HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-05-14, Page 30'RICH ROA 11 gOnSriAY, MAY 14.1980
Connie Osborne of Goderich displays the William Kurelek Pro. Life Award
that was presented to Hellen Allen, creator of Today's Child, on May 10 in
Ottawa. The award was presented to Allen In recognition of her contribution
to the development of respect and appreciation for the dignity and worth of
human life,. (photo by Dave Sykes)
Regard with suspicion
Dear Editor,
This letter is in reply to
C.F. Barney, whose letter
appeared under your title
"Crocodile tears' in ,the
Apri123 issue,
It seems that Jehovah's
Witnesses thrive on abuse
and persecution as it
makes them only believe
more firmly that they are
in 'the Truth'. However,
when people try to ex-
press genuine concern for
their . salvation, they
seem to find .this more
difficult to deal with.
As Mr. Barney shows,
he doesn't believe our
concern, i.e. accusing us
of 'crocodile tears'. This
is not surprising, as he no
doubt • thinks us of 'the.
Devil' and therefore
regards everything we
say with suspicion, at
least.
You may notice lie
never mentions our
names in answering
letters. This 'is' not a
coincidence I a"m ' sure.
Mr. Barney says he is
happy to be identified as
one of Jehovah's
(Christian) Witnesses.
He uses those brackets by
the way! They used to
claim to be the happiest
people on earth.
However, they haven't
claimed this very
recently to my
knowledge.
Why? Maybe because it
isn't the truth.
There is some
evidence, I could quote
'some studies and will be
glad. to supply to any
interested, that a much
higher percentage of
Jehovah's Witnesses
suffer from mental
illness than the rest of the
population. Even Wat-
chtower headquarters in
Brooklyn have expressed
concern according to a
Dr. Montague. Mr.
Barney is surely aware of
this problem as well,
being a ,more . senior
member of his
congregation.
These study results are
hardly surprising as a
Jehovah's Witness cannot
trust anyone outside their
organization as he might
be of 'the Devil'. This
would be"all right health -
rise if they could freely
express their feelings
within their organization,
but there are so many
man made. rules, that it
must be difficult for them
to openly express some
genuine doubts, about
even very minor issues.
Mr. Barney quotes
Isaiah 1:1.8: 'Come now
and let us reason
together'. Well, could he
reason an answer to
Jesus saying at John 2:19
'Break down this temple,
and in three days I will
raise it up'. John 2:21
'But he was talking about
the temple of his body'.
If Mr. Barney can
explain this, I believe it
will expose to all, the
'reasoning' that the
Watchtower Society uses
and whether it is of
Jehovah or not! If he
refuses to explain this
scripture, maybe we
could also draw a con-
clusion.
•
Yours sincerely,
Martin Foster
Betty Allen receives ProLife honor
E very year the Pro Life
Alliance honors some
outstanding Canadian
who has made a major
contribution in promoting
respect for human life.
The person is chosen
from outside,the Pro -Life
movement - for their
achievements which are
complementary to our
cause. This year's
recipient is Helen Allen.
The Pro -Life Award
was established to
remember the Petition of
One Million which was
presented to Parliament
in 1975 to ask the
Government to give the
unborn child the same
protection as any other
human being. It was the
largest petition in
Canada's history.
Tt wac awarded to Jean
Vax ier in 1977 for his
work with the mentally
handicapped. In 1978 it
was awarded to the late
William Kurelek, the
well-known Canadian
artist for his support of
respect ,for Life through
his art and by his words
and deeds. It was
renamed the William
Kurelek Life Award to
honor him and his wife
Jean accepted it on his
behalf.
In 1978 the Award was
given to Dr. Balfour
Mount of the Royal
Victoria Hospital's
Palliative Care Unit,
Montreal.
Helen Allen is the
originator of Today's
Child, a newspaper
feature which has led to
May's for family
In an attempt to stress
the positive role the
family plays in our lives,
the Ontario Government
has proclaimed May as
Family Unity Month.
During the month,
people are being en-
couraged to set aside
special times to do
meaningful things
together as families.
Agencies, religious in-
stitutions and schools are
also, being asked to
organize special events
for families.
The 'Honourable
Margaret Birch,
Provincial Secretary for
Social Development said,
"by showing our families
we really care in May, we
can enjoy the benefits all
year round."
"In recent years," she
said, "considerable
media attention has been
focused on such issues as
divorce rates and it-
cidents of child abuse. We
sometimes overlook the
hundreds of thousands of
healthy family' units in
Ontario that act as the
mortar holding our social
structure together.
"Family Unity Month
is not intended to sweep
bad news about families
under the rug", said Mrs.
Birch. "On the contrary,
we hope it will stimulate
discussion on all aspects
of family life in an effort
to help us better un-
derstand what it is that
makes the family work.
dies end Gentlemen!!
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us time to reflect on our
own role in our own
families."
The province is now
holding a series of
regional conferences on
the family. Ontario
residents are encouraged
to make their views on
the family known to
government, agencies
and institutions which
support the family.
the adoption of more than
10,000 Ontario children.
Most of them were of
mixed face, or with
physical disabilities, or of
ages not readily adop-
table.
Today's Child began in
The Toronto Telegram
and is now produced and
circulated by the Ontario
Ministry of Community
and Social Services. The
combination picture -
story of a child needing
adoption is carried by 22
'dailies and 155 tyeeklies
throughout the province.
It has had amazing
results in placement of
big families.
Television is also
contributing to this
wonderful work of ap-
pealing graphically to
people to open their
hearts and homes to
parentless children.
CFTO-TV in Toronto
launched "The Family
Finder" in late 1969 at
Miss Allen's suggestion.
Offered without cost to
other Ontario stations, it
is seen on 12 across
Ontario.
Helen Allen had no
thought of appearing
before the TV cameras
herself but the producers
had other ideas and so a
new facet of a lengthy
career began.
In recognition of her
service to children, Miss
Allen was made an
Officer of the Order of
Canada in 1971.
Earlier she received a
citation from Premier
John Robarts at a special
Queen's. Park ceremony
on behalf of the gover-
nment and people • of
Ontario "in recognition of
your achievement in
promoting the adoption of
children."
She has also been
honored by the Canadian
Public Relations Society,
the Sertoma Club (men's
service club) and the
Soroptimist Club
(women's service club).
Daughter and gran-
ddaughter of
Presbyterian ministers,
Helen Allen joined The
Telegram on graduation
from the University ,of
Toronto. During her
years on the paper she
did almost everything
there is to do in the
editorial department of
the paper.
She has been general
reporter, movie critic,
women's editor, features
editor, political writer.
She has covered royal
tours, inauguration of
U.S. presidents,
leadership conventions of
Canadian political
parties and Ontario and
Canadian election
campaigns.
Interesting as those
assignments were, she
says none of them have
given her the satisfaction
she has found in helping
children find parents.
• Helen Allen has
travelled three times to
the Far East to act as
escort to children coming
from Vietnam and Korea
to adoption homes in
Ontario.
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