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over 2 Billion of Color TV lccess t income in environment. tax free income. ples money in a upcoming seminars rsary this year. Our for you, our clients, â€"effective ement ue N2J 104 L What also concerns MacBride now is how the North American Free Trade Agreement is going to affect business in Central and South America. "Three years ago I was in Jamaica. Back then, there were industries packing up to move to Mexico to get in to NAFTA. There will be some who will benefit, but there will also be those who will be left out. I hope Although Selfhelp wants to keep each item at a low, affordable price, MacBride finds that extra costs, such as shipping, taxes and customs, hike the price of each item and, despite being a nonâ€" profit group, Selfhelp doesn‘t get any breaks from the Canadian also very important. If there are six women in a village making dolls, we don‘t want to pay so much that they would be paid douâ€" ble or triple what others are (being paid). We have to be sensitive at that end, but we also have to be sensitive at our end as well. "Behind all of this, there‘s a sense of goodness in what we do. We need to sell the crafts, but that need to tell the rqio and educate them about the conditions in which the artisans find themâ€" selves and the conditions they itself would be inadequate. We "We just don‘t go into a broker and ask for 400 dozen of these or those. It‘s getting to know the group itself and how that group is going to benefit from this purchase and how the whole community is going to benefit. We‘re trying to build an ongoing relationship. "Paying a fair price is foremost important, but paying a price that doesn‘t disrupt the community is ducer groups themselves," helping to sell and tell the story of the goods on a dayâ€"toâ€"day basis. In Canada alone there are close to 6,000 volunteers working in 50 Selfhelp stores and warehouses. In the United States, the number of Selfhelp Craft stores and volunâ€" teers are double that of Canada. According to MacBride, Selfhelp does not buy from these countries out of charity or pity, but in the name of justice, fair trade, job creâ€" ation and to provide a decent income for people in Africa, Asia and Latin America. "We are the middlemen and middlewomen. We are the ones (Continued from page 11) You can lose a lot more than Don‘t make TD mc GettiPeccuuunal) â€" (519) 886â€"5090 If you have any questions about these OPEN HOUSES please give Bill Dodds at Waterloo North Hydro a call at 886â€"5090 Ext. 237 "~g v, * [ C The maps above show the areas where we | \\ ; plan to build or rebuild lines in 1994. The ie 1 & dotted lines on these maps are the proâ€" ho s posed hydro line locations. Your neighâ€" NR Au*/ bourhood is as important to Waterloo Tez â€"" , North Hydro as it is to you. As a local 7%\ utility we understand that you may have Q questions about how our plans will affect your street, trees and personal property. On January 12th and 13th we will be holding OPEN HOUSES to answer your questions and listen to your concerns. If the areas shown on these maps affect you then we‘ll be glad to talk with you. The OPEN HOUSE locations and hours are: DATE LOCATION HOURS Wednesday Waterioo Recreation 2 â€" 4 p.m. Waterloo North Hydro wants you to have electricity where you need it, when you need it ... now and in the future. Making sure our customers get a safe and reliable supply of electricity is important to us. But the system which delivers the electricity is aging ... and it shows. Existing equipment is becoming difficult to repair and replace. To improve this situation, we must upgrade and/or replace parts of the system. If we don‘t, the reliability of your electrical supply will not be as good as you expect and the cost to ~We‘re Rebuilding to Serve You Better improve that reliability will be high. W Temer o nc« January 12th, 1994 January 13th, 1994 /25 | 1/ > | | city & wsrumee I( fâ€"â€" St. Jacobs Woolwich Township WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1994 â€" PAGE 13 s m==" O [\ w â€" 4 p.m â€" 9 p.m â€" 4 p.m. â€" 9 p.m. N3 §\