Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 30 Mar 1988, p. 11

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WErTBY MUE PRESS, WEDNESI)AY, MAROR 30, 1988, PAGE il Air Caànad a:announces-: search for o,.utstand.ing ctiens- MONTREAL- They're every- where! Thie hockey coach who starts wekday momnings at 6:00, a.m. in a cold hockeyrink. The lady dowýnUic street W'-hose tire- less efforts have resulted in 'a, well-stocked c ommuhity Iibrary.- TheyareBoyScot and irl' Guide leaders, 'Sulday School teachers. They are'yourneigh- bois who, freely donate 'coun1es hours of their time, encrgy and knowledge in. Ui selfless pursuit of hclping iothers. ýAir Canada is looking for diei.~ The national "airlinie, Uirough more than 700 community new- spapers acros s Ca nada, recently launched a nat ionwide search for individuals whose contributions have enha nced -the lives of others or improvedUic quality of lueé in their community. Air Canada's Heart, of, Gold Award was- introduced March, 15, in partnership .withFec and English comrnunity, new- spapers across Canada. The pro- gram is airnced at providing re- cognition on a national basis,ý to people. Who give of hcmnselvcs to hclp others., Nominees can be a volunteer, "hero", or simply thc person down Uic street Who helps out in some way. In making Uic announcemnent,, Air Canada President Per Jeanniot noted thc abundance of honours for professional achieve- ment in virtually every discipline- but lamcented thc lack of recogni- tion for thc unselfish contribu- tions of many people in everyday life: "We have just finished celc- brating our first 50 years as a well-known Canadian business. * Such an accomplishment is a Urne for reflection. In- looking over our last 50 years and in pre- paring for our next 50 years, it became obvious to us that much. of what is truly great about Uic way.in which we live, is due.-in' large part to thc selfless efforts of many thousands of, people who have ýplayed Important roles 'in build 1ing thc fabric of this na- lion," Mr. Jeanniot said. The program will be. co-. ordinated by Canadian communi- ty newspapers across Canada. CCNA spokesman Bruce Renner of Bridgewater, N.S., one of the originators of thc concept behind the Heart of GoId Award, ex- pressed Uic hope that it will be only the first of rnany years for this.prograin. "We sec it happening al around us everyday - people whosc actions In some way con- tribute to making sommen elsc's lufe better. Too many trnes I've missed Uic opportunity of saying thank-you. This program pro- vides ail of us the opportunity to say thi-y'ou for ajob welI donc -to pass along weil-deserved re- cognition to ýothers who have helped out or achicved major ac- complishments," Mi. Renner said. The program is open to any.res- ident of Canada above the age of 18. Younger people are, urged to participate in Junior Citizens Award prograrus adm inistered by local newspapers:' Air Canada's He1art of Gold Award is aimed.at recognizing people for efforts or deeds which are flot normally within the expectations of theit. emfployment or which are purely voluntary. People can, send in nominations, uÙsing nomination formnsprintcd' in their local papcr or simply byI writing b 'Air Canada's Heart of Gold Award', care of their coin- munity-newspaper. Nominations wilI be accepted for, a period of .fQur months starting- immediate-' ly.- NomMiees will'receive an award' cèrtificate' recognizing their contribution, in- many in- stances will Ibe fcatured in news stories and wilI be considered for, provincial-or regional, recogni- tion-,bya panel of'.community ncwspaper editors and publish- crs. Union opposes transportation. of -tritiated heavy.water< The employees' union,- for OntaW{ i Hydro says transpor-, tation of .tritiated heavy water to Darlington, should be, eliminated by building extraction facilities at the Bruceand Pickering nuclear generating plants. Local 1000 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) supports the extraction of tritium from heav water used in. nuclear reactois but says more extr-action facilities can- eliminate potentiel, probl1ems, in trans-' portation. 1The union local also opposes the sale of Ontario Hydro tritium for export but says sales cen be made to Canadien industry "for peaceful purposes only." Profits from sales, the local suggests, can be used to build extraction facilities et Bruce and Pickerîng. BILL PITCHFORTH of OÙshawa was. named the Big Brother of the year on the weekend. Pitehforth has two littie brothers Bobby. Proctor and Ben Larivierre. » Marbol.r gtekd Bookehelves e & AFTERNOON TEA AvnueCohn Warrobs *Daily 11 arn - 4:30 Prn Cnetanentes u n. i.Cottons by Rayai Rabbin)s A 430-2929 40250430-2020 I-HARRISON VON iIOUS .T* L NENSESTI-IETIC Comfrter * Bd SlctsFacials a Manicures Bath Slîeets Table Linens XAePdcrs*EeIoiyi j2*'n1FtfÀ#OURSuesEecr:yi MON4rTUES. WD SAT n *IN101 IN TO 10IMARY ST. W 4.1OURS: tlUS.FI.i Jutacmdfsho st oliANDe19tBofO BT.ck 1 - I 'I h 1) il 'I ">

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