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reit worneo to become involved in community
wo dynamic women spoke at the 1984 not allowed time off to check on (heir.
otario C.,PWreaCo for Women of the United ', Children, 'Unions are illegal, because they
htuoricslii irigiccrria Which, met this this thonth .'caused, the.business developers problems
aterlobr
e • ' ' 'back in North America, and they don't want
ffiss former • moderator of The to dealwith them abroad.
nitedlebtitch Of Canada currently "The answer is not as simple as stopping
esideKof4e WOrlitrothreitef-Churches, trade;" .WilSbitonitnOntert we can be
hallenged church wontertje use theirpm,yer aware Of the issues." '
breWthiougli.'esipreisibric' • • ; 7
tife:ailial is required by
!Hazel' hicCallion, mayorlon, of Ivlistiisauga law to stay'out of politics. Many Canadians
,•
ged .church•wrimett to. Wean* involved in who criticize the Communist attitude to
e issues titans their ,conimuhitiesw
religion fail to real* that they are following
takes enormous power to break - • . •c/h•
tigfi oppressive aisteini;
-',:::tatid Los ,s'ithc sante-pc/hey voluntarily when they accept
ogsol, ,who•lk.tivicled .0auenelloileistio. -. invoivei status quo,. rather than becoming:,
3/4ri..._
in struggles for justice and peace in
es 04.011!.conference theme,
7 '-• lo,t3L-The Biblical la for radical and
'Fifty per cent ecieitifi,00ealchlat!ip.0014'010.1FtlOn on behalf of those deprivedvower-
ar, fl�t'peace.," she asserted. a0* • • •
quently ''defined as control; 'authoft "The Third World is not just a ,place, but
sublogition.,-; Christian , rather a situation in1ife:svheto people have.
ith, in danfiasWaiis goiter is enabling noliower in -their society,'',.slikadded,V4ile
ersi: settinethiiii-treeb0 oppression ' :there are InarOr''Itkird.*Or .issues that
hrev-et, • for action in cos4:4. awareness of
Power problems have 4sin‘isions, problems -in oth.q,.otintri,es is necessary
itinev.,, Nilson .ilhistratoy,.this of, our g1411 interdependence.
'odightiiitthelrealr7cOstor,akfiarbie4011;; .Wilson deplored the current 'develon-
hese are -madeinthePhilippines inoneof ' .menta in Son* African. apartheid, • in which
e expOriPrOcOaiingxonolfaOtaside,byllie Africans are being resettled, in various
arcus government forTcoirrfa'rrieS• like .fribal hothel#nds;4 not unlike Canadian
attel, fordvorsDel*Monte":'tahOnreth often; • - .1,5ittiVeResetves..Theirtud set aside for these
ork 16- hour shifts, for which they :recove. 14. too poor for, productive farthing. People
e equivalent of $1 30 per day.lolotherS are with 460ciircliorowi native roots are being
assigned arbitrarily to various homelands.
•Bishop Desmond Tutu an outstanding
African and world chtirchnian, like other
black South Africans, has no vote. Many feel
that a non-violent solution to these injustices
is no longer an option.
•What can Canadians .do to show solidarity
with black South Africans? The possibility of
boyeotfing South AfriCan Wine And canned
and fresh- fruit could be explored. The
purchase of Krugerrands could be discour-
aged. Perhaps Canadislli women could
recycle their diamond rings, glittting the
trarket, and, ,undermining South African
diamond enterpriSes as a way of showing
supportfor the tights of black South Africans
•trthavea fair share of political and economic
POWOr'fA.
"The least we can do," Wilson urged, "is
, be informed." •
The church needs to play a ranch stronger
role in the community, contends Hazel
McCallion, feisty mayor of Mississauga.
•"church women need to give up teas and
quilting, and contribute to the moral fabric
of this country."
Speaking at the 1984 Ontario Conference
for -Women of the United Church of Canada
which met at Waterloo this past weekend;
she urged the 375 delegates to become
* involved in -the issues facing their commun-
ities.
"Part/ loyalty doesn't solve problems,"
-
she. asserted. Women need to speak up, and
challenge all political candidates on where
they stand re federal cutbacks on housing for
seniors and low income 'people.
"It's not enough to stuff envelopes and
lick stamps," commented McCallion. Wom-
en need to become involved with the
problems created by unemployment, and
work towards resolving them. In the
administration of justice, they need to speak
up for the rights of victims as well as
criminals.
"An individual can do a lot," Maecallion
states, 'but- it's group effort that really
works best. On the municipal level, fill your
council chambers to get your point across.
Politicians pay attention to numbers. Even if
you are unsuccessful on an issue,, you know
it was explored more fully because you were
there to show your concern." '
Women can gain political experience by
joining ratepayers' organizations; serving on'
agency boards, volunteering, for municipal
committees, andaftending council and com-
mitee meetings.
"Learn your way around. Find out what
• makes your • municipality tick. There is an
• unlimited ;challenge, before gs," concluded
McCaffion. •••
• Those attending the 1984 conference from
the Lucknow Area included Ruth, Alton and
Evelyn Hackett. ,
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