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Oron Wekly ime, Wenesay, oveber18, 1998 i UNITED CHURCH 0F CANADA White ribbon week men's breakfast A group of maie clergy. i Clarington are organizing a Men's Breakfast on Saturday, December 5th from 8:30 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul's United Church, 178 Churcli St., Bowmanville to help raise awareness about violence towards women. The organiz- ers include Revs. David Chisling of Newcastle United Church; Dick Prince of Faith United Church, Courtice; Hugh Donnelly of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Bowmianville and Mervyn Russell, Oronlo-Kirb)y United Churches. Violence against womeni continues to be a major but often hidden and denied, domestic,- and social problem. Research consistently shows most women dlaim to have experienced at least one s'uch abusive incident in their lives, Many have experienced'a lot, more. Presentations will be made by a, staff member of the Dom estic Violence Response Team at Lakeridge Health, Oshawa and by a staff mem- ber at Bethesda House, Bowmanville. The presenta- tions will describe the char- acteristics of abusers and vie- tims;, what can be done to prevent such behaviour; what help is available for persons wanting to escape from abuse; and, how men, in par- ticular, can help end violence against women, and can heip those who are providing resp,-onse teams and houses of refuge for victims of domies- tic violence. SThis, event is open to al men in the community. The cost of the breakfast is $5.00. This is a first. If its a success it may be the first of many. Kids O"n The Block puppeters ready Kids on the Block - Durham Region, a troupe of life-size puppets, is pleased to announce its 1998/99 sched- ule. During the day the group will be visiting local schools within Durham Region and presenting cultural differ- ences, epilepsy and sub- stance abuse (focusing on tobacco). Our evening troup e will be performing for sparks/beaver troupes and discuss the issu-es of fire safety, visual impaîrment and substance abuse (with the focuis on tobacco and homne medica- tions). "Tobacco is a new topic this year and focuses' on the preventioni of the use of tobacco," said Katherine Henderson, Public Relations Co-ordinator with the pro- gram. -Through this presen-. tation, we hope toreach cl- dren before they decide to smoke." The Kids on the Block pro- gram assîsts children to become aware, understand, respect-and cope with the dif- ferences in each other, through the puppets. Each troupe performs the three topics in a 30 40 mi-inute pre- sentation. To book a performianceëë please caîl Debby (for day per- formiances) at 430-6376 or 'Trish (for eveninig perfor- iumces) at 665-7805. Sharing Christmas cheer at Parkwood Once again Parkwood hosts a holiday tradition the whole farnliy can enjoy-- with the annuai tree ighting fes- tivities Thursday, Novemaber 26, starting at 6:30 p.m. Free hot chocolate xil be served, as we gather 'round and awalt the magic moment when -the majestic spruce trees spring to light at 7:00 p.m. This year, Parkwood is pleased to weicome Rural Highness, to perform Christmas music beginning at 6:30 p.m. Everyone Is encouraged to join in, the singing following the tree lightirig. As. Christmnas is -a tîme for sharing, Parkwood asks the public to bring along a non- perishable food item, such as peanut butter, canned fruits, stews, cereals and juices, which will be taken to Simcoe Hall Settiement House for distribution. Supplies are urgently required to keep pace with increased need in the community. Simcoe Hall needs to suppiy 1200 Christmas hampers this year, and hopes that Oshawa's continued ge nerosity will make it possible. The mnansion will be open for guided tours afterwards at: Aduits $6. - Seniors/Students $4.50 - Fam-iilies $14-1 Giroup raisingfud for hurricane victims Médecins Sans Frontières/Doct0rs Without Borders Canadâ is raising funds for emergenCY projects in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua to à5sist the victims of Hlurricane Mitch. Our Mitch Fund telephofle number is 1 - 800-982 7903. The medical teams of MSF have been pres@nt in these three countries for years. So our teams were able to, mount emergency operations right afler the disaster hit and be one of the first international agen- cies on the scefle. Our teams are attending to sanitation needs of the people as the danger of epidemics is immediate. Medical supplies. The faces, of HIV/AIDS Under the slogan, "AIDS. We're Ail Affected.", National AIDS Awareness Week will take place in communities across Canada November 23- 30, followed by World AIDS Day on December 1. A project of the Canadian AIDS Society, National AIDS Awareness Week is an opportunity for Canadians to learn how to reduce the risk of 111V infec- tion and to consider how HIV/AIDS affects them per- sonally. "Since the onset of the epi- demic, AIDS has revealed not just one but many faces," says Terrence Stewart of the Canadian AIDS Society. "What some initially believe d to be a gay disease has sky- rocketed among.other commuiL- nities, like women, youth, peo- pewho. use injection drugs, and Aboriginals. The 'it can't happen to me' mentality is shifting as more and more peo- ple learn someone they know îs HIV positive, has AIDS or has died from this disease." The number of Canadians living with 111V is estimated to be as high as 42,000. The Laboratory Centre for Disease Control estimates thatbetween 30-40% -of these people don't know they'reý infected. Many people stili don't believe they're at risk for 111V infection and are not getting tested. Community AIDS groups provide the bulk of HIV/AIDS prevenion and support pro- grams in cities across Canada. For these programs to be truly successful, they need commu- nîty support. To donate, volun- teer, or just to find out more about National AIDS Awareness Week activities in your area, contact the Canadian AIDS Society at 1-800-499- 1986 or v isit our web site at <www.cdnaids.ca>. drugs and emergency medical kits are urgently needed to treat injured people. Our med- ical teams in Nicaragua, Guatemala and in Honduras are working tirelessly wîth local staff to provide medical assis- tance to the affected popula- tions. The overaîl objective is to improve access to dlean water and provide medical assistance to the affected population con- centrated in temporary shelters. Specifically MSF's objec- tives and activities are: *To reduce excess of morbidity and mortahity among the affect- ed populations through distrib- ution of medical supplies in the shelters and heath structures. *To provide dlean water supply and sanitation facilities. *To reinforce the epidemîc response capacity through epi- demiologicalsurveillance. *To distribute drugs and med- ical supplies. *To instaîl water tanks and taps stands. Memory Lane Calendars A wonderful Chrstasgifi idea! )Maa m a -m am i Januaf'y 1999 ! I I I I I I i 'I / / I I I I I ~LL~LLLilffi Personalized calendars made from your 12 favourite photos Now available at the Orono Weekly Thmes 5310 Main St., Orono - (905) 983-5301 To view a sample calendar, drop by our office. Order forins can be picked up or droppeci off weekdays 8 to 5. Orders ready for pickup in 10 days. $24.95 for first calendar--save 20% on any additional copies (using saine photos). 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