Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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THE UNITED NATIONS DELEGATION REPORT INVOLVEMENT! The United Nations Delegation, or World Affairs Forum as it has been newly named, has concentrated more than ever this year on student involvement. Students with a better understanding of Canada ' s problems can have an even clearer comprehension of the world ' s crises. Every second Sunday from September to January more than fifty schools in Toronto were represented at meetings in the New Medical Sciences building at the University of Toronto. At these meetings committees were formed to discuss topics such as the Indian and Eskimo problem, youth and drugs, and poverty in cities. We were also lucky to have a few guest speakers on these subjects, two of whom were Mr. Richard Needham and Mr. Steven Clarkson. At the beginning of January Branksome was assigned Bulgaria to represent at the sixteenth Model Assembly at Convocation Hall on January 29, 30, and 31. Unfortunately due to our exams we were only able to attend the meeting on the 31st but it was thrilling to watch and participate in the debates on that day. This year Branksome had a membership of thirty, which was one of the highest representations in Toronto. The enthusiasm was really great and I think, we are now even more aware of the problems of not only Canada, but of the world. Sheila Morgan, Delegation Leader Year Book, 1970 Page 17

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UNITED NATIONS CLUB President — Margery Tow Vice-President — Jill Ramsay Secretary — Laura MacFeeters Leader of the Delegation — Sheila Morgan. The United Nations Club is an organization, in Branksome, in which we all try to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves. By means of films, we introduce the members to some of the major problems of today— war, starvation, poverty and disease. Through these films the girls become aware of the great need in the world and we begin our campaign. In previous years we have given aid to foreign countries. This year we decided to try to help our own city along with other cjountries. We started out by sending money to those who lost everything they had in the big Malton fire. Then, when the plea came to us for toys forUhe underpriveleged in Toronto, we gathered voluntary donations and purchased about 80 new toys for thCvSe children. We also took part in the Mysore share-a-loaf plan, and we sold Unicef Christmas cards. Later in the year, we will be having a fund-raising drive in order to support our foster-child, Erol, in Turkey. The executive thank all the enthusiastic members of the United Nations Club for helping us, help others. The best of luck to next year ' s executive and w(, ' hope they have a group that is as co-operative as this year ' s was. Margery Mrs. Coutts, always concerned with our appearance, urged, Sing, girls! It takes off weight. The Branksome Slogan

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