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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-10-25, Page 5Vanastra reg director says centre has realot ' 1 GODE RICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, O(GODE RICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1979—PAGE 5 ear ^itor:T..Dear Editor:In 1978, the Township of Tuckersmith applied for a Canada Works Grant to provide Recreation for Special Needs. Three persons were hired for nine months to provide a specialized program of aquatics and fitness for individuals who are unable to fit. into a regular aquatic and fitness program. Clientele includes mentally handicapped, senior citizens, arthritics,senior citizens, arthritics,stroke patients, or per- sons with any other disability. O e condition to reciving the Canada Works grant was that Vanastra Recreation Centre be renovated to accommodate physically handicapped persons who would be involved in the program. It was found that the way the building was. laid Open letter to YBC parents out, ahy venovationsout, a�ry Tenovationswould immediately in- convenience the people who were presently using the facility. Example, to make the washrooms accessible to a person in a wheelchair, one of the existing facilities•wpuldhave to be removed. This would reduce the total capacity of the hall in respect to requirements of the Liquor Control Board.Example, to ac- mmmMatn n �,�.evi,.�...._commoda.te a wheelchairin the shower area of the change rooms, the two small shower areas would have to be com- bined to form one, This again would in- convenience the numbers of persons using the facility. Example, for any person in a wheelchair or with a walking disability, manoeuvering in the Chocolate sales pay expenses 3manarrnfnP�•.. I am a parent of. twboys age 10 and 12, wh bowl every Saturday in the Junior Class of the Y.B.C. As a parent I take an interest in my boy's progress in learning the skills of bowling and also o the sense of respon- sibilities to one's •teammates, and sport- manship when one doesn't bowl as well as one figures they should. However, as with anysport these young people See scale By Audrey Middleton A special joint meeting of recreation and township council members met with' ar- chitect Brian Garratt on Thursday, Oct. 18. The architect presented a scale model and floor plans of the proposed building, which, by the way, he promises pictures for the newspaper for ' all to evaluate. Look for them soon. Since the las'. meeting he had -spent much time with his e'ngineers revising the original layout somewhat, thus using many of the thoughts expressed by the combined local group. He also gave. a study of furniture layout and price .quotations. He suggested sub -committees to meet with him to go over plans_- oftyre separate areas in detail. It was decided the kitchen committee would meet. with him first on Friday, Oct. 26 at the twsp. office, Holmesville. Elaine Townsend, representative of the model disabled citizens group Alpha of Huron, attended the meeting to check on special requirements in a public building for disabled citizens. She and the meeting studied the plans paying attention to doorways, washroom facilities, elevations and special parking areas. Harry Baker, president of the senior citizen's group of Bayfield, made a presentation on how their group got started and told what projects for their town hall they had completed using financial help through the New Horizon grant system. He pointed - out that senior citizens of Goderich twsp. could use a township hall and also provide valuable assistance in equipment for the Niall. Mr.Baker remindedthe _members ---that-- only those who are 60 years and over are lucky enough to belong to such a group. Also, in order to apply for any grants, the seniors must first' organize. require adult supervision and guidance. Being ,a product of the Y.B.C. program myself, and wishing to (1) repay my debt to other adults, who guided my bowling through- my adolescent and even pre -adolescent years and (2) to spend time with my boys, I volunteered to coach on Saturday mornings. So each and every Saturday morning, rain or shine, I would trek off to the bowling alley and at- tempt single handedly to teach between 60-72, 10-18 year old boys and girls the fine art of bowling. What usually happens is that any of the boys and girls who want any suggestions on how to deliker a ball; .where to Roll-offs. The Provincial and National Roll -offs, usually means travel,' existing exercise room would be extremely difficult because of the small space and large amount of equipment. Therefore, it was, decided that the only practical solution to make the Vanastra Recreation Centre ac- cessible to the physically handieapped, would be to build an addition. The addition would include a larger exercise room, an activity room, accessible washrooms, showers and change areas. Application was then made to the Ministry of Culture and Recreation for grants under Wintario and Community Recreation Centres Act. meals, accommodations These grants, based on for coaches, (the bowlers aptimated cost, whe8 are billeted). To help `reproved, will cover 78 defray' these costs, as poscent of hese buitding registration fees are not comes. Of these ceras I1 enough, EACH bowler is phroegt must be raiued asked to sell chocolate scrthrough oumic suh- covered almonds, this Wintarioon Gtmatch t is year they are $2,00 a box. Wtntario Grants. It is There are Crests to those amount wi thet the total who sell 12 boxes or.more,amount will he raised in and prizes are also this manner. available as incentives to To date, these grants the bowlers, however, I.aape not been given final was dismayed to hear apnroval thorn the from one of the bowlers, granMinistry. Withoot thhspMy parents won't allow could n the townshipe to sell door to door", could not hope to finance o 4+ these parents Ithis 'large a venture' on uggest either buy lots of thTr own, hocolate, or allow The addition to the your Recreation Centre will he' .B,C. bowlers to sell of benefit to persons other em, because what if pecial Needs ery parent felt as you. Groups. The new change 11 tell you, we would be and shower areas will king parents, perhaps alleviate overcrowdingme. who are not too well that now exists. The essed `financially, toll be y their own child's way i tiilahli as ras a m'eeting,these tournaments orse these tournamentsroom fo'r local groups th stand, etc., they come to ev me and ask, because itis Ivirtually impossible toas instruct that many bibowlers alone, withoutbeing there all day andto pa we are allotted only 2-2r/2 el hours. , However, \I am not writingthis as• aplea for more adult help (although it would be gratefully appreciated)my purpose is this. Each . year the Y.B,C. sponsor tournaments, most ofwhich are in-house and one tournament, the 4 Steps To Stardom, with house qualifiers, Zone Action was taken Roll offs, Provincial Roll R.J. Lennon Turn to page 1S offs and finally National Coach of Y,B.C. would have to be can- such asCubs, Scouts celled because th'eLions', Community competitors .couldn'tAssociation, etc. An in afford to attend, which crease in memberships is,would really'be a shamertnticipated with .a newas- these-toter-na-rrrerrts-a-reexercise room tti,tostill a sense of sport- thereissptosmanship, and provide maneuver•. Recreation for• S ecial opportunity to see other pparts of this GreatNeeds now has up_Country of which they proximately 250 persons might not 'otherwise registeredin thehave. program. Special Needs Groups now using the facility include Arc In- dustries, Dashwood; Bluewater Centre for the Developmentally Han- dicap,ped, Goderich; Goderich Group Home for• tfie Mentally Han- dicapped; Day Centre for the Homebound, Huronview; area nursing homes; senior citizens;physically handicapped children and adults; stroke victims; in- dividual referrals, etc. The potential of the program will be expanded greatly if the proposed addition is extended. This could include emotionally disturbed' children and WHITE-ELNA SEWING SEMINAR with GAYLESILVERTHORNE Home Economist for the White- Elna Company WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2-4 p.m.: "the Finishing Touch" THURSDAY, NOV. 1 10-12 noon: "the Inside story"2-4p,m.:"the-Finishing Touch"7-9 p.m.: "the Finishing Touch" FRIDAY, NOV. 2 7-4 p.m.: "the Finishing Touch" 7-9 p.m.: "the Inside Story" No spatter what machine you have, we will be pleased to have you attend these seminars and add to your sewing skills. Free draw and refresh- ments. 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