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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-08-24, Page 27le particular Most of the residents at the Bluewater Centre for the Developmentally Handicapped south of Goderich excel at one thing or another if that one thing can only be found,claims Junior Farmer Mary Anne Alton, head of the Centre's garden project this summer. Dusty here, a 60 -year-old resident who has spent the last 40. years in institutions, found his niche working in the garden. Mary Anne says he is very good with a hoe and can even hoe around delicate vegetables like onions better than anyone she knows. (Photo by Joanne Walters) GardenyieIds... • from page 8A do their bet for me and were very Loyal," she says. Although it does take patience to communicate with handicapped people sometimes, you just treat there just like anybody else and they'll respond, says Mary Anne. Many of them would carry on a good conversation with her while they worked away in the garden and they took enjoyment in the little things in life that other people would miss. They would get very excited • when they ac- tually began to see the results of their planting, says Mary Anne. They would dig up a potatoe or find a tomato and make her come to see their important discovery. Each resident at the Centre excells in at least one thing, claims Mary Anne, if you can only find out what that is. GOOD ON THE HOE Take Dusty for in- stance. Dusty is a nickname for one of the residents who loved to work in the garden and did work in it most of the summer. He's a tiny man of about 60 who has spent the last 40 years of his life in institutions. "He's so good with the hoe. I've never seen anyone who can hoe better than he can except for.maybe_my mother. He can even hoe around delicate vegetables like onions •where you have to be careful not to damage the bulbs," says Mary Anne. All the residents Mary Anne has had working with her have been good at weeding and picking peas and beans. She says she has had no disciplinary problems with any of them at all. It took a couple of weeks for her to get their trust but after that they were okay. Lenf►is Bedard, Mary Anne's supervisor, says she spoiled them and they are going to miss her. DONATIONS Mary Anne and another Junior Farmer took a whole day at the outset of th.eproject and travelled all over the county to stores, garden centres and co-operatives asking for donations of seeds, fertilizer, etc. for the garden. They got a very good reception and once the small garden from the year before at the Centre was ploughed again right from scratch and made bigger, potatoes, cabbages, tomatoes, radishes, swiss chard, beets, onions, -cucumbers, musk mellon, beans, peas and even gourds and or- namental corn for decorating the wards, were grown. Mike Miller and Len McGregor of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office in Clinton visited the garden to test the soil and give advice to Mary Anne on what to grow and what fertilizers to use, etc. With the project ending on September I, the vegetables did have a short growth span and the draught affected the - growth of some of the corn and cauliflower. There is six or seven lengths of hose for the garden but it doesn't reach as far as the end of. the plot where the 25 rows of sweet corn are planted and tap water isn't as good as rain water anyway, says Mary Anne. Overall though, she would sa y.,the garden was 1• PROFIT RAISING EARTHWORMS Can You Answer "YES" to These -Questions') F Do. you like raising livestock, 2 Do you want a business 01 your own, 3 Do you need retirement or extra In. note' 0 Do you have &bark yard ,o other land, PERHAPS -YOU CAN BECOME A WORM GROWER! IP ACCEPTED AS A PRODUCER. WE. OFF ER •* Professional Guidance * Mrrketing Service * Exchange Membership * Complete Supplies ACT TODAY! SEND FOR YOUR FREE BROCHURE! Send nam. addr,ss. phony description 01 Facilities to. `I MaTK - N V y I.Hnr Inc yeutil•. WOoM nnowtns F XCNANGF INC CIS "A" MEET s t MYANA. reuveSSEE 31181 • (615) 25052? ra 0 quite healthy and one to be proud of. Some days Mary Anne had only one resident working with her and other days she had as many as seven. They had a garden tractor and two rotary tillers to work with as well. On the days it rained, Mary Anne Tielped at'`the Centre's farm doing chores. There is a barn at the Centre with rabbits, calves, chickens and two ponies. This harbors another area of training for the residents who also do ceramics, contract work, laundry and cooking. SOLD PRODUCE Mary Anne says the garden project was not a big financial success this year but it was successful in terms of giving pleasure to the residents and getting the com- munity involved. She tried to keep prices competitive but many people wanted reduced rates. Most of the vegetables were sold privately or to staff at the Centre. Some of the produce was sold through the Red and White store in Goderich and some was also sold at the Antique Show held a few weeks ago at the Centre. Mary Anne will still take orders for onions, tomatoes and sweet corn over the phone (524-7331). PROFIT 1 OR_NEXT . YEAR'S PROJECT Mary Anne was chosen NOW ON SAVINGS Effective Aug 1,1978 VG VICTORIA and GREY „ TRUST COMPANY Mgr.'A.A. WEAt`HERI1'Y GODERICH 524.7381 Kim won! BY JOANNE WALTERS Well, Kim Fritzley has done it again! The 11 - year -old daughter 'of Bill and Donna Fritzley of Goderich has won yet another dancing award to add to her - ambitious collection of 110 medals and 14 trophies from various competitions. Imagine the ex- citement which rippled through a handful of Goderich folks who Were present at the CNE's Scottish World Festival Open Championship dance competition when Kim was announced the winner for the age 1 loartd under group. With over 200 dancers, eight years old and up, from across Canada and the U, S. taking part in the com- -petition;. you- certainly ou. certainly sounded good when Kim's name and hometown fell on those. Goderich ears in the crowd. And imagine Kim's thrill as she was presented her award on a darkened stage with the spotlight focused` on her in front of an audience of more than 40,000. It will always be a night for her ., to remember. Kim started highland fling dance lessons at the Mary Lynne Telford. School of Dancing in Goderich' at the age of six. For the last year she has been taking lessons from Tara Rowland. in London. A dedicated dancer, Kim really works hard to keep improving. She practises an hour every day --even when it's hot -- with no;holidays., At the CNE dance competition Kim's hard work really paid off. She won first place in the Sean Truibhas, first in the Strasthpey and Highland Reel, second in the sword dance and third in the Highland Fling and with the accumulation of the most points, she becarae- _.-over-a-1-1_ winner in her category. She received two first place trophies and a set of "swords was presented to her on behalf of the Sons of Scotland. As Kim makes a name for herself in Scottish dancing circles, she is,.,, proof that a combination of talent, hard work and dedication really do count and she is a credit to her family and the hometown people who are proud of her accomplishments. Kim Fritzley, 11 -year-old daughter of -Bill and Donna Fritzley of Goderich, was the overall winner in the age 11 and under group at the CNE's Scottish World Festival Open Cham- pionship dance competition on the weekend. (Photo by Joanne Walters) GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, AUGIJS.T 24,1978, -PAGE 9A over three other Junior Farmers who applied for the garden project job. She worked , a 40 hour week at a little better than minimum wage and hopefully this work will be available again next year for two more students. This year the Centre picked up the tab for the project but the Junior Farmers may try to reimburse some of Mary Anne's -wages and it is hoped that the profit from the project will take care of most of next year's wages. Junior Farmers is a social club for people aged 15 to 30. Most of the members are from farming communities and county meetings are held at the Agricultural offices in Clinton. Mary Anne . gives,' reports at these meetings on the garden project. The motto of Junior Farmers is community betterment and Mary Anne. thinks this is reflected quite well in the garden project. Just the fact that the Junior Farmers are involved at the Centre, widens the circle of outside people interested in helping at the facility. In fact, the Junior Farmers are entering two residents dressed up in old costumes riding in a four seater buggy pulled by two ponies in the Plowing Match parade in Sep - tember - a continuation of their interest in the Centre. Mary Anne will return for her second year at Fanshawe College in September to continue studying broadcast journalism, She is anxious to get back to school butglad that she had the.. summer ex- perience of working on and piloting a new project, one which will continue to give summer employment to others and enjoyment and training to residents over the years encouraged by co-operation from the whole county. New crop Huron County's first commercially grown crop of cauliflower is now being harvested near Exeter. Len Veri, who planted 175 acres of the crop this spring said the crop is in excellent condition. The grower had hired 50 workers to help har- vest the crop and package it for marketing. Mr. Veri said the deamnd for the crop is good. The grower also started harvesting his pepper crop last week but some cool nights mean the crop hasn't done as well as the cauliflowercrop. 4, 4 FISHERMAN'S SPECIALS AT Cowen's Camp NORTHERN QUEBEC * WALLEYE * NORTHERN PIKE it SPECKLED TROUT ,t GOOSrHUHfilitO ARRANGED EXCELLENT AUG. & SEPT. FISHING SPECIAL PACKAGE RATE FOR PARTIES UP TO 8 WEEK -DAYS & WEEK -ENDS' For Further Information Coll MERV COWEN STRATFORD 271-4881. EMBRO 47S-4.696, CowAten's Air Services _,.... ' ElyTnq �'rdfnlrog.• Sip�if Seeing.r Civnrfee•if�4E' • R.R. 1 Strafford • Off Highway 19 North S1nifford 271.4881 DAVE H A Y0 --W ELECTRICAL. Serving Industrial, Commer,ial, Residential Needs 524-6038 GODERICH AREA PLANNING BOARD Public Meeting TUESDAY, SEPT. 5th 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers -Town Hall 57 WEST STREET PURPOSE: To clarify the land use in the area of St. Patrick Street from Waterloo Street to Colborne Street In the Town of Goderich. Comments and participation are welcomed from all in- terested persons. For more information call 524-9492,. K. Hunter Secretary The Full Time Staff of Exeter Pharmacy Ltd. To Dental Plan % These employees and their families have good reason to smile . they have the best preven- tive dental plan available today. Everybody agrees good teeth are one of the most impor- tant - factor$ In good health. The Blue Cross Dental Plan 7 was designed to provide basic dental treatment to group subscribers includ- ing such services as examinations, fillings and x-rays, through extractions and anaesthesia As your Ontario Blue Cross representative I am pleased to add my personal welcome, and look forward to serving you along with the many others kn this region already enjoying the protection of a variety of Btue Cross Plans Phil deBarros 227 Queens Avenue, London. Ontario N6A 1J8 (519) 439-4431 ir BLUE CR..DSB A DIVISION OF THE ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION