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The Huron Expositor, 1978-03-02, Page 19• I 4, . r•• .• • r-.r",!/.2".^7":" r" V.71-4!" • • I . • '' , '' N1,1•0••• ° "'"a s,+)a ; xt*, tiler 4,4i<11 `P', LON ..j44 r ,ea, 5-4 a DARLENE'S SUMMER CAMP C11513400. Camp for crippled.children is li p for other children. ept. rounds and buildings are designed bearing in mind'the people using them have trouble getting around. An crippled children need therapy equipment. Substantial money and person-power are required to run these camps. Easter Seals sup- plies the Staff. The money -comes. fitnn you. When the Mail brings' Easter Seals, use them. And send • a cheque. Darlene's handicap doesn't get in the way of a good time at camp. Don't let money be a prOblem. Help FasterSeals help crippled children. x.44' I • . THE HURON EXPOSITge, MARCil t", Om .19 ,. ;;'''''''''" "I r. ee 3000 to aid Crip ai ••••- •-•1-4-4.4::-1.4 4","r"'"" for the first time, the annual' Easter Seal appeal will not end on Easter Sunday,: Instead, the official 'campaign perfod will run from March 1 to April 2. Easter Sunday falls on March 26 this year"'' and the Lions Club of Seaforth's campaign chairman, Tom Young, feels that having the campaign period include Easter instead of ending with it will give his hard working members ,a better chance to reach their objectiVe. . Mr. Young said that this year's objective is $3,000.00 which is to be raised 'from Seaford) and Seaford) rural routes„ Egrnondville and Walton and Walton rural routes. In announcing- the objective, Mr. Young paid warm tribute to local residents Who have supported the clItIA Easter Seal appeal in' ' previous years. "We hope to count on their support he said; "and we MO make a special appeal to those who, for one reason or another, have not yet-made an Easter Seal donation,." • The Ontario wide goalrfor the society, which ---iprovided treatment centres, ' day care facilities, sumtner camps ad equipment for 12,000 physically handicapped children, in the, prOvince last year, is $2,500,000— , Last year, 300 residents contributed $2,000„ to help' the club' in its efforts on behalf of physically handicapped children. Half of these funds remained , With the club for direct services for these , .children within the fir community. The remainder went to Ale_ Ontario Society-.-for .Crippled Children' to provide province-wide services beyond the. scope of any one community. Although the campaign period officially ends on April 2, donations will be more than welcome, anytime throughout the year. TOM YOUNG. Easter Seal fads and figures . • The Ontario Society for Crippled Children's I978 Eastee.,Seal objective is $2,500,000. This figure-is ,based careful analysis of the Society's min imum "needs in Order to meet its obligation to almost 9,000 physically handicapried youngsters throughout - Ontario. Devoted to the welfare of physically handicapped youngsters throughdut the Province, the Ontario Society for Crippled Children is based on the work of 233 affiliated :service: clubs and 4 finance_d 'largely contributions to its anntfal Easter • Seal appeal, e The Ontario Society for Crippled Children's services • and facilities ,are available to any youngster in Ontario, whose restriction of activity by reason of neurological, musculo-skeletal . or other non acute organic defect produces a physical handicap, The Ontario Society for. Crippled Children's, objective is to assist physically handicapped Youngsters in ,achieving their -maximum potential by means of a comprehensive treatment and training program. , - The Ontario Society'for Crippled Children's.program includes skilled diagnosis,• cliniclevaluation, speCialized dental services, active rehabilitation treatment, district nursing ,services, camping and community recreation programs, -artificial limbs, braces and other aids, training for employment, counselling and . • medical research. ' • The Ontario Society kir Crippled Children's current active case • .= load consist of almost 9,000 physically handicapped children throughout Ontario. The Ontario Society for Crippled Children's 23 , District Nursing. Offices provide a co:nsolting nurjpg , service to physically handicapped children and their parents in. the home through its 40 specially trained public health nurses. The Ontario, 'Society for Crippled' Children's five stonier camps provide the largest specialized camping program of its kind 'in the world. to more than 1,000 physically handicapped youngsters each year. ' The Ontar.jo Sobiety for Crippled Children offers parent relief by providing spetial holldays for severely handicapped children, unable to attend-the Society's special camps. The Ontario Society for Crippled Children 'arranges or sponsors any needed transportation for physically handicapped - children to treatment centres, hospital's, clinics or .camps. • The Ontario, Society for Crippled Children sponsors basic 'and ,clinical research into crippling disorders of children, 'preventive measures and new treatment techniqueS. Wedding This year'S twin Timmies, Peter and Paul Settle of Hamiltoh, Ontario, add a couple of prized aUtographs to their rapidly growing colleCtion when they encountered weld' champion marathon swimmer Loreen Passfield (L) and the first woman to Corfiplete a double crossing of the English Channel, Scarborough's Cindy' Nicholas. ,'Last' August, Loreen won her fourth world championship, title in 10 miles of rough, cold water off Chicago. , • CindY, holder of the Lake Ontario record, 'has 4' dorique,reci. the English Channel no' fewer thah -five! times. Last September, she completed a double -crossing of that treacherous 22-mile stretch of water in the remarkable record breaking minutes. Peter and Paul have also set a new record. In the 32 years' that the • annual Easter Seal appeal haS been symbolized by a Timmy, thiS is the first time-that twins have been chosen as goodwill ambassadors icy the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. ThroughoUt March, these two 16 year oldS will attend numerous special events in an attempt to fOcus _attention on the needs of thousands of Ontario'_s physoally handicapped children. To meet these needs, the taster Seal, appeal must raise a minimum of .$2,500,000. time of 19 hours 55 March 1 -April 2 Ifelpoltoti104,childiOifo J with East~rSeals. -s- Use the addressed envelope you have received with your Easter Seals in the mail, but if this his been misplaced, send your EASTER SEAL DONATION anyway. Campaign Conducted by ' ' LIONS ma' OF SEAFDATH, TOM YOUNG, Chairman, Easter Seal Committee • In association with THE ONTARIO SOCIETY FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN To conserve mailing expenses, receipts for gifts under $5.00 sent only upon request. .444"."' n^. Sr"