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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-12-19, Page 23Fe'Mthodist, youth Group ego without food and. Taisealmost $900 Having to go without food for long periods of time is a. situation few Cana- dians can equate to. And that was exactly the feeling of a group of about 15 young people who wanted to do More than just raise money for relief agencies working to get food and suplies to staring people in Ethiopia. While the youth group from the Free Methodist Church in Goderich raised almost $900 for World Vision, they also took it upon themselves to go without food over a 30 hour period to better understand the hunger situation. • The group of 15ateenagers began a fast last Friday- at 1 p.m. and limited themselves to a drink of fruit juice at regular meal times until 7 p.m. Saturday evening. Together at the church for all 30 hours, the group got involved in attitude Medal winner not correctly identified A caption under a photograph of local winners- of Province of Ontario Bicenten- nial awards, in the December 12 issue of The Signal -Star, incorrectly identified Donald Burt MacAdam as Donald Simp- son, who was not in the picture. The Signal -Star apologizes for the error. Goderich raises $10,000 The cause of North American wildlife con- servation was given an added boost on November 16 this year, when the Goderich committee of Ducks Unlimited Canada rais- ed more than $10,000 at a sold -out banquet here. Commenting on the event, Ducks Unlimited Chairman, Bruce Sully, said: "Our first banquet was more than just successful. We carne close to a record for first time Ducks Unlimited events and, no doubt, have firmly established a fine tradi- tion in the Goderich area." Sully went on to say that the funds raised will go directly into critical wetland restora- tion projects: "Marshes like the new Hullett Wildlife Area project wouldn't be possible without the support of all the fine people who came to our fundraiser. Planning for the 1985 ban- quet is already underway and although it will be hard to top, we are promising to make that even better". Sully and the committee offered con- gratulations to all of the businesses and peo- ple, who contributed more than 80 superb prizes and a lot of time, to make the event such a success. "The organization has enjoyed a 75 per cent growth rate in Canada since 1980 and, along with another 130 new Ducks Unlimited members, I'm proud to be associated with the cause," said Sully. The future of waterfowl on the continent looks alittle brighter all the time, but a lot more needs to be done to stabilize the duck population. An announcement will be made early in 1985 about next year's event. Anyone else in- terested in helping out with next year's event can contact Bruce Sully through Champion Road Machinery in Goderich. Foundation donates money questionaires, reading material and a mode entitled The Hungry People. With 24 food -free hours behind them, some members of the group like Colleen Bodges admitted to being "irritable" and she added that it "was hard at meal times" not to think about food. f.. Z Admitting that she had never gone that long without food before, Heidi Fillmore said the experiment was "interesting" but did not come close to the situation ex- perienced by people in thrid world nations. But as Shelley Teal explained, while the group could more readily equate to the situation in Ethiopia they also had something tb look forward to. "It is easier for us to go without food," she said. "We know there is going to be something after." GODERiCU SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19,1 4—PAGE 5A A group of young people from the Free Methodist Church in Goderich raised almost $900 for World Vision, a relief agency pro- viding food and aid in Ethiopia. But more than just fundraisers, the group fasted for 30 hours on the weekend to try and understand the stivation in the African country. Here they took a break from their structured activities for a game of ping pong. (photo by Dave Sykes) s� s'•'j�s•� a Unfortunately, in -the -home hazards increase during the Festive season. In seconds, a tree may become a torch, and in minutes a home may be destroyed. Take a few minutes to look over these Fire Safety tips. This ad might help save a life. YOUR TREE SHOULD BE FRESH. A dry free readily sheds its needles. KEEP THE TREE STANDING IN WATER AFTER CUTTING AT LEAST ONE INCH FROM THE BUTT. CHECK YOUR TREE LIGHTS FOR FRAYED CORDS OR SHORT CIRCUITS. The Gannett Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States, has awarded a grant of $2,500 to Ducks Unlimited Canada on the recom- mendation of Mediacom for wetland con- servation works in southern Ontario. According to Thomas A. Newman, Q.C. of Toronto, a member of the Board of Direc- tors of Ducks Unlimited Canada, the awar- ding of the grant indicates "a strong com- munity appreciation of Ducks Unlimited Canada projects." A major project designed and built by Ducks Unlimited Canada is the Hullett Marsh Project, part of the Hullett Wildlife Management Area, on the South Maitland River near Goderict. This 1,975 -acre mar- shland has been reclaimed from flood -prone farmland and is becoming one of the most important and popular waterfowl breeding and staging areas in the province. As a managed waterfowl habitat site, Hullett marsh has been in operation for only one year. Construction, involving $1.5 minion in water control and retention works began in late fall 1979. The project is also considered an excellent example of cooperative effort by a private conservation organization (Ducks Unlimited Canada ) and the province's Ministry of Natural Resources which administer the Hullett Wildlife Management Area. Ducks Unlimited Canada has embarked on construction of 49 new projects in Ontario in 1984 at an expenditure of $1.3 million. Highlighting the provincial program will be the revitalization of the 1,400 -hectare (3,500= acre) Big Creek Complex on Long Point. This $1.2 million project is intended to restore the productivity of what was once one of the most productive marshes border- ing Lake Erie. The work is integrated with a' larger effort by the province to conserve a nationally unique wildlife refuge. Mediacom is a subsidiary of Gannett Co. Inc. The Gannett Foundation operates in- dependently of Gannett Co. Inc. but concen- trates its grants in North Amercian corn- u -unities served by annett Co. Gannett Foundation grants in Canada have totalled more than $1 million since 1980. DISCONNECT THE LIGHTS Before leaving home or MAKE SURE SMOKE DETECTORS ARE IN WORKING ORDER. YELL FIRE The first person who detects a fire should yell fire fo alert others to get out. You should have at least two known routes to escape fire. -FTEL DOORS FOR HEAT Feel the doors as high as you can reach. If its warm, use an alternate - escape route. LOW SAFETY ZONE Smoke 8. Heat rise Stay as low to the ground as ou can. FLASHLIGHTS If you have flashlights use them to help find your way out at night. HAVE AN OUTDOOR MEETING PLACE Choose a place outdoors for everyone to meet for roll call and don't go back inside for anything until fire is completely out. Don't let us da -.;.pen your Christmas. On behalf of the Goderich Fire Department Chiet,Bill Beacom wishes one and all a SASE CHRISTMAS SEASON ThiS message sp as®red in the public interest by the GODERITH FL ` E DEP TMENT PHONE 524®7211