HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-10-10, Page 4Volunteers needed now!
on volunteers begins Oct. 20
Three-part series
Each year, during Minor Hockey Week
the Ontario Minor Hockey Association
would implore parents to become involved
in their son's activity with the slogan,
"Don't send your boy to the rink, take him."
That slogan may aptly apply to many
organizations in Goderich, organizations
which cater to children, who have found it
difficult to attract volunteers. But more
than just taking your son or daughter to an
acitivity, get involved by volunteering a lit-
tle time.
The shortage of volunteers for Many
organizations such as cubs, scouts,
brownies, minor hockey, ringette and other
groups has reached the critical stage.
Without volunteers, a few hours each week
is all that's required in many cases, some of
these groups will cease to exist.
Parents have enrolled and continue to
send their children to numerous groups,
clubs and organizations, but the -bottom line
is that more is required. For minor hockey
or scouts to continue to function, volunteers
are needed.
The problem is one that has hampered
non-profit organizations for years. But while
it is not new, Greta Smith, a volunteer
member of St. Johns Ambulance, says it has
reached critical proportions.
Over 25 boys between the ages of 11 and 14
are in desparate need of.a scout leader, and
while Smith is willing to take on the task,
scout law prohibits her appointment.
Without a leader, the program will have to
be canceuea.
"The scout group will fold if there is no
leader and training is available," she said.
"We're pushing parents to get involved and
it shouldn't be that way. It only takes a few
hours a week."
The problem is not unique to the Fourth
Goderich Scouts. Others feel the volunteer
pinch and it ends up a case of a few doing all
the work.
But that's exactly what scares volunteers
away in many cases. They are afraid 'of be-
ing in a position of authority, of being one of
the few who is left in charge to do all the
work.
Other volunteers, like Linda Hruden, have
first-hand experience at witnessing parents
who want their children to participate but
are reluctant to help out.
"Parents want their children to par-
ticipate but it takes volunteers to keep an
organization going," she said. "A few hours
a week is all that's needed in some cases."
There are over 17 organizations ivolving
young people who could use help in some
small way.
But recruiting help, volunteers, is the dif-
ficult part. So these two ladies, in conjunc-
tion with the recreation department and
director Jane Netzke, have organized a
three-part series for volunteers involved in
non-profit organizations.
The first part is an attempt to familiarize
the community with the diverse number of
organizations that cater to children's ac-
tivities through a Volunteer Day on Satur-
day, October 20 in the arena lobby.
At Volunteer Day, more than 20 non-profit
organizations have been invited to set up a
table display to provide information to
parents and interested citizens on the ac-
tivities of the group, its objectives and why
volunteers are an integral and vital compo-
nent of the group.
Volunteer Day will be held from 1 to 3 p.m.
and all non-profit groups are invited to par-
ticipate and promote themselves to the com-
munity while soliciting help.
The second part of the series will be in the
form of a one -day seminar on Saturday,
November 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at the
recreation office. The volunteer seminar
will feature guest speaker Karen Ross, of
the Central Voluntee Bureau in London. He
talk will focus on the topics of How to
Recruit Volunteers and How to Make Use of
Volunteers.
The seminar is offered free of charge but
those interested in attending are asked to
call the recreation office and register in ad-
vance.
The third part of the series will be a
seminar on fundraising and how to go about
it effectively. The dates, time and location
will be announced at the Nove. 3 seminar.
So plan to attend Volunteer organization
Day at the arena October 20 and learn about
local non-profit organizations and how a lit-
tle of your time could be used.
Your help will go a long way towards
shaping the citizens of tomorrow.
Parents favor compulsory
French instruction poll finds
Two out of three English-speaking Cana-
dians want French instruction in school to
enable children to become bilingual and a
full 50 percent believe that French in-
struction should be compulsory at the
elementary school level.
These were two of the startling findings of
a nation-wide Gallup poll conducted during
the summer for Canadian Parents for
French (CPF) . CPF is a 12,000 - member na-
tional voluntary organization which pro-
motes French language education.
In releasing the results, CPF national
president Stewart Goodings said: "These
impressive and encouraging results show
that English-speaking Canada has accepted
the value of having two languages. More
and more, the attitudes of English and
French-speaking Canadians are coming
together on this important issue."
The survey found that early immersion
beginning at the kindergarten level was
favored by 40 percent of respondents as the
most effective form of French instruction.
In early immersion, all instruction is in
I•'rench with English language arts in-
troduced in Grade Two or Three and with
English instruction time increasing in the
later grades.
"Canada is a world leader in immersion
education and this survey demonstrates
high parent acceptance of and demand for
this highly successful program", Goodings
said.
Fully 60 percent of Canadians with
children said they would enroll their
childt'en in French immersion programs if
they were available in their communities. In
New Brunswick, the figure was 81.7 percent.
The main reason given by respondents for
'their interest in French education programs
was the better employment opportunities
available to bilingual Canadians (44 per-
cent). Among the other reasons given were:
intellectual development, (15.3 percent):
cultural enhancement, (13.3 percent) and
national unity, (6.5 percent).
Support for French education was highest
among the 18-29 and 30-40 age groups - those
most likely to have school-age children. In
all income, educational and occupational
categories, however, support was 60 percent
or higher
Although a majority of respondents sup-
ported French as a compulsory course at
the elementary level and 45 percent favored
it at the secondary level, only 24.2 percent
believed that competence in French should
be a requirement for university entrance.
Goodings said the the growing acceptance
of French immersion should have a
beneficial effect on the teaching of "core"
French. Core French is the teaching of
French as a subject within the regular cur-
riculum.
"We are moving away from the learning
of French as a purely academic exercise to
a situation where the language is actually
used to communicate with our fellow
citizens and other peoples of the world,"
Goodings said.
The recent Gallup poll found that of the
34.5 percent of respondents who expressed
dissatisfaction with the French instruction
they had received in school, 68 percent felt
that it had been too little, too academic or
poorly taught. Mr. Goodings said these in-
adequacies must be eliminated if the ex-
pressed wishes of Canadians for more and
better French education are to be realized.
More than 3,100 English-speaking Cana-
dians were polled in what is believed to be
the most comprehensive opinion poll on
language education ever taken. The poll was
funded by a grant from the Department of
the Secretary of State, Canada. CPF is com-
posed of 10 provincial and two territorial
organizations with a total of 110 chapters
across Canada. The annual meeting of CPF
will be held in Saint John, N.B., October 25th
to October 27th. The address of the Huron
Chapter of Canadian Parents for French is
P.O. Box 539, Goderich, Ont.
Richmond offers the latest in
colour fashion in fine tailored
saxonies of DuPont Antron Nylon;
Promises Promises and Royale
Sovereign 11, and the subtle
texture of Carmel Bay and
Kahlua Bay for carpets with a
difference.
FREE LUXURY
BENGALI UNDERPAD
• PROMISES PROMISES
TAILORED SAXONY
• ROYALE SOVEREIGN 11
TAILORED SAXONY
• CARMEL BAY
TEXTURED SAXONY
•
KAHLUA BAY
TEXTURED SAXONY
BAECHLER
liri%iremos !316 latevieiwoots,- —�
-1- SaetOPPERS-SV
$4495
$355
$4325
$2925
GODERICH SIGNAL STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10,1984+ -PAGE 3
SYLVANIA
LIGHT
BULBS
40,60,100 W -2's
.8
E.D. SMITH
JAM250 ml.
99
ORNADE2
29DRIXORAL
SPANSULES, 10's • TABLETS, 10's
9 9
RIDGWAYSfl 1 9
TEA BAGS h. •
72's
WIZARD
AIR FRESHENER79
170 g. v.
HILLS BROS.
GROUND
COFFEE
13 oz.
2.79
BORDEN INSTANT
HOT
CHOCOLATE
REGULAR OR
MARSHMALLOW
500g
1.8 9
,VOr
PARtr>F-oAV1s
BENYL.IN=DM
COUGH SYRUP
...,• d.e.O ..
2 ',o -a.
BE NYLI NTDM
COUGH SYRUP
250 mI
5. 4 9
REPEAT OFFER!!!
We were able to obtain another shipment of I.D.A.'s popular
grab bags. Quantities are limited, so come in early.
GRAB BAGS
WHILE THEY LAST!
THEY GO ON SALE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12th
9:00 A.M.
TOTAL
RETAIL
VALUE
$13.66
•limit One Bag Per Family
•Personal Shopping Only
• No Phone Orders
• No Reservations
*No Layaways
I
•
HELENE ALCOCK
ONE OF THE FRIENDLY
PEOPLE AT
RIECK I.D.A. PHARMACY
I'M THE "1"
IN I.D.A.
I?Ilil('lilacy
^ 513 7231