Times Advocate, 1994-03-09, Page 10Katie Steeper
demonstrates on Lorna
Hodgins, one grab
technique that
perpetrators use during
an assault. Hodgins
must attempt to get
away using defence
techniques Ron Tyndall
showed them.
At right, instructor Ron
Tyndall, shows the
class how to get out of
a hold as
demonstrated by
Leanne Hodgins.
Rape prevention
Brains rather than
muscle sometimes
the best defense
EXETER - When most people
think about self defense, usually the
first image that comes to mind is of
someone using physical action to
defend themselves.
But that isn't necessarily the case.
Ron Tyndall says self defense
isn't just about physical action, it
involves mental ability too.
Ty dall is a martial arts in-
struct r who has also been
teachi g rape prevention
courses over the past two
years.
And just recently he
taught such a session at
South Huron District High
School as part of program pot on
by the South Huron"Recrea!ion
Centre.
During the two night sessions,
Tyndall taught the twenty students
the basics of rape prevention and
self defense.
Tyndall said there are basically
three points"to emphasize with self
defense. The first is passive resis-
tance, in which the person being at-
tacked uses brains rather than mus-
cle to get out of a potential attack.
As well there is active resistance
which means trying to attract atten-
tion by making noise. "Usually the
perpetrator feels he is running out
of time and stands a good change
of getting caught so leaves," Tyn-
dall said.
And finally, the most dangerous
technique, involves physical resis-
tance. "Traditional fighting tech-
niques aren't good enough to fight
off a sexual attack," he said.
So Tyndall teaches his students
ways to strike an attacker that don't
necessarily require great strength.
That means targeting areas such as
the eyes and leg of an attacker and
using special kicks, strikes and
. holds to get out of the grip of an at-
tacker.
"The rape prevention
sessions are a combi-
nation of what I've
learned about self de-
fense over the
years," he said.
And it takes about
two sessions each run-
ning for three hours to
i*over all the material. Dur-
ing these sessions the students are
'exposed to theory as well as actual
self defense techniques.
He said the theory part of his de-
fense sessions usually open a lot of
eyes to what could be a problem
situation.
"People are surprised when they
realize how many times they have
been in a situation that could have
escalated to an attack," he said.
"In most cases a problem situa-
tion involves someone you know,"
Tyndall said.
He said one of the most basic self
defense techniques involves being
aware of your surroundings.
"It's important to be able to rec-
ognize a potential problem and be
able to prevent it before it escalates
to something physical."
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Times -Advocate, March 9, 1994
(TOMM LI NITY
SHDHS Parents Association
holds drug awareness meeting
EXETER - Last Wednesday evening the SHDHS Parents Association
hosted a Drug Recognition and Awareness presentation. In attendance
was the guest speaker detective sergeant Tom Girling of the Orillia
OPP who gave the presentation, Officer Wayne Moulton from Crime
Stoppers, two officers from the Exeter O.P.P. detachment, Merle
Thomas from Huron Drug Addiction, as well as Joe Wooden and Keith
Allen.
Girling has been an undercover officer and is now permanently at-
tached to the Drug Prevention Division. With this background, and
years of experience he explained the different type of drugs in common
use, the paraphernalia that goes with them, why people use different
types of drugs or traffic in them and the results of continued use of spe-
cific drugs and how to spot the symptoms.
Girling explained that there are dangers of using both "soft" and
"hard" drugs.
Marijuana is absorbed into the body's fat tissues and the effects can
last up to 10 days afterwards. During this 10 -day period the effects of
marijuana can be produced by a sudden scare that induces adrenalin
into the body. The cause of this is that this is another place THC, one of
400 chemicals that enter the body through the lungs is stored.
Wayne Moelton as well as Terry Devine and Dwight Monck of the
Exeter OPP confirmed that marijuana and hash oil are the two main
drugs in use in the area with the ratio being 95 percent and five percent
respectively. However LSD use is seen to be on the increase. Hallucina-
tions can recur 10 years after taking LSD and no one knows why.
Once you are on drugs there are only five different avenues you can
go according to Girling. They are: steal; deal; steal and deal; die; quit.
Moulton suggested the Crime Stoppers program be introduced to the
students at the High School to assist law enforcement both within and
outside the school. A valid reason for this was lobbied by a member of
the Exeter BIA. The BIA's concern is with the high amount of "shop
lifting" committed by teenagers. A similar Crime Stoppers program
was implemented at the Goderich High School a couple of years ago
with excellent results.
Crime Stoppers is not a police program and is run by volunteers as a
non-profit charitable organization. All its fund raising is from dona-
tions.
The upcoming Parents Association executive meeting scheduled for
March 16 will be rescheduled as the high school library will not be
available at that time.
The next open forum meeting scheduled will be on April 5. The Par-
ents Association has been asked by the Huron County Board of Educa-
tion to host an open forum meeting. The meeting is to allow the board
to communicate information about the current financial situation to par-
ents and taxpayers.
Saintsbury ACW plan
Sunday service and lunch
By H. Davis
SAINTSBURY - There was no
service at St. Patrick's on Sunday
as the Rector is at a retreat. This
Sunday, Lent IV, the service of
morning prayer will be held at
11:00 a.m. Scripture readings are to
be Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-
10, responsive reading Psalm
107:1-3,17-22, The Holy Gospel
John 3:14-21. The service will be
led by members of the congrega-
tion as the rector this week is on va-
cation. Lunch will follow the ser-
vice.
Bill and Betty Johnson and Ifugh
and Hazel Davis represented St.
Patrick's at Great Chapter in Strat-
ford on Tuesday evening.
The St. Patrick's Anglican
Church Women will meet for their
March meeting following the
church service and lunch on Sun-
day. Last minute plans to be looked
after for the St. Patrick's Dessert
Euchre and Bake Sale to be held on
Tuesday, March 15 at 1:00 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to come and
enjoy the delicious desserts, home
baking, an afternoon of cards and
good prizes.
Congratulations to Crystal Davis
for competing in the "Free Throw"
championships sponsored by
Knights of Columbus and repre-
senting Usborne Central School on
Saturday at the Jean Sauve School
in Stratford.
Suzanne Davis attended the
Small Business Seminar at Hensall
on Saturday which she found most
informative sponsored in part by
the Hensall Economic Develop-
ment Committee.
Several from the St. Patrick's
A.C.W. attended the World Day of
Prayer Service at St. Patrick's, Bid-
dulph on Friday evening. Rev.
Greg Smith, former rector at St.
Patrick's, Saintsbury, was the guest
speaker.
Thoughts and prayers go out to
Marguerite Greenlee who has re-
turned home from a few days in
hospital from relatives and friends
at St. Patrick's.
Bill and Betty Johnson of Strat-
ford were weekend visitors with the
Davis's. Betty was celebrating a
birthday. Best wishes from all your
friends at St. Patrick's.
Bakeless bake sale
held in Dashwood
DASHWOOD - Dashwood
Women's Institute held their meet-
ing on Tuesday March 1 at the
Dashwood Community Centre
with 11 members attending.
The meeting opened with the
Ode, and Mary Stewart Collect.
Thc roll call was answered by
naming a Canadian article manu-
factured close to home. A hakeless
hake sale was held to help with ex-
penses.
Thc members participated in dif-
:crent shoe lacing techniques.
Steps were shown how to com-
plete a floral placemat. This
months theme: - "Canadian Indus-
tries" with tourism the topic. Tour-
ism is Canada's second and Onta-
rio's third largest industry. Thc
Duplicate
Bridge
First
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Second
Dorothy Linton,
Marshal Dearing
Third
Edith Bowen, John Brintncll
Wednesday nights, 7:30 p.m.
Exeter Legion Hail
meeting ended with the group go-
ing on a trip to the Maritime prov-
inces via pictures and maps.
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