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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-06-07, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012. COMMUNITY LIVING Wingham & District Annual General Meeting Monday, June 18, 2012 Social: 5:30 p.m. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Wingham, Ontario UCW hearsshocking stories ofwomen’s treatment On Sunday, June 17 Father’s Day Service at Knox United Church is presented by the Kids 4 Christ. The chicken barbecue will follow the service. Thursday evening, May 31 was a special meeting for the Belgrave and area UCW and friends as they heard about a trip to the United Nations by Rev. JoAnn Todd, as she represented the Anglican Church at the Commission on the Status of Women. She started her presentation with pictures of the huge statues in front of the United Nations and explained that the Commission was started in 1945 with the help of Eleanor Roosevelt. At that time 51 countries were involved and now there are 192 countries worldwide that send representatives. This year had the best attendance ever, with nearly 4,000 women taking part. One responsibility a group had was to agree on the language of recommendation that had been made and then they take that information back to their own governments. She told us that in the end that the group could not agree of all the changes they wanted even after several days of work. Some statistics she gave were: women produce half of the world’s food; women provide two-thirds of the world’s working hours; but make only 10 per cent of the world’s income. Women around the world own less than one per cent of the land. A Mother’s Union, in one of the countries, once they were able to get water, learned how to make soap. They formed a co-operative and started selling their soap which helped women provide sanitation for their families and communities. This was so successfully the women could then buy healthcare. She spoke of the surprising numbers of women who are raped each year in third-world countries. Mothers are afraid to let their daughters be out on the street. Norway has had an advanced women’s model of public health for over 100 years. This was one of the success stories she heard. She referred to other women she had met and told of their stories, which to us seem so impossible to understand. Nancy Folkard thanked JoAnn for her interesting presentation and mentioned how grateful we should be living in Canada. Nancy Jardin and Ruth Gordon led in worship with the theme of friendship. The scripture was 1 Corinthians 1-13 and their meditation was on that scripture. During the business, approval was given to send the letter written by Muriel Coultes to our local MP and MPP regarding the Sharia Law, which stressed that we are against “Female Genital Mutilation” being done in this country. Several people have spoken out about it and it has never been passed by the government, but some women in Canada are still doing this to their daughters. The UCW members all signed the letter as well. Everyone was reminded about the Knox United bazaar which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15. Men, women and children are asked to keep this event in mind as they put in their gardens, do their canning and crafts this summer. Home baking will also be needed in September. Donna Shaw, Nancy Folkard and Sheila Nixon provided a delicious lunch and a social time was held. The next monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, June 5 at Pat Hunking’s in Blyth at 7:30 p.m. The Belgrave Community Growing Project Committee is pleased to report that $1,310 was donated to the project at the Sunday service, May 27. As well Sandra McEwan has sent word that Northminister has already raised $3,342 to contribute to the project for this year. Many thanks to all those who have contributed in any way. Donations are still welcome and needed from anyone wanting to contribute to this year’s project. By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE Dance like everyone is watching East Wawanosh Public School held a celebration to mark the years of education and students that have passed through the building prior to its closure at the end of this school year. Shown dancing at the celebration are, from left: Chloe Foreman, Grace Hallahan, Paige Willie and Victoria Coultes (Photo submitted) Local club donates to arena, fair The Belgrave Community Club met on June 1 with 16 members and six guests attending. The president, Muriel Coultes read a poem, “Friendship”. Grace was sung and a potluck lunch enjoyed. The business meeting began with “Tribute to Fathers”, the minutes of the previous meeting and the treasurer’s report given by Jim Hunter. The 50/50 draw was won by Barbara Anderson. A report of the renovations being done in the arena and their costs was given by Ron Taylor. It was agreed to donate $200 to the school fair and to the arena board. The birthdays and anniversaries for May and June were acknowledged and happy birthday sung to Ross Taylor. The program convenor, Kay Roberts, introduced Ken Wood who provided pictures and stories of a cruise he and his wife, Marilyn, had taken to South America. In Brazil they visited Rio De Janiero and the capital city Brasilia. They visited the Falkland Islands, which are British and rounded Cape Horn, which is know to have the roughest waters in the world. The next stop was in Uruguay, the smallest country in South America, then on to Argentina and Chile. Bill Coultes thanked Ken and presented him with a gift for the interesting report and the many pictures shown that were taken on their trip. The meeting closed by singing God Save the Queen. NEWS FROM BELGRAVE Safe cycling to be taught Know how to ride a bike, but sharing the road with traffic makes you nervous? The Coalition for Huron Injury Prevention (CHIP) will be hosting a CAN-Bike course - the only accredited course that teaches people how to ride the road safely on a bicycle. Goderich resident Chris Watson is a trained CAN-Bike Instructor. He says the goal of the CAN-Bike course is to help you feel more comfortable riding safely with traffic. “This is a great opportunity for people who know how to ride a bike, but may need some confidence about sharing the road with cars or trucks. The course will give them that confidence to know how to be seen and anticipate traffic,” he says. The first CAN-Bike course is at the Goderich YMCA on June 16 and 23 for anyone 14 years of age or older. The cost is $86 for two days (10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) of on-bike and classroom instruction. To register call the Huron County Health Unit at 519.482.3416 extension 2260. The key messages of the CAN- Bike course are “See. Be Seen. Be Predictable.” • See – You need to pay attention to the road around you. Practise riding in a straight line and making a shoulder check. • Be seen – It’s important that vehicles can see you. Wear reflective clothing and have lights on your bike. • Be Predictable – This means ride according to the law, for example stopping at stop signs and signalling. Watson says anyone who takes the course will be an expert by the end of the two days. CHIP would like to see CAN-Bike courses offered in communities across the county. They received some funding from the Ministry of Transportation’s Road Safety Challenge Week to offer the Goderich course. If you are interested in a CAN-Bike course in your community, call the Huron County Health Unit.