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PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1995.
A fresh approach
Mary Lou Blakney has taken over the operation of the Ethel Store and Snack Bar and plans
several renovating and redecorating projects. Enjoying a fresh cup of coffee are Steve
Brock, left, and Bob Gebhardt.
Ethel store gets new features
Dorothy Dilworth, Helen and Bill
Dobson hosted 12 tables of euchre
at the Ethel Hall.
Winners were 50/50, Helen
Dobson:, high man, Jim Smith; high
lady, Ruby Armstrong; most lone
hands, Violet Smith, Marjorie
J. Smith records high score
Compiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250
The news from
thel
By Janice Becker
The residents of Ethel and sur-
rounding area have a new business
person in town, offering an expand-
ed line of goods and other lost ser-
vices in the village.
Mary Lou Blakney took over the
lease of the general store Aug. 14
and has already done considerable
redecorating and brightening up of
the business.
Now known as the Ethel Store
and Snack Bar, Blakney plans to
increase the number of grocery
items available to her customers,
particularly those "everyday 'run
out of things," she says.
Customers to her snack bar will
have a selection which includes
homemade jams, jellies, relishes
The Take Back the Night March
is a world-wide protest expressing
women's anger about all forms of
violence and oppression. Since the
1970s this annual event has been
held to encourage women to organ-
ize, speak out, and fight back
against all forms of abuses against
women occurring in our communi-
ties. It is also meant to inform
women of the shelters, counselling,
education, job training, advocacy
work, and other activities on-going
to promote women's equality and
safety within and outside of the
home.
The theme for this year's march
is "demand our rights". It is being
held Sept. 6, an International Day
for Women's Equality, to coincide
with the fourth annual United
Nation's conference on Women,
taking place in Beijing, China from
Aug. 30 to Sept. 8.
Human rights abuses and violent
acts against women occur world
wide. The July '95 Amnesty
International report details how
women are being raped, mutilated
and murdered as state repression
spreads. Canada committed to
implementing the 1985 Forward
Looking Strategies of the Nairobi
UN Women's conference, and this
and pickles along with the common
fare.
"One of the most popular items is
the subs," says Blakney. She is
having trouble keeping them in
stock.
A coming attraction at the store
will be a display of local crafts
available for sale.
"It will pretty up the store and
give locals a chance to sell their
items on consignment," says
Blakney.
Once an employee of the Ethel
Library, Blakney has also decided
to offer that service at the back of
her building. She is beginning a
collection of books which will be
available to borrow or trade and
plans to design a small reading
Beijing Conference will develop
the Platform for Action - priorities
and strategies.
The violence is not always
visible. For example, there is
economic violence: single moms
trying to break the cycle of poverty
and violence; the wage gap be-
tween women's and men's earnings
(70 cents to the dollar); insufficient
childcare to permit women to
obtain an education or seek quality
jobs. Anything that limits a
women's economic independence
can act as a chain to an abusive
partner. Myths, fear and intolerance
of women's social, cultural, racial
and lifestyle choices can be linked
to violence and oppression. The
ways in whiCh things are decided
and done create barriers for women
which go unrecognized, with old
ways and behaviours continuing.
Feminist centres providing free;
confidential and quality counselling
and support are required in every
community in this province. It is
everyone's right to live free of
violence. Ta have this freedom,
there is a fundamental right for
adequate and appropriate food,
clothing and shelter.
Women, take back the night, and
demand our rights!
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nook for the clients. (Donations are
welcome.)
Also at the rear of the store is a
pool table, a favourite gathering
spot for the pool sharks of the com-
munity as they hold their weekly
games each Wednesday evening.
Above all, Blakney says she
wants a place people want to visit,
a place for good conversation. (She
adds her own special touch.)
"The people of,Ethel have been
great and (my family and I) appre-
ciate the support," says Blakney.
"This is just a small store, not a
big deal, but Ethel and the people
would sure miss it if it were gone."
Blakney lives just outside the vil-
lage with her husband, Brent, and
three sons, John, 13, Jason, 11, and
Justin, 3.
Up to 85 per cent of serious head
injuries could be prevented by
wearing bicycle helmets. 75 per
cent of all cyclist deaths involve
head injuries.
Huron/Perth Injury Prevention Committee
McCourt and Elmer Best; magic
number, Margaret Long, Annie
Wight, Margaret Barrett and Bill
Craig; tally card, Rita Vollmer,
Lourdes Isabelle, Eva Cunningham
and Alice Shearer.
The next euchre will be Sept. 11.
Women take back night