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12 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Mondey, Merch 28, 1966 LEARNING TO SWIM BRINGS OUT BEST REACTION IN MENTALLY RETARDED i) Swimming's Therapeutic Value Eases Tensions, dive off pool, but they would rather jump in. is trying to get Carlo De- to structor, John Lee and Jong, both teen-agers, MRS. FRED STURCH Red Cross swimming RANDY McARTHUR, now a good swimmer, is learn- ing to dive. Here Mrs. Mathews gets him down on "one knee to help him keep his head down as he dives off. THREE OF the younger boys are learning to float and must be supported in the water. From the left Mrs.. Thomas Pollitt holds Robert Pierson; Mrs. Mer- vin Brisco has Joe Holkema and Mrs. A. T. Suddard assists Kenneth Stead who is fairly new to the class. --Oshawa Times Photos 6TH ANNIVERSARY O% en ian / DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 728-0662 27 CELINA ST. 728-0662 HOUSEHOLD HINT Hot dogs won't. split if you first place an inverted saucer in the bottom of the pan you cook them in. \ F under water, even though he can| snow swim. # week, as the shortage of volun- ' giving them confidence in the -week when she decided to offer| teaching, Belleville Woman Becomes Bay Of Quinte UCW President The Reverend H¢ M. Davis of; Oshawa, Mrs. Allan Down, Bow- Belleville i the new ex-|manville, RR 2; Peterborough, ecutive and officers of the Bay|Mts. A. E. DeNure, Peterbor- ough, Box 541; Renfrew, Mrs. of Quinte Conference UCW at the een meatine yee od. W. H. Seigel, Pembroke. Carlo DeJong to push away from the pool edge on their backs and to swim a, few MRS. STURCH and Mrs. J. R. Mathews, both quali- fied swimming instructors, encourage John Lee and |----_-- VOLUNTEER STAFF Volunteers who are now work-| tion, Mrs. Phili jing closely with Mrs. Mathews are: Mr,-and Mrs, Ernest Hauk, Hawkshaw, Mrs, jto organize the swimming class)a volunteer staff of 17 helpers |Kurt Schoenieber, Mrs. Kenneth Lawson, Mrs, Fred Stureh called, She needs about twice|R, w. Spicer, Mrs. Paul Bea- that many and invites any per-|chemin, cate, which meant many long/son who would like to work with|Mrs, Alex Shevluck, Mrs. Thom- as Pollitt, Mrs. E. J. Carlton, Mrs. A. T. Suddard, Mrs, Mer- Schad . K. W. Scott. Spares b Mrs.|who can come when needed are young people's faces seldom instructor, which meant that if|Mathews will welcome them to|Mrs, A. W. Minto, Mrs. Stan- jley Brooks, Mrs. Joseph Sapin- Gives Retarded Children Sense Of Attainment | By MARY WILLIAMS Ev' 'y Wednesday morning at 9.30 at the Boys' Club on Eulalie avenue, Mrs. J. R, Mathe greets anywhere from eight to 14 expectant young faces on per sons «lad only in bathing suits or trunks, The expressions for retarded children but fi she must secure her Red C yimming instructor's cert tiand four spares who help when|i |hours of training and tests. ijthese children to come down t The next hurdle was to find|the pool any Wednesday mor lifeguards and volunteers to|ing and watch the children while] yj on _ these |tarded child must have his own|feel_ they could assist, change very much because they} 15 ch : 115 ¢ are retarded children but the |Fitteen voluntéere mit Wein & happiness and excitement they) feel as they prepare for their} weekly swimming lessons does ildren were in the pool,|her staff. Mrs. Mathews has _ received!ski also -- plus two lifeguards and|the utmost in co-operation from| a qualified Red Cross swimming| instructor to supervise, creep through and some even | Pp & : | Because these children were manage to smile. Their ages run from eight to|/more prone to catch colds than child, the pool jan ordinary must be kept at a higher tem-} help, whenever a 18 years and there are more| boys than girls, maybe because} boys just take to more than girls do. Their men- tal age is about eight years old THEIR PROGRESS Last Wednesday was the 52nd|day after the crippled children's week since the lessons started|so that the temperature could and some of the boys can swim|be maintained. A normal per across the pool on their own.|son could not stand the warm- Others are still learning how toler water temperature for very make their feet flutter and how/long as it would be too weaken- to float. Another boy finds it al-jing. most impossible to put his head her regular volunteers "ism ees, It was similarly heated staff who are very busy for the crippled children and ar-|~ |rangements were made to have |the retarded children's class the 's TRANSPORTATION: The children are brought by re is v ittle talking|bus from the Retarded Chil aoe lo ese children {dren's School and the bus driver don't talk much, some can't,|Quite often assists with the Each swimmer has an instruc-|Children if there are not enough tor at his side, to work with|helpers. The children have a him, only, Their concentration | Shower before entering the pool span is short and each one is|@rea and line up on the benches instructed separately. Group in-|in an orderly manner as they struction has been tried but is|Wait to be assigned to their in. not too successful. structor. Some of the boys are in their} The class {s controlled with late teens and the swimming|patience, understanding and serves two purposes -- besides|quiet firmness. The children need a lot of praise and en- couragement, They are not re- water it works off much excess energy and makes them easier|luctant to go into the water al- to control, It also gives them a|though some do not like to put sense of accomplishment. their heads under water. These HOWA , There_are 30 in the class but|are gradually taught to over- fortunately not all show up each|come this fear. Every care is taken to assure teer helpers would prevent some|the children's safety and the) _ from being in the pool. shallow end of the pool is the - only part used and each of the) CLASS ORGANIZATION children adheres strictly to this. Mrs. Mathews, her youngest/The children enjoy doing what child in high school, was looking|comes naurally and the pro- for something to occupy her|gram is more for recreation time a couple of mornings each|for these children than for her services to the Retarded| In June the program closes Children's School and used to! far the summer as most of the help out there a couple of dé S\children can swim with their each week. When the Boy's Club/ramilies and friends. They start was opened, with its new pool,|\yy again in October, continuing she volunteered to help the! ai) winter except for the Christ- swimming. mas and Easter vacations, When she returned to her| work with the retarded children} SWIMMING TESTS after the crippled children's}, These children can't qualify swimming class, she wondered|for the regular swimming tests, why the same therapy wouldn't/but the Retarded Children's As- be of benefit to the retarded|sociation:has set up tests gear- children and made the sugges-'ed to their learning capacity to tion to the principal of the!give them a sense of achieve- school. ment. } He took her up on her offer' At present, Mr. Mathews has| SATISFI 17 Bond St. E. 2nd Floor HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily Closed Wed, All Day Phone 728-1261 Branct in Mary Prinapal Citie * strokes 7. Ernest Hauk watches Mrs. jvin B help with the classes. Each .re-|they are swimming. H they thenjand Mrs 44 $1995 of Canado and US on their backs, osely at the far right, Hy T. Mrs. J. J. Englis Mrs. R. G. and Mrs. F, J. Fox. A volunteer does not have to the staff at the Boy's Club, as|be an instructor or even a good they pitch in very willingly to|swimmer, but must Mrs. have pa- shortage of|tience and understanding. Those helpers occurs. But she would|who presently work with these like to increase the number of/|children find their perspective is suffi-|sharpened and feel a sense of perature between 80 and 85 de.|ciently to relieve the Boys' Clubjmaking a worthwhile contribu- people.'tion to help their fellow man. United Church, Oshawa. Dean of The School for UCW Appreciation for the outstand- 1966, Mrs. C. Telford, Norwood. ing service given by the retir. ing president, Mrs. L. F. Rich- ardson, expressed by Mrs. J. E. Marsh. The complete slate of officers is as follows: Past president, Mrs. L. F .Richardson, Whitby; president, Mrs. R. C. Ellis, Belleville; vice-president, Miss Vina Neal, Victoria road; vice- president, Mrs. J. D, Macintosh, Kingston; recording secretary, Mrs, Eric McKinstry, Peterbor- ough; corresponding secretary, Mrs. N. E. Lindsay, Renfrew| treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Marsh, Belleville. PORTFOLIO SECRETARIES | Community Friendship andj Visiting, Mrs. H. W. Quantrill,| Whitby; Literature, Mrs. | Thompson, RR No. 5, Camp || bellford; press and publicity Mrs. Arnold Richardson, Inver ary; 'program, Mrs. Frank Smith, Newburg; stewardship! and recruiting, Mrs. R. A. Stew- art, Almonte; supply and wel-| fare, Miss Vina Neal, Victoria| road; archivist, Mrs. G rantll the skin. The doctor does Allen, Warkworth, | not claim to have discovered im o "cure" for acne but he is COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN || convinced that this phase of Citizenship and Social Action, ™ the problem should be ex- Mrs. Fred McIndoo, Ida, RR 1; t tensively investigated, ,, |Church and Missionary Educa-| BREATH HOLDING Q. © person volunteri ho Yn hocen until dead A. No, Even if « person pos- sesses sufficient will power to stop breathing until un- conscious, breathing would ACNE Q. Is there enything et ell to do for e? Don't tell me to see @ doctor. | heave and | still have oene.. A. OK, we won't insist thot" you consult a physician--but it's still a good idea to do s0. By way of encouragement, an Indiana doctor recently reported success in treating some cases of acne by simply ' reducing the salt intake, "I Teenogers ond older patients plagued with pimples were found to be very heavy salt- ers. Two to four weeks on 3 low-salt diet brought about remarkable improvement in p Romeril, Black-| h, stock; Finance, Mrs, Hazard| tosh, Kingston; Bursary, Mrs. Stephen Saywell, Oshawa; Nom-| i utomatically stort et the PRESBYTERIAL moment of out." UCW PRESIDENTS | segs agi Harold Morgan, Hilton, RR 1; | your prescription, Kingston, Mrs. C. R, Whethem, = a a ae Benes Allan, Castleton; Leadership De-| velopment, Mrs. J. D. Macin-| inations, Mrs, L. F. Richardson, Whitby. Belleville, Mrs. K. 'pada le CALL --- that's all -- and Stirling, RR 3; Cobourg, Mrs. |g we'll pick up and deliver j y' 33 Toronto st., Kingston; Lind- say, Mrs. E. Ruth, Omemee; : 'Hot Flashes' fou can get help with Lydia E. Pinkham AT ALL ORUG COUNTERS a DP Be OF Gs G 28 King Eost Othewe Open Evenings till 9 p.m. Free City Wide Delivery @ Custom Mode Drapes @ Broadioom @ Custom Made Slip Covers DRAPERIES 926 Simcoe St. N. 725-3144 SINGLE. 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