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- Odds re ends
'by Elaine Townshend
The Fearnly Cup. an award for outstand-
ing achievement in service of the Olympic
ideal, was, presented to the GAMeS.by the
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Canadian athletes were. entered. By togtik.'
'fie had gathered '4' Wain of, 22 disabled
athletes compete in the- Tel.-A4iV
• Olympiad. The 1976 Olyinpiad was held in
Etobicoke, Ontario.
Canada is the home of the first
Paraplegic Pan-American Games. held in
Winnipeg in 1967. In Canada, sports for
the physically disabled began as local
friendly competition in 1947. at Deer Park
Lodge Hospital in Manitoba with events
such as archery, ring toss, croqaet and golf'
putting. A wheelchair basketball team
competed in the Stoke-Mandeville-Games
in 1952 and 1953.
Sports for the -disabled. have come along
way, mainly due to the skill and tenacity of
the athletes themselves. Wheelchair mara-
thoners have broken into the prestigious
'Boston marathon. Wheelchair basketball
teams are wowing audiences. and athletes
with all types of handicaps...are smashing,
records every year. Canadian athletes rank
high in world competition.
Rather than being known as disabled
athletes, they are making themselves
recognized as athletes who happen to have
some type of handicap..
19,81, International Year of Disabled
Persons, is as good time for people with
disabilities to become involved in sports at
the competitive or social level. It's also an
Opportune time for the public to become
aware of the Skill ofiocal. athletes.
Information on this ,year's • Regional
Games may be° obtained from Lcindon
Public Utilities . Commission. Recreation
Department: 300 Dufferin Avenue, tele-
phone 679-5579.
Athletes with disabilities from South
West and Central West Ontario will
compete in the Regional Games for the
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FOK,some, be an into4potiori to the social and rellabilitatlae value of sport. For
others, it wilt be the beginning of the.long
road to Ontario. Canadian and World
Games later in the year. Many Canadian
athletes have their eyes focused on the
1984 Olympiad,.
The first record of competitive sports
for physically disabled persons comes from
1880 when two amputees with wooden legs
had a walking race against each other
during a spOrts festival in New Market
Heath. England.
In 1938. Karoly Tacaczs, an outstanding
pistol, marksman. lost his right arm. With
intensive training, •he transferred his skill
to his left hand and became an Olympic
champion in his sport in the 1948 Olympics
intt in London and the t952 Olympics in a
Hartell, an outstanding Danish
equestrian, was struck by polio at the age
of 23 in 1944 and became partially
paralyzed in both lower limbs. She,
returned to riding and in 1952. at the
Helsinki Olympics, won a silver medal in
the dressage event.
In 1944, Sir Ludwig Guttman, a
German-born neuropathic surgeon. was
asked by the British government to set up a
spinal injuries unit at Stoke-Mandeville,
Aylesbury, England. Guttmann was a firm
• believer in the value of sport for rehabilita-
tion, physical fitness and public aware-
ness. In 1948, the first Stoke-Madeville
Games, which have since become annual
and international. were held on the
grounds of Stoke-Mandeville Hospital.
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An THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 13, 1981
SDHS students do well in math contest
PROVO WINNER- Danny Prirrieaii VretrcilY
diiplays the-certificate he receiyed for winning
first place in the Junior competition at St.,
James Science Fair. Denny's project ,(baCk-
ground) was a street light, system.
tl (Photo by Rimmer).
SOIENoE EXHIBITOR rry 6t..
Jatnes ,Separate ,School shoWs the certificate'
which she and het partner, 'Linda DeJong
received. for winning third place in the Senior
Division of the St. James Science Fair.
(Photo by Rimmer)
Manor enjoy Alice
Two local Grade 10 stu-
&fit* placed well on the
provincial scoring list in
Mathematics contest span'.
wed by the University of
Waterloo earlier this year.
-Rosie- Van. DO_ place se-
venth and David Rimmer
ninth in the provincial Grade
leeentest. RoSie had a score.
of 75.59. and Dave had a
so* of 74.2.$,
Seaforth District High
School placed in seventeenth
position overall in this zone
of 78 teams, but claimed fifth
position in the Grade 10
First place winner was
Rama Subrahmaniam. A
Grade 10 student from
Winnipeg. The contest in-
Seaforth Manor residents
attended the rehearsal show •
ing of the Scatorth Public
School Concert " .'lice in
Wonderland'. last Tuesday
morning. Residents were
thrilled by the children's
performance and the light•
ing. costumes and decora-
tions truly lent 1 threatri•
cal atmosphere to the school.
Special thanks trrr Paul Carroll
for the invitation and to the
"boy from the school for
assisting the wheel-chair
residents to and from the
school.
Last Thursday ten resi-
dent& competed with other.
Nursing Homes at the Fleet-
way 40 Bowling Lane's in
London. Jackie Racho and
Mary Finlayson accompanied
the bowlers. A picnic lunch
was enjoyed by the residents
and also they renewed
acquaintances with former
resident friends.
Church services were con-
ducted last Wednesday
'morning by -R-ev.. T. Duke at
11 a.m. with Mrs. Henrietta
Brown at the piano. On
Friday morning May 1st.
'Father Caruana held service
for all Catholicliesidents•
Birthday greetings to Lillie
Hurtle who celebraled her
90th • .hirthday on Saturday
May 9th. Visiting with her on
Sunday afternoon were her
brother Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Rinn of Bluevale and also her
niece Mrs. Dorothy Papple of
Egmondville.
Alsp,celebrating birthday,s
were Wilber Keyes on May
NI and pr. E. Sadlier on
May 4th.
Unit 1 of Northside United
Church visited last Tuesday
evening and provided an
entertaining program for the
residents and also recog-
nized birthdays. A corsage
was pinned on the birthday
ladies and also to the eldest
mother present ilda Close, to
acknowledge Mother's Day.
Charles Ross gave courtesy
remakrs to all present for
their program and decorated
cup cakes and refreshments
were served by the ladies of
the Unit.
Last Tuesday afternoon
was euchre day and four
tables were in play. Prize
winners were Mr. and Mrs.
J ames Nolan, Elmer Bakcsy,
and Cassie Nicholson. The
next euchre will be Tuesday
May 19th at 2 p.m.
• •• PERSONALS
Visiting with Wilber Keyes
was his daughter and her
husband Mr. and Mrs. Mor-
ris Carter of Woodstock.
Visiting with Dr. Ernest'
Sadlier were Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Farley. Sarah. Mike
and Andrea of Toronto.
• Margaret McBride of Zur-
ich and Hugh McBride of
Burnaby B.C. visited with,
Alvin McNain on Monday
afternoon.
Visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Robt. McClure last Wednes-
day were Doris Brisbin of
Red Deer Alberta also Agnes
Broadfoot.
Mr. Arthur Nicholson was
visited by Mr. and Mrs. Rods
Nicholson of Egmondville.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Nicholson. Randy Alexander
and Cassie Nicholson.
We are sorry to report
Nelson Hall is• presently con-
fined to Striitliar Hospital
but welcome back to-Doris
Wills who has returned to
Seaforth , Manor after her
stay in Stratford and Seaforth
Hospitals. Also Cecil
Rhoades has returned from
his stay in University Hospi-
tal. London.
Mary Finlayson Art Direc-
tor and Charles, Ross and.
Mary Neville representatives
of Resident Council attended
a workshop at Komoka Nurs-
ing Home recently.
Isabel Scott of Brucefield
, • The. May meeting of the
Legion Ladies auxiliary,
Branch , 156. Seaforth was
held recently with 27 in
, attendance.
_Reports were given by
instructed residents last
Wednesday on the planting
of a terrarium. This was most
interesting and a new ven-
ture for all to see. A large
one now graces our front
entrance hall and two in
residents' rooms.
Bingo was held last Friday
with winners as follows:
Under B: Mrs. R. McClure
and Mr. Harold Walsh; 1:
Mrs. R. McClure and Miss
Ila Gardner; N: Mr. Cecil
Rhoades and Miss Ila Gard-
ner; G: -Mr. Ludger Seguin
and Mrs. Gertrude Hall; 0:
Miss Wilma Brill and Mrs.
Margeurite Shill. 4 corners:
Mr. Cecil• Rhoades and Mr.
Wayne Hedges; Straight
line; Miss Ila Gardner; Full
house: Mrs. Maxine Elliott.
Anne Helm R.N. has been
appointed as D.O.C. at Sea-
, forth Manor Nursing Home,
all staff and residents wish
her well in her new position
as Director of Care.
committees. Elections were
held with, the new slate' of
officers being: Past Presi-
dent, Eva 13rown1President.
Thelma Coombs; 1st vice-
president, 'Mary . Dole: 2nd
vice-president. Edith•
Jessome; secretary. 'Peg
Coombs; treasurer. Marg-
aret Ungarian and sgt. at
arms, Olave Little.
The executive committee
is Annie Malcolm. Joan
- Eaton. Barbara Scott4 Ella
Munro, Pat Shellenberger
Unit two of Northside Uni-
ted Church met May 5th at
the home of 'Mrs. Judson
Daeker. Members and visit-
ors were welcomed by the.
President , Mrs. John Mc-
Cowan who gave a reading
"Mother's Day." Miss
Annie Jarvis-of Philadelphia
originated. Mother's Day on
second anniversary of he r
sports, Karen Chesney and
press, Barbara Scott.
A short program of.enter-
taininent was put on by. Mary
Doig. Olave Little. Marilyn
Hodgert, Peg Coombs.
Thelma Coombs. Karen
Chesney, Gloria Racho, Ella
own mother's death May 9th
1907.
Seventeen members and
three visitors answered the
roll call. Mrs. Frank Hulley
opened the meeting by a
readiqg "Blessed are ' the
Motheis of the World."
The Scripture and prayer
was taken by Mrs. J. M.
Scott. Mrs, Crouch favoured
Munro and Barbara. Scott
with Edith Jessome at the
piano. It was an original
piece with words to "Easter
Parade". The ladies all had
originally created hats and
costumes.
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with a pianosolo. Miss Janet
Carter gave,. a ' reading "I
have a lot to be thankful.
for." •
A most interesting travel-
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Fratik Phillipd with• excellent
slides of the Holy Land, a trip
she enjoyed recently. Mrs.
Frank Hulley gave the cour-
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