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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-02-06, Page 94 ICANNUITI GODERICH V 4, ), h , Rai "ftrrent]3r staying at the. .es Philips, Pentland erl Lice Ma hail been `Halting the, ,rF osl of her Stay here despite tura wee er. A . : 1t .Weeks, ' she has had several Owe .; enees she would never have had at hom in Mexico City. She has been ono obit f'or the first time, something she ally enjoyed. She even had the oppo pity to drive one of the machines and Jhn „hillips says "She's a pretty good driver;'. Not Many parties in Mexico end with the guests being storm -stayed for three days but that's what happened when the Phillip's daughter Christine threw a recent bash, for which Luz Ma was on hand. Luz Ma says she is getting a bit tired of the white stuff, which at first she thought was nice. "But when you see the snow is still there and you can't see the grass and trees, you sure start to think the snow isn't that nice," she said. Luz Ma, 18, has finished her high school training in Mexico, but here, she has been attending Goderich District Collegiate Institute. She has found GDCI quite a contrast to her school back home. "I went to a Catholic school, some of the teachers were nuns and the students were all girls. We arrived at eight a.m. and couldn't leave the building until two o'clock in the afternoon," said Luz Ma. Thanks to the local Rotary Club, Luz Ma has had a chance to see many of the sites across Ontario and even beyond. She has been to the Shakespearean Festival in Stratford, the Bruce Nuclear Power Plant, Niagara Falls ("A very exciting place" ), Montreal ("a beautiful city"), and many of the towns surrounding Goderich. "This year will be an experience I will never forget, because I'm away from home enjoying myself in this country," says Luz Ma. She adds that she will have her work cut out for her, "telling people how beautiful this country is when I go back home in May". Luz Maria Mendoza, 18 (front left), is an exchange student from Mexico City, Mexico, cur- rently attending GDCI as part of the Rotary Club Exchange Program. Luz Maria is current- ly staying with the Phillips family, of Pentland Drive, Goderich. Pictured are, left to right: front, Luz Maria, Christine Phillips; back, Jim Phillips, Evelyn Phillips, and John Lawrence, Rotary Club Public Relations director. (photo by Patrick Raftis) Fall was Luz Ma's favorite season during her stay and she enjoyed the "beautiful views," afforded -by the changing colors of the leaves. While the leaves do change colorin the fall in Mexico, they merely "turn a little orange and brown," says Luz Ma: Luz Ma is glad her exchange program brought her to Goderich. "I think this town is one of the most beautiful around," she says, addingthat the presence of The Square is what makes i Goderich distinctive. "This town has something special," she says. Women Today receive program grant Women Today, a grassroots women's organization in Huron County,has received , a• contribution of $58,345. from Health 'and Welfare Canada to fund a training pro-Oath- for rogramfor self-help group facilitators. The purposeof the project, Women Being Well, is to promote the health of Huron County women by 'training women to rganize self-help groups, which will focus o women's health andwell being. a pro - g m will provide the facilitators with ain-.� in group dynamics, popular educe 'ion, techniques and preventative health. Women Today wants to encourage a number of self-help groups in the county to form on a wide variety of concerns that local women will identify. The organization believes the best way to do this is to train women to run self-help groups and support them in -establishing the groups they wiai to form. Self-help groups are already organized in other areas of the province, says Fran Mc - Quail, a Women Today board member, and groups can form for a variety of reasons with the focus being women's health and well being. A self-help group could ' be a social group for isolated older women or for young mothers, she says. The groups will evolve as women identify their needs. Isolation, -lack of work opportunities, stereotype roles, family violence,.. work; ''Si fall children; aritalrelatiohships,'lack of day care and financial problems are several of the concerns local women may identify in forming self-help groups. The idea of self-help groups came about following a workshop entitled Com- municating with your Doctor held by WmnToday was last, year. The response tothe workshop xcellent, especially`froin older women, despite the poor weather con- ditions the night of the workshop. The con- cern at the workshop demonstrated a need for all women to have alternative ways of achieving well being. • Women Today has wf'irked from a self- help and •networking -perspective because it recognizes- adult - women- have-the.ability to - identify and work' on solutions to their own ,. problems when given the forum to do so. Self help groups are such a forum. • The objective of the training program is to train six women, working in pairs, to be facilitators to conduct self help groups for women in Huron County. The program will provide training for facilitators in group dynamics, community organization skills, an awareness of the body and its functions, rhythms, needs and symptoms of illness; stress factors in women's lives and the co - relation Between -Stress and illness as well as appropriate responses to dealing with stress; lifestyle changes which could be made to improve women's' health; social, political and environmental factors that in- fluence health and non-medical options, .alternatives and supports available in the ,county.• The program will be aveloped through co-operation with Conestoga College of Ap- plied Arts and Technology. The facilitators will take their training through the spring and summer months with the goal of super- vising and supporting the establishment of self-help•groups in the fall. _ Women Today will hire a full time project co=ordinator to design, cot -ordinate and pro- mote • the training program and a 'recep- tionist.- bookkeeper to provide the clerical support to the project. The issues of stress, selflessness and low self-esteem manifest in a wide variety of il- lnesses. Women Today believes self-help -groups. are an effective way of supporting worri'eil in making healthy lifestyle decisions and adjusting to chronic illness. Huron Day centre has been active Things have been busy at the Huron Day Centre for the Homebound since the last newsletter in October. The Centre had a suc- cessful bazaar on October 27, thanks to all clients, volunteers and friends who helped in any way. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. John Alilovic for providing the downtown location. The weeks following were busy with crafts, games, whirlpool tubs, foot clinics, bowling, and exercises, plus lively parties. There were Hallowe'en parties with mysterious witches, Hawaiian Days with, appropriate music food and en_tertainmelt,__ and even a TuppeFware party to help out. with Christmas, shopping. Then came the Christmas parties. Party 1 _was DO December 12 for Stroke Recovery Clients and their spouses and friends. They were entertained by the Clinton Christian School Choir. Party 2 was for Tuesday and Fridaysoclients and guests, they were enter- tained by the Hullett Central School Grade 2 class under the direction of Mrs. Heornig. Party 3 was on December 20 with the Mon- day and Thursday's clients, they were entertained by the McKay Choristers of Goderich. Each party enjoyed a traditional turkey dinner, exchange of gifts, and a visit from Sant.. An added treat, was a visit from the Clinton Nursery School on Dec. 19, enter- taining with Christmas songs. Thank you everyone who helped make this Christmas Season a time of good cheer at th Dam Cen_- tre. _ - The Centre has been closed a few days in January, due to weather, but made it up by celebrating Robbie Burns Day in style. When the haggis was piped in by Bert Mc- Creath, it was then properly addressed by George Yeats with assistance from Donald Armstrong. Clients were also 'treated to a display of highland dancing performed by Fran McGregor. The Day Centre clients, staff ' and volunteers wduld like to take this opportuni- ty to thank all organizations in Huron Coun- ty who have so kindly donated towards the on going operation of the Centre in 1984, with special thanks to Fleming Feed Mill; Goderich Elevators, Goderich Lions Club, Exeter Royal Canadian Legion Br. No. 167, Clinton Kinettes, Exeter, Kippen, and _ elmesvtile .UCW,_Taylor's.Corner_ ladies_. I. Club, the John Moores" of Listowel and Seaforth Legion Br. No. 156. The Centre could not survive without this support from u____Iesmuannity-so...thank yc21t aineerely,from all concerned in providing this invaluable service to our Homebound Seniors. "New L ow Ra 1e-... L If you are looking fora... New Car Loan, Used Car Loan, Home Renovations Loan, Home Refurnishing Loan. Holiday Loan, Paying Off Your Charge Card Loan, Bill .Consolidation Loan. Or Any Other Good Reason Loan..,,Let's ge't together! We are the 'People He!p.ing People" with payments to suityour budge! and youi 6'e`sT 6'peri is -an- t ate'" PERSONAL ANS 1/2 % * Up to 517,500.00 available * Completely Open for pre -payment * Simple Interest * Life Insured 39 ST. DAVID STREET, GODERICH OFFICE HOURS: PHONE 524.9366 TM Mon. to Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Fridays 9:30 a.m, to 6:30 p.m. People Helping People Saturday 9:30 am 12 noon GODERIC "Member Ontario Shire and Deposit Insurance Corporation CREDITU-1.UQN HELP WANTED Women's Houiia of Bruce County is looking for an EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The executive director reports directly to the Board of CTovernors. Responsibilities include organization and direction ,of all aspects of the, housing, support and educational services offered by the corporation to women in crisis. This position requires that the incumbent be a university graduatein social work or related field, knowledgeable about and empathetic to women's issues, energetic and self- directed. Experience in a women's crisis centre or transition house and proven management skills are also pre- requisites. Women's House of Bruce County is located in Kincardine on Lake Huron. Applicants shoud forward their resume before February 28, 1985 to: Sandra Shantz, Chairperson Personnel Committee Box 1395 Walkerton, Ont. NOG 2V0 WEEK, March 8th .16th TOURNAMENT PASSES ARE AVAILABLE FROM MEMBERS OF THE GODERICH LIONS CLUB Tickets purchased before March 8th will be '1.00 "less than the regular Young Canada Week price. „ SALE PRICE Adults ....... , ..'7.00 Students .... . '5.00 Children .................'4-00 (12 & under) -i Call a member of the Lions Club today. l CARRIERS WANTED to deliver the Goderich Signal Star in Goderich. If you are interested please fill out the form below and mail to... Goderich Signal Star P.O. Box 220, Huckins St. Industrial Park Goderich, Ont. N7A 4B6 1 Date of application Name Address City/Town Postal Code Telephone Number Date of Birth Day/Month /year We want to move these vehicles out! THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO NEW 1984 FIERO SE Silver. 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