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. ■■ V' v ■ ■ -Wï* C ■ i Ml S' Ib 11; i ■ : ■ F.SS 1 --- "f, •*-';>] filial Mg| ■tel f; iil MEN'S PANTS 1/2 PRICE w s If Meritor Card Jaiiors - Oskacua. C&nfae, A SI2£ FOR EVERY MAN Ml WE CARRY SUIT SIZES FROM 34 TO 52 "1 [L7, " J if" ■ NEXT TO THE BODY d [W:W SHOP & BESIDE RADIO SHACK ours : Mon - Fri. 1 O : O O - 3:00 5- i1 0-30-6:0': O4 hi.. > t 2:00 p. v-j . - The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, March 5,1994 19 Could there possibly be a plus factor factor from a war? That is a question that comes to mind as The War Amps begins to mail out key tags to homes across Ontario in the coming weeks. War amputees not only lived through the horror of the war, but also had to deal with the pain of rehabilitation rehabilitation aiid readjustment to civilian life. Nonetheless, they were able to ensure that, from these negatives, good things did happen through the many programs and services The- War Amps has developed for war, civilian civilian and child amputees in the 50- year span since World War II ended. "Good things did happen" is the focus of the pamphlet that Ontario residents will find included with their key tags. It describes many of The War Amps programs, starting with the Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, Program, which provides funding for artificial artificial limbs and travel to and from rehabilitation centres, counselling and regional seminars that provide information information and support. JUMPSTART, The War Amps newest program, provides computers, computer training, educational programs programs and specially-designed adaptive adaptive devices to multiple amputee children children so they can keep up with schoolwork now and later compete in the workforce. The War Amps is also hard at work to prevent amputations through safety programs such as PLAYSAFE and DRIVESAFE, developed after finding that many children enrolling in CHAMP had lost limbs in preventable preventable accidents. Through PLAY- SAFE, young members of the CHAMP Program are passing a message message to other kids. These same young people are also giving an important signal to adults through DRIVE- SAFE. The War Amps is ensuring that good things continue to happen through Operation Legacy, a program through which the war amputees call for an end to global conflict is passed on to older members of the CHAMP Program. They then take the message to schools and groups, along with The Warm Amps Never Again! film series. It is these Champs who will carry this message into the future when no war amputees remain. The War Amps also provides counselling and funding for artificial limbs for adult amputees, and has a number of support programs such as Matching Mothers, which brings together together CHAMP families with parents of new amputees for counselling and to share information and concerns. One "Champ" parent recently wrote The War Amps in appreciation of its program: "I cannot express to you how the outlook for our son's future has changed in the past months. Being from a small community, we did not have information of any kind of what might assist him, and our outlook for him was fairly bleak. But, thanks to your wonderful organization, we now feel the only limitations our son has are what we, and he himself in the future, future, place. Thank you again for everything you have done. The War Amps programs are made possible solely through public support of the Association's Key Tag Service. The tags are confidentially coded so that if lost keys are dropped in the mail, they will be returned to the owner. This valuable service has proven to be very successful, with well over half a million keys returned since 1946. Those who have not yet received key tags can order them by calling toll-free 1-800-268-8821. Christian Book Store Opens The Good News Centre, a new Christian book and resource sales project operated by Oshawa Presbytery Presbytery of The United Church of Canada, Canada, is now open in Oshawa at North- minster United Church, on the comer of Simcoe Street and Rossland Road, Mondays and Thursdays from 12:30 noon until 5:00 p.m. It is also open Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00. A special opening celebration will be held Saturday March 12, 1994 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Eve- 'ryone is invited to see what is available. available. The store contains a wide range of books and other items available through the United Church suppliers, including "Whole People of God" Sunday School curriculum materials, which are now being ordered for 1994-95. DUNN « . : H Key Tag Program Begins for War Amps