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A special note of "thanks" is
extended to the Friends of -the
Library for donating two beautiful
and useful cassette cabinets to the
Wingham Library. One is for .the
children's section and the second
will hold adult cassettes at a later
date.
Light and compact, cassettes are
fast becoming popular with the
younger set -- as music for short car
trips or to sing along with at home.
Among the new books this week
are: •
Arthur Pollard has written The
Landscape of the Brontes. He refers
to the Bronte countryside as a
"literary landscape". The
photographs ' are accompanied by
excerpts from the Bronte novels.
Biographical in nature, the "wild
and desolate" moors of Yorkshire
make a haunting impression on the
reader but, to the Brontes, the misty
moors were their inspiration.
Baseball enthusiasts will enjoy
The Greatest Pitchers of All Time by
David Honig. It reads like an en-
cyclopedia, all the while capturing
pitchers throughout history during
their best moments.
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The Bird Who Couldn't Fl #�y
Richard- Buckley is perfect for,:
children's' storytelling,The
illustrations are like w ictal
paintings and are lovely thein-
selves. The story is how fin Injured
bird rose above her difficulties.
What is it life to be left with
relatives while your _ ;parents
vacation? An_ aunt an4 ncle who
have no children take on a brood for
a week in Seven Kisses in a Row by
Patricia Maclachan, author of
Sarah, Plain and Tall.
BEGINS FIFTH YEAR
The official board of the Wingham
United Church, at a meeting in
January of 1931, extended a
unanimous invitation to the present
pastor, Rev. Sydney Davison, to
remain for his fifth year. During his
ministry here, the church had been
redecorated, with alterations being
made to the choir loft and pulpit, a
new organ had been installed and an
addition had been added to the rear
of the church. Later that same year,
however, Mr. Davison tendered his
resignation, to take effect the
following summer,
Library system progr;
addresses sexual assa
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something about the scarfat'tunic ;df h0 HCM ceremonial uniform that
makes it irresistable not only to tourists from other countries, but,Canadians as welt Harvey Aitcheson of
Stratford snaps fellow Stratford resident Michael Gornyiczki, posing with RCMP Constable Diane.
Renaud.
Reports of ctntaren being sexually
abused can be found almost every
day in the newspapers or on tele-
vision° Ttie Huron County Library
system is now providing a program
through which parents can educate
their children about the dangers of
sexual assault.
The statistics quoted about the
sexual abuse of children are frigh-
tening: Two out of every three
females will be victims of an un-
wanted sexualact and one out of
every three males; in 80 per cent of
the cases, the assault will occur
before the person has reached the
age of 21.
Nearly one quarter of the assaults
or attempted assaults /On female
victims occur before the child has
reached the age of 11. Over 80 per
cent of the abusers in these cases are
persons known to the child.
Many concerned parents want to
educate their children about the
dangers of sexual assault to ensure
that they will not become one of
these statistics.
Traditionally, parents have had
difficulty in approaching the sub-
ject. How can young children be
taught sensible guidelines which
they can understand and use?
Help in answering this question
can be found at any local branch of
the Huron County Library. A
National Film Board video program
on the prevention of child sexual
abuse called, "Feeling Yes, Feeling
No: a Family Program", is now
available at Duron libraries.
Section one of this video is for
parents or teachers and other pro-
fessionals. It clarifies the nature and
scope of child sexual assault and
explains the ways to recognize a
sexually abused child and what to do
if told by the child of a sexua
assault. Additional information pub
lished by Health and Welfare
Canada is included with the video
package.
The children's section of the video
is aimed at children aged 6-12. It is
divided into three, clearly
separated, 15 -minute presentations.
Each part builds on and reinforces
the information and skills learned in
the previous part.
Through the use of lively music
and skillful actors, the children's
section of the video teaches skills
based on sound principles of
developmental psychology. The
video is intended to be viewed by
children in the company of a sup-
portive parent or teacher who will
reinforce the video's positive
message. 6
The first segment teaches children
basic skills that build self-worth and
good judgment — the necessary
foundation for self-protection. They
also learn to appreciate and take
responsibility for their own bodies.
In the second presentation, the
understanding of "yes" and "no"
feelings is deepened through
memorable skits and the children
are taught how to recognize sexual
assault by strangers. Children also
learn the three questions they caii
ask themselves, to ensure their
safety, before responding, to a
stranger's request.
Part three discusses the subject of
sexual assault by family members
or other trusted persons. Actors
It
role-play children's responses to
several common family -member
assault situations and children offer
1 self-help suggestions.
- The home -use video format allows
parents to preview the video before
watching it with their children. The
parent can choose a quiet time when
the whole family can watch and
discuss the information together.
The parent can also stop the tape or
repeat segments as needed. The
video format provides the parent
with flexibility in presentation.
"Feeling Yes, Feeling No" has
been presented to all Canadian
public libraries by the Canadian
Library Association with the support
of Health and Welfare Canada.
This video package is available at
the following locations: the
Goderich, Clinton, Exeter, Seaforth,
Wingham, Blyth, Brussels, Bayfield,
Kirkton, Hensall and Zurich branch
libraries, and the Huron County
Library headquarters in Goderich.
There is no charge for the loan of
this material.
The program is available by
asking local library staff about the
"Feeling Yes, Feeling No" video or
for assistance in finding further
information about the prevention of
the sexual abuse of children
WED IN CULROSS
At the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Harkness, The
Alps, Culross. Township, Bertha
Harkness became the bride of
James Struthers, also of Culross, on
Sept. 28, 1932. After a short trip, Mr.
and Mrs. S'truthets planned to reside
in Culross, archery day held recently for playground youngsters In Wingham.
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