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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-02-04, Page 64 Page 6 Times -Advocate, February 4, 1981 Odds 'n ends By ELAINE TOWNSHEND 1981 hasbeen proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP). The title sounds long and complicated. International Year of the Disabled is easier to say and takes less time to write. Wouldn't it get the message across just as well? No, it wouldn't. "Persons" is a key word. For generations, handicapped individuals and groups have been trying to help non - handicapped people to look beyond the disability to see the person. 1981 is a chance to promote increased awareness and better un- derstanding. The United Nation's declaration will focus world Pentecostal ladies meet The January meeting of the Pentecostal women's Ministries was held at the home of Mrs. Estrella Finkbeiner Thursday, with 10 members present. Prayer was offered for lit- tle Amy Brown who was very sick. The Hymn - "The Name of Jesus" was then sung and prayer was offered by Mrs. Hilda Eizenga. The minutes of the December meeting were read and adopted. The roil call was answered with a Scripture verse on "Word". +; A number of letters and thank you cards were read. Plans for the Women's Ministries church service were discussed. A special number was sung by Susanna Cann, "It is well with my soul." The message of the after- noon was given by Ruth McLaren on "Beginnings and how to know the Will of God." God's Will to know. God's Will to do. God's Will of love. IYDP background attention on the estimated 400 million people who have some kind of physical or mental handicap. Satistics show at least one in ten persons in every country has some form of disability. The numbers are bound to in- crease due to growth in population, food shortage, industrialization and ur- banization. The theme for the Year, "full participation and equality," is illustrated by the official logo adopted by the UN. The logo is based on an original design presented by the French national commission for IYDP. It represents two people holding hands in solidarity and support of each other in a position of equality. Leaves around the edge show part of the United Nation emblem. Incidentally, Canada seconded the 1976 resolution to the United Nations' General Assembly designating 1981 as the International Year of Disabled Persons. Our country was among 23 member statestocomposethe Advisory Committee tnat submitted recommendations to the General Assembly and seconded the 1977 resolution setting in motion preparations for the Year. At home, Health and Welfare Minister Monique Begin announced the for- mation of the Canadian Organizing Committee (COC) to plan and conduct activities designed to sup- port the objectives of IYDP at the national level. COC includes representatives of disabled persons, the aged, consumer groups, service agencies, business, industry, labour and provincial and territorial governments. Too often, when people read a list such as the above, they assume disabled per- sons are a group within themselves with no further identification. That's not true. Especially in recent years, handicapped people have made breakthroughs int'b all walks of life. Many COC members may play dual roles representing not only their handicapped peers but also any of the other groups mentioned. Executive Director of COC is Marc de Lanux, who uses a wheelchair himself. For the past three years, he has been director general of public relations for Teleglobe Canada, based in Montreal, Quebec. In an interview in the United Church Observer, de Lanux defines three of the committee's goals: to provide grants for self-help projects involving the disabled; liaison with the host of organizations already involved with the disabled; and support for changing public. attitudes toward the disabled. Although Canada played an acitve role in making IYDP possible, a discon- certing fact surfaced in the same Observer article. Writer James Taylor con- tends the Year is not being given very high priority in Canada from a financial standpoint. Exact figures on how many disabled people live in Canada are impassible to calculate, because a precise definition of what "disabled" CELEBRATE 65 YEARS - Mr. and Mrs. Roy Consitt celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Friday with o family dinner at the Dominion Hotel in Zurich. It was also Mr. Consitt's 85th birthday. They were married January 29, 1916 at Bloke. Mrs. Consitt is the former Ethel Zapfe. The couple Iiv ed near Hillsgreen, farmed for some 25 years in Tuckersmith township and moved to their present home in Hensall in 1956 They hove two sons, Jack, Hensall and Ray, Tuckersmith township and seven grandchildren and three greo' grandchildren Photo by Haugh. This Week THE COUNTRY BAKER Has As His Weekend Feature CUSTARD CREAM SLICES 39t COUNTRY BAKERY 367 Main St. Exeter 235-2525 means does not exist. However, some government statistics refer to three million whose disability impedes a "normal" life. The Federal Parliamentary Committee on the Han- dicapped and Disabled cites 700,000 who are "severely disabled." The World Health Organization calculates that one in ten adults is disabled or handicapped. Si million has been made available for special IYDP projects in Canada. Taylor points out that's about 30 to 40 cents per disabled person as compared to 52000 per Canadian the government is spending on new jet fighters. IYDP will hopefully bring to the public's attention a number of topics - the im- portance of inclusion of handicapped persons in the Human Rights Code; problems inareas such as employment, housing, transportation, accessibility, education and recreation; what being handicapped means and what it doesn't mean; how disabled persons are trying to tactfully tell the public, "Work with us, not for us. You'd be surprised what we can do." Of interest to local readers will be the advantages and disadvantages of small towns for disabled citizens. Before I speak my piece, this could turn into a series. f MR. AND MRS DICK SAKKR Theresa Voerman, daughter of Mr. andMrs. Tom Voerman of Exeter, and Dick Bakker, son of,Mr. and Mrs. Durk Bakker, Ex- eter, exchanged marriage vows November 22. The double ring ceremony took place at Exeter Bethel Reformed Church, with Rev. L. Rienstra officiating. The couple are now residing in London. Hurondale ladies told about nutrition The January meeting of Hurondale W.I. was held. January 28 at Caven Presbyterian church with dessert at 1 p.m. President June Stewart opened the meeting with the opening Ode and Mary Stewart collect. and read a poem "How to find Hap- piness through the year". The roll call was answered by "Something I make using a Dairy Product". Marilyn Pym the convener of Family and Consumer Affairs chaired the program. Olive Thomson gave two humorous readings "My Tummy talks back to Me" and "The World is Mine". Marion Porter introduced the speaker Elaine Gollschall of Usborne who spoke on nutrition and an- swered many questions. Marian Dougall is to attend the officers conference at Waterloo May 5, 6 and 7. A CHEESE PLEASE bus trip is being planned for later in the year. It was voted to send a donation of $50 to a ACWW Save the Sight fund and $25 to the Exeter fair. The Farm Show princess contestant will be Cheryl Stewart. Fund established for VON training The care of the gravely or terminally ill patient at home is an important part of the service provided by the Perth -Huron Victorian Order of Nurses which, though employed by the Ministry of Health's Home Care Service, remain an independent organization. Although access to con- tinuing education is essential to maintain the highest quality of care in this dif- ficult but vital area, there has until recently been no specific financial provision for V.O.N. nurses in the care of the gravely or terminally ill patient. This deficiency has been remedied locally by the establishment of a fund for the Perth -Huron branch to be used for this specific purpose. The families of local patients with an in- curable illness, who died at home under the care of the V.O.N. have donated ap- proximately $5,000.00 to put the fund on a firm financial footing. The V.O.N. Fund for Continuing Education in Home Care of the Gravely 1]I is being established to enable Perth -Huron V.O.N. nurses to maintain the highest standards of care in this field by having access to resource material and continuing education. It is planned initially to raise $10,000.00 which will produce an annual income of at least $1,000.00 which would for example, pay for two nurses to attend a course or a conference, including the cost of travel and ac- commodation. Financial provision was made for two nurses to attend a con- ference on terminal care last year. This exercise was ex- tremely successful and educationally rewarding to the nurses, and the worth of the programme has thus been amply demonstrated. Contributions or inquiries concerning this educational fund should be addressed to V.O.N. Perth -Huron Branch, 653 West Gore St., Stratford or 271-7991. Craft Supplies Doll faces, beads, eyes, felt 2" assorted buckles 994 each. Novelty Weaving Yarns 354 oz. 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