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Lsjiiirr] -. 'ill" Molodoe Martinuk Chronicle Staff If there is one thing that Bluevaie colle giate institute students know, it is how to capitalize on a good op- portunity. Tough economic times haven't cast a shadow over the Christmas spirit this year - response to the Salvation Army's Angel Tree campaign has "just been great" according to an Army spokesperson. Names of more than 700 area “angels" have already been plucked trom the Angel Tree located in Westmount Place and campaign organizers are hopeful that this year's goal of 1,000 can still be reached. BCI takes practical approach with/money' jiiLii'Ijiir9iiiira _Jfllrrjii I JUST GREAT?, So, when someone started putting Cana, dian Tire money into the schoul's weekly charity drive, the Torch Fund. campaign organizers knew exact- ly what to do with it - they collected the cou- pons and used them to purchase Christmas presents tor children in Kitchener and Water, loo’s two hospitals. It started cut as a And, said Pflug, now that they are aware of the uses of Canadian Tire coupons in charity work, Torch Fund or- ganizers plan to contin- ue “collecting the money until June and see if we can find another charity that can make use of it." From the beginning of September until last week $50 in Canadian Tire money was donut ed by the school's stu- dents. Using it BCI purchased board games and toys which were presented last week to patients on children's wards at both K-W and St, Mary's hospitals. Through the Torch Fund. Bluevale stu- dents collect money which is donated to a different charity each month. December's contributions will be given to the House of Friendship and the Sal. vation Army. As spe- cial Christmas pror ects, BCI students also collected used clothing for the Salvation Army and canned goods which will be presented to the House of Friend, ship. joke and we decided to cash in on it," said Eileen Scully. Blue- vale's Torch Fund co- ordinator, “It also gives some of the stu- dents who can't afford to donate on a regular basis a chance to give” said Beryl Pnue, BCI's student activities coordinator. "ut-u-cw. ll. FURNITURE $Eitmb=ss) Bluevale students (from right to left) Mary Droumttrehats, Martha MacEachern and Chris Mowbray all got a chance to play Santa last week when on behalf of the school they donated a collection of board games to the children's ward of St. Mary's Hospital. There's little doubt that the games will be put to good use at the hospital - the wrapper was barely oft this one and Ithyear-old Tim Alles was already challenging his roommates to a match. 'e-e---).lll,. H. FURNITURE SERVICE-9% "When you're ready. t.o pay a little more fora lot more. . . mm our showroom." 550 PARKSIDE DR., WATERLOO AMPLE FREE PARKING - 886-7630 HOURS: OPEN Tues .Wod.1huvs IO-a 30 Fri a Sat 10-5. Other times by appointment. “do“. ”that