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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1980-06-12, Page 3Withhievers unfired peoplepto feed., there were plenty of bacIFoo t.chores.for the ladies at Holmesville United Church to do last Thursday night at their'` Parkinson A special program is underway at the Vanastra, Recreation Centre for people with a special need, It is being modelled after a program in Strathroy which has been extrernel ` popular and well ' attended - by Parkinson ' disease • victims from • all over southwestern Ontario including sine from Huron County: Parkinson's Disease is charac- terized . by tremor, slownessof' movement and muscular rigidity. It is one of the most common causes.,, of ' • chronic physical disability in Canada. and the Parkinson Foundation of�= Canada estimates that one Canadian in 200 over the age of 40 is likely to develop the disease. The disease usually begins with a slight -tremor in the hands or fingers and is accompanied by difficulty or... slowness in performing intricate 4tnnua12hanr.--supper. Here.-.Edith--Tebbutt,-left,-and Ionaa$ialke- "utter rolls= - (News -Record photo) stuck i n 4 the middl If Alexander Graham Bell could have walked into this office on Friday, I probably would have bopped him in the nose. "Get these phones out of here," I would blast, "They're making my life miserable."'._ There are days when I wish Mr. Bell had saved the .•marvellous invention of the telephone for some other unknowing generation. Friday was such a day. It could have been a lovely day. I ' got out of bed singing, skipped into the office with my biggest smile and said my happiest "Good morning" to everyone. Little did I know that that ..in.nocent_..1ooking_. black box sitting on my desk would nearly be -the ruination of me. The trouble with .phones is that practically anyone has the ability to reach you, whether you like it or not. There's no warning signal to let you know whether you'll be 1talking to a congenial caller or someone with a bee in their bonnet. I got the bees on Friday and was unsuspectingly stung every time that phone rang. - In my best telephone voice I'd give the office greeting, but this courtesy did not soften the blows. Before I had a chance to gather my defenses, the blasting complaints about the week's newspaper filled my ear. It was too late to weasel my way out of the conversation. I couldn't tell the caller had they had dialed the wrong number and instead tried to keep in control by uttering "But you see" each time the caller stopped for air. Telephones are just one of those marvels that we can't live with and can't live without. Their valuable use in an emergency situation is self evident and th'ere's nothing nicer than hearing the voice of an old friend, but the frustrations of :the telephone are equally disturbing. What's more embarrassing tfian playing 20 questions when some unfamiliar voice on the other end of the wire asks, "Guess who this is?" Not wanting to appear rude or befuddled you start rhyming off names, "It's Charlie. No it's John. Heck I give up, it must be Pete.' Your caller's having fun at this little game,,, he's not showing any compassion and keeps on saying "Nope," to all the guesses. At last the identity is revealed. It's an old boyfriend, one of the • names you forgot to mention, and feeling like a complete fool, you try- and ryand keep in full control by moving on to the trivialities, "So how are you doing?" Then there's kids, their addiction to phones is a complete study in itself. No teenager who has a phone in their family home is exempt. The phone's like a magnet and soon, as the teenager's home from school the day's events must be discussed with buddies for at least an hour. Even, more frustrating are _y_ounger_kids'.ans.w.ering the -phone. -2 "Hello," you say, "Is your mother there?" "What?" the soft little voice on the other end asks. ' "Is your mom at home?" you try again. .... "No," they answer. "Well," you sigh, "when will she be home?" -' "I dunno," your co-operative informant answers. So .much for that. You slam down thephone, cursing the rnothhert•for letting their kid answer phone, knowing that your message., will never be delivered. Businesses are phone abusers as well. Some `business people have even raisedthemselves beyong the task of dialing a number and has his secretary place all calls. When the party is reached, the receiver . of the call must hold on while the secretary informs her boss that the call has gone through. Then .there's the "hold" button, "Just a moment," the person answering the phone tells you as the hold button clicks in you ear. In silence you wait, not knowing whether or not you've been forgotten at the other end of the line. You wait and sometimes dare the other end by whistling in the phone. Then the strange mechanical noises start. You listen, wondering what all those little wires are doing and hope you haven't been cut off. The sudden drone of the dial tone gives you the answer. Like everything else they get their hands on, people abuse the telephone and criticize its short- -comings and faults, but perhaps . We're all ju:t a bit too lucicy. Think were we'd be withoutMr. Bell. itk* IL FOR DAD give Dad FINE LEATHER GOODS.. by Buxton and Tilley AZIr wAt 44 � % r/pg );_t% 'r, Your Giftitore,FoGGAGE r- • SAMSONITE • DIONITE • NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR THE -. WORKING MAN Work Clothes 1 Work Boots Work Shoes On June 15 Men's and Boy's FOOTWEAR Dress Shoes Sandals Mocassins Joggers Runners AIKEN'S Serving you since 1923 ALBERT ST., CLINTON 482-9352 CIANTON:NE'WS-itECC am underway at movements. The most common symptom is' the -rhythmic involuntary shaking or tremor. Patients also develop: stiffness or rigidity of muscles and begin to move slowly and with difficulty; As muscle stiffness ingre'ases theyalso. find it difficult to write and' speak and they lose 'facial exbecomepressiontot., allSome immobile, Parkinson patien.althougts h. Parkinson's disease. does not impair the mind ,in any way, It is a chronic progressive physically disabling disease. It is, not hereditary and it is not fatal. Treatment is through drugs and in some specific cases, so.rgery. Many leading neurologists recommend physiotherapy as an aid for these people. A regular program. of exercise...._ ._ and daily activity help to combat the 13), THURSD, Y, .,TTNB 2 980 --PAG a symptoms. puck' a program has been established at Vanastra. It will help mini#nize muscular rigidity and improVe asses a mobility. The 60 minute Ill be graded to salt each individual case or condition ' with .emphasis on. range of movernentf strength, speed, and. balance, • Other aims of the exercise program 'are to improve breathing and voice projection, co-ordination in the face,, neck, trunk and limbs and to improve or maintain the walk. The facilities at the Vanastra Recreation Centre with its spacious gymnasium, mats and wallbars lend themselves perfectly as the place in Huron County to begin such a program. The program will come under the Special Needs Group established there . and... will be supervised by a physiotherapist. No Students protest course BY CATH WOODEN A large delegation attended—the regular June 2 meeting of the Huron County Board of Education to protest the elimination of the second Grade 13 English course at Central Huron Secondary. School in Clinton. The board passed a motion that encourages the principal at CHSS to offer the English 551 course if a teacher volunteers to accept , an overload in his timetable as a result of the delegation's requests. In an address to the board, Jack Holmes, a parent of a CHSS student, complained that "the credit system has funneled certain students so as to make it vital for another english course at the year five level. If they had been told before Grade 12, they could have planned alternatives." " Philip treet; a"third•year student at the University of Toronto and a -for- mer student at CHSS, told the board that the course has proven valuable in his English ;studies at university. He reminded the board that there are three maths and three sciences offered at the year five level Board rejects quarterly taxes Once- again,r,, the Huron County Board of Education ,has voted down quarterly levies on municipalities fpr educatibn taxes, although the vote i' getting closer. Every year since the board's, in- cepi n in 1969, 'a motion is made -to collect taxes from municipalities four times a year instead of twice. This year, the vote was seven for and seven against. In. case of a tie, the motion is defeated, They stated that the Huron County Board of Education would save $48,465 a year in interest on loans while waiting :for taxes to come in if more frequent levies were made. The question for the board to decide, said chairman D. McDonald, was "whether we'll be the nice guys and carry the load for the municipalities, or let them worry about where they are going to get the money." FOR and that they are also necessary. "Two English courses are scarcely enough as it is,. arid I feel that the elimination of English 551 at CHSS is a discrimination against students who wish to take it," Street stated. English 551 is a course that deals specifically with Canadian ? and' American literature and is not a requirement for university entrance. Director D.J. Cochrane said he sympathized with the delegation, but that "we're looking at teacher loading here and contract problems. The only way it can be done is by hiring a half time teacher at CHSS. "I realize that there are some doors closed to some students based on past decisions," he shrugged. During the board meeting recess, the Education Committee met and returned with the recommendation ---- that. the course should be offered if a teacher can be found to accept the additional course. The °same kind of problem• Weather... was from page l Environment Canada and representatives of Transport Canada to discuss' their objections to the automation of the weather station. Thecommittee is agreed that the automated station will not provide the same degree of accuracy and detailed information for -pilots as provided by a manned station. Members feel too, that because the airport is located so close tothe lake, the weather pattern is unique and requires special at- tention. The airport committee is also concerned since the weather station was incorporated into preliminary drawings for a new terminal. Although the drawings are only preliminary, the committee had hoped to move the weather station into a new airport terminal. With the decision by Environment Canada, there are still some available options. The station could be machine manned with no staff as planned, or it could be turned over to private in- terests or private airways to operate. 5un'day, June 15th CAMPBELL'S MEN'S WEAR IS' THE PLACE: KNIT SHIRTS SLACKS SPORTSWEAR JEANS SWIMWEAR SPORT SHIRTS and much more! GIFT BOXES AND,GIFT CERTIFICATES 1MpIC Men's Mar MAIN CORNER CLINTON Aft', elimination encountered at South Huron Secon- dary School in Exeter when the Latin 350 course was dropped from scheduling. There was barely enough students to take the course, but no teacher available. The problem was solved, however, when1a member of the staff, David `MeqIii et, offered to teach the class, doubt the patients in the county" who have been travelling weekly to. Strathroy will be relieved to find the same program available to them locally. The glasses corntnenoed . on . Tuesday et .3- p.m. and will be 'held once a week at "the same date and time, Each flour of exercise ..will be followed by 30 'minutes 'of .coffee and conversation with a special guest speaker from time to time. It is ' stressed that, •although physiotherapy is not seen as a::method Ito reverse or halt the disease it brings invaluable physical and psychological benefits. Many patients tend to .become introspective and withdrawn. The symptoms of tremor_ can_ be__ _em- barrassing and difficult to handle in somal_ -.situations -.Although- physical - aspects of the program are im- portant, probably the psychological aspects are equally significant. Patients find , support and en; couragement from each other, they gain confidence in a group situation and find comfort in discovering how to handle their problems with others who are also learning to cope with Parkinson's disease. ,Anyone who is interested in the new, program can call the Vanastr'a, R'ec Centre at 482-3544 for more in- formation . .t: t,i' THE SHOWER fASSflfE byWater 55.00 refund coupons on WATER PIK SHOWER MASSAGERS. For a limited time only. Details available at your PRO Store. A. The Shower Massage by Water Pik Complete with hose. many different settings for a great pick mo up day after day. Hand Held Model '29.88 Wall Mount (No Hose) '18.88 B. B & D Drill Guide As seen on TV. Fits B 8 D and most other 1/4" and 3/8" electric drills. " True 90' holes * Drills 45° corner angles " Can be used (without frame) ps10•' drill extension. A groat tool for the do -It -yourself Dad. '9,88 C. 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