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6nsf. Speaker at IODE loncheop i.
iamese cats have, no ,racial prejudices says
You wouldn't think that
Siamese cats would have much
to' do with adopting children
particularly children from
multi -racial backgrounds -- but
Mrs. Pierre Berton explained to
'over '250 women at last : week's
Maple Leaf Chapter 'ODE
luncheon there is a close
connection.
Mrs. Berton told her
captivated audience • that, her
family 4f seven children likes mfichine••cats.Fora long time they had
In Gorruch
lust plain alley cats — 17 of
them and all their kittens.
The YBertons had quite,,a time
gotting rid of:so many kittens, so
they struck iipon the idea of
getting registered Siamese cats
1. which would be much easier to
• give away.
"Our Siamese cats have no
racial prejudice whatsoever,"
smiled Mrs. Berton. ' =•
•-,-•'Y�iott --guested - i -New—
Bertons have Siamese cats giving
birth .to kittens which are only
half Siamese. The other half
could beanythingat all ... and
usually is.
"I think these cats are better
than :ever," stated Mrs. Berton.
"The Siamesein them makes
them something a little out of ;
the ordinary and the alley cat in
them makes them strong."
"And I think it is the same
Way with people," she added.
Mrs. Berton is a member of
CACY -- the Committee fpr the
Addption of Colored
Youngsters, ( She has firsthand
knowledge, too, because her
adopted daughter, Perry, is a
dark-skinned child which has,
To use pulmonary
South Huron
w
WI rally
Mrs Edith Brothers presided Industries in' the
at the• regular Huron -Perth TB
and - Respiratory , Disease
Association Meeting in Seaforth
recently, ..,...._•,„
Tom , Leiper, Londesboro,. had been awarded to twothey have never gone through ` In her opening remarks, Mrs.
reported that the Pulmonary students enrolled in , ' the- the mill." '' ; , Berton told her audience she had
Function Machine purchased by. Inhalation Therapy two-year , She said the. . Ontario been most impressed with
the Association is presently in course at Fanshawe College. Children's Aid Society is one of „ -Goderich, especially its old
Stratford General 'Hospital and The Rehabilitation and Social the most advanced agencies in homes and museum.
"I•.a ust wish 1 had tune to
that his comnfittee ii—report--presented•--b�--•the�rorld-afld---had--highest praiser--.___.._..1._.:..�.
recommended. that tests be George 'Watt of Blyth indicated'for the social workers employed explore it a little more," she told
taken. by. "Fair Go-ers".for.three that' Drugs and Inhalation by the GAS. the ladies.
days. Therapy Machines had been b The members of CACY have Another special guest at the
The.machine will also be used • provided for . patients ' as known some measure" of success
brought much warmth d and
understanding to the Berton
family.
The'speaker said •CACP carne
into being about eight or nine.
years ago when it became
evident that there were an
increasing number of multi -racial
youngsters who . "fell between"
the regular classifications when
petmanent home -finding and
adoption time rolled around.
the kind' of problems ' these'
colored youngsters would have
in later years after being adopted
in "whit" home.
"Everybody has ' problems,."
answered Mrs. Berton. "I
suppose 'tile colored child has a
• few more, .But all of us do better
when somebody loves us:"
She said; adopting a colored
child as "a small way of doing
something"
"Colored children area fact,"
S oOn Y is operatingly out of Toronto ' at she insisted. "They are here: It is
the present time and works up to us to do something.".
area, too, are closely with the Children's Aid "The .CAS has given up
Society in that city. • finding Grade - A children for
"Many people have a r. Grade . A parents because there
misconception about the CAS," just aren't any of either," Mrs:
-noted Mrs. Berton, "especially if ,Berton concluded.
being approached with regards
to, making available screening
procedures.
"Mrs. Fisher said that bursaries
CAC
luncheon was Mrs. E. L. Riggs,
a meetings eetings for sufferers of necessary. He referred COto the for their efforts In 1956 in the Windsor, who is a vice-president
chronic bronchitis, ,emphysema ' forthcoming- meeting of Toronto area, only six -of the Provincial Chapter,
and ' asthma planned - for Respiratory Disease persons and multi -racial youngsters were Imperial Order Daughters of the ..-.
Goderich. and Stratford in the . said. - his Committee is vitally - placed in adoptive . homes. In Empire.
.triea�tr future.
.,� :mfrs:. Efggs::::brought t'
f ... �•...,.r ..-conceinedwwithythewproject:'' . - pi:9663 P•AI) eolored,t young4ers•
1V-rs.""Ed il""fisher bf-Mitcliell�""R "" �I .B"' = a so a ounxi
.greetin
.ai14BN i3 'd th oola it mes:-"•.:•". � �..�•, ..-,.. rQm_�ie.•pr i cial ch t :^ heM,-,
The South Huron District, ill
host the Huron County Women's
Institute rally Monday, October
5 at the Centralia Agricultural
School of Technology. Lovely
Huron Hall will be the exact..
location. o
i' ill
The -morning sess on w
feature reports and a crafts
display.
Following lunch in the
said that Dr -Owen Clarke,
Association's Director, told the Mrs Berton' quoted John F. recalled another. meeting she had
Medical Director of the Beck , meeting that Christmas Seal Kennedy, late president of the attended .in Goderich some years
Chest Oiseaes Unit, would be P
Cam ai P r
rocedu are in United States
o on the • lust day of
resent at • the" "He said, 'We're only doing. it- NOiember when it had snowed
meetings: progress:
P
because it is right'," Mrs.. Berton quite heavily. �
said. . - "I`remember'"w covered all
She showed a film entitled A the sign posts," she said, "so, I
Child is a Child is a Child. It told lust followed - another vehicle
the story of CACY - and related hoping he knew where he was
the experiences of two families going. He did."
who adopted colored youngsters Other head table guests
included Mrs. Charles Boddy,
figure skpting season
starts October 17
• Registration - for Goderich
Figure Skating Chili was in fifll
swing during the weekend with
he ` skati
t ng seas
Q`on . to start
cafeteria, the afternoon session - October 17.
will feature Mrs. Kay Hodgins, yrs W. Craven, president,,
Consumer Consultant, and Mrs. Bruno Lapaine
Department " of Consumer •attended an Inter -Club meeting
Incorporate 'A :fairs .'as speaker.'•September 16 at Seaforth.
t.. _.4 She will talk about labelling, s.
.professional
pollution and many other topics Three will be
a
Members discussed hiring four
new sizes,food sand drugs,
coming to
of interest to women. Goderich: They are Bob
The Shrinking Violets McCrabb, Bruce Brady and Liz
Arnold.
A total of over .130 lbs. was Miss ' Arnold . will be '
lost during June, Julyand instructing the , beginners and
August by members. of the juniors on Wednesday evenings.
Shrinking Violets Club. t • For Carol Chapman, Pat and
Meetings are held at 8:30 Pam Craven; • Rusty 'Ormandy
p.m. every Thursday evening 'in and Vicky Dierolf, taking to the
North .Street United. Church and ice October 17 will not- be too
new members are always new. These youngsters :attended
-irwelcomed. • - summer school in Brantford and
are 'now at fall school
Marys. -
Assoc. -for
in St.
Retarded
to meet Oct. 19
• The next regular meeting of
the local. Association for the
Mentally Retarded meets
Monday, October 19 at 8 p.m. in
Queen Elizabeth School.
It is expected that the five
teenagers . from Goderich and
area who went to Orillia for a
weekend recently to work as
volunteer buddies with retarded
youngsters there, will be giving
- their reports at- this meeting. -
Everyone - is welcome to
attend;
-Colborne students adopt` Chinese girl
$J1—a month brings a better Wray of life
The students 'of 'Colborne
Central School, Goderich, have
financially "adopted" Lau Mei
Wah, a young •Chinese`girl who
• lives in the crowdedKowloon
slum district of Hong Kong. The
adoption was done through
Foster Parents Plan, 153• St.
Clack Ave., west, Toronto: r
Then there is baby brother Tat ten of , the world's developing
Wah, who will be a year old in countries •now are being cared
April
for through Foster Parents Plan
. Father's income alone cannot by individuals and groups in
maintain the children in school - Canada. They exchange letters
but these parents know- that with the children each month,
education is -the only tool that receiving both the., original and
will eventually free them from translations supplied by. PIAN.-
their miserable conditions and The cost .is $17 a month (or
father strove to do what he $204 a year) contributed by the
could. -Foster Parent through PLAN for
But expenses are too ,great.. a minimum of one year:
Rent for the small government Despite the distance that
resettlement unit — two little - separates Foster Parents from
rooms — is $3.83 a month, every their children overseas,
Month, The dim electricity is
$1.33 a month, every month.,
Mei Wah's fourth year primary
school costs 33c a month. Total
tuition for all the childredcomes
to $5.15 a month every month.
And in 'order to do good
work , in school, ' the children
require wholesome meals and
apparel appropriate for regular
class attendance. Meals are -daily
need. Attire wears out and needs
repair and replenishment.
PLAN , learned .. of the
distressing need here, and .
another foster parent promptly
"adoption," is very personal. The
monthly letters between them
keep . both parties in constant
touch, and over the years they
often -develop fast and loving
' friendships. . r. .
The original case history and '
photograph, of the child sent to
some years ago. -
During the question period, . Mrs. - N. T. Ormandy, Mrs.
Mrs. Berton - was asked if - there , William McKellar, Mrs: Frank
had been any thought given to Millsand Mrs. Alfred Habil. -
Mrs. Pierre .(Janet) Berton wts th,e special guest speaker at ,the Maple Leaf Chapter IODE luncheon,
last Wednesday -afternoonin North Street United Church auditorium. Paintings done by Mrs. Beryl
Harper of multirracial imam were everywhere. Here (left to right) iVIrt. E. L. Riggs, Windsor,
vice-president of the Provincial Chapter—LODE; Mrs. John Stringer, Regent of the Maple Leaf
Chapter IODE,inGoderich; and Mrs. Berton discuss the mural on the platform. IstafLphoto) .
Benmiller artist J. W. McLaren stands by his painting Homo
Sapiens 1970 following the Maple Leaf Chapter !ODE
luncheon. last Wednesday in North Street United Church. Mr.
McLaren took tithe to. explain the work to tbe photographer
and a partial report is contained in this week's Woman To
Woman column. (staff photo)
and groups.: They range.from
'sehool groupso Military messes,
from the PearToris,,the Stanfields
and the 'Diefenbakers to a
mother with a brood of her own,
or to a young couple an*ious to
share theirtappinest.
School classes, fraternal -
organizations, labor unions,
bridge clubs and even prisoners
pool. their resources to help -
some child ashieve a decent life. ,
A nunibIr of Foster Parents
, visit' their Foster Child during
business or vacation trips. Thbse
are moving and heartvvarming
encoanters long -remembered by
both sides. Often'the first thing
a visiting Foster Parent sees is his
own photograph in a place Of
The Foster Parents Plan
program has been working Alice
than 110,000 Foster Children
thankl to more than 500,000
Ctmadian ,,and United. States '
Foster Parents, including groups.
Currently, programs are being
operated ia Korea, the .
Philippines, Viet Nam,
Indonesia, Brazil, Colombia,
Ecuador, Pep, and :Bolivia.
Children of all faiths are
assisted beCause PLAN is a
non -Sectarian, non-profit,
organization. Thousands more
children ' are, in ,„desperate need,'
and May be chosen by age, sex
and country.
Information can be obtained
gave aid but is longer able to They are touch,ingly eager to do
oMei„,Wah and her family life—sP°ns"
School's timely interest ma—lie-i's--5---ake, tit i i ren a over
trying to cope with life in the possible the uninterrupted flOw , the wOrld they are not:always
4owded slums of the Kowloon of thoughtful assistance. • successful.
6- Mother„who suffers from ...., One Hong Kong youngster,
district of the "New Territories,
while they seek to study and anemia arid a stomach condition, ruefully confessed: "But I have
learn the skills that will improVe receives treatment from PLAN-, hardships on arithmetic,
their situation. doctors and the children have geograp,hy, gramtnar, and
The parents came from :' had their little occasional' health history. '
Canton in 1950, refugees after -
problems seen to. - ' . The arrival of Foster Parents'
Canton wet taken over in 1949. . Mei VValt and, her siblings wilii leiters and photographs and
Father works as ° a laundry be able to attend school suitably Postcards, and , cif -course, gift
laborer in a hospital, earning fed, clad and equippect. Small , spackages are a cause' for rejoicing ,
approXimately $53.33 a Month; home improvements eidi — both letters and gifts shown
Mother and sister Miu Wah look cOntinue. .protidly to all the neighbouit,
for odd jobs and when work is Mei Wah is tweet, polite and . teaehers and- classmatea The
b'' sedate She does well in school. . letters are read and re -read until
available can „earn sometimes •
.$16.67 — $20 a month, but' this - and likes 0,tinly. tier average they are dogleared. . %
is irregular andlirecaribus.
Miu Wah, /18), also attends- mark was 71luidlte taaced 91st A little Korean girl wwte: "I
rii g SChool (trk lish) out of 1644:students — tact. 4 Mid. your gift parcel with your
warm thought. I held it in niy
an" eve g *. She is fond of skipping rope
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The decorations at the Maple Leaf Chanter 100E luncheon were coltirful and plentiful Discussing
some of then1 were Ilefi right) Mrs. W. McKellar, Mrs. -Alfred Hebei, regent of the Ahmeek.
'Chalker IODE; Goderiches first lady, Mrs.,Frank Mills; and Mrs. Charies Boddy. (staff, photo)
Of. special interest to a great number of woiiren was the. art McManus, Mrs. M. Rayner anti Mrs. R.
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