HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-04-02, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003.
Letter to the editor
Writer shares info from peace meeting
THE EDITOR,
I am writing to share information
from a local ecumenical meeting this
past Sunday, at the home of Carol
and Brent Bowyer outside
Wingham.
During the introductions
participants shared feelings of
sorrow, anger, powerlessness,
frustration, disappointment and
hope. Representatives attended from
Clinton, Listowel, Brussels,
Wingham and Lucknow.
Lena Seegers of Brussels
facilitated a brainstorming exercise
of various responses to the war.
It was decided to organize a Peace
Vigil and Iraqi Relief evening on
Saturday, April 12in Goderich. We
will meet at 5 p.m. at the Gazebo on
the Square and walk to MP Paul
Steckle’s office. There will be times
of bell ringing, singing and silence.
Following the vigil we will gather
at North Street United Church for a
potluck meal, then assemble relief
kits for Iraqi families displaced by
the war. We will be inviting churches
in Goderich to ring their church bells
for 10 minutes starting at 5 p.m. to
show their support for peace.
We invite interested readers to
Catholic Education Week
from April 27- May 2
bring bells, candles and something
for a potluck and to join with us in
vigiling for peace.
We wanted to invite others to
participate in their own “personal
vigil”. We thought that having a
central “registry” where people
could register their intention to have
a vigil would help us connect and
know of the support for peace in our
community. Carol Bowyer at 357 -
1883 agreed to serve as the contact
person for registering individuals
intending to have a personal
vigil.
Carol will be able to help people
with ideas for how to hold a
“personal vigil”.
Carol also has information on the
relief kits and we would invite your
readers to call her to find out how to
make one or contribute materials for
them. The Mennonite Central
Committee is co-ordinating this
effort and asks for uniformity in the
kits so that there is a sense of
equality between families in the
receiving community.
They have a very specific list of
what they ask for in the kits:
Relief Kit- (Pack in cardboard
box)
4 bath-sized bar soaps
1 plastic bottle of shampoo(450-
830ml) in a plastic bag
10 c. powdered laundry detergent (
concentrated preferred)( package in’
double 4 L/l gal. bag.)
1 squeeze tube toothpaste
(minimum size 130 ml)
4 adult sized tooth brushes ( leave
in packaging)
4 NEW regular sized bath towels
(medium weight, NOT PLAIN
WHITE, colourful)
1 hairbrush
1 wide toothed comb
I fingernail clipper
1 box band-aids ( minimum 40,
assorted)
I package sanitary napkins (18-24
thin maxi or ultra thin)
We felt that the best response to
healing the damage of war is to join
in the global witness for peace and to
bring relief to the victims. We would
also encourage people to write the
prime minister and Steckle, to urge
them to continue opposing this
illegal and destabilizing war of
preemptive attack.
Yours sincerely,
Tony McQuail,
THE EDITOR,
During the week of April 27 - May
2 the Huron-Perth Catholic District
School Board will be celebrating
Catholic Education Week 2003.
The theme for the .week is
“Catholic Education - Rooted in
Christ”. This theme emphasizes that
the education offered in Catholic
schools is based on Gospel values.
Catholic education, which teaches a
view of life centred on the person of
Jesus and the good news of the
gospel, makes a distinctive
contribution not only to the life of
our students, but also to the
community we share with all citizens
of Ontario and Canada.
Catholic Education Week is
marked by special activities at all
grade levels, including prayer
celebrations and service activities.
I would like to invite you to visit
our school(s) during this special
week and to participate in any of our
activities as we celebrate Catholic
Education Week 2003.
Yours sincerely,
Larry Langan,
Director of Education.
Murder victim's papers found
Officers from the Huron Ontario
Provincial Police detachment, under
the direction of the OPP Criminal
Investigation Branch, are continuing
their investigation into the death of
Felix Barufe, 24, who was found
dead in his Spencetown Road home
in Howick Twp. on Feb. 6.
An autopsy determined the man,
who lived alone, died as a result of
blunt force trauma sometime
between Saturday, Feb. 1 and
Monday, Feb. 3.
Documents belonging to the
murdered man were discovered
March 24 by a passerby along
County Rd. 87 near the Fordwich
Line, in Howick.
Members of the Ontario Provincial
Police Western region Emergency
Response Team have searched the
roadsides looking for further
evidence, however, investigators
believe that as tne snow melts, other
items may be uncovered. Anyone
who finds anything is asked to
contact the OPP immediately.
Investigators would also like to
talk to two men whose vehicle
became stuck in the ditch on
Creamery Road, just south of the
victim’s residence, on the evening of
Jan. 28. One man is described as
white, a large build with broad
shoulders, and short hair. He was
possibly wearing a lumber jacket
with a white t-shirt underneath. The
second man is described as black. He
had short hair or possibly a shaved
head and was wearing black
clothing.
The vehicle is described as a small
to mid-sized dark-coloured sports
car. It may have had a rear spoiler on
the trunk.
Huron OPP would like to speak
with these two men or anyone who
may have provided assistance.
Investigators have already
determined that a square, five-gallon
pail containing approximately
$3,000 worth of loonies and toonies
was stolen from the house. Police
believe some stereo equipment was
also taken. The victim’s wallet was
found about six kilometres from the
murder scene on County Rd. 87 just
north of Fordwich.
Investigators continue to trace the
activities of the deceased prior to his
death. Felix Barufe drove two
vehicles in the community - a 1999
blue Chev S10 pickup truck with
Ontario licence plate 868 5KE and a
white 2001 Grand Am with a large
racing spoiler on the rear
with Ontario licence plate AMXA
881.
Investigators are still interested in
speaking with anyone who knew
Felix Barufe. Anyone with
information is asked to call the
Huron OPP Detachment at 519-524-
8314 or the Communications Centre
at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime
Stoppers at l-800-222-8477(TIPS).
Next COP meeting April 16
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It is not easily traced after ingestion,
making it an ideal weapon in rape.
Gillan explained that this drug can
be crushed and slipped into pop,
bottled water or alcoholic beverages
undetected.
Signs which might tip parents off
to drug use Shropshall said are:
money going fast or disappearing
from around the house, a change in
habits such as not coming home at
expected times or a newly-
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state.
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“skunk-like stink” to it because of
smoking marijuana.
Shropshall said that in his
experience, the best age group to
speak to about drugs was Grades 6-
8.
“It seems a bit easier to get the
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they get to high school.”
Massicott strongly suggests to
parents “Talk, talk, talk. If your kids
say drugs are no worse than alcohol,
you say ‘Alright then, do the
research and show me’.”
The April 16 COP meeting, being
held in Brussels at 7:30 p.m., will
focus on protecting home, farm and
business from theft. Engravers will
be available that evening.
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