The Huron Expositor, 1975-05-15, Page 24PREPARE FLOWERS OF HOPE PACKAGES — The annual sale of Flowers of
Hope seeds by the South Hurbn Association for the Mentally Retarded will begin
next week. 'Trainees at the ARC workshop at Dashwood are preparing the
envelopes. Association campaign chairrnah Mrs. Kathleen Whitmor, Seaforth, and
workshop leader Marg Wright help Betty McKellar, Karen Whitmore and Alex
Howe with the packaging. (T.A.Photo)
Program pushes equality
As part of the Ontario
Government's commitment to
make every effort to eliminate
discrimination in career
opportunities which now exist
between men and women, the
Ministry of Labour's Women's
Bureau has seized the initiative
with a unique program of
encouragement for affirmative
action in private industry.
Affirmative action is the key to
providing equal job opportunity
for women in the Province. The
program, startedbYthe Women's
Bureau as an International
WOmen's Year initiative, is
designed to eliminate the
institutional barriers that women
now encounter in seeking equal
employment opportunity ;„ barriers
traditionally and,'in most cases,
unintentionally built into systems
and. institutions.
The Women's Bureau has
selected 50 companies in Ontario
to approach with an audio-visual -
presentation and with printed
materials explaining the value
and implementation of equal
opportunity or affirmative action
programs.
Typically the program involves
setting goals for moving women
' into various areas of business and
industry where they have
previously been under-repre-
sented.
Under the' prog114-Th• is
recommended ,that a senior
member of, the management .
team, hopefully a woman, be
appointed to oversee the plan and
to monitor hiring procedures to
make sure the selection process
for jobs does not favour
applicants of one sex over the
other.
It involves opening up all
internal training programs of the
company to women, as well as
men. The five Women's Bureau
consultants who are explaining
the program to employers, are
asking employers to do this not
only because• it is fair, but also
because it will help with the
continuing business need to
improve producti'Vity and
profitability of operations,
In • the first month of this
program, companies which are
representative of business and
industry in Ontario, have been
approached on the basis of a
number of pre-established
'Criteria. These include the overall
Vanastra Recreation officials
have released registration figures
on the usage of Huron County's
indoor swimming pool.
The total number of partici-
pants in programs of instruction
now total 897, approximately 250
primary school students use thel,
pool each week and 300 people
participate in th general swim.
With the advice of the Huron
County Health Unit inspectors the
problems with hard water which
were experienced initially have
been solved.
As with any project under-
taken, some minor inconsistei-
size of the company, estimates of
the number and percentage of
female employees, geographical
distribution throughout the
Province and a wide
representation of industry
classification,
The 50 companies have been
divided into two phases. At
present, top and middle
management of two dozen firms
have agreed to meet with the
Worhen's Bureau consultants. All
the companies visited so far have
expressed .interest in affirmative
action programs, and the level of
knowledge about the programs
has been high in many cases.
Affirmative action programs
are not designed to establish
preferential , treatment for,
women, but to make equal their
employment opportunity.
cies developed. Dr. Mills, Huron
County Medical Officer of Health,
has given personal assistance in
pointing out measures to assist
the Recreation Committee at the
Vanastra Pool. Minor changes
under the direction of Dr. Mills
have been completed. They
include, changes to deck mark-
ings, changes to pool drains on
the deck, foot sprays, deck chair,
diving board changes, improved
safety equipment, alterations to
the equipment room, minor
changes to plumbing vents,
better defined pool rules.
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800 swim at Vanastra
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The $1,500 Ontario
Home Buyers Grant.
Who will get it?' How? When? Why?
Ontario Understands how important it is to have a home of your own.
And we'd like to'help out with i grant of $1,500 toward your first home. It's
part of an overall plan to make more homes available in Ontario. And stim-
ulate our economy. So it's good for all of
The answers to your questions.can be found in a handy booklet specially
prepared to help you understand every detail of the Grant. For your free
copy, write to: Ministry of Revenue, Ontario Home Buyers Grant,
Queen's Park, Toronto M7 A 2C9.
For more information, telephone us (free of charge)'by dialing "a" and asking the
operator for Zenith 8-2000. Residents within' the Metro Toronto local calling
area should dial 965:8470.
Ontario
William Ddifis
W. Darcy McKeough Premier
Treasurer of Ontario Arthur Meen •
Minister of Revenue
ir*
Special Saturday evening •
speaker will be Frank Wren,
London, who ,served in the
Salvation Army, ,1 I, years, at
present Co-Ordinator of
Counselling and attendance
Services- for the London Public
Schools. Evening soloist will be
Herb Simmons, London.
United Church Women*
Delegates from nine Presbyteries
„continue to support and attend
this yearly event. Much
knowledge, leadership ideas and
exchange of
and
will
prove useful and inspirational to
all attending.
Xilbarchan Notes
Devotionals were taken by Rev.
T. E. Hancock of Egmondville
United Church.
Mrs. Mary Malcolm celebrated
herbirthday on May'lltli. Happy
-Birthday Mary.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Lough of
Huntsville visited Miss Turnbull '
this week, It was a happy renewal
of a long-time friendship.
The ladies have started, another
quilt so are busy at the quilting,
ow
goo
your
When you can get the bank and the
government to help you collect the down-
payment for a home, that's a good deal.
And that's the story behind the Commerce
Registered Home Ownership Plan.
The Commerce Registered Home
Ownership Plan is another way we can help
you make more of the money you've got.
If you're eligible for the Plan,-(resident in
Canada for tax purposes, 18 , or over; and did =
not own a home during the tax year) you can
contribute up to $1000 a year; The interest you
earn is paid into your account twice a year, so
you earn interest on your interest.
Aside from the immediate benefit of in-
— come tax relief, there's the long range benefit
of accumulated interest.,
Think of it. Once you've reached your
maximum $10,000 lifetime limit, you'll have a
nice tidy sum of money, worth a lot more thin
$10,000.
Ask one of our over' 1600 Commerce
'managers for details.
Just think, you can now benefit from
saving money, and avoiding taxes when you
buy home of your own in_a few years. '
And that's a pretty good deal.
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Ttyr fuMy faces.
Slily Heads
With a balloon some papier mache and a lot of fun, a child can
make a supply of friends. These heads can be hung, used for
puppets or simply played, with.
Materials
1-balloon of any size or shape
--papier mache
1-Small piece of string
--water colors or oil paints
Instructions
1. Blow the balloon up fully and tie the balloon with with a slip
knot. •
2. Start to cover the balloon with thin strips of papier mache. Let
the first covering dry and then recover the balloon. Repeat twice.
3. After the last layer is completely dry, let 'the air out of the
balloon. You can simply tie the balloon and pierce it with a pin
after you have finished covering it.
4 Now paint a silly face on the shell left after the balloon is
deflated.
In the short space of four to six months, a child accomplishes
what it took our ape ancestors centuries to master, he learns to
walk on two feet.
- Besides the obvious physical development which takes place
when the child is learning to walk, there is another form of
growth. equally important taking place. This is the growth of
freedom.
Before the child learns to walk or crawl, he is literally at the
mercy of his surroundings.and the people in it. If he wants to eat,
the food must be brought to him. When he wants to see or touch
some, object, it must be brought to him, Being able to walk
means that he is able to move about freely on his own and
explore 'the wonders of the world.
The period of learning to walk could be called the seeking
stage. Like a man dying of thirst, a child learning to walk
excitedly seeks to see, touch and explore everything which
comes in his way.
A child must go through certain definite stages of
development, such as learning to walk. If one of these stages is
interrupted in a ay, the child will be affected. All too many
parents do n unde stand the importance of allowing their child
freedom to ove aboutInd explore . They restrict or prevent the
child from oving freely through the use of a so called 'play pen,
(although realistically they should be called kid cages.)
In certain rare cases a child's freedom to roam must be
controlled either for safety reasons or becatise the parent is
unable to watch the child. But in most cases the child is placed in
a pen frankly because the parents can't be bothered watching the
child or because they do not want to clean up after him. Studies
have proven that a child who is kept penned up will be slow to
walk. Even greater damage can be done to the child' desire to
learn. When a child is exploring the world for the first time, often
he creates what we adults call a mess. To the child they are
actually serious studies and experiments. If a child is penned up
for making a "mess", he will take this to be a punishment for
exploring and learning . The results of this are obvious.
Children must be-.given freedom to roam. But this does not
mean that they should be allowed to destroy a household or to
walk into dangerous situations. Sensible precautions will do
away with most 'annoying happenings. Put out of the child's
reach anything you do not wantkbn to touch. Lock cabinets you
do not want him to open or closeloff-areas yoti do not want him to
enter. '
Learning to walk is one of the most exciting periods in a
persons life. Leave yoUr child the freedom to enjoy it.,
FHITTSSA
Last night ',Witnessed tt, murder, A p,arty
was held in a fashionable hous0 .on the
wealthy Side of town. Ohe lady stepped out
onto the patio for a breath of fresh air.
Suddenly a' man leaped from behind a
tree, grabbed her and dragged her into
some bushes. Because of the noise from
the party, up one heard her screams. He '
strangled her and removed her jewels.
Then he ran across the lawn and vaulted
over a stone wall. In a , few Moments, I
heard 'a car 'speed away.
'The murderer didn't notice me because I
was safe in my, living. room and he was on
the TV screen. It was only the beginning of
my e,iening's entertainment.
The distraught, husband hired. a private
detective to track down his wife's killer.
That was his biggest mistake. The private
eye discovered that he paid someone to•
murder his wife, because she wouldn't
grant him a divorce. The theft of the jewels
and the retention of the investigator were
only cover ups.
I knew the hero would solve the mystery;
he always does. Someone tried to run his
car off the road, and two thugs roughed
him up. But he bounced ,right back into
action, because he was the star of the
show.
Did you ever notice the TV bad guys are
usually poor ,shots? A criminal waits in
ambush; he takes careful aim and misses.
The good guy to the ground, firing his
gun as he falls, and the fugitive is
wounded.
A 'chase scene often begins on a
• traffic-congested city street, but the two
. cars -quickly find a secluded, winding road
- on which to manoeuver.
Deciphering a TV crime show doesn't
The Westminister • Week=end
Leadership School for Women in
the London Conference will 'be'
held at Westminister College,
London, May 30 June 1. Rev.
*James H. Widdowson,
Mandaumen Charge, Lambton..
Presbytery, speaker, with the
theme, "The Circle Of Love".
Leading the Bible S't'udy Sessions
will be, Rev. _ Lawrence n.
Leafloor, Blenheim United
Church. Mrs. C. O. Cole, Sarnia
is Leadership Development
Chairman. Mrs George
Shoemaker, Bldnheim, is again
this year's' Dean, Associate Dean
is Mrs. James Widdowson,
Sarnia.
'Tow Osheiiii
sfrain to brain. Inuo, night's yarn
orkravelletkstop by step, until i ithOtatand '41"
what happened, .
I was confident the detective would
revbal the plot and the POlieo would arrive
Just in time to save his life. He couldn't, die
because his network contract hadn't
expired and the Neilson ,ratings ttatlnit
dumped big show.
When his pregram is cancelled, it will
probably be replaced by 'another detective
or police series. crime shows come
The names, faces and settings changes
the stories remain basically the same and
the violence continues.
I can watch a police, detective or
lawyer's drama every night of-the week,
On some evenings, 'twit or three such
programs are available. Those of you with
.cable TV have- a much wider choice. For
variety, the networks insert • numerous
movies, and many of these are mysteries as
well.
Violence onIV doesn't upset me. I know
the fights and falls are staged by, stunt men
I know the blood is only make-up, and
when the cameras stop filming, the actor
will get up.
I wonder, though, what happens to a
generation that grows up seeing violence
every day. How do its members distinguish
real life situations from the vicarious TV
roles? As they mature, do they regard
violence nonchalantly?
The defenders of TV programming 'P
advise, "If you don't want your kids to
watch violent shows, keep them away from
the TV." •
That's easier said than done when
gun-blazing westerns and bloody
"thrillers" begin as , early as seven p.m.
The week-end programming resembles the
format of yak nights. On the week-end,
however, you can't send the kids to bed
early with the excuse, "You've got to go to
school tomorrow."
Each net work proVides 'some type of
crime. show every night. As long as this
policy continues, the viewers will find it
difficult to avoid seeing violence.
BylD.Scott Mac Issaac
Weekend teaches leaders