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The Citizen, 2005-10-13, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2005. Women Today hosts launch of new handbook Women loday of Huron will he holding (lie launch ol a new handbook lor rural women and for our rural communities about rural women's poverty on Oct. 28 at 12 p.m. How We Count' A Handbook for Rural Women and Rural DORIS MCDONALD Doris McDonald of Brussels passed away Tuesday. Oct. 4. 2005 at Huronlea Home for the Aged. Doris was the proprietor of the Scotch Thistle Restaurant in Brussels and was a very active member of Brussels United Church. Her many interests included her rose gardens around her home, being an avid fan of both the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Maple Leafs and the cottage in Kintail. She will be sadly missed by all. Doris was the beloved daughter of the late Archie and Maude McDonald and dear aunt to Archie McDonald. Susie Cowing and husband Neil, and Sandy McDonald and his wife Lee Lavimodiere. She was the loving great-aunt to Rob. Jennifer, Caroline. Alex and Cam. She was predeceased by her brother lan in 1983. Friends were received one-and- one-half hours prior to a Celebration of the Life of Doris McDonald on Friday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. at Doris’s late residence. Rev. Joan Golden Communities on Poverty is lull ol information that women who find themselves plunged into poverty’ will find very useful I he handbook contains the relevant listings ol agencies and services that women living in poverty might need to turn to m Huron. Perth. Grev and Bruce Obituaries officiated. The pianist was Doris’s dear friend Donald Dunbar The hymns were / Come to the Garden Alone and We Shall Go out w ith Hope of Resurrei lion. The piper was Marianne Bone, who piped Amazing Grace, Dark Isle and Flowers in the Forest. The burial took place in Brussels Cemetery. r- Pallbearers were all members of Doris’s family. Archie,.Sandy, Neil. Rob. Talbot. Alex and Jennifer. A? an expression of sympathy memorial donations were made to Brussels United Church or to the charity of one’s choice. On-line condolences may be made at: www.schimanskifamilyfuneralhome.com JOHN ALAN MCBURNEY Mr. Alan McBurney of Hensail, formerly of East Wawanosh Twp. passed away at Queensway Nursing Home, Hensail on Sunday. Oct. 9. 2005. He was 69. He was the beloved husband of June (Stokes) McBurney of Zurich. Mr. McBurney was the dear father Counties, such as subsidy programs lor childcare or local food banks It also contains vital mlormalion about social assistance programs, such as the Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program and how they work I’hc handbook is part of Women ol Richard and Merrilyn McBurney of Blyth; Daniel and Marjorie McBurney of Belgrave and April Cook and Joe Phelan of Blyth. He is also survived by June's family David and Sally Fischer of Windsor. Nova Scotia. Cathy and Donald Dunbar of Belgrave. 22 grandchildren. nine great­ grandchildren. his brother Grant and Mary McBurney of Middleton. Nova Scotia and his sister Laura and Ken Barbour of Brussels. He was predeceased by his wife Marion (White) McBurney in 1974. his parents John C. and Robena (Young) McBurney and two great­ grandchildren. Visitation was at McBurney Funeral Home. Wingham on Tuesday from 7 - 9 p.m. The private funeral service was held at the funeral home on Wednesday. Pastor David Wood officiated. Interment was in Brandon Cemetery, Belgrave. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Parkinson Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Ibday ol Huron's Rural Women and Poverty project funded by Status of Women Canada The launch ol the handbook will kick off Women today of Hurons annual World Rural Women's Day Open House from 12-4 p.m. The theme of this year's World Rural Women's Day is "What rights for women as rural citizens." World Rural Women's Day lakes place around the world each year on the Oct. 15. It was launched at the fourth UN Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995 by non­ government organizations. World Rural Women’s Day aims to remind society of how much we owe rural women and to give value and credit to their work. "Often experiences rural women have living in poverty leave them feeling as if they have no rights, so the two events tied nicely together,” said Pam Hanington, executive director Women Today of Huron. The number of rural women living in poverty has doubled since 1970. “How We Count! is a handbook for women and for community members who want to change the way we think about rural poverty. Together we can create a better future for women, families and rural communities,” said Colleen Purdon, the handbook's author. How We Count! A Handbook for Rural Women and Rural Communities on Poverty is the second part of a project Women Today of Huron completed in 2002, which documented the experiences of rural women living in poverty and the challenges that they faced being both rural and poor. As with previous research about rural women in poverty, this project also uses the experiences of rural women in poverty living in the four counties of Huron, Perth, Grey and Bruce. This project acknowledged that women are the experts on their own lives and by sharing their knowledge, stories, experiences and recommendations at five community workshops in 2004-2005, they have made this handbook possible. How We Count! answers key questions such as: How do women count in our rural community? Do women still count when they are poor? Why are so many women poor and what can communities and women do about this? What do women need to survive a plunge into poverty? How can rural communities change their attitudes towards poor women and their children? The handbook is organized in four sections: information about the big picture of women's poverty as a global and regional issue and a look at why so many women are poor; information about practical supports and help available for women and families in Huron, Perth, Grey and Bruce Counties; information about how women can move forward to address poverty in their lives; and how women and communities can work together to address poverty and make change in women’s lives and in community attitudes. Everyone is invited to attend the open house at the Women Today of Huron Resource Centre on 45 West St., Goderich. For more information or to RSVP contact Women Today of Huron at 524-6767, 1-888-547-3478 or e-mail info@wthuron.ca Business Directory IELLIOTT NIXON INSURANCE BROKERS INC. 4 Generations BLYTH, ON R. John Elliott Res. (519)523-4323 Since 1910 NOM 1H0 J. Richard Elliott Res. 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