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es, March14,1989.
Reflections
Branch plans three-day event for teleth�n
Dear Editor:
We are writing to ask for your
support for our fund-raising efforts
for Children's Hospital of Western
Ontario.
The Wingham branch of the
Canadian Imperial Bank of Com-
merce has planned a three-day
event to generate some publicity for
the telethon, and raise some money
directly through the sale of popcorn
and peanuts. We are scheduling the
event for April 5, 6 and 7.
The branch will be decorated
with yellow and orange balloons
imprinted with the Children's Mira-
cle Network Telethon logo. The
staff, dressed in a colorful variety of
sweatshirts decorated with the
Children's Hospital of Western On-
tario logo, will be giving away sam-
ples of fresh microwave popcorn.
Fund raising will be from the sale
of peanuts and microwave popcorn
to take home.
While we have timed the event
for a busy part of the banking
month, your help in promoting this
event will be greatly appreciated. '
It should be noted that while the
bank supports our efforts in this
campaign, the promotion we have
plannedis being financed entirely
by the staff as our way of contribut-
ing, to the Children's Miracle Net-
work Telethon.
Yours truly,
G. K. Currie, Manager
Ite
Thi Blue Boxes are Coming!
The Blue Boxes will soon be here and they are easy to use. Within the
next few weeks, each single family residence in Wingham, will receive a blue
recycling box. Householders should collect:
• glass bottles and jars,
.• aluminum and steel food and beverage cans,
• plastic soft drink containers and
• newspapers
in the box, rather than put them in the garbage.
Then, on your recycling day, place the box at the curb for pick-up. The
contents will be collected and used in the manufacturing of new products.
By recycling we reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfill sites, we
help preserve precious natural resources and we contribute to a cleaner,
healthier environment.
am not sarn,g
I.t's an eJJeutand
challenge. as _'Z have been to
as a member -04a leader., ve
the hierarchy of the program is
spoiling 4-11.
You are saying that only one Ski
is being heard. Maybe you 'sho_
have attended some of the meeting
that have been held about the con
cerns of 4-H. The statement that fu
is lacking may be true, but don'
blame the leaders. Leaders ar
volunteers who make the club as
much fun as possible, and as time
permits. You are speaking from the
life skills point of view. Why aren't
you in an agricultural club?
Whether it be dairy, beef, sheep or
swine, how long do these boys and
girls work on their project versus a
life skill? Stop and think! Last year
in the sheep club, in order to cover
materials and. have fun, our club
consisted of ten meetings (club
requires six) , a turkey dinner, a
barbecue, attending the Ontario
Junior Sheep Silo? at Lindsay, some
members showing at the Royal
Winter Fair in Toronto.
The club members also showed at
the Walkerton Fair, Southwestern
Ontario Junior Sheep Show at
Brigden, and appeared at the
awards night for Local Achievement
bay at Seaforth. In addition to all of
this they were busy doing clipping,
washing, practice showing and
judging. Maybe you should check to
see if our members had fun and if
their project was fulfilling.
t went through the 4-11 program as
a member of the "homemaking
clubs" when we were asked to write
a lot of notes. Now you fill in blanks
— with a leader giving the answers
in most cases.. How much are the
members keeping in their minds?
We shouldn't have to advertise for
members. If they are interested,
they'll be there. How did we know
about 4-11?
There is also controversy about
the declining enrollment. Maybe
people should delve into some
statistics and they will no doubt sit
down to find a solution to the
problem.
I have, along with a number of
leaders from other counties, spent
n heifer's, l ptul
r, given -:the class as mar et het i
There i quite a difference
We, as agricultural leaders, are
e . fighting a battle -and we will do our
ld darndest to keep on until someone
s \listens. It is tame that the life skills
- leaders and members realize how
n much we have done. Just because
t we are outnumbered, don't put us
down.
• We have done research, and you
still need agriculture. The report on
which ROS and Guelph are basing.
their interim review is a farce. If
there are no problems, tell me why
the minister of agriculture has put
the interim review on hold.
Last year some of the agricultural
book material was at university
level. Even ROS had problems with
understanding it.
The 4-,H program can be fun. It
was for me, and I have been a leader
for nine years in addition to a
number of years as assistant leader
for which you never get credit. I
have my provincial .honors in
homemaking and eight years in
agriculture clubs.
Let's not lose a . good program
because of stupidity and lack of
communication.
We take part in activities right
across the province and Canada and,
believe me, there are problems.
How many have read the article in
the Ontario Farmer written by an
ROS., React it; it told somettruthand
probably lost his job.
Yours truly,
L. Rintoul
Concerned 4-H
Club Leader
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REMEMBER
WHEN...
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Saturday, March 18 is Recycling Open House day in Wingham. The
Honorable Jack Riddell will be with us at 10 am and°the Recycling Truck will
be on hand until 2 pm. Bring all your Recyclables and be an important part
of Recycling in Wingham. The Truck will be located at the Town Hall from
10 am to 2 pm. Visit the Open House, also at the Town Hall, and find out
how You can Recycle.
Recyclirig..
It only works if we all do our part.
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rie, Wroxeter and surrounding
areas.
Over a month ago, Michael
Heard received a prize for sales-
manship of chocolate bars to collect
funds for the YBC national fund.
Last week Michael topped that by
winning a bicycle in the Bluewater
zone draw.
Elizabeth Armstrong of RR 4,
Wingham, who played the piano;
Michele LaFrenere of Harriston, a
Highland dancer; pianist Ian Mann
of Wingham and step -dancer Pat
Stackhouse of RR 2, Blyth, were the
four finalists in the Wingham Lions
Club Talent Hunt.
Mir. and Mrs. George Brown of
Corrie are pleased to announce the
forthcoming marriage of their
daughter, Jean Margaret, to Nor-
man Mulloy Jr. of Paris. The wed-
ding will take place on Saturday,
April 12.
Spring paper
drive is last
Dear Editor:
For a great many years the Wmg-
ham Scouting group has conducted
paper drives. Before my time the
papers collected were shipped out
by railway, next by a local transport
company, and then they were
picked up by a disposal company.
To make shipping possible, local
merchants and private individuals
donated their vehicles and gasoline
and, quite often, drove their own
vehicles because they wanted to
help Scouting out in their own way.
Very shortly, Wingham, along
with other communities, will start a
recycling program which will in-
clude newspapers, glass and other
recyclable materials. True, this will
take away one of our fund-raising
projects, but the environment is
very precious and we must protect
it. One way is through paper recy-
cling.
It has been a tradition to have a
spring and fall paper drive. This
year, our spring drive will be our
last.
It will be held on May 6 and will
take in our usual customers in Blue -
vale, Belgrave and Wingham.
Wingham Scouting would like to
,thank all of those who have helped
over the years. We hope that we.
have helped our community
through the service we provided
with those paper drives throughout
those years.
Sincerely
Gerald Belanger
Group Chairman