HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-10-22, Page 29Segregation is unwarranted
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By now everyone is familiar with
the' problems faced by parent, and
educators alike, "Why Johnny'Can't
Read?" "Why Johnny Can't Write?"
(or add, either. ) Well, there's a new
challenge out there for us today:
"Why Johnny Can't Go to School with
his brothers and sisters?"
The answer used to be, and still is,
in most areas, because Johnny is
mentally or physically handicapped.
What are we talking about here?
Nothing less than the right of every
child, of whatever ability, to be
educated in the same community
school as his siblings.
That was the controversal topic of
a, seminar sponsored by the South
Huron District Association for the
Mentally Handicapped, on Friday,
October 10 held at ARC Industries in
Dashwood. The guest speaker, Dr.
Marsha Forest, Ed. D., addressed a
group of nearly 70 teachers, child care
workers and parents, on -Integra-
tion: How To" or "No More
Segregated Settings."
Dr. Forest, who works with the
Canadian Association for Communi-
ty Living, has travelled the length and
breadth of Canada to speak to groups
of parents and educators. She is a con-
sultant for several school boards and
agencies on integrating children with
handicaps into regular nursery pro-
grams and school settings. Dr. Forest
gave a very challenging and pro-
vocative workshop to the group. Not
all the teachers, or parents, were con-
fident enough to consider transferring
their children from existing facilities,
but Dr. Forest is obviously presenting
the exciting wave of the future in
education of the handicapped.
Society has come along way so far,
from keeping all imperfect children
hidden away in homes or institutions
or attics, to the segregated schools for
each type of disability. One for the
deaf, one for blind, one school for the
retarded, etc. Now there are more
likely, segregated classrooms within
one designated area school, like
McCurdy; better, but the best is yet
to come, according to Dr. Forest.
The final move requires a change
in the attitude of parents, teachers
and the community as a whole. We
rust learn to regard education of the
handicapped as a civil right, not as
public charity.
One definition of integration is the
full participation of the handicapped,
with their peers, in the life of their
community." Sound simple? Some
areas of the country have already
achieved that goal. New Brunswick,
for example, will be the first province
to make full integration a social and
ministerial policy in their schools.
The school boards in Guelph and
Hamilton are living proof that com-
plete integration can work here in On-
tario. Some schools in Toronto are
beginning to follow suit.
So how do you make integration
work? According to Dr. Forest, first
you need a school -board -and a prin-
cipal willing to take a risk, who will
support the teaching staff. Then you
have to deal with the very real fears
of the teachers who are afraid that
they can't cope with the extra needs
and demands of a handicapped child.
Then there are the fears of the
parents, for the child's safety, per-
sonal needs, and ability to learn in
such a setting. There are also unfor-
tunately, the fears of parents of the
"normal children" who don't want
their kids exposed to those "problem
kids." It is interesting to note, that in
every properly run integrateisetting,
all the children seem to get a ong fine.
Financial costs actually aren't that
much of a concern. It is cheaper to
meet the needs of one integrated child
in a community school, on the whole,
than it is to build, staff, and maintain
separate facilities. It is also being pro-
ven, over and over again, that these
handicapped children improve
JOIN GROUPS — At a ceremony, Thursday six new Cubs and one Scout were received into the Grand
Bend pack, In the back are leaders Jack Stanloke, Lorry Taylor, Tino Breuer and Janet Hartwell. In the
centreis Reid Turner, Scout Matthew Miller, SilePA,D siordine, and .Cam Sweiger., lr jhe,,fr9rt rcw
is Kye Vermeulen, Matthew Hayter, and Andrew Smith, dashwbod.
Resort council approve
shelter at outdoor rink
Grand Bend council received a re-
quest from the Grand Bend Lioness
club at their regular meeting on Mon-
day night.
The Lioness proposed to build a
shelter beside the skating rink on
Alberta Street, commonly known as
the "Old Riverbed". A drawing of this
shelter was submitted for all coun-
cillors to views. 1t would be an 8' x 10'
building to accommodate people us-
ing that sports area.
From council. the Lioness wished to
obtain their support of this project as
well as the use of the village public
works staff to remove and put back
this shelter at the riverbed for the
winter months. It could be stored dur-
ing the summer at the recreation pro-
perty beside the legion.
Reeve Harold Green was totally
against this proposal, being skeptical
about accidents, and stated that he
wanted a recorded vote on any mo-
tion. A motion was then passed by
council to advise the Lioness that
their proposal was very acceptable,
on the understanding that they obtain
permission from the Southcott Pines
Park Assoc. (owners of the Old
Riverbed); and that the village would
look after removal for one year as
trial.
With regards to any liability, Coun-
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Mary's Musings
Just when I think I'm cured, it
strikes again. f suttee from a serious
health disorder -- severe migraine
hiccups.
Fortunately, these attacks only
come about every six months. In fact,
i'; go for several months hiccup free,
when suddenly, the disease strikes.
When the hiccups hit, they arrive first
thing in the morning and last all day.
When 1 stopped and thought about
it, 1 made an interesting discovery --
1 have never had a sudden attack of
hiccups in midmorning or late after-
noon. Without fail. i wake up in the
morning with the hiccups and they
last all day. on and off. i have yet to
figure out why such days occur twice
a year. and what triggers the attack.
i could probably withstand the
discomfort that comes with a day of
hicciping, but the embarassment is
intolerable. Maintaining one's com-
posure while waiting for the next hic-
cup is difficult.
imagine pulling up to a stop light in
your car, on your way to work in the
morning. Hiccups jar your entire
body. l'ou glance over at the man in
the car beside you. tie's leaning for-
ward in his seat. staring at you. So
you hold your breath, hoping the hic-
cups will stop. The light changes and
he drives away, shaking his head.
Or picture this -- recently. i was
conducting a class in public speaking.
1 was just stressing the importance of
clear enunciation, when, you guessed
it, a loud hiccup slipped out. i steeled
myself for the laughter i was expec-
ting from the class, but it never came.
By Mary Alderson
The students were so incredulous,
that they didn't believe their ears.
Sure, sure, I've tried all the cures
-- and only one works. I've tried plug-
ging my ears and drinking water ( It's
not easy if the water is in a glass, bet-
ter to find a drinking fountain. ) I've
even tried drinking upside down --
that's when you kneel on a chair, bend
over and drink out. of the far side of
a glass. These remedies may tem-
porarily stop the hiccups, but they
will soon re -occur.
As 1 said, i do know of one sure-fire
cure. My never -fail remedy works
well if I'm at home, but it is difficult
to do in a public place.
All i have (tido is stand on my head.
Works every time! First I get a nice
soft pillow, then place it in my
favorite spot in our narrow hall area.
i plant my head on the pillow and then
walk my feet up one side of the hall.
flip them across the hall to the other
wall. and presto, I'm on my head. i
hold this position for as long as my
head can stand it (about three
seconds) and4hen 1 usually crumble
in a heap. My head aches for the next
hour but my hiccups are gone for
several months.
Now, all i need at work is a'private
office with a narrow hallway -- either
that or i stay at home on the morn-
ings when i wake up with hiccups.
Unfortunately, I've passed this
legacy on to my young daughter.
('helsey, too, suffers from bouts of
severe hiccups. 1 wasn't surprised --
she frequently suffered from hiccups
even before she was born.
Tim,s•Advocate, October 22, 19e6
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same •dueatIonaI ,pp.rtunity
cillor Barb Southcott suggested that
council advise the village works
department, that they would be
responsible for placing and removing
the shelter only. Any damage would
be totally at the Lioness expense. This
proposal was accepted for the '86-'87
season. .
Deputy -reeve Dennis Snider and
Councillors Bruce Woodley,
Southcott, and Marsha Lemon all
voted in favor, but the reeve remain-
ed in the negative.
Another request was received from
Gaiser-Kneale Insurance Agency
located on 81 Crescent. They wished
to obtain permission to set up a gar-
bage container beside the existing one
located across from their office.
Council gave the firm permission to
obtain a container only on the
understanding, that it is put on their
own property, and not on village pro-
perty beside the other one.
in other new business, council
declared the month of October as
stamp collecting month in the village
of Grand Bend. The motion was pass-
ed after council received cor-
respondence from the local
postmaster, Gar Johnston.
A complaint was received about
derelict vehicles located at 49 Gill
Road. It was reported that there is a
number of other eyesores littering
that same area. The clerk was advis-
ed to notify the property standards of-
ficer to forward a memo to the owners
of this property. The vehicles and
other debris would have to be remov-
ed or it will be removed by the village
and the cast charged to the proper-
ty owners.
Correspondence was received
regarding a rabies clinic in Grand
Bend. Green obtained information
from South Huron Veterinary clinic,
Zurich. With all the recent publicity
about rabies around this area, coun-
cil felt that a clinic would be
beneficial. They decided to have it in
the spring of '87 at the firehall or the
village works shop. The cost would be
$5.00 or $8.00 instead of the regular
fee..
was decided that clerk Dianne
Mollard and Lemon would look at
some of the office equipment for sale
at Bell Aerospace. Bell will be holding
an auction today, of tools in the mor-
ning, and office supplies in the:
evening.
Council went behind closed doors at
9:20 p.m. to discuss wages and
salaries. A special meeting was held
on Tuesday. October 21 after the
regular planning meeting to discuss
the proposed development on the
Chapman property.
Council adjourned after the in -
camera session.
sometimes substantially, in an in-
tegrated setting. How much stimula-
tion does a group of retarded - or
physically handicapped kids get by
ohly interacting with each other?
None of them are very motivated to
improve, and some get so bored and
frustrated they withdraw even fur-
ther, losing what capabilities they
had, Does their classroom become
merely a holding tank?
The key•to making the successful
integration of each child possible, is
called MAPS, the Magill Action Plan-
ning System. A group gathers to for-
mulate a plan of action for that child,
unique to his/her needs, to cover
every minute of the school day. A
community facilitator organizes the
parents, teachers, siblings, health
care workers and friends, anyone who
knows the child, to define his identi-
ty, strengths, weakensses and needs.
They set goals to be met: e.g. to sit
quietly for 45 minutes, to feed himself,
to make new friends, to learn to read
and write. Fellow students are
enlisted for support; to meet him at
the bus, help at lunch time, to get him
to classeson time. This support cir-
cle, arranged by the community
facilitator, would hire a teacher aide,
or extra health care worker, so that
all of the child's needs are met within
that school system. The MAPS pro-
gram is regularly reviewed and up-
dated, tailor made for that child.
The elements of a good program in-
clude a principal willing to work with
the child in that program; interested,
caring teachers; a special education
teacher to manage the program for-
mulated by the group, the parents and
their 'child, and a good program
facilitator. Some other good ideas in-
clude peer tutoring, cross -age or
family grouping, and extracurricular
Saintsbury.
By MRS. HEBER DAVIS -
Rev. Frank Braby was in charge of
Holy Communion service at St.
Patrick's, Sunday. Cheryl Carroll was
pianist and Lisa and Julie Carroll
were readers.
Service next Sunday is planned for
11 a.m.
Several cousins of this community
attended the funeral of the late Ada
Walker from Haskett's Funeral
Home, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Greenlee, Kim,
Pam and Steven held a surprise par-
ty for Mrs. Greenlee's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Eaton, who were obser-
ving their 40th wedding anniversary,
Saturday.
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activities, like class trips and
cooperative games.
Several times during the course of
the seminar, Dr. Forest showed slides
and videos to illustrate her examples,
with poignant and sometimes startl-
ing and heartening effect. The au-
dience was asked to break into small
groups to discuss various aspects of
her talk, and to make suggestions, or
ask further questions.
Interaction support groups are now
being formed to uphold the rights of
the handicapped, and to take ad-
vocacy action on their behalf, if need
be. Such an Interaction Support
Group is being organized locally, as
a matter of fact. Society must focus
on needs, net labels, since you label
jars, not people.
What are the needs of these
children? The same as yours and
mine: to belong, to have friends, to
have fun, and most of all, to be loved.
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WATCHING THE JUNIORS — Goderich senior football coaches Chris
Connor and Ray Donnelly and Ron Bogart of the South Huron Pan-
thers watch intently during Thursday's junior football game won by
the Panthers over Goderich. In the background are fans Jack and
Ernie Chipchase. T -A photo
Many visit Pinery
While record crowds attended the
busy event across the highway at the
Lambton Heritage Musuem, many
visitors preferred the quieter side of
nature Saturday and Sunday.
Carloads of people streamed into
the Pinery Provincial Park to get
away from it all. There were a
number of campsite areas open
where people enjoyed their own last
picnic of the year. Of course the
weather co-operated drawing even
the shyest visitor to the outdoors.
Some of the luckier naturalists
caught glimpses of the Pinery's
regular guests, the white-tailed deer.
But, most people simply enjoyed the
fall colours while touring around, and
watched the many Le Suisse as these
numerous little creatures scurried
around for food.
Speaking of food, the Pinery store
was even open where supplies could
be purchased before slipping down to
the riverside to watch for beavers.
If you missed the fall colours tour
of the Pinery Park last weekend,
there are still many . more nice
weekends yet to come this fall
EPS STUDENT COUNCIL — The new student council at Exeter Public School was named recently. From
the left are president Ian Mclean, vice-president Jenny Wareham, treasurer Bobbi Harmon and secretary
Lisa Wareham. T -A photo.
Shipka folk holiday,
attend anniversary
Sy MRS. HUGH MOUNZ
Shipka
Mrs. Annie Zielman and Angie, ac-
companied by Ruth and Jerry Zehr,
of Zurich, returned home Friday from
. a two week holiday motoring to Win-
nipeg and back, going out by way of
Tobermory crossing to Manitoulin
island on the Chi Cheemaun, through
Espanola and Sault Ste. Marie. They
enjoyed a stop for a train trip through
the Agawa Canyon. Along Lake
Superior they saw a moose on the
road and several hunters on the way
home with their loads of moose.
The highlight of the trip was a
'.'Paetkau" family gathering held at
Camp Arnes north of Winnipeg. The
Paetkau's are Mrs. Zielman's mater-
nal family relatives. Others from On-
tario attended from Vineland,
Oakville and Leamington, also from
Winnipeg and Saskatchewan. More
thah 50 relatives attended the three
day weekend gathering October 10, 11
and 12 visiting, reminiscing, sharing
antique family treasures, photo
albums, music and a church service.
Another Paetkau family gathering is
planned in three years to be held in
Ontario. One special guest was Mrs.
Kathrina Paetkau age 95, of Saska-
toon, still spry, healthy and active.
On their way home they stopped
visit friends in Cochrane where there
was 6 inches of snow. While in Win-
nipeg the Zielman family stayed with
Annie's brother, Peter Janzen.
• Mark anniversary
Many from this area attended the
special service, Sunday, when Green-
way United Church celebrated their
III th anniversary. The morning ser-
f
vice saw an overflow crowd with
chairs in the aisles. The morning
speaker was Dr. James Guest, a den-
tist, also a Christian layman from
Metropolitan United Church. London.
His message titled, "Roots and Foun-
dations," was based on scripture
from Ephesians 3:1-20, which he said
he felt was Paul's greatest prayer for
the church. ile said our foundations
of faith begin in Christian homes and
the love of God.
Special morning music was The
•"Eighties Four", male quartette.
comprising tenor - Laurie Cousins.
bass - Ken Armstrong. lead - Bill
Brown, baritone - Hugh Monroe. They
sang four perennial favourites. Guest
organist was Alan Carverhill from
Grand Bend.
Rev. R. Peeples conducted the
evening service with special music by
the "Prouty family" of Exeter.
Personals
More than 100 attended the
Thanksgiving Ecumenical, Tuesday
night at the immaculate Heart of
Mary Catholic Church. Those atten-
ding from this area included Mabel
Fraser, iva Lagerwerf, Hazel Scott.
Eleanor Durie and Annie Morenz.
i, along with a car load of Golden
Agers from Grand Bend attended the
1 tth rally df United Senior Citizens of
Ontario, at Dungannon. hosted by
their senior citizen club. The special
speaker was Mrs. Shirley Keller,
general manager of Goderich Signal
Star. Shirley,was raised in this area
and attended our local Blackhush
school. It is alwaysfun to hear her
speak with leer jokes and humor.
She told seniors the secret of life is
in each one of us. We all need a pur-
pose and feeling of self worth. To keep
healthy and happy we must keep in-
volved. As we grow older we can
volunteer for social and cultural ac-
tivities. Games and lunch rounded out
a pleasant day.
Those attending a social evenir1g
Saturday, with Les and Marjorie
Adams in Exeter were, Ed Turnbull,
Zurich; Oscar and Laura Miller,
Melvin and Gertie Stade. of
Dashwood and area; Clarence and
Eleanor Miller. of Taber, Alberta.
relatives who were visiting with
Stades; and Hugh and Annie Morenz.
The occasion was a delayed 78th
birthday party for Les. which he had
observed earlier this month.
in the social time we visited and
played euchre, followed by lunch
refreshments and birthday cake and
ice cream.
I-11 club news •
The Shipka area girls of the Grand
Bend two, 4-11 club held meeting four
at Joan Love's home.
Roll call was answered by "Nam-
ing a cultured dairy product and how
it can be used". We read about
cultured dairy products of yogurt,
buttermilk, sour cream and how they
can he used, about cottage cheese, a
cultured product in the kitchen,
cream acid how it•rises, tips for whip-
vingmream, buying butter and
storage ('aT3'irabout butter in the
kitchen and dairy products versus
dairy substitutes.
We made yogurt pops and a
vegetable dip, that we sampled for
lunch. This club chose as their name
"Milk Shakers". Meeting adjourned
at 8:30.
Reported by Connie Russell
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