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Retired teacher is recognized for her passion to help others The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, August 24, 2004- "The business that consîders itseif immune to the necessity for advert-ising sC>oI-ITr ravner findts By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion Milton resident Linda Middaugh isa bonafide believer that oneC person has the power to make ail the difference in the world. If's a belief that cornes with a responsi- bility. theugh, ince theres ne ignorance to permit inactivity. Las1 Tsicsday. as she %vas pi csented ws th the Hurnanitarjati Asard for a neon-member by the Elementary Teachers' Fcderation of Ontario (ETFO>, Ms Middaugh was hon- oured for ber actions which. eover the years, have improved scores of lises. Ms Middaugh, a retired teacher who taught at Sam Sherratt Public Scheol before her retirement two ycars ago and at E.W. Fosîcr Public School hef'ore that, is a woman with a passion iii bclp othcrs. "Sometîmes the problcns othiis world seem sOos'verwhelming 1 think. Whaî canri1 do?' But that's not truc. Wc hase te lîght against that.- Ms Middaugh. who's considered a non- member of ETFO since shes reîired. is a member of the board of dircctors of Sexual Assanît and Violence Intervention Services of Halton. Shes aIse acîivcly involved iin WHAM (Women in Haîren Action Movement>. But she's perhaps hesi knofo1r lier eeffrts s wtbCanadians iin Suppoartof* Afghan Wornen (CSAWî. a local affiliate of ihe national group ('anadiait Weren f'or Women iî iAlînhaisn. In a nuishell. ibe greup is u inîîtîed iii raising assareness andI nieyIo tiassîsi itie svoeno* iifAglianistanitei lîct rugc'le for humais rîghts. Ms Middaugh assisîs ss îlî iticratisiiig efforts tii support flic Nazoe Annia Girls q School te ensure girls ibiere liase access tIo the educatten dcnidIicdin under tlhe Taliban regime. Litîda is a Canadian vs ils a s sien itha goes beyond ber owrn daîlv lite,- said Emîly Noble, president et' ETFO. ai the federatton's annual meetinsg iii Torosntos. "She is making a signiicant dîlference in the lives of others. She deironstrates how one dedicaied and inspiritional person cao malte a difference.- A Milton resident for almost 301 years. Ms Middaugh became involvecl wîth CSAW about five years age. josi afier it was formed. Aîthough Afghanistant bas become a hot discussion topie since 9/Il, the group was created before that. "The group was formed before 9/Il belore it was in the news andd t bccamc tIie thing te be doing,- Ms Middaugh said. She tirsi becatise inierested in lîclpîîîg Afghan womeîî. she said, alter teading an article about their pligbî n a vs <mens mag- azine by Oakville jotrnalisi Sally Arrmstrong, -111 ncvrl1orgct r 1<,inhl tarticlebv Who Doe If. Sally. I remneiiber 1I mmcd tIorny daugliier andl saiti. We have Ico do something.'1 touîîd oui about ibis group (CSAW) and tlîeugbî. 'This is the groip lfor me." Her invelvemeisi bas becti like a full- liejob sîîsce she reîîred. But, slîe said, il's \s eOii every mfinte. Sue liopes te soen iras-el te Afghanistans te vsivt the sebiiols tIhe group supports antd incci ilie principal andI staff niembers. Asked te cescribe berselt in two worcls, Ms Midilaîgb rcplied. -Passioniaie antI piisby.- She, addccl: We all bave the power te de sometbîîîg sosaîl and gel togetîser wîtb uther people ssoel e the same way.- Naîcirally, there are lrnes ssben she teels frusirateci anc i wsbes sue could make more of a difference. -Semetinies I tbiîtk, 'Is ibis ever g'aing to geltlbeiter.> TFhat's Iurian nature. But ilien 1 gel thai e-nmail ( friini Afghianitan ) saying, Tbank yîu f«r thie $1 ,M), ancd I pick «up again.- Foîrliore infuormatioin on C'SAW. cali <905) 825-3622, or e-mail svsossi sotllaltuin.uirg. .'I'iliotIie'I/e'î <ii<<i u Oa i Lina Maaidaaugn îtselt immune to busir .ess." 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