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by Shelley McPhee
Perhaps the cultures, languages
and cuSloms of people in other land&
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are not as foreign as we presume.
Suspicions that a family of five,
refugees from the South China Sea,
namese
love Vanastra
would find their new home in Canada
a strange and perhaps . frightening
experience have clearly shown to be
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There 4oesn't look to be any sign of stress or strain on
these seemingly happy faces as members of the Clinton
Christian Reformed Church and the newly arrived
refugee family from Vietnam gathered for a picture in
the family's new Vanastra home. They included, back
stuck in
the middle
After years of experimentation,
trial and error, I have succeeded. I
have discovered the ultimate
dieting secret.
By simply scratching my' ears, I
can make the thought of food seem
repulsive.
Believe me this is no joke, it's
true. I must admit however, my
ear scratching is not entirely my
own idea, but through the aid of a
doctor I have tiny wires in bioth, my,
ears, acupuncture doing the trick.
The wires are like miniature
tacks, and the pointed end is em-
bedded in the ear where it hits a
nerve ending. Now, I don't know all
the medical terminology, but when
you scratch these wires, this
stimulates a nerve, which in turn
dulls the part of the brain that
makes you want to ,eat, and par-
ticularly takes away any of those
addictive ctVvings for salt or
sugar.
It's more than just a
psychological ,trick. Nerves con-
tinuously secrete a substance,
something like opium, which acts
as a . natural, pain killer and
sedative. When stimulated more
than usual, whether through the.
scratching method or - through
electrical impulses, more of the
substance is secreted.
Although my knowledge of
acupunture is limited, I do know
that it seems to do the job for me,
row left to right: Nellie and John Hoogendoorn, deacons
of the church; Mr. and Mrs. Nip Hanfonged, translators;
Rev. Arie Van Den Berg, Reformed Church minister,
and Jim. First row, his wife Sue and their three children,
May Lien, May Yen and Tom. (News -Record photo)
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psychological or not.
Perhaps acupunture isn't for
everyone, especially if .you have a
phobia against needles, but for me
it's a simple process where every
two weeks I hae new wires popped
into my ears. The pain, which feels
like having your ears pierced, lasts
a couple of minutes.
But there are some unforseen
long run effects with losing weight.
realize that the basic diet I
folldW, would leave me less
Irritable and with fewer
headaches, from the absense of
that harmful substance -- sugar.
On the other side of the coin, I
didn't realize that losing weight
would leave my bank account and
wallet empty. With my new, slim,
trim figure, the impulse to invade
clothing shops is uncontrollable.
With hurricane -like fury, I sweep
through the stores, taking to the
fitting" rooms everything that
crosses my path.
I have no particular clothes I
want to buy. I'll take anything,
from pants to dresses, sweaters to
blouses.
I'm finding that my closet and
dresser drawers are packed to the
brim, and getting dressed in the
morning takes at least an hour of
planning, trying to decide what I
should wear.
I wonder, is there some sort of
acupunture treatment that can dull
my compulsive buying habits?
completely unfolmded..
Within a week, Bhiem Tyen Mach
(Jim), 29, his wife Phung Xuan Jo
(Sue), 28, and their three children,
son To Tuan (Tom), -8 and daughters
My Lien, 6, and My Yen, 4, have
shown their sponsor, the Clinton
Christian Reformed Church, their
trust, friendly smiles and healthy
attitude in making Canada their new
home.
An evening atntheir Vanastra home,
supplied by the church, found the
family contentedly partaking in a
North •AMerican tradition of sitting
around the kitchen table, talking over
a cup of coffee. The children occupied
themselves in the livingroom in a
playful wrestling match which ended
in a fit of giggling.
If it Wasn't for the necessary
presence of a translator, Nip Han-
fonged of Clinton, who relayed con-
versations between the Vietnamese
family and their new Canadian
supporters, the family would seem no
different that those in neighboring
houses.
The family's quick adjustment to
North American life has both
pleased and amazed the Reformed
Church minister Rev. Arie Van Den
Berg and John and Nellie Hoogen-
doorn, church deacons who are
helping the family.
"We took them to their new home
last Monday night and the next
morning when we came around they
were cooking bacon and eggs," John
noted with a surprised smile..
"They're . well acquainted with
North American food," Nellie' added.
"I took Sue shopping and she picked
up a package of Shake and Bake."
Their basic food needs are similar
to ours and the family's first grocery
purchases included a 50 pound bag of
rice, pork, fish, chicken, vegetables,
milk, coffee, tea, pop and desserts.
Even on their first night in Clinton,
a dinner at the Maymee Restaurant,
owned by Mr. Hanfonged, did not
consist of Oriental food, but ham-
burgers and french fries, not a new
taste treat for the family, for even in
their former home, Saigon,
New lottery for hospital
Ontario will provide
$100 'million of lottery
proceeds over the next
three years for hospital
construction.
Health Minister Dennis
Timbrell, told a con-
ference of trustees and
officials of small
hospitals Friday that
much of the money is
expe-cted from Ontario's
share of the new national
lottery being established
to replace Loto Canada in
the new year.
The government
already provides funds
for health research from
the Provincial Lottery
and the Minister said this
commitment will be
continued.
The new lunds will be
used to supplement the
Ministry's capital grant
program to carry out
already planned hospital
construction.
"By turning over the
new source of funds to
hospitals during a period
of restraint on all public
spending, the govern-
ment is clearly indicating
the priority it attaches to
health care in Ontario,"
Mr. Timbrell said.
The Minister said a
.portion is to be,allocated
for general and
specialized hospitals
across Ontario to replace
outmoded facilities and to
develop new services in
areas of rapid urban
growth.
The money will also be
used to make . energy-
saving and safety im-.
provements. Facilities
and services such as
those required for new
ambulatory care
programs will also be
included.
The balance will be
available for recon-
struction and upgrading
of major hospitals
associated with medical
schools in Ottawa,
Kingston, Toronto,
Hamilton and London.
The Minister said a
majority of Ontario's
hospitals have been built
or substantially recon-
structed in recent years,
but major advances in
medical treatment have
overtaken many of the
teaching hospital's which
are the centres for health
research and the training
of health care workers in
Ontario.
The conference was
arranged by e Ministry
and the Ontario Hospital
Association to deal with
special needs of hospitals
of fewer than 125 beds.
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Public speaking is like
taking a vacation. You
need to know the right
place to stop.
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"They knew much more than we
expected," Rev. Van Den Berg ad-
mitted.
"They even knew how to turn on the
furnace," John added.
While Jim is a .welder by trade, in
Saigon he operated his•own plumbing
business, but until ,he masters the
English language and the degree of
his welding skills are determined, he
will be working at temporary jobs,
helping farmers in the area. Already
Jim has secured his first job and is.
working in the chicken barns on the
farm of Frank DeJong near Bayfield.
"He's been driving a garden tractor
and a truck," John said. "And
communication seems to. work out
fine through sign language."
John added that although farming
is not Jim's trade, he seems quite
happy to he working.
"Even on his day off Jim worked
and cut the grass around his home. In
Saigon, they worked seven days a
week." John explained.
Not only have the parents adapted
to this strange new lifestyle, but the
children too show no signs of
discontent or homesickness. They are
quickly picking up words from the
English language and on Monday had
a chance to meet other children when
they took in their first day at the
Vanastra Public School.
When asked about his first day at
school, eight year old Tom shyly
grinned and. nodded his head in ap-
proval to questions asked,
In the background his younger
sisters' babbled in their own native
tongue and eagerly discovering new
words, such, as coffee„ hello and
goodbye.
"Kids have their own way of
communicating and theyare often
better at it than adults," Rev Van
Den Berg noted.
Even on the family's first night of
arrival, a community welcome was "
given as some '25 children gathered
6,r ound the Vanastra duplex being
supplied to the family by the church.
The following night many children
returned, not only to see the new
Canadians but to bring them gifts.
"Many adults have called too,
asking what they can do to help,"
Nellie noted.
With this surprisingly eager rate of
adaptation, it won't be long until our
area's newest Canadians are com-
pletely settled into our way of life.
Not only is it learning experience
for the the family, but for their
sponsors and other area people who
have a chance to meet them. Meeting
this family offers some hope that
maybe our world is not as divided and
drawn apart as we think.
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