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Huron Expositor, 2006-11-29, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • November 29, 2006 Pags5 Local campaign begun by Jessica Bokhout tc. help African school children cortin To the Editor, Imagine a school Christmas party where the children are sad to have a holiday, a party where every scrap of food is eaten and nothing is wasted, where the treat bags are not immedi- ately opened and the candy consumed, a party where even the smallest child can't wait to get home to share what they have with their fami- lies. Such will be the Christmas party at Kondwa Pre-school in N'gombe Compound, Lusaka, Zambia. The children are sad to have no dependable food source for two weeks, yet happy to take .home their treasures - cookies, candy and other more mundane food for it will mean a happy home that night. The Christmas treats for the Kondwa party are funded. through the generous donations of folks in Huron County. These. orphans and vul- nerable children have enjoyed the kindness of Canadians during this past year. School furni- ture, renovations to classrooms, teaching sup- plies, bowls of porridge, medications, warm blankets, cuddly teddy bears and very neces- sary items , of clothing have been received with happy smiles and joyful hearts. One hundred and forty children were sent to elementary school with shiny shoes, school uni- forms and backpacks filled with paper, pencils and books. At. Flying Angels School the pupils have enjoyed the use of six new toilets where only two existed before. A dormitory room for 16 orphans is being completed with bunk beds, mattresses and bed clothes. It has certainly been a wonderful year for the children and the graduatesof the Kondwa Centre. . Dec. 1 is International Aids Day. When we look at the overwhelming statistics on this creeping monster which seems to be devouring. our poor and disadvantaged "cousins", we can feel overwhelmed and paralysed with frustra- tion. In Zambia alone, there are more than a mil- lion orphaned children, many of whom are liv- ing in child -headed households. It is difficult to begin to do something when the "Monster" keeps creeping and growing bigger every day. I urge your readers to focus on the little light that is shinning in N'goinbe Compound, to think about those happy faces and their simple joy aver receiving the gift of education. For our little friends, education is the key to survival. At school they receive food, adult guidance, encouragement and the necessary tools to make something of themselves. Their caregivers - elderly grandparents and extended family - are overwhelmingly grateful for our support. The children are occupied dur- ing the day and go to sleep with food in their tummies at night. They have been given nourishment for both their bodies and their souls. It is our hope to continue this "African Project" begun by Jessica Bokhout when she was in Zambia with CARE during this past year. Jess is home again, continuing her university studies but N'gombe and the children of See DONATIONS, Page 6 Dublin contracts with acetylene plant to I fight streets i•n1906 NOVEMBER 25, 1881 Peter McGrath has rented the farm on the 6th concession of McKillop to Jerry Stapleton, the best man in Dublin for a term of six years, for the sum of $286 per annum. The farm contains 100 acres and is a splendid good place. It is seven miles from Seaforth and three miles and three quarters from Dublin. Peter McGregor of Brucefield has just completed a fine stable on his property on the Mill Road near the cheese factory. The basement which is of stone contains four large box stalls. He intends stabling his imported stock in this building. We would like to see some enter- prising firm or company take a hold of the Grey and Scott Planing Mill in Seaforth, which has been lying idle for so long and start some industrial branch therein. Dr. Gouinlock of Seaforth has a large gang of men employed at his swamp near Winthrop, chopping cordwood, splitting rails and mak- ing ties. NOVEMBER 30, 1906 The Seaforth Milling Company shipped three cars of flour to the Cobalt district this week. Dublin's citizens have decided not to live any longer in darkness and have given the contractor the installation of an acetylene plant sufficient for the purpose of light- ing the streets of the town. A new store, a new stock by a new firm was opened up in the new block in Walton by Messrs. Ferguston and Harris on Wednesday of this week. The new chopping mill operated by Hoegy Bros., commenced opera- tions on Monday of this week. A. Knight, north of Walton, dis- posed of a five month old draught colt, sired by Buisar, for which he received the handsome sum of $170. NOVEMBER 27, 1931 Mae Aberhart of Seaforth visited over the weekend with Margaret Elgie of Tuckersmith. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grieve and family of Seaforth are vioiting at the home of Mr. Grieve's mother in Egmondville. Among those from Hensall taking in the Royal Winter Fair are Thos. D. Wren, Fred Crobett, Harry Horton, Fred Harburn and Paul Bos., the latter two engaged in one horseshoe contest. George C. Petty of Hensall has sold the dwelling just across from our railway station on the east side of Brock Street to Lloyd Venner. This dwelling has been occupied for a long term of years by Thomas Shaddock section foreman of the C.N.R. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Baxter of Benmiller and Mr. and Mrs. Adam Dodds of Listowel spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell. NOVEMBER 30, 1956 For the first time since 1950, Seaforth electors will vote for mem- bers of council. The election was necessitated when eight of the eleven nominees had qualified by the deadline, 9 o'clock Tuesday night. Six are to be elected. Mayor E.A. McMaster was returned to office. Robert Down, R.R. 1, Hensall has been awarded the Huron County Scholarship, valued at $100. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nagle, Linda and Bobbie of Stratford visit- ed with Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Nagle in Dublin. NOVEMBER 25, 1981 Tuckersmith council is concerned about the cost of constructing a new area fire hall, and decided not to sign an agreement approving the construction of the $295,000 build- ing. The Van Egmond Foundation may have to start selling itself to save itself, if, it doesn't find some money soon. The foundation is seeking financial support with its "first-ever" direct-mail campaign, as an alternative to liquidating some of its assets, in an attempt to stem a cash flow problem which chairman Paul Carroll now calls "critical" and says "could precipi- tate the demise of the foundation." Township roads are not head- lands, Tuckersmith council says and farmers should not use them for this purpose.