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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1981-05-06, Page 5*6 0 Buy your own ph�nes! If you are like,: most people, you rent your telephones and pay the rental fees monthly, with your -regular phone bill. And like most people, you are probably unaware that most telephones can be bought outright with less than the cost of one year's rental payments! Now you can buy your own phones from an independent telecommunications specialist - Mac -Tel Communicat-ji ions. Mac -Tel installs guaranteed, Federal Communi- cations Commission -approved telephones. (Northern Telecom, Canadian General Electric, I. T. T. and others.) They are priced from $49.00* and are available in many styles and colours. A specialist from Mac -Tel would be glad to meet with you for free consultation and analysis of your telephone needs. Buy from Mac -Tel. A one-time cost then the savings are money in your pocket. You continue to save as long as you own the phone,, So why rent forever? Call or write Mac -Tel for an appointment today! * Prices subject to change. MACIPTEL COMMUNICATIONS P.O. Box 163, Owen Sound, Ontario Call (519) 371-2020 or 371-0665 Collect i The only independent telecommunications specialists serving Huron, Bruce, Grey and Simcoe Cou ties. DR. LEN SAWISC It spoke to a gathering Friday eve- ning at the F. E. Madill Secondary School. He ad- dressed some of the problems of the handicapped. With Dr. Sawisch are, in back, Mary Lou Bross, Lor- a raine`Foxton and Florence Reavie, all of the Wingham and District Association for the Mentally Retarded, and Carl Remus, president of the Walkerton associa- tion. POSItIVeattitU urged in approach to handicapped Dr. Leonard Sawisch, a psychologist with the Michigan Department of Education, addressed a gathering, of approxi telt'. 60 people the;prob ems of the handicapped and how social attitudes actually lessen their, _ chances of 'leading' full and productive lives, The meeting was held Friday evening at the ,F: E. 4 May 'rIBRIT&NNIA Vinyl allcoveringSile! Getasmart25%OFF* (Limited 'lime Offer -May 6th169 Decorating with Mayfair— the original best-selling tiritish-made vinyl wallcovering—just became an extra smart buy. Now until May 16th, you'll get 25% OFF all our Eilor nicest Mayfair vinyl designs. All easy to hang because—they're pre -pasted! Visit your local Mayfair dealer right now. Look over the Mayfair vinyl wallcovering books. They're filled with exciting designs — from fabulous flocks and foils to florals, stripes, textures and moderns. Pick out the Mayfair patterns that work best with your decor. And get 25% OFF the suggested book price. It's that easy.. And it's a good deal. So hurry! No wonder smart walls wear Mayf *Sale not applicable to 'Complements' by Mayfair wallpapers. HODGINS AA& WI WALL ASSOCIATE STORK Store 11 urs: Mon. -Fri. 7:30 - 5:30 Saturday 8:00 - 4:00 1 wear A ... I 11 North St. E. Wingham 357-3650 Madill Secondary School. • Dr. Saws .• , himself a dwarf, said society puts labels on ,the 'handicapped such AS io,gi}),alformed", "retardett., or "invalid". These negative terms cause handicapped people to. develop low self esteem and a feeling of inferiority. He said tpeople must realize they not less than others; they are merely different. • Dr. Sawisch prefers to call . 'characteristics such as deafness, dwarfism, and mental retardation merely characteristics. He also prefers the term "han- dicapper". to "han- dicapped", because han- dicapper reverses the action. The handicapper is an active participant or subject, not a passive object. Dr. Sawisch 'examined the sick role model. The model assumes that when someone is sick he is not expected to be adult or responsible; the only expectation placed upon him is to get better. Handicappers are looked upon by society as sick. They Handicappers' are looked upon by society as sick. They are not expected to act like adults or take on respon- sibility. But there is a double standard imposers because handicappers are not going to get better. Dr. Sawisch said these people are seen as either basket cases or as "super cripples", doing something extraordinary or nothing at al). He discussed questions that parents of handicapper children often ask them- selves. The first question was: "Am I a good parent?" Dr. Sawisch answered, yes, you probably area good parent, He cautioned these parents not to forget they are the real experts on their children, He warned also against doctors, "friends and even family who try to pin blame for a handicapper child upon the -parents. "What if I don't want to be a special parent?" Dr. Sawisch said by calling yourself a special parent you evaluate yourself by dif- ferent criteria It gives the handicapper parents an.. excuse to smother their child with attention and take more control of their lives than is necessary or desirable. "Can I believe what doctors say?" Dr. Sawisch replied no, because they are usually just guessing, but most professionals have been. trained to perceive themselves as almost godlike. The parents must act as brokers. "Can handicapper children like themselves?" Dr... Sawisch answered, certainly, if they are en- couraged to and allowed to do so. He asked: Do they have fun? ;Do they have a sense of culture or identity? Dr. Sawisch, for example, discovered that one of the great pharaohs was a dwarf, as was Atilla the Hun. "Does my child think' about the future dif- ferently?" Dr. Sawisch .replied, no, handicapper children • have the same dreams and' ideals. It is important that these dreams are not killed because .childree must be given a chance to explore all possibi- lities. "Will my childever grow up, or will I be a 'parent forever?" Dr. Sawisch • answered if handicapper children are to develop into responsible , adults, they require proper training and experiences. It is important to think about and talk about the future now, in order to prepare the child for the real world. He added at present most programs focus on changing the person, but we should work to change the environment or society. After concluding his ad- dress, Dr. Sawisch met with members of the audience to discuss their specific con- cerns. The meeting was sponsored by the Wingham and District Association for the,Mentally Retarded. BNPD meeting Ttio„ nP; il$Iln•, WOO The history, features and future plans of the Bruce Nuclear Power Development Plant were outlined by Bob Beardsall at the Wingham Islas . Club meeting last Tuesday. Mr. Beardsall, the assistant community relations officer for the BNPD, also discussed the agripark and proposed in- dustrial park near the power site. He said the 2,300 -acre site, which began with a small station at Douglas Point, features two heavy water plants, two generating stations and a large round vacuum building. The vacuum building is a safety feature, which when set off by pressure is designed to suck in all radioactive material at the plant if an accident occurs. Mr. Beardsall estimated the .plant's completion date to be 1987. At full tilt it could generate enough power to satisfy 35 per cent of Ontario Hydro's needs of today. He explained that the proposed industrial park could support industries that need a lot of steam, energy; such as breweries and processing plants. Although no industries have yet decided to locate at the industrial park, acreage has been set aside for development. The agripark, which is now located 10 miles from the power plant, is producing vegetables through hydroponics. However greenhouses are planned for a location closer to the site where the plants will benefit from excess heat created during the power develop- ment process. Many Lions questioned the plants safety features. Mr. Beardsall explained there have been less accidents at BNPD than ' in most in- dustries in Canada: He said the planners take three things into con-. sideration when working with radioactive material:. distance, time and covering protection —a worker can be exposed to a certain amount of radiation depending on how close he is to the material, how long he works with it and what type of • protection is between him and the material. He said many employees of other industries are ex- posed to more radiation every day of their working lives than an employee at the power plant is during one. year becai se of the plant's safety features. If\an accident does 'Occur, he said a chain reaction el safety features has been installed to insure limited contamination. • r During the meeting, Jerry Chomyn, a chairman of Wingham's Western Hoe- down Days, discussed the distribution of profits that could be made through the event. Mr. Chomyn said there are several proposals regarding distribution. One is that each of the 16 organizations in- volved be given a percentage of the profits and a per- centage would stay in a kitty for next year. Another idea is to leave 25 per cent of any MRS. LEWIS STONEHOUSE profits for id*>t i and 'put the a comity the renovation hall'.ssecondstore The latest pr keep all the funds Western -Hi +n said he-waas lin•favoe latest idea lause' more money could ybe need $4),# tract ' popular.'!'eMerlaltlOS - and; events too eostlyfor-this year's summer festival.• .F Fred McGee a pois member, said ;if, the class have to offset any cloaca that ou1d occur than the naso hld receive any proitt 100. He agreed with Mr. Chotmya that profits should°be plaa�t it in one pot and depending din how 'much it ,,'was ,could • either be divided ati<ongte clubs or be slated #or`next year'sactivities. •••". f The Lions were reminded of the Lions, Kinsmen Md. - optimist Golf Tournament on June 5. Rick Whiteley, Optimist president, ex- plained that each ',club donates $10 for prizes; awarded at the tournament: Belgrave Personate Notes Mrs. Carl Weber and her daughter, Mrs. James Orropp. of Mildmay, flew to Texas ek fiays tsi. visit last wewith Mrs.for Wevebedr's Bon- in -law and daughter, Mr, and. Mrs. John Doris, and their son, Terry, of Rankin, Texas. Dr. Peter and Mrs. Huck and son John 'of Regina, Sask., spent a few days last week with their cousins, Mr..... and Mrs. Bruce Campbell and family. They also visited with other Scott relatives. We are sorry to hear that Jack' Van Camp is,a pati t in University Hospital, London. Miss Nora Van Camp of Brookhaven Nursing Home; Wingham, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs; Clare Van Camp. . This -cq,3nmuuit$ e stands , What's new at Huronview? Bingo was played on Ground North on Friday afternoon. Rev. Scott conducted the Sunday morning service, assisted- by Mrs. Elsie Henderson at the organ. The choir sang "Never Alone". Sunday afternoon Rev. and Mrs: Loshbough from the. Baptist. Church in Exeter " held a service: .Ruby McVittie and Mabel Jeffray entertained at, Old Tyme Music on Monday afternoon. The Residents' Council held a meeting in the chapel .on Wednesday morning and in the afternoon the Exercise and Rhythm Band group met on First Floor North. Earl Durnin, Mrs. Beckler, Jennie Finlay, Millie, Edwards, Frank Crich, Bill McCurdy, Al Macey, E. Eider, Grace Peck, John Dean, Mrs. Keller, C. Steel, Mr. Philips, Eber Lewis, Janet Zapfe, B. Young, Ray Cornish, Helen Fisher, E. Hill, Mary Ross, Leah Currie, R. McVitiie, U. Lamb, Margaret Mitchell, M. McAllister, M. Gibson, G. Cornell, Pat Thurlow, Myrtle 'McNaughton, Grace Thomp- son, Josie Cunningham, Maude McFadden, Mary Van Camp,C. Dearing, and Fran McLean, with staff members, enjoyed an outing to Walkerton to the Bruce Lea Haven tea and craft show. The weather man cooperated to .his fullest and we made our journey under beautiful sunny skies. Ed Stiles was here to play the organ in the chapel for those residents who were unable to attend the tea. Huronview would like to welcome two new resident this past week; they are Kenneth Ashton, who is re- siding on Men's Floor, and Myrtle Huller, who Is on Ground North. We also would like to send a belated thank -you to the Sunday School group at Holmesville United Church. The children prepared an Easter basket with in- dividual decorated eggs and many of the residents were delighted to receive them. sympathy to Mrs. Latina Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Yuill and Cameron on the death of thew:, brother,- in-law, Mr. James` Warwick of Blyth. The Belgrave .Kilns en monthly lottery draw was made on Saturday evening, May 2. The $1,000 prize was won by Mrs. Wayne Nixon of Ripley. _ Visitors at the home ' of. Mrs. Robert Procter on Saturday were Mrs. Larry Mayberry, ' Marilyn, Kim- berley and Darryl of Londes- boro. Mr. and Mrs, Paul McKee and family were weekend visitors with his sister and husband; Mr. end Mrs: Ernie Henderson of Kitchener. Mrs. Cliff Logan returned. home last Wednesday eve-. nipg after spending a'week 011evri11-7, dI kneiica krruda o ils of Toronto. Mrs. Howard Zettler of Chepstow and her mother Mrs. Robert Procter visited with Mrs. Procter's brother and sister-in-law, • Rev. Charles and Mrs. Speakman of Minesing, last Sunday, All enjoyed . a drive to Craig,. horst to see St. John's Anglican Church. On. Mon- day they toured the Blue Mountain Pottery at Coiling - wood, and other places and returning home on Tuesday toured Guelph and Kitchener and other parts of interest. Belgrave euchre party Seven tables were in play at the weekly euchre which was held, at the WI Hall on Wednesday evening, April 29. Winners were: high lady, Mrs. Mel Jacklin novelty lady, Mrs. J-roiSd Couites; low lady, Mrs. William Black; high man, George Johnston; novelty man, Leslie Short; low man, Harold Keating. There will be euchre again next week; everyone is wel- come. NELLIE VELDHORST and Jim Cober watch Kevin Scott as he pours a cake mixture into a pan for his birthday cake. The students attend the Golden Circle 4 School where they learn basic living and academic skills that could enable them to rise to their full poten- tial and take a place in society.