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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-04-06, Page 7Hurondale WI Family and Consumers' Affairs convener, Olive Thompson opened the March meeting of H rondale Women's Institute iv reading a poem suggesting the world would be a nice place if we travelled at a slower pace. The theme was Health and the roll call was answered by some- thing different for a sick friend. Ol- ive wrote the motto, "Learning how to relax; it's a sense of well being" and save many good suggestions. Paiti Down, graduate of Waterloo University, now employed as Life Enrichment Co-ordinator. at Sunha-- Times -Advocate, April 6, 1988 Page 7 to cater banquet yen Nursing Home near Delaware outlined her duties which she finds challenging and rewarding especial- ly when she secs improvement in wellness,- Patti was thanked by Ila Moir. An amusing reading, "Ninety-five Years Old Today, was given by Laura Sillery. Business was conducted by presi- dent Erlma Kcllcr. Members were reminded of the Anniversary dinner at Seaforth Community Centre, Tuesday, April 19. Hurondale is re- sponsible for the decorations and a display and Marian Dougall, Lois McFalls, Marilyn Pym and Helen Hodgert were appointed. Members who hud recently r‘ - turned from holidays reported, He- len Hodgert on Florida, Marian Dougall on a tour trip to Spain and Morocco and Erlma Keller on San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hurondale will cater to the Us - borne School graduating banquet at Kirkton, Juno 23. The annual dinner meeting, April 27, will be catered by a Anglican ladies. Fees are due, amount of a loaf of bread f_o Penni os— — Friendship; secret a1 gifts and the election of new of cers. BONNET WINNERS AT MUSEUM - Winners; in Saturday's Lambton Heritage Museum Easter Egg Hunt Eas- ter bonnet contestwere from the left Chris Peters, Wendy Stokkermans, Chris Fowler,- Valerie Ryan and Holly -Stokkermans; Premiere of Women Today video Wednesday, \larch 23 marked the gala premiere of the video produced by Women Today, tilted "Doing It "Ourselves". Nearly 200 guests at- tended the event in the Clinton Town Hall auditorium, with Jessica Hill, Director of the Women's Health Bureau of the Ontario Mini- stry of Health, as the Keynote speaker. Beth Fulton, president of Women Today, welcomed the audience and introduced" the staff and board of Women Today. Valcric Bolton in- troduced the guest speaker, Jessica Hill. Ms. Hill brought a letter of greetings from the Hon. Eleanor Kaplan,. who commended Women Today for their community leader- ship in clarifying the needs of women, identifying women's is- sues, and in helping all women of Ontario in that process. The topic of Jessica Hill's address was "Promoting Women's Health" through her -new Women's Health Bureau. its role Ss to provide equal choice, access to equitable treat- ment, accountability and coordina- tion. of policy directions for wom- en's'health care centres, now that women have identified differences in their needs. In a role of advocacy, there are two 'interministerial com- mittees being formed, on family vi- olence and on the new reproductive technology. These two committees will attempt to identify the impact on women of prevention and treat- ment of family violence, and of changes in technology which affect women. In Ontario there arc- 25 mental health programs for women, 11 alcohol programs, many Homes for Battered Wonicn, 13 sexual as- sault Crisis Centres, and there will soon be four pilot Birthing Centres to accommodate midwifery practices in a homelike atmosphere. Women are the biggest consu= mors of health care, for themselves, their children, their spouses, and of- ten, for aging parents. The govern- ment is seeking a strategy to incor- porate woman's special' role as experienced "care -givers" with so- cial and health care agencies, giving value to their views, as well as. diose of the "Experts". Thcrc is a real need for positive heath care in- formation for women, to allow in- formed choice about their own Health arc. Some of these goals of self-determination and conscious- ness -raising -are better accomplished through community development, in groups like \Vonten Today. Mrs. Hill referred to the video "Doing it Ourselves" as an excel- lent documentation of various self- help groups seeking ways of work- ing together in support, and strength, sharing experiences and growing as individuals. The video celebrates life in Huron County and creates a positive image of women continuing to work togcth- cr to build a better community, for themselves and their families. ' "Doing It Ourselves" was enthu- siastically received by the audience, with a standing ovation. The 2 2 - minute film which managed to touch many chords with those viewing<it was written by Valerie Bolton. Kim Murch produced the final product and Joan Chandler ed- ited all the footage. The result was a very professional job, an in - spring profile of women in a rural setting; trying to help themselves to a better, fuller life: Some of the groups profiled are Women Today, formed in 1980, and a group of young mothers in the Zurich arca who gather to. ex- change views and support on pa- renting young children. Wendy and. Wayne King organized the Integra- tion Action Group, for parents of handicapped children. "Women Be- ing Well" program. supports single parents; "People First" supports mentally handicapped adlnits in the community, and a Midwifery group is also organized. There is a women's theatre group called "Shcatrc', and various workshops being offered on topics ranging from health concerns to job - training skills. Video, manual available The video is rent-free to any group interested, 'and there is ar manual also available for S 10.00. The video "Doing It Ourselves" is • available to groups at the Women Today Office, or for sale at $35.00 plus $2.50 handling. There is also a manual "Doing It Ourselves", a guide' for training women to estab- lish self-help groups, for $10.00 plus $1.50 handling. The manual "A Guide for Train- ing Women to establish self-help groups - "Doing It Ourselves" plus ;he video, were funded by the Onta- rio Women's Dircctoratc and the llealth Promotion Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Health. The "Women Being Well" project was sponsored by Women Today and funded by the Health Promotion Directorate, the Ontario P.cgional Office, Health and Welfare Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Corn- , munity and Social Services. Conferences scheduled The Women Being Well Projcct, which commanded the lion share of funding for Women Today, ended on March 31. The board of Women Today mct II determine what the future holds for the organization, based in Huron County. Work will. continue on the Kids Today re- source center, and the Speaking Out projects which include a day care survey of needs in Huron County, especially for rural women. Thcrc will be publication of an employment issues booklet. Wom- en at Work is the title of an em- ployment conference for Huron County Womcn to be held Satur- day, April 16 -at the Clinton Town Hall, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will deal with such things as job - search techniques, resume writing and preparing for an interview, in workshop formats, and has a limit- ed registratiorflo if you arc inter- • csted, please contact Debbie Wilbcc 237-3201. "Care for My Child" an inquiry concerning child care needs inHuron County, will be held at several cen- tres, and in this area, at the Zurich Mennonite Church on Wednesday, April 13 at 12:30 p.m. If funding is approved by the - Ministry of Health, facilitator train- ing; the facilitator mini-series, four . educational events and the provi- sion of speakers for community groups will continue beyond the Womcn Being Well project. People First, for handicapped adults, and othcrself-help groups will continue to be supported. "Thin Ice" an award-winning play for adolescents, dealing with the troubling topic of sexual coercion, will be touring the high schools later this year, sponsored by Wom- en Today. Using the medium of music, presented in their own lan- guage, the play tries to help parents and educators in their role to offer an alternative viewpoint to violence and sexual aggression in teenage re- lationships. The board members would also like to see Women Today function as a channel for information apply- ing to farm women, although Women Today isn't actually a farm women's group. Therefore a farm member committee would have to be formed, in order to belong to the National Farm Women's Network. Women Today needs to hear from all farm women interested in form- ing such a committee, and helping the group be a channel of informa- tion from the S.W. Ontario Farm Women Network. 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