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Michael. hanged
E: Michael was one of
hr's 6,000 to 8,000
4r,00,ng North American .stn -
et s. And if these statistics
ate not troubling enough, for
• each person who kills him-
self, at least 50 more adole-
scents make one or several
attempts.
Suicide is a final, irrever-
sible action, a human
tragedy. It is second only to
accident as the major cause
of death for people under 25.
At a time when it seems
there are so many possibili-
ties for young people, why do
so many see suicide as the
only way our?
On May 12 at 8 p.m. TVOn-
- will broadcast 'Child-
hood's End', an intimate and
revealing portrait of three
young people in trouble.
Serious trouble. Taking their
own lives seemed, at the
time, the only way out of
their situations. Anna and
Sherri survived their suicide
attempts and share their ex-
periences with us. The third,
Michael, didn't make it.
For Michael, getting help
didn't work. Through the
memories of Michael's
father an Anglican priest)
and two close friends, the
film discloses that he made
several attempts on his life.
Michael's depression had be-
come ' private and in-
accessible. His own efforts to
prevent his suicide didn't
prevent his death. What
might have made the differ-
ence for Michael?
'Childhood's end' takes
adolescent suicide out of the
realm of the unspeakable. It
familiarizes viewers with a
sensitive subject — and is a
point of departure for a con-
structive and possibly pre-
ventive dialogue.
This is the first in TVO's
four-part Every Child Is
Special series, designed to
help people cope with chil-
dren's special needs, and en-
courage community .support
for these children and their
families.
'Uprooted', the second
program, on May 19, touches
upon some of the most con-
troversial issues surroun-
ding foster care. The prob-
lems at the heart of institu-
tional life and the ways in
child is s
which they may be changed
are sensitively explored in
'Away from -Home' on May
26, and on June 2 'In This
Country' demonstrates the
profound effect the cultid e
has on Allessandra, a 10 -
year -old immigrant child
who barely remembers her
native country.
Following each of the 30 -
minute films beginning at 8
p.m., host and commentator
Harry Brown will interview
experts in children's special
needs. Viewers are encour-
aged to call the station
during the hour and speak
with these panelists. At the
end of the program, TVO will
broadcast phone numbers of
resource organizations
eci
;,.ah�i;etna
across the province.
Viewers are also urged to
write TVOntario Customer
Service, Box 200, Station Q,
Toronto M4T 2T1 for a free
pamphlet on each of the four
programs. A book is now
being prepared on these four
important topics and will be
available at a nominal
charge.
Homemakers s k funds
to buy office property
The Town and Country
Homemakers are hoping
desperately for donations to
help them purchase the
Victoria Street building in
which they have their of-
fices. Otherwise the group
faces a move to a new
location early this summer.
Bev `Brown, the new board
Easter
thoughts
BELMORE — The April
meeting of the McIntosh
United Church Women was
opened with an Easter
thought. Mrs. Oliver Dustow
was in charge of the
devotions.
The hymn "The Old
Rugged Cross" was sung and
scripture was read. The
meditation was on the
Easter theme. The devotions
closed with a hymn and
prayer.
Mrs. Earl Fitch took as the
topic for her study "Partners
In the Gospel". This theme is
the study for this year and
deals with partners with one
another and God.
Mrs. Elmer Haskins
reported for the manse com-
mittee. Mrs. Wilfred Johann
read several letters of
correspondence. Mrs. Eldon
Renwick led in a Bible con-
test.
The meeting was dosed
with the benediction and
lunch was served by Mrs.
Earl Fitch and Mrs. Wilfred
Johann.
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• chairman of the home-
makers' organization, said
the group has until early
June to raise the $10,000
needed for a down paytnent.
The owner of the house the
group has been renting since
December has received an
offer on the property, she
explained. The Homemakers
have been given first option
to purchase it, provided they
can raise the required funds.
Ironically, the group had
just decided during a board
meeting last week to set ui a
building fund aimed at
eventual purchase of" the
property, she noted, but it
hasn't yet had time to ac-
cumulate any capital.
She said the current
location is a "nice, private,
quiet office" and has a lot of
advantages. There had been
suggestions the group could
move from Wingham to the
new county health building
going up at Huronview, Clin-
ton, but 'that would be in-
convenient and also the
group wants to retain its in-
dependence, • Miss Brown
said.
She added that as a result
of their service, the Home-
makers have made a lot of
friends throughout ' the
county, "and I feel if they
knew our predicament they
would try to help."
She said the group needs
some kind of ;a commitment
by :its next board meeting,
May 24; otherwise it will
have to start looking for an
alternative location.
The Town and Country
Homemaker's is a private,
non-profit organization
which provides a variety of
professional homemaking
services to persons who need
them. Last year it employed
80 homemakers who served
nearly 1,500 clients in Huron
County.
Jr. Institute
president
is elected
HOWICK — The annual
meeting of the Howick
Junior Women's Institute
was held in Howick Central
School and opened with the
minutes of last year's
meeting. The public
relations officer gave hey,
report, followed by remarks
of the outgoing president.
Mary Hall read the report of
the nominating committee.
The new officers are: past
president, Joyce Lockie;
president, • Pauline Atton;
secretary -treasurer, Gerda
Meyer; first vice president,
Ronna Lee Johnson; second
vice president, Esther Buck;
public relations officer,
Mary R.eth Dixon; Good
Cheer, Trix Denny; branch
directors, Elly Emmerton,
Brenda Bunker; District
director, Marion Feldskov;
auditors, Mary Hall,
Catherine Stewart.
The Howick Junior
Women's Institute has had a
very successful third year
and thanks everyone who
helped makeit so.
Nutrition, weaning
topic for LLL meeting
"Nutrition and Weaning
was the • topic . for a meeting
of La Leche League . of
Belgrave, held at the home
of Mrs. L. Nolan, Wingham,
who waspresented with a
copy of The Rights of Infants
by M. Ribble as thanks for
hosting this series.
Mrs. Barbara Kerr,
leader, opened the topic with
some thoughts of mothers on
the way breastfeeding can
satisfy the needs of babies
from birth to weaning. When
to add solids and which foods
to introduce first were noted,
followed by methods of
weaning Weaning is viewed
as a stage of growth in the
baby's development.
Labels from foods pur-
chased in the supermarket
were passed out fix' the
mothers to guess at the food
and share ideas on how it
could be made at home in a
more nutritious manner. The
LLL cookbook was recom-
mended as a good source of
homemade meals.
Everyone was invited . to
attend the next meeting at
the home of Mrs. Colleen
Schenk of Wingham. •
LLL Belgrave held a cou-
ples' night April 11 at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. P.
Greenwood. A film, The
Nursing Couple' was shown,
followed by a lively
discussion of the role of the
father during pregnancy,
birth and parenting.
THE FLOWER NOOK—Trisha Marston of,Wingham helped to mind The Flower
Nook stall at the craft show and sale, sponsored by St. Stephen's Anglican Church
of Gorrie, and held in the Howick Community Centre ,data Saturday.
Salvation Army launches
Red Shield Appeal May 4
Starting next Monday, the
local branch of the Salvation
Army will be launching its
annual Red Shield Appeal to
raise funds for its wide array
of social services.
Each year this
organization, operating in
many countries, conducts its
battles, ministering not only
' to spiritual needs but also to
want and: suffering among
many of thec-world's most
needy.
What is the Salvation
Army?
The movement which in
1878 betaine the Salvation
Army originated • in the
Christian Mission meetings
conducted in London 13
years . befoi'e " by R;ev.
William Booth. Its aim was
to preach the gospel of Jesus
Christ to men and women
untouched ,by ordinary
religious forts.
The Christian Mission
grew beyond all
pectations. In due course,„in
the interests of mor
fective 'warfare' a
evil, a' military for
organization with unit
and other distin
of
r
r
ex -
e of
gainst
m of
orms
dive
features was adopted.
To reach the masses of
people' who never ' attend
church, open air meetings
and marches were
organized. Flags, brass
bands and religious songs set
to secular tunes were a
further means of attraction.
General Bramwell Booth
called the Salvationists,
"Servants of all", and that
high vocation is worked out
in all the Army's activities,
not least in.the goodwill work
and the vast and varied
social service operations.
The Army's soul -saving
and social activities have
spread to countries all over
the world, and no distinction
of class, color or creed is
made.
Few organizations operate.
such a variety of facilities
for combating want and
suffering as the Salvation
Array. By many means the'
Army takes "light to those
who live in darkness". Both
by message and means hope
is raised and care afforded
those who are victims of
their own misfortune or the
misdeeds of others.
Those who are helped, by
the. Salvation Army
represent a variety of human
needs. Some are lonely;
some need material aid; •
others are sick in spirit. It is. .
the mission of the Army to
help those who' for a variety
of reasons are unable to help
themselves.
Over the years the interest
of the Army has meant the
difference between health
and sickness, comfort and
misery, even life and death
for some.
During the Red Shield
campaign conducted, in May,
the people of this area will
have the opportunity to help
the Salvation. Army in its
tremendous, self-imposed
task of demonstrating love
for others and ministering to
human need.
MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN
i
Fordwich
Mrs. Wray Cooper spent
Easter week with Mr. and
Mrs. John Welsh atOttawa.
Mrs. Ron Reed of Orono
visited a couple of days last
week. with Mr. and Mrs.•
Wellington Hargrave and
other friends in the com-
munity.
R. W. Bell
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