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» Features and Comments, Wednesday, April 20,1994 Education -- World Vision Package Offers School Program To Help Ethiopia Trees The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville 13 Spring Concert Performance Held at Vincent Massey Public SchoolI BBS!Ill üü BlffB s This week World Vision Canada is unveiling "Kids 4 Change" - a program program designed for children, ages 8- 11. It offers teachers and parents a colourful package which invites youngsters into a learning experience about trees while at the same time, it gives participants the chance to support support reforestation projects in Ethiopia. Ethiopia. "This is one of the few educational educational programs which links hunger to deforestation, especially for young children," says World Vision Vice- President, Dave Toycen. "Often, Canadians Canadians see trees as either a commodity commodity for the paper industry or a filter for clean air. We want kids to understand understand that in countries like Ethiopia trees are an integral part of the food chain." Kids 4 Change focuses on the dangers dangers of deforestation, bringing Canadians Canadians face-to-face with a major contributing contributing factor to the 1984-85 Ethiopian famine; one of the most devastating famines of the past decade. decade. At the turn of the century almost 80% of Ethiopia was covered by trees. By 1984, that coverage was down to 4% and the resulting drought killed millions. Today, the percentage percentage of forest coverage has increased to over 10%, but compared to Ontario Ontario which has 54% of its land mass covered by trees; there is still much work to be done. Dr. F. Gurmesa, an Ethiopian Project Project Worker with World Vision reports reports on how life has changed in Ethiopia's Ansokia Valley since World Vision began its reforestation project there in 1987. "People are encouraged encouraged to begin tree nurseries and now they are producing a lot of trees and fruit. They have even started selling selling their fruit to neighbouring villages. villages. Wildlife has come back to its original habitat and there are noticeable noticeable climatic changes. The changes are especially significant when you realize that the area is now relatively self-sufficient. One tree in particular, the kosso tree, which is being planted everywhere, it valued, not only for preventing soil erosion, but for its medicinal properties." Through Kids 4 Change, World Vision hopes to educate Canadian children and, at the same time, repeat the success story of Ansokia Valley throughout Ethiopia, thus reducing the risk of another famine disaster. For more information about the Kids 4 Change program call 1-800- 387-8080. Erin Forget (extreme right), of Vincent Massey Public School, played The Gramwaller Groo, the ferocious ferocious subject of a story recited by Mrs. Whatley's grade three class during the elementary school s Spring Concert held on Thursday, April 14th. CANADIAN TIRE St. Stephen's High School Students 1TM Wide Variety of Programs Since the March Break, St. Stephen's Stephen's High School has been bustling with activity. Many students are busy with extracurricular events. Here is a peek at what has been happening lately at the school. The Health Council is running a Stop Smoking Programme. This is designed to help teens who smoke, quit. Apparently, the first session on April 6 had a very good turn out. The soccer tryouts are finished and the players have been chosen. The junior and senior girls' soccer teams are now preparing for their first games. Michelle Eccles of the senior team says that she is looking forward to a great season and that the team is better than ever. St. Stephen's plays its first game against Clarke High School on April 27. H.O.P.E. Group Buys Composters Recently, the environmental group at the school, H.O.P.E. (Helping Our Polluted Environment), has purchased purchased two composters. The objective objective is to pull all biodegradable garbage garbage from the cafeteria in these. When the waste has rotted down, the humus will be put on the garden at the front of the school. The drama club, run by Mr. Sheridan, Sheridan, is putting on a second theatrical production. Students taking part in this have been extremely busy rehearsing, rehearsing, making costumes, and building sets. The play that will be performed is called "The Misanthrope." Misanthrope." You can catch this great production production at St. Stephen's Secondary School on May 5,6, and 7. Have you ever wanted someone to wait on you hand and foot all day? On April 13, students had a chance to buy a student servant at the annual servant auction. Every year, the prom committee at the school holds this auction as a fundraiser. Students who are planning to attend the prom can auction themselves off. Other students students or teachers can buy these servants servants to be at their disposal on April 15. All money collected from this event goes towards bringing down the cost of prom. On April 15, all grade ten students took part in a half-day in-school retreat. retreat. The guest speaker for the morning morning was Lou Bruff who is a poet and a musician. He is a man who has lived the dark side, of life and is now able to greet each day with a light spirit and an open heart. On the night of April 15, St. Stephen's Stephen's had its biggest dance of the year. You are probably wondering what made it so big. It was the videos shown on 2, 24 foot screens. This video dance was done by Sights and Sounds. No matter what is going on at St. Stephen's, there will always be something something that will grab your interest. Courte S.S, Players JOIN US SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. • Meet Bert and Gert. Your children will love the Alert Twins from Stay Alert... Stay Safe. • Receive a FREE booklet. It will help your children recognize potentially unsafe situations. • Talk to a police officer. You and your children will learn important facts about child protection. Stay Alert...Stay Safe is a national charity whose mandate is to give children the skills and confidence to help them stay safe wherever they are. The charity's educational materials are funded by the Canadian Tire Child Protection Program. Z 1111 m TIM TOGETHER, WE'RE HELPING KIDS TO BE CAREFUL The Courtice Secondary School Players proudly present the "soap opera opera musical", Money, Power, Murder, Murder, Lust, Revenge and Marvelous Clothes". This fast-paced musical comedy by T. Kelly and J. Sharkey follows the rise to fame and fortune of the cunning and ambitious Destiny Mink. The cast of talented young actors are Courtice Students from grades 9 through O.A.C. The show opens Wednesday, May 4th, with performances also on May 5th and 6th. Tickets are $6.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and seniors. seniors. They may be purchased in advance advance by calling Mrs. Lisa Simpson at 436-2074. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m....Sec you there!! Child* „ Protectiorï^ Foundation James Publishing Co. Ltd. STAT AUIM1AT Wt ™ Canadian Association ol Chiefs ol Police cnnnomn TIRE v J w FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 623-5000 CANADIAN TIRE 2401 Hwy. 2, Bowmanville