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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 5 Sep 1984, p. 18

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PAGE 18 - WAYERLOO come. WEDNESDAY, SEPT”!!! 6. "t" World Literaoy Day Saturday. September 8, as declared by the United Nations, is being celebrated by literacy councils and groups all across Canada, including the litera- cy Council of Kitchener-Waterloo. Illiteracy is a world-wide problem - even in Canada. Currently, there are some ttwee-and-a-half million adult Canadians who. according to the 1981 census statistics are func- tionally illiterate. They do not have sufficient reading skills to cope at a survival level. They are unable to fill out a job application, read directions on medicine labels or look up numbers in a telephone directo- ry. One in five adults in the K-W area are part of the statistics. A group of 130 trained volunteer tutors, who Mflahantrdoil’orlflglngotabigwalcoma Monday aha arrivod with her tarnlly at warm Laurior Uninrally. An Orientation Walter '84 walconilng crow waa on hand in aach parking lot and building to halp lint year atudanta with luggaga and ganaral information. Supplying the muaclo pour in this caaa are (H) Aahlay Cannon, Jail Kaaka. Al Gran, Don Metal, and Roland World Literacy Day sheds light START0ni"IlRENEWYEAR WITH/1 NEWL00Kl HIGHLIGHTS PERMS Call for your appointment offer expires Sept. 22/84 present this coupon Call tor your appointment offer ”pins Sept. 22/84 present this coupon COLOR Cell for your appointment offer expires Sept. 22/84 present this coupon STYLE CUTS Call tor your appointment offer expires Sept. 22/84 pceeent this coupon Ono coupon no: em No! valid with any other coupons, and» often or with Funk Conestoga Mal! King Comic Waterloo Kitchener " ass-5020 510-3030 I TOTAL IMAGE IANY TT,iELrCf "A” Waterloo cognac FOR WOMAN AND MAN form the Literacy Council of K-W is one of 22 councils "iiiated with Laubach Literacy Canada-Ontario. In conjunction with World Litera- cy Day activities, the Literacy Council of K-W is planning a train- ing workshop Saturday. September 22 to train new volunteer tutors. We hope to train Mt new tutors at the workshop and match them with students. In the past year, so volunteers have taught basic read- ing and writing skills to 55 adults in the K-W area. Anyone wishing to help combat illiteracy can do so by volunteering to be a tutor, or by telling someone you know ean't read that free, confidential help is available. To volunteer or for more information call 885-3097. 1 ow, 1 tye, “WM OFF OFF Feed 8 hungry" people for under 210 each. (Offer availale Sept. 5th to Sept. 23rd antucky Fried Chicken o Powwow PM Matt, tutqtttqetqr a Country mu. Plan on coootry um Dave q 355 Ed: WOOL Wotovloo (M tho look Hill Plaza) . , " King North. WM q 331 Laqtcaqtqr Wot! (not! to plan) q , MM tflqttoriq North (Him-6W may) 0 tasr Wood End at Hamlin mmmmmmum)“: a otrttqttumtRoodEa.tatSeuoo oNet-Pt--tt,Pttttt.aAttteettbt..,t+oo NOW OPEN " " mm FOR THE Mil Noun: May I Sunday " ,. "o pm. V “can”. Vlaavaaday, My. " ant-12 "thdrttttht Friday and Saturday " a.m.-1 a.m 'jlifi'If']jll, _i,lrilii]0ililj!lll, oCoootry mu. Maggpnpowmy H” on» 20 pc. "finger Iickin good" chicken 2 500 ml. salad loaf of bread

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