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NURSERY SCHOOL GRADUATES — Graduation exercises for
Monday -Wednesday classes at Sunshine Kids nursery school were
held recently. Back, left, Laura Skinner, Kathy Van Bergen, Ann -Marie
Parsons, Brenda Miner and Chris Oestricher. Front, Scott Harrison,
Shane Czypyha, Fallon Giles, Sara McLaren and Brandon Martin.
GRADS AT SUNSHINE NURSERY — Graduates of the Tuesday -
Thursday class at the Sunshine Kids nursery school are shown here.
Back, left, Michael Seip, Kathy Van Bergen, Kathleen Amerongen
and Adam Regier. Second row, K.J. Snedden, Jennifer Illman, Denise
Wallis, Melissa O'Brien and Adam Whiting. Front, John Gregus, An-
drew Davis, Jackie Dougall, Ben Forrest and Melissa Prout.
People First group hold session
The Steering committee of the peo-
ple First Group of Huron County met
recently in Clinton to discuss officially
joining People First of Ontario. The
meeting site was the head office of
Women Today, Huron County, who
are sponsoring the group, and pro-
viding an advisor, Debbie Wilbee,
president of the local Women Today
chapter. -
There are three baanches of the
People First Group in Huron,
represented on this steering commit-
tee by Colleen Carter and Cam Deline
for South Huron District Assocation
for the Mentally Handicapped; Violet
Keller, Dave Tebow and Sandra Rot-
teau represented the Goderich
branch; and Teresa Lammeren,
Charles Buck and Lloyd Carter are
committee members from Wingham,
with their advisor Joan Chartrand.
These people and their advisors,
are organizing to provide mentally
handicapped adults with goals to
achieve more independence in their
lives, fuller integration into the com-
munity and better employment op-
portunities. Special guests at the
meeting were Anne West, vice-
president of People First of Ontario.
and Beth French, advisor for People
First of Ontario.
Ann West, of Mississauga, lives
with a physically handicapped room-
mate in her own apartment. She is a
student teacher aide in a school for
handicapped teens, and starts 1 a Peo-
ple First chapter in Mississauga after
attending a conference in Toronto in
1981. She was president of her chapter
for four years.
Ann gave a brief, poignant personal
history of her life as a mentally
retarded person - a "retarded kid" go-
ing through school, working at dea-
dend jobs for minimum wage, and en-
during the social censure that went
with all of it. With great determina-
tion, and facilitator training, Ann has
become an inspiring spokesperson for
the rights of all mentally handicapped
adults.
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WAIT FOR ME — Joanne Fields has trouble catching up to the trike
in Wednesday's obstacle race as part of Fitness Day.
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They are encouraged to speak out, to
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One of the most important needs in
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Maggie Crane, program co-
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People First Group here in Huron
County with facilitator training of
several members of the steering com-
mittee. This enables them to organize
and perform much more efficiently
and effectively.
Sixteen members of "People First'
were in Ottawa at the Ontario
Association of the Mentally Handicap-
ped to lobby against tags. They want
to see the organization re -named as
"Ontario Association of Community
Living." Advisor Beth French
reminded them that each adult needs
to become a member of their local
association in order to get a voice in
their affairs, to vote on issues and
have input.
Another concern brought by
delegates to the Ottawa Conference
was also supported by NDP leader
Bob Rae, to discourage funding of
more institutions. People First would
advocate the establishment of more
group homes and apartments in the
community, and have sent letters to
Premier David Peterson protesting
this matter. They ask instead for bet-
ter jobs to support themselves and
achieve independence.
A suggestion was made to invite
NDP leader Bob Rae. or his represen-
tative; to speak at a local meeting
about these concerns.
There will be a weekend conference
held in Sudbury over October 31, on
the discussion of "Real Jobs". On-
tario People First will be hosting this
annual conference and holding elec-
tions. Sqme local fund raising may be
needed to send representatives there
for new ideas and advice.
People First is involved in a film
project funded by the government
through Women Today on "Women
Being Well". Ann West will be shown
chairing a meeting,, and members
Violet Keller and Dave Tebow, of
Goderich, will be discussing the rights
of handicapped adults to control their
own fertility - the right to have
children and raise their own family.
This film will be an important vehi-
cle for public education, and serve as
encouragement for other areas to
form their own groups.
There are now almost 40 groups
across Ontario to exchange support
and information, with ten poeple
elected on the Provincial Board. Peo-
ple from institutions, group homes,
segregated schools and sheltered
work shops are given an outlet to
voice their disatisfaction, concerns,
and hopes for the future.
One example of prejudiced social
attitudes brought up by several at the
meeting \is their experience with
public transportation. How would you
like it if a cab driver or bus driver
looked you over, slammed his doors
and drove away? Sheltered
workshops provide boring jobs below
minimum wage, yet they aren't eligi-
ble for unemployment. How can they
support themselves under such
circumstances?
Mentally handicapped adults can
make a positive contribution to the
community, they do have something
to offer; just give them the chance.
Together they can break down the •
barriers - let's start chipping away on
our side too, and join together in one
community. The next meeting of Peo-
ple First will be June 15, at 7:30 p.m.
in Clinton.
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