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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-09-28, Page 5• " On September 20, the Bluewater Blind Club held a visual display in conjunction with the CNIB at the Wesley -Willis Church in Clinton. Pictured is Lori Siska Lachowsky, an orien- tation and mobility specialist for the CNIB of London and district, showing Redmond Kelly of Goderich how to operate a Braille compass. (Photo by Rod Hilts) Thanks for campaign success Dear Editor, The staff of the Canada Employment Centres for Students in Goderich and Exeter would like to thank the many people who made this year's Hire -a -Student campaign such a success. First on the list are the stu- dent emyers themselves, who not ly contributed to the success of our offices, but assisted in making higher educations available to a number of students. Summer jobs have always played an f ortant role in assisting st dents to pay for their school costs and this year has been no exception. On behalf of the country's future 'doctors, architects, farmers, dentists, lawyers, mechanics, carpenters, engineers, managers, secretaries, politicians, nurses, whatever, thank you for hiring a student. Next, we would like to thank the town business peo- ple for donating prizes to the 1983 Canada Employment Centre for Students Art Con- , test, for displaying our posters in store windows, and for letting us interivew them for our Hire -a -Student Week articles. Your efforts TTERS are greatly appreciated. Area high schools were also very helpful. Whether we needed help with the art contest, flyers, tips on how best to assist students in fin- ding summer jobs, or leav- ing messages for the students, area high schools were very supportive. Special mention should be. given to Dave Bieman of the Huron County Board of Education, Jay Campbell of Earl Campbell's Jewellers, and the Bluewater Cable TV, as well as area libraries, banks and grocery stores, each of whom greatly con- tributed to the 1983 Hire -a - Student campaign. The most important feature of any community campaign is getting the message to the public and this year's Hire -a -Student campaign was no exception. IS YOUR INSURANCE BROKER A SMART SHOPPER? DOES HE KNOW HOW TO SAVE YOU MONEY? Shopping for the right insurance policy at the right price can get pretty confusing. At Peter S. MacEwan we do all the footwork. We do our best to do better for you. Talk to us. 1. We may provide better coverage than you have now. 2. We could lower your costs substantially If we can't improve your present protection, then at least you can rest assured that your present broker Is doing a good job. You owe it to yourself to know for sure PETER Sm MACEWAN INSURANCE BROKERS 38 St. David St., Goderich 524-9S31 A However, our job was made much easier by the outstanding coverage we received from area newspapers. Thank you. Finally, we would like to thank the staff of the Canada Employment Centre for their willingness to answer the many questions we always seemed to have. Sincerely, Kathy Caldwell, Student Placement Officer Patti Down, Student Placement Officer Angelina Arts, Supervisor, Canada Employment Centres for Students, Goderich and Exeter. 'R! , By Bad#1161 Laser cliltes'svti 'Wltlh -beeping 14d61 '10yste l5; glasses that detect. obstacles by beaming aiy iriiing.signal into an earpiece and -talking calculators .• that de everything but -walk. Sounds like an invasion from outer space. Actually ty . were just some of' the items presented to the public when the Bluewater Blind Club and CNIB held a visual aid display on Sept; 20. Gwen Watson, an executive member of the Bluewater Blind Club, said this is the first time since 1978 that the display has been held in Clinton. Blind Club members came from Exeter, Hensall, Blyth, Brussels, Goderich and • es { • 'Seaforth to view t e ' "There's been a ne;aids signififorcantthe advablind nce oveniiarde,hifire ° last five years,' said Mrs. Watson. One of the Most amazing developments to . aid the blind is a laser cane valued at $6,000. Beams project out of the cane, detecting objectts. up to 20 feet away. Different sound pitches come out of the cane, tel ling the blind person where the obstacle is. According to -Lori , Siska Lachowsky, an , •orientation and mobility specialist for the CNIB, the - cane was developed in the mid -1970's. She said that most people can't afford the aids band service clubs sometimes sponsor m. For thosethewho don't care Goderich 'Garden Club to get signs for flower beds The first fall meeting of the-Goderich Garden Club was heldin Robertson School September 21 with a good at- tendance. During the summer, the Garden Club had been in- volved in two events. The Flower Festival, held in conjunction with the Art Mart, had the theme "Feathered Friends'. This event is attracting more at- tention each year and it has been suggested that the club notify Horticulture Societies in the district of the dates of the festival. The second event was a visit to President Norma Hazlitt's home. She enter- rained the Garden Club and Tiger Dunlop W.I. All en- joyed seeing her property at Benmiller with the trees and flowers, so well landscaped. Norma remembers when she planted the trees and had a story to tell about each one. Minutes of the June meeting and an executive meeting were read. The treasurer's report was given and approved. The cor- respondence included a let- ter from the Ontario Hor- ticulture Association. If members wish to have a logo pin or a sticker for their cars, they are to be in touch with Beatrice Sparling. , The Garden Club is going to order signs to be put up at the flower beds they plant and maintain in the town. The club is giving the Green Thumbers money to be used as prizes for the gardens they planted and cared for this summer. When the Kin Centre becomes available for rent, the club is to be notifiedand will see if that ' building would be more suitable than class rooms at the school to hold its meetings. The President remarked about how pretty Harbor Hill had been this year and that the Ginko Maple that was planted on Arbor Day has made good growth. Goderich Garden Club had been invited to two society meetings; one at Auburn where Mr. Lange, the direc- tor 'for District 8 was guest speaker and to Seaforth where Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Harley spoke on the grow- ing of lilies. Six , ladies had made up table centres of flowers suitable for a breakfast table. The judges were John Warren, Carlton Worsell and Everitt Snarling. Then Edith Argyle made the final deci- sions. At that time, Edith was presented with a Hor- ticulture Service Certificate. This is an award from be Horticulture Society to a member who has worked to promote the Society in the community and held offices within the Society. Edith was taken by surprise but thank- ed the Garden Club for the honour of receiving the award. The October meeting will be called at 7:30 p.m., in order to distribute the bulbs ordered from Holland and the members will receive their premiums for being members. A guest speaker will attend this meeting from The Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority. Following adjournment, lunch was served by the committee. c"11 BUTCHER SHOP & DELI 45 West St. Goderich Next Door To Culbert's Bakery Shop 4 linYNN RUMIG FOR UNCH JACK MALL FOR UPPER FANCY MacINTOSH APPLES 4 litre Basket 2.49 FANCY ST. LAWRENCE APPLES 4 litre Basket 1.99 Bruce Packers Delicious SUMMER SAUSAGE 56.13 Kg. 2 79 lb. Grade A SIRLOIN STEAK '7.45 Kg. Medium GROUND BEEF b. 3.39 `3,71 Kg. ENTER OUR DRAW YOU COULD WIN A FREE HIND OF BEEF With any purchase of '10.;r• r. or more you become eligible to enter our drew. Enter as often as you Ilk.. Winner will be notified. Draw to be made December 17,'83. "where quality and ntistaction come first" S t' t4ei, a Pair Of gnawer - ha re been developed to 9ie etades by use of a buff! thlt projects outthem,. A btiaaelr Is connected to the goes off earpiece iiiwhen the glassesthe blinand d pe'aon is within 12 feet of an objector per son. The costt of these glasses l about$4,000.. A portable hand sensor is another.device available to aid the ' blind It ' .detest$ objects and''pieppfeaip to 18 feet. away by • simply - vibrating in the user's !'nand. This -item is more moderately pricedat$600- Mrs', Siska Lachowsky stressed that ,the term "blind"' doesn't mean- a person has totally lost their - vision, Blind also includes people that have 'partially impaired vision. To be legally blind a person's sight must be 20 over 200 in both eyes. Since 50per cent of Canada's' -30,000 blind are y GODERICHSIGNAIMARDWEDAWAVIAVA hEII .' lI°r ,1683-"T!!! ems featured a ove r' the age of 65, the ,CNIB lays . espedally benefit, elderly, - elandia Day, an eye service nurse for the prevention , of blindness (CNIB), said 87 per cent of blind people have vision ranging from 20 over 200 to light perception. Mrs. Day's display con- sisted of optic aids including monoscopes for -distant vision and hand magnifiers. She stressed the purpose of the lenses are not to correct: neer and farsighted vision but to make print large for ,reading. ' "These type of displays are fairly successful as far • as..exposure goes. It mainly benefits older people. We tend to keep these aids away from younger people because it acts like a crutch tothem," said Mrs. Day. Mrs. Day says the latest inhovation to hit the market is a close 'circuit television HURON CONCRETE SUPPLIES LTD. Serving The Area With Quality Concrete Since 1957 Only Washed and Graded Material Used Complete Line of Precast Items (Bumper Blocks, Feeders, CatchaBosins etc.) A 10 TON & 25 TON CRANE AVAILABLE TO SERVE YOU For Quality Concrete And Fast Friendly Service Call HURON CONCRETE SUPPLIES LTD. Stratford Plant 271-8809 St. Marys Plant 284-2521 or (1-800-265-8534) Seaforth Goderich Plant Plant 527-0811 524-7361 or (1=800-265-4148) that enlarges written. material on a sereen up,to 00, times larger than normal. The cont of this machine a about $2,000. eordlojt' to•: Mrs. lay, , the popularity, of this item hes really taken off overthe pastsis months. A key area of Mrs. Day's job .with the CNIB is her work with school children. She assesses` their ability to function visually in the classroom. The other part of her job is to , work with adults, assessing their ability to work with strong magnifing lenses. The display also featured games like Monopoly and Checkers in broil. A talking book machine also received a lot of attention. Blind people can now hear their favorite books on tapes recorded by professional radio people. The tape. library includes over 3,000 ,books. talking calculator turned ,a tor' healdu. �I machine can i0ravItie six ' functions, It to you; It's tone to; get up; the°time; it s time for your appointment; it's time for your meeting; it's time to go andfor those who ,need a reminder to let their dogs in, it can be set-to bark! It's main purpose of course, is being' used as a calculator. A number of cooking aids for visually impaired people were on display. Calendars and playing cards were printed in larger sizes. In summing up the success of the visual -aid service, Mrs. Day said it has im- proved a lot over the years. "The service is certainly better. Before peoplehad to go to Toronto to get help. Now, we usually getrequests from physicians to visit patients in their home," she said., , Don't 'let` inadequate° insurance coverage leave you over a 'barrel If you don't have- proper insurance in today's risky world, you could find yourself over the proverbial barrel. Don't' let that happen. Let our insurance professionals help you round up -the cover ages you need. Coll us now. • We're here to help you. i'Gqiser-KnedIe Insurance Brokers MI6 Inc. Exeter 53 West Street Clinton GODERICH, ONT. Grant Bend CLARE SAGER Office Res. 524-21.18 524-0995 General Inturance. Mortgages, Appraisals, Life Insurance. 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