The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-02-22, Page 9WFDNEWAY.
If22,1995
Women's Centre
Many times I am asked to de- Committee Against- Woman
scribe what exactly a women's eAbuse, Women Today Back the Nightganizes
centre is, and in particular Wom-
en Today. By definition women's The December 6 vigil and Inter -
'centres are vital in providing in- national Women's Day.
formation, programs and support Not only does a women',s cen-
tre give women a forum through
Across Canada, they have been
to cwhich they can voice concerns;.
place for
such as women'
in bringing issuesencthemftalsoo something about these
such as women's health, violence ,,of
and equity issues to the attention he Hersage rns as well.
ll.eThis
Ne 1 is pat
that
men
have women's centres
of the community at large. Cen-give twomea.
tresz like Women Today,
been, partly responsible for the de- It is a messagecan
h that women sica
velopment of shelters, family re- take control of their own physical,
source centres and many more mental
td emotionhot weal
t hne lth. ge
By
services in our community. all
workingA question 1 am often asked is, things
s for
r women women.
experience a
"Why a women's centre, why not
a men's centre or a people's cen- sense of isolation from other
tre?" Women's centres are unique women and men. At times, each
. in that. they operate from a femi- of
lus y one l whothough has
liv d we are through
nist peyspective. whatever we are experiencing in
They give ownership and au-
thority to all women to work oulives.
es't®a women's centre, one
cooperatively to seek solutions Going
'and' solveCada de ermi eshcentre discovers its own only one"t and that not the
across re basir ed based on these and other �eel'angs of isolatinand helpless -
s and experiences.
feminist principles. It is the opp
site of the model we usually see now can that vcome
have been
which emphasizes expertise, com- there too."
petition, exclusiveness, and top -The Opportunity for sharing
Women's centres work di
down ownership.
d with and gaining support from
directly
with women and the community peers is central to the purpose of a®
omen's centre.
at large, when appropriate to de-
ternnine.,the issues and needs of
concern and to take action. For information regarding
is SWAN (Stop Woman Abuse Now),
Currently, Women' Today messagefor Dianne at
working in areas of immigrant leciveathe sage t
families, parenting education and any of the
fol following;
or 524-1620, Wi20
education and training. Also, in 235, 357-2804.
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conjunction with the Coordinating ham,
ssionary Society
GORRIE--The Women's Mission-
ary Societe of Knox Presbyterian
Church, Gorrie, shared dessert at
the home of Mrs. Glenn Under-
wood before the February meeting.
Mrs. David Neilson opened the
meeting with a vers for February.
The Aim and Purpose were repeat-
ed in unison and all join to sing "0
Worship the King". Mrs. Paul
Chambers read the parable of the
prodigal son from the gospel of
Luke and chose as her Bible study,
"Family Relationships".
The prodigal son chose to break
his family ties, she said, but the fa-
ther's response was unconditional
love, which made it possible for the
son to return when he repented.
This is a parallel to our relationship
with God our Father. She conclud-
ed by enumerating the fruit of the
spirit.
The roll call was answered by
naming a favorite winter pastime. It
wasannounced the World Day of
Prayer service will be held in Knox
Church on Friday, March 3. The
theme of this year's service, pre-
pared by the women of Ghana, is
"The Earth Is a House for All Peo-
ple". The service begins at 2:30
p.m.
"0 Jesus, King MostWonderful"
was sung and Mrs. Alvin
"Africa: Our.
ll
used the videotape,
Own. Story" as the topic. First im-
pressions were discussed before the
showing, as well as the staff Knox
Church supports in Africa and in -
Whitechurch
society
°
sit
formation received from charitable
organizationsAfterviewiworkingngthe therevid.
eotae,
bible
there was time for reflection and a
The following volunteers collect- brief look at the map of Africa to-
ed $285 for the Bible Society in dayMrs Harvey Adams read the
Lindachurch and area.
Smites, Paulinee AdaThey Mil great commission as recorded in
Linda Dagmar the gospel off Matthew. Mrs. Under-
dred
Seli s, Mildred
Pu Mrs. wood, Mrs. Neilson, Mrs. Mundell
Farrier.
Mildred Purdon and Agnes and Mrs. Chambers attended the
Farrier. carwas held annual meeting of Maitland Presby -
T. a3 a13e alaget 8 p.m.nd Jean Ross withat thed party 17 in at- home of Aerial and shared their impressions
Don a
Feb.of what had transpired there. Mrs.
Neilson read a Valentine verse
tendance. High ladies were Norma composed by a 10 -year-old.
Rintoul and Betty Armstrong o closed with the
high men were Vera Falconer and singing meetingof The Voicewiof he
Dave Gibb. The next Whitechurch sur Crying" and an African prayer
card party is Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. at the
home of Agnes Farrier. repeated in unison.
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Happy Gang
The minutes of the January meet -
'rhe Wingham Seniors' Happyin were read by Margaret Gang met for the regular monthly
tie and the treasurer's report was
McVit-
meeting on Friday, Feb. 10, at the
Birthday" was sung to t
bers with birthdays in February.
It was decided to ,arrange for a
date to entertain the residents at
Huronlea at Brussels. Arrange-
ments were made for the card party
on Feb., 21 and the dance on Feb.
17. It was decided to go on a bus
trip to hear The Walter's Family at
P:ariss and visit. the Mary Maxim
store on May 4. •
three
',Norma Hamilton gave
readings. Ethel White gave a read-
ing„ and Cliff Bray had a comical
reading. A contest on how many
entire cost of the two-day event. words you can make out of Valen-
The Children's Miracle Network tine's Day was won by Shirley
sic Festival and Brookside Public Wharton.
School. The
will be held June 3 and 4. The meeting closed with "God
The Big Brothers' bo , MarchthThe Optimists pledged to donate a - Save the Queen" withsAgnes "Farri-
God
will take place on Sunday, significant amount of the May pro
ceeds of Nevada ticket sales. her at the piano. The next meeting
25 and several Optimists will be g will take the form of a potluck din-
ta
ch part. The club agreed to Optimists Terry Anger and Ken
matchsin dollars o what Optimists Saxton informed members that the ner on March 10 at 12 noon in the
in -
raise from sponsors. Monte Carlo Night held at the Armouries. New members are wel-
Winham Legion Hall was success- come.
Optimist Wayne Elston updated
members on renovations to the
Wingham Centennial Pool and an fol despite the inclement weather.
Armouries.
The meeting opened at 1:30 p.m.
with dessert. "0 Canada" was sung
and everyone was welcomed by the
vice president, Mildred McClena-
ghan. A suitable New Year's read-
ing was given by Miss McClena-
ghan and the roll call was answered
by 27 members.
Dennis Knox Optimist
The Wingham Optimise Club
met Feb. 14 at J.'s Fireside
Dennis
.The special guest
Knox. •
Thank -You cards were received
from the Wingham Optimist Track
and Field Club, Wingham and Dis-
trict Hospital and Wingham Public
School. DonauBockwere
Parentmade
Pro
the. Wingham
Pro-
gram, the Midwestern"Rotary Mu-
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5erti°5
5 pay
Love and
given by Ethel White: "Happy
Proceeds from the event were
upcoming' curling bonspiel in Lis-
pledged to the Wingham Boy
Skat-
d Scouts and Wingham Figure
Optimist Jack Baillie announce in Club. The Monte Carlo tables
a profit was made from the Super- and equipment are available for
Bowl draw. Winners of the draw
were Larry Lane, $300 and Cam rent to other interested groups. •
Cook, Darren Folk and Linda Bill Elston was the grand prize
winner of $1,000 from 'the Monte
Op
Ca, all $50. Carlo elimination draw. Jim
Optimist Ray Cardy announced McBurney won $200 and Rick Ta -
the process of selecting an an $100 There also were numer-
he is in m
• S i F. Eg. Madill student to atseminar. nus winners of $25.
lend p Theh pt mist lubewillp
The Optimist Club will cover the
The theme of programs at the
Wingham and Area Seniors' Day
Centre last week was adove and
friendship as Valentine's Day was
celebrated.
Everyone had a chance to dis-
play his or her artistic talent by dec-
orating a, box for a surprise after-
noon snack. The bidding was lively
and spirited. Thanks go to
ox the bxo
social auctioneers Mary phx
and Cathy Ritsema. The afternoon
was spent snacking, sharing memo-
ries, stories and poems. win-
ner
Eadie was the lucky
ner of the romantic Valentine's bas-
ket. a
Last Wednesday, we enjoyed
visit from the students of Wingham
Public School. The children
brought along a special treasure
and shared a story about why it was
important. This week, the seniors
look forward to sharing their spe-
cial items. This intergenerational
program is sponsored by the Cana-
dian Mental Health Association.
Last Friday we rolled up our
sleeves to create some Valentine
crafts. We have some talented peo-
ple here.
There still are Spring Fling tick-
ets available. In addition to early -
bird draws, daily draws in March,
there are grand prizes to be drawn
April 1 at a dance at Blyth. The
ticket price includes admission to
the dance. It is a chance to help the
seniors' day centro and haVe agreat
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more details.
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"The Dutch Canadians Remember”
HELP US CELEBRATE
The Dutch Com unity of
Huron to expressounty
he
has a special opportunity
ir
thanks to the Canadian soldiers and govern-
ment who did suc1��I grI. ip part
of iter
Holland during
local Dutch -Canadian Community are now
in the pl,,a ening stages tor the 50th
Anniversary Celebration of the liberation of
Holland.
An information meeting has been
mat 7"d for
30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY,; FEBRU ADIAN LEGION
at -the ROYAL CANADIAN
LUCK
NOW
fs ' vited
thosto tend e whols fought in the
the
Dut common
Second World War, and any interested citizens.
Dr: Richard D. Ter Vrugt, Vice -Consul of the
Netherlands, will be there to speak to us and
answer questions. The unveiling and dedication
of sculpture and fountain will take place the
latter part of May at the Dutch Liberation
Memorial Park in Goderich
For information, contact Kase Vanden Heuvel 524-7280