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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-06-04, Page 57Ed. Kinceiid, London left, Canadian representative for Leader Dog. School, Rochester, Michigan, was guest speaker at the Lions Ladies Night, Saturday night. Ed, who lost his sight in a construction accident several years ago, travels throughout Canada with his leader dog, Wolf, speaking to Lions. Clubs, school children and community groups about the Leader Dog School in Michigan, which is supported by Lions. With Ed and Wolf is Lucknow Lions president, Lorne Cook,' who presented Ed with a cheque for $200 for Leader Dog School. Ed also spoke about his involvement with P.R.I.D.E., Multicap Foundation, Productive Rehabilitation and Independent Develop- ment through Employment, which he founded.' [Sentinel Staff Photo] Do, •s give blind mobility Lucknow Village Council decided at their Mr. Newbold wrote a letter to council last Meeting June 10, they will takes steps to October requesting they take action to clear prepare a proPerty standards by-law, to be away the dump site south of the nursing passed by council, home at the end of Bob Street. The property Village solicitor George 13roPhY attended is owned by Bill Lyons and his 'son, Jim the meeting to advise council on the matter. ' Lyons is using the area as a drop off site for David Newbold, representing Pinecresf , ;scrap. Mr.' Lyons told co ancil last fall he Manor Nursing Horne, was also in attend would be selling the scrap in' the spring, ante hecausexOtmelea.actien-isiteing-taken--hov.Eeverr--if anything ---accorditig-to-Dayid on a request front the nursing home's Newbold, More scrap has accumulated, administrator, George Newbold.. The land use in the area is, residential and, institutional and David Newbold pointed out at the council meeting that one of the reasons they chose to build the . nursing home in that section of town was the natural view residents would have from windows. George Brophytold council theY had three choices> regarding a move to have the scrap cleared away, Under the Municipal act there, are by-laws regulating and prohibiting certaiirtypanfropterty-M7Vat'theriv-dtild' not be broad enough to deal with the situa-, tion at hand said:Brophy. Under the health act'and environmental protection act, council Turn to' page Ed Kincead, London, Canadian repres- entative for Leader Dog School, Rochester, Michigan, described the school's philosophy in training the blind to use a leader dog when he spoke at the Lucknow Lions Ladies Night on. Saturday evening. Mr. Kincead, who lost his sight in a construction accident several years ago, travels extensively in Ontario andiManitoba, speaking to Lions Clubs, school children and community groups. The Leader Dog philos- ophy is different than the philosophy of other schools which teach the blind mobility with the assistance of a guide dog, explained Kintead. "Leader Dog has empathy and under- standing," says Kincead, "and will try to meet a need wherever it is shown." Leader Dog does not disqualify a blind person because of another disability or han- dicap such as diabetes, or an artificial limb as some schools do. • ' "They afford every opportunity to supply mobility for the blind," says Kincead, Leader Dog School which is supported by Lions Clubs in Canada and the United States has grown to the largest school, graduating 300 dogs each year.. They are also the picineer in the , use of dogs other than German Shepherds and the use of cross breeds as leader dogs. Cross breeds are showing strength and longevity as leader dogs. It is a progressive school says Kincead where they are not satisfied to sit 'back on their laurels. Leader Dog's philosophy is important to the blind, believes Kincead, because the blind are usually spoiled and over-protected because of their. disability. When they do try to cope in society they find the pressure and economic realities too Much. The 'philosophy that a blind person can become independent and mobile, despite his handicap, is the first step for many of the blind who come to the school. 'For the young blind, says Kiticead, the decision to get a leader dog is a major decision. A dog' is a responsibility for its owner and deciding to have, a dog is a major step. Kincead said he knows of blind students who come to the school and cannot: find their way out of a six by six foot washroom. When they graduate from Leader.Dog they board a plane by themselves with their dog and fly off to goodness knows where,. Leader Dog also has the highest failure rate because they do accept people without screening them for other disabilities and refuse to "cherry pick" their applicants, Some people are not suited to a dog or ' cannot master the program for some reason. But Leader Dog affords everyone the oppor- tunity to try, Kincead observes. Kincead has just returned from a tour of Manitoba* where he spoke to 17 Lions Clubs,, 5,000 school children and six community groups . in Six weeks. He is looking at the possibility of raking on Texas and Florida states as representative for the school there, in addition to his Canadian provinces. A former Mountie, Kincead is also the founder of P.R,I.D.t. Multicap Foundation, Productive Rehabilitation and Independent Turn to page Ss ' Jade Webster home jack Webster, "Edmonton, Alberta, -is visiting with his sister ,in-law, Clara - Webster, Lucknow. fie attended the recent Webster reunion held at. Brookside School. Mr. Webster said he plans to bring snuck.-lucks and "'sleeping bag the next time he comes; referring to the cold spell we've had, recently; Mr: Webster has been came in to renew hig ' subscription rweheielievihnegrt: years end .e Sentinel for 63 Lucknow man posted in Germany A Liicknow man was one of a' nine member team which placed third in the guest class of the Boeselager Reconnaissance ,Competition, held in . Braunschweig, Germany in May. Tpr: Fred. C. Howald, one of The Royal Canadian DragoOns, took part in the prestigious competition for Bund7 esWehr armored reconnaissance bat talionS with 22 qther teams from sevep, NATO allies. The Dragoons have the only Can- adian reconnaissance squadron sta- tioned-in -Europe-.--T-he third place finish of the team is highly significant when one considers that the soldiers, _representing_—Canada,- are selected-I from a very small group, where as other nations have a much greater selection base: The aim of the Boeselager competi- tion is to improve reconnaissance skills at the patrol level by allowing units to test their skills in competition with one another. To this end nine different events have been devised to test all aspects of a reconnaissance soldier's training. Over the course of the three day competition, each team must carry out a vehicle-mounted reconnaissance pa- trol, helicopter route reconnaissance, a swimming relay in combat clothing, a gruelling cross-country run in fighting order, skilled driving, small arms firing, armored' fighting vehicle, recognition test, obstacle course race with grenade throw and, probably the most challenging and strenuous of all , the events,. an 18 kilometre night - orienting run, with a series of tests conducted throughOut the course. Only the most highly trained teams are able to stand the pace of the ; competition, and to this end, the Dragoon team began training in the first week of February. _ Canada stood third with 1,200 points. The second place American team was 35 points ahead and another .American team was only 15 points behind. In fact sonly a very few points separated the first seven teams, indicating the closeness of the compe- tition. During the course of the training and competition each soldier extended himself to his limit, an experience which one does 'not often undergo in peacetime. Tpr. Howald is the son of 'Harold and Mae Howald of Lucknow. He joined the atined forces in 1978 and has been posted in Germany since July, 1979.