HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-12-03, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1986. PAGE 19.
Staff kept busy between programs and workshops
BY GLORIA WORKMAN
It seems the closer we get to
Christmas the faster time flies. We
have been very busy, between
running the programs and attend
ing workshops.
Thestaffandoneof the Board
Members were fortunate to partici
pate in the annual O.A.C.A.O.
(Older Adults Centre Association
of Ontario) Conference held in
Orillia. We attended workshops
about influencing social policy
decisions, future trends for the
aged, and much more. Between
the three of us, we attended over
11 workshops.
Sharing new ideas and new ways
of thinking will help us to provide
high quality programs and to keep
us up with the latest trends in
working with older adults. It is
importantforustoupgrade our
skills and we will be better able to
reach our goal: in assisting to keep
individuals in their homes for as
long as possible.
Alfred Knight, one of our
seniors, from Brussels attended a
workshop at the Wingham and
District Hospital on “Living with
Arthritis’’. Alfred brought back
many tips regarding exercise,
nutrition and coping with arthritis.
A worshop, “A Profile of
Community Needs: Voices for
Choices sponsored by the Huron
County Services Council and Town
and Country Homemakers was
held recently to assess the needs of
the county as a whole. Approxi
mately 70 people from all over
Huron County met and discovered
that the most prevalent need of the
county is the need toestablish a
Central Information Centre where
one, regardless of age, can obtain
information and referrals to any
service agency.
Continued education of the
services available was also felt to
be a major need. The workshop was
productive in that each group came
to similar conclusions and hope
fully action steps will be taken to
meetthese needs. The older adults
in the area could take advantage for
the positive, ofsuch a centre. If you
would like more information on the
results of the workshop, please
contact the Town and Country
Homemakers.
Now, What’s been happening at
the centre? During the month of
November we attended the Re
membrance Services at the Wing
ham Legion. We viewed a film
called “For Your Tormorrow’’ all
about the role Canada played
during the First World War. The
seniors could relate to what the
veterans had to say about the war,
in this film.
We’ve been particularly busy
preparing for the annual Craft &
Bake Sale. We would like to thank
everyone who contributed, either
by putting a few stitches in the
quilt, manning a table or donating
crafts or tasty treats to the sale. No
matter how small or large the
contribution, all is appreciated.
Christmas brings with it many
social and festive events. In
preparation for gift-giving, we may
have a last-minute shopping trip to
the city. For more information,
please call the centre. During the
week of Dec. 9-11 we will be
holding Christmas Dinners and
exchanging gifts with the indivi
dual groups. The volunteers and
members of the Board of Directors
will be asked to join us.
Thursday, December 18 marks
the day we’ll hold the annual
Christmas Social (from 1 - 3 p.m.)
There is an open invitation for
everyone involved with the day
centre. Gord’s Old Tyme Music
will provide the entertainment. It
will be a good time. After the
Christmas Activities wind up, we
will say goodbye to 1986 and meet
again in 1987.
The next foot clinic will be held
Wednesday, December 3. Please
note that this will be the last one
until the new year. If you would like
tomakeanappointment, please
call the centre at 357-1440.
1 mentioned the O.A.C.A.O.
earlier in the article. I want to tell
you a little bit about the Older
Adult Centres Association of On
tario. The purpose of the Associa
tion is “to foster and promote the
operation of Senior and Older
Adult Multi-Service Centres in
Ontario, in order to affect positive
ly the quality of life of Older Adults
in Ontario’ ’. That is a tall order, but
goals need to be set to give those
working in Centres for Older
Adults a direction to follow.
One last note on the positive
side, “Justthinkweareoneday
closer to spring.’’
A series of 4-H Achievement Nights was held across Huron County last
week, marking the completion of the “Milk Makes It” project. During
the evening at Hullett Central School in Londesboro, OMAF Rural
Organization Specialist Jane Muegge presented Olave Little of
Walton, above right, with a certificate honouring her for 20 years of
service as a 4-H leader with the Walton II, 4-H club.
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work for peace
The Year of Peace draws to a
close at an appropriate time when
most people try to think of Peace -
Christmas. The theme of Peace has
been seen this year throughout the
Women’s Institute’s Programme
right from branch level through to
International level.
Branches have had speakers on
topics such as Amnesty Interna
tional , countries where peace is not
part of the norm, and United
Nations. To help others in the
community have peace within
themselves the Women’s Institute
members volunteer their time at
Nursing Homes to help the elder
ly, sick or handicapped. 93 branch
es in the London Area make a
specific effort at Christmas time to
provide money, canned goods,
food, clothing, toys or whatever is
needed to help others^Throughout
the year whenever help is needed
in their com unity the Women’s
Institute members are there to help
either directly or indirectly
through other organizations.
Provincially such issues have
been tackled as Free Trade and
how it will affect Farm and Rural
Families by means of a provincial
seminar with the results going to
the Federal Government. After all
Peace between neighbouring
countries is also important.
Peace of mind for Ontario
citizens was the thought behind a
resolution passed by Fede rare u
Women’s Institute of Ontario
when they urged Environment
Canada and the Ontario Ministry of
Environment to give the highest
priority to the problem of ground
and surface water pollution by
toxic chemicals; specifically to
improve the funding for monitor
ing toxic chemicals in the environ
ment, and to develop more effec
tive abatement measures.
The only garden in the world
dedicated to Peace is at Turtle
Mountain on the border between
Manitoba and North Dakota. In
this garden is a special Women’s
Institute Acre, kept up by the
Women’s Institutes of Canada.
As the year of Peace draws to a
close the Women’s Institute Mem
bers will not stop working for
Peace.
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