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Wednesday, November 10, 1999 _

The Dalai Lama once said
that “Genuine compassion
is based.on a clear accep-
tance of recognition that
others, like oneself, want
happiness and want to over-
come suffering.”

This is something that
most Stelly’s students com-
prehend and apply to their
daily lives. However, there
are some students who
have the opportunity to
- take this philosophy an-
other. step further
through, the Global Per-
spectives program.

The Global Perspec-
tives program began last
year by four teachers:
Fraser Syme, Corrina
Stevenson, Dan Gallagher
and Tina Pierk. The inten-
tions of the program were to
improve poverty, locally and
internationally... Presently,
about 50 students in Grades
li and 12 are participating
in the program. Members
have a class once a week, in
which they focus their stud-
ies on a particular country.
“The country of focus. this
* year is Haiti.

The: main purpose ‘is to.

| gain knowledge about Haiti,
and then to assist its people

_.through an: improvement.

--project: - This:-class = also
~ teaches the students. fund-:

_ -raising tactics and methods.
‘to. efficiently. help: out: the rae

- ‘county.

| Neighborhood ~ Emer-

gency. Preparedness pro-
gram workshops are being

held on November 12 and ~

19 at.930 Ardmore Drive,

the Golf Clubhouse, at 7°

p.m. For information. call
Wally Du Temple at 656-
1767,

‘Patricia. Bay Chapter
IODE. meets at 10 aim.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Sil-
ver. Threads, 10030
Resthaven - Drive, New
members. welcome. Call
655-8929,

Peninsula Garden Club
will hold its Annual General
Meeting Thursday, Nov. 1,
7:30 p.m, at Silver Three ids
Centre, 10080) Resthaven
Drive. Guest speakers: prar-
den. designers” Eryl and
Lynn Norton, New mem
“hers always welcome,

Web E nthuslaits of Victo-
ria will meet on Thursday,
Nov, 11, 7:30 pam, in the
Redwood Room, Days Inn
Victoria’ “Waterway, 123
Gorge. Road. i. Speakers;
“Members ‘of the Victoria

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more call Tim, 598-6269 or:

: email pres@weay.be.ca

Grade 2 member Evan e

Stanley is enthusiastic about «

the program.
“! think that it is an es-
sential program because we

don’t have anything else

like it at Stelly’s.”
~Evan and the other Grade

- 12s in. Global Perspectives -

are traveling to Haiti during
spring break: During the.
trip. the students plan. to
build a library, which they
will also supply with books.

“A library is a good pro-.

ject to do because it has
~ many long-term — advan-

tages,” commented Evan.
Their ‘trip. to Haiti is-a’.

chance to apply the knowl-
edge:they have learned:to a»
real international situation. —
To help: raise funds for —
& the trip, the group has coor- -

dinated ‘a’ gala dinner: and

auction which will be held at»
the Saanichton n Fair grounds: Re

Pere eae SOE MISS

- comers: Club for: Women

meets Tuesday, “Nov. 10,
6:30 p.m.’ at Princess mary

‘Restaurant. Guest speaker: -

Tom Henry, award-winning
author.To register call Mar-
ianne, 472-8270 or porch:
858: 1701,

Federal Superannuates
National Association, Sid-
ney & District Branch, an-
nual general meeting and

10th anniversary. celebra-

lions feature special ad-
dress by the FSNA national
president Rex Guy. on Sal-
urday, Nov, 13, 10am. at St
Elizabeth's Church, Ee
Third Street,

Sidney Seniors: Branch
#25 BCOAPO will hold a so-
cial afternoon. with enter
tainment on Thursday, Nov,

18, 130-5 pane 10080"

Resthaven Drive.Call Don,
650-2258, _

Women's Branch #182 of

the Royal Canadian Layton
cordially invites all ox-Sere

vice Women from Canadian .
and Allied Forces to meet
their comrades Thursday,
Nov. 18, Pro Patricia Braneh

‘of the Royal Canadian Le-

gion, 411 Gorge Road East,

1 p.m, For info call 385-0889,

- to Haiti.

through. the school (652-

and fourth Tuesday of each

on November 18. Students
and teachers have put a lot
of effort into this evening;
however, donations for the
auction are still needed. AL
though the group has put
on fund-raisers in the past,
including a “Car Wash For
Kosovo,” the gala-is their
first fund-raiser for the trip

Members of the Global
Perspectives team also do
work locally, by volunteer-
ing in places like The Up-
per Room and other soup
kitchens.

“It's something’ we
would like to focus on
more in the future,” com-
mented-Grade 12 member
Savannah Hepburn. —

“Right now we are con-
centrating on earning funds
for Haiti.” -

~ Support for Global Per-.
-spectives is needed in order
-for the program to continue

being the success it is. Tick-
ets for the upcoming gala
are $30 and are available

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This: is, an. excellent: op-

-- portunity to help. students to =
“assist others i in the global
“community. .
AS? Savannah | ~ said,
“Global - Perspectives is. a
way for students to widen’

their views about the world.

It allows us to directly help 4
and: understand ° ‘those, in. =
need. Cea

‘Canadian Club of Victoria
meets Friday, Nov. 19; noon.
‘at. the. Princess’ Mary.

Restaurant, 358 Harbour
Road. Speaker: Don Har-
ron, Canadian entertainer,
author and. comedian: . In
Praise of Older. Persons. To
reserve call 370-1837,

The Scooter Club meets
on the second Thursday of
each month at the Silver
Threads lounge. New mem-
bership, input and ideas are
encouraged. For info, call
656-8104. :

The Brentwood Bay Li-
ons Club meets in the new
Lions Cove Activity Centre,
1196 Sluggett Road, Brent-
wood Bay on the second

month, 7 p.m, For informa:
tion, call. President: Gary

Webb, 474-1146 or Secre--
_ tary Bol Low, 544-4062.

Sidney Lions Club meets
at the Glen Meadows Golf
& Country Club, 1050 Mee»
-Tavish Road, on the: first:

“and third ‘Tuesday of each

month at G30 po. Visiting Ragen

Lions amd. potential mem:

bers welcome, For informa:
“tion call. Gordon Macey,

656-3625 or Dori Edwards,

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