Times-Advocate, 1988-05-04, Page 7UCW members hear
refugees in Listowel
LISTOWEL - Over 400 people,
mostly U.C.W. members, heard
Helga Kutz-Harder of the United
Church Division of Mission in
Canada speak about the 15 million
refugees in today's world. She in-
troduced one of them, a young
woman from Ethiopia who told her
own personal story.
Coining originally from a house-
hold with servants, because of civil
war she fled to Italy and was thank-
ful to accept employment as a
house -maid, doing the scrubbing
and cleaning she had never done be-
fore. After three years there, sup-
porting herself, her fiance, and
some younger members of their
families, she was able to conic
here. Although she has been in
Canada for three years now, she is
still afraid, and was cautious in her
comments because of family mem-
bers still in Ethiopia.
The trip to Listowel on Monday,
April 18, was her first venture out-
side Toronto. While her situation
has improved greatly, she is home-
sick and would return to Ethiopia if
conditions permitted. I)r. Kutz-
Harder commented that 99 percent
of refugees would go home if it
were possible. On the other hand,
she said, some have waited up to
seven years under difficult and (fan-
gerous.conditions before they could
be admitted legally into Canada!
Two dances, one liturgical and
one folk, were presented by a
young couple from El Salvador -
also refugees. The husband said he
had been a high school science
teacher, and his wife a nurse, in
The man who goes alone can start to-
day; but he who travels with another
must wait until the other is ready
their own land, but were persecuted
because as Christians they offered
assistance to displaced persons.
A sing -song conducted by Aileen
Coghlin introduced two songs on
the evening's theme, "Protection of
Refugees r What Can the Church
Do'?" "The Well -Known Refugee"
told the story of Jesus who had to
flee to Egypt as an infant, and who
later became a returnee in Nazareth.
The other dealt with "Benoit Bou-
chard's barbaric bill, the great bill
C84." Both were thought-
provoking. The closing worship
told a dramatic story of a young
couple fleeing with their infant
across the border, fearful of being
followed, and fearful of guards and
capture. It might have happened
anywhere today, but it was the an-
cient account of the flight of the
Holy Family to escape King Her-
od's cruelty.
Among the root causes of the ref-
ugee problem are civil war and revo-
lution, intervention by an outside
power, or simply disagreement with
the prevailing political ideology.
The invasion of Afghanistan alone
has created no less than five million
of the world's refugees. Some arc
forced to remain in camps in neigh-
bouring countries. Others try to es-
cape to neutral third nations; like
Canada. Three possible eventual so-
lutions were suggested. First, vol-
untary repatriation when conditions
permitted; next, absorption into the
society of the neighbouringcoun-
tries, and finally sponsorship and re-
settlement in a more distant land.
The event was sponsored by the
- Christian -Resource Centre -in
Mitchell, and Huron -Perth Presbyte-
rial United Church Women, and was
hosted by Trinity United 'Church,
Listowel.
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DONOR AND
WINNER - Marian Rider (right) was the lucky winner of a
beautiful wool afghan made by Elaine Bogart and donated to the Alpha Tau
chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority to replenish the ways and means fund.
The draw, held at the Sorority' s Founder's Day, raised $288.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE -
Mr. and Mrs. Spence Cummings of
London and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Bell of Kippen are pleased to an-
nounce the forthcoming marriage of
their children Denise Lynne Thomp-
son and Alan Robert Bell on Satur-
day, May 7, 1988 at 4:00 p.m. at
Carmel Presbyterian Church, Hen -
salt. Open reception to follow.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE -
The family of Harry Van Gerwen
wishes to announce the forthcom-
ing m—riage of their father Harry
Van -wen of Exeter to Mary
SchaL oerg of .','oodstock. The
wedding will take place in Wood-
stock at St. Mary's Church on June
4, 1988. at 4:30 p.m. After a holiday
to the west coast they will reside at
128 Fairview Crescent in Wood-
stock.
Times -Advocate, May 4, 1988
Sorority at Theatre
EXETER - Thirteen members
and three guests of Alpha Tau's
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi spent
an enjoyable evening viewing the
musical Kiss Me Kate, at St. Mar-
ys on April 21. Afterwards we
stopped at the Swiss Pantry for
lunch.
April 26 Alpha Tau joined with
their sister chapters from Mitchell,
Clinton and Goderich to celebrate
Founder's Day at the Exeter Le-:
gion. Our chapter organized the en-
tertainment for the evening.
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Leona Amos introduced Matthew
Godbolt who sang several enjoya-
ble numbers. He was accompanied
by his father, George, at the piaro.
Next our chapter presented a skit
entitled "Sorority Meeting.'
Taking part in the play were
Elaine Bogart, Bev Delbridge, Jun;,
Essery, Maida Gaiser, Elsie Her-
mann, Marian Rider, Rosemary
Schaefer, Mary Jane Taylor and
Donna Webster. During the even-
ing a draw was held by our chapter
for an afghan which was won by
Marian Rider.
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garet to Bradley Donald Greaves,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Greaves of London. The ceremony
will take place at Holy Trinity Angli-
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May 28, 1988 at 3:00 p.m. Dance to
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