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12-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 17, 1990 Bill Braham his Ontario We usually get around the Six Nations Reserve nea r Brantford a couple of times a year. And we often drop in to renew acquaintance with Steve Smith and his wife Leigh. They have a place called -Talk- ing Earth Pottery" on Sourspring Road which runs through the reserve. They work in a snug log cabin set back a few hundred yards fromt the road. When we were there recently, sumbeamns were streaming through the small windows. They bounced back from pieces of pottery set on shelves around the room. Beautiful POttery with the "smokey" look that characterized the work of the Mohawks centuries ago. Pottery with turtles, bears and butterflies painted with loving artistry on the bowls, vases and plates. The figures are al symbolic. The Sm-iths have neyer veered from their traditional beliefs. They retain a keen. awareness of the order of nature. 1 becamne absorbed in a bowl shapped like a turtle. It was divided into four parts representing health, life, growth and fertility. To the In- dian, the turtle symbolizes the North Amnerican continent. You could spend years studying the mythology. Indians cail it "spiritually". Many still live it, as do Steve and Leigh. We first meet the Smiths in the late '70s. At that time, Steve was doing odd jobs and Leigh was driv- ing a school bus. They worked on the pottery when they had some spare time. They had become devoted to the craft but couldn't make a living at it. At one point, they just about gaveup. But they found #rhey couldn't. They experimented. They worked up to 16 hours a day on it. Gradually they found the germ of what they were looking for. Gradually they developed the craft into an art. People heard about them and began to seek out their cabin. Today, the walls of the cabin are lined with pictures of world-famous people being presented with "Talk- ing Earth" pottery - presents from the government as something truly representative of Canada's orgins. As usual,, we..stayed longer than expected at the Smiths. We neyer want to say goodbye. As we finally headed back to highway 401, we were grateful for the few hours of quiet serenity we always sense when we visit "Talking Earth'". Living with Teens ti Oiscussion Group For Parents of Teenagers Being a parent of teenagers is not an easy task - especiailly nowadays! Toda's concened and sometimes bew,,ilderedl pairnts have ain increas- ing interes-,t in finding eff'ectiv e ways of relating to their teens. Imiproving relationshiips betweenc. parents and teenagers will be the focus of a 10 session parent tudy, group starting Monday, Februiary 5, 1990 at R.S. McLaughlin Col- legiate, Oshawa. Living With Teens offers a realistic and sensible ap- proach to improving family rela- tionships. Through reading, ac- tivities and discussions parents learn effective ways of communicating with teens, and they are able to share their concernis with other parents. Living With Teens encourages mutual respect between parents and teenagers and leads to increased bo- operation and a more responsible, self-reliant attitude. The cost of this study group is $45'00 per person. For information about this or any of the other study Strengthening Your Step Family Reap the rich benefits step family living can offer! A Step Family is a unique kind of family which like ail families needs education and support. Step- parenting is different from birth parenting. Being a re-married parent is different from being a parent in a first marriage family and growing up in a step family can be more complicated than growing up, in a biological family. The Family Education Resource Centre of Durham House is offer- ing a study group for step-parents focussing on the advantages and positive aspects of being a step- parent, and the adjustment issues faced by both parents and children in step families. The group wil uleet at Durham House at 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Thurs- day evenings starting February 8. The cost is $27.00. For further information and to register, please caîl 579-2021 or 686-4353. 0 a groups offered by the Family Education Resource Centre of Durham lHouse initheir Winter Pro- gram please caîl 579-2021 or 686-4353. $1 52,900. Spotless semi-backing onto sohool field. Walk-out to ample deck. Rec room, Iaundry room, bath and workshop on lower level. D[iurham East Agri -, Newî, The ONTARIO LARGE HERD 1 OPERATORS GROUP is sponsor- 1 ing two seminars for dairymen this winter, but the cows will be taking 1 a back seat to other topics on these 1 programs. In developing a programn to help dairymen prepare for 1 managing in the 90's, the group has 1 choosen to focus on the business 1 and human resources side of 1 operating a dairy herd. The Large Herd Operators is a group of 1 dairymen dedicated to providing 1 educational programs focusing on unique aspects of a larger dairy 1 systems. Previous programs have 1 included symposia on farm 1 mechanization and free stal management as well as numerous tours to larger dairy herds in On- tario and neighbouring states and provinces. By holding one day seminars this year, they hope to provide a program which is readily accessible to everyone. The seminars, to be held January 23 at Bingeman Park, Kitchener and January 24 at Kemptville Col- lege, will feature four excellent speakers. Dr. George Brinkman, an ag ricultural economist at the University of Guelph and leading authority on international trade, will discuss how current trends in world trade will effect Ontario agriculture, and particularly our dairy industry. Ev Doherty, presi- dent of Cold Springs Farms Ltd., will address the topic of labour, stress and tîme management in a large farming operation. Though the labour needs at Cold Springs are undoutedly greater than most dairy farms, their success in developing and maintaining an outstanding team of employees can serve as a model for improving employer/employee relations in any farming situation. Business management, as in making your money work most effectively for you, will be the focus of a presenta- tion by Scott Brooks. Mr. Brooks, who bpent a number of years as a lecturer and 'consultant in agricultural economics. owns and manages a high producing 65 cow free staîl herd near Jerseyville. 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