HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-02-24, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1988.
Letters to the editor
Brussels Lions Club
says thanks
THE EDITOR,
I would very much appreciate if
you could convey the following
information to your readers in the
next edition of the Citizen: -
Finally, this past week (Feb. 14),
Mother Nature co-operated with us
and dropped enough snow so that
the Lions Club could run its annual
snowmobile rally. Thanks to the
local and surrounding area mer
chants and donors for the many
prizes contributed to the partici
pants. Thanks also to the Lions
members and their helpers for
running the rally.
Winners of the best hands
drawn were: First prize, $100,
Don McCall; Second prize, $75,
Brian Hoy; Third prize, $50, Neil
Jutzi; Fourth prize, $25, Brenda
Ryan.
Brussels Lions Club would like to
thank the Brussels, Grey and
Morris communities for the sup
port it has had in the past for its
many projects. This year we may
not be as much in the ‘Lime Light’
as in other years. Helping victims
of tragedies, children with disease
and disorders, and families in need
do not always gather as much
attention as building arenas and
swimming pools. Rest assured
that the support from your people
is needed for our fund raising
projects as much as ever before so
that as Lions we can Serve the
needs of our community even
better.
Our strength as a club is directly
relative to the many quality active
members we enjoy having in our
club. Recently, Lions John Harris
and Larry Rice were welcomed as
new members in the Brussels Lions
Club. Anyone wishing to join,
please do not hesitate to contact
any Lions Member.
Thank You,
Gerrit Van Keulen.
THE EDITOR,
“Don’ttalktostrangers” is a
common warning given to children
by parents concerned for the
personal safety of their children.
Although well intended, the warn
ing ignores everything known
about those who commit sexual
crimes against children and, if
anything, leaves the child more
vulnerable to exploitation.
The term “stranger” is confus
ing to a child and misleads the child
into believing that he or she should
only be cautious of people who
have an unusual or slovenly
appearance. The truth, of course,
is that it is impossible to know a
child molester by appearance.
They come from all walks of life,
many of them even in positions of
trust with children.
Research has ajso shown that
over 80 per cent of all crimes
against children are committed by
someone known to the child, not by
someone the child would consider
to be a stranger. Creating undue
fear in the child’s mind of
“strangers” then leaves the child
open to assault by someone the
child knows and trusts.
When speaking to children
about personal safety it is more
appropriate to teach them how to
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respond to certain situations rather
than giving them a particular
profile or image of a “stranger”.
Research has also shown that those
who prey upon innocent children
use only a limited number of lures
to attract their prey. Children can
easily be taught these ‘ ‘lures” and
how to respond should they be
approached.
Crimes against innocent child
ren will not be prevented by the use
of games, gadgets, gimmicks,
fingerprint kits or fear generating
literature that is becoming too
common on the market today. They
can be prevented through common
sense educational programs in
school and in home. For free
information on the prevention of
crimes against children or on how
to establish a preventive program
in your community please write to
Victims of Violence Canadian
Centre for Missing Children,
Provincial Court House, Edmon
ton, Alberta, T5J 0R2.
Shalr Ure
Director, Education
Victims of Violence.
It's open at last
Janice Henry, president of the Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary prepares to snip the ribbon to open the lift for
the handicapped at the Blyth and District Community Centre Saturday night. Helping with the ceremony,
one of two ribbon cuttings, was Bill Vincent, president of the Legion and Ruby Pattison, vice-president of
the Auxiliary. <