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Re er eS aa & Foster Child wile Denis Alexander Rivera Enamorado, a young Honduran boy, has been adopted Young Denis will receive help which will in the Foster Parents Plan by Mr. and help him strengthen his own life and the Mrs. David Kennedy of Penetanguishene. i. lives of others. Monthly contribution helps community In this, the 50th anniver- sary year of the Foster Parents Plan of Canada, a very special commitment has been made by Mr. and Mrs. David Kennedy of Penetanguishene. They have become Foster Parents to a young boy, Denis Alexander Rivera Enamorado, in the Honduras. The Kennedy's small monthly contribution brings help to the Foster Child, his family and the community. The objective is not dependency, but to help the -family become in- dependent and_ self- supporting through pro- grams of medical and den- tal care, vocational train- ing, and counselling by social workers. All programs are adapted to the needs of the people, and tend to be concen- it's Green Thumb Jime! FINAL SUMMER CLEARANCE! Summer Hanging Baskets Box Plants Crafts & Tropical Hanging Baskets Shrubs, Trees A compete line of Cedar furniture including Picnic Tables Holt's Greenhouses and Garden Centre Hwy. #27. 4 miles south of Elmvale 322-2389 trated in rural areas where the whole community can benefit through the provi- sion of wells, schools and more. Education is stress- ed, and all school-aged members of Foster Families are encouraged to attend school. Foster Parents are advised an- nually of the family's pro- gress, and a regular ex- change of letters builds a warm and meaningful relationship. Denis, the Foster Child, live a hand to mouth ex- istence in their native country, the Honduras. When the family needs medical attention, they go to the Health Center or to the village level health pro- moter. To fetch fresh water, they must go to a natural well 10 minutes away from the house. They live in a house with walls of sticks and mud, a dirt floor and a zinc roof. The father, Fidel Rivera, and two brothers, Merlin Otoman and Yuvany, earn about $96 a month for the family. They farm coffee, corn and beans to sell, as well as their own food. They own an ax, hoe machete, curved machete and a hole digger Through Foster Parents, individuals, groups and families in Canada and elsewhere are currently assisting over 279,000 children in 21 countries in the Third World. ™ Reader's comments Dear Editor: The Supreme Court of Ontario recently made an important ruling which restored freedom to hun- dreds of thousands of workers who are forced to pay union dues. The court said that unions, for the first time ever, must reveal to workers details of how their dues are spent. The ruling also stated that any worker who pays forced union dues but is not a union member has the right to be reimbursed for any dues used for direct collective purposes. This decision is a great victory for freedom. Those of your readers who pay forced union dues despite having chosen not to join a union can now do the following: - Object to having any of their dues used to finance activities not directly related to collective bargaining. - Demand that the union supply to them detailed ac- counts of how and where it has spent their dues. - Insist that the union divide that spending into collective bargaining and non-collective bargaining areas, - Find out exactly how and where union associa- tions like the Canadian labour Congress spend their dues money. - Demand a refund of that portion of their dues spent on non-collective bargaining activities. - If such readers have chosen to join a union as a member but you want a re- fund, they can resign from the union and claim it. Big union leaders have said that they will appeal the court's decision and that in the meantime they will neither reveal how they spend forced union dues nor refund any. Nevertheless, we en- courage dues-paying workers, who have chosen not to join the union, to de- bargaining 4. Freedom for union workers against huge odds. Yours sincerely David Somerville President mand that the big union _'In the meantime, Cana- leaders live up to the spirit dians can take pride in the of the Supreme Court of fact that in our country the Ontario ruling. little guy can get justice Big Fish Hunt These three weren't complaining about Woods, Sheri Turner and Randy Turner the one that got away last week. They all were all out enjoying the fishin' and the caught a big one at the fish pond during great weather. the 1987 Midland Sidewalk Sale. Angela ALL THAT JAZ7Z° Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 80 is pleased to present MARIPOSA JAZZ BAND with John Coull Saturday, July 25, 9:00 p.m. (In the Hall) Members and Guests Welcome $5.00 per person 196 Queen St. Midland Available at Bryant Jewellers 66 Main St., Penetanguishene, Ontario LOK 1P0 549-8911 Tuesday, July 21, 1987, Page 7.