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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1971-05-05, Page 182: SEEED:AUTOMATIC WASHER ---I E1GMTNUN THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL,. LUCKNOW,: ONTARIO. WEDNESDAYS MAY Sth, 1911 • IfleWcrk:Of Wingham aid District soCiatiO For MentakROtordod.;.. ►ers Of Hope To FurtherWorkshop • The meetingof. the• .Wingham . and District Association for the Mentally' Retarded was held in the Wingham •Public School last Thursday evening. -The President Jack Reavie„ welcomed"all.the cit- izens. The meeting" opened. 'With prayer by Rev. B. Penny. The reports from Committees on\ what is being done for the retard- ed were given.' For the Silver Circle School, Mrs: Langridge reported that 12 retarded and hand . " icapped children up to the age of '5 years attend two morn ngs/a Week. This requires an equal• number of volunteers'as: there has to be a volunteer for each child. .Mrs. D. McPherson is the leader. Four of the volunteer teachers.• have taken the course for. teach ing nursery school for trainable re- tarded children.. The 'children , • are given special. exercises • and • • stimulation for learnin and ";social experiences:. '• It has shown th the children. are improving by these: experiences and also the mothers have a half day to therm- selves knowing that the children' are in good :hands. • Volunteer drivers or the parents bring the c 1 • ren to t e sc o0 for recreation for the retarded: As chairman of this' committee she arranges for .the facilities and • for the volunteer help'.needed for the programs.. Nine children from the Golden Circle School `skate 2 afternoon each°week•'during• the winter , this program has called for the assistance of many volunteers. . Now most of the children can skate on their own' 'and 3 have received beginners badges having 'passed the skating tests given by Mrs. Wild:. One afternoon ,a week is spent bowling and the graduates of the school. join with the present, pupils in this event. Swimming lessons given the last week in June last year required volunteer instruct ors on the ratio of one, to one. It • is hoped'that thepool. facilities may be available for two. week period this year.: The local. Assoc: iation are sponsoring. some pupils , © go-ta>th Special Q1ympfes-inn- Toronto in•cal . une and this too T is for Bone chaperone for each child:, A new 'group ,called 'YAGMR ' which stands •for Youth Across` Canada 'to - o he# 'the .M�ntal ' p .. Mentally Iter. The Recreational Chairman of the local Association and -also of Region 2, Mrs: H. Wild game. report. ..She.. explained the need proJects. ,A report was given by their President, Allison Smith, who•is also. Regional Director of Region 2 YACMR Three of this group , Albs.. Smith -Kathy ;Chain - dler and Bob ..Sangster attended the YACMR Conference in Elliott.take in Marchand learned of many. pro. jects and ways of helping the mentally.retarded. This local .. group have already put''oh'social events, for; young. adults. and gra du ates of the, Golden Circle •School.. At' presentthis group "are' helping with the "Fiowers of Hope" cam- paign and have spent many hours getting the. letters ready for. mail• ing. They also at .as volunteer chaperones, •when, the pupilsof the Golden Circle ;go on special Field Trips. . At the present/dine. they help at the Silver 'Circle School too. Some of this. group will be, „' working with retarded:. childrenin institutions this`suinmer and some will be camp counsellors. • ' Mrs. Jack Reavie, principal of the Golden Circle School, report- ed that 14 pupils attend the school for children ranging in ages from. MAIN STREET. • . RIPLEY • Tuesday to Saturday -A9 - and Thursday evening Jh • Phone 395.2634 or 395-5037A yellow. Flowers, of*Hope Letter, inside are seeds, a section for die name, and address of the donor and an envelope addressed t9 our Association -to mail it -to us. Any - amount will be appreciated... Representatives 'from The Lions Club from Brussels.w.ere present• 5 years to•18 yeas .Mrs. • Richard and started the campaign off with Kilpatrick teaches the: Junior room a cheque for $100.00. Mr. Reavie and I avie the -S niors:`.• Mrs:--. expressed the appreciation of: the • Association •for their donation and interest'. He expressed apprecia- tion to the volunteer workers and to all citizens and clubs and organ izations who assist in any way the Reavie:spoke of the many.advan- tages in the school by being under the Department of Education,•this has.. been a wonderfulstep forward. She. expressed: appreciation to the n-Goaht-y peard=ofd Students ofrthe_E..__E.1vladill:Sec for being given the same consider - ondarYAlthough School. Althou 'this • ' ation; as any school •in• the County. ,:. , group: is an organization in its The facilities provided are a great own-righuhe�C-co y operate rand '• help to=the t•eachers and -a motiva assist. the local Association in its.- ` tion to the..chil'dren to learn. more. Transportation for Field Trips gets• the children out into the • community which is a necessary part of the program for socializa- tion. 'Mrs. Reavie expressed the appreciation of the :teachers to the\ Association•for all 'their help' - through' volunteer help on out of the,school projects and recreation and . for arranging for the skating'. rink and swimming pool, etc, and'. sponsoring the children to ,go to spell, Olympics. Harvey: We'bster., 'representative •to OAMR "Region 2 front the local Association, -spoke on • the need of • a. StiePltered Worship_for the grad uates' frothe Golden en Circle School and; other young. adults in the.community'who need this ser- vice; :'here are about 10'in all h -.the area, -He inti 1uced•the speaker , Ronald Archer of the Ontario Association who 'is the Chairman.. of Adult Services for the Mentally Retarded. Mr. Archer explained thepurpose: of the Work- shop and the program •., 'Films were shown.:. ' ' v. ITH THE FAMOUS VERMICULITE INSULATION MICAFIL , INSULATION'IS FIREPROOF. ITiCAN BE:•POURED --BETWEEN THE -JOISTS IN'THE ATTIC -AND -BETWEEN THE STUDS IN:THE SIDE. WALLS, AND YOUR'HOME IS SEALED FOR YEAR ROUND COMFORT. w /11ws•r�- .moi► •moi• SAKRETE :ea fo Use Gement Mix (JUST ADD WATER) Mortar Mix 80 ib. $1.98 --Sand-Mit-80-1h; $1.98 Concrete Mix 80 1b. $1.98 ALSO IN STOCK 45 ib, and ,25_1114141 PHS N 528-3118 `. LUCKNOW • Murray Hamilton of the. Rehabil- itation Centre and. Welfare. Depart mento London....spoke-and-a-nsw-er- ed questions concerning grants: for, Workshop Much interest was shown by the citizens who•attended them:eet- r--ing by"-the-li+-ely-d=isc... 1 . followed. the two speakers' talks:..` The -President, Jack Reavie made -an appeal— --he;-fxrst-•1tat-ed-'- Died In St. Thoma Inhis68thYe.r Fred Finlaydied on Thursday, April 29th in St. Thomas in tris 68th year. - 'He is,survived by his.. wife, Mrs. Olive (Warren) Finlay, and :two sons Warren of .Islington. and Bruce of Scarborou h, 'also i g two brothers, Allen of Surrey, B.C, and' John' of Edmonton., • •Mr•.• Finlay, was born in• Ashfield . .. His parents,were the late Anson. Finlay 'and;Janie.Atid rson of Finlay � d Mentally retarded. ,'Because you care' the retarded can e:njoy a useful and full life. • :. •N - •1 • . The funeral. services were -:con: •ducted in ,St. Thomas on Saturday. that theVinghari and 'District Association had started',the Golden Circle 'School thirteen years ago,. it was an efforttoo but it was supported well and proved a good thing, rnowjt is under: the . /Feature. Loaded: u `` Cycr. 2'. YEAR WARRANTY ` Fe•atures 3 cycle control regular, perma-press and pre -wash. - --Allwith--5 wash�•and rinse --temperatures.: 'In-additionyou-have- full flexibility of the two speed control for ' normal and gentle gyrator and spin speeds. All porcelain top and lid assures long life.. Balance, of cabinet finished in hi -bake acrylic enamel over; • phosphated steel plus hi -bake "Epon". primer for lasting beauty andorrosive protection. 124`capacity-= -power-overflow-rinse. -- dual ball bearing' mount sloping back panel heavy duty solenoids. ' I ACTOIVIATIC ELECTRIC' DRYAN, Fullyautomatic dryer. Three complete dry cycles.;-- automatic dry cycle plus perma-press ~--i• and.'; regular time.cycle. Special low heat drying to protect any' washable fabric.- Exclusive new epa rt ----filttringsyst • es -you- • .• our` •: n>Yp: ict re ean-c with dean element — sure -y iuminated drum all porcelain top -= sun ray ip ' ��: — giant i ' door - multi to heat. control ' m -door lint filter.(154 square inchesl�,• 1 ment of Education; • the. Silver Cucie School is now established for the pre-school .children and now the need for the- long awaited Sheltered orkthop is at our door. Now is the time to get .'.it going if we all get together we can d� it. The Association is makingits appeal through the F1oW'ers of Hope Campaign, during the week of May Oth to 15,th ; every house- holder ,in the area will reeeve the • , 1 o- • � +H Greer- UCKNO.W Iectric' PHONE 528-3112