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PAUL PEEL ART EXHIBITION
London Regional Art Gallery
Sunday, October 19th, 1986
Leaving Goderich Arena: 11:30 a.m.
Returning to Goderich: 5:30 p.m.
Cost: 90. per person
This is a once in a lifetime exhibition of this
celebrated Artists' works including the well
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BY OCTOBER 17th, 19860
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BY CORINNE BOYLE
North Huron Big Brothers Association is
in need of volunteers and during the month
of September joined in with associations
across Canada in celebrating Big Brother
Month.
The local organization has five matches
between Little Brothers and Big Brothers.
But, there are 10 to 12 young boys on the
waiting list to be matched.
"You always have more Little Brothers
than Big Brothers and we're always waiting
for male volunteers to make more mat- -
ches," says Catherine Boddy, president of
North Huron Big Brothers. She says things
are starting to happen as there are a couple
of prospective Big Brothers right now. "But,
we always need more."
Any man 18 V years and over with some
spare time and a desire to be a friend to a
young boy qualifies to be a Big Brother.
Boddy stresses that a man doesh►'t have to
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Brother. "Grandfathers would be welcome
as Big Brothers if they were interested. Not
all Little Brothers want to be active all the
time and some enjoy more passive activities
such as reading or just visiting," says
Boddy.
Young boys who are waiting to be match-
ed with Big Brothers are not looking for
superheroes. These boys just want a special
friend.
Young boys, 6 to 16, who join Big Brothers
are in need of a positive male influence in
their life which may be missing for a
number of reasons. A relationship with a
Big Brother can help fill the absence of a
father and give the boy a chance to carry on
a one-to-one relationship with another male.
But, the benefits of such a relationship are
not only experienced by the youngster.
"There is a great deal of satisfaction in the
relationship for the Big Brother. I can't
think of any higher reward than helping a
Little Brother and being a friend. It's a very
personal reward," says Boddy.
For Glenn McMichael of Goderich, being
a Big Brother benefits him as much as his
Little Brother. "For example, it gives you a
chance to tell all your old stories to a captive
audience."
McMichael became interested in becom-
ing a Big Brother in 1984 at the time that a
friend's son became a Little Brother.' The
first Little Brother McMichael had has mov-
ed away to Ottawa, but they still write back
and forth.
Now McMichael is matched with another
Little Brother and they get together about
once a week. "We do a variety of things. It
often depends on my Little Brother," he
says.
Boddy says it is recommended that Big
Brothers spend about two to four hours a
week with their Little Brother. "It doesn't
take long for four hours to whiz by, no mat-
ter what you're doing together."
McMichael has found that being a Big
Brother makes him feel good. "Maybe I can
help a kid ,out. A boylcan do things with his
Big Brother that his►,other can't do."
"This isn't like joining a club where you
can forget it happened. Some kids already
feel rejected so they don't want the Big
Brother saying, 'Well, I don't want to do
this–I'm going back to bowling.' It's a fun
thing that is easy to stick with."
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There are also times that McMichael gets
a chance to do things he never got to do as a
kid such as tour the firehall. He likes to try
to plan something that his Little Brother
wouldn't do with his friends or family.
After having had two Little Brothers,
McMichael realizes how different kids' in-
terests can be. He says every relationship is
individual. "It's something you get as much
out of as you give it."
John MacDonald agrees. "You receive
what you give and then some. It's really a
rewarding experience."
He is another Goderich man who is a Big
Brother. Five years ago, MacDonald was
matched with a Little Brother and since that
time the two have become close friends.
MacDonald recognizes the need for more
Big Brother volunteers and recommends it
as a worthwhile commitment. "It's all about
spending a little time with a boy who needs a
man to talk to or do things with. It doesn't
have to cost money and it's not a big time
commitment."
Some of the activities MacDonald and his
Little Brother have enjoyed include fishing,
baseball, hockey, wiener roasts and fairs.
"It's a pleasure," is how MacDonald
describes the time he spends as a volunteer
Big Brother."
The wait is a long one for most young boys
who want to.be,matched. After .0 witPt
over a year,. Karl Beier, 11, Was matt d
with a Big Brother about three years ago.
Although the Big Brother has since gone off
to school, he visits Karl when he is home on
weekends and they see each other more
often during the summer.
Shirley Beier, Karl's mother, was widow-
ed when her three children were two, three
and five years old. "Sometimes they need
somebody besides me. For Karl, he needs a
man to talk to now and then, just like a
daughter talks to her mother."
Shirley's other son, Colin, is still waiting
to be matched, and is hoping that it will hap-
pen soon.
That male influence is very important for
her children, says Shirley. "There are just
some things that I can't do with the boys
that they could do with a Big Brother."
"It's nice to have a guy around
sometimes," says Karl. He's enjoyed things
like going to shows, fishing, camping and
spending time at his Big. Brother's cottage.
Eventhough his Big Brother is away at
school most of the time, Karl looks forward
to his visits and occasional phone calls.
Boddy says although a situation when the
Big Brother is a college or university stu-
dent is not ideal, in almost all cases long-
distance friendships have continued and the
contact has remained very positive.
For • anyone interested in joining the
organization, Boddy says all it takes is a
phone call. Other than being over 18, there
are no prerequisites to being a Big Brother.
After an application has been completed, a
police screen will take place, followed by an
interview with Boddy and one other direc-
tor. References are checked and once the
decision is made to accept the applicant; he
LS introduced to this liel Little Brother., 1
"The association gets in touch with them
every once in a while to see how things are
going, but for the most part, they are on
their own," says Boddy. "After all, a one-to-
one relationship is the basis of what Big
Brothers is all about."
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