Huron Expositor, 2006-12-13, Page 5Opinion
The Huron Expositor • December 13, 2006 Page 5
Giving to AIDS victims in Africa a more
meaningful gift this Christmas, says reader
To the Editor,
This is a time of year we enjoy buying gifts for
special people in our children's lives - gifts for
school staff; music teachers, coaches and all the
people that have a positive impact on our chil-
dren's physical and emotional well-being.
For this Christmas, and into the future, I
would like to suggest a shift in gift giving,
which I believe will be supported by all, includ-
ing our children.
I had the opportunity to hear Stephen Lewis,
the United Nations Secretary General's special
envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, on CBC ` Radio
and in person.
He is a passionate spokesman for the plight of
women and men affected by HIV/AIDS, that are
leaving behind a generation of orphaned chil-
dren.
The statistics are horrific but one story, with a
recurring theme, attests to the unfairness of
this disease.
One of the sibling families that Mr. Lewis vis-
ited was a family consisting of five children:
three girls, 14, 12 and 10, and two boys, 11 and
8.
Lewis asked the oldest sister, "Who puts you
to bed at night?" She responded, "I put the chil-
dren to bed myself. I am their mother now."
Both their parents had died of AIDS. All too
common are families headed by an eldest sib-
ling or grandparents who face overwhelming
poverty. To further complicate the picture are
the children living with HIV/AIDS.
This disease needs more than just a political
solution. Promised international aid is not fol-
lowed through by wealthy nations. Therefore, it
becomes more important for us, a caring com-
munity, to extend help to vlilnerable families.
Locally, Helene McShane and her husband,
Dr. Maarten Bokhout, are accepting donations,
in any amount, for the Kondwa Preschool in
Zambia.
The majority of these children are orphaned
and impoverished.
Cheques can be made out to the Clinton
United Church, with Africa Project in the memo
line, and sent care of PO Box 204, Clinton Ont.,
NOM 1LO.
Donations can also be made on line to the.
Stephen Lewis Foundation atwww stephenlew-
isfoundation.org, or by mail to The Stephen
Lewis Foundation, 260 Spadina Ave, Suite 501,
Toronto, Ont., M5T 2E4.
This Foundation ensures that 90 per cent of
the donations go directly to AIDS-related care.
We want our children to be socially responsi-
ble and compassionate members of society. This
is a wonderful opportunity to model what we
know in our hearts is right.
Let us show Africa how much our community
cares, and make this a school and family cause.
With thanks,
Laurie Renderson
Clinton
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Councillor loses bet to mayor over
when highway will be paved in 1956
DECEMBER 9, 1881
S. Hicks of Seaforth has sold his
driving mare, a three year old, to
an American buyer for $190 and is
now sorry for what he has done.
The same buyer offered Mr. Myer
$225 for his grey.
We notice that Messrs. McArthur
and Co., bankers; have commenced
business. The want of a bank in
Hensall has long been felt. We wish
the success.
Dr. O'Shea, who has only resided
in Dublin for a few months, (is now
building up for himself an `exten-
sive practice. We wish him every
success as we are well aware that
he is a steady and energetic young
man. Just the kind of man for a
doctor.
The congregation of St. George's
Church, Walton, being desirous of
purchasing an organ for the use of
the church, adopted the expedient
of inviting a number of the manu-
facturers made to compete.
DECEMBER 14, 1906
Saturday last was vestors day at
the new Willis Shoe Factory, and
during the hours the factory was
open to visitors over 1500 people
were shown through.
George Hamilton of Walton is
home from Indian Head, Sask.,
where he was extensively engaged
in the furniture and undertaking
business; which he disposed of
before leaving the west.
Charles Wasman of the London
Road, South, Hensall has pur-
chased a new cutter from F.
Tomlinson.• Mr. McCowan also got
one the same day. Fred is a hustler
to sell.
Gilbert Dick, the popular stock
dealer of Hensall, within the past
two weeks has distributed over
four thousand dollars among the
farmers of this vicinity for stock
which he has shipped.
Peter McKay of Tuckersmith has
received a carload, 27 heads of very
fine young cattle from Algoma. He
got them for winter feeding, but as
there are more of them than he has
room for he will sell a few to any
who may require them.
DECEMBER 11, 1931
W.H. Willis, a former well known
resident and business man of
Seaforth was elected Mayor of
Wingham at the municipal elec-
tions held in that town on Monday.
Mrs. Beam of Idaho is a guest in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Scott
of Seaforth.
Mrs. Heather Richardson of
Hensall had the misfortune in
going from the house to the wood-
shed to fall. Fortunately no bones
were broken, but she was confined
to her bed for a week.
DECEMBER 14, 1956
The final act in a drama that has
been underway at council meetings
for several months took place
Monday evening when councillor
John Kellar paid $25 to Mayor
McMaster. It began last summer
during a discussion of Goderich
Street paving when councillor
Kellar suggested there was little
chance of highway paving east of
Seaforth being finished this year.
Mayor McMaster was positive the
paving would be completed and the
wager followed.
Will Finlayson visited with his
mother Mrs. James Finlayson and
also assisted his brother Art
Finlayson at the new barn in
Egmondville.
On Monday evening the fire truck
from Ethel was called to the farm
of Pete Helling of Walton to extin-
guish a chimney fire.
DECEMBER 9, 1981
Dorothy Wallace of Goderich was
elected as chairman of the Huron
County Board of Education at the
December meeting here in Clinton.
The Seaforth and District
Community Centres committee
chose Ken Campbell of McKillop
Township as its chairman at its
first meeting at Seaforth town hall
Dec. 2. Bob Beuttenmiller of
Seaforth is the new committee's
vice-chairman.
Seaforth District High School's
senior Whippets won their second
straight Western Ontario
Secondary Schools Association A
division girls basketball champi-
onship Saturday with a 33-18 victo-
ry over Norwich in the finals of the
tournament at Mitchell.
An irate property owner objected
to his assessment for this year's
clean-out of the open portion of the
Pryce drain at the regular meeting
of the McKillop Township council
at Winthrop Monday.