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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-04-11, Page 7Adi six to hom•nwk•r sftff to meet Incr.aslnq demand Town and Country Homemakers Agency has recently 'hired six part-time homemaker to meet the presently increasing demand, r�tl� from the Chronic Home Caren„Program. Private client demand remains constant. Last month a safety stan- dards committee of homemakers was newly organized to look into identi- fying possible hazards in the workplace and this commit- tee will be coming up with recommendations for greater safety measures and means of preventing accidents on the job. One of the ma items to be ADMIRING A GIFT — Hamilton MPP Sheila Copps and Marion Benn, wife of Huron - Middlesex Liberal Association president Bernard Benn assist Anita Riddell in ad- miring a wedding gift presented to her and her husband MPP Jack Riddell -by the association. T -A photo Awareness of trends touted by birth Parents for Positive Begin- nings started in early 1983 as the result of some local women's interest in changing childbirth trends. and dissatisfaction with their own childbirth experiences. Huron County doctors were surveyed by Women Today on their general obstetrical routines. and as a result. Parents for Positive Beginn- Blyth hosts comic mime Speechless and dying from laughter describes any au- dience watching Theatre Beyond Words which will.per- form at Blyth Memorial Hall. 'Saturday April 14 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. This energetic. comic mime troupe of five will introduce us to the Potato People at the 2 p.m. family matinee and then at --8 p.m. will give their lucky audience Five Good Reasons to Laugh. Since its founding at Niagara -on -the -Lake in 1977. Theatre Beyond Words has demonstrated its unique style of comic mime for audiences in Europe, U.S.S.R.. Japan. Australia, New Zealand. U.S.A. and. of course: Canada. Touring :30 weeks ix•r year TBW finds it a rare oc- casion to perform in Ontario. but this summer will be seen _at the Shaw Festival's Royal George 'theatre in Niagara - op -the -Lake. as well as on tour in Ontario and (2uehec. TBW is 4'anaika's most suc- cessful. international touring theatre company. Combining mime's expressive move- ment with costumes. props. .music. sound effects. dialogue. and imagination TBW' creates skits with un;versal appeal. From the cartoon antics of the Potato People to the fast -paced skits in Five Good Reasons to Laugh TBW makes everyone laugh - and laugh. The critic from the Kitchener -Waterloo Record agrees. "1 cannot remember 'hearing laughter so loud. long and genuine... Tickets tor Saturday's per- formances are still available al the Blyth Festival box of- fice --523-9:100. , ings was asked to provide suggestions for im- provements to these routines, and to submit them to local hospitals. - The immediate -goals of the committee are to provide an increased awareness of cur- rent birthing trends. and the alternatives available to parents today. and to act as a resource and support group for concerned -parents. • The group stresses that it does not advocate any par- ticular method of birthing. although at times it may pre- sent controversial material in relation to current birthing practices_ Thegroup's first presenta- tion to the public will be a film "An Unremarkable Birth” which begins by outlining the existing obstetrical. care group system. The film then in- troduces a couple. who, through personal research, find an alternative within the hospital setting. Interwoven with their search and actual experience are the comments, opinions and advice of the medical profession. The film emphasizes the parents' responsibility in becoming aware consumers in choosing the childbirth ex- perience which they desire, and to become knowledgeable about the whole experience. The film discussion is open to the public and a discussion will be invited afterwards. It will be shown April , : 'It the Wesley Willis. United church in Clinton. For more informa- tion, call Debbie Selkirk at 529-7291. Subscription s�les open at Playhouse Beginning this week. subscribers to the Huron Country Playhouse 1984 Main Stage Season will he able to make their seat selections in person as well as by mail. The new scheme of accepting on- ly mail orders before April has succeeded in preventing many of the three-hour long line-ups which frequently oc- curred at the I1('P ticket office Subscriptions for the com- ing season of six plats' t.1 Thousand Clowns. Sleuth. Bedroom Farce. Dracula, The (:in Game aria Ain't .lisbehavin'► have been on sale since last summer during the run of South 'pacific with a special discount available for those who subscribed before December. To date. rime to twenty per- cent of the available tickets for the 11ain Stage shows have already been sold and picked up, but there are still many excellent seats available for virtually every performance especially for those who wish 10 attend- on week- night!: rather than weekends. Tickets are also on sale for 4 the three Playhouse 11 musical and The Nylons con- cert and the Playhouse plans on announcing a special children's series very soon. Local seniors enjoy music Singing of "0 Canada" followed by the Lord's Prayer was the opening of the April meeting of Exeter senior citizens. President Mildred Thom- son read a poem on Oppor- tunity. Minutes of March meeting and financial state- ment were read and approved. The advisory committee report was given by Ruby Beaver. Anyone wishing to have their name and basic in- formation in the Huron Coun- ty Atlas. may do so for a sum of $35. This information should he given to the com- mittee by April 15. The spring rally. for zone 8 will he held in Brussels Legion Hall. April 12. A good attendance is requested. The business meeting was ad- journed and Gerald Skinner presided for the program. Peter Snell sang'several selections, accompanying himself on the guitar. Ilenry Green gave several selections on the violin. He was accompanied by Jim Young on guitar, with Mrs. Young on the piano. Two humorous readings were given by Gladys.Skinner. An enjoyable program was brought to a close and lunch was served by Hurondale .Women's Institute. May 1 will be the next meeting. See our NEW line of - Spring Co-ordinates ,)r( ia!lt/ .. lash iOO1lJ If. 420 Mon St. South Centre Mall —Fill.' Mon. - Thurs., Sat. 9 - 5:30' Friday 9 - 9 STORES ALSO IN LONDON & SARNIA MAP AVAILABLE The 1984 Ontario road map is available, Minister of Tr asportation and Com - mu ications James Snow said thi week. • is year's updated map displa s our bicentennial symbol on its cover in com- memoration of the province's 200th anniversary," said Snow. "Other additions in- clude the newly -named Loyalist Parkway, the Great River route and Terry Fox Scenic Lookout." The symbol for the 25th an- niversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway has also been added. considered is proper foot - ware. Also the Agency is choosing an attractive -style type of uniform to be worn by the homemakers in an at- tempt to standardize dress in the workplace. A number of presentations were high -lighted at the March 17 Inservice Workshop attended by over 40 homemakers. Betty Cardno, Director of the Huron Home Care Program and Aung Myint of the Clinton Hospital PhysiotherapyDepa rt ment of- fered information and in- structions to the homemakers. Jim Howson and represen- tatives of the Blyth fire department spoke on how to handle emergencies. Jean Young, executive director commented that "the homemakers greeted the day with great interest and a positive attitude." The next inservice day will be held in May. On April 25th the board of directors meet at Huron - view board mom for the regular monthly meeting. TO MARRY — Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hooks, Oakville, Ont. wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara to Mr. Richard BradleyRoelofson (Brad), son of Dr. and Mrs. Dick Roelofson, Camp- bellville, Ontario (formerly of Exeter). The wedding to take place on Saturday, July 21, 1984 at St. David's United Church, Campbellville. Times -Advocate, April 11, 1984 Page 7 At teachers' conference •March 30 and 31, the Federation of Women Teachers' Assodations of On- tario hosted a conference at the Toronto Airport Holiday Inn which celebrated learning about our past. The 300 par- ticipants explored teaching strategies and discovered learning resources on a wide variety of topics suitable for their elementary classrooms around the province. Attending' from, this area were: Julje Brownson, McGillivray Central School. Marion Smibert, Parkhill - West Williams School and Eva J. Brophey, directdr and principal of McGillivray Central School. Flora Walker, from McGillivray Central, presented an interesting workshop on Local History and Organizing a History Fair. The Friday evening presen- tation was an educational' play "The Singing Stone" by the Carousel Players of St. Catharines. At breakfast on Saturday, the President of F.W.T.A.O., Susan Hildreth, addressed "The Politics of Curriculum." 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