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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-04-20, Page 3A lesson he'll never forget •from page 1 Amin's high ranking officers were • not allowed membership in the association. That made life difficult for Yebuga as. the A.min officers "vowed to teach me a lesson, and they did ... one I will never forget." When the opportunity came, he was arrested (Feb. 13, 1983) and the allegation was that he was against Muslims and that he was the leader of Ugandan guerillas, allegations which he said were "absolute nonsense." Yebuga was in jail about 11 months and he said it was a "diffi- cult period" not so much physically, but psychologically. "I dor t know how I came out, sober." He said there was a point that he Whitechurch Chalmers Women's Missionary society held their Apr. 12 meeting at the home of Kathleen Elliott, with dessert served. Leader Norma Rintoul opened with a poem on spring, read the scripture and gave the meditation pn "Days in the Wilderness." Spring readings were given by Jean Ross, Dora Neilson and Jean Cruikshank. Mrs. Rintoul gave the topic on "The'Parable of the Sower." Rollcall was answered, with a verse on rain. Mrs. Neilson will host the May 18 meeting. at her home in Tumber- ry Estates.'. Whitechurch WI A pot luck dinner preceded the Apr. 13 meeting of the. Whitechurch Women's Institute. Hostesses were Helen Currie, 'Jean Ross and Jean Tiffin. Rollcall was the payment of fees. ga we up, admitting that his life cycle was over and come what may. But what he didn't know was that "people like you" were writing letters' demanding his release. It wasn't until after he was released that he learned how much Amnesty International had worked on his behalf. The irony is Yebuga left Uganda to escape revenge from the liber- ators, but was detained in Sudan by the ex -leaders senior officers. He encouraged the local Amnesty group to continue' efforts to appeal to the Canadian government 'to pressure foreign governments hold- ing prisoners of conscience. What's frustrating,' he said, is many African leaders commit atroc- ities against humanity "but nobody says they have to answer to them." Why? groups meet The officers for the upcoming year include: past president, Mar- jorie Wall; president Jean Ross; vice, Helen Currie; secretary, Jean Tiffin; treasurer, Evelyn Gibb; public relations, Marjorie Wall; district director, Helen Currie; alternate, Agnes Farrier branch directors Mae Johnston and Norma Rintoul; program committee, Gertrude' Dtimin, ' Agnes Farrier, Norma . Rintoul; pianists, Agnes Farrier and Jean Tiffin; auditors, Catherine Wilson, Norma. Rintoul; sunshine committee, Norma Rin- toul; nomination ' committee, .Helen Currie, Mae Johnston. Standing committee conveners include: Evelyn Gibb, education and cultural affairs; Agnes . Farrier, agriculture and . Canadian affairs; Catherine Wilson; citizenship: Mar- jorie, Wall, family and consumer affairs, and Jean McGuire, inter- national affairs. THE I HALF MOON "( I (Hi ti 11;ti'I l ),I< 1.11:1:" 1 WALKERTON Announces our I,onu awaited SPRING SALE . F r•2 .i,rys /Friday & Saturday - April 29 and 30th all SPRING & SUMMER fashrons will be on sale for 25°/0 off regular price We havO our complete selections of LINDA LUNDSTROM. MARILYN BROOKS. COMO. OLSEN, JEANNE PIERRE. MONDO REGINA PORTER VOICE OF EUROPE anki more plus some great accessories • Members don't forget you may shop for this great .sale on Thursday. April 28: from 930 am to 530 pm 881-2294 LOOK YC:UR BEST FROM HEAD TO TOE At... WEBSTER'S CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR t 523-9709 Blyth ALL Mens Suits Dress & Casual Pants Dress & Casual Shirts Jeans Dress Shoes Men's Blazers OFF $99 .00 "I'm asking the same question," Yebuga said. Countries like Canada shouldn't close their doors to refugees, he said, but .they should only allow genuine refugees. "Some may not be genuine refu- gees ... a lot of the genuine refu- gees who should be here are riot" because usually the. first people in line as 'refugees' are the ones who were responsible for atrocities in the first place. The ideal solution, he said, is to correct the situations in those coun- tries so people dop't have to flee to other countries as refugees. • Yebuga, his wife and two children, have lived in Canada since 1984. He is a social worker in Toronto and works with students who are refugees. Extinguish grass/hay fires The Lucknow and District Fire Department has responded to two fires since Apr. 6, when a grass fire at Ron Burgsma's on the 4th of Ashfield was reported. A hay field started burning after fire escaped from a rubbish barrel. Thefire was quickly extinguished. On Apr. 8, at 5:15 p.m. the department responded to what was identified as . a barn fire at Kingsbridge. Upon arrival it was discovered that large round hay bales were burning beside a barn. Neighbors had pushed the bales away from the structure and contained the fire using pails of water. The fire department was on the scene for about two hours due to high winds causing the bales to continue igniting. The fire resulted because of wel- ding taking place nearby. Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 20. 1994 - Page 3 Huron Township teen is ready for Olympics By Bev Fry Marsha Farrell, 13 of Huron Township is geared up and ready to compete in the National Special Olympics being held in Halifax this July. She is the only athlete from the Kincardine area who will be participating in the Games. The silver medallist in the 100 and 200 metres in the Provincial Olympics, (held in Sudbury last year), Marsha will also be compet- ing in the running long jump and shot put in the Nationals. • Marsha broke the record in shot put two years ago in the Regional qualifiers. Then, she set the record of five metres, 52 centimetres. Now, she can put the shot seven metres. . Her coach is cousin Jason Farrell of Kincardine who is well known in track and field circles. "He deserves a lot of • credit," Marsha's mother Karen said. A student in the special needs class at Huron Heights Public School, Marsha has been competing for the past four years in Special Olympics Track and Field. • "Special Olympics has given us a different outlook on life," Karen said. "Marsha has come back with. so much self confidence. She knows there are other kids like her out there." When she gets to Halifax, Marsha will be staying at St. Mary's Uni- versity. She'll be rooming with a friend she • met in the Provincials and will see other friends she has made at different track events, including Rick "Big Guy", a friend from Owen Sound. Karen and Marsha's dad Leonard will also be accompanying Marsha to the Olympics and friends Donna Fitzgerald and Barb Reid have set GREYFAIR AD Black Marsha Farrell . up a "Friends of Marsha Fund" to help the Farrelis on their way. So far, the Ripley Lions Club has donated 5500 and Cathy's Jewellery of Kincardine has donated a dia- mond' and sapphire ring, for a raffle. Proceeds g� to the "Friends of Marsha Fund". Donna said ticket sales are going really well and she hopes the $1,700 they need to raise will come from the ring raffle sale: Marsha is looking forward to competing in the Games and meet- ing Toronto. Maple Leaf Doug Gilmour who is 'honorary chair of the Games. She is .very proud of the hat former Maple Leaf player Mike Faligno signed for her at the Provincials. 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