| Pupils from six schools in Wynberg linked hands,
hearts and eyes during a "peace chain" demonstration yesterday. Motorists
and residents of the Wynberg area sounded their hooters and shouted words of encouragement
as the estimated 4 500 school children, holding peace placards, formed a snaking chain
several hundred metres long.
The peace chain, an initiative of Springfield Convent which celebrated its 129th
birthday yesterday, was aimed at promoting peace in society and showing solidarity against
all forms of violence. |
Springfield Convent teacher Sue
joint said: "The year 2000 is a Jubilee Year in the Catholic Church and the Pope has
made a special call for peace in the world." Joint
said the peace effort had received a tremendous response from passing cars and local
residents.
A Wynberg resident, who did not want to be identified, said
the peace chain was a wonderful idea. "We spend lot of time pointing fingers at each
other instead of getting down to the bottom of things," she said. |
