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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 3,1986 Salvation Army Needs Your Help to Help Others °P en Home at Vis,mt Am » As the Christmas season Rental Committee is nlan- Simnson Avenue in B by Rob Savage Everyone knows Christmas is a time for giving. Even now, some people are out at the stores selecting gifts for family, friends and loved ones. But what's becoming more apparent apparent during each holiday season is that many people recognize the need to give something to those who are less fortunate. "When people know that the need has increased, then their giving increases," increases," Lt. Rick Shirran of the Salvation Salvation Army says. "People are very good about that." , For the Salvation Army, the increased increased giving is essential, since the general trend has seen an increase in needy people each year. Lt. Shirran admitted that since he's new to the Town of Newcastle, he doesn't know if the need has been increasing increasing here. But when considering his past experiences, he says it's quite likely. "People are finding it a lot harder to make ends meet these days," he said. "We certainly want to help those who are trying to help themselves." The Salvation Army's predicting that about 90 families will come to the Salvation Army for Christmas help this year. Many of those seeking aid are single parents, those on social assistance, and the unemployed. The Christmas gifts given to the needy are hampers which contain food and toys. "So they have a good Christmas day plus a nice Christmas dinner," Lt. Shirran said. Efforts to collect the toys, food and money needed for Christmas are channelled through a variety of sources. The Salvation Army sends letters of appeal to different schools and organizations. And they use the more familiar traditional methods for gathering funds. Last weekend, Salvation Army members were in the Bowmanville mall with their glass bubbles, collecting collecting funds for the needy. On Monday, the Salvation Army band began their door-to-door Christmas Christmas carolling. The band continues their efforts through to tomorrow (Thursday) and will be on the streets again next week from Monday to Thursday. Applications are also being taken this week for Christmas assistants at the thrift store. Those wishing to • apply should submit applications to the Salvation Army between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. this week. For those wishing to donate to the Army, Lt. Shirran asks that people try to get the item^ to them before the middle of the month. "If people are going to give donations donations of foodstuff and toys, then we'd like to have it by at least the 15th of December," he said. The reason, he points out, is that they'd like to organize the gifts. Of course, the Army will accept gifts right up until Dec. 24, since people needing help will approach them right up to that time. And they will be coordinating their efforts with local churches to make sure organizations aren't approached approached twice to contribute towards the same cause. Lt. Shirran admits that collecting gifts for the entire Town of Newcastle Newcastle is a large job and he says door-to- door collections can be annoying during during the winter. Yet the Salvation Army approaches the task with enthusiasm each year because of the importance of the cause. "We have to raise the money," Lt. Shirran said. "With the Salvationists, it's a commitment commitment that they make to God. Part of that commitment is doing things like this." As the Christmas season approaches, we at the Visual Visual Arts Centre would like to invite you to our Open House and Preview of community community art rental and sale of small paintings. Art rental allows you to take a painting to either your home or office and "try it out" for up to four months. During that time, you will be able to tell if the piece is really what you want. If you like it, the rental price will be deducted from the sale price. If not, you simply return the work and try another one. This month our Art Rental Committee is planning planning a special Open House on Sunday, December 7th 1986 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. In addition to our regular Art Rental pieces, there will be a number of very reasonably reasonably priced smaller paintings paintings which are ideal Christmas Christmas gifts for that special person. We also have gift certificates which you may give to someone special. These can be used towards art rental, our smaller paintings or even one of our many courses or workshops. The Visual Arts Centre is located in the historic Cream of Barley Mill, 143 Simpson Avenue in Bowmanville, Bowmanville, 623-5831. We hope that you will visit the Mill on December 7th, 8th or 9th between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. and let us show you the quality of pictures that are available right in your own area. We would also like to remind remind you that our Third Annual Annual Juried Exhibition of Crafts is drawing near. The deadline for entries is December December 31st, 1986. Anyone wishing an entry form should give us a call at 623- 5831 and we will gladly send out a form. , Waverley School MISS PITCHER'S TRIP TO AUSTRALIA - by Tracy Moriarty During five weeks in the summer Miss Pitcher, a teacher at Waverley, went on a trip to Australia. After she came back she taught Mrs. Moffat's and Mrs. Freeman's class about what Australia is like. Also in February she will teach Mr. Ralfe's class. A couple of weeks ago she went to Ontario Ontario Street School to tell about Australia to a grade five and six class. The reason she decided to tell DONT FORGET! 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