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Clinton News-Record, 1981-09-09, Page 12PAGE 10—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 ,1981 Help us find our calico cat A SAD STORY: 'There is a "I OST" ad in this weeks classified column - but if anyone misses seeing it - maybe this will be read. Last weekend a calico cat named "Minou" was lost in Bayfield between the Arena and the 1'akefront. If anyone has seen "Minou" would they please phone 565-2783. Tnank-you very much. YFIELD by Helen Owen Doug McAsh, on behalf of the Varna Orange Lodge, presented the Stanley Squirts with new ball sweaters at a fun day at the Stanley ball park on Sunday afternoon. Left to right front row are Jeff Hayter, Jim Hill, Scott Kirton, John Leppington, Kent Rathwell, and Doug Reid receiving his sweater form Doug McAsh. Middle row are Greg Taylor, David Hayter, Lee Norman, Michael Steckle, Darryl' McAsh, and Jason Hayter. Back are coaches Bob Turner and Barry Taylor. (Mary Chessell photo) ACW hear of teenage pregnancies "Pressures of peer groups and the media were, to. a large extent responsible for the numbers of young girls who became pregnant while still in school." Mrs. Phyllis Goodwins, ex- ecutive director of St. Monica House, Waterloo, was the guest speaker when the Trinity ACW resumed its monthly meetings on Thursday last, September 3. She told her audience how St. Monica House had been started as a Centennial pro- ject by the Anglican Diocese of Huron in 1968. It provided residential accommodation for twenty girls; sometimes more, during the three to , ..-four-.months prior to the �thelants�. Originally, she said •'age groups ranged from 17r19 but this had now changed to 15-, • 17, and the youngest girl for whom they had cared was only 12 years old. It was dif- ficult to pinpoint reasons. other' than those mentioned above although broken homes4 lack of parental supervision and the per- missive society were all con- tributing factors. - The ' immaturity of the girls had necessitated something more than a place in which to live. It also. meant that positive action had to be taken to set up pro- grams covering all the related aspects. In order to do this, it had been necessary to plan and imple- ment programs covering everything from health care and nutrition to resumption ' of life outside. One of the im- mediate problems was con- cerned with whether the newly born infant should be sent for adoption or remain with the young mother. The decision was hers. Overall in Canada, 90 percent of un- married mothers opted to keep their children; St. Monica House found that 50 percent retained theirs on an average. In the former case, the girl had to be prepared to resume her education and also learn to cope with the emotional disturbance in- evitable if the child were relinquished. In the latter case, much had to be done to ensure that the child would be properly cared for and this entailed the assumption of responsibility on a scale with which most of the mothers were totally unac- quainted. The operation of St. Monica House, therefore, • had become quite complex in.... that it had to co-ordinate pro- grams of a number of out- side agencies. Initially, dur- ing the 'resident period, the basic principles of health care in' pregnancy were handled by the services of a Public Health nurse with regular medical check-ups carried out by a medical practitioner and courses in the local hospital. At the same time, educa- tional needs had to be met, either the completion of in- terrupted schooling, or the encouragement to continue as a preparation for a future - career. At a different level, counselling was required in order that practical pro- blems could be solved, Mrs. Goodwins emphasized that for many of the girls the `realities' were obscure and it was essential that they should receive support and advice on how to continue their lives. They needed to understand something of domestic economics, homemaking, budgeting and those resources whose assistance they might seek. A school program actually functioning in the home covered a diversity of educa- tional levels and this was carefully monitored and car- ried out in conjunction with the education authorities. Social workers, legal ad- visers, representatives of Children's Aid and com- munity groups all con- tributed to the various courses organized by the home's executive. This con- centrated input from outside agencies was a . beginning and in another dimension continued in the fora, of after care and support. It was encouraging that girls did come back to take part in these,courses, sometimes to strengthen their own resolves with regard to the acceptance •of respon- sibilities and in describing their own experiences to con- tribute incidents for the benefit of their peers. In endeavouring to assist the girls in salvaging their futures, programs also dealt with therights of their children, their attitudes to personal relationships and the resultant respon- sibilities, • and whenever possible, parents of the girls were encouraged to meet. Such discussions helped to improve communication as well as advice on the best ways in which families could be supportive. Commenting on the cost, Mrs. Goodwins told her listeners that although the Anglican Church owned the property, 7 percent of the funding required for the operation of the project came from government sources, but the balance of 30 percent had to be raised out- side. In an age when society had. overthrown the mores of its ancestors, it had still to learn how to cope with the consequences. These became more complex, and more expensive every year. To date, no real long term in- formation was available but a study was now in progress which it was hoped would provide valuable material for. -the future and an analysis •of follow-up case histories should indicate the degree of success which has been achieved. Thanking Mrs. Goodwins on behalf of the ACW Mrs. Ruth Bamford expressed their appreciation of her lucid and realistic account of her work, which she said had provided them all with a deeper understanding of the variety of complexities in- volved. Quotable quote In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not get- ting what one wants and the other is getting it. -Oscar Wilde. --�--� Community news and notes ABC Bridge Scores for bridge games played last week were Fern Baker, high with 6170, Beryl Hogg second with 6160 and Esther Makins low with 99?? Arthritis canvass is on In Bayfield, a home -to - home campaign for the Ar- thritis Society will be held between September 15• and 30. Joyce Chilton and Dawna Westlake will be seeking your consideration and sup- port. The rural area will be contacted by mail. At a time when so many different campaigns seem to be looking for help and assistance the work of cam- paigners is that much more demanding. Nevertheless, there are so many in the community who realize the problems of arthritic suf- ferers, either from their own experience, or members of the family. It is a very pain- ful condition and increasing- ly restricts activity as it, pro- gresses. The disease can be controlled to some extent - but there is no cure for it. The skeletons of dinosaurs_ revealthat they too were suf- ferers in their time; although to date there are no records of ancient Greeks and Romans having been af- flicted. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that in today's world arthritis claims many vic- tims. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the major causes'of crippling in children and the information sheet published by the Arthritis Society states that more than 25,000 Canadian children under the age of 16 suffer from the disease. Care in Canada for ar- thritics is considered to be among the best in the world. Located bleach of Canada's 16 medical schools, Rheurnatic Disease Units treated approximately 130,000 sufferers in 1980. Pro- mpt treatment can do much to avoid disability, but even so, the Arthritis Society estimates that. more work days are lost each year because of the disease than are lost through strike ac- tion! Although a cure is not yet possible, the most important methods of treatment are in- expensive, and can usually be accomplished at home where the family's understanding of the management of the disease can do so much to alleviate the condition. i PECK 'APPLIANCES "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" •FILTER QUEEN SALES & SERVICE •VACUUM CLEANERS - (Sales & Service to Most Makes) *FM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS For Farm & Business •SPEED QUEEN.APPLIANCES *MOFFAT APPLIANCES 'INSECT LIGHTS & FLY KILLING UNITS *GIFTS *MANY OTHER ITEMS VARNA, ONT. 482-7103 () te Did you always want to be a writer? e BA YFIELD bugle 8ayfield, Ontario needs you! We have an immediate opening for a correspondent for Huron's prettiest village All you need is enthusiasm...we'll show you the rest° Drop into the News -Record office and see editor Jim, or phone.... 402-9502 Bayfield Needs You! Since the cause of the disease remains obscure, early diagnosis and treat- ment to control the condition are the priorities and great advances have been made in the past ten years. Nevertheless for active people who find themselves arthritic the physical restrictions it imposes are an added frustration, under- mining independence and morale. According to Dr. Watson Buchanan, Director of the Rheumatic Disease Unit at McMaster Medical Centre in Hamilton rp Parehers suspect that the cause of rheumatoid arthritis may be a. slow virus and slow viruses are particularly hard to pin- point. He concludes his state- ment by saying that time, patience - and above all, money for research - are the means of finding the answers. Time and patience are essential to the researchers whose specialized knowledge equips them to carry out the work. Making a contribution to support them is something everyone can do! Lioness give $2,500 to the arena fund The Bayfield Lioness Club decided to give another $2,500 to the Bayfield arena fund at their first general meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 2 at the Captain's Cove. This makes a total of $7,000 that the Lioness have given this year to the arena. Lions president Bob Snell installed the new executive which includes: past president, Margvn Haw; Round about the village Don, Joyce, Serena and Chan da Chilton holidayed for three weeks in Thunder Bay with his parents and enjoyed the Jeux Canada Games. They also attended the gala 50 anniversary occasion Sept. 5th on Manitoulin Island of Joyce's parents. They were accompanied by Deri from Mississauga. president, Carol Penha le; secretary, Valerie Merner; treasurer, Dianne Argyle; tail twister, Debbie Taylor; directors, Helen Hopper, Ruth George, and Debbie Penha le: Lion Bob also presented the perfect attendance pins to the eligible Lionesses. Donations were made to the Goderich Association for the Mentally Retarded, and the The Blyth Centre for the Arts. An invitation is to be send to Cass City Lioness inviting this club to the next general meeting to be held October 5 in the Community -Centre. A float entered in the Bayfield Fair won the club second prize, so a special thank -you to all those in charge of organizing and decorating the float. All Lioness members are asked to answer the October roll call with a tea towel for thecommunity centre. The executive meeting will be held on September 21 at the municipal building 3 M's Club The 3M's club of St. An- drew's United Church, Bayfield, held its annual corn roast at Stanley Park. This year it was decided to make it a family picnic and pork roast as well. Raymond Scotchmer was in charge of roasting the pig and had many helpers dur- ing the course of the day. By supper time, it was cooked to perfection and enjoyed together with corn, salads, baked beans and dessert. Everyone, young and old, had a great feast and a good time was shared by some 60 people. Fair News Some entries which receiv- ed special recognition at the Fall Fair were exhibited by Julie Porter - a gingerbread man and a corn cob pipe. Don Keiler's stained glass window was also noted and a request has been made for these items to be displayed at the annual meeting of the fair boards of this area. Mrs. Verda Cameron of Seaforth spent last weekend with her sisters Esther Makins and Freida Scot- chmer. Roy Scotchmer is happy to be home again after spen- ding ten days in University Hospital. Clan Gregor news Mr. Ray Schell is now back in his apartment following an excellent recovery from his recent operation. Mrs.: Marg Smith remains in Clin- ton Hospital, although her husband, Goldwin Smith has been discharged. They both received injuries in a recent car accident. Garden Club Members of the Bayfield Garden Club are reminded that the next meeting will take place on Monday, September 14 at 8 p.m. The speaker will be Don Pullen. UCW meet again Unit 1 of St. Andrew's UCW met at the home of Lois Lance on Thursday, September 3. There were 19 members present and three guests - Lilian Naptel, Nor- ma Rouse and Margaret Yeymen. Margaret Scotchmer open- ed the meeting and led the devotions assisted by Elva Metcalf and Violet Carter. The hymns were played on an antique pump organ by Lois Lance and Betty Burch spoke of the death of Evelyn Greer, asking the group to bow in silent prayer as each member thought of Evelyn Varna notes By Mary Chessell The Stanley Township ball committee and coaches held a family fun day at the park for the township teams and their families on Sunday afternoon. The teams played against "their mothers and fathers. The Midget girls played the Agricos, and the Midget boys the Steamers. The Orange Lodge presented ball sweaters to the Squirt boys team, and supper was barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers. and her quiet faithfulness to the church and this group. The president thanked Lois Lance for her hospitali- ty and a lovely lunch was served by Kelly Ball, Jean Bell, Esther Makins and Dorothy Merner. Derillus Jane (Deri) Chilton, daughter of Don and Joyce Chilton of Bayfield. graduated from Georgian College, Owen Sound with a Graphic Design Arts Diploma Deri is now em- ployed at the Canadian Trend Advertising Agency In Mississauga. , f\ • r In it' "Th( u / ` "navel guide for the disabled.. will answer all your questions. What's the parking Situation like? Will you be able to manoeuvre through entrances? Are there convenient washroom facilities? These kinds of questions are answered for more than 100 major tourist attractions in Ontario in "Travel Guide for the Disabled. 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