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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-05-06, Page 7LUNC4SPECIALS 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., ° April 28 to Moy 14 • Teri Pali° The Goldeni Girds Scher, I ted at the Willgh ni Ng* Wil, Jhas.• 21 POM betwe n, the -pees .oi seven and 21. They are all mentally handicapped to some degree. • Bevan Lindsay, school pt:ncipa,I and teacher, ex- plained that the students are unable . to function in a regular or special education classroom, but through training, a little patience and hard work they may be able to: someday enter the regular school system,. The school's instructors conduct individual programs to help students develop independent living and basic academic skills, including everything from cooking, cleaning and personal safety to mathematics and reading. Some - can't do mathematics so they use hand calculators. Many cant lead so tL ..fiettnIti and dam'.,, sk14,to 'canon* nlc lnstruetors and .ot other: Then there are a f can't speak at all, Theae., students use charts of symbols, pictures and sign. language. Before learning these techniques, "They couldn't. tell us anything at all," said Pat Barnes, the com- munications teacher. In each case the students develop to their potential so they can function as in- dependently as possible within society. The school, which is totally government funded, pro- vides up-to-date techniques, trained instructors and equipment necessary to teach these students who need more time and under- standing to learn seemingly simple tasks. AT TRIANGLE DISCOUNT Turtles 1.. 3.99= Smiles 'N' Chuckles, Peppermint 100 gr. Patties .59 Clairesse Hair Colour New Light Waves Perm -Kit Ban Roll -On 50 ml. Deodorant 3.69 VO5 600 mL Shampoo 4.99 1.39 2.29 PATFWT MID/CHITS • Cos -Ave I'rf • TOBACCOS Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekdays . Surndays Noon to Six Madill 041 M1m '5011001i and take advantage of recreational facllitl - Ou b as the Wingtiam Bowfin Lanes. •_No matter how simple the exercises might seem, they all point toward self help, and,. the system seems to be working, Mr. Lindsay explained that many of the students are capable of coping on .their own in. several situations. Four students go grocery shopping and get the mail by themselves; three take physical education with Grade 7; two take physical education with Grades 2 and 3, and one daps artwork with Grades 2 and 3. One student, possibly two, will be entering the special education class sooner and 20 - year -old Steve Miller, a Golden Circle student, recently won a regional bowling tournament ip Kitchener for the mentally handicapped.' His top single was 247 points. But these are some of the success stories. Certainly there are those students who have not been quite as successful, but they are all trying and taking steps toward developing the capabilities they do possess. The Golden Circle School is their chance for development; a place where they can prove their potential. Walk-a-thon raises ►400 BELGRAVE - About 20 local children participated in a walk-a-thon for cystic fibrosis on Saturday mor- ning. The walk was spon- sored by the Belgrave Kins- men Club. The children walked a distance of 12 miles between Blyth and Wingham and had refreshments at Belgrave. :ahogniot Wi 1iai 1. Approximately $400 was raised for this cause. EVA CARR, a volunteer at Sllver'CircIe School, identifies pictures with Andrea, a two-year-old mentally handl app > hlid. The youngsters at the school receive special training five mornings as-'- TOM DOWNY, a 16 -year-old volunteer from F. E. Madill Secondary School, blows bubbles with Sarah, a -mentally handicapped, child enrolled in the Silver Circle School in Wingham. May Vinyl Get a smart T'/BRI TANN[A tllcoverin Sale! 5% OW* makers book price. (Limitecl 'lime Offer-May6"'-1G"') Decorating with Mayfair- the original best-selling British -made vinyl wallcovering—just became an extra smart buy. Now until May 16th, nityou'll get 25% OFF all our • „at4,no* NAnll°” -e ; 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. Ifs that easy. And it's a good deaL So hurry! No wonder smart vols wear Mayfair! (Available at participating wallcovering stores) .Sale not applicable to 'Complements' by Mayfair wallpapers. 162 Josophino Strut Wingham Ph. 357-2002 1' e Oyllillma0 LIN 'The .."turns er :sei*rate sebool board -will be holding a simmer school, at Dublin again this year, The Ministry of Education approved a request by the board for the school. As an Experience '81 project, the continuation of the summer school will allow the hiring of up 'to six students from secondary schools or universities.,,They will act as teachers assistants, at the school, supplementing the principal and three full-time teachers' for. each of,, the two three- week sessions. One of the sessions' will be for students from Huron County and the otherfor Perrth.s"Anotlti t r AlPer,100e project also approved bythe ministry will provide a media resource program in tha five Stratford. schools. It. provides for hiring up to six students plus, a projeet leader to develop vertical and picture files in . ;the schools. A selection comrnittee made up of board ' ad- ministrative staff and a representative from ills ministry will. select the studentsfrom applications to be received by -mid-May. Application forms are avail- able at secondary schools from guidance officers. Media facilities Moe five Voice of Life holds annual mtgr Compassion for the unborn and the handicapped was emphasized at the seventh annual meeting of the Wingham Voice for Liffe. The meeting and dinner were held April 29 at the Wingham Legion. Nonie Hemingway of the Lambton County Community and Social Services ad- dressed the crowd of ap- proximately 120 people. Mrs. Hemingway told, the gathering that pro life means the ability to feel and enjoy life. She said abortion on demand . would mean no handicapped or retarded children, and without these people we would not be able to feel compassion. Mrs. Hemingway urged the audience to lend support to those people who have a handicapped child. She stressed the full meaning of being pro life is to have a respect for the sanctity of all life. President Sally Campeau reported to the gathering on the activities of the past year. She said the education booths set- up $1 ff tra have proven to .be an ex- cellent way to inform about the consequences and im= Communion table cross honors 60th anniversary BELGRAVE — Victoria Street United Church, Goderich, had a very special event Sunday when a gold plated Communion Table Cross was dedicated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thomp- son's 60th wedding anniver- sary. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John Phillion of 1i.R 3, Wingham, and their family from Hamilton, Toronto and Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson of Tillsonburg and their family from Regina, London and Tillson- burg ; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Thompson of Tillsonburg and family frgm Hamilton and North Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Clare Thompson of Tillsonburg and'famiiy of Tillsonburg; Miss Lucy Thompson of Oakville, Howard Thompson of Goderich, Mrs. Marian Thompson off Clinton, Mrs. Ruth Coyne off Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Mason Robin- son and Mr. George Robin- son of Wingham; Mrs. Annie Kilpatrick of Lucknow (who played the piano at their wedding 60 years ago), Mr. and Mrs. Ross Robinson of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robinson and Mr. and ' Mrs. Calvin Robinson of RR 1, Belgrave and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Taylor of Belgrave. Mrs. Taylor, who is a sister of Mrs. Thompson, was flower girl at the wedding. Following the service a smorgasbord dinner was served to 65 relatives in the Sunday schoolroom. plications of abortion. Mrs. Campeau also said the new billboards reading "Adop tion- not Abortion" have proven effective. Mrs. Campeau paid a special' tribute to former Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt for his tireless support; of pro life at Queen's Park for the past 18 years, The 1981-82 board of directors also was presen- ted. The directors include: Hinka Bakelaar, George Brophy, Sally and Richard Campeau, Wanda Damsma, Cory deBruyn, Ben Dekker, Bonnie Falconer, Joanne Kirkland, Flora Nabrotsky, Betty O'Donnell, Maggie Sanders, Joanne and John Van Den Assein and Phyllis and Gerald Wilhelm.. - Emery Mahe of Wingharn presented Treasurer Richard Campeau with a donation on behalf of the Knights of Columbus. A donation from. Sacred Heart School in Teeswater also was received. The evening concluded with several selections. performed., �yi4 Sacred•.. Heart Folk Cher from Wingham. Friends honor future brides GORRIE — Two future brides of the area were honored recently by friends and relatives who . held events in recognition of their forthcoming marriages. The ladies of Concession 14 and 15, Howick Township, enjoyed a dinner in honor of Mrs. Marie Schmidt at the home of Mrs. Alegi Taylor. During the evening Marie was presented with a walnut wall clock. Miss Susan Edgar, RR 2, Gorrie; was hostess for a bathroom shower in honor of Miss Joanne Hamilton. Forty friends and relatives gathered and spent an en- joyable evening. 'PAPER DRIVE—Shawn Thompson, Mark Belanger and Brett MacDonald pick up bundles of paper during the Wingham Scouts and Cubs paper drive Saturday. Money raised through the sale of the reclaimed news- print will go toward Operating expenses of the local Scouting groups. Organizers were very pleased with the response to Saturday's drive, especially that many people had tied their papers In bundles, and plan to repeat the drive in the fall. Shawn and Mark are members of the Wingham Cub Pack, while Brett is a Scout. developing the so* • project magazinesap igraphic and' -Studenti wot n. projoct would +rev in typing, search, leadingk , careers iii fields such brarytechnicial clerk junior mapag At the same- mea, f board approved .he retie", Florence' McDonald' principal of St. School, 'Hess- ,0041`e Aug., 31 `,•and`Ote hiring Lloyd Atibin as :custodial 1t: St. Mary's School; lir; 'effective July 1. It took a "drag of . straws" ,as Chairman Ronald Murray called settle who wijll tray 1 t t Alberta and Saskatchewan to attend- two. u ppornitig . '. conventions The bear policy bylaw .permitsonly three trustees to attend out - of -province conventions. , t; Four — Vincent Young of, Goderich; ,Tim McDonnell Gads ' Hill;. Keith Mon- tgomery, Wingham, and ,john O'Leary,.Staffa .-. cheated they wanted, to at- tend the 1981 Congress' On Education in Cal'• a r. g ryM• .. 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