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Citizens forum Strength in numbers TUP October Pants Dear Sir I am writing to ask if you will please help us through your letters column In our search for people with a fairly rare inherited neuro muscular disorder called Charcot MarieTooth disease known also as Peroneal Muscular Atrophy Named after the three doctors who discovered it 100 years ago this year CMT as we call it leaves a person with limited feel ing andor movement in his or her extremities It Is a disorder of the nerves in these areas and It can feet a person from the time they are born or not show up until later years As muscles atrophy we find we cannot walk well ana lose our balance easily trip often and sprain ankles continuously Some develop what is known as foot drop and have to walk by throwing their feet out from the side Our hands usually lose muscle in the thumbs first and we become unable to pick up small objects open jars and doors write for any length of time or shake hands without pain The disease Is not life threaten but is is serious enough to cause a great deal of frustration and worry To date there is no treatment or cure For years I lived CMT thinking I was the only one with it in the world After a forced retire ment from my work as a journalist searching for others Today I run an organization called Inter national for everyone with this disease Some BOO CMTers in eight countries have found us In months and we have chapters in four countries Canada the England and Scotland We also publish a monthly newsletter for those with the disease and In professionals as well as run the CMTPMA Registry so hat researchers may locale larger populations to work with A chapter of International Is Just beginning In the area run by Mr Robert B King A General Delivery Eden Mills Ontario NOB IPO For further Information may get in touch with Mr King or mc at head office St Catharines Ontario We have found that in numbers there is strength the more we can locate the belter our chances are of beating this disease or at least developing treatment Your help will be in valuable Sincerely Linda Mrs President Founder The joys and sorrows Against the odds PAT WOODE Beryl Potter has experienced the sorrow of losing and the Joy of wlnn Almost years ago this year old woman lost both legs an arm and the sight in one eye After the se cond amputation a medical error caused a raging infection which resulted in operations to her hip the loss of her right arm temporary loss of her sight and an addiction to pain killers For six long years she was confined to a hospital bed The despair she felt prompted her to at tempt suicide Beryl was guest speaker for the Physically Handicapped Citizens Association at their recent public meeting She is now on active ad vocator for the rights of the disabl ed Her words hope to others as she highlighted some of the changes and accomplishments that have been brought about by the disabled themselves This summer the joys of victory were celebrated by Beryl and the members of her Trans- Action Coalition when Toron to council unanimously approved a fully accessible design for the new subway system This came after ten years of lobbying by consumer groups For Beryl It is on ly the beginning of a brighter future for herself and many others Ontario has a new building code What does this mean for the disabl First and foremost all new buildings with a few exceptions must conform to the specifications described as barrier free design This includes door widths unobstructed passageways runt ml and switches mounted low enough for wheelchair users and proper luminal Ion Suites leg apartments assembly occupancies eg display areas dent areas etc office areas general use or service areas eg cafeterias patients rooms elevators washrooms for disabled persons ticket counters drinking counters etc must provide a barrier free access In seating areas at least two spaces must be given where there arc spaces for 100 peo ple and 1 per cent areas over people Washrooms must be designed to accommodate the disabled whenever barrier free access is pro vided Accessibility signs must be installed at all accessible entrances Where individual shower stalls arc provided In buildings of assembly occupancy at least one Shower stall shall be provided for disabled persons What are the negative to the new code Fire safety factors have not been given priority The Task Force recommendations In this regard were not adopted ai the cost effectiveness of these re were questioned At the last meeting of the Task Force on Oct a resolution was struck that a committee be formed to give further consultation from disabled consumers to the Ministry of Housing and that written reassurance be made by the Ministry that all recommendations not adopted be studied with a view to possible future implementation Artist is daughter of Shinto priest The Gallery House Sol on Charles Street in Georgetown con tinues its fall exhibition with a beginning Oct The featured artists are Malsubara wood cuts and collages and new bronzes and terra Both artists will be at the opening Oct from The exhibition continues until Nov Naoko Matsubara was born in In Japan the daughter of a chief Shinto priest After the war she studied art first in Japan and later In Ministry liaison A liaison committee between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Halton Region is to have its In augural meeting next month To meet on a semi annual basis with agendas the liaison committee will bring together three Ministry representatives Burlington Milton and Halton Hills planning directors Regional Planning Director Rash Mohammed and a representative from each of the three Conserve jion Authorities The new committee will deal with planning and resource management Issues and topics of mutual concern as well as keep staff Informed of current cial policies programs and priorities The Region already has liaison committees with the Ministrv the Environment Pittsburgh and at the Royal College of Art In London Fngland Oesterle was born in 1915 in Germany At the age of he fled Germany Pursued by Nazi hen he managed to get to Switzerland and safety Eventually he studied in Zurich Switzerland with the great sculptor Friz Wotruba He hid his first im exhibition in 1950 in Zurich and was at once as a mater in the figurative tradition of European sculpture For many years he has been an Influential leather at tin Ontario College of Art Until Nov the exhibit is open to the public from Tuesday to Thurs day from 2 p m and from Friday toSunday2 Sandra Beech at JET More energy than 5 Irish Rovers By SANDY L Herald Staff Ireland bom children s enter laincr Sandra Beech has more energy than five Irish Rovers and children love it Mrs Beech was singing and ploy log Oct 14 and 15 at the John Elliott Theatre as part of Festival Five Seconds after taking the stage she had her audience along and clapping for more bongs about and sharks in the bath tub arc just what the children needed They were bursting with desire to participate Mrs Beech would rather play for children because they arc so tnneaus she said At a time when children spend so much time In front of computers and televisions Mrs Beech likes to play Ihc kind of music our kids don get enough of That music Be enjoyed with the cars alone Children have fun ir they re doing the gestures which accompany music and their high stepping maestro That maestro was once known as Ireland Shirley Temple She was Sandri Miller then and toured the south of Ireland in the family band Also in the bond were brothers Will George and cousin Joe Those three arc part another band now the Irish Rovers They arc to Irish music what San dra Beech is becoming to children music She has four albums two Juno nominations and one Juno With the completion of her latest work The Pretend Box she has broken Into the video market The just released video is a half hour of Sandra Beech In concert and is available at department stores she Although she is delivering her gifts through the latest methods of the music industry she has not lost tradition of trie music she sang as a child in Ireland Much or the music she docsn write herself Is traditional Irish melodies she said Only the lyrics have been changed Mrs Beech performs with the of a guitarist and will play the odd song on the harp When the Irish Rovers made the Unicom song a hit Rover Will was able to help his parents retire put the down on a sister home and buy Sandra a harp For anyone who has followed the they may be familiar with tins nnrv Children entertainer celebration Students Beech at John from local nursery and public Theatre Oct 14 and IS The Juno schools attended the shows Herald iwiird winner wan part the photo Firms need a playbook to motivate the team By MARY 11SIIAW Herald Special Unless managers properly motivate their employees they are turning their bocks on their greatest resource according to Kevin a first year director he Acton Chamber of Commerce He Is specialist in motivation in the workplace Speaking at a small luncheon at the Cedar Springs Motel last Thurs day Mr Freer suggested four methods to Improve productivity and employee relations These in eluded developing clearly defined goo Is consistent feedback benefits and rewards and keeping an ac curate account of production pro gress Mr Frcier strongly urged the small group of business peo ple to devise what he called a business playbook similar to the play books used in large sports Football teams know what their goals are and they lay them down in a playbook Mr said Sometimes we pay people simply for their attendance That scary We have to figure out why they are here Comparing leisure activities to working Mr pointed out that most people will pay for the privilege of working harder than Money conies fust for master servicing Money comes firbt In the servicing and financing for Georgetown says Regional Planner Rash Mohammed The financial considerations have to be out of the way first before other conditions can be fulfilled Mr Mohammed said He worked out a timetable with Property Corporation on whit needs to be done and who pays for It Accordingly he looking towards the end of the year for registration the plan and fulfillment of the lions I know Regional staff have gone out of their way to try and assist the developer and have the development goon Mr Mohammed said Planning public works com mi tec chairman Pat McLaughlin said further holdups of the 131 homes plan won be because of Region Everything s In the developer court now and the ball up to them Burlington McLaughlin said they will when they are pa d to work Why for example Mr asked is there a problem with employee absenteeism during the winter mon when dentally there is 14 inches of powder on the ski hills Because people want to pay to ski in subzero temperatures and they only complain about the weather when they have to go to work he Mr is an Acton businessman who has been involved with training and development for the past nine years Currently he Is associated with the Growth and Achievement Group a group of management specialists who advise businesses on ways to increase their productivity and how to achieve their objectives Small businesses have It tough in Acton Mr said No matter how successful your business is you can always get better and we can Mr Freicr noted two the most successful tools for improving employee relations are making sure employees are aware of their pro gress and providing them with op portunities to moke significant choices about the business You can never get too much feed back Mr said Just as you can never hear I love you loo much from your family Regional Chairman Peter and Mayor Miller also attended the luncheon and each was Impressed with Mr Freler theories It makes a lot of sense Miller said It easy to relate to when he compares working to Mr Pomeroy added Mr message is not only applicable to business people but to all members of the community XL- Brampton Water 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responsibilities as a committee member for Festival Five she has literally been running between the GLT greenroom in and the theatre Many of you will delightful portrayal of Elvira in Blithe Spirit she never falls to hae fun with everything she does she is definitely having fun as Ashley Windsor who Farley is no means new to the stage many of you will remember him from the closing play last season How the Other Half Loves he played the slightly obnoxious band he also had a major role in The Importance of Being Margl Gibson plays Georges wife Vivian whoso arrival at the hotel room is not exactly a pleasant prise for who Is portraying Amy husband Come out and meet Amy George Harry Joe Linda Fern Stowson Vivian and Mike if dont you will never know whether George manages to ex himself from his dilemma and everyone Lover Leap opens on October and runs November 1 at the John Elliott Theatre there are still tickets available so don miss out call now Box office 3700 or purchase your tickets in 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