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Times -Advocate, January 25, 1989
Beware of bears riding
in OPP patrol cars
MOUNT •FOREST - Starting
February, the number of "bears" pa-
trolling provincial highways in the
Counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron,
Perth, Wellington Land the Regional
Municipality of Waterloo will dou-.
ble when officers from OPP's No..6
District arc issued a new partner.
The new partner; a teddy bear,
stands 12'inches tall, is covered in
fur, wears only a blue ribbon, is
stuffed and -will ride in the trunk of
the cruiser.
"Children who arc the victims of
traffic accidents, familyviolence or
crime need to be comforted during
tlio`se traumatic situations. If a ted-
dy bear will calm a frightened child
and help establish a bond between
the youngster and our officer, then
it's a welcome addition to the
Force", said Sergeant John Arm-
strong, Public Information Co. -
ordinator for No. 6 District. "Other.
police forces who have used teddy
bears to comfort children who were
victims of crime or accident say it
works."
- The bears are supplied it the
by The Good Bears of the
Fergus/Elora Dcn. Initial fundic,,;
for the pilot .project came from lo-
cal branches :of the .Toronto•
-
Doniinion Bank:.
The Good Bears of the. World is
represented in the Fergus/Elora arca
by Chairbear Lee Wansbrough who
brought the. concept to Canada in
1987. The charitable organization
supplies bears for use in seniors'
homes, hospitals and police depart-
ments in an effort to relieve distress
and suffering in people of all ages.
On January 27, OPP officers
from surrounding detachments will
gather at No; 6 District .Headquar-
ters to be issued- with 200 teddy
bears; one for each cruiser in the
district.
The history of The Good Bears of
the World (GBW) is quite simply a
very touching story. During the
period 1951 to 1969, a'man by the
name of Russell McClean, who had
.been a rather sickly individual all of
his life, was very bust. As a result
_ of spending post of his lift iv and
.out of hospitals around Cleveland
and Lima; Ohio, he witnessed the
suffering of many little children
who were afraid and generally terri-
ficd by. hospital procedures. He
thought that, if he could provide a
teddy bear for each and everyone of
these little people to share these
times with, he could eliminate a
great many" of their fears. Mr.
McClean got together With a wom-
an bythe name of Easter Straker, a
.radio and eventually a TV Personal-
ity in Ohio. Together they ap-
proached the Governor, and came
.up with a plan whereby a percent-
age of• the State's three percent
sales tax would be directed to the
• purchase of teddy bears for hospital
distribution. Mr. McClean passed
••Tway; in. 1969; but it is estimated
. ',at he was indirectly responsible
for placing some sixty thousand
teddy bears in the arms of children
throughout the state of Ohio.
In 1968 Peter Bull, an English
movie and stage actor, wrote =a
book tilted "Bear With Me" and in
it he told the story of Mr.
McClean and his dedication to the
children of Ohio. (Mr. Bull is said
tobe the person responsible for the
current revitalization of the teddy
bear). In 1970 this book was reti-
tled "The Teddy Bear Book" and
published in the United States
where it was read by the late James
Ownby. Mr. Ownby contacted Mr.
Bull who, in turn, introduced him
to Col. Robert Henderson, a col-
lector. of teddy bears in England.
These two gentlemen formed what
has become The Good Bears of the
World. They registered this organ-
ization in Berne, Switzerland in
1973, with Col. Henderson head-
ing, up the U.K. chapter, and Mr.
Ownby starting up the U.S. seg-
ment with head offices in Honolu-
lu, Hawaii. The U.S. operation has
spread into other areas including
Australia and Japan with a system
of small groups referred to as
"Dens", as well as members at
large.
The first Canadian den of GBW
was founded in the Fergus -Elora
arca in 1987. In its statement of
purpose The Good Bears of the
World Fergus -Elora Den has dedi-
cated itself to educating people
about the special attributes of the
teddy bear as a solace object and
source of comfort; and, to 'gifting',
(donating), teddy bears for use in
seniors' .homes, hospijals and, po-
lice departments 'for the relief of
distress. in people of all ages.
Who are Good Bears? We come
from a diverse range of personal
backgrounds, professions and ages;
however, we share a common in-
terest in giving, aiding and com-
forting. We have a special feeling
for children and the elderly, and we
know a teddy bear can help to soft-
en the hardness of this world. We
believe that we can make a positive
difference in the quality if life of
abused, infirmed and isolated peo-
ple.
One of life's pleasures is sharing,
and that is what GBW is really all -
about.
If you would care to make a dona-
tion towards our cause:
Your donation, which is tax de-
ductible, (an official receipt will be
issued on all donations of ten dol-
lars or more, if requested) allows
you to share in the spirit of the
GBW movement. It will assist us
in the funding of the purchase of
teddy bears for gifting to those in
need of comfort.
If you would like more informa-
tion about The Good Bears of the
World, please contact:
The Good Bears of the World
Fergus -Elora Den
P.O. Box 982, Elora, Ont.
NOB 1S0
Tel: (519) 843-6378
Lee C. Wansbrough - Chairbear
Note: The Good Bears of the
World Fergus -Elora Dcn is a Cana-
dian run operation dedicated to ful-
filling the needs of Canadians with
teddy bears made in Canda by the
'Binkley Toys' company of Hamil-
ton, Ontario.
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ONTARIO
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New guides - The First Huron
Park Girl Guides have wel-
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their midst, including Sarah
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tina Gilchrist, Shannon Sher-
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aryl Smith, Tracy Smith, and
Connie Durward. Absent are
Tia Shultz and Theresa Brown.
Videotapes on
swine ready
CLINTON - Videotapes of the
"Excellence in swine Production
Series" held last winter, are now
available. The Huron County Pork
Producers' Association has pur-
chased the set of eight tapes for use
by producer within the county.
The tapes are available at the
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