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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. • 800 swim at Vanastra • 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. lit YOUR Main MAKE 111E mosrOF Fr J CAN4C4 N PVIPERIAL ( . BANK (Or commence • „..„ , • ” , ......, '471 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