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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-05-06, Page 14, 2A .091gIlleki SIGNAL -STAR, THURSIM*744A44.6, 1971 From the Distaff Side , • ea, A -re, You in Touch , . The following is the poern written and recited by Margaret Wesselink of ,.. , Blyth at -the recent Calvinette rally held)n Clinton,. . We thihic it Contains some-4reat thoughts for a troubled world. ......________,.. ,- ., . .. • ' ARE YOU "IN TOUCH?" . ,t. Did you,ever start fussing deprivingly with your hair? _ . Thep you were In Touch With Peauty , And did you ever help a lopely'child'with loving care? Then right there you, vyere In Touch with•kindness. Highland iloncers win medals at competition In Highland competition at • London on May .1, Carol Wheeler, a beginner in her first - competition, won a three -Medal in the highland (ling.': - , In 10 and under amateur, Deborah Elliott won four second medals-- ,one ---each in fling, sword, seen truibhas and sailors' hornpipe. In 12 and under amateur, Sylvia Wilson won a 'first medal. , M fling arid seen truibhas* and a second for the' sword XlaAce- • Sylvia also wonlhe trophy for fiiPbest dancer in her age group. Beth MacKay, a competitor in the 15 and 'over won three seconds, one•each in sword, sean trui bhas- -and- -Flora --MaeDonal d - and a first medal in sailors' hornpipe. All are students of 'Mary Lynne Telford, p. 0 4 - I'm sure that iwsophisticated life yOu once broke.oilit in an angry'rar-v"..---'' Then you were Th,Tquch with Moods And did you ever sing a song expressively when you were on stage? That's when you were In Touch with music. Last night did you think of by gone happenings and then hop' into bed? Then you.were In Touch with life. Do you read yourBibie and throughout the day have prayers been said? Then you were In TouCh with the moSt4,orious Touch,for you were „ In Touch with God. So Friends are you "IN TOUCH?" NdON LUNCHEON Harbourlite)nn 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 17 EDDING 2) NVITATIONS,“ iv 447 • Wominto Woman • I arn writing' this column a few days early this week (it is Wednesday; April 28, to, be exact) so you will understand if . some •of the news contained in it seems a' little More ancient than usual. First of all, I went around to the nursery school for the retarded children which, began last.T,uesday Morning at Victoria Street United Church. Mrs. Betty Reid and her volunteers were•busY with eight youngsters and it was a truly marvellous,' 'thing to be part of that Morning. I want everyone of you to,be as aware as possible concerning . the purpose of this iinrsery school. It is designed solely to, give 'the mothers. of retarded pre-schbolers 'a chance to have a , free morning - a few, hours to thernselves to do just as 'they like to do. That's why it is called a .-notherS-morning-out service. There is no 'charge,,,to these women for this service,. Some of these women have not 'only a retarded pre-schooler, • but', Very normal, mentally alert, pre-schoolers who are the brothers ,and sisters of the retarded child. In order for mother t� really get ,away kly herself, she is invited to bring AL,L,,,..her pre-schoolers to the nursery school . . and as was the . case last Tuesday morning, • oneof the little girls present was a kindergarten child who goes to school on in every -other -day - basis and Tuesday was he day off. commu y • So you Understand that the There is sOmething ,e1Se you i out-of-pockdt. nursery school has youngsters all can .do: tO-• assist .,'with getting Wish the 'kids. luck, won't you? * * * • Justa thought in passing. I Itave an idea there are some pretty good rock groups. hither 'and yon around this old town. I'm' sure many of you have seen , WoodcoCker'S • Ball on..„ CKNK-TV with Tim • With Shirley J. Keller We have an example in our own community. The workshop for retarded adults, with Mrs. Evelyn Carroll in charge, shows that. retarded people can be happy, can live fairly normal lives and can certainly be of service to mankind. The work which these people do is not as mentally demanding-. as. the work accomplished by most others, but it is tedious, bothersome labor which often times needs to be done by hand and can be joyfully and easily ,completed by the retarded who never tire of rOutine. The problem which Betty Reid faces, now that the nursery school is -a' reality, is to educate people to the ,.fact that there is no shame attached to haing a retarded 'child and no need to hesitate about brinng that o child, t, the,,, mothers -morning - out service. Ifiot.Lknow of someone who has . a retarded pre-schoOler, - please inform Betty Reid of the child's whereabouts. Betty knows ill about the feelings of - parents who have a retarded child in the home and she is well equipped to deal tactfully and • gently with the situation. There is a re -al need to rOke people aware that there is help • for many retarded children. • Patience, love and understanding can do wonders for thege--young- ones. Please, if there, is anything you can do to help with this problem, will you do it? • * * * Sometimes when a very little girl .wants to -talk on 'the - telephone she must have some assistance from an older friend and that's just•the way it was last Tuesday morning at Victoria Street United Church when the first 'session of the mothers-mbrningdout servrce svviiig into action. Here Judy gets e helping hand from Donna who Was just visiting for the day. Supervisor at the school' for retarded pre-school,rs and their pre-school brothers and sisters is Mrs.' Betty Fleid„who advises that the eight children .who attended .the first day were from , Bayfield, Nile, Auburn and Goderich. She 'also said the school has need of fifore toys, crayons and coloring books for anyone who would care to .make a donation. (staff photo), ties up nicely with the thoughts the young people have had concerning a Summer theatre group. I. understand the' kids want to do this thing themselves • -Without any "help" from adults -. unless it is in the form of' dramatic directorship. ---Thes,,,good. It would seem to me that the kids.involved would have, a real.opportunity to do something great with their Summer, -- and to do it hirby themselveS. I'*illbe watching ' with great interest for their next steps. I. remember visiting a town one Summer where Summer theatre „was • a ''real tourist attraction. Of course.„ it' was the ,••• ••• kintol thing.tq.,Ehich the whole • townsubscribed. "-You know what I mean. Everyone in town was ..rintt'f'—about drema and , almOSt 'everyone contributed to the 'theatre in way or another. • The in teresttng •thing-wa,s,-the little -town became well known throughout that district for its ., Summer -'theatre . . people were able to make a Summer- - career out of acting. I'll bet some kids in this town would . really dig that- sort of Summer • employment. . So dont knock it, folks. If these kids in Goderich have enough ambition and show enough resourcefulness, , they • ,could. make, something of' Summer theatre in Goderich. If • they don't succeed,. the nit will" be nothing the way, frombabies to , Betty'slatoject off to a rollicking kindergarten age . . ;and not all start. She needs toys,, books, of them retarded. ,, crayons, etc., to keep the But, only the mothers of • children amused. . -retarded children can enjoy this . This is Spring 'cleaning time free service. It is NOT a nursery (maybe some of you are already ' ichOol, like Tinkertown for all finiihed with your work) and , instance, . which accepts, all I thought perhaps some of you ' children from any home. The may have such articles packed mother who sends her children away, not really knowiirg-Wifat Woodcock Andy Low, "Gis" Kay and manager Brian Dunlop. Prettyfine style, „too, I'd say. „ _ ' Maybe the Summer theatre group could incorporate,a little rock into ,their pograms • (hetween 'has otSsomething) and give these young musicians' in town a chance to participate. Or Maybe the. rock enthusiasts work out* --- something similar, to coMpiement the Summer theatre group's plans for outdoor entertainment:, Evdrythingi would have to be thine through the proper must have ''a, • retardedto do with them. • pre-schoolerin her family. ' If you have something which The next matter to which I you think Betty and her girls • want to draw your attention is could use, please give her a call ' somewhat deliCate,' I guess the at 524-9525. She will appreciate' best thing is to come right out it. " and say what's on My mind. Betty's volunteers are Mrs. The days are pine in most Elsa Haydon, Mrs. Irene places when a retarded child is Vanderburgh, Mrs. Betty Miller, --looked_ .upona shameful _ IVErs-Barb Shewlelt„, Mrs. Conme . addition to the family. Nothing• -•••••Osborne., Mrs. Evelyn Garland could have been more evident and Mrs. Louise Petrie. I'm sure last Tuesday morning as I sat you could get in touch with any . and watched the wonderful of these ladies as well, if you Women helping Betty at Victoria 0 have things, to donate 'to. the Church as th'ey worked with and school. -4 enjoyed these retarded children. * * ' It is so' difficult to explhin the There are some plans afoot, J channels, of course. There are, genuine attachment , which a' understand, by some of -the rules, unfortunately. But who ',retarded child can wOrk up in an dramatically inclined and knows what could happen if adult,. and that is probably interested youngsters of our • some real effort was made? '4" why so Many- retarded children town (and there are quite a few, . * * are a special joy to their parents. I think) to have a Summer • unfortunately, not drama group going during July everyone has.,become so and August. To them I say, good enlightened, 'Thee are people '.luck and may your troubles all -- who attetript to hide the fact be srliall ones. that there is a retarded child in It seems,•40 me it was about -thefr family - maybe even in this time last year that Goderich their home,. citizens were embroiled in the Iris too bad, for many tittles, matter of a youth centre for as we are witnessing altitost daily doderich. Don't ;Worry folks,,,,, now, with the right"tmtining and I'm not planning to get involved „s the prOper opportittnities„. many In that-swell/I...I've had My ,flipg, ' of..„,these youngster i can become at that and this yeatiVe411 leave• 4troductive .adults who that matter for someone with :have a real place in the more know-how -than I possesS.. ' /0k4teje DOA . , . ” t, •NTE4NCNAt. OF .4. 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