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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 2,2003 - 11 A by Simon Asaro The Open Sky The white lines, the open sky go rollin' by The future you never understood So you take it one day at a time 'Cause you've got today and you're on your way You, your Maker and the open sky As the miles go rollin' by It's the chance you took That you don't talk about It's the dreams and fears And all of them doubts It's the way you feel When nobody's there But you, your Maker and the open sky As the miles go rollin' by So remember the one that helped tow the line And remember the one that you left behind And it all is a memory Well that's where it began If all you have is freedom Some will understand That it's you, your Maker and the open sky As the miles go rollin' by Because you love your life. Medic Alert®. The bracelet with an emergency hotline linked to your medical record. Cali 1-866-734-9423 or visit www.medicalert.ca ŒD Medic Alert Lets You Live Life. Hobby Farm with horse barn and workshop... 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The Third Geneva Convention gives the ICRC access to all prisoners of war, wherever they are being held, so that the organization organization can monitor their treatment treatment and conditions of detention. detention. The ICRC will also be striving to re-establish contacts contacts between the prisoners and their relatives. "This is an important development, which under the Geneva Conventions allows us access to the Iraqi POW's," says Isabelle Daoust, International Humanitarian Law Advisor, Canadian Red Cross. "We will be able to have private interviews with these prisoners to ensure that they are treated humanely and can send 2 messages to their families. We hope to gain access to the POWs held by Iraqis as soon as possible. In line with its standard practice, the ICRC will not comment publicly on treatment treatment or conditions of detention, detention, but will submit its findings findings to the detained authorities with a view to achieving improvement if and when required. The ICRC is actively pursuing it's dialogue with the Iraqi authorities, with a view to gaining access to coalition soldiers captured by Iraq. Canadians wishing to make a financial donation to the Iraq Humanitarian Assistance Appeal may call 1-800-418- 1111. The 24-hour toll free line accepts Visa and MasterCard. Donations can also be made at any local Canadian Red Cross office or by mailing a cheque made payable to the Canadian Red Cross, earmarked "Iraq Humanitarian Assistance Appeal", to the Canadian Red Cross National Office, 170 Metcalfe Street, Suite 300, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2P2. On-line donations are accepted accepted at www.redcross.ca. Any funds not used for this disaster will be transferred to the International Disaster Relief Fund for future relief operations. operations. Donations of goods are not accepted. 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