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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 6 Oct 1982, p. 12

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"aaeta--t-tuttttmmt-.-t-v.otmitAMt DON VOLL’S CUSTOM FLOORING LTD. 1 7 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ELMIRA 669-3933 my #tyrttrt chr'onicle Special Separate School Board OK's UNICEF The decision made recently overturned a 1979 board ruling ban ning the boxes becauw of UNICEF‘S count-v tions with Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion agencies Chairman of the board's management committee. Wilmot trustee All Dietrich presented the board with a report which vindicated the organi- zation of any wrong- doing and further ex- plained how the funds collected through the Catholic school board would be used in fu- ture. Those orange and NICK UNICEF collec tlon boxes will tstrap nearing again in the mitts of Catholic school children across Water loo Region this Hallos een following a deci sion made by the Wa terloo County Separutts School Board. Trustee Dietrich upon concluding his re- port made motion that UNICEF boxes onu- more be carried by the separate school chil» dren with the provisal that, "No funds collect- ed or remitted through separate schools should be used for pur poses not considered. 'worthy'. by the Holy In making the motion Dietrich said, “I feel very comfortable mak. ing this decision. The bottom line still re» mains the same," he said. While the Catholic school children haven't been able to collect for UNICEF, their knack for fundraising hasn't gone to waste. Waterloo Trustee Ann Marie Sehl also favored the move, but added the rider that the school board continue to monitor the situation annually. In the annual mission activities report, Director of Education Frank Clifford re- vealed the children had raised $53,198 in the region through various activities. The activities includ- ed everything from bake and hot dog sales, to dances. plays' and even starvathons. The monies raised were then dispensed to 62 different agencies working with the un- derprivileged or handi- capped both in and outside of Canada. You can't get into swimming if you can't get into your swimsuit. 93

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