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The Citizen, 2004-06-17, Page 1441D father's Dap Id ripme • Eggs • Bacon • Sausage • Pancakes and Homefries Adults $6.00 Children Under 12 $3.00 Sponsored by Londesboro Lions Club CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 20 King St., CLINTON 482-3445 Highway 8 West, MITCHELL 348-8485 515 TURNBERRY ST., BRUSSELS 887-9661 "I Saw It In the Paper!" You'll find lots of interesting things in your newspaper... • Sales • Editorials • Reviews • Sports • Classifieds • Entertainment ...and more The Citizen 523-4792 or 887-9114 www.northhuron.on.ca Tountru )13reakfast Sunday, June 20 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Londesboro Hall RADAR AUTO PARTS 'We are your #1 stop for your Dad PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2004. Unsafe children's products , a matter of life or death Musical graduation The recent coffee house for cancer at F. E. Madill Secondary School raised over $1,100 for cancer research. Janis Cunningham, unit manager of the Huron-Perth unit of the Canadian Cancer Society accepts a cheque for $1,142.80 from coffee house organizer Jessica Mann. (Advance-Times photo) Habitat for Humanity Huron County project works for awareness The Habitat for Humanity Huron County steering committee met in the boardroom of CKNX in Wingham last Thursday . evening of June 10 to continue efforts to make more affordable housing available in Huron. The steering committee is responsible for setting up the structure of the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate. The committee meets twice each month and works towards their goal of setting up an official board of directors and committee structure. "We want the public to be aware that there is a very active committee that is working hard to bring the Habitat concept to Huron county,' explains Paul Dyck of Clinton, steering committee chair. "We will be active in putting out information to the local newspapers and we are in the process of having brochures produced. We are actively seeking people to serve on various committees: people that • are committed and willing to put a lot of time and effort into the project." The steering committee expressed appreciation to Darene Roma Yavorsky of Word and Image Studios in Hensall for her work and creativity in the design of an informational brochure. In addition. Bruce Robertson has headed up an active group from Wingham that is planning to promote public awareness by participating in the town's homecoming parade. The Wingham Homecoming '04 parade will take placeat noon, July 3. Hodgins TIM- BR Mart has been generous in supplying material for promotional banners that will be used in the parade. The theme of the event is A Touch of Country Back Home. A large crowd in expected in town during the event and Habitat for Humanity 'Huron County plans to be very visible. Interest from the Wingham area was. further evident when Bill Gulutzen of Wescast Industries agreed to be the newest member of the steering committee. He was warmly welcomed by the group and looks forward to serving. "It furthers our mandate to make this project a county-wide initiative, said Dyck." Incorporation papers for the fledgling group are now being processed and the group hopes to have its charitable registration number in place within the next two months. Bylaws have to be written and approved that will outline the board structure and governance of the group. The goal is to establish a solid, long-term organization that will impact housing needs in Huron for many years. "We have to establish a solid base on which to build, "said Dyck. "As much as we'd like to start building a house tomorrow, we have to make sure we have an effective organization in place that is here for the long run." In other business, the group expressed their appreciation to the Kinsmen Club of Hensall for their donation of $1500. The donation represents a major boost for the Habitat effort. In addition, a donation was received from the United Church in the Dashwood- Zurich charge. Interest throughout the county seems to be high and as public awareness grows, more people will become involved. A database is also in place for people who have contacted Habitat at previous public meetings held at Hensall United Church. Everyone who signed in at the meetings or who called will eventually be contacted to assess their level of interest and expertise. There are many ways to help. "We don't just need skilled trades," explained Dyck, "We need people with a wide variety of skills, talents and commitment to our purpose." Treasurer Bill Clark from Brussels has been instrumental in setting up the database. Clark also agreed at the meeting to be the liaison with a soon-to-be established volunteer committee. Anyone interested in serving can contact Habitat for Humanity Huron County at P.O. Box 68, Hensall, Ontario, NOM I XO. The organization soon hopes to have an e-mail address and a website in place, and a phone installed in their donated office space at Hensall United Church. Canadian homes with young children are often full of products such as cribs, baby gates, and playpens. Naturally, parents think that these products are safe, but this could be a dangerous assumption. Every year in Canada, more than 5,000 children under the age of five are injured from using unsafe children's products. Some older products have caused deaths and have been taken off the market, but can still be found at garage sales, or are passed from family to family. The Huron County Health Unit is partnering with the Goderich and Exeter Early Years Centres to host Product Round Up events, which provide an opportunity for parents and caregivers to get rid of products that could cause harm and injury to children. Don't let your children become a statistic. Find out how to keep your children safe by attending a product round-up event: Saturday, June 19, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Exeter Ontario Early Years Centre, 80 Victoria St., Exeter or Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Goderich Ontario Early Years Centre, 376 Cambridge St., Goderich. At the Product Round Up events, the Huron County Health Unit will be collecting old, used, and damaged products. If you are unsure about the safety of a product, the health unit will check it for you. The health unit encourages parents to dispose of the following products: • baby walkers with wheels; • baby bath seats; • cribs made before 1986; • accordion-style baby gates; • car seats over 10 years old; and • bike or hockey helmets over five years old. These products are constantly being improved, so what was okay five or 10 years ago is not necessarily safe today. The most effective way to prevent an injury is LAWN QUESTIONS? 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