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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-08-19, Page 12, Ague:19, 1901 terry Fox was this year's arecipient of the national. William Kurelek Pro Life Award which, was presented at. the National Alliance ' for Life Banquet , held in St. John's, Newfoundland on Saturday, June 27. This was symbolic in the fact that Terry had begun . his Marathon of Hope run in St. John's. Every year, the National Alliance for Life honors some outstanding Canadian who has made a major con- tribution in promoting respect for life. The person is chosen from outside the Pro- . Life movement for his or her - achievements which ' are complimentary to the Pro - Life cause. The Pro -Life: Award was established in 1975. to - remember the one million name- petition which was presented to ,parliament to ask the government to give the unborn child the same protection as any other human"being. It was award- ed to Jean Vanier in 1977 and to William Kurelek, Cana- dian artist,, in 1978, . and at that time was named the William Kurelek Pro Life Award. In 1979 the award was given to : Dr. Balfour Mount of the Royal Victoria Hospital's Palliative Care. Unit ,in Montreal_ and . last year's- winner was. Helen Allen of `Today's Child'. Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope demonstratedhis com kern for his fellowman, his , love for his country.and the °high value which he placed on human life. In this, The International Year of Disabi- ed Persons, Terry turned his disability into his country's greatest ` asset, . giving hope and coge to the handicap - .ped and terminally ill. The Alliance for Life represents 170 pro-life groups across Canada with approximately ij 60;000 members. The Board of Directors is elected for each province. The new board. for 1981-82 are Michael Murphy - president, New Brunswick; , Michael Zenkawich- ,vice- president, • Saskatchewan; Ernest Wherle, treasurer, Winnipeg; Daphne White, Yukon; 'Ryan, Bailie,, B.C., Norah Ryan,Northern Oen tario, . ° Joyce Thomas, Southern Ontario, Una Hopkins, Quebec, Sharon Harland, Nova Scotia, Dr. Robert Quigley, New foundland, George O'Con- nor, P'.E.I, and 'David Pep- pin; Past President, P.E.I. Delegates from the Goderich and District Pro Life Group were Mr. and Mrs. Cage Brand of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Brand received a standing ovation at the banquet for their constant caring help throughout the conference for. one of the delegates who was confined to a wheelchair. The annual-ieeetirg on Saturday, June 27 opened with a parade of flags of every province and then the banners of . all the groups. Approximately 200 delegates attended. President, David Peppin, opened the meeting. It was reported that, to date, 8,000 Mother . T resa Boxes have been put i Catholic Schools to se . d to the underdeveloped countries to feed the hungry. These are replacing UNICEF Boxes because UNICEF supports Planned Parenthood, which promotes abortion, especial- ly in underdeveloped coun- tries. Future projects are to launch a national ad and radio campaign promoting respect for life in all phases. A resolution was passed that'the month, of September be declared `Respect for Life Month.'. Leslie McDonald" of Quebec reported that Pro Life donors in Quebec held a candlelight service and a rededication of the medical oath. Their pro o life received $1,000 from the doctors with a promise of $2,000 more. Doctors are encouraged to join Canadian Physicians for Life and can do so by contac- ting National Treasurer,- Dr. Peter Barreca, 200 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto, Ont. M4V 1R1. Their'annual general meeting :will take, place in Halifax at the Citadel Intron August 25. The theme for the weekend convention was "The Fami- ly: Our • Heritage and Our Future" and manyexcellent speakers were heard. • Dr. Bob Wally fret') New-. foundlan d spoke., about the family .beingthe, first cell of the, church as well as of society.. - He said parents should be well baked,, which is dif- ficult if ficult in today's : society where • . in many w cases husbands and wives,have different careers wih no time to care for their children who are sometimes cared' for by strangers or by no one. He saidthe family must face all faults and. im- perfections of the other .per- sons, and learn to: get along with each other. • - There isa need for the family to be left alone . at times from outside activity and organizations. The fami- ly should be put first before any other group in society. Dr. Wally said that there is a great need of fundamental education towards women in promoting respect for women and their babies. This education should take place in early childhood. He said young people should learn to • say 'no' to pre- marital sex and lead a chaste life.He concluded that the family is the key to our future strength, and pro life people should be prepared to help when they see strain on a family; such as offering to look after the children for a few hours for a new mother to rest. Dr. Jean Staker Garton, a Lutheranminister's wife from Pennsauken, New Jersey, and founder and president of Lutherans For Life in the U.S., spoke next. She serves on the Board for Public Relations and Social Concerns Committee of Lutheran Missouri Church. She is also chairperson of Task Force oil •Women, and gave testimony to the US. Senate on Human Rights. She was featured on NBC special TV on Alternatives to Abortion in 1977. She is also author of the book 'Who Broke the Baby', which is a brilliant disclosure of what abortion slogans really mean. Dr. Garten has taught school from kindergarten . to .college level . as well as. teaching the' blind: -She has served on Senate C ommit tees to investigate abortion clinic abuses, and . is a member of the . Joseph P, Kennedy Jr. Foundation, which researches programs to strengthen the family. She ispresently working on. a book which examines the role of language in forming public opinion. Dr. Garten attacked sex education, as cheap, sex for school-age people. She said youngsters are, taught 17 dif- ferent ways to have sex but not one way on how to say no. Dr. Garten said she once briefly held" -the pro -abortion position and reversed her position when she . became uneasy with the language of deception. In the course of indepth research to develop evidence to ` `support : her 4-If/members enter calf competition Picked teams .of senior level 4H calf club members, will represent their counties in 'the annual 4H . Silver Dollar Competitions at Erin i. fairgrounds ;.August .29. Fif- teen, counites ,are involved, from Lambkin through to Peterborough. ' From the Lucknow area, Joan Osborne will represent, Bruce County,, and Brent Van Osch will represent Huron. I nited Breeders of Guelph and Erin Jr.. Farmers sponsor the show, which is unique because it emphasizes, the competitor ore than , the calf. Each •4Her. writes an essay and answers a senior, level quiz, 'then receives points in . the showring for showmanship and finally for the calf. , • There are two competi- tions, with thebeef calves going into the ring at 10 a.m., the dairy calves . at 1 p.m. The champions, :beef and dairy, _Will each receive 75 "silver" dollars, on a =silver tray with further prizes for reserve champion, honorable mention and division winners for the quiz, . essay, show- manship and calf. Competition is particularly keen for the intercounty trophies for the high scoring . beef and dairy teams. The dairy , Silver Dollar Competition has been carried on since 1960 and has become 'mown as the ulti- mate challenge available to senior dairy 4Hers. ;With a maximum of five competitors eligible to compete from each county and a limit of two years' participation, it brings together the "cream of the crop" Of 4H calf members from Sarnia to Peterborough. The beef competition re- quires that the competition show a heifer calf. All other top level beef shows are based on steer calf projects which end when the steer goes to market. Another un- usual feature is that calves of all breeds show together. This yearup to eight breeds will be in the ring at the same time. said `righst he to abfoundort' nonetheory, she . Dr. Garton, with ' three grown children at the age of 40, said she had. an 'un- wanted and unplanned' pregnancy which resulted in a very wanted and loved child. The keynote speaker for the banquet was Dr. Bernard Nathansen, M.D.; former director ' . ofthe world's largest abortion '; clinic (N.Y.) and co-founder of the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Law. He is author of a recent book `Aborting America' and is.. presently fighting. ' for a human life amendment in the U.S. i He told.` of the startling discovery whichconvinced him that he ,had 'presided over 60,000 deaths" and said that"the abortion ethic is an invitation to irresponsibility.,. He said heis an embarrass- ment to the organization he \ Iona to page 160 • 13NL1R BIJYS r,. �► cyl .1981 PONTPAC GRAND PRIX,fir., with alar . • 1979 ASPEN,, dooir 1979 OMNI, -4 doer • 1878 CHE IMP .. `sloth _.. Y ALS onaraSon, with air 1979p..tiEVELLE °MIALIBU 4. door 1979 CHEV CAPRICE, 4 door • 1878 PONTIAC ° P140‘1414:4-01% TRUCKS 1979 DODGE 1/TON pickup 1978. DODGE' Carry Van 1977 DODGE VAN BL1 PHONE 523.4342