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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-03-25, Page 11`Nobody's Perfect' sings a member of the Theatre -Go -Round troupe during a performance at Victoria Public School on Tuesday as part of the Goderich Recreation Department's Holiday Happenings program. The program is offered every year to children of this com- munity during the March school break and consists of games, crafts and outings. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) GODi RICH SIGNAL,STAR, WED,l $DAY, MA= 25,1911*n',>t 4 G ..... Dialogue promoted at meeting in Vanastra BY JAN FERGUSON The Vanastra (Communi- ty) Christian Church was a busy place Wednesday even- ing March 18. Some 12,5 per- sons were in attendance at a meeting of refugees and sponsors. John Van Beers from Blyth organized this meeting out of a deep con- cern for the well-being of the many refugees in Huron County. The purpose of the meeting was to promote dialogue between the spon- sors and the refugees. John believes that it is better to' talk about issues and con- flicts than to let these get out of hand. John is also con- cerned that, sponsors will continue to help the refugees beyond the period of official responsibility. The meeting was held in the Vanastra ,Church, as the church has served since January as a • • Refugee Fellowship Centre. Every Friday evening, the church is open from 7-11 p.m.. for refugees, sponsors and other interested persons. There are ping-pong tables, .shuf- fleboards and other games. There are toys for children to play with but also reading' material for adults in the Vietnamese and 1antiati languages in addition to CNIB canvassersthanked for efforts. Dear Editor: • The 1980 CNIB campaign for this area was very suc- cessful. $1,973.86 was can-' vassed from 69ionors, an increase of $58.71 over the 1979 campaign. Volunteers who canvassed in Ashfield Township, Dungannon and West Wawanosh Townships were: Northern half of West • Wawanosh,captained, by Mrs. Harold Gaunt and can- vassed by St. Helen's Women's. Institute realized $245.50 from 88 homes. Can- vassers were Mrs. S. Chandler, Mrs. Edith Cooper, Mrs. C. Aitcheson, Mrs. J. Dittrich, Miss Isabel Miller, Mrs. Helen Todd, Mrs. Barbara Tyler, Mrs. Doris Mawhinney and Mrs. Gaunt. Southern half of West Wawanosh, captained by Mr$, Cyril Boyle and can- vassed by members of St. Augustine's CWL realized $255.75 from 90 homes. Can- -vassets s were 'Mrs. • Cyril Boyle, Mrs. Gus Redmond, .Mrs. John Beyersbergen, Mrs. Joe Hickey, Mrs. Ray Boyle and Mrs. Ken Leddy. Dungannon, captained by Mrs. _Terry _Hodges realized $130 from 74 homes. Can- vassers were Mrs. Leonard Chisholm, Mrs. Glen Olson, Mrs. Alvin Kerr, Mrs. Jim Strong and Mrs. Terry Hodges. Ashfield Township cap- tained by Mrs. Carl Reigling realized $1,297.25 from 442 homes. Canvassers were Mrs. Bessie Bellinger, Mrs. Doug Brown, Mrs. Mary Clare, Mrs. Dorothy Clements, Mrs. Donald Cur- ran, Mrs. Cora Cranston, Mrs. Stan Doherty, • Mrs. Clarence Doherty, Mrs. Bert Dougherty, Mrs. Ann Feagan and son Glen, Mrs. Jim Gilmore, Mrs. Alex Hackett, Mrs. Jim Hayden,. Mrs. Wm:Hayden, MrS. Jim Hunter, Mrs. John Hunter, Mr. Donald Frayne, Mrs. Bayne McLennan, Mrs. Ar- nold Meader, Mrs. John Maize, Mrs. John McKenzie, Mrs. Larry Pentland, Mrs: Jim Sinnett and Mrs. Carl Riegling. The following groups donated money: Dungannon UCW $5); Dungannon Women's In- stitute ($10) ; Nile . United Church Women, .($10); St.. Joseph'SrCatholic,- Wiii� ten's? - League ($20); • and St. Augustine's Catholic Women's League ($10). On behalf of the CNIB I would like to take this oppor- tunity of thanking the cap- tains . and canvassers for English reading materials. The church has set aside one room to serve as a library and reading room. Arrangements are made so that once a month there will be a special speaker for each major language group. Other evenings a film or films will be shown. Linda Bruinsma from Goderich selects and orders these films through the Goderich Library. Another feature ad- ded lately to the program iso a table for arts and crafts. Jim Clark with,Audrey East teach and help with this pro- gram. The ideal is to en- courage the refugees to make things, handmade items, with a public sale some time in the future. Jim and Audrey are from Vanastra. Rev. Peter Mantel, the minister of the Vanastra Church, believes that the Centre provides a much = needed -ministry ..to - the _ social and spiritual needs of the refugees in this area. He received much support and encouragement for the Cen- tre from churches and groups. "If is beautiful" he says "to see the larger Chris- tian community reaching out and opening up with care and enthusiasm to those who . their excellent work and ef- fort put into this campaign. Their continued support is indeedgratifying and to those who gave so. generous- ly to such a worthwhile cause. • In a letter from Mr. D. Mc- Callum, London District Ad- ministrator, he • writes of the increasing demands on the services of the CNIB which must be met in order to fulfill the needs of blind Canadians. As a result of these facts, there is an in- creasing pressure ,to con- tinually seek sources of - funds in order that -these reds. be met. He wishes to assure its that without our support, it would be impossi- ble for their agency to func- tion. • • Sincerely, _ , Mrs. Carl Riegling. A member of the Theatre -Go -Round troupe talks with the children in the audience prior to performing the skit `Nobody's Perfect' at Victoria School on Tuesday as part of the Recreation Department's !Holiday Happenings. The Holiday Happenings program is offered every year during the March school break and consists of games, crafts and outings. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) To The Electors Of Huron - Bruce THANK YOU I wish to express my appreciation for your support and good vl(ishes during the election. It was my pleasure to meet with many of you and I look forward to meeting with you again in the upcoming years. Likewise I look forward to serving the needs of the people of Huron Bruce. To all who worked so hard in the election effort, 1 say "Well done!" The effort put forward by all of you was encouraging to see and indicates that the -people of this riding have a healthy respect for our democratic process. Again thank you for the confidence that you have shown me. I will work hard to uphold your trust. Sincerely, MURRAY ELSTON • are new in our midst." Just this weekend Rev. Mantel with Norma Robson of Vanastra mailed out a plea .for volunteers to befriend government spon- sored refugees to some •35 churches in the larger area. He is confident that people will respond. He has faith and a vision! Jim Kostechni from Kit- chener immigration office. chaired the Wednesday evening meeting, assisted by Hulene Montgomery from the Canada Employment of- fice of Kitchener. A film en- titled "Neither here nor there," a documentary on the Pulau Bidong refugee camp was first shown to the audience. Some of . the refugees present recognized themselves in the film. At one time, the camp was known as "a living hell": In 1979 more 50;000 refugees fouod some shelter on this island camp on the Malaysian coast. Police boats would deliberately pull boats with refugees back in- to the ocean with the result that many drowned. "Put yourself in their shoes" Jim Kostechni suggested to, the sponsors. After the film, the au- dience was divided into four smaller clusters of work groups, two groups of spon- sors, one group Laotian and another group of Vietnamese refugees. Afterwards , the leaders of these groups formed a discussion panel reporting issues brought up in the smaller groups. Panel members' were Jim Kostechni, Peter Mantel, Hulene Montgomery and Lorna Van Morsel, director of the friendship program in Kitchener. The panel discussion was translated into both major South East Asian languages. Some of the major concerns discussed were related to jobs, and food problems. Eric Smith of Canada Manpower in Goderich spoke on the government program available to refugees and employers. -In one program the government will provide funds paying the employer, farmer or other business person 75 - 80 percent to train the refugee in a particular skill. The emphasis is on skill training. Eric urged sponsors to contact his office for further information. Kathy Thompson of the Huron Health Department in Goderich spoke to the au- dience on the importance of nutritionally balanced meals. We learned that rice is as good a staple food as our potatnes. information was provided that the Perth Co-op in Mitchell sells all the kinds of food items wanted_. by our South East . Asan refugees. The Co-op is open every other weekend and on- ly at certain hours. Hulene Montgomery spoke. on the need for mental health, care. She stressed for understanding among the sponsors. The refugees go through a tremendous cOltliril-aoiclal and phyte adpstment, Med our help and as daily and for some fame to come. 1 1 Jw i', Van' Beers.. and Evelyn -WW1 were .en- thusiastically thanked by the audience for serving such an abundance- of - refreshments. A show of hands indicate. that themeeting was greatly appreciated. • Another similar meeting will be scheduled for some time in June. It was close to midnight by the time the last person had left the church. BATHTUB SAFETY RAIL Safety rail Is constructeei of heavy-duty chrome plated steel tubing. Y --protectsb finish, mounting brackets are covered in vinyl. Adtustoble for varying tub widths. RIECK PHARMACY ■>®�� SNOOPERS SQUARE, G> ODERICH . 524-7241 t. UR NDS ARE WORTH • EFFECTIVE APRIL 1,191 THE RATE OF RETURN ON ALL C ►NADA SAVINGS BONDS HAS BEEN INCREASED TO 133/% PER ANNUM FOR THE 7MONTH "PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31,1901. This increases the annual return on all unmatured Canada Savings Bonds for the year which began November 1, 1980 to 12.81% -interest or the rate of 111/2% fori the first 5 months and 133/4% for the remaining 7 months. The rote of return for each subsequent year until the Bonds moture continues to be 1 01 /2%. This rate will be reviewed of the time the terms of the new 1981/82 Series are announced this Fall. CANADA SAVINGS BONDS RATE INCREASE EFFECTIVE APRILI1901 ' (Cut out and attach to your Bonds). 1 1 1 1 1 11 Illit Nil 11E SERIES DATED BEFORE 1977 Series doted before 1977 hove o cosh bonus payable or maturity. Holders of these Series will receive rhe higher rare of return through on increase in rhe value of this bonus payment. The new bonus amount per $100 Bond of each Series is as follows: Series 1968/69 1970/71 1972/73 1973/74 1974/75 1975/76 1976/77 Maturity Dore Nov. 1, 1982 Nov. 1, 1981 Nov, 1, 1984 Nov 1, 1985 Nov. 1., 1983 Nov. 1, 1984 Nov. 1, 1985 Cosh Bonus of Maturity $16.26 $ 9.31 $22.76 $27.91 $ 8.52 $11.78 $16.07 Bondholders who redeem these Bonds prior ro mouriry will not be entitled ro the cosh bonus but only ro the original return payable. as printed on the Bond certificates Bondholders may however continue to cash interest coupons eoch year and be entitled to the cosh bonus. SERIES DATED 1977 TO 1980 INCLUSIVE For these Series the annual rates of 12.81% for rhe year beginning November 1, 1980 and 10'12% for each year Thereafter to moturitywill apply instead of the rotes printed on the Gond certificates. ' Each $1, 000 Regulorjnrerest Bond will poy $128.13 interest on November 1, 1981 and $105.00 each November 1 thereafter to maturity In addition ro regular onnuol interest ofrhe rotes stored above, Compound Interest Bonds will earn compound interest of rhe rote of 10.99% for rhe 1977/78 and 1979/80 Series, 11.06% for the 1978/79 Series and 10.94% for rhe 1980/81 Series — these rafes are the new overage annual yields from November 1, 1980 ro maturity of each Series. The new value at maturity of each $ 100 Compound Interest Bond is as follows: Series 1977/78 1978/79 1979/80 1980/81 • 40ov. 1, t987. Rote increase effecnve April 1 1981 Maturity Dore Nov. 1, 1986 Nov. 1, 1985 Nov. 1. 1986 Value or Moturiry $242.11 $207.03 $209.38 $206.85 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 a NOTE: The 1980/81 Series of Canada Savings Bonds remains on sale until further notice. The Bonds may be purchased at face value plus accrued interest charged from November 1, 1980 to the end of the month of purchase. Accrued interest charges will be of the rate of 1 11'2% for rhe months of November, 1980 ro March 1981 inclusive and 13340, for each subsequent month. ASAVINGS BONDS Canada •