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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-05-07, Page 6"The Sepoy Town" Established 1873 On the IlitrotairnOe Boundary - Wedne*sday Business and Editorial Office Telepbone528-2822 Mailing Addreia P.Q. Boir 400, Lucknow,•NOG 2H0 Second dais mail registration number 0847 • CNA Mth"" AlEfAllElt SHARON J. DIETZ - Editor ANTHONY. N. JOHNSTONE - Advertising and General Manager PAT LIVINGSTON • Office Manager MERLE ELLIOTT - Typesetter MARY McMURRAY - Ad Composition Subscription rate, $12 per:year in advance Senior Citizens rate,.$10, per year in advance U.S.A. and Foreign, S21.50 per year in advance -t. Sr, Cit. U.S.A. and Foreign, $19.50 per year ilk adiance ABC A SIGNAL PUILICANON age 6,1aieknow,„SentIne4 Wednesday, May 7, 1980 Letters to the editpr s jomfbnalist will atten, Dungannon birthday p ay LICKN Flowers for the children Some children enter life with a strike against them. - Through no .fault of their own, they will aIwayS have to work harder to accomplish the things which come naturally to Other children. They have to struggle for social acceptance and will sometimes be deprived of rights which the rest of us take for granted. They are the mentally handicapped. Mental retardation; like mental illness, has only recently begun to detach itself from the stigma that once made it a shameful condition. • Slowly we are realizing that Ahese people too have a place in our society. And, more important, we have begun to' learn that, given patience, instruction and the proper environment, the mentally handicapped are capable of accomplish- ing a great deal. encouraging a ,greater respOnse, there will be a door-to-door canvass in Wing- ham and the villages of Lucknow; Teeswater and, Blyth to supplement the mail-out campaign. Last year the Flowers of Hope raised about $2,000 locally, and the association appreciated the support but, needs a' lot more to continue its programs,Treasnrer Audrey Swatridge explained. Operating costs for the Silver Circle Nursery . School in Wingham, inchiding salaries for the two full-tithe staff, transportation, rental and equipment expenses are partially subsidized by the • provincial family and social services program, with the balance funded by the local association for the mentally retard- ed. There is no charge to the Parents of the children. ThiS year the association's share of the costs will probably exceed $8,000 accord- ing to their treasurer, Mrs. Swatridge, and she is hoping the Flowers of Hope Campaign will cover a large part of that. - When the canvassers call at doors in Lucknow, 'those who give will receive their flower seeds. Rural residents will receive their Flowers of Hope seeds in the mail and a request for support for the campaign. When your canvasser calls, or when you open the mail and find your letter from the Association for, the Mentally Retarded, give as you can. ' These flowers are for the children. H. H. To. The Editor: You inay remember that some years ago, starting in' 1975, with help.' from your newspaper,. from newspapers here and the" B.B.C., I 'twinned Our Dungannon' in Tyrone' with your Dungannon in Ontario. Through a series of open letters published in your eoltnrins, I • was 'able to establish 00404 With many of your readers and put them touch with people, here: 'For Myself, I have made ,many strong and' lasting friendships and in 1976, during a trip ,to London, England,. had dinner with Mis. Om* - .Murdoch now- of TorOnto.but'fornierly from the;bliP8atillen'area in Ontario. r have kept up a regular Correspondence with many others in Lucknow, Goder- ich, Dungannon, Auburn, Ripley, Weston, Islington, Teeswater and Toronto, coming to feel as',,though I've known 'them all my life. Now I would like you to know that through -Mrs. Marie V. Park of Dungannon Celebration committee, I have accepted an invitation to rep- resent our town at the 125th Birthday Celebrations of Dungannon, Ontario, from August 1st to AuguSt 4th. I hope there, will be other representatives from here, though at the mOment, this is not clear. I have written open letters to all our newspapers, local and major, •te publicise this 'Anniversary, And have also approached Me B.B.C. and u.T.y., suggesting a link-up, -Dun- Bannon to Dungannon, during the festivitieS. Your C.B.C, might think this a good idea and lend it sapport, Perhaps you, would be kind enough -to present me with Celebration editions of your newspaperS and press photo graphs for publicition here' in North- . ern Ireland. Wet-revery proud that the Founder of Dungannon; Ontario, came from our Dungannon in Tyrone ' those years ago, I leave here for Toronto by' air on July 28th and return on August *18th which will giVe me tune to meet many many of your 'readers, and see something of your country. I look forward with, pleasure' and excitement to the prospect., With best Wishes to you all until we meet, : , . Your faithfully, (Mrs.) Mollie Whiteside. 59 Killyman Road; Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland. April 25th, 1980. The Lucknow Sentinel I have to tell'you that I do not find the new format as interesting as the old. In addition the Post Office cOti- siders this kind of , mail to be very unimportant, they can Come out of Turn, to page 7,i They still need our help, 'though, and. organizations such as the Wingham and DiStrict AsSeciation for the Mentally Retarded are working to make sure they get it. Each spring at about this time the. Wingham association and others like it conduct an annual campaign for money to keep their programs running. It is the Flowers of Hope campaign, which this year will be held during Mentally Retard- ed VVeek, May 11 - 17. Locally the campaign will be a little different this year. In the hope of Child safety .soek. A large number 'of children require medical attention due to injuries from unsafe toys,' unsafe play habits and unsafe play environments. Although— federal laws have set safety standards for many toys, no law can replace parental supervision and common sense. All toys are not suitable or safe for all' children says the Canada Safety Council. A plaything that is perfect for an older child can be a real threat to a baby sister or brother. Toys may have loose parts which can' cause choking when swallowed; sharp edges which can injure, poisonous, corrosive or irritating' chemicals which can be fatal to small children. Some toys even make noises so loud that they can damage a child's hearing, Children between two and three years of age are in the age group most' ,frequently injured by toys. It is up to patents and older children to make sure that little ones play only with toys that are safe and suitable for their age. Take the time and trouble to choose your child's toys carefully. Here are some safety tips: -Buy only toys' which suit a child's age. -Look for the manufacturer's safety infor- mation on the toy and follow recommen- dations. -Inspect toys regularly and carefully for ~'possible wear or damage which could be dangerous. -Encourage older children to keep their toys in places where younger ones can't reach' them. -Show the child' how the toy should be used so that it brings joy, not harm. Oklahoma! The production of Oklahoma! staged by the F. E. Madill students last week was to quote a local television reporter, "truly professional", The production, under the direction of drama instructor W. Paul Elgie, adds • another credit to the excellent perform- ances of the last two years, Fiddler on the Roof and Anne of Green Gables.. Several local young men and women played leading roles. in the production. Indeed, two out of three of the stars, were Lucknow area students. Oklahoma was a delight for the aud- iences who packed the auditorium and another in .'a tradition of fine perform. ances by the Madill drama company It's a Scandal! It's an Outrage!" (Scott Marritt, Rob Henderson, Paul Craig; Rick Martin)