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In the spotlight

Photographs on pages 12 and 13 of the re-
cent celebration at the Happy Gang Centre
for seniors were taken by Terrace resident
Dave Simons, retiring first vice-president of
the B.C. Old Age Pensioners’ Organization.

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Tina Hovenkamp

Terrace Kinsman Scott
Cooke is chairman of the
local Mothers’ March
campaign which will be
taking place in the com-
munity throughout the
province from Jan. 25 to
Feb. 4.

Cooke said approxi-
mately $1.6 million must

be raised province-wide

if the present level of ser-
vices the Kinsmen pro-
vide are to be main-
tained.

The following ques-
tions and answers outline
facts about the Mothers’
March:

Q: Is the march the
only source of funds for
the Kinsmen Rehabilita-

tion Foundation?

A: No, but more than
half of the money raised
every year comes
through the march. The
KinWin Lottery is the
second major source of
funds, followed by cor-
porate and personal
donations, special fund-
raising events such as the
Great Canadian Treas-
ure Hunt and small gov-
ernment grants for
specific projects.

Q: How is the money
spent?

A: Every penny is

spent providing services
and programs for physi-
cally disabled residents
of B.C,

Q: If someone needs
help from the founda-
tion, how do they get it?

A: There are a number
of ways. Each Kinsmen
club has a rehabilitation
representative who can
be contacted in com-
munities which have ac-
tive clubs, Inquiries can
be made through local
Ministry of Health of-
fices or by telephoning
the foundation directly
at 736-8841.

Q: Is the Kinsmen
Mothers’ March in the
United Way Appeal?

A: Out of the 88 com-
munities which hold a
march, five have decided
to conduct the march

with the United Way Ap-
peal.

Q: What is the object
of the foundation?

A: To administer pro-
ceeds of the funds raised
in the general interest of
habilitation and/or reha-
bilitation of any disabled
person in B.C. Our ser-
vices are provided free of
charge.

Q: Is the Kinsmen
Mothers’ March the
same thing as the March
of Dimes?

A: No. In B.C., the
March of Dimes is an ap-
peal by the Children’s
Hospital of Vancouver.
The two are in no way
connected.

~ $1.6 million needed for Mothers’ March

Q: What is the ‘‘Abili-

ty Fund’’?
A: The Ability Fund
and the Kinsmen

Mothers’ March are the
same, Both are copy-
righted under Canadian
law so that no one else
can solicit funds under
these titles in B.C. In
other provinces, the
Ability Fund is gradually
being used to replace the
old ‘‘March of Dimes for
Polio’’ campaign.

Q: Does the govern-
ment support. the
March?

A: Yes, to the same ex-
tent that it encourages
and supports many other
non-profit organizations

which carry out vital
work and services for the
disabled and underprivi-
leged. Through tegisla-
tion, people donating to
charitable agencies may
deduct their contribu-
tions from their income
taxes. In B.C., the pro-
vincial government has
made a practice of pro-
viding a donation each
year based on the
amount raised through
the March. Last year’s
was $75,000.

Q: Why doesn’t the
government take care of
everyone?

A: Governments try to

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