HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-10-16, Page 11Page 10- 'Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday', October 16, 1996
Community newspapers
,.
applaude government
•
decision .on• admail •
• The Canadian Community pared to listen to our concerns, but to
Newspapers Association (CCNA) is act on them,"
applauding the federal government's The CNA also welcomed the gov-
• and federal Public Works Minister ernment's commitment to ensure that
Diane Marleau's decision to direct Canada Post compete fairly with pri-
Canada Post out of the business of vate sector pb.vers such as CCNA
• unaddressed economy admit. members.
Following on the recommendation of "Given tha many community papers
the Canada Postpandate Review in its must depend on Canada Post to get
last week Marteites decision will allow their product to subscribers, measurers
Canada's comwunity newspapers, who to ensure openness; fairness and
depend upon advertising flyers as a key accountability are critical," added
source of revenue, to compete on a Gerry Dore, Chairman of CCNA's
level playing field. with other private Postal Affairs Committee. "The
, sector interests, • Minister's call'for clear guidelines and
• "' "Two years ago We asked the gov- an action plan from, Canada Post:tea
' e"rnment to address this issue, confident sure us that these concerns will be
that an independent investigation would treated seriously,"
validate out concerns," said Executive; The CCNA represents nearly 700
Director Michael Anderson.: "Today's .community newspapers' in every
'report and announcement is'evidence province, territory and region across'
%that the government was not only pre- '
Canada.
Special awards Were given to F.E. Madill itUdeiltS at the commence-
ment exercises on Friday night. Left to right; back row; Scott
Bresnahan, Doris MacKenzie Scholarship; Dennis ,Black, Madill
Teaching Staff Award and Alexander MacKenzie Award;,Colin-,,Walkes.
Senior • Letter FrOnt row: Daniela Fischer West Wawancish Mutual
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insOrariCe Award and Bruce,pountV Award; ..Miriam deBuer; Beulah
Mason Memorial Award; and Julie Carter, OAC Geography,
lifiacTaviSh Award for Merit; Madill Teaching .talet Award, arid Senlor
'Letter. (Sentinel staff photo) • . , • ..2:- - •
Store Wide Clearance
• y..)Rebeeeti$noWilen.:
.'400 Tertianne Yottim.
Trick or treat, we' ve
• got ''something go�dto
eat! This'week the. whole
scho�l is getting �rder
• forms for cookie and
dough. The 'pro-
ceeds
.
itiPS:.,this:''year.„'We
• will also be
• 4)41#erottis;-.'mitii, pizzas,
• and cutie. pies. So if you
happen torun into a
'BtOokSidian, .remember:
4.-/ -
,.s for a worthy cause! • .
44114.*e.00 is
approachingfast, so - get
Out yourcostumes.' and
hit the streets. for. most
of us, Halloween means
Candy and but we
• also think Of the leSSIOr..,. •
• ttniate on this OaCaSi..r,.
by, ,carrying UNICEF'
boxes that', Support'
chil-
dren in foreign countries.
Themoney We' raise goes
towards school supplies,
ter and otheryy-prthy•
causes. Neighbors, nick
f. els. and dimes heir siao:
port UNICEF funds',
'Wednoiday,
,
:..Brookside had, air: ,
orien-
tation, for neviiatril-
legular 'ClasSroom,'vOlum';
volun-
teers. (We ‘464',:t meanthay!re. 0141 -th4t.
they've 2., beenhere
-
befOre!)-The volunteers
will be helping' With"-,spe7
:dal needs children, recy-
pizza and sub days
and any other jobs our-
• busy teachers find it dif-.
• Cult to find 'tune_ for.
We Also have a won-
derfulbackup,list of vol.- .
unteers with special
skills like sewing, crafts
computerand knowl-
edge, • who help, us
through ,;h0 Year.
To teach our students
about recycling. for the
environment, we have a
•
terrific team of parent
recyclers *1105:take Our
recycling t0the.dutiPs
on Saturdays'. We have so
many this year that each
recydler only has foinake
two trips.
• .flooray for. Brookside
,volunteers. Thank you
'folks!' •'
ENTIRE STOCK OF FIRST QUALITY CARPETS, NO WAX
VINYL HOOPS AIL AREA RUGS. THOUSANDS OF
REMNANTS, ROLL ENDS AND ALL FINE FURNITURE