Times-Advocate, 1979-11-07, Page 6 (2)1
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By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
Picture this: You and your
spouse decide to go out for a
quiet relaxed dinner after a
hard day's work. You find a
cozy restaurant, go in and sit
down. The waitress brings
one menu which she hands to
your spouse. When she
comes back, she takes your
spouse's order first; then
asks, "And what will 'she'
have?"
The 'she' is you. How
would you feel?
Imagine this: You and a
friend are shopping. You
choose an item. your friend
carries it to the counter.
because it's too big for you to
handle: then she steps to the
end of the counter. The clerk
asks your friend, "Will this
be cash''" You answer,
"Yes " The clerk rings up
the cash register. looks at
your friend and says,
"That'll be_S2165. please."
You lay S23 on the counter.
The clerk scoops it up and
hands the change to your
friend.
You paid for the item. but
during the whole tran-
saxtion. the clerk didn't look
at you once 'How would you
feel?
Consider this: You are
looking for an apartment to
rent. You read an ad in the
Exeter
Bakery
367 Main St.
235-1864
Fri., Nov. 9
8 a.m. till 12 midnight
Donuts
Buy 1 doz.
get 1 doz.
FREE
S,d Sbo - Owr•er
Odd 'n ends
Consider this
newspaper; you call the
number. "Yes, the apart-
ment is still available," says
the superintendent. "Yes,
I'll be glad to show it to you
right away."
Thirty minutes later you
ring his doorbell; he takes
one look at you and says,
"The apartment is no longer
available." How would you
feel?
If you are handicapped in a
way that shows, you will
understand -how it feels
because it has probably
happened to you.
The waitress, the clerk and
the superintendent decide
that, because you do not fit
their stereotyped idea of a
'normal' person, you do not
exist.
Some of my handicapped
friends and I call it the non-
person syndrome. Other
symptoms of the syndrome
are the following assump-
tions.
If you are blind, you are
hard of hearing. If you are
deaf, you cannot see or think.
If you cannot speak, you
cannot see, hear or un-
derstand. If you are in a
wheelchair, you can do none
of the above. If you have an
arm or a leg missing, you
also have a brain missing.
Ironically the people who
most vividly show the
symptoms of the non -person
syndrome seldom realize
they are handicapped. They
are unable to accept another
human being as a 'real'
person, because he or she
looks, talks or moves dif-
ferently than they do. Is that
not a handicap?
I think it is, and it's the
type of handicap that leads
to the discriminatory
practices that I described in
the beginning.
Let me make one point
clear. I seldom encounter
those kinds of prejudices in
my own community, because
The
'CB&G
are coming
to town
people know me. They
realize 1 am no better and no
worse than the next person.
The people 1 deal with accept
my way of doing things and
they accept me, which is
what every person wants and
needs. I think most han-
dicapped people have
similar experiences in their
communities.
In the last few years, I've
had a chance to travel. and I
didn't have to travel far to be
jolted out of my com-
placency. Discrimination
against the physically
disabled still exists. even in
the enlightened 70's.
My friend and I developed
a system for handling people
who tried to ignore me. It
worked 95 percent of - the
time. I'll tell you about it
next week.
This week I asked how you
would feel if you were
discriminated against
because of a physical
disability or for any other
reason. Next week I'd like to
look at some ways we can
work together to overcome
the non -person syndrome.
MR. AND MRS. LEE BROWNING
Susan Elizabeth Johnson and lee Carl Browning were united
in marriage by Rev. Arthur Morgan at Christ United Church,
Mississauga on October 20. Susanis the daughter of Glen and
Nancy Johnson of Mississauga and Lee is the son of Charles
Sr. and Ina Browning, Crediton. Jean Jackson was maid of
honour while Yvonne Boomhour and Sandra Johnson were
bridesmaids. Charles Browning Jr. was best man and Allan
Johnson and Neil Mclean were ushers Following a
honeymoon in Florida and the southeastern United States the
couple will take up residence in London. An open reception
will be held November 9, 1979 at 9 p.m.
MR. AND MRS. ROBERT FRANK
Robin Elizabeth Blolr and Robert Jaynes Frank were united in
marriage at Westminster United Church in Thunder Bay, On-
tario on October 6. Rev. Jack Pritchard officiated. The bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blair, Centralia and Mr.
and Mrs. Bryant Frank. Peterborough are parents of the
groom. Shari MacDonald, Thunder Bay was.maid of honour
and Gordon Topp. Peterborough was best mon. The ring
bearer was Brent Mills. Centralia, nephew of the bride. Guests
were ushered by Lenny Adams and 'Leslie Taylor both of
Thunder Bay. The couple will reside in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
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The Opening Of
Village Ceramics & Gifts
142 Main St., Crediton
on
Mon., Nov. 12, 1979
Workship, Firing, Greenware.
Complete line of brushes and paints.
(Duncan, Mayco, Jaycot Lustres,
Loretta, Young Products etc.)
OPENING SPECIAL .
Free draw on '25.00 worth of greenware
Phone 234-6317
Proprietor Doreen Browning
50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION — Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Dobbs of Exeter celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
on November 2. Mrs. Dobbs is the former Georgina Brien. The
couple hos two sons; George Dobbs of Exeter, and Fred
Dobbs of Biddulph township. They have five grandchildren
and one greot grandson. An open house was held at Lucan
arena on October 34 in their honour and more than 300 peo-
ple attended. They were presented with a borbeque on behalf
of the wardens of Middlesex County. Mr. Dobbs is a former
warden. The couple is presently wintering in Fort Myers,
Florida.
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Joyce Movers is the winner of this month's Ar nstrong
corpet of the month. Bob Dinney is shown making
the presentation to Joyce.
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ROLL END SPECIALS
TIMELESS BEAUTY
Armstrong
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OWNED AND OPIYED BY DINNEY FURNITURE
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119 Quern SI KINCARDINE. 604 Godmch Si IISTOWEL.
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