Dedicated to my son GARY WILSON  who suffered from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and died on October 23, 1980 at the age of 17, and to the children who survive him.   They are the future.

.I also wish to express my sincere thanks to those individuals and groups who supported me both morally and financially during the preparation of this book.   

The Volunteers at the UAC's must top the list as  they have been an inspiration to me.   This is their book as much as mine.

Joy Langan ----------------------Prov.Coord.

The Boag foundation

David Rice..........................CLC Education Dir.

Noel Stoodley.........CLC Education Dir. Can.

CLC International Affairs Dept.

South Okanagan Boundary Lab. Council

Art Kube  B.C. Fed President

G.A. Roedde Ltd Printers and Pub.

Fred and MJ Jones...Kaleden (Friends)

Geo and Edna Millar..Penticton  (Friends)

Mike and June Jocelyn..Vancouver (Friends)

Theo and Mary Theodisakis  Penticton  (Friends)

Special thanks to Doug Schop for his technical  and photographic help.

Last but not least I thank my parents

George and Doris McGuinness of Glasgow, Scotland for teaching me the importance of a social conscience and my sisters Agnes and Dorrie for setting an example I have tried to follow.

If I have missed acknowledging you, please accept my thanks now.