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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 17 Oct 1990, p. 3

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Police Headquarters on Maple Grove Road in Cambridge. It is anticipated that up to 10,000 elementary school * to learn about traffic rules and safety. ing on the lives of divflmm to terms with their loss by on the Memorial Quilt, a huge quilt made of thousands of individual panels dedicated to who have died of AIDS. wlAl.i‘l:lmil'('E!r‘it.,mm'“'l coordinator for ACCKâ€" says educational displays uha'ggb lic awareness about AIDS. â€" _ _ * Aw'nltiuanknndthowfivitiuwem presenting wmp‘qflemnm of AIDS so they will:want to ask questions, get more Keren Addeftey > $ ; information and find out what they can do to protect Aqmrdv ?m T Mcincy&nfim not just es f o onb uen roofan i the disease has increased lwdimByth_nywz,mfllhmu{ &mm.mflhmfienm men, women and children will have died from AIDS, © has been Iocused n . the Wmoserusl a disease with no known cure. mmnnity.uy-flri?fimh,henyo,i-m It‘s a sobering thought and the AIDS Committee increase in the number of heterosexual people being about it. It‘s AIDS awareness week and ACCEWA in moveies becomig o eu seuke e “Ml'l"""mu*mfi':w community because many people ‘For the first time in Ontario, Cofimon Threads: Te rarcetote tpmaner ir at fow risk, and didn‘t or i» Stories from the Quilt, will: be screenedsat the **8 Br@»ntions to protect themselves. Dispelling the myths of AIDS~ dhfidadiaesntwthemhm Ro;dinthridgel 'f"u'.'f.'&am . ) It 4# i that up to 10,000 elementary school Police/school boards team up for child safety ‘The yiln is a docgliftait,__AIDS Aviafen of fiva diverse people:who diged. ‘byâ€"for people to as oss by on the Memorial â€" WA. s aâ€"8 859Â¥ se “Wo'nbopiuthnmmmnm find out a little more, a ip will develop and they‘ll be a little more understanding and show lu.?n’n-'onhthmhvhom&adby There are 3,950 known cases of AIDS in Canada, 54 of them children, and 1,801 in Ontario. In Waterloo Region, there are 14 cases of AIDS and 64 people who have tested positive for the HIV virus. 8 W Grit, is k reie w atk entlont about AIDG Snd learn the support and education services of ACCKâ€" and thousands of dollars. ‘"We have commitments from a lot of organizations, in letter and verbally. EvuyM has been very supportive," The project will be constructed for an estimated $750,000, none of which will be local taxpayers‘ dollars, Hodgkiss said. Donations from local residents and businesses will make the safety village a reality. And the organizing committee is now accepting donations of dollars, materials or services to reach their goal. Hodgkiss said the local police associaâ€" improvements on those original designs, especially with regard to building size and location, to make the village more representative of the real world. Atthi-rm’ last year, the campaign had raised %,m.u per cent of its goal. While admitting that this year‘s campaign is a challenging one, Hussey notes there has still been a generous response from donors. challenges, who are on work sharing or slowdowns, are responding to our campaign. "Charitable giving is influenced to some degree by a on Aririâ€"i se t ttle ore tw prae remaii n the emon Waterloo and Area has raised $1,040,381 or 33 per cent of its Canada‘s economic slowdown is affecting everyone, including the United Way of Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo and Area. year, campaign organizers are still confident ill reach their goal of $3,125,000. T ironts Whl in a newspaper Monday that the United aydmwwh-hdtljnimnin projected donations because of tough economic times, local WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1990 â€" PAGE 3 Still on target smoking," Hodgkiss said. "The biggest thing is communication â€" let them know the dangers â€" keep reinforcing it. I think we‘ll find that this village will be another form of reinforcing children‘s Anyone wishing to make a donation towards the construction the Safety Village, and any businesses wishing to donate materials or services, can obtain further information by calling the Waâ€" terloo regional police department, 653â€" T7700. ext. 503. He said it is expected that the Chilâ€" dren‘s Safety Village will greatly reduce the risk of child injury due to traffic accidents by enforcing and reinforcing road safety. "It‘s like drug awareness or stop Hodgkiss said Kitchener on Saturday, this mother had more important matters to attend by changâ€" ing her daughter‘s diaper. The march attracted about speaches and preparing for CHANGING TIMES

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