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Page 20, Whlby Free Press, Wedneeday, March 8, 1995 eBROOKLINY Jake Morrow' s excellent iretirement adventure Buy Stephen Leahy Brooklin's Jake Morrow is spending his golden years of retirement sleeping on the floors of cabins on First Nations' reserves deep in the Northern Ontario bush. And W he'aving the tme *ofhbis life. Since Morrow retired from his executive position at Hubbell Canada in Ajax in 1990, he bas visited and worked witb more than 25 First Nations bands across Nortbern Ontario. III just couldn't sit around and do nothing," says Morrow. Te organzation to «wbicb he gives hs tie is the aboriginal services branch of Canadian Executive Services Overseas (CESO). They keep himi on the road every other week helping native groupestart up, organize and manage businesses in their communities. CESO- is a non-profit, non-governmental volunteer organization that helps aboriginal groups and third world communities. CESO's 2,000 volunteers are usually retired but not alway executives. They work within commun.ities, usually at the village level, around the world by sharing their knowledge and experience. Morrow, wbo bas been a Brooklin resident since 1975, worked for General Motors for 33 years in human resources before finishinglbis paid career with a seven-year stint at Hubbell. He uses this wealth of experience in bis new unpaid career to help native communities start new busànesses, solve administrative problems and to learn how to work within mainstream society. He has even conducted healing retreats in communities where problems resulting from poverty, alcohol or personai, animosities have created divisions within the communiy .T've had to learn their wayý. It is a very different culture but one that bas, an awful lot of merit," he says. Morrow recalîs at the end of one cifficult session to resolve personal differences, everyone started yelling and screaming. I didn't know what to do, so 1 looked over at the band chief who was smiling. I asked 'Is this good?' 'Yes, Jake, this is good, very good,' he said." Morrow bas had an interest in native culture for sorne time, and tbanks to CESO, be bas participated in sweat lodges and many other traditional native ceremonies. That experience bas better enabled bim to belp native communities. "Coming -in as an outsider, it isn't easy to learn tbeir trust. So I stay on the reserves, eat the sanie food tbey do. I always say that to get to really know sonieone you bave to eat off the other guy's plate."' Recently tbe guest speaker at the Oddfellows potluck supper, Morrow spoke te an attentive audience about some of the cultural differences be bas encountered. The concept of time is different, witb a big empbasis on doing tbings wben the time is rigbt. That could depend on the moon, tbe season or sometbing else entirely, be says. Traditional values also eniphasize sbaring and only taking from nature wbat is necessary. But some of Morrow's community ealing work bas been niade more difficult since native peoples are taugbt to bide their anger or temper ana to noi; make direct eye contact. "The exciting part for me," he says, "is learning about a whole new culture in-deptb." Morrow is happy te ho workcing on a new project with a Firat Nation's band in Guil Bay, 180 kilometres nortb of Thunder Bay. "There bas been a lot of- bepatitis there because tbey don't have any sewers, and two-thirds of the familles don't have running water," be says. But rather than geting the government to put in the facilities, the band wants te do the work itself by starting its own construction company. "That means jobs and tbeyl learn marketable akilîs like carpentry, plumbing and so on" Morrow is belping the band plan and set up tbe business and will be around te help witb tbe training and management. "They want te work. They are just as proud as you or 4, but tbey don't bave the skills." He also took five MBA students from Queens University te, Gul Bay to help witb tbe project. While this was part of their course requirement, be says being there taugbt them a lot more than any textbook. Morrow calîs that a "win-wiri." And even though the aged 60- sometbing Morrow may be spending tenigbt on the floor in some remote cabin, be is making a difference - in native communities. He is also having the time of bis life. "It's tbe best thing that could bave happened." JAKE MORROW, a volunteer with Canadian Executive Services Overseas, has worked with more than 25 First Nations' bands ln Northern Ontario. Ho has participated in sweat lodges and many other traditionai ceremonies. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Pres Dogs kl idièi eber Down By Stephen, Leahy The message Heber Down Con- servation Area officiaIs are trying te get across .te, dog-owners this spring is that doge running loose pose a serious danger te wildlife. It has become a real problem and dog owners are being cbarged and fined. Just iast Friday I watcbed a bound and a rottweiier chase a red fox practicaliy from one end of Heber Down te tbe other in tbe middle of the afternoon. I think tbe fox escaped but those doge patroiled the valley the rest of tbe afternoon' looking for other animals to chase. The owner of these particular dogs was nowbere in sight. But very likely at the day's end, the' two roazners were home having a big feed of dog food in a nice warm bouse. Meanwbile, tbe fox and other animaIs tbey disturbed bad to survive a cold night without anytbing toeaet and baving used up their precions energy running from the dogs. A conservation officiai says that dogS roaming all day is not a frequent occurrence. Conservation officers are witbin their rigbts te take the dogs te the animal control authorities. However, the . . . . . . . i . : .:. . . . . ~ÇjBROOKLIN PHARMACY. 65 BJALDWIN ST. 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Even professional dog trainers say that despite years of training, some dogs will refuse te come once they start to chase. And you can't go by tbe breed, either. Doge bred for bunting have strong cbase instincts but even tbe smallest dog will feel tbêF cali 'of the wild once in a wbile. The dog trainer's solution: keep the dog on a ieash. Ail pets must be on a leash no longer than two metres in iength. Conservation officers bave fined a number of people in Heber Down in the past couple of montbs. They plan te continue through the spring since tbat is the time when animais are more vulnerable. Vets also say that it cari be bazardous for dogs te roani in the bush. A tangle with a rabid animal is just one of the dangers. Cuts te their feet and eyes are cominon, they eat stuif they sbouldn't, and there is always a cbance of running into a skunk or porcupine. Conservation officials ask that if anyone sees a dog or even a cat running loose at Heber Down, cali their office at 655-4843. MYRTLE RESIDENT WINS CONTEST Sordja Graham of Myrtie was tbrilled to, learri that she had won a freezer full of meat in Durhami radio station KX-96's M&M TV trivia contest Iast Friday. Sorýja7s expertise in the science of Flintstoneoiogy came in bandy when she correctiy answered the following skill-testing question: The Flintstones are at a drive-in theatre at the beginning and end of every episode -- what movie was playing at the drive-in? For the correct answer, ask Sonja. LASER QUEST CHAMPIONS There was high-tech war involving laser guns, a smnoke-filled, three-level maze, target packs, computers and well over 100 boys aged il te 13 froni Whitby, Ashburn, Myrtle and Brooklin on Sunday. AUl day the 24 teanis of -Scouts froni Whitby district battled for supremacy in this Laser Quest teurnament in Oshawa. The 2nd Bruoklin Scout teani entered the maze five times, faced 10 different teanis and emerged victerious each time, and was awarded the championsbip tropby. The members of Brooklin's unbeatable sharp-shooting tean were Alan Fawcett,» Josb Thompson, Ian Kudryk, Derek Leahy, Chris Petrou, Mark Swedlo and commander Bull Kukryk, their adult leader. The First Asburn Scouts fielded two teanis in the tournament and had a strong showing, especialiy in the first two rounds. POST OFFICE MAKEOVER The Brooklin post office was completely renovated over the weekend and Monday morning you could hardly recognize the old girl. While not exactly swanky, it does look snazzier. Some might say it doesn't bave the homey, well-worn look we came te love, but don't forget the sanie people stili work there. 0f course, the big bonus in the renovation is that the office is now wbeeicba.ir-accessible. ART SHOW AN!) TEA I conjunction with 125th anniversaiyv festivities, St. Thomas' Anglican Church will hold an art show on May 27 te celebrate the talents of the parish and area residents. To exhibit work, cali Gail Attwood-Ivanco at 433-2055. 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