HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-01-14, Page 22PAGE 10 —GODERICH SIGNAL STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1961
1 Ur.year old Shawn Thomson shows off his ‘iarneyroblle, a speciai wagon made for him
by Barran (Barney) purser of Golierieh. The wagon helps Shawn, who has cerebral pay,
to walk and keep his balance. (Photo by Joalme Buchanan)
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Help Shawn
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ding and sitting exercises. If he doesn't do them
every day, his muscles will stiffen up.
His occupational therapy includes working
with his hands to put together various
educational toys.
Mentally Shawn is above average for his age.
He understands everything that is said to him.
He attends Goderich's Municipal Day Nursery
three mornings a week and looks forward to -
attending St. Mary's School this September with
the aid- of a walker andspecial electric
typewriter. The Thomsons have already met
with the schoolboard about this.
PUBLIC -
ACCEPTANCE
Shawn gets along well with other children. The
ones his own age accept hinn as one of them. It's
when the ab&e.!getaN.tolder, ty bis
-to tease and' big sister, Stephanie, who is eight
years old, has defended Shawn on more than one
occassion.
But it is rude remarking adults who really bug,
the Thomsons. They often hear' the same corn
ments again and again from these people but
they never get used to'them.
Both Stewart and Freida emphasize how
fortunate they are to have understanding and
helpful friendsand they pay special tribute to the
helpfulness of the Kinsmen and Kinette. Clubs of
which they are members. They also belong to the
Huron -Perth Association for Parents of Han-
dicapPed Children, ,an association which they
others to bright future
helped to form and one which has grown to ap-
proximately 100 families.
After first learhing that they were theparents
of a handicapped child, Stewart and Freida went
through a whole range of emotions including
shock, dismay and anger, They still become
frustrated at times but they are not reseatfuL
They are accepting and hopeful,
"If Shawn continues to develop the way he is
now; he can - live independently some day.
Fortunately his intelligence is intact so his. only
restrictions professionally will be physical:"
says Stewart
"It is rewarding working .with him. There are
times when,.we're all ready to quit. But he's 'not.
He has a real willingness to fight." '
There is no mire for cerebral palsvc but Freida
looks on the brightside_
"There may be no cure but you don't die from
A. Shawn Is seldom sick. He just has trouble with
his co-ordination. The frustrating aspect of CP is
having normal intelligence locked up in a body
that won't co-operate, But Shawn has certain
strengths that other people don't have. He has a
drive and a will to succeed at what he does."
The Thomsons say they do for Shawn what,
other parents do for their children—it just
requires more time.
"It's like having a baby for five years instead
of one. We have to carry hien, feed him, take him
to the bathroom. Everything we de is centered
around him. It takes a lot of time away from
ourselves and from Steffi. We get frustrated at
his. frustrations_ We wish we could do more for
him but sometimes we need,a break too and it's
often difficult to get babysitters for handicapped
children," they explain.
But the family has learned to cope and Shawn
seems to be a happy, well-adjufted child. He
swims in the summer and skates (with the aid of
his walker) and plays in the snow in winter. He
has made the Thomsonssee the handicapped in a
diffetent light.
"As a social worker, Pm suppose to have a
greater acceptance of human problems. But
until.I had a handicapped child, I always thought
these things,, happened to other people_ Shawn
has .made the more aware of the humanness of
handicapped people. They're human beings with
the same feelings as you and I," explains
Stewasta
He feels public acceptance of the handicapped
as people is very important.
"For years the handicapped have been
isolated in institutions and now they age being
deinstitutionalized. They need accessibility to
things like restaurants, the town hall, stores,
public washrooms and transportation," he says.
Getting ramps and railings built for the
handicapped is often more easy than building
positive public attitudes toward them but their
emotional needs are just as real as them; -physical
ones. ..
Please give generously to the telethon this
mean d and openup heart and :mind -to
people like Shawn Thomson. He's counting on
you for a bright future.
'ermits down in 1980
the dollar volume was greater because of the new
senior citizen's complex on West Street and con-
struction at Alexandra Marine and General HospitaL
the permit for the senior citizen apartment was
valued at $1 million and $800,000 was spent for the
construction of new laundry facilities at the hospitaL
The permit value for government and institutional
blrildings was boosted over $2 million with $94,000
spent in repairs at Goderich and District Collegiate
and extensive renovations to the MacKay Centre for
Seniors.
Industrial permits were .up slightly in numbers and
value with nine permits valued at $384,657. Two of
those permias. were_issued to .Goderich Elevator and
•Sifto •;Salt for buildings. valued at $85,000 and $52,000
respectively_
Although the number of permits for minor
residential repairs were comparable to 1979 the
dollar value_fellby $100,000. One astounding figure in
the inspector's report was that only one new house
was built in town in the past year compared to l& in
1979.-.. •
With high interest rates many people are making
repairs to existing houses rather than buying a larger
house. Even the luxury items` are down as only five .
swimming pools were constructed compared to 10 in
the previous year. .
Board approves zoning ..:.
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remaining highway commercial property until the
Suncoast extension is opened up. He also advised
members that they would have to make a judgement
regarding whether or not the uses described for the
buildunggagre highway commercial.
Planning board member Elsa Haydn expressed
concern over the develo ment, statingthat in, her
opinion a third mall along the Baeld Road strip
was not good planning. Haydon proved to be the only
member who voted againstthe zoning amendment.
Member Ken McGee disagreed and said that a mall
was a bad term for the development. "What it looks
like is three businesses under one roof."
Most members were concerned that once the
building was constructed, it would have empty space
is is the case with another mall 'on Bayfield Road.
However, Bettger assured members that the leases
had been signed for a least ten years by Delite
Donuts, Beckers Milk, and some -local entrepreneurs
who wish to create a health and physical" fitness
centre in 4,000 of the 8,O00 square feet the building will
take up.
Deputy -Reeve Bob Allan said that he "would not go
along with an emptybuilding," and added that the
leased tenants should be an important factor in the
board's decision. However, McGee countered with
the fact that "leases don't mean anything anymore."
When wording the motion, members opted to add to
the list of highway commercial uses the health spa
and convenience store and deleted the term retail
store from the list of uses so as to protect The Square.
e sail man. killed i i a. :den t
EXETER - 1 h new year
started off on a black note
when two young area men
died in separate accidents.
David Vanstone, 18, of
Hensall was killed early
January 3 when his
snowmobile collided with
anotherone north of Exeter,
and 17 -year-old Scott.
Hasselback of Exeter died
instantly when the car he
was driving skidded into a
loaded milktruck during -a
snow storm on January 4.
A passenger in the car,
Michael Prendergast, 16, of
Grand Bend, sustained
serious injuries and was
taken to London's University
Hospital.
He was thrown from the
vehicle when it was crushed
by the truck, carrying 13 tons
of milk.
Exeter OPP reported that
the westbound- Hasselback
vehicle skidded' on an icy
patch of Highway 83 and slid
sideways into the path of th
oncoming truck.
The snowmobile crash that
killed -David- Vanstone oc-
curred just north of Exeter.
Vanstone was driving one of
seven machines in a convoy
along the ditch beside High-
way 4, when he passed a
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Council seat filled
CLINTON - That vacant seat
on Clinton council, empty
- since last November, will be
,filled. by appointment at the
next council meeting from
the sib people wlio have putt
their names in.
"Too bad ..their names
weren't in ( last. November),
we would have had a rip-
roaring election," Councillor
Ron McKay said.
Two nomination periods in
November brought in only
five names to • fill the six
council seats, while all the
other positions were also
filled by acclamation.
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