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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-04-16, Page 254-1 • " - . .. • • • Hundreds of guides and brownies from the Goderich, Clinton, Bayfield and Vanastra area were in Goderich Saturday for a full day of music and craft activity. Here a group of guides are in- volved in craft activity under the direction of Sylvia Brady and Audrey Chislett of Waterloo. (photo by Dave Sykes) Huron school children begin Sclerosis read-a-thon Huron County school children from Grades'l to 8 began "reading for the needs of others" on April 8 in the Multiple Sclerosis READ-a-thon. Area students will be signing up 'sponsors who will be asked to help by pledging money (a nickel, dime, or more) for each book the youngsters read. Last year, 624 Huron County students par- ticipated, reading over 5,900 books and raising $7,586 in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the crippler of young adults ages 18-40. The Multiple Sclerosis 'Society of Canada launched its in- ternationally recognized reading motivational program this week. As in the past, the MS READ-a- thon aimed •at stimulating reading among elementary and junior high students across Canada. Robert Ortlieb, READ- a-thon Coordinator, said that nearly 1,500 eleMentary and junior high students in 10 Huron County schools will be attending READ-a-thon rffb1teirom April through April 18. Guidelines for the program are simple. The MS READ-a-thon begins in the schools where the children learn about the program. Each child who registers receives a READ-a-thon kit. The child then reads books of his choice and obtains pledges from family, friends, and neighbOrs. .The child reads as many books as he cares to and gets as many pledges as he wishes. At the end of the program, usually a.. four to six week reading, period, a drawing is held to award prizes to children who complete the program. originated and developed by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada in 1977. It has gained the en- thusiastic acceptance of the International Reading Association, the Canadian Library riliM111127171111111H If you're NEW IN TOWN 'and don't know which way to turn, call the IfferCallarn !IpteSS et 524-9676 You'll be glad you did. L. - Association, as well as support from thousands of school superin- tendents, principals, teachers, librarians, parents and the children themselves. • The program nationally has inspired more than one million CWL.S. from page 8A other countries, the danger of misuse is in- creased. Products such as formula milk for babies require clean water, electricity and a high level ' of literacy. When these requirements are not available in communities, the children suffer. As • Cangdians, we become • part of tlie problem, when our products , are misused. The Nestle boycott will not end until there is clear evidence that an international code relating to production and distribution is ef- fective an enforceable. It is most important in the battle_to_sa_ve infant lives that you make your views known to Nestle and the Canadian Government regarding the code of marketing and enforcement of such a code. The Nestle products being 'b-Oycotted are: Nescafe, Encore, Decaf., Taster's Choice, Nestea, Nestle's Quik, Libby's, McNeil and Libby, Souptime, Maggi Soups, Crosse & Blackwell, Hispride, Cherry Hill 'Cheese, Swiss . Knight Cheese, and Old F6rt Cheese. youngsters to read more than four million books. This has produced more than $1 million for the MS cause, all raised by school children volun- teering to*, read -books and seek sponsors who pledge a dime, quarter, or more for each book read during a defined reading period. The youngsters are urged to ,"read for the need of others" by their teachers and well-known personalities including Guy Lafleur, William Shatner and Bobby Orr. An estimated 35,900 Canadians have MS or related disorders, and an estimated 100,000 family members are affected by its heavy social and economic burdens. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is the only national voluntary health agency -in Canada sup- porting programs in national and • in- ternational research to. find the cause, preven- tion, treatment, and cure for MS. W. J. Denomme FLOWER SHOP Phone DAY OR NIGHT Agent for 24 -hr.• FILM DEVELOPING "We personally invite you to come to Clinton to shop - and compare - on your next furniture purchase" Compare selection, quality, price and service. Yav, can buy the best for less at Ball & MutcW Corne'browse through our vast selection of fine home furnishings. We feel you'll be pleasantly sur- prised—we offer big -city selection at small-town.p_rices you can afford. Don Denomme Clarence Denomme Iu HOME FURNISHINGS F OOR COVERINGS CARPETING Bali & Mutch Ltd. Home Furnishings 71 Albert Street, Clinton 487.9505 OPEN: Six Days a week 90 m. 6 p.m Open Friday nights 'till 9 p.m • ., Gaiig#Tai maxm.„,g4Rotvg-popp474.A.,m4: Guides need support for This summer, 16 Girl Guides from Goderich and two from Stratford will be travelling with leader Sylvia Brady to Our Cabana in MeXiCO, one !:)f four World Guiding Centres and they need your help. They leave on August. 14 and are presently busy trying to raise money for --the- trip:- ft -wilt cost- MO for each girl to make the trip. So far, a little over $100 "has been raised for each girl and further fund raising events are being planned. Please support these. The trip to Mexico is not simply a fun -filled tolp: -There-wi-H- be—work- involved too. When the girls arrive, they will begin working with 140 poor children in the parish of Cuernavaca. They must take craft and game supplies for this project. They will also be taking Christmas gifts since the The Guides are also Cabana distributes about required - to donate 2,000 gifts per year to the supplies like blankets, children 0 the parish. towells, sheets and pillow The children earn points cases to the Cabana to for Sunday school at- keep the rates for staying' tendance and are put on there down for others. the Christmas gift list after earning a certain number of points. The Guides will also work for one slay at a school for girls near the Cabana. For this project, they must have craft supplies on hand for 125 girls. AS YOU call .40A, the Guides are going ton�ed the suppert of the COW' Inunity. If you can:donate any, craft, suptdies,,tOye, bedding, etc,, please call Mrs. Brady at 524-6624. Nestled -in Benmiller, Ont., just 7 km. east of Goderich on Huron County Road 1, just off High- way 8. Phone 524-2191. WELCOMES YOU AFTERNOON TEA JANA NATURAL FOODS 75 HAMILTON ST. 524-7561 HOURS: 9:30-5:30 WED. 9:30-12:30 2:30 to 4:30 7 DAYS A WEEK Come, visit our unusual country resort for Tea today! We've ptepared buttered toast, freshly made scones, home made jam, Devon cream, cake, biscuits and Earl Grey tea for the occasion. Relax and enjoy as we serve you in front of an open hearth log fire in one of our two lounges. (reservations not tequired) , • $ 00 just tJ . per person DRESSES WERE PRICED FROM $44.00 TO $145.00 - SIZES 8 TO 20 AND SOME HALF SIZES TO • Shirts • Sweaters • Pants • Skirts • Jackets • Blazers WERE PRICED FROM $26.00 TO $85.00 SUITS SIZES 10 TO 16 WERE PRICED FROM 980.00 TO *470.00 •%pril Sale $140 T0375 STAN JONES • COATS WOOL COATS - ALL WEATHER COATS • SIZES 5 TO 16 AND SOME HALF SIZES WERE PRICED FROM $75.00 TO *200.00 To$150 1 SHOPPE LTD. SHOPPERS SQUARE GODERICH Open All Day Wednesday, Fridays till 9 part. • • • • , • . . •