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of Main Street with Mis. Bill
'Durst, Mrs. M.' Mc,Nairna, Mrs.
Ken • Moore, Mrs„ Leonard
Strong, Mrs. -Ray Hutchinson,
Danny McGrath, • MrS.Carl
Feeney, Mrs.Bill Smith; Barbara-.
Doig, Mrs. Peter Jansen and
Mrs. Don Eaton on the west side.
The committee in charge, with
Mrs. Wm.. O'Shea, as chairinatr,
hope that last. year's collection of
-$1277.00 will be exceeded
Other trustees appointed at the
meeting were: Jim., Getharst.
.(KitelieneT), Joe CasaoneiSfraf-
ford), Don McKenzie (Huron,,
CoutItY)," ,Robert Wall
(Cambridge), ,and Arthur Heine
(appointed by the Ministry of
Culture and ReCbtation for Perth
county).
board meeting, „Saturday, Jan, Representatives from the
Guelph public library board and 15, 1977. He-was appginted
• the Waterloo regional library
system are still to be appointed.
Clint Lawson was re-appointed
as treasurer and secretary of the
Board. Mr.- -Lawson - has been
'Director of -the Midwestern
regional library system since
1974,
second year as vice chairman. A The Midwestern -regional
.member of the Waterloo Public library system coordinates p,ublie
Library' Board, Mr. Moyer is library services for librarians in
'starting his fourth year on the the region of Waterlog and Perth,
regional board, "Minn and Wellington counties..
Sam Bowman, RA. -1, Elora,
has been re-acclaimed to a second
year archairman attip Midwest
ern Regional .Library.System for
1977;
• Mr. Bowman,, who is reeve of
PilkingiOn • Township was
nominated for the position at
Midwestern'S 1977 ,_ :inaugural
as Ivlidwestern's representative
to the Ontario Provincial Library
Council. He is a member of the
Wellington county public library
board.
William G. (Bill) Moyer,
Waterloo, radio announcer and
author, was• also re-acclaimed to a
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THE HURON EXPOSiTORJANLIARY 20, 1977 —7
Libray system names
executive for 1977
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by Elaine Townshend
Last week I. deseribed several 'barriers
that 'physically handicapped people •••
encounter in Huron County, and I also
mentioned a group, of people that is trying
to• do something about them..
The barriers include sidewaliccurbs, that
prevent persons in wheelchairs from
crossing street's indePendently;,pedestrian
signs; that are useless 'to the blind; steps
.into public buildings, that ban people in .
Aeellelialta' and cause difficUlties for the
el duly and for heart, stroke, emphysema
and arthritic patients; public telephones,
that cannot be reached•from wheelchairs or
by short persons; and telephone receivers,
that the hard of hearing can't use.
ALPHA Huron has learned of a " few
solutions. For example, curbs can be •
replaced by curb cuts, which are sections of
Sidewalks sloping gradually from the
sidewalk to the street level. Corrugated
surfaces or one-inch lips at the top'-0f the
slopes allows the sightless to 'detect the
ends of the sidewalks. Also for the blind,
bells can'Ve synchronized with the- traffic
• lights and the pedekrian signs at.
intersections: An -experiment with traffic
bells in Hamilton, proved .successful.. •
Ramps can be provided in addition to or
in place Of steps ant° public 'buildings. iOn
the inside, ramps, lifts' or elevators, can
• offer alternatives. to the steps. HandrailS
" 'along the stairways and abrasive surfaces
on the floors can aid persons Who are
.unsteady on their feet:Moreover, differing,
floor teitureS"-helps. to guide-the blind.
Priblie washrOonis cati'be equipped:with
, one larger cubicle to accommodate
wheelchairs, and grab bars can be installed
as a safety precaution.
A row of public telephones can 'include
one or two that are lower than the others.
Likewise, the old receivers can be left in
some• of the phoneS. -
These innovations incur little or no extra
cost when they are included in the original
p tans for construction er renovation.
ALPHA feels the physically handicapped
are ,,discriminated against by the
environment in Huron County, not by the
people. For this reason , our main job is.
public relatiQns,We identify the problems,
gather " data on . solutions that other
communities have tried and the
Proper authorities as well as the other
members of the public'
Our .faith in 'the people of Huron is
supported by the favourable response we
•have received. A few architectural changes
have already taken place. Several towns
have installed curb cuts; new malls are
• accessible 'to wheelchair -ciiitomers via
„curb ramps and wide doorways; and many
:fecal arena boards, that constructed new
buildings or repaired old -Oriel, ''''
included accessible washrooms and ramps
to heated viewing areas in their blueprints:
• When' the , disabled. can function
-independently in their communities,.-"more
of them will take active roles in society.
Non-handicapped persoris will 'come in
.contact with them more often. The
non-handicapped will soon recognize' them
„ first, as "people" and Secondly,, as
"handicapped people", -Attitudes will
change; the -awkwardness on both Sides_
will disappear. The disabled will be
integrated into society, and ALPHA's
ultirriate goal will be--realized.
Of course, this utopia will take time to
evolve, but' the movement has already
begun. Groups, similar to ALPHA Huron,
have made accomplishments in cities and
towns across CanSda,--and we beli eve
positive strides will be taken, in our county
as well.
Incidentally, you don't have to be
handicapped or know someone who is 'to"
join ALPHA _ Huron, ,If you'd like to
experience ,handicapped and
non-handicapped 'persons 'learning. from
each :Other, .and working together to
imprOve our communities, ALPHA is the
- As the annual March of Dimes
canvass is. now underway
Seaforth people will have one of
the following canvassers knocking
on 'their doors. Their effort 'Is
more difficult this year because of
huge snowbanks and keen frost in
the air. -
In the southeast corner of the
town, Mrs. Frank Sills, captain, is
supported by the following'
, canvassers - Mrs. Dave Robb,
Mrs. 'Harry H alt, Mrs. Jack
Bedard, Mrs. Frank Phillips,
Mrs. Elston Smith, Mrs. M. ,
Huard, Miss Ethel MacKay and
Mrs. •Robt. McFarlane'.
Mrs. Wm. Hodgert, captain,
has Mrs. Bert McClure, Mrs.
James Kelly, *Mrs. Roy
McGonigle, Mrs. Jack McLlwain,
Mrs, Lloyd Hoggarth, Mrs. John
Patterson, Mrs.Arthur
Devereaux; Mr. and. Mrs. B.
McKenzie and Nancy• O'Shea as
canvassers.
In the southeast, 'canvassers for
Mrs. Alf Beuerman, Captain, are
Mrs. Beth Reid, Mrs.' •Darts
Hugill, Mrs. Chas. Felker, Mrs.
Rick Fortune, Mrs. Th os. Carter,
Mrs. Chris Knetsch, Michelle
Savauge, ' Nancy Kunder, Mrs.
Dave Reid, Nancy Lynn Glew,
Elizabeth Golding, , Angela
Andreassi and Mrs. JOIM_Rall.
' For Captain,. Mrs. Frank
RObertgn iri the --northWest
section, canvassers_will .be Mrs.
Alex Kerr, Mrs. Foster Bennett,
Mrs. Tillie Dunn, Mrs. Lavina
Wheatley, -Mrs. 'Ralph
Bennewies, „,ms. Wilmer Kelly,
Jane Ribey., Mrs.' Larry Gowan,
Valerie Sinnamon, Mrs. Bob
Beuttenmiller, . Mrs. 'Jim
Southgate, Mrs , Peter Kling,
Mrs. •Ben Van nen Akker, Mrs.
Hugh Huff ' and Mrs. Frank
Hulley.
In Harpurhey, , captain, Mrs.
Verne Graham will have Mrs.
"Wes Coombes, Mrs.' Brian
'Kennedy and Linda Heard, as,
canvassers.
' The two captains_ in
Egmondville, 'Mr's. Ken Smith
and Mrs. 'Andrew Lunn, will 'be
supported' by-Mrs. Mac McLean,
"Pamela Geddes, Janice Rose and
Mrs. Leo Teatero on the eastside
-ABLE TO WORK — It is people "like John-Stoffa of
Ingersoll," that • the Ontario March ' of Dirnes is
working for. John is seen-here preparing a cabbage
for some of his excellent Hungarian cabbage rolls.
cHhel I ren
does
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For.msot Canadians _the art of
walking is learned yery early 'in
life. Usually at about a. year old
the first steps are taken and by
X• the age pf two
• ----beediffe" so easythatmom has to
run to keep up. -
Yes, for most Canadians
walking is taken for granted.
When towns are planned, many
buildings have long stairways
leading to the entrances.
Doorways ,are designed to
accommodate the walking
individual as are telephones,
mailboies, drinking fountains, •
mirrors in washrooms and the
washrooms themselves, towel
dispensers, tables in restaurants,
cupboards and stoves:"
Outside., of, buildings curbs
and public transportation. require
• the use of legs. Canadians have
indeed taken 'their ability to walk
for granted.
Yet for some, walking is not
possible: The reason may be 'the
result of a car accidenf,4 stroke, a
heart attack) disablilng;diseaSe
or a birth defect. No one is
exempt from tragedy as John,
stoffa Of Ingersoll, knows so
well.,
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developed circulation problems.
The doctors operated to
increase the circulation, but one,
leg became gangerouS arid had to.
be. amputated. 0,
"I reineiciber when I was told. •0
It scared the hell out of me to
think , about having 'only, one leg.
At firS.t I said'no way; but the pain
was so bad I finally gave the
doctor the okay to amputate",
said John. •
Abont a year and. a half later,
circualtion problems developed in •
the other leg and it:.teo needed to
be amputated.
"This time I swore to myself
that I wouldn't let them take it
off. But again I went through the
extreme pain andonce again gave
the doctors the okay", said John.
After a period .of=rehabilitation
he returned home, abut found
boredom his biggest problem.
Without the use of his legs he
could findlittle to do. He, virtually
became a. prisoner in! his own'
home. The, b.arriers around •the
community 'were his guards,
Ingersoll,,' like all Canadian
towns, is built for'Peeple-Who can
walk. Curbs, stairways and
narrow. doorways make it almoit
'impoSSible • for a person • in 'a
wheelchair- to venture into the
'Community without assistance.
These obs ces stand in the
Way . an active community life
for over 250MOD:..adults in this.
r province. Yet they would not exist-""
if builders. planners and
,gcngral,..had t a ken ,
,the time todhink•andrealiZe that''
not everyone can walk.:
• "It costs no more to,rampa curb .
in the construction stage and itot
even 1% more to make buildings
accessible if consideration is
given to the needs of the disabled
in the planning stages.. •
Making a community
„accessible not only helps the
. physically'. disabled,, •it helps
•everyone. Cut curbs make it
easier Tor people with baby
carriages. strollers, bifocal
glasses:, the, elderly and people'
with heart _problems. A 'totally
accessible community • • is
defir UZI% a safer and better place
to lip c, • •
Fn' tlii&fhindreds of thousands'
of people like john Stoffa, the
'OW arib ,,.4 Ma,reh of Dimes is
working. at all of''
government to bririg about the
changes necessary for the
physically disabled to become
true citizens.
The Ontario March of Dime's is
also..peviding wheelchairs,
artificialmbs, camping holidays
and inany 'other ,,,necessities' to '-
Ontario's disabled adults.
So "Put Yourself in the
,'Picture" of a- physically .,disabled
person 'and think whelk Would, be
like to live in a world made for
people who walk, •
Please give generaously to the
Ontario March of Dimes,
For alnfost fifty years he lived a
very- active -Hard': ork was
something he "erijoyed and he
never missed a day...because "of
illness.
Things swIdenly cliiinged. The
legs he so gften took for granted
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