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United economic downturn. two local girls are ... t‘ Way Kitchener Waterloo and Area will host a asking if silence is truly golden. ‘ \ Dream lob Auction this week offering nine dream Sabrina Michael and Monica Mar- ‘ ‘9’ . careers foraday. czuk. two Grade 8 students at St. ‘ g . < 4' Drayton Entertainment has donated a walkâ€"on Nicholas Catholic Elementary school. g N ‘- 4‘) appearance during the run of the comedy whoâ€" said they heard of the plight of kids in . :5: ‘" " - ‘7‘ dunit “Shear Madness." Other opportunities the Third World and how, despite being ' ** A . a a ; 3 \ ‘ include cake boss. food reviewer. or a chance to ratified almost 21 year’s ago. the United , as . ' "“- skate with the Kitchener Rangers. Nations Convention on the Rights of & (Jo-”‘3. Visit United Way KW‘s website the Child in being ignored in a number ' www.uwaykw.org to check out the Dream lob Auc- of countries, such as India and China. 1 is, . tion items. Place bids by calling 519-888-6100. ext. The Convention states that each child ‘ ‘- 293 beginningWednesday morning. The bids close under the age of 18 is entitled to nonâ€" ' ! . A“ Thursday at 4:00 pm when the final bidders will be discrimination, decisions made in their I I “ announced, best interest. right to life, survival and 3 Track the bids by following United Way on Twit~ development. and an honest hearing of ter @UnitedWayKW or on their website. - their hopes and aspirations. I Instead there are still more than 281 i ‘ Raf collection is done, million children around the world who . _ ‘ r _ ' work as Child labourers‘ with more Sabrina Michael and Mono Marauk led the Vow of Silence at Sr. Midtolas last week. but other disposal than half of them forced to work in . y . , . ”Wmm . . unsafe conditions. Michael said in many countries agreed to it and there in theirown school community. _ . methods sun avallable some instances they work processing are things like child labour and child They made their pitch to their pnn- . ‘ diamonds, choking on the dust and soldiers out there.” she said. “They cipal, Paul Smith. who was so The City ofWaterloos annual autumn leaf col- cutting 40 years off their life expectan- promised these kids these rights and impressed by the girls passion that the lecdon. program is over for the season. ‘ cy. now they’re not following through on entire school population of more than Residents who were unable to get their leaves to 3” they don't get the rights now. it. 540 students and teachers supported the curbside in time to partiapate in the program may kids aren't going to 39‘ the rights “We want to hold that promise for the girls in theirVow of Silence last Fri- have WPPUOHS (0'me them: . ' in the future.‘ said Michael. “We want them." day. 0 Mulching is a natural altematiye. lust wait until to see something done.” The well-researched duo argued “The girls convinced me how they are dryand then mow them into the lawn sew Even more troubling to the ”year. that children should be protected from important this is. because there are era! times . olds is “13‘ more than 300,000 children these harmful influences. abuse and kids all over the world who don't have a 0 Leaves can be added to home oomposters or Will who being exploited in armed conflicts exploitation that strip these kids from voice,” said Smith. “I give these girls a compost well in a pile over the Minef- and are used as child soldiers, sex something they take for granted â€" lot of credit. They've researched this ' Residents can deliver the“ leavesto the Waterloo slaves and indentured servants. Mar- having a normal childhood. topic and l thanked the girls for making Landfill. at 92s Eb St. for composting. czuk said that just perpetuates the They could no longer sit idly by, so me more aware oftheir concern.” For details, 8° to www.region.waterloo. , cycle of violence. dooming the next when Michael heard about the Vow of Everyone in the school committed on.ca/wasteorcall 519-88§â€"5100. ‘ ' generation of children in these coun- Silence campaign supported by Free to at least one hour of silence in soli- For more information on the City 5 leaf tries. the Children, founded by Canadian program. contact the Sen/ice Centre at 519-886â€" “It just made me so mad “‘3‘ so Craig Kielburger, she convinced Mar Continuedonpqe M 2310- czuk the should do something similar M I “SI/g D , 20" Anniversary chmcmg . G A"- ‘ ‘ WW » " ’7}:+.i.w.".-:r!= :" -vs~s"3”!7 « ": we"! ~ A ~. . "21‘ .4 gut; ' . . 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