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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-10-04, Page 30/pie in by Shelley McPhee Perhaps the cultures, languages and cuSloms of people in other land& Profile: "14 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 4 sv• ;Alit • 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) shelley by mcphee 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. Smile Public speaking is like taking a vacation. You need to know the right place to stop. We agree with TOP RATES TERM • DEPOSITS Current Rote up to, , t•-• LISTERINE/500 MQUTHWASH COLGATE/100 ML. TOOTHPASTE •1:-EFFERDENT/48 N. UAMIfLIN . . . a penny saved is a penny earned! When you're counting pennies . . make them really count. 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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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