Zurich Citizens News, 1978-09-21, Page 5s
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Centennial
Dear Editor:
The Centennial Committee
of the Town of Mount Forest,
Ontario feels that there may
be some of your readers who
have lived in our town at
some time. Or may have
friends or relatives who have
done so. Because we want to
reach as many of these
people as possible to invite
them to our centennial
festivities in '79 we are
hoping you will publish this
letter and help us reach
them.
The main events will
centre around the week of
June 29 to July 7 with the
monster centennial parade
on Monday, July 2. Anyone
wishing to be on the list of
invitations can notify Mrs.
Annabelle Langdon, Mount
Forest, Ontario, NOG 2L0,
We would like to thank you
for helping us reach former
area residents through your
newspaper.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Jean Weber
Centennial Chairwoman
Our MPP
Dear Sir,
Accompanying my report
from Queen's Park is a letter
and information which I
received from the Provincial
Secretary for Social
Development pertaining to
the International Year of the
Child.
If you can use any of the
material in your paper
please feel free to do so.
- Yours truly,
Jack Riddell, M.P.P.
Huron -Middlesex.
Dear Jack:
On December 21, 1976, the
General Assembly of the
United Nations proclaimed
1979 the International Year
of the Child in order that
governments and individuals
around the world would
concern themselves with the
present condition of their
children.
In Ontario, the Govern-
ment has always looked at
children as our most
precious resource and we
have encouraged the growth
of excellent health,
education and social systems
for our children.
In 1979, we intend to ex-
pand and strengthen our -
services and programs for
children in the belief that the
peace and prosperity of the
future depends on the well-
being of our children today.
° However, while we can
produce services and
programs for children, we
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cannot ensure that these
services are used, nor can
we provide the love and
concern that is essential to
the healthy development of a
child. If the International
Year of the Child is to be
truly meaningful, it is
necessary that individuals
and organizations in daily
contact with children
become involved.
I am writing to request
your personal support for the
Year and hope that within
your riding, you can develop
awareness and enthusiasm
for IYC and encourage ac-
tivity on behalf of our
children,
Attached is a list
suggestions of the type
activityproposedthus far fo
individual involvement.
you can stimulate IYC a
tivities within the provinc
I would be pleased to hea
from you.
I am confident that we i
Ontario can work together t
ensure our children's futur
.and would appreciate you
support for this goal.
With best wishe
16. Start a young people's
program for home main-
tenance jobs.
16. Start a young people's
program at your place of
worship.
17. Prepare a booklet
listing the community
resources available to assist
children and their families -
e.g. Block Parents, Parents'
Anonymous, aid to new
mothers, parent education
courses, single parent
groups, children's .aid
societies -pre or postnatal
courses.
18. Set up family social
events that include children
of all ages - pot luck dinner
of movie night, community
of fair, games night, sports
✓ day, hobby fair.
If 19. Involve children in
c- volunteer—work with senior
e, citizens the, physically
✓ handicapped, a recreation
centre, hospital patients,
n other younger children.
o 20. Have your school
e class office club adopt a
✓ foster child in an un-
derdeveloped country.
s
Margaret Birch •
Provincial Secretary
Development
1. Become a Block parent
or set up a Block Parent
Association if there is not one
already in your . neigh-
bourhood.
2. Invite a guest speaker to
your club, organization,
Home and School
Association to talk about
positive parenting,
education, day care, han-
dicapped children, children
with special needs or any
area pertaining to children
that would be of benefit to
your members.
3. Contact your local
Children's Aid, "Y", Big
Brother, Little Sister
Association or other
voluntary organization
regarding volunteer work.
4. Contact your local
Children's Aid with regard to
becoming a foster parent,
5. Make a personal corn-
_ mitment 'to your own
children, grand children,
nephews, nieces to set aside
extra time in 1979 for an
educational or recreational
experience, e.g. trip to zoo,
museum, conservation area
or art gallery; camping or
sporting events.
6. Construct a special
children's recreation area in
a local park or school yard.
7. Develop a children's
theatre group.
8. Hold an art, music or
drama festival for and by
children.
9. Set up a system of
volunteers to help teachers
in the classrooms or on field
trips.
10. Plan sports or games
events.
11: Develop a family
project which involves your
children's creative talents,
e.g. build a playhouse, set up
a greenhouse, make your
own greeting cards, start an
aquarium, learn to sail,
camp, explore nature, start
a vegetable or flower gar-
den.
12. Offer to babysit for a
single parent family.
13. Is there a latch -key
child on your block? Arrange
lunch or after school
supervision for children of
working parents.
14. Drop in on a • new
mother to see if she needs
any assistance or even just
some reassuring talk.
15. Hire young people for
home maintenance jobs.
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