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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-04-24, Page 30Page 16 Times -Advocate, April 24, 1991 Life at its best By Pastor Jeannie Udall Sunday's morning sickness Once again, Ottawa's citizens are put out by the purchase of yet an- other 'tasteless' piece of art. They have already experienced the 'giant in- testines', and have walked through 'the womb'. This time its a lady's dress -- made entirely out of rotting meat. Those who fight for respect of women are outraged. Those who seek to feed an impoverished society are shocked. Those who love it say this is a truth that tells of a reality in which we all just grow old, wither up and die! I had a nine-year-old boy tell me that he and his dad hate negros, and 'all those other people who look different'. When asked why - he didn't know! Turns out, he doesn't know exactly what a negro is but hey, dif- ferences are not to be tolerated! Amy Zuckerman Overvold, in her book Surrogate Parenting, tells that clinics are being set-up throughout North America to connect fer- tile women, willing to bear a child, with an infertile couple. The idea is, the man impregnates this stranger woman who carries the baby for 9 months and then gives it to the couple for adoption. One surrogate mother compared it to making a dress for Fir sister. She says, "It was my creation but Sis paid for the material." For about $10,000 there are all kinds of women who will create you a child! Parents, always concerned about the well-being of their children, have formed a group called The National Campaign to Save Lemon Yellow. They're fighting hard to save eight classic crayon colors from the Cray- ola 64 -pack. 1991 is a society that has been conditioned and cultivated by mass media. Television's consumerism not only influences what we pur- chase, but it also affects the way we think about ourselves and our world. Today's mass media (whether T.V., video or newspapers) are the win- dows to our culture. They provide the myths - the stories and images - that explain to us who we are and what we cart or cannot do. Most people are not aware of the tremendous influences our media have on us. When pointed out - many will adamantly deny it. One woman insisted that she was well aware of what was happening on her TV and was convinced it didn't influence her life in any way. She had three children - Samantha, Morgan and Chase. It won't take the 'Soap Opera' fans long to figure out how old her kids are! As a result of the Watson Report, all religious education has been pulled from our school systems. On the other hand, we have been open to the understanding that our society is made up of many different faiths - Christianity being only one. On the other hand, we have not yet recognized how vital it is that we nurture our spiritual dimension. One of the most destructive of all myths that permeates our everyday lives is the myth that says people are good. If you think your child is going to grow up knowing right from wrong, good from bad, respect from disrespect - you're sadly mistaken. Most every faith stance issues the same challenge. Jesus says some- thing to the effect - we must make a stand and be counted. For too long people have been claiming it is too hard to get the kids up and dressed on a Sabbath morning. Somehow, teaching kids to wor- ship, praise, and say 'thank you' just doesn't beat sleeping in. You have to wonder, if education wasn't a mandatory law, would par- ents bother sending their kids to school? Can an active faith really create a society that acts out of compas- sion? Or are we destined to struggle through the insensitivities of an atheistic world? Let's contrast media's worldview with a faithview. ` Secular people affirm the ultimate value of creature comforts and self - gratification. Belief in a Divine Being insists we leave behind a self- centeredness and enter into the suffering of humanity. • In contrast to the media's urging us to look out for No. 1, a faith stance calls us to love our enemies. Mass media emphasizes that real power is an external thing that be- gins at the centre of prestige and moves out to the common folk. Faith- ful people know that power is an internal quality, when acted upon spreads outward to the world. The influence of media tends to fragment and isolate people. Left in this state, we naturally become fearful- and unwilling to listen or to share with others. Thus even 9 -year-old boys can be hateful without malice. Think about what it is you're teaching our children when you say - its just too hard to make 11 out to worship these days. Ultimately, it is only a faithview that will encourage the value of creating and nurturing a community in which each person can be a welcome part. C OMM 1 INITY Composting the theme for Pitch -In Week TORON'T'O - Encouraging house- holders ouseholders and institutions to compost has been added to the thrust of 1991 Pitch -In Week, a program of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters in co-operation with Pitch - In Canada. The campaign which will involve more than one million Ontarians during the week of May 6-12, is sponsored by NOVA Corporation of Alberta, Ontario Multi -Material Recycling Inc. (OMMRI), the On- tario Ministry of Environment and focal governments. "Disposing of your waste is not always as simple as putting it in a garbage can," states Dr. Dave An- kney, recently elected President of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. "Most of us now have other options which include recy- cling and composting." "We recognize that every commu- nity does not yet have a recycling program, but everyone can com- post. By composting your kitchen and garden waste you reduce your household garbage about one-third and you will also be returning or- ganic matter to the soil when you use compost in the garden," states Ankney, a Professor at the Univer- sity of Western Ontario. He indicat- ed that, as part of Pitch -in Week, thousands of flyers explaining how to establish and maintain a compost program have been distributed to every school and thousands of com- munity organizations across the province. Ankney added even though Pitch - In Week now includes an emphasis on the composting of waste, the successful one week campaign will not deviate from its primary goal which is to prevent the indiscrimi- nate and thoughtless disposal of all waste into the environment. "Littering is a symptom which indicates that the individual has little consideration for the environ- ment and for that reason litter pre- vention is the place to start when educating people about the'need for them to behave in an environmen- tally responsible manner." The theme of the 1991 campaign Grand Bend United By Annie Morenz GRAND BEND - Organ prelude at Grand Bend United last Sunday was "Come Holy Dove", played by Idella Gabel. Pastor Colin Stover introduced guest speaker Linda Strairs, speak- ing on sleeping children around the world, SCAW, which raises funds to provide bed kits to needy chil- dren in underdeveloped and devel- oping countries. Since 1970, SCAW raised over four million dollars and distributed bedkits to over 200,000 children in countries such as Bangladesh and Mozam- bique. The choral anthem by the choir was "All in the April evening" by Hugh Robertson. The welcoming of new members will be May. 5. If you wish your membership transferred, please contact Colin. At the Bible study coffee hour Tuesday morning, held at Sauble Court, the ladies group presented Pearl Chamberlain with card and flowers on the occasion of her 90 birthday. Ten tables were in play at the Seniors' euchre at Grand Bend in the Legion hall Wednesday eve- ning. Winners were: ladies high - Maud Hoffman; men's high - Olive Webb playing a man's card; ladies low - Mabel Fraser; men's low - Cathy Junker playing a man's card. Most lone hands for men was a tie between Lloyd Mousseau and Mil- lie Webber. Most lone hands for la- dies was won by Winnie Eagleson. There will be another Seniors eu- chre at Grand Bend Legion, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. Community sympathy is ex- pressed to Elgin and Pat Hendrick and family, in the death last week of Elgin's mother, Florence Hen- drick. Legion elects new officers By Roberta Walk�J`:r GRAND BEND - Elections were held at Grand Bend Legi n Branch lf498, conducted by a visiting elec- tion delegation. zone ,Commander Bob Lalonde, deputy -zone confit, mander Fred Morley, Charlie Mc - wan and Harry Caton carried oust the official procedure. The new slate of officers are as follows: President is Ron Crown; first VP Reni Van Praet, 2nd VP Rick Rich- ard, third VP Jean Scott, secretary Shirley Pole, treasurer Jim Brice, membership chairman Art Cham- bers, sergeant at arms Joe McNeil and service officer George Gallant. The executive are Al Cowing, Dee Rath, Wally Turple, Alec Leatherland, Rick Lachance and Ed Scott. Fund raiser - The Exeter Minor Baseball Association held a raffle at the Exeter Home and Garden Show. The winner of a framed limited edition print was Dave Pergel, (centre). Shown here with daughter Laurie and Exeter Midget coach Steve Memer. Duplicate Bridge Wednesday night winners North/South 1st Mr. Quantrel and Mr. Martal 2nd Mr. and Mrs. Larson 3rd Dorothy Linton, Marshal Dearing East/West 1st Robert Drummond, Gil Northey 2nd Nancy Thomas, Betty floyles Surd Audrey Quebec, ina Williams Wednesday nights, 7:30 p.m. Exeter Legion Hall Hensall Civic Corner The Hensall District Early Childhood Cen- tre has a new home for the 90's. After a much laboured effort, we are now the TINKER TOTS CO-OP NURSERY SCHOOL INCORPORATED. Our first major achieve- ment under this new title was participat- ing In the Hdp-A-Thon for Muscular Dystro phy on March 28, 1991. We are very proud of the children who hopped down the Bunny Trail to raise over $600. Matthew McAuslan hopped his little tall off for a high of 209 hops in 2 minutes. Darren Love was top pledger with $115.00. In future, the chil- dren look forward to their year-end field trip to the London Children's Mu- seum and graduation of course! If you have a youngster who would like . to join us for crafts, outings and fun or If you'd just like to see what we're all about be sure to come to our Open House on Thursday, May 9, 1991 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. upstairs at the Hensei! Community Con rnext week! Winners of the Friday meat raffle were Rick McCann, Beth Lovell, Janet Smith, Jim O'Neil and Pat O'Brien. Beth Lovell also won the mystery prize. The Legion also had a special guest Friday evening, a young army officer Brian Doney, just returned home on leave from a tour of duty in Saudi Arabia where he spent 7 and a half months. He's visiting comrades Ken and Marie Hudson of Grand Bend and will return to his regular station in Hawaii. There will be an open invitation euchre at the Legion on Saturday May 4. 1 is "It's to your Hands" and partici- pants and residents throughout the province are urged to actively par- ticipate in or to organize a commu- nity litter clean-up and to separate the waste which they collect into recycable, compostable and other waste. "It's important for people to be- come nersotally invnfvexi in nationc which address the problems asso- ciated with waste disposal" com- ments Ankney. "Even though most people have a positive atti- tude towards the environment, some must be encouraged to ex- press that positive attitude by the way they behave. That includes not littering, participating in clean-up and recycling programs and com- posting." Pitch -In Week saved Ontario tax- payers more than $42 million in clean-up costs in 1990, as volun- teers donated their time to cleaning up local communities as well as wilderness areas. Residents wishing to obtain a copy of the flyer which outlines how they can start a compost pro- gram in their home can contact Pitch -In Ontario at 500- 6 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ont. MSC 1H6. A minimum donation of $2.00 is requested to cover the cost of postage and handling. Pitch -in Week is a program of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters in co-operation with Pitch -In Canada. It is supported and sponsored by NOVA Corpora- tion of Alberta, Ontario Multi Ma- terial Recycling Inc. (OMMIR). the Ontario Ministry of the Envi- ronment and local governments throughout the province. 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