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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, September 14,1994 7 Flag Raising Kicks Off Clarington Big Brothers Month in September The Municipality of Clarington joins communities across the country this month in recognition of the important important role a Big Brother plays in a young person's life. Mayor Diane Hamre has signed a proclamation at the Town Hall declaring declaring the month of September as Big Brothers Month. Events throughout the month included the 2nd annual kite festival and the 4th annual children's children's pet show. Many other exciting activities are planned. Big Brothers of Clarington will be using this special month to launch an all-out recruitment effort aimed at reaching more adult men volunteers to meet the needs of boys in our community. community. According to Executive Director Nancy Scott, 27 boys have already been matched, but 13 more are still on the waiting list. Increasing numbers of children are growing up in single-parent households; households; over a million and a quarter children across the nation today live with only one parent. Often, their needs are more than one individual can meet. For nearly three decades, Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada and its member agencies has been concerned with helping these kids make it. Friendship, understanding, and a sense of self-worth are the gains of the child. Most Big Brother volunteers maintain maintain that they receive more benefits from the relationship than they give, and that the knowledge that they are needed and the joys of the good times spent with their young friends make the experience one of the most valuable valuable in their lives. During the upcoming month, Mayor Mayor Diane Hamre will ask the men of our community if they can spare a little little time each week to make 1994 better better for some young boy. The number to call for more information, or to volunteer, volunteer, is 623-6646. The Garington Big Brothers are celebrating Big Brothers Month in the municipality during September. September. Helping to show that the Garington Council stands by community groups are Mayor Diane Hamre and her councillors: Carson Elliott, Ann Dreslinski, David Scott, Mary Novak, Larry Hannah and John O'Toole. They are joined by Big Brothers Executive Director Nancy Scott, board members Barbara Williams, Williams, Sally Barrie, and Jackie Lacroix. The other participants in the flag raising are Jonathan Williams, and Andre and Matthew Couture. Dodd & Souter In Whitby FOR 35 YEARS Serving All Areas of Durham Region with Carpet, Broadloom, Vinyl Flooring and Decorative Vinyl Floor Tile STARTS SEPT. 15/94 to SEPT. 30/94 I STARTS SEPT. 15/94 to SEPT. 30/94 PLEASE, NO DEALERS FOR THIS SALE ' . • iHx ' ."X. 1 j"Xx 1 '.■ ■ *.v\ ' 1 V 1 "* • v■ ' ' - . i ■ ■ 8 -■■»■ jUgjjgj V'> : ' lEISi^f Eiani 1 Byron St. S. t Whitby ' \ Y ■'"f -in Trust For 35 Yssrs BIB B B B 'BMBIPBi B %^B ■ VMI