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Seaforth Lions launch Easter Seal appeal
Once again the Easter Seal Appeahwhich
his Veen setving physically 'disabled children
longer than any other voluntary health
organization -is officially underway according
to StewartwWhitmorewho heads the Seaforth
Lions Club committee that sponsors the event.
Easter Seals exemplifies one of this
province's best traditions -that of neighbour
voluntarily helping neighbour. The Easter
Seal Society is a good example of how a
private, voluntary organization can lead the
way in initiating services and programs needed
by a community -And in providing them more
quickly and directly than government can.
Fifty percent of the contributions to Easter
Seals stay in the community in which it is
raised to serve the people here.
In announcing the start of the six-week long
campaign which runs until Easter Monday..
.April 4th, Mr. Whitmore expressed confl—
uence :n his club's ability to meet their local
objective of S3000.
During the campaign period the society's
238 service clubs, with their 10,000 volunteer
workers and members, will mail Easter Seals
to 744,000 homes. Separate appeals are sent to
corporations and small businesses.
"1 don't know if people fully realize just how
much time and effort goes into getting this
appeal ready each year," said Mr. Whitmore
"but it's for a good cause and our members are
glad to volunteer their time to work on it."
For Easter Seals, the reasons why a child is
physically disabled have never mattered. The
Easter Seal Society takes in the teenager
paralyzed in a diving accident, the youngster
born with cerebral palsy or spina bifida.
The services and programs which the
organization makes available arc impressive
and wide-ranging. They include district
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field -it falls on local communities to maintain
quality services for local residents. The, Easter
Seal Society Is an excellent example of a
private, nonprofit organization firmly rooted in
the community and finely tuned to community
needs which deserves our support.
Last year, residents in the Seaforth area
contributed well -to the appeal and the
chairman said he is confident that this year's
response will be even better. He recalled that
as a member of the Ontario Society for Crippled
Children, the club has-been serving handicap-
ped youngsters in the Seaforth area for more
than fifty years. "We believe in the potential
for these youngsters and in their fight for a
better chance in life. That's why we're asking
people to back these youngsters with their
Easter Seal donations." Mr. Whitmore said.
Anyone who fails to receive their Easter Seal
appeal can still help by sending their tax
deductible- donation to Mr. Whitmore at
Seaforth or by leaving their gift at a Seaforth
bank.
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nursing service, summer camps, recreation
services, transportation assistance. travelling
diagnostic and teaching clinics, parents
counselling. assistance with unmet costs of
equipment and appliances.
But Easter Seals is dependent on voluntary
contributions to work effectively. As moves are
made to cut back on many government -funded
social programs -including those in the health
Credit relief act has pitfalls
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of credit. Something which he cannot afford
at the present time. We have to look at this -
• act as a way of starting over. The
relationship of trust between the lender and
borrower has to be rebuilt. We don't want to
see a withdrawal of credit."
The agricultural community must exa-
mine the implications if the bill is passed
without any major change. They may say it
worked in 1934, but all the facts have to be
noted. Was money borrowed from banks or
private individuals 50 years ago?
If financial institutions withdraw their
support to the farmer. will this mean a
closure of many small banks in rural
communities?
As one unidentified farmer said, are we
going to save 100 and make it harder for
90,000?
Huron's land division
budget, severances up
Anticipating less revenue from fees this
car. Huron County's share of the Land
Givision budget will increase by just over
S4,000.
The Land Division's 1983 budget of
549,400 was approved at the March 3
meeting of Huron County council.
"Are we not compelled, by action taken
here this morning (two budgets were sent
back to committee) to send this back?"
asked Bayfield Reeve David Johnston.
Land division committee chairman Cecil
Desjardine said the budget is only an
estimate and the figures could change. He
added that the committee has cut back by
reducing their usual full day meetings to half
FAMILY and
CHILDREN'S
SERVICES
OF HURON COUNTY
(Operated by the
Children's Aid Society)
72nd Annual
Meeting
on
March 30
day meetings.
One reeve suggested the committee meet
once every two months. but clerk -treasurer
William Hanly said by law the committee
has to meet once every 30 days.
The revenue received from fees has been
budgeted at $20,000 down from $24.000 in
1982.
Mr. Desjardine noted the fees decreased
last year but added more fees may be
" received this year as to date land severance
applications are up.
It was acknowledged that the fee never
covers the cost.of administration. Land
severance fees urrently stand at $100 per
application plus $200 if the application is
approved.
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THE EASTER SEAL SOCIETY CHOOSE 1983
TIMMY—Edward (Eddie) Jacobi of Niagara
Falls, has been chosen the Easter Seal Society's
1983 Timmy, representing Ontario's 6,700
physically disabled children. Timmy is 11 -
years -old and attends Valley Way School in
Niagara Falls. He is in grade 5 and enjoys
reading, creative writing, spelling and envi-
ronmental studies. Eddie, the son of Alice and
Donald Jacobi, has three brothers, Fred,
Donald and Richard.
Eddie's disability Is cerebral palsy -spastic
diplegia -he gets around by means of a walker
and an electric wheelchair. Timmy asks that all
citizens of the province back -a -fighter
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Western's Summer Programs '83 are
set for your area. You still have time to
begih your studies or to decide to
continue this summer. Application
deadlines for new students are April 1
for Summer Evening and Intersesalon
and May 31 for Summer Day. Registra-
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Evening and Intersession and June 15
for Summer Day. The courses for your
area are:
CLINTON SUMMER EVENING SESSION 1883
MAY 9 -JULY 27 (Mondays and Wednesdays)
Examinations, July 28, 29 Classes will meet In'
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- 7:45 p.m. Psychology 020 (Introduction to
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THIS IS HOW YOUR GIFT
ASSISTS THE DISABLED
The Easter Seal Society is a private
charitable organization. The Society was
created in 1922 to bring together in a voluntary
associatiofi what has now become 238 Easter
Seal Service Clubs in Ontario whose 10,000
members have chosen service to physically
disabled children and their families as their
form of community effort.
SERVICES CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY THE
SOCIETY FOR OVER 6,700 CHILDREN
INCLUDE:
* A consultative nursing service by 37
registered nurses with public health and
rehabilitation nursing training and exper•
ience based in 23 district offices.
* A two-week camping experience for more,
than 1.000 youngsters at the Society's Live
summer camps. The Society also offers
children under seven and their parents a
family camping program at most of these
camps and supports community recreation
programs for disabled children sponsored by
municipal recreation departments or com•
munity groups.
* The Society required in excess of
$9.000,000 during 1982 to maintain its
services to disabled youngsters in the
province. The Society dbes not participate in
United Appeal Campaigns.
* Where financial assistance is required. over
and above financial support provided by the
Ministry of Health. the Socie02 will help
parents to obtain artificial limbs. braces.
wheelchairs. and other vital aids. .For
short-term needs. the Society will also
provide wheelchairs or other 'aids on loan.
* Diagnostic and consultant clinics are spon-
sored annually by the Society in thg,more
remote areas of the province by request.
During 1981. some 1.000 children were
examined by specialists whose findings were
reported to the fancily doctor.
* The Society has been instrumental in
helping to create treatment centres. At
present there are 19 children's rehabilitation
centres throughout Ontario. including the
Ontario Crippled Children's Centre in
Toronto. a world renowned rehabilitation
facility supported financially by the Society.
* Through the Conn Smythe Research Found-
ation for Crippled Children. The Easter Seal
Society sponsors basic and clinical research
into crippling disorders in children, prevent-
ative measures. and new treatment tech-
niques. For the year 1982 the Society
committed $150.000 for research.
* Blissymbolics is a graphic system of
communication developed for non -speaking
persons. The Blissymbolics Communication
Service of the Ontario Crippled Children's
Centre has been developed to plan and
implement Blissymbol instruction with the
Society's financial support.
JACK is 11) vt'ars old Although
he's been paralyzed irons rhe
wat5t down since birth. hi, bright
conversation and fast inatton
with wheelchair basketball cell
you a lot ahottt the future hc'S
fighting for-
1hat fun ire means that J,u k
is going to have to work hard to
fight his disability. ,End it's a tight
he's going to win. Faster Seals
helps, hut we c an ,only do that
with y_ou_r help So please
Back a tighter
JASON Is di ve,n s old 1
only one arm, but he', Hi Hing
to Hoak, th .nrn tlt,tt dt t n, i. k
for
him work very \yell Right nos\
hetye,tt,hit vdlds.t\d,it
In ht,. tonin. hr \‘. ant,
yy all hos hand'', .tndl Ile 1,td klc s
&\ &rvthmt, ht' does like ,i true
fighter
1 aster Seals helps. 1't ,tg,tln
we d an only do It s ith V0111 help
to hack a tighter
C[ 1ARMAINE is 9 years old
She's paralyzed from the
ty,n'.t down and has been since
Firth
Charmaine has learned to
ss,llk with canes, a task she fights
t(,1 with the spirit of a champion.
Ask her what she wants to do
when she grows up and she says,
"Maybe he a writer"
With your help, Easter Seals
an help keep up the fight for this
hr ight girl's future.
Campaign Conducted by
Lions Club of Seaforth
Stewart Whitmore, Chairman, Easter Seal Committee
In association with
The Easter Seal Society
To conserve mailing expenses, receipts for gifts under $10.00 sent only upon request
BACK A FIGHTER. =
WITH EASTER SEALS.
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