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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 30 Nov 1977, p. 34

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*__ _Planned Parenthood _ starts first fund drive v Page 34 â€" Wateiroo Chronicle, Wednesday, Novemnber 30, 1977 This year, Kâ€"W Planned Parenthood is launching its first fund raising drive, independent of Federated Appeal. â€"< Elizabeth Brown, spokesâ€" man for Planned Parenthood is optimistic about the reâ€" sults of the â€" campaign, though she says it is too early to tell for sure since the drive runs until Decemâ€" ber 25. > Are~ school _ safety patrols becoming passe? Administrative _ comâ€" mittee report at Waterloo council Monday night said that since the incepâ€" tion of regional governâ€" ment, â€" recognition of school safety patrols has fallen by the wayside, and consequently, student interest in the patrols has been lacking. If crossing guards had to be hired to take over City attempting to raise safety patrol involvement The mostimportant _ _ timeofalltosave P problems with funds, but volement with â€" Federated there always are... We Appeal. » > haven‘t set a definite goal _A fund raising board, for the drive as yet. Aud made up of people intereéstâ€" it‘ll be very difficult to do ed in family planning, has so since we never know how been made up to organize she said. Ms. Brown said that many people have become more vocal in their support for the organization since the end of the patrol duties, it would cost the city an additional $30,000 a year. The report recommendâ€" ed that the city contriâ€" bute $1,500 for this year, and $3,000 in 1978, to be used to recognize the school _ safety ~patrols. Waterloo Regional police, which provides training and supervision of the patrol, would allocate the funds to each school, which would decide how we‘re The demand for elecâ€" tricity in Ontario reaches its peak early in the evening on cold winter weekdays. Between 4 and 7, everyone‘s asking for elecâ€" tricity. Many factories, stores and offices are still open. Street lights are on.The kids are home from school, parents home from work, evening meals are being prepared. And the heating system has to work harder. It all adds up. _ _Demands for electricâ€" ity have been increasing at a â€" pace that can no longer be met. The rate of growth must be reduced. You can help by avoidâ€" ing the big jobs like baking, washing and drying between 4 and 7. Make sure that unused lights, TVs and appliances are off. Take it easy on the hot water. Please do all you can to save electricity. Waterloo Hydro &%@ The future depends on it. Ms. Brown said that donaâ€" tion boxes will be set up in the area. Donations may also be sent to Kâ€"W Planâ€" ned Parenthood, 251 King St. W., Suite 206, Kitchener .. But Ald. Walter Mcâ€" Lean, while he supported the recoghition gesture, said he found it hard to believe that the safety patrols were suffering an apathy problem, at least in Waterloo. He said he asked his own children, and contacted other schools on the subâ€" ject, and was told that students were eager to serve as patrols. the funds would be used. inâ€" Twentyâ€"one Kâ€"W organizations, such as the 822 Air Cadet Squadron, partiâ€" cipated last week in the first annual charity bazaar at Westmount Place shopâ€" ping plaza sponsored by the center‘s merchant association. Fernando Martins, 12, helped man the air cadet booth which featured a giant stuffed frog as a draw prize. Other organizations involved ranged from the Salvation Army to the YWCA to the Catholic Women‘s League. Of Alabama. The Perfect Gift At Christmas FROG FOR CHARITY

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