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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 24 Jan 1990, p. 5

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) t District Governor Visits Rotary Club The Canadian Statesman, Bpwmanville, January 24,1990 Senior Public School Students Learn About Careeers m m i Wwm * - : ddt'A y : ' Rotary President Pat Mothersill stands with Leslie Faludy, former Governor Governor (1983-1984) of District 707 Rotary International, Metropolitan Toronto and Area. Mr. Faludy was the guest speaker at the Rotary lunch held at the Flying Flying Dutchman on January 19. by Loma Miller The Bowmanville Rotary Club welcomed a former district district governor to their Thursday, January 18, meeting. Leslie Faludy, Development Development Consultant for the Rotary Foundation International International and Past District District Governor of the 707 district, addressed the group during a meeting at the Flying Flying Dutchman Hotel. The Hungarian-born Mr. Faludy has spent over 20 years travelling to 85 countries, countries, shedding the. light of Rotary aid into the darkest corners of the earth. In his speech he underscored underscored the importance of the Rotary International Foundation Foundation and the goodwill it spreads throughout the world through its many educational educational and practical help programs. The Foundation is founded by Rotary Clubs world-wide and over $3.5 million American is raised every year by these clubs. The money is used for projects projects such as the Polio Plus Program which provided, among other aid, 100 wheelchairs wheelchairs for children in Kenya and braces for Gambian children. children. Museum Seeking Indian Artifacts Dear Editor: _ As the new Curator/ Director of the Ontario Tobacco Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre, it has come to my attention attention that there is a need to expand on an area of our collection. Our collection is in serious serious need of Indian artifact material from both the prehistoric prehistoric and historic periods. At present we do not have any material to exhibit. A number of visitors have asked to see Indian artifact material, and we are unable to provide this need. The purpose of the collection would be to provide material for use in exhibition, interpretation, interpretation, documentation What Does a F enceviewer Do? To the Editor: In the January 17, issue of the Canadian Statesman, I read with interest the fact that Arnot Wotten, who is another over paid councillor, is also taking more out of the tax payers' pockets as a fence viewer at almost $25 per fence. What next? Annoyed. and research. The tobacco-growing areas areas of Ontario have for many years been the collecting grounds for many universities. universities. As a result, most of this material becomes inaccessible inaccessible to us. It would be beneficial beneficial to the public to have a collection of Indian artifact material here at the Museum. Museum. The Board has authorized authorized me to encourage donations donations of Indian artifact material material for the museum. Therefore we would greatly appreciate any donation whether large or small. Anyone who donates their collection will have their name recognized on a commemorative plaque. Also they will be issued a Charitable Charitable Tax Receipt on the Fair Market Value of their collection. If you are interested please feel free to call (519) 582-0278 or write to: The Ontario Tobacco Museum & Heritage Centre, P.O. Box 182, 200 Talhot Road, Delhi, Ontario, N4B 2W9. I would like to thank you for your co-opearation in this matter. Sincerely, Myles G. Cowan, Curator/Director. JAMES INSURANCE Broker Limited 26 King St. East, Bowmanville, Ont. LI C1N2 623-4406 • HOME • AUTO BUSINESS LIFE DÔ JG ]AWES' HKS NESTA AKEY ELEANOR DAMANT GAYLE WINDSOR Serving Bowmanville and Area Since 1893 a Temporary Shift Handypersons Our Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Is looking lor temporary Shift Handypersons lor a period ol up to 12 months to: • perform custodial duties • operate a clothing laundry • operate small portable equipment such os snowblowers, lawnmowors, floor scrubbers, floor polishers. Salary offered Is $14,56/hour lor a 40 hour work week. All positions may Involve working 12 hour shifts. Normal hours will bo 7 am.-3:30 pm. Successful applicants must possess Grade 10 education or the equivalent. All applicants must successfully pass a medical assessment to qualify lor work In a radiological environment. Darlington NGS-A Is a smoko-lroo work environment, To apply please send your resume to Humnn Resources Department, DNGS-A, Box 4000, Bowmanville, Ontario, Attention: Shirley Howard, no later than January 29,1990, NOTE: Those positions are only temporary and there Is no possibility of full time employment, On| l moHvilfoencoufrtgiJ4fll | l)!ical'onilfoimiuftiiliyiiw)men,mim 1 meml>6f9Glvi6ihid minofiiies.hlKHiQimil people* anil p*Mions win (IiiaIuMiu g ! i Ontario hydro ni by for Trinidadian children to have open heart surgery and funded schooling for needy students in Kenya." Wherever our skills are needed, volunteers cross the globe to provide aid to the suffering, be it building wells, establishing clinics to restore eyesight or the administering administering of medical aid, and it is funded by Rotary International." There are more than 32,000 individuals actively involved in promoting peace as scholars or members of a study exchange team. A student student from an underdeveloped underdeveloped country studies nutrition nutrition in Canada, then returns to help those in his native country. A deaf teacher of the handicapped from Nigeria Nigeria studies in Washington, D.C., a Japanese student studies in Korea or a Scandinavian Scandinavian team journeys to India. India. All of this is part of the aid that the Foundation funds. "There is great personal pride in belonging to the Rotary Rotary Club. The results of the over 100,000 projects which the Foundation has funded are immensely rewarding to each Kotanan," Mr. Faludy stressed. "I'm flabbergasted by the fellowship expressed by Rotarians around the world. Who can argue with that kind of international success stoiy?" "To keep the future light of the Foundation burning brightly, we must put our hearts as well as our time into the fund raising. The payoff cannot be calculated only in dollars and cents. It is a personal thing - a great feeling to know that you have made the difference to someone else in the world." District 707, of which the Bowmanville Rotary Club is a part, has contributed over one million dollars to the Foundation in the past year. The Foundation directly sponsored over 1,200 projects projects worldwidé. Rotarian Howard Rundle introduced Mr. Faludy and Rotarian Joe Sweet thanked him. A word to John Magill of the Oshawa Rotary Club: "Your hat is in the mail." Compliments of Vince Fletcher who wondered this past week why he had never noticed the ear flaps on his four-year-old cap before. Mr. Faludy reminded the Bowmanville Rotarians that it takes more than money to serve humanity. "You must be human too," he said. Rotary's humanitarian programs serve as an example example by which governments can set their standards of humanitarianism and cooperation. cooperation. As Mr. Faludy says, "Rotary's future is and will be in tne forefront not only in the community but world-wide as it has been for the past 85 years. We are known for our understanding understanding and friendship at home and around the world." "The Rotary Foundation recognizes no boundaries, no colour, no race, no religion or creed," Mr. Faludy says. He stresses that its very impersonality impersonality is what enables the Foundation to supply aid to any country that has a verifiable need, regardless of political climate or inclination. inclination. The Foundation acts as a link to unify the efforts of Rotarians worldwide as they strive for international understanding understanding through service and education. It acts as a switchboard, linking the vast network of Rotarians throughout the world. It connects connects volunteers, programs and funds to efficiently distribute distribute charitable goods and. services through education and humanitarian programs. programs. "Each Rotarian is a part of this international organization," organization," he said. "We are more than one million individuals, individuals, each with the ability ability to make a difference in the world. Together, through our clubs, we are Rotary International, dedicated dedicated to world peace and international international understanding." Mr. Faludy went on to say that he had always been well-received in any country he visited when it was discovered discovered that he was a Rotarian. Rotarian. "We have instituted many changes for the better in many countries. We have brought wells into India and Thailand, given the opportu- Mel Putnam and Linda Hansen, of Bowmanville ,. v,. , , , c ,, , , Senior Public School, organized a ckreer day for the » atl0 £ s ' ? icture d ab °Y e are some of the guest speak- students on Wednesday, January 17. 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