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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday. May 19. 1999-3 In the year of jubîlee Jane Somerville (L),- Executive Director of the Canadian Counicil of Churches was the key note ý_,aker at the Ecumenical Jubilee Service held in Orono United Church Sunday afternoon. Also pic- tuied with Orono's Rev. Russell (C) is Mr. Funda Dominic from the Sudan who spoke about the effects of the global economy upon his country.. Jubilee 2000, is based on the Old Testament visio n of Jubilee, in which debts were cancelled, property was returned to its owners and slaves were set free every 50 years. Jubilee 2000 is a global campaign that aims to lift the burden of unpayable debt for the poorest countries. Instead of meeting the needs of their people, struggling nations are forced to cut essen- tial spending on health and education in order to meet debt payments. On Tuesday, May 11, Federal Minister for International Co-operation; Diane Marleau,, received a document containing 616,000 signatures of Canadians who support the Canadian Ecumenical Jubilee (CEJ). The 'tiative of the CEJ, is, flot to 'jinto the next millennium wringing interest payments out of countries too poor to even educate their children, or to inoculate them against deadly diseases. "There is a screaming imbalance between those who have luxu ry and those who do not have enough," said Janet Somerville, principle speaker at Sunday's Ecumenical Jubilee Service, held in the Orono United Church. Somerville, Executive Director of the Canadian Council of Churches, ported that Prime Minister _ýan Chretian made the com- mitment last week, that Canada would move unilaterally and encourage the World Bank to not be so tiglit fisted as they had in the past in terms of world debt. "Chr-etïin promised to raise the issue of Jubilee and the cancellation of debt, to the countries presenit at the upcoming summiit mneeting of the G--7," stated Somnerville. "In mnost situations, debt is not helping aniyone," Somerville said in ber- address. Some 1 billion people around the world, cannot get free of debt sufficiently to have the basics of life, because they live in one of the approximately 40 highly indebted poor countries. Countries such as Tanzania, Rwanda, Mozambique, Milawi,' Bangladesh and Sudan. This means they are virtual slaves to their national debt, which al agree can neyer be paid. Mr. Funda Domninic, fromr the Sudan, put a humnan face to, global indebtedness, Sunday afiernoon. Doiniic arrived in Canada on April 8, 1996 as a refugee from the Sudan. He was declared 'persona non -grata in 1986 by the government because, as a Christian 'he served no purpose to Islam, Dominicwas imprisoned in Khartoum. Later released dur- ing a political uprlisinig, Dominic found bis way to West Africa, and then to Canada. "Canada is a country which is upheld for its human rights records," said Dominic. Yet It was back to the'old- haunt lnx Prince Edward County over Rie weekend that being Pt. Traverse at Long Point Harbour for our birdlng outing. If you ht t rlght the birds inx migration can keep one busy swtchlng fromi tree to tree as they pass by. On Sunday it wasn't quite up to that mark but 1 would imagine the peak has just passed or is about to come on âne. The -mist nets were out and Rie Klngston birde-rs wiere nettirng birds there are those companies and individuals in Canada making business with the extremist government of the Sudan. A goverfiment that bas a dismal record of human rights viola- tions including torturing and bombing of civilians. t is real- ly important, he says, that Canadians let'these companies and individuals know that rev- enue should not go to this gov- ernment until the war is settled justly and human rights are restored. The concept behind the can- cellation of debt before the year of Jubilee was explained by Somerville - how could you celebrate with your neigh- bour if that neighbour was car- rying a heavy debt load? Once in a generation, land was redis- tributed so you could share alike with your fellow citizen. "How great it is," said Somerville, "as we stand at the threshold of a new millennium, to.celebrate the great law of life; love your neighbour as yourself." and bandlng them.- Flnafly I was able to talk son-in-law Jlm Wright to rise wlth the sun on Sunday and join lin on Rie birding outlng at the Point. I think Jim was some- what surprised at the, num- ber and different species of birds that we encountered. "Neyer saw that one before"e was a conimon comment from Jlm. 0f course there are fea- tures other Rian birds to marvel at inx Rie bush in the springtime. This particular area which we vlslted is treed with some straggling-look- lng black oak allowing some sunlight to filter through to the forest floor. in places the forest floor was matted wlth spring bloomn of wild blue Phlox and dotted wlth the red of wild Columbine. IAbeautiful sight Indeed and one that kept birders to the trail raRier than taklng off inx any direction. This mass of flower colour com- bination was reason enough for the early morn- lng rise. In the warbler array p assing through Rie woods Rie Yellow warbler was well ou t in front inx numbers to be, followed by Rie two yel- low rumps, the Myrtie and the Magnolia. A Black and White, a Blackburnlan, a Black- Throated Blue, American Redstart were soon on our warbler list as well. We added a House Wren, maie and femnale Red- Breasted Grosbeaks, many Cat Birds as well as many nolsy Baltimore Orloles. 1Jim became mesmerlzed by Rie bright red and s hin- r]1ng black of the Scarlet Tanager as ît lingered on its way past us. A Wood Thrush also showed off its black polka-dots. 1 The rumor was flylng around the thlrty or so birders lxx the area that a Golden-Winged Warbler had been sighted. To complete Rie two hour hike- we moved out to a more open area on the fringe of the forest and encountered one of the bet- ter singers the bird world lias to offer. The bird, a Brown Thrasher, was lxx full voice and on this occasion I' m sure was outdolng the Mocktngbird and as well the Cat Bird and Veery. 82, 2) Bill Grady - 81, 3) Lavina Downes - 80, 4)Helen Couroux - 80, 5) Marjorie Williams - 79; Low - Ann Julicher Draws - Joan Sutcliffe, Shirley Bubar, Marjorie Williams, Helen Couroux, May Tabb, Marie Couroux Ilt looks as if It is flot going to be very difficuit to have Jimnjoin in on the next birdipng outlng. And dloser to home. I reported a week ago that a Great Crested Flycatcher had returned to the nestlng box in the back yard. Even checked t out. It's stili around. In fact there has been two around for the last few days and one always seems to be in hot pursuit of the other. Before you consider a male/female relationshlp it looks lîke two males ready to pay Rie rent for the same house. The speed of pursuit is just too fast to be other- Wise. RECYCLE 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 Ch urch Services Kîrby United Church at 9:30 ar. 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