The Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-07-04, Page 5Staff of Brookside
Broadcast say thanks
To the editor.
The Brookside. Broadcast staff
. would lake to extend a very sincere'
thaalt you to Pat, Tom and. Phyllis.
for the wonderful tour we had en
Wednesday. Tom, at WS fascinates
to learn how ads go from notes to
finished ads, and Pat, your to
troduetiun to annPuter eopy, ;paste
AP and Photography was excellent.
Phyllis, we reahze (and Pat said)
that you keep everything rlinning
smoothly with your capable.
assistance. 9
THE EDITOR
Thank you. somuch for ,taking
the time to share with us➢ We
learned a new appreciation' for our
local newspaper andexplored new
career fields as well.
Sheila Clarke,, Denise: Black,
Danielle Cranston and Tata Lohse.
C�IT.. mefriTaeir;
gather near
CGIT Jamboree
From all corners of Ontario, 1400
CGIT members and leaders came
to A.W. Campbell •Conservation
Area near Alvinston to celebrate
the 75th Anniversary of Canadian
Girls in Trelnieg. After four years
of planning, the Commi the weekenddawell
organized until continuous rain
showers turned the campsite into a
sea of mud. They then had the
mammoth Job to reorganize ac-
tivities in the Alvinston Communi-
ty Complex and get everyone
shuttled the eight kilometers.
Sparkle the Clown, along with
musicians and Camp Council girls
led in singing Friday evening. The
welcome included introductions to
the Ontario CGIT Association
members. Vespers on the Jamboree
theme Visions and Decisions, was
conducted by Rev. Lois Whitewell.
Saturday, back at. the Complex,
sea hiking and wail ng imposer
ble, crafts and games for. 450 at
each session were well oarganized.
Leaders` attended a Jam Session for
information and discussion. At sup-
pertire, -an87 year _old lady who
was in CHIT 75 years agowas
brought from a local. Nursing Home
to enjoy the evening's activities;
Roll call was answered by groups
from all over the province. The
Ryders, a group of former CGIT
members, who sing to raise funds
for Ryde Lake CGIT Camp enter-
tained. A Look At Our Uniform
Through The Years was presented.
This and several events were film-
ed for Vision TV. More singing led
into the 75th Birthday Party with
cake and candles for everyone. All
joined a circle for Taps.
Sunday morning, the worship ser-
vice on the theme was led by
Marion Jackson Tyler. This closed
the celebration weekend.
Natives outnumber
non -natives in jail
Gayleen Jacobs from Walpole.
Island Reserve was one of two
theme speakers at the U.C.W.
Campsite Experience held recently
at Camp Bimini. She told the 50 or
so women present that there were
three reasons more natives per
capita went to jail: 10 They are too
poor to hire a lawyer. 2) They can-
not pay the fines, and must serve
the sentence. 3) They answer
truthfully when questioned about
guilt - no.. "Not Guilty" pleas .
Gayleen is one of a number of
native people presently studying
theology at Five Oaks Christian
Centre, Paris. The five-year pro-
gram requires class attendance one
week each month, with practical
experience during the other three
weeks. The flexibility makes it
possible for native leaders to
receive training while maintaining
their home and family life.
Graduates will give leadership
among their own people and also
interpret native concerns to non-
native congregations. The format of
this program is in sharp contrast to
the old Indian Residential Schools
which effectively deprived young
people of their cultural heritage.
Slides of Indian life at Walpole
lsiana were mformatives and Rev.
Dan Manning, the other speaker,
who is Director 'of the Training
Program, had slides of his former
charge at White Bear Lake
Reserve, in Saskatchewan. Dan and
Gayleen exclaimed the formation of
the new Native Circle Conference
of the United Church, created in
1988.
Marie McGavin and Gloria
Wilbee of Walton conducted very
lively sing -songs with a typical
camp assortment from "I've Got
the Joy, Joy, Joy" to "One Warm
Worm Wriggled up the Walk." Ken
Smale, chairman of the Bimini
Board of Directors welcomed
everyone and explained the July
camp program for children.
Verna Burgin, Presbyterial Presi-
dent, drew attention to coming
events and reminded the women of
the request for "prayer strips" for
Korean re -unification.
Small children who had enjoyed
their own activities joined the
adults for a potluck Iunch in the
dining 'hall where flames danced
from an open fire in the fireplace.
The successful day was planned
by Nancy Corrigan of Bluevale who
also ° led a recreational period
before lunch.
Julie Nicholson graduated from
Fanshawe College in London where
she received her Diploma in the
Developmental Service Worker
Program. Her parents Harold and
Lloya Nicholson, her sister Debbie and
friend Jeff Py15c attended the gradua-
tion exercises $n June 15, 1990.
Heather MacKenzie, daughter of
Allan and Lynda MacKenzie,
graduated May 15, 1990 from the
Social Service Worker Program at
Lambton College, Sarnia. Heather
is employed, with the Second
Chance Employment Agency in
Fergus, Ontario.
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biciouw Sentinel, We ►y„ July 4,1 FP*ge 5
Contestants in the Miss Ludlow Queen of the Fair this year included back row, heft to right, Jamie Helm,.
Heather Steer,Alison Wardrop, Sharon Ashes, Melissa Wittenberg. Front row, left to, right, Lilts Ham',
Nancy Hunter, Susan Mlkr,• Shauna Andrew and the U89 Queen et the Fair, MI elle Johnston. (Fat Livlsgston
photo).•
What 4'environ entally-friendly"
Oneof . the most
"environmentally -friendly" actions
Ontario consumers can take is to
find out what term really means,
experts; say. .
What are "green" products? Is
that .expensive "natural" cleaning
powder the best. eft choice
or would it, make more sense all
round to use baking soda? For that
matter, is the expensive cleanser
really nothing more than baking
soda? What's organic? Is
recyclable better than reusable;
cotton better than synthetics?
These are all questions con-
sumers, business and government
have to answer together as en-
vironmental conservation shapes up
as the issue of the nineties, say
representatives of the Ontario
Ministry of Consumer and Commer-
cial Relations (MCCR).
The seemingly harmless term en-
vironmentally friendly gets a varied
response from some specialists in
the field. There are, they say, few
products that are actually
beneficial to the environment,, as
the friendly buzzword implies.
. "Environmentally neutral" or "en-
vironmentally less harmful" are
better received. That latter term
may not win any marketing
awards, but environmentalists
agree it is generally the most ac-
curate description.
"Shoppers have to look beyond
healthy -sounding product names,
dreamed up by marketing depart-
ments, for explanations of why a
particular item is better for the en-
vironment than others," says
Carolyn Lentz, MCCR's consumer -
education specialist. ro
"They can use purchasing power
to persuade manufacturers and
retailers to act responsibly by pro-
viding adequate information about
their products. And government can
means
help by establishing guidelines,en-
couraging digclosure and passing
laws if necessary."
This is already taking place in
some •fields.
National standards are currently
being developed for. a number of
consumer products through the En-
vironmental Choice program,
established by. Environment
Canada.
The program is designed to help
shoppers identify products con-
sidered "good environmental
choices" through the use of a cer-
tification symbol, called the
Ecologo. The symbol consists of
three birds nestled together in the
shape of a, maple leaf.
"Any product which is made, us-
ed or disposed of in a way that
causes significantly less harm to
the environment than other similar
products could be considered a
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