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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-11-30, Page 6Roy Fitzpatrick, a war veteran from Westminster Hospital in London, gets a big kiss from Twinkles the Ell (Joanne Doherty) at the annual war veterans' Christmas Party held at Legion Branch 109 in Goderich last Wednesday. Following an afternoon of entertainment, dinner was served by the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary. Afterwards there was a visit from Santa Claus who distributed gifts. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) Bureau necls assistance Dear Editor: The Huron County CHRISTMAS BUREAU, sponsored and operated by Family and Children's Services, provides a special opportunity for you to contribute to Christmastime celebrations of referred families. Last year Huron County citizens generously supported the CHRISTMAS BUREAU which resulted in a cheerier Christmas for 635 children and 292 families. • Our volunteer staff distributed this Christmas warmth from our Bureaus in Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Seaforth and Wingham. Volunteers in each branch of the CHRISTMAS BUREAU work hard to see that no child is overlooked and therefore disappointed at Christmas. In particular, we are concerned that each child under 16 years receive one new toyand one new arti- cle of clothing and that each family has a dinner for Christmas Day. In addition,, our Bureau serving the County, helps prevent overlapninY. Santa had quite an armful when Bill Powell, the recreation director from London's West- minster Hospital, sat in his lap during the annual war veterans' Christmas Party held at Legion Branch 109 in Goderich last Wednesday. Following an afternoon of entertainment, dinner was served by the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary. Afterwards there was a visit from Santa and his elf ( Joanne Doherty) who distributed gifts. ( Photo by Joanne Buchanan) First Time Ever 1/2 uPRICE' I -. TTFRS We feel that the CHRISTMAS BUREAU is a very worthwhile established program that provides co-ordinated help for needy families in the Christmas season. Your financial assistance *hick is income tax deductible through Official Receipts will enable us to carry on this and related family enrichment programs. If you require further information, would like a speaker for a meeting, or have any referrals for us, please contact us. Yours sincerely, (Ms.) Sheila McCaffery Acting Local Director (Mrs.) Audrey M. Royal Volunteer County Co-ordinator CHRISTMAS BUREAU Rec department says thanks Dear Editor, A special thank you from the Goderich Recreation Department to the following groups and individuals for all their help for this year's Santa Claus Parade and Santa's Court; Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, C.B. Club, Kinsmen Club, Judges, The Livery, Katimavik, Santa's Elves, Police and Public BRIDAL SALE! Beautiful sample wedding gowns. One of a kind. All magnificent laces and fabrics in three sensational groups! nip Bridal Malign at CiSttatS tiffrra :91 1 lYY%i,� ti x K rrlrr l� 22 Wellington St., Stratford, 273-1766 Works Departments, the bands, Bluewater Photography, Nancy Durant (B.I.A) and all those who participated as entries in the parade. Best Wishes for the Holiday Season! Sincerely yours, Jane Netzke Director of Recreation Give the gift of sight Dear Editor, Christmas approaches quickly but many destitute people will not see Christmas this year simply because they are blind! Do you know that thousands of destitute blind peo- ple can have their sight restored by a simple 10 minute cataract operation costing no more than $20! 'But o ':y if we care about their suffering. Christian Blind Mission can turn $20 into new eyesight. Twenty dollars pays for the cataract surgery, hospitalization and cataract glasses. Nowhere can more be done for less! This honest, efficient use of each dollar donated allows blind beggars to have their sight restored and to become hard workers able to support their families. Can you imagine a poor child born blind with cataracts staying blind all his life because nobody cares enough to give him this simple sight restoring operation? Can you imagine yourself doomed to a life of darkness because nobody cares? Christian Blind Mission has worked with and for the blind since 1908 and in the last 12 months gave the gift of sight to 105,960 destitute blind people in 91 of the poorest countries. Think of that!" 105,960 blind people now able to see because we cared enough to help them. On top of all these sight restoring cataract operations, Christian Blind Mission saved hundreds of thousands of destitute people from going blind. Altogether, CBM gave medical and surgical help to 2,111,232 poor people through CBM eye surgeons, doctors and nurses. CBM also dispensed 146,000 pairs of glasses to people who desperately needed glasses to see properly. In Canada we receive the best of health care and we are indeed fortunate but overseas people go blind simply because of GODER!CH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30,1983 --PAGE 5 eye infections, lack of Vitamin A, and cataracts. All of these devastating eye pro- blems are so simple to remedy. I have travelled throughout these poor countries and have. seen with my own eyes the indescribable joy on each person's face when they are given the gift of sight. I have seen children's faces light up in unbelievable wonder when they see for the first time in their lives. A little nine year old blind girl, Nooria, about to have a cataract operation asked the doctor, "What color is the wind?" Dr. Herbert Friesen thought about it while he examined Nooria's sightless eyes. "You know, he said, in a couple of days you will be able to see what color the wind is. I'll just do a small operation and everything will be clear and colorful." A few days later Dr. Chip Parker, one of CBM's optometrist's fit- ted Noria with cataract glasses and she, saw with crystal clear eyes the flowers, the but- terflies and her new school books. But she never saw the color of the wind! Take away this prison of darkness - give the gift of sight, the gift that lasts a lifetime and allows a person to see the sim, the moon, the trees, the flowers and all the other beau- ty that God created. God has commanded us to help the suffering in His name. Let us follow His command by giving this gift of sight. If you would like to give this extraor- dinary Christmas Gift of Sight, please send in your tax-deductible donation and any unused glasses you have to the Christian Blind Mission, P.O. Box 800A, R.R.4, Stouff- ville, Ontario, LOH 1LO. Yours on behalf off the Christian Blind Mission Int'l Art Brooker, Canadian Director. 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