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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 31 Jan 1979, p. 8

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Do vou know anyo@ here in Ontario whoâ€"through selflessness. humanity and kindness without expecting anything in returnâ€"has made this a better province in which to live? That‘s the kind of person for whom the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship was established 12 recipients are selected yearly by an independent Advisory Council of Ontario citizens whose honorary chairman is the Lieutenant Governor of the Province Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship Anyone may nominate a person for the Ontario Medal. and nomination forms are available by writing Executive Secretary Advisory Council Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship Queen‘s Park Toronto. Ontario M7A 1Al Making a nomination is itself an act of appreciation for good citizenship All nominations should be received by April 17 1979 ASTRA TRUST & 104 KING ST. S., WATERLOO, ONT. N2J 1P5 B ACROSS FROM WATERLOO SQUARE 4 884â€"2444 â€" 884â€"2400 GUARANTEED l INVESTMENT Io A % CERTIFICATES 4 / BONUS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Chequing Privileges Minimum monthly balance $1,000.00 Monthlyâ€"$10,000 Minimum 10% Agerres q Registered Retirement Savings Plan 10% . 9 4 % 1 Year Term (8 and Slavic department at the University of Waterloo in coâ€"operation with the UW Arts Centre Gallery has put together a display of Rusâ€" sian art in the lobby display cases of the Modern Lanâ€" guages building. The exhibiâ€" tion contains art objects, books, illustrations and reâ€" productions of Russian icons and paintings. The icons provide the bulk of the exhiâ€" bit. The display will continue until Sunday Feb. 25. Icon painting in Russia goes back to the early midâ€" dle ages, and is of Byzantine origin. The icons (paintings on wood) were pictures of The Prophet Micah â€" Russian art displays in Modern Languages lobby a reproduction on cloth "HA P w tband d dhltt private homes, where they were usually placed in the comner of the room. One of the most venerated Russian icons was Our Lady of Vlaâ€" dimir, a copy of which is disâ€" played n the exhibit. Another interesting feaâ€" ture of Russian art is paintâ€" ing on wodden boxes, the soâ€" called Palekh school of painting, named after a small village outside Mosâ€" cow, which produces scenes from folklore, traditionally painted on a black backâ€" ground. The Palekh boxes are very expensive because of the great detail involved On behalf of Ten Days for World Development, Mr. Denis Howlett, of GATTâ€"FLY, Toronto (a project of Canadian churches for global economic justice) will lead a discussion on Canada‘s Food Trade and its affect both on Canada and on the Third World. This event will take place on Monday Feb. 5th at 1:30 p.m. in Room 113, the Campus Centre. Ur‘ versity of Waterloo. All are welcome. The Viadimir Madonna â€" a reproduction on wood Ten Days for World Development and Canada‘s food trade The University of Waâ€" terloo offers a special courâ€" se in Russian culture, which introduces the student to its many different aspects. _ © The Modern Languages building is open from 8 a. m to 10 p.m. weekdays aj from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunda this influence. N d

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