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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1981-08-27, Page 1344.14 One of many tasks given students r r - [r'.T- p.. Citizens News, S.ptember 3, 1931 '•g. 5 finds summer job helping blind fulfilling Joanne Van Raay will' probably always remember the summer of 1981. Thatwas the summer she spent going to the playground, taking swim- ming lessons and generally having a good time. Not an unusual summer for a child, you say? Yes, butt Joanne is 21. Joanne had scene very special company on those jaunts to the playground and the swimming pool. She spent the summer working with blind children, taking them places that other children consider ordinary. But without Joanne, these blind children probably wouldn't get to visit any playgrounds or swimming pools. " Like many other peoplt her age, Joanne got her summer job through the Canada Student Employ- ment Centre for Students in Exeter. Students placement officer Mary Nichol arrang- ed for the job, which was set up under te direction of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Joanne, who lives on.. a farm near Dashwood, spent two weeks with various blind children in the area. She looked after a three year old boy in Goderich, an 11 year old boy in Brussels, and an 11 year old girl in Listowel. She is finishing up the summer spending her time 4 with Andrea Kikkert, 4, of Zurich. Joanne says that the idea behind the program is to in- tegrate blind children into the community activities. Most blind children are sent away to school, and have lit- tle opportunity to play and talk with sighted children. Taking a blind child to a playground is also an educa- tion for the other children. "The other kids are super," Joanne says. She en- countered no difficulties get- ting the blind children to fit in with the rest, after the first day. Joanne says that she and Andrea visited the playground in Zurich, and enjoyed swimming. They also went roller skating in Grand Bend. Some of the blind children were able to carry on with their activities after the end of Joanne's work with them. They were so completely accepted at the playgrounds, they could continue going on their own. Joanne is a graduate of Mohawk College in recrea- tion leadership, and she has been teaching at the W. Ross Macdonald school for the blind and deaf in Brantford. She is planning a trip to Europe this fall. Joanne's job was funded by the federal government under the Summer Canada '81 program. ' Student placement officer Mary Nichol says she is pleased, she was able to get Joanne together with CNIB for the summer job. Many other summer jobs were set up through Mary's office. Several other young peo- ple were employed in the area under the Summer Canada program. Five students worked at Huron Country Playhouse, acting in the Young Company. Three students had playground work at Huron Park, and three students worked at Huron Hope Nursery School for the mentally han- dicapped andicapped at Dashwood. Some students worked for the Van Egmond Founda- tion, Seaforth, where they landscaped a home at Egmondville to make the old home look anthentic. And of course, farm work provided many students with summer employment. Mary Nichols pointed out that although the student of- fice is closing, there will be students looking for work through the regular employ- ment office. She says that they will have students available for after-school work, and to do such jobs as rake lawns or shovel snow. FARM MARKE Come Out to The Farm and Get FRESH VEGETABLES and FRESH EGGS Featuring: Potatoes, Tomatoes, Onions, Carrots, Cabbage, Beets Pick Your Own TOMATOES After Labour Day .-111 1: ._l\t.�. it: `74::i1 DAVID fie on, -.3c., S'ECKIE AND fAMa R R 2 Zuricb S6S-2122 Clotted Sundays Flov.v rs 11111111111111111111111111111111111H1111HII11H11111111H111111111111111H111HHH11111111111i1j0111H1111111111H111H11H11111111111111111111111HII11111111H11HI111111H1V Drysdale's of Hensall SUMMER JOB MAKES NEW FRIENDS — Joanne VanRaay lifts Andrea Kikkert, 4, out of the water for some fun in the pool. Joanne ispent the summer working with blind children like Andrea. Staff photo Residents enjoy Bar -B -Q Flowers from Rev. Wit - tick's garden adorned the chapel at the Sunday mor- ning service. Mrs. Wittick sang the solo, Now I Belong To Jesus. Later on in the service she also sang Make Me A Blessing. There was a meeting with the blind on Monday af- ternoon. On Tuesday under sunny skies ladies from second floor, Ground floor Centre, Men's Floor and first Floor North enjoyed their bar- becue. They tell us that the hamburgers and hot dogs are especially delicious out in the fresh air and done on a *slows s wwrt*widow Palm power (IDRC) - Brazil plans to trim $8.5 billion a year from its oil bill in 1985 by sub- stituting dende palm oil, or peanut and soybean oil, for up to 10 per cent of its diesel fuel in trucks, buses, and other engines. Brazil now leads the world in conversion of fuel use from gasoline to alcohol, or gasohol (a blend of 20 per cent alcohol in gasoline for automobiles). the barbecue. The van was on the go all day Wednesday with a trip to Wingham on Wednesday morning with Helen Fisher, Bill Marsh, Wilfred San- derson; Al Macey, Norm Dupee, Charlie Nicholson, Ales Dark and Earl Durnin enjoyed the ride. Van from Special Care took a ride to Seaforth stopping on the way to have an ice cream cone at the Freeze King. A most restful time was spent on Thursday afternoon listening to the organ music 1 Ed Stiles. Ed has been coming to Huronview for many years to play for the residents and is most ap- preciated by them. Sympathy is expressed to the families of Stan Goudie, and Amy Heard. Huronview would like to welcome Helen Bradley who is from Goderich, and Edith Aldington who is from Varna. • Residents are reminded that we will be going to Blyth on September 3 to see He Won't Come In From the Barn. Miseeiliaueosss Rniemblings Continued from page 4 industry, which is the mainstay of the North American economy. Plastics and related petro -chemicals (paints, medicines, fertilizers....) will also be increasing in price. It may be a policy for action in the next five years, but as it assumes continuing inflation. How much more will we have to be earning to afford roughly the same amount of gasoline. It seems unlikely that those of us who are driv- ing cars getting about 40 miles to the gallon will be able to get cars to go 120 miles to the gallon to con- serve oil and offset the triple price. Not in five short years anyway. Though we criticize the government for lack of policy which causes high inflation and unemploy- ment, we seem to be praising them for a concrete policy which has the same result. nnnnuummmmmn unn►nn►niminiunu 1 Watch For Our Microwave Demonstration Coming In October Our Complete Stock of over 400 NEW APPLIANCES REDUCED FOR THIS SALE Choose From GENERAL 9&, ELECTRIC .,, E Frigidaire * [ 1] * White Westinghouse erl/a e g Q SPEED QUEEN * freeiers MOFFATAppliances Dianby gas ranges See Our Appliances Before You Buy OEM OmM tmmmunnmmmmimnuun DRYSDALE HENSAU 1F' 777R )0 Our Own Service MAJOR APPLIANCE CENTRE LTD. Upen 8-o Friday night till 9 p.m. 1