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POSTER CONTEST WINNERS â€" Cary Fox, chairman of the Prince Edward Region Conservation Authority, hands a certificate to third-place finisher in the poster contest (senior category), Lisa Akey, while the second-place finisher, DonnamCreasy, looks on. Lisa attends North TALKS ON EL SALVAD_OR Marysburgh Centennial and Donna goes to South Marysburgh Central. Scott Copper (right), of Pinecrest Memorial, won the category with a poster entitled, ”Save Our Swamps.” The presentation was made at Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area June 2. Flora MacDonald Visits county The ringing of the bell at Glenora United Church on Sunday, to usher in Canada Week, highlighted Flora MlacDonald’s visit to both Glenora and Cressy United Churches. Miss MacDonald, Con- servation MP for Kingston and the Islands, arrived by ferry at Glenora where she was met by Rev. George TeSkey. A congregation of about 30 gathered to hear Miss lVlacDonald at Cressy, as she contrasted the suppres- sion of war torn countries with Canada's freedom. A member of a special parliamentary committee she travelled to Latin America and the Carib- bean. r The trip focused on the elections in El Salvador which were held in the spr- ing. "The murders and atrocities, violence and armed conflicts are still takâ€" mg place there," she said, delving into what she had witnessed and offering her opinion as to the causes of the conflict. “It is a fundamental movement against old Structures of wealth and power in the hands of the few," she said. The church is playing an outstanding role as an agent for social change, she added. The Christian based com- munity development groups made up of lay peoâ€" ple, sisters and priests, Work With the people day to day in hopes of helping their situation, she said, relating more of what she called, ”the tortured history of El Salvador.” The internal refugees are the ones suffering the most, as they are controlled by the military, she said. The only help available is the Green Cross, the Canadian equivalent of the Red Cross but even it is being hit with the suppression which is now more and more evi- dent. A report will be released this week with the parliamentary committee’s recommendations. congregation. ”Above all peace is need- ed,” she concluded. At Cressy United Church, Harold Harrison presented Miss MacDonald with a basket of local cheeses in appreciation of her visit. Miss MacDonald accom- panied by Cherry Yalin,‘ who works at the MP's conâ€" stituency office in Kingston, were escorted to. Glenora United Church where a larger congregation greeted her. Speaking again about the plight of those in El I , â€"i~q- Flora MacDonald is shown outside Cressy United Church greeting members of the Salvador she was thanked by Doug Parks, a member of the congregation. Stopping outside the church, Miss MacDonald and Joe Robb, rang the large cast iron bell in front of the building. Mr. Robb is the eldest son of the late Wallace Robb of Kingston, who donated the bell 'to the church in 1977. Others in the Robb family were there including Mrs. Miriam Bryan, Wallace Robb’s daughter and Mrs. Lynda Barr, his granddaughter. CERTIFICATE â€" to? , l Vernon Wheeler of Picton was presented this framed certificate in tribute to his many years of service to the town. He wound the town clock, located in the steeple of the‘Picton United Church, for years, before it became electronically equipped. Mayor Don King made the presentation on behalf of the town. RECEIVES DEGREE â€" Simon Vincent, son of Mr. and Mrs. P'.|. Vincent of RR 2, Picton, has graduated from Trent University with a Bachelor of Arts. A former P.E.C.I. graduate, Simon has ac- cepted a counselling posi- tion with the Metro Toronto Association for the Mentally Retarded.