The Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-01-18, Page 4.q
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raa pcid rommunity exte ds: ter.
r e overt'
session meeting of the United Church'
and Presbyterian ' Church was held on
TueStlay night.
We are pleased;
eante home from
. Vicki Scott now
the Ivan R Sales I ai
'she began ;ver a wi
`'.unday
r. Un
Faye°paid ai
repo:
Laidlaw wase
oa Tuesday;
sit to Wmgham I (PP tatl
o Saturday;•ltoss Pickard
ts-
George Oiweli' 'concept
,....h ,oto know
more ot` a reality with. disab lit
people are Willing.,too admit",
Wade Hampton, President of
March of Dimes.
In 19$4,. most : people hold • two sets;c
beliefs',about disabled '.people Following
1981 - International Yea;of ''Diouf
xt
'Persons people nave accepted
disabled men anis v; i"
support T ani,
independen
the sauna fin
others shout
step, °ansl
acceasi`ble I
People'. Gwi
nvve
r as -41,041#7.` le' However `at
e, many' among; us believe that
he ones to take . the first
ig lydcora !thro'ug r' 'education,
ouistng. ` training and, hiring
fa
a
sties:.:
f
az
of
ion 8
rz
sap
teac at
ool< wher
'
clay Pres nt. aaic aw aid im >
1~ucknow, l r. and'
ro ►aton, Chatham,; Mrs
Doreen Finlay, Belmore
l ; igan .:and 'Mr and
err pony, Tim and: Amy.
Shannon and
ited , oona Saturday
W.. Beecroft and,
croft,
er - l WifL_
r and Mrs
us f f'doibl ' exists an can
'hurt society;a whole a#Yd the L: development :.
and. d.8T
inte oil of min' 01 "al in:.particu-
H .
an
,lar," says 'Hampton
Nineteen Eighty -Four also depictsan age
efiliniforinWriiirliere large groups, people
are conve antsy categorized. `'Pedpfe with
a
disabilities, re se egged-, frequentlyas a
separate class imtlus manner today,. Dehum-
yanii til nrf tliis.:kind .fosters a Nineteen
F Egit
:our realir.
Orweli.sounds the alarm 'that the -reality
tads be",avoid. if n le take. action.
That,isrw the Ontario:March o
,.� ,�yof Dimes is
committed to providing many services which
assist nhysicallY ,disabledadults in Ontario.
achieve a meaningful and dignified life 'And°':
why il'initiri#es public 'education. programs to
help; otilers'G understand the - needs and
inoiic
d �tisai�
end. Mrs. Tetr 'dollars -was,:,
i Cover of Kid r Ffiendsh -After'
cCartaern Doan n is tc
es'
YM,R
inca>diwe•
W
p Elackler,:,
e ..
Cita and'
a
Cassie
r. an
rs.A
p
rdi n"
th r sister-in-law, 1
on 'Monday
anti at
etc pita
hi
,AfFirs It was;:held;on
1 in the -Whitechurch Commun
7 a`il with hostess, Mrs . Lorne D ,
R toll was 'convener First vfce-president,
I glen Currie. presided.The. secretary,. .
Wt. e, : read the minutes and, gave° the
financialstatement. - .
It was 'decided to send out the sunshine
boxes in March and that the. fees be: paid.
00
Locknow,
r.
r vi
el Gauls
e fnra'
pencrKa
onx muDeetlroit s
demonstrateser,
Durnisr thank
itm
• rug uy
l,her ai
a
et
age"
or
G Wisdoit is
xo' d ady'd wMrsen,.
w ' ttaken b
ce
test
ne
a
abilities: of disabled men and women.'
With- unemployment rates for disabled
people estimated to be between 50 to 80 per
cent, the March of Dimes offers vocational
assessment andtraining at It centres in the
province. When in individual is ready for
competitive employment, he or she is
provided with assistance 'in 'finding a yob.
Community Development staff assist sell
help gioups, professions :..and businesses in
making communities more accessible for
persons with disabilities, 'through such
activities as curb 'cuts, renovations, trans-
portation ani recreation services..
In a pilot project introduced'' this year,' the'-
Ontario March of _Dimes isexploring' micro
comPu PP ahter a p lie ions' ` which can a ance..
recreation, . communication, .education•. and
Y'
i
emPloYmentpossibilities f4rdisabled adults.
,Individuals living in hospital's `and group
homes will be :using microcomputers to
pursue some-�o' "eir personal inte i , from
music to 'following ' the . stoc'k� n arket.
Adaptations to the technology Mahe it.,ac es-
sible to-- individuals who 'c n not' use a',
standard typewriter Or computer. keyboard.
"But,- simply knowning: that ties and
other services are.- available , : "
d�saliled
adults through the VII a rcn or sti'mes
is :not enough,' -nays "`We: need
the continued support and -commitment of
b sin s.l
sods a : to.
tx e$ rs pub .,.e., ol�ei��fiill
participation o. h sicalt bled' adults' in
P a ���Y ��� .
every aspect offe;i
This year's Ontario -March , of • Dim(es'
Ability Fund campaign tales place throu -
P ,�
outs January until, fehnlarY 4, 1984
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