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Wednesday, January 2, 1985 Terrace Bay Schreiber Gig 0 8g 'din id nlbd a bhd wihd mh pot 2WOo Public + 2 . rage NT. TERRACE BAY, ON?s CCelol Public students raise $1628.09 for Ethiopians Mr. Steven Lewis Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations 866 United Nations Plaza Suite 250 New York, New York 1007 Dear Mr. Lewis: We are very pleased to enclose a bank draft in the amount of $1628.09 which we are respectfully asking you to forward to the ap- propriate agency for Ethio- pian Relief. This money was col- iected as a result of a-- Christmas Project initiated by the Terrace Bay Public School. We are an elemen- - tary school of 250 students in the Northwestern On- tario town of Terrace Bay. The entire school par- ticipated in some way to contribute to this project. A used book sale, read-a- thons and contributions of money earned helping others were among the fund raising activities. Staff members and parents pro- vided support and organizational expertise. The children were very en- thusiastic about giving their Gift to the World this holi- day season. We would like to thank you for bringing the plight of the Ethiopian people to the attention of all Cana- dians and we are proud to contribute to the relief ef- fort. Thank you for your help in directing the funds. Merry Christmas and all the best in 1985 from the students and staff of the . Terrace Bay Public School. Respectfully yours, Principal The letter you have just read was sent in December to Mr. Steven Lewis. The letter tells of a very special Christmas present that will be Sent to the children in Ethiopia from all the students at the Terrace Bay Public School. The project to raise the money for the Ethiopian Relief Plan was started by two students in grade six. STEVEN KOSTIUK and SHANE ELLSWORTH. This pro- ject was not just done by two boys. Not long after the project was started the whole school got involved. What a nut by MARY HUBELIT "'Why don't we ever get cashew nuts in their shells?"' We wondered at Christmastime, had wondered before, and finally found time to research the subject. Honestly, you won't believe that this most elegant treat, this aristocrat of the nut tray, has been through such torture to grace our coffee tables! I quote from En- cyclopedia Britannica: "CASHEW: the edible seed or nut of Anacordium Occidentale ... indigenous to Central and South American tropics. It was discovered during the 15th century by Portugese mis- sionaries who took it to East Africa and India. The species is closely related to the American poison ivy and poison sumac and must be handl- ed with extreme care by persons susceptible to this kind of poisoning. The nut has two shells, the outer of which is thin and ... somewhat elastic. The inner shell is harder and must be cracked like other nuts. Between the shells is a brown oil which is extremely blistering to the skin. This is salvaged ... and used as a lubricant and insecticide. The fruits are picked by hand and the nuts detach- ed, then dried in the sun. By primitive methods the dried nuts are roasted by being placed among burn- ing logs where the heat causes the outer shells to burst and release the oil quickly takes fire, giving off fumes dangerous to eyes and skin. Improved methods pass the nuts through revolving cylinders of perforated sheet iron over flames, draining the oil into con- tainers. Later the inner shells are broken open by hand and the kernels given further heat treatment to remove skins and ready the nuts for eating. In one year the U.S.A. imported 33,395,000 pounds."' Do you blame them?! _ The money was raised through used book sales, read-a-thons and contribu- tions of money. The staff members and parents sup- ported this project all the way to the end. The amount of money the school raised for the relief fund will help in a big way. Congratulations to each and every one of you and especially to Steven and Shane for starting the pro- ject. This is truly a very special gift to the children across the ocean from the kids at Terrace Bay Public School. Since 1982, Project Mayday has been active in North Shore communities seeking to meet the needs of women and families and better the quality of life for all residents. Research and education projects under- taken by the group, named for 'its May Ist initial meeting date, have includ- ed the publication '*Batter- ing - A Report on Physical Violence" which brought the need for emergency housing for victims of family violence to a visible focus and several com- munity film and discussion evenings addressing varied women's issues. The volunteer committee members placed a high priority on improving resources availlable to bat- tered women and _ their children. They will con- tinue with these efforts to establish a Transition House in conjunction with the Inter-Municipal Coun- cil on family violence. With the receipt in November of a grant from office of The Secretary of State, Women's Program- mes, Project Mayday is now able to expand its horizons and enter a new area of research which shows promise of benefit- ting all families and women residents in North Shore communities. Looking at life in single- industry towns, Project Mayday will involve women in an analysis of their housing, education, social service, travel, shop- ping, leisure time and _employment participation Mieals on wheels starts up by SANDRA SEBESTIJEN The McCausland Hospital is starting a '*Meals on Wheels" pro- gram on January 7th, 1985. The areas to be covered are Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Rossport. Coordinator of this program is Mrs. Nan- cy Wilson and the assistant coordinator is Miss Melody Pozzolon who is also the new dietician. The purpose of the pro- gram is to provide nourishing meals at reasonable cost in order to help people remain in, or return to, their own homes, thus maintaining their in- dependence in the com- munity. The cost is $3.50 per meal and prepared ac- cording to the individual's diet requirements. The program serves those residents 65 years of age and over who are able to feed themselves but who 6 so: ay Be se Rete ras have no one else in the household to prepare meals and who are not receiving Home Making Services. Should an_ individual under the age of 65 with special needs require this service, the circumstances will be evaluated on an in- dividual basis. - Referrals may be made by Physicians, Public Health, Mental Health, Home Care, relatives, friends or individuals. and needs. Project Workers have been hired for a seven month period in the communities of Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Marathon and Manitouwadge. These workers will conduct in- dividual interviews, analyse data and prepare a research paper documen- ting their findings which will be used to pursue new Steven left, and Shane right. programmes to meet needs and enhance the experience of living and participating in community. All inter- views will be on a strictly confidential basis. The Women's Study Project Worker hired for Schreiber is Pam McKeever. A resident of the Schreiber-Terrace Bay area for eleven years, Pam has participated in many community activities in- cluding teaching adult education classes, leading outdoor children's ac- tivities, providing recrea- tional programmes for senior citizens and mill workers and as a Beaver leader. She serves on the Schreiber Public Library Board and has been active- ly involved with Project Mayday since its inception. Carol is on the left, Pam on Project Mayday toexpand Pam is an insightful inter- viwer who has a broad knowledge of community life. In Terrace Bay, Carol Quesnelle is the Project Worker. Due to her hus- band's construction work, Carol had faced the task of adapting to new com- munities many times before locating in, Terrace Bay continued on page 5