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Hamilton-Wentworth Family Action Council Dedicated to Preserving Family Values P.O. Box 105, Binbrook, ON CANADA L0R 1C0 A Chapter of Canada Family Action Coalition |
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| P.A.C.E. Education Declaration of Spiritual Values Newsletter Highlights Sexual Health Marriage Pornography Pro-Life |
Equity Policy and Anti-racism and Ethnocultural Equity Guidelines: The HWFAC (accompanied by four pastors), had a productive meeting with Superintendent Chuck Reid and Equity Consultant Bill Torrens of the HWDSB (School Board) on Wednesday, June 9 regarding the many concerns that HWFAC has with the HWDSB Supporting Guidelines of the Equity Policy regarding Antiracism and Ethnocultural Equity. Discussed were: the difference between selective invitation (used by HWDSB in gathering input) versus open consultation, the dangers of embracing all behaviours as equal versus recognizing that only humans are equal and it is the behaviours which separate them, Equity Committee's imbalance and poor community cross-section, and the Equity Committee's many re-definitions of key words. One key redefinition was race ....
Birthright is a pro-life crisis counseling center located on Barton Street in Hamilton. In addition to counseling, Birthright provides assistance in talking to family, partnering for pre-natal classes, attendance during birth, adoption referrals, infant clothing and toiletries, maternity clothing and we have probably missed a few other services that they provide at no charge to the young expectant mothers. HWFAC is pleased to have sponsored the 7th annual Scavenger Hunt for Birthright. On Saturday June 9th, 511 pounds of infant and maternity clothing and supplies as well as $1,622 in donations was collected by 8 churches for a total of $2,133 point. The top church was King's View Community who not only contributed 942 points but also hosted the hunt and barbecue for the third time. King's View will again hang the plaque in their fellowship hall until next year.
An alarming pornographic public display is currently displayed in Niagara Region, in the form of a billboard sponsored by AIDS Niagara (funded by Health Canada). The display features naked men, one lying on the back of the other, which suggests the homosexual act of sodomy. The captions read "If he was positive he would tell me" and "If he was negative he would tell me." HWFAC has chosen not to include the photograph in this newsletter as it would sicken many.
This may hit Hamilton next.
It continues to be our policy to request financial support of members only once annually in our spring mailing. The vast majority of our supporters did again faithfully respond.