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Thursday, May 16, 2013 - Volume 16, Number 13
Food: not plentiful for all – how we can help By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer While there might be plenty of food in the refrigerators and cupboards of most Yorkton families, that’s not the case in many other countries around the world. Representatives from the “Free the Children” organization were in Yorkton recently, talking to local schools about the importance of food security in the third world, and how they can get involved. “Free The Children’s mission is to create a world where all young people are free to achieve their fullest potential as agents of change. The organization was founded by Craig Kielburger in 1995 when he gathered 11 school friends to begin fighting child labour. He was 12. That morning, Craig flipped through the Toronto Star in search of the comics, he was struck by a story. A raw, but courageous story of a boy his age named Iqbal. Iqbal Masih was born in South Asia and sold into slavery at the age of four. In his short life, he had spent six years chained to a carpet-weaving loom. Iqbal captured the world’s attention by speaking out for children’s rights... What Craig learned from Iqbal’s story was that the bravest voice can live in the smallest body. Craig had to do something.” And so Free the Children was Born. Tania Cheng and Michael Lorsch (recently in Yorkton) with Free the Children have been travelling across the country to talk about food security. Continued on Page 15.
CREAM OF THE CROP – The Sacred Heart High School Drama Club’s production of In the Garden of the Selfish Giant recently competed at the Saskatchewan Drama Association (SDA) 2013 Provincial High School Drama Festival held in Regina. When all was said and done the play was chosen as Best Technical Production. The top acting award – the University of Regina Acting Award – was won by Corrigan Fafard from Sacred Heart High School (pictured above) for the role of Brianna. See more on Page 9.
MAJOR CONTRIBUTION – It’s a healthy step in the right direction. The Parkland College’s Trades and Technology Centre is moving closer to reality. The college recently received a major funding boost from the RBC Foundation. RBC announced $50,000 donation to the centre over the next four years. Pictured at left (l-r) are: Lynette Gillen, Vice President, RBC Commercial and Financial Services, Regina and Parkland Market, Sandra Hollinger, Account Manager, RBC Commercial and Financial Services, Yorkton Branch and Dr. Fay Myers, President - Parkland College. The end goal for the capital campaign is $5 million. Myers says that the college is moving swiftly towards that goal, and greatly appreciates the support of businesses like RBC.
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The contribution is part of Parkland College’s first ever major capital campaign, the first such campaign undertaken by a Saskatchewan Regional College. RBC’s donation pushes the total raised to over $2.2 million. “We at RBC are so proud of our partnership with Parkland College Trades and Technology Centre,” says Gillen. “We believe in the important role that education plays in building vibrant communities and healthy economies.” The state of the art Trades and Technology Centre will have the capacity to train more than 350 skilled graduates per year, and also upgrade the skills of 2,000 workers annually. To learn more about the Parkland College campaign or to contribute, visit giving.parklandcollege.sk.ca.
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