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The Goderich ,Kinette Club Is again organizing the local drive to.aid tber',March of Dimes
Ability Fund. Judy Hiles Is the general chalrmen assisted- byrecruiting chairman Barb
Shewfeit; supplies chairman Karen Fry; publicity chairman Donna Reed; and finance chair
man Anne Doherty. One of the main objectives of thecampaign to be held locally from
, February 4 is to Improve the lot of those persons.handicappedby some disability: Above
are some scenes from a summer camp for disabled persons who are encouraged tobecome,
self-reliant, contributing, citizens through Merch..of 'Dimes Ability Fund help. Blitz night is.
February 4. Please be ready to donate when the canvasser calls. °
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"Tho' much is ;taken; much -,abides..." Alfred
Lord Tennyson"°'says so very much with these
six simple words. As the picture that isworth_
.thousand words, this quote contains a
.thousand emotions, a hundred thousand
situations, and a thousand thousand people.
i One of those people is Terni.4 was 22
• years old when he was seriously injured in a
truck .accident. He we's left plifalyzed' from ,the
neck down. Literally all he could do was blink,
his eyes. He was totally dependent on others ..
for his every, need.
Terry's •situation appeared hopeless. He
had little outlook for the future, little if
anything to live for.,. Everyone. close to him
and more particularly his hospital. staff vyas
extremely .• concerned. Terry was the centre of
everyone's inquiries, no one `wanted to -'see
him- give !up his fight. "'h'
• This concern led to his transfer to. another
..hospital for extensive tests and the develop-
ment:
evelop-ment° of` a �suitattle medical a restoration
program for him. For„two years. professional
people tried to give Terre, what seemed to be
'the,, impossible. Hope of any degree of in-
dependence for 'Terry „,looked -"bleak. °
•Terry's first chance at doing something for
himself came when he was loaned an environ-'
mental control system. "''his apparatus gave.
him his first hint of ;independence since the
accident. With.a breath or a mouth movement
• , he could call a nurse, turn on his light or
operate the. radio, T V and the fan. The cost
of.:ihis°extension on Terry was covered by the
hospital staff.
But Terry still needed a tomorrow, a reason
to gobn. Mobility was the obvious answer, the
mobility of a weelchair. Various agencies
were approached, without success because of
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the' high ' cost involved in a custom 'built,,
specially adapted electric wheelchair. When
all avenues .seemed 'exwhausted, someorie- '. •
recalled -that the March—of •Dime,s Ability
Fund might heti): In .a •'mat'tet -of. .months the '
Fund was able,to provide'Terry with an elec- .
tric wheelchair, tailored to his special needs
and complete with mouth operated controls.
The change -,this chair made in Terry's life,
was no' less than a miracle. Once he had this -
mobility, limited though;. it was,, his' face
regained colour, his!;..eyes 'showed ,a spark of
life and a bit of the old Terry slowly returned.
;He was given, the run .of: the hospital •and
the ,grounds,. and' before long; •he could
manage the occasional. 'jaunt into the. corn -
triunity with a 'minimum of -Assistance. Now,
-.the • n.urses • were no longer asking "How's,
Terry?" but "Whereos Terry?” He became, a
reporter .for the hospital internal newspaper.
No longer w.as, he only existing,; he was par-,
ticipating. His" activities now range from
roving reporter to that Uof social' convener of
patient activities. a
- Certainly,..most ,of us would not consider
Terryt•i life to• be " a normal one. As a
quadriplegic, he requires regular nursing care,
':and consequently must reside in the hospital.
But to Terry; this is his only restriction, , e-
cofnes and goes �iwith the mobility of his ,
.wheelchair and gets involved whenever he can
in hospital activities. • Life haa; rhea -fling for
this young man now.:, •
This is: not a fairy tale that ends ,happily
ever after and 'Terry d,idn't find the,pot„of
'gold at the. end of the 'rainbow ,but surely,
With -the help of .the March of Dimes, Ability
Fund, Terry has proven "Th& much is taken,.
much abides, •
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Ralph Jewell of the Goderich
Trotting Association told mem
bers of Town Council last week
• that the group is seeking ap-
proval to switch racing nights
from. Wednesday to Friday for
the 1974 season.
In sanctioning the request for
the, change, council added its
approval to that of the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food ,and the Ontario Racing,
Commission. Races are plan-
ned only through`-ttuly and
August with a no • Septe er
dates ,considered for, this
season.
- Jewel•1 said the changes
follow a -•--"not too successful
season" in 1.973.. He; -said a
couple of rainy dates as well as
rising costs generally had
cau°sed- financial . problems at
the local raceway. _
The new Friday night time
wilLbe•...bolstered by an added
attraction'which is designed to
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 , 1974
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Jewell' said the special events
Charles•MacNa`ughton, chain 'will see''a better brand of 'horae`-
man of the Ontario Racing being raced in the area,
Commission;, his announcedsomething race fans will ap_-
„that sotiie special racing events preciate, he feels.'
will be going this year at tracks In -speaking to council, Jewell
excite local racing/,fans... •
in Barrie, Elmira, Goderich, had an off -the -tap -of -the -head
Hanover, ;' Kingston, idea which may have caught
Leamington and Sudbury. 'council's imagination.,, He said
Four races will provide a that if the Town of :Goderich
two dear old colt pace, a two would consider.sppnsoring a '
year old filly trot,,a three-year • race, the Goderich Trotting
old colt trot and three year old Association would match them
filly pace, eachof these events dollarfor dollar to increase•in-°
carrying an estimated purse of terest and participation.
Deputy -reeve- Stan Profit
$9,000:
G ; second group of•fou.r races asked for the idea to be submit -
each the "B” ,tracks• will ted in writing to council for
'Qntain a t ear old colt trot;, consideration
a •two yearL •f
'o tilly pace, a -
three year old colt, pace and • "In order to act upon it, we'd
three: -year old filly trot, This have • to have it in -'writing;''
group ofevents) will be co i,,,,u reasoned Profit. _
tested- at Belleville, Clinton, M MacNact hton, the former
Dresden, Orangeville, Owen u ` t a'�'nore.,.•:
-� Sound, Peterborough and =..,MPP for Huron, had more good,
�Vngdstock news for racing fans all over'
the province. A total of 24
Local pet store unaffected
:Public announcernentsa.byt
Canadian Kennel Club officials .
that they have received many
complaints about . unhe,al'thy
puppies sold from- pet stores,
have ..offended Joy. Allis owner
of The Pei Shop.'iderich,
Referring to statements made
• club officials in' -a ' recent
L'ond•on Ere Press story; Mrs..
Allin told 'the Signal -Stam on
..Monday that she didn't like the
way they were `running,down
pet .shops."
She. .,added that she makes.
sure that the 'puppies she sells
are .healthy,.
Changes in the Canadian
Livestock .Act, .proposed—b"— the
Kennel Club, to limit dog im-
ports to si'x' per person per year,
would.:fail to affect her
business; Mrs. Allin'explained.
"No not really, I would never
fatal classes importantio all mothers
Pregnant women, who should sity of Toronto, was referring t� attend 'classes' too. Classes are .cises, nutrition, childbirth and
be educated about their coon classes in pre -natal '•educat o:p,, • held on 'Tuesdays, starting at postnatal care of infants.
ditions, aren't -getting the infor- , sponsored by the Huron County 7:30 P.m.„, at the Goderich and An important part of the
mation they need ifr many Health 1,1nia. -District Collegiate Institute, Tcourses, which r m from silt to
‘ "I don't know if we're Clashes are held also in.Clinton eight weeks, deals with
"Most' women attending our reaching the people who really" and ,Exeter. , , sexuality during pregnancy. It
_classes already have an under- need it", •she said. Interested persons should :"Stresses the neerlor com-
standi,ng about pregnancy," She • noted that an , Ontario call the countyklealth Unit for munication between a husband
Mrs. G.K. Thind, Supervisor' of govle.rnment study revea°led more. information.
castes,
•Public Health -Nursing told the -
Signal Star on Friday.
Mrs. Thind, who ° holds a
Masters Degree in Nursing
- Science and a certificate Of
public health from .the Uni'vert
women who take pre -natal • Emphasizing that the classes
courses suffer less discomfort -areespecially important-. for
and anxiety - than those who women expecting for the first
don't. time; Mrs. Thind' said they ex -
Mrs. Thind added that she plain bodily changes involved
encourages expectant fathers to in pregnancy, pre -natal exer-
Thivilloyei Canadian L.glon Stanch 1090 Gloderich, siwarded
the Godaricb. Laketown eland with• Its annual donation of
X300. The Money is used *0 help .S 12 1015 band m•mbel's
to a 'spicial"camp neer Bi wartors each year . where they-
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As •;all''„.facilities at the ,
collegiate are available to the
Health Unit, lectures are often:
illustrated with slides and
films,' Mrs. Thind said; .
During talks about family
planning, actual contraceptives
are displayed to class members,
and wife, .Mrs. Thind exs' •
plained. As many women are tin5id-,
Headed by Joanne Jasper, about asking family doctors
area public health nurse, class about subh matters, these talks
_,_ members can suggest topica for give them an excellent oppor-
• discussion, other than those of -
avoidto learn about sex
during pregnancy and how, to
avoid having another child•n
• the way too soon after one has
been born, Mrs. Thind Said.
Area nurses arrange tourr,8of
hospitals for class .members,
showing them what to expect in
maternity wards.
latural childbirth teaches
the 'women' how to cope with
labor. Breathing exercises can
make delivery easier.
Proper breath'Control and
cooperation with doctors make
i delivery povible without
i anesthetic -in some cases, Mrs.
Thind explained.
Area nurses visit farmer class
Anembers at hospital maternity
wards. In .case mothers want to
get-. in touch with them to
discuss problems thenurses
ieasVe calling cards:
Post:nata°l' ' instruction,
however, is included in classes.
jt ir)cludes a talk on emotional
states .of • new 'mothers,
' Because of hormone levels
after childbirth, new”' mothers
are in a "tender state," Mrs.
Thind -said. Classes teach
wotnen to expec't' the feeling
and cope with it.
Mts. Thind urged", pregnant
women to enroll in the classes.
They are free to join themany
time,
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'receiver Ifl$truction•son musical instrument.. M.mb.rs stay for
one or two weeks. Bob Chaprnan (lift) and Don McArthur of
the Legion present the cheque to band secretary Elizabeth
Seaman. (staff photo) A
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be importing them (puppies)
-"anyway,"' .she said.
Mrs. Allis felt that the Ken-
nel Club should lie doing more
to help dog , owners obtain
registration papers for • their
pets.
' "I have a daughter and son-
' in=law who are still waiting .to
get the papers, fol their dog,"
she said. Mrs. Allis •does not deal
, how'ever -'rn""registered dogs."''
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races carrying an'. estimated'
value of • $50,000 each are
scheduled for the six •''A"
tracks in Ontario.. There will be
•twelve events, for three year
olds in Sired* Stakes No. 1, with
nomination's `closed on this
event .January 15.
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There will also be 12 events
raced'` for two-year olds in 1974
under Sires Stakes No. Z,, with
- nomination tor this stake
`closing on -February 15, 1974.
a :,These same twt) year olds will
' ',have a chance again as 'three
•year, olds ir],^ 11y:/9�]77;;Cc7) W�
" I'he three tracks operated by
,the ' Ontario Jockey Cli.tb"'.
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SECOND SECTION,
(Greenwood, Mohawk and Gar. ' ,
den City) will host 12 events
consisting of two races for two
year old colt pacers, two events,
for -two year old 'filly pacers,. a
two year old coif trot and a two.
year old filly trot, For three-
year olds, theywill have two
colt paces, two filly paces, a
colt trot and, a, filly trot,
Windsor ';R`aceway's four
events consist ,_ )f a two year old
colt pace, a two year old filly.
pace, a three year old.colt trot
• Western .Fair Raceway in 8
London drew a' group" of four'
races , consisting of a two year
old -colt pace, a two year 'old
filly trot, a three year old colt
pace and a three" year old filly
pace. ,_ .
In each,:case,-°the *variable
•°events""were grouped in sets of
four races, with the aim ''of
providing two. even for two
n - wo . rthree
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Year olds, as .,well -as having
two filly and two colt events at -
each, track. . '
• An eligible colt or• filly -can
start in both the A and B track
events for its.'age, gait and set..
• NOW that the locations of the
events have beep determined,
w'of,lC -is 'prod'eeding • an the
establishment- -of the .• actual
racing dates. for the 80 races in-
volved in, the program.
Every effort will be made' to
provide a "smooth.tscheduling of
the events as a°the Canadian
Standard bred Futurities,
Supertest, OHI -1A Stakes etc.
The racing "dates in Goderich
will be.' published'.as soon as.•
they are finalized-., '
Chester Merriam,: of Tara, Royal Canadian',Legion Dominion Chairman, presents Branch,109"
member David McMillan with the 'Meritorious `Service medal and a framed citation- jn'a
recognition Of his many years of service to the' legion 'and coiiimunity., Mrs McMillan 7
received"the award at Branch 109's general meeting on January 15.( -staff, photo)
The Voice of 109
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David McMillan .cited
for servuce to Legion
The Royal Canadian ri.egi'on,
•Branch 109, Goderich, honored
David McMillan at its January
15 general meeting with ane ,sof
its highest awards, the
Meritorious Service Medal.
Mr. McMillan received the
award ,,McMillan
service's rendered, to
the .Legion and community.
-A
World War .1• veteran, he
was an' early member of the
„Great War .Veterans, an
organization formed beforci" rifle
=7,' -'conception. of the RCL. In
.November, 1927, Mr: McMillan
was One of three chartered
members of Branch 109, RCL,
Gdderich; He has been a mem-
ber since then.
.Mr. McMullan served as
Branch President in',1965 and
1966, and as' an executive' of-
G•
ficer prior to that achievement.
He is now a life merinber of the
Legion, having received his -;40
year pin in 1967.
For several years Mr;
McMillan has been, an
organizer of cherished annual
events for his Legion branch,
especially the'Vimy banquet.
• The banquet is held each
year.on April 8 at B'ranch� 109
to honor Vimy Vets.'
` Mr.'Mc'Millan also helped' to
organize the Annual World
War 1 Vets 'Batquet on A four
year rotation' of Legions iu
Huron County.
He' has been the voice of
Ilraneh , 109 to the sick and
hospitalized veterans of the
area. •Mr,. MclVlillan Was made
hundreds of visists while 'ser-
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ving as Sick and Welfare
„Chairman since 1967,
He has organized Christmas
Parcel visitation for needy,
families of Goderich and area
for _many years. ;.With two ,or
three 'volunteers,he has per-
sonally -delivered, the ,message
to over 60' families and
veterans' dependents.
The Legipn cited . Mr.
McMillan 'stating that he
"stands tall, and haa been a
power of strength to Branch
109, RCL over his many years
of association".
His award for serving 14much
,beyond the call of duty"= in.
eludes ,..8' ' rnedal with ribbon,
lapel badge,' and , a framed
citation.
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