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PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1993.
Ark holds first orientation for volunteers
By Bonnie Gropp
Sandy Stuart of the Centre for
Youth and Adolescents was the
guest speaker at the orientation
evening for volunteers to The Ark,
a youth drop-in centre in Brussels,
which is scheduled to open Feb. 20.
The Ark is a non-profit organiza-
tion formed to give youth ages 12
and over an opportunity to run a
social, recreational drop-in facility
and become a resource centre to the
community.
After mentioning the many
events in life which bring people
together, Mr. Stuart likened the Ark
to a birth in the community. The
volunteers are like midwives, he
said who are going to be bringing
this baby into the world. "I think at
times this baby is going to be ram-
Letters
THE EDITOR,
Now that you have taken the lid
off your "proverbial can of worms"
(Jan. 13 and 20 — Citizen), I felt
your opinions required to be
challenged.
In the first place, the quick fix
notion of getting rid of the imagery
or what's visible as an easy solution
to social ills has misled the public
away from the real sources of the
problems. The problems existed
long before the invention of the
camera, phonograph or the printing
press. The simple solution of
removing the images would still
leave the hate, sexism, racism, drug
abuse, poverty, and violence to
flourish as they have for centuries.
No commission set up by
government (U.S., Canadian, New
Zealand, European, etc.) to study
pornography, rock, or violent
material, has ever found a link
between antisocial behaviour,
violence, and crime in adults or
children and the material to which
they were exposed.
Secondly, to some people,
morality and religion are
synonymous when it really only
takes one moral atheist to prove
that myth to be false. When one
uses an ancient, regularly
misinterpreted, much altered book
that in itself would require a
revelation to decipher, to judge
how oneself or others live by
reason of myths, superstition, and
ideas outdated by human
experience and reasoning, and
scientific discovery is for one to
live in the Dark Ages.
Only recently the Pope, after 350
years, forgave Galico for his
heretical astrological discoveries
which were contrary to church
dogma. Who will be next on his
pardon list, Newton, Darwin,
Einstein, or perhaps Freud? I would
suggest anyone, not afraid to have
their beliefs threatened, read
Thomas Paine's book "The Age of
Reason" which clearly demon-
strates just how erroneous the Bible
actually is.
Thirdly, the article in the Toronto
Star on T.V. violence lacked any
credibility, based more on
emotional and Cloudy thinking, and
in general, sloppy.
There is a problem with a lot of
so-called professionals who
without even realizing it, use their
own conditioning, attitudes, and
beliefs, from sources social,
religious, or otherwise, and fail to
be objective in their work. Some do
not keep up to date or are aware of
the most scientific findings
and doti' i.ei!r a skeptical view.
Some cling V) their cherished
Continued on page 22
bunctious. It's going to be a little
colicky and even a little trouble-
some," he warned. "It is the job of
the volunteers to create an
ambiance into which a child is
born."
Mr. Stuart noted the commitment
volunteers must have saying it
could not be a pastime. Getting
closer to the adolescent needs of
the community is something a vol-
unteer will do for the community.
"The Ark is not a pretty place. It's
what's going to happen inside that's
pretty."
Executive Director Sallianne
Patch provided a brief progress
report to those assembled. She said
the Optimist Club has been work-
ing on renovations to the building
in preparation for Feb. 13 when the
youth will be going in to decorate,
with help from area artist Ron
Walker.
The Optimists will be holding the
Nintendo Challenge in The Ark
from 1-4 p.m. opening day, Feb.
20. The opening will be fairly
"low-key" Ms Patch said. A grand
opening will be held later.
Resource Consultant Marguerite
Thomas provided an update on
future workshops. Discussion with
the volunteers resulted in the can-
celling of a workshop scheduled for
Feb. 16, due to conflict with a par-
ent meeting at the school. Instead
there will be a problem solving
workshop at the Ark on Sunday,
Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. It is hoped that
representatives from the intermedi-
ate and junior boards as well as the
OPP will be present.
Sue Gowing, a member of the
volunteer recruitment committee
said that some people have said
they would be uncomfortable work-
ing directly with teens, but there
are still many ways where helping
hands can be extended. People are
needed she said to help plan events,
assist with maintenance, work in
the tuck shop, do promotional
work, trouble shoot, organize tour-
naments and fundraisers or as
board members. Help would be
appreciated through donations, bak-
ing, babysitting, so others can vol-
unteer as supervisors, crafts,
running errands, photocopying,
phoning, driving, typing, or teach-
ing teens how to do certain chores
for charitable work or fundraising,
said Mrs Gowing. "Anyone willing
to share a bit of their time and tal-
ent can let us know by calling
myself, Melody White or Wendy
Martin," she said.
Volunteer talk
Sandy Stuart, of the Centre for Youth and Adolescents,
standing, was the guest speaker at the orientation night
held last week for The Ark's volunteers. Mr. Stuart provided
some insight into what the supervisors at the drop-in center
could expect from teens and what the teens may expect
from them.