HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-04-06, Page 6; iBy ELAINE TOWNSHEND
Times-Advocate, April 6, 1978
Better way to help
I was pleased to note this
year’s Easter Seals showed
handicapped youngsters do
ing things that all children
do. A boy in a wheelchair
played with a baseball and a
mit; another boy with a
crutch fed a bone to his dog,
and a little girl with a crutch
tucked her doll into a cradle.
The campaign literature
stressed that handicapped
children don’t ask for pity,
but they do need help to
overcome some of the
obstacles in their lives.
For some youngsters, ac-
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tivities of everyday life,
such as walking to school,
climbing a tree, writing,
speaking and even holding a
knife and fork, require skill
ed help and training. Many
of them also need costly
equipment, such as
wheelchairs at $450, electric
wheelchairs as high as $1,600
and dental work for cleft
palate possibly costing as
much as $5,000 over a period
of years.
These are the types of ex
penses the Easter Seal
Appeal helps to defray. The
well-known slogan “Back a
Fighter!” seems to say
“give, not because you feel
sorry for handicapped
children, but because you
know they have a battle to
fight and you know they can
win with your help.
A lady wrote recently
about a U.S. telethon that
took a different approach to
raising money for han
dicapped children.
The telethon began with a
film showing a little boy and
his father going to a baseball
game, fishing and playing
catch. Then the scene chang
ed. The boy sat in a
wheelchair, and his father
stood behind him. Both look
ed grim.
The film ended with the
warning, “this could happen
to your child.”
As she sat in her own
wheelchair, the lady
wondered why the father
and son weren’t still going to
baseball games, fishing and
playing catch, for she knew
it was possible for them to
do those things in spite of
the chair.
She acknowledged the pur
pose of the telethon was a
worthwhile one, and it show
ed that the old custom of
people helping other people
hadn’t died. But she feared
the technique played on the
sympathy of the non
handicapped viewers, and in
so doing, stripped the han
dicapped of something all
people need — dignity and
hope.
I presume the purpose of
the telethon was to raise
money for research to deter
mine and treat the causes of
cerebral palsy, muscular
dystrophy, cystic fibrosis,
spina bifida, etc. There is no
doubt such research is vital
and the organizers of the
telethon meant well, but
their method could have
hurt the very people they
were trying to help.
For example, boys and
girls could have been sitting
in their wheelchairs at home
watching tv. What a bleak
picture the film painted for
them! They might be old
enough to understand the
gist of the film but not quite
old enough to realize that
life does not have to be
hopeless for them.
It takes money to design
and buy a wheelchair or a
crutch or an artificial limb
for a handicapped child, but
it takes the child’s will to
make it work.
Janet Lynn
MR. AND MRS. ALLAN LOVELL
Janet Lynn Kinsman and Allan Charles Lovell were united in
marriage February 24, 1978, at Centralia Faith Tabernacle
Church with Reverend Robert Degraw, London, officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Kinsman,
RR 2, Staffa, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Lovell, RR 1, Centralia,
are parents of the groom. The maid'of honour was Linda Bell
and the best man was Doug Mclsaac. The bride was attended
by JoAnn Lovell and Kathy Lovell. The groom was attended
by Perry Sereda and David Kinsman. Guests were ushered by
Bob Kinsman and Bevin Kinsman. The couple has taken up
residence at RR 2, Staffa.
Will encourage tests
in Huron schools
Rubella Titre tests are
encouraged in Huron County
for all grade 12 and 13 female
students, Huron County
council learned pn Friday at
the regular March session.
This test determines
whether or not any young
woman has immunity to
German measles, the
disease which if contacted
during the early days of
pregnancy can cause serious
defects in the unborn child.
Young women who are
found to have no immunity to
the disease can be vac
cinated to prevent disaster
from German measles
during any pregnancies.
Plan workshop
on solar energy
There has been a lot of talk
lately about solar energy,
but how many people un
derstand how it works.
Now, after a decision of
Huron County Council, the
vaccine will be made
available to all female
students in their graduating
year with the cost to be paid
by the Huron County Health
Unit.
Board of health chairman,
Deputy-reeve Paul Steckle of
Stanley township, told
council the vaccine is ex
pensive — ten doses for $25.
As well, the vaccine does not
have a long shelf life, and is
not one that physicians
normally stock.
“It is therefore in
convenient and rather ex
pensive for a student found
to require the vaccine,” said
Steckle, who urged the
vaccine be. made available
by the county.
About 40-50 students may
require the vaccine in Huron
County per year. The annual
cost of about $125 to the
county is not subsidizable by
the province.
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and Dawn Flynn entertained
with step-dancing numbers
with vocal solos by Ken
Dale. The Clinton Christian
Reformed volunteers assist
ed with the activities.
A group of musicians from
the Winchelsea area provid
ed the program for Family
Night. The five musicians
included Doug, David and
Doris Stephen, Lome
Elford, LaVerne Rodd and
Clifford Jaques. There were
accordion solos, harmonica
duets, a vocal quartette,
several numbers by the
group and a sing-a-long.
Cecil Skinner, a personal
friend of the entertainers,
expressed the appreciation
of the residents.
Ed Stiles, Goderich
visited the Home Thursday
afternoon and played an
hour of organ music in the
Chapel.
MR. AND MRS. RON WEBBER
Gaye Fischer and Ron Howard Webber exchanged wedding
vows March 31 at the Victorian Inn, Stratford. Mr. Allan
Adams, London officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Fischer, RR 4, Walton arid Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Webber, RR 1, Woodham are parents of the groom. The
matron of honour was Mrs. Dale Backeret, Blyth and the
bridesmaids were Mrs. Al Lovell, Staffa and Mary Devereaux,
Seaforth. The best man was Peter Case and guests were
ushered by Cliff Webber, Stratford and Craig Webber, Ex
eter. Photo by Frank Phillips
Plan visits, projects
Hensail ladies see
Pictures of Trinidad were
shown by Mrs. Ross
Hargreaves of Thames Road
at the spring general
meeting of Hensall United
Church Women.Trinidadwas
named by Columbus when he
first sighted the island and
saw the three mountain
peaks which distinguish the
landscape.
This is a tropical country
and vivid colours are por
trayed in the flora and birds
of the region. There are over
300 varieties of edible
bananas and they are used
for many purposes as well as
eating. Once the beautiful
blossoms have fruited the
tree dies down and sends up
new shoots from the ground.
Many recipes contain
bananas and coconuts which
are also prolific. Furniture is
made from the locally grown
mahogany trees1 and houses
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allow free circulation of air
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course, also famous for its
steel bands of drums made
from old oil barrels.
For entertainment, Betty
Beer sang four numbers
“Blue eyes”, “Crying in the
rain”, “Sing me back home”
and “Why me, Lord?” ac-
companing herself on the
guitar, and Mrs. Sadie Hoy
and Hilda Payne gave a
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focused on hope and faith.
Spring and Easter each
signify hope, and faith is the
awareness of Jesus Christ as
“The Lord’s
the living Lord - the message
of the resurrection. The test
of faith is action in a time of
crisis.
Mrs. Grace Drummond,
president, chaired the
business when invitations
were received to visit with
Kippen April 11 at 8.15 p.m.
and with Goshen, April 19 at
8 p.m. Westminster weekend
will be held from May 26 - 28
and the Alma College
Conference from August 20 -
23. Reports from the com-
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auction will be held June 3 at
the church. Courtesy
remarks were given by Mrs.
Nan Britten and Unit four
ladies served lunch.
Exeter women
aid missionary
The WMC from the Exeter
Pentecostal Church
gathered at the home of Mrs.
Eldon Miller, Thursday.
Mrs. Keith McLaren
presided over the service.
Mrs. Milford Prouty led in
some choruses, “Spirit of the
Living God” “Set my Spirit
free,”“Notby Might, nor by
power but by my Spirit.”
Mrs. Grant Triebner led in
prayer.
The roll call was answered
by a scripture verse on
“Spirit.” There were 13
present.
Mrs. Don Reynolds read
the minutes of the last
meeting. Mrs. Cliff Blan
chard gave the treasurers
report. It was decided to
send money to our Northern
Missionaries in Fort Severn
who work among the Indian
people.
The message of the af
ternoon was given by Mrs.
Estrella Finkbeiner on the
topic “Comforter.” A season
of prayer was followed by
lunch by the hostess and
provided by Mrs. Hilda
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Song leader Mrs. Shirley
Luther led the singing and
Mrs. Edgar Cudmore
prayed. Mrs. Harold Parker
gave a devotional message
on the Cross and
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Mrs. Bruce Cann sang solos.
The well loved poem “The
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Hand” was recited by Mrs.
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Rev. George Anderson
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slides and recording of
Barbados taken in January
with Mrs. Kay Anderson
giving the introduction.
They told of the trials and
joys of their son and his wife
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