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Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Orono Weekly Times - 3 TOOLS Continued from front Michael Hebert, age 24, of Boulton Street in Newcastle, is charged with: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime; nine counts of Theft Under $5,000; and five counts of Fraud Under $5,000. Brian Bwesigye, age 20, of Seaton Street in Toronto, is charged with nine counts Theft Under $5,000. A warrant is out for his arrest. He is known to frequent the Cartier Avenue area of Oshawa. Eva McNeill, age 48, of Rundle Road in Courtice, is charged with seven counts of Fraud Under $5,000; and four counts of Obtain by False Pretences. Katie Lynn McNeill, age 22, of Bluejay Crescent in Oshawa, is charged with four counts of Fraud Under $5,000. Anyone with new information about this investigation, or the whereabouts of Bwesigye is asked to contact Cst. Bycok of East Division Community Resource Unit Target Team at 1-888--5791520 ext 1687. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or on the website at w w w. d u r h a m r e g i o n a l crimestoppers.ca and tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. Bruce Gorrie, on saxaphone, and Ed Morton, on keyboard, provide some musical ambience at the opening of A Gift of Art's Sculpture Garden in Newcastle, Sunday afternoon. Opinion by Robert MacDonald The Barnardo Children Many Canadians have no idea who British Home Children, also referred to as Home Children or Barnardo Children, were. As it turns out, as many as 10 percent of Canadians are descendants of Home Children, and most probably aren't even aware of it. It is quite possible that you, or someone you know, are descended from a Home Child. I believe the primary reason that this group is unknown to most Canadians is the stigma associated with being a Home Child. Some of these children had previously lived by their wits on the street, and did what ever they had to, to survive. As a result, it was generally assumed that they were all "light fingered." A few would have been the children of prostitutes or unwed mothers, others were orphans. These children were taken in by, or handed over to institutions in England, and later sent to Canada: boys as farm labourers, and girls as domes- Are you in an abusive relationship? tic help. Some had been left at these institution temporarily, while the family got re-established, due to financial hardship, only to find that their children had been sent abroad, never to be seen again. For 70 years, up until 1939, over 100,000 children were sent from Britain to Canada. Those wanting domestics or farm labourers in Canada applied to the Canadian arms of these "clearing houses" to receive a home child. Sadly, there were very few qualifications required to take in a Home Child, with only an annual visit by an inspector to check on the child's education progress and well being. As a result some of these poor waifs landed in undesirable conditions. While some were treated very well, there are far too many stories of sexual abuse, and conditions verging on slavery. Hazelbrae in Peterborough was the local Barnardo Home for girls and locally, the boys were distributed from the Barnardo Home in Toronto. Many of these children, despite their humble beginnings, persevered, grew up, HOME CHILDREN see page 4 Bethesda House 905-623-6050 or 1-800-338-3397 Call ~ Happenings ~ Saturday, April 17, 2010 - Antique Book Appraisal at the Clarke Museum. Thursday, April 22, 2010 - House Plant Show at the Orono United Church, 7:30 pm. Orono Horticultural Society. Guest Speaker: Dini Shoenmaker; Topic: "Floral Arranging for Shows." Includes a panel discussion on gardening and a Silent Auction. Refreshments. All welcome. Saturday, April 24th, 2010 - Bluegrass & Country Music Benefit Concert, Orono United Church, 7:00 pm. Adults - $12; 16 & under - Free. Tickets at Apple Blossom Flowers. Sunday, April 25th, 2010 - Joanne McLennan Piano Recital at the Newcastle United Church, 7:30 pm. Tickets $10. Phone the church office at 905-987-4515 or Joanne at 905-987-5894.