" CLOWNING AROUND for the photographer. in preparation for the Folkfest parade
are, left to right, Herb Mitchell, ‘Don Morley, Dorothy Debnamm, Gerry Whyte and

“Dancing From ‘Around
_ the World” and many other
such delights spell summer
in Canada for children
-celebrating International

Year of the Child.
The Canadian Com-
mission for International

Year of the Child is pleased
to honour its youth by
funding a second group of
special projects across
Canada. Festivals and
celebrations programs of
advocacy for children’s
rights and cultural activities
such as “Radio for Kids” will
span the country.

The projects were
selected for their merit and
relevance to children, as
well as on the basis of
population distribution and
the number of applications
received from each
province.

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f the child

A strong multicultural
emphasis and projects
Servicing children with
‘special needs such as the

blind. the autistic, the
retarded and Neo-Canadian

youth also captured _ the
imagination of the funding
comrnittee.

Nearly 30 per cent of the
projects receiving funds aim
at recreational activities for
children while educational
activities represent about 20
per cent. Children’s par-
ticipation in the. projects as
well as the opportunity for a
learning experience form an
essential component of
nearly all the programs.

Of 850 = applications
received for this group of
projects, 187 grants totalling
$396,400 were approved.
More than 3000 applications
were received by the
Commission prior to the last

at

deadline of April .30;
decisions on this group "of

grants will be announced
later.

From the North Shore,
North Shore Neighborhood
House received $2500 for
‘Dancing from Around the
World’—a programme of
ethnic dancing for children,
tapping the multicultural
elements of this neigh-
bourhood both for the
teaching as well as the
performing of ethnic dances.

The workshops will
culminate in two dance
performances.

For information regarding
other Canadian projects or
| the funding program, please
‘ contact the secretariat of the

Canadian Commission for.

International Year of the
Child, 151 Sparks Street,
Suite 604, Ouawa, Ontario,
K1P 5E3.

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‘Frank Nason. The Lions Club parade starts at Lonsdale and Victoria Park, 10

June 23. (Eltisworth Dickson photo)

Just this once, taste Bacardi rum.

before you add anything. It’s a

beautiful way to see why Bacardi goes so well

with soda, water, ginger and almost anything else.
BACARDI rum

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