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The Brussels Post, 1974-03-13, Page 12WEIGH IN - Seven month old Gary Williams gets his weight checked by Huron County Health Nurse Mabel Dickson of Goderich at the Child Health Clinic, Tuesday, while his mother makes sure he stays put on the scales.Gary is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Williams of R.R.2, Brussels. Manpower to establish students centres NEW FOR HORSES AND RIDERS nitAUGILD SW SIM ENGL 1SH AND WEST5 IR N 24 ERIE STREET, STRATFORP ONTARIO NSA 2M4 TELEPHONE 519 271 6431. English • Western Tack Stable & Grooming Suoplies Farnham Horse Health Products Boohs-Blankets & Riding Helmets Get Your Gear Here For all your Horse Riding st eeds ImilellIfill”"111111110lw BUCHANAN DRY CLEANERS W e OD'S BRUSSELS 887.6904 BUTTER ICK PATTERNS (Under new ownership, W. Hackbart) Ladies' Printed ALL - WEATHER COATS For Spring ALSO COATS & CAPES for DRESS WEAR • For your home-sewing -- Best Quality Crimpolene & Polyester Fabrics MEN'S MIX and MATCH SPORT COAT and SLACK SETS. BUY NOW at LOWER PRICES Canada helps famine victims Meals on whee s give elderly more thanfood Several local people have talked about the peed for a Meals on Wheels program which would serve at least one hot meal a day to elderly people living „alone in town who are unable to cook big meals for themselves. All that is needed here is an organization to sponsor the program and a group of volunteers who could drive the dinners to senior citizens every week. Meals on Wheels has been operating ' successfully in Wingham and has recently been established in Goderich. This is the third year for the operation of a Meals on Wheels program in Mitchell. The Post talked to one of the organizers of the Mit chell program, Mrs, Ellen Ross, who is a member of the Open Circle Fellowship group. People in the group became concerned about the lack of good hot meals for people living' alone arid'; decided to start Meals On Wheels, Meals on Wheels in Mitchell is a extensive operation because the group there must plan menues, shop and cook the meals as well as delivering them once a week. Meals are served every Thursday at noon to 14 16 elderly people per week, Mrs. Ross said, About 75 to 80 volunteers are involved including conveners, cooks, kitchen helpers and drivers. Mitchell Senior citizens pay 50 cents for their weekly hot dinner. "With everyone donating their time and some of our food being donated, we have been breaking even", Mrs. Ross says, "although we may not much longer as food prices go up". Those who would like 'to receive. Meals on Wheels simply have to request it or have a neighbour or relative contact someone who is involved in the plan, Meals on Wheels has been criticized because it only scratches the surface. "What good is one hot nourishing meal a week, if an elderly person doesn't eat properly for the rest of the week?" Some scoffers say. Ellen Ross in Mitchell acknowledges this criticism, "We should be sending out a meal three times a week, but at least this helps somewhat". - Meals on Wheels gives senior citizens more than just food. It provides a bit of companionship, a visit to look forward to every week when the meal is delivered and proof that somebody cares. in Africa Canada has provided. the League of Red Cross Societies with $250,000 to help the famin victimes of the African Sahellail zone, the $ecretary of State fat External Affairs, the ,Honourably Mitchell Sharp, has announced, The Canadian International Development Agency transferred the funds to the Canadian Red Cross. Society which turned them over to the League. The famine in the six countries --Senegal, Niger, Upper Volta, Mauritania, and Chad expected to be as bad, ifnal worse in 1974 than last year, The migration of the nomads such as the Touareg tribes 10 refugee centres has strained the resources of countries, such as Niger, already trying to cope with starvation among their On nationals. iv- Canada Manpower again is establishing a Canada Manpower Centre for Students in the Federal Building on East Street, Goderich and at Huron Park. While the official opening will not be until April, the centre is now operating for those students and employers wishing to arrange summer employment. John Gillespie has been recently appointed as Student Placement Counsellor,. Twenty-six years old, he is a graduate of Sir Wilfred Laurier University and resides in the Zurich area. One of the Centres primary responsibilities will be to provide access for young people to existing jobs, and for employers to available Workers, This will be done by: - referral of qualified persons to available sUntriter job opportuni- ties. (Visiting, informing, and soliciting job Orders froth area etriployers) , Soliciting job orders from area employers. Counselling students on how to find summer employment. - Referring students to suitable Most area employers will be contacted to encourage summer employment and all the area High Schools will be visited to inform the students of the services available and to encourage early registration. The Brussels Lions Club h6sted the Lucknow Lions at their regular meeting here Monday night. The purpose of the evening was to promote inter club interest in Lionism and to encourage fellowship among the Lions of Zone 3, Also present were four .The Goderich Canada Man- power Centre for Students was successful in placing 300 students last year, and it is anticipated that. the summer of 1974 will be a•good year for student employment. members from the Seaforth Lions Club whd were present to provide information regarding their 50th anniversary celebration in Julie, Entertainment for the evening was provided by the Ding,a,Lings, a local group of talented young. ladies. settlement, holds the dubious Snag, a Yukon Territory distinction of' having been the coldest spot in North America -- a cool 81 degrees below zero in 1947. et, • ••***•••••••••••*•••••*••••*I•0 ••061 •441 • • HILTS FOOD MARKET • •Phone 887-9339 — We Deliver • • • SPECIALS • * • a i TEMPLE ORANGES . • doz. 59c TOMATOES . . . • . lb. 39c SUNLIGHT LIQUID DETERGENT • 2 24-oz. bottles pre-priced 99c s •pecial 89c There igs of russets f livest, eek's toying it revious Choice ith sale Good 5. 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