The Goderich Signal Star, 1976-05-13, Page 294it
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• PHOTO' AND STORY
BY LEIGRROBBS1SON
-OF EXETER
TIMES -ADVOCATE
Barriers to the physically •
disabled and the elderly was
the snbject- of Elaine
ToWnshenci's talk to the
Exeter Christian Women's
club recently.
Removal of the barriers,
•Which include steps; curbs,
and narrow passage ways in
buildings and on public
streets, would not only
•facilitate the needs of the
disabled, it would be ad-
vantageons to all sectors of.
society, Miss Townshend told
the group.
The Goderich Twp resident
is president, of Huron
County'Shew organization for
• the •disabled •and she was
invited to the meeting to
explain why her group has
formed and to discuss some Of
the problems encountered by
persons with physical
disabilities when they,. at-• '
tempt to move around in the
public domain. '
"Let's look at some of the
physical barriers . han-
WPapped people encounter
every. day". Miss Townshend
began, "Take ' • public
washroorns for example. To
reach most of them, you have
to climb :up or .down stairs.
Most of us run up and down
steps without really noticing
them. But to some senior
citizens, and .to persons 'with
heart conditions, arthritis, or
emphysema, and to people
using canes, crutches,
braces, and walkers, steps
present a serious obstacle,
And to people in wheelchairs,
steps mean its impossible to
enter the building or" a room
independently."
She told her audience -that
many barriers such as steps
are not necessary and could
be easily avoided if the • ar-
aware of the need's of the
disabled when designing
• streets Or buildings,
Miss Townshend added -that•
many barriers such as steps,
present problems to "nortrial
people" as well, for ekarnple
someone wheeling. a baby
carriage.
• The Huron' County
• organization forthed about
• t WO months' ago after Elaine
had met • with Jim Htiu-
•r W. J. Denomme
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sberger, a cbmintinity
development officer with
ALPHA (The ACtion League
• of Physically Handicapped
Adults) London. She had seen
an article on Jim in. the
"London Free Press" .. and
decided. to contact him_ to
• learn more about • that
organizatiOn.
• ALPHA is . affiliated with
.
the. Ontario March of Dimes
and is4 set up to provide
solutions to the problems of"
the physically disabled. It is
an organization created and
governed by the, physically
haddicapped, themselves:-•--
TNio major legislative
changes in the city of. London
have • resulted from the
groups endeavours. All new
public ' buildings and
sidewalks there must now be.
built in a manner which
makes them totally at-
cessible to persons confined
to a wheelchair. •
Elaine's group is con;
sidering the idea of becoming
• affiliated with the March of
Dimes. At a meeting last
Thursday night, her group
• met with 'Hunsberger and
Margare Elliott, regional
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sopervie r with the March of
Dimes, discuss affiliation,
Although her group is still
inthe developmental stage, it
has, already gained about a
dozen active members who and weaknesses, strengths
attend each meeting and just like'everybody else." -
' numbers of supporters who ' Miss !Townshend is. a free -
have learned about it though lance journalist and a bud -
the local media. . • ' • ding photographer. She
Their first objective has writes a column which 4p -
already been set, 'They are pears:, weekly in some
now in the process of meeting newspapers in Huron County: -
with various '.municipal ''Handicapped.'' and
• councils thronghout Huron; to "disabled" are prpbablyL__
ask for accessibility incorrect terms for Elaine.
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provisions to be includedin Although she; was born
town buil-cling by-laws. • . without arms she . has
' About ' a month ago • the •managed to overcornd: the
group sent a ; delegation' to majority of problems Which
Goderich Council and the might be associated with that
municipal body is presently disability and even drives her
considering their request for own car, specially equipped
• curb" cuts in new sidewalk: with controls adapted to her
construction planned for this ' needs.
suminer. ' '
•Letters have been sent to Her "disability • has not
•
other councils asking' for prevented her from leading
• similar considerations.' The • active life but has made her
group has 'indicated that Particularly aware .and.
delegations will be soot to sens•itive to the needs'of • the.
these councils as well. . disabled. Elaine' makes her •
"Clearing .the physical homewi'
th her parents on a
barriers helps to break down farm in Goderich Township,
some of the social barriers, as ;jut west of Holmesville.
well", Elaine said. "The'There has been some
.
more active handicapped discussion lately as to how'
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persons are .in the com-
munity, the more contact Sci-
called 'normal people" have
with them. It doesn't take
long to •discover that han-
dicapped persons have
dreams and goals, hang-ups
and frustrations, joy, sorrow,
•Cancer society
tears to.
The, five Huron County
branches of the Canadian
Cancer Society were told this
• week that the year's cam-
' paign for donations to the
society is pidgressing Well,
reaching nearly 70 percent of
the target total of $30,700.
• campaign . managers Ross
McDaniel, •county campaign
chairman, revealed statistics
break down the donations
received by the five branches
con-rparing them to thetarget
set for each branch.
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The • statistics show
doderith as the town with the
most Money donated • at-
• taining 83($6,362) 'percent of
the target of $7,700. Les
Pitblado, chairman of the
Goderich' branch said there
maybe more donations on the
way that can be placed
-against this year's total and is
hopeful that a final .push by
volunteer workers will . help
Goderich reach their total.
Clinton " has • reached 85
percent of its target of $5,100
collecting $4,320:' Seaforth
• collected $2,800, 80 percent of
its $3,500. total; Exeter has
.$3,20, 52 Percent of its $6,800
target; and Wingham has
$3,281.'43 pertent of its $7,600
target. .
Mr. McDaniel urged the
branch workers to continue
canvassing pointing out that
this year's campaign slogan
"You are' Making the Dif-
et
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• people with • physical
disabilities should • he
destribed" she concluded.
"Should we be called disabled
persons or handicapped
persons." ' -
"Personally as long as you
think of me as a person, I
don't care what you call me. I
think that's the way most
•. handicapped people feel and
•that. is the root of our new
• group in Huron County ", she
• said.
• "We are a group of people,
some • who have physical
handicaps, and some who do
not: I Our purpose is to
•
ference" conveys 'challenge.promote action and
awareness, and our goal is to
and • comm unicates
reassurance which are 'im- malkke Huron County a better
portant ingredients for the•e in which to five for
county to reach :its "large yet more of its citizens." Elaine
,41.. concluded.
obtainable" target. '
• -SYNOPSIS-
The Corp'oration Of The
• Town Of Goderich
BYLAW NO. 30 OF l975
Being a By-law to regulate
the setting of fires in Om open
WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of Air Pollution
Control Act 1967 section (b) "Air Pollution means the
presence in the outdoor atmosphere of any air,contaminant
or contaminants in quantities that may cause discomfort to
or endanger the health or safety of persons, or that may
cause injury or damage to property, or to plant or animal.
life, or that may interfere With visibility or the normal
conduct of transport or business"
• WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of The Town of
• Goderich deems it advisable to control open fires '
•NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GopeRicH .
.ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1, THAT rio person shall light, ignite or start a fire of any
kind whatsoever in the open eh' within the limits of the Town
of Goderich for the purpose of burning leaves, rubbish or any
other material without first -obtain* written permission
from the Chief of the Goderich Fire Department.
2. THAT for the purposes of this Bylaw "fire". includes a
• bonfire, a campfire, or any other fire in a yard, field, or other
open place, but does not include:
(a) a barbecue fire which is being used for the cooking of
food when attended by a competent individual; and
(b) an appliance used in. construction or. maintenance
• which requires an open flame. •
3.140 PERSON shall make or light any fire or light, set off,
or throw any firecracker, 'squib, serpent, or other noisy,
' offensive or dangerous subStanie or fireworks in any Street.
4, ANY PE R SON,convictedof a breach of thiS By-law shall
forfeit and pay, at the discretion of the convicting Provincial
Judge, Criminal Division, a penalty not exceeding the -stint of
$500,00 exclusive of St..
READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD lime AND
FINALLY PASSED THIS 21st DAY OF APRIL, 197.
• D.J. (Dab) Shewfeit
• Mayor
Harold Walls
Clerk
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• Huron County's newly forrned group for the' physically
disabled met recently at the Holmesville Public School to
discuss affiliation with the. Ontario March of Dimes and.
'ALPHA London. The group is working, to.' bring about
legislative changes' in the 'county to facilitate the 'needs of •
the disabled in both the environmental and. social spheres.
Tront row, Mary Howell and Elaine Townsherid, president;
• second row, Margaret Elliot, regional supervisor of the
Ontario March of Dimes, Jim Hunsberger, community
director with the ,March of Dimes and ALPHA, Bert
Sootheran, Helen Sootheran, and Bessie Townshend; back
row, Hank Brunnader andPhyllis Cox. (T -A photo) '
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