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THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday February 1 1991 Page Burns supper authentic affair Community By BETTY SOJKA Much care was taken to make last Saturday Robbie Bum Supper at the Community Center a most authentic Scottish affair Walls were lined with Scottish memorabilia including a picture of Mr Robbie Bums himself With tables beautifully set a very warm and cozy at mosphere was created for dining for the evening was Bnan Aresenault who also blended his voice with wife for a heart rendering duet of Amazing Grace During the night Aresenault and Fred Shortill delighted the sell out crowd with more singing Mrs Margaret gave the Selkirk Grace The haggis was piped in by Don Diners were in for a real treat when Mr Don was joined by fellow piper Joe Sellors and drummers Master Corporals Shawn Kelly and Larry Birmingham for a couple of sets during the evening Tender roast beef was served with turnips potatoes peas gravy haggis and then topped off with apple pie A chance to shake a leg was given when the dancing opened up after supper Live music was supplied by Mrs Eileen on piano Scottie McHardie and and Jack Layman on fiddles It was wonderful to watch dancers doing the Stnp the Willow and the dashing White Sargent Scottish dance was performed by Mr and Mrs Bob Pinkerton A bevy of prizes was given out in eluding a pair of tickets to the Phantom of the Opera Most amusing was the winning of 3 free lessons of hand gliding all won by Ballinafad News members of the Martin family This event put on by the Senior and Junior Choirs of the United Church was thoroughly enjoyed by all It was a very disappointing small number who turned up last Sunday for the Annual Hall Board Dance Financial Statements covering activities were reviewed The hall was returned for another term with one change Jim Bailey comes on board as Recreation Chairman Rare- Smith returns as Chair Person Susan Attard is the Treasurer Gloria Buckley is Vice Chairman and Betty Sojka will be the Secretary for Members at large are Betty An Bill and Carol Municipal representatives on the Hall Board are Doris Topolsek for Erin Twp and Spence for Halton Hills Dons commended the 1990 Board for their many complishments during the year and for also ending up in the black financially The first of meeting for the Board will be held Tuesday February 5 starting at 30 p m at the Com mumty Center The group will make plans for s activities and review current rental rates etc Watch out for the January newsletter sponsored by the Hobby Horse that was mailed out this week School boards join project TORONTO The Halton public and Dufferin Peel separate boards of education will take part in a six year project aimed at helping primary school students who face social adjust problems Ontario Education Minister Marion Boyd announced the Helping Children Adjust study program on Tuesday Eight school boards across the province will work with the health and community and social services ministries in developing techniques to spot children having problems and helping the children teachers and parents to cope with them bach of the ministries will put into the cost of the project in the first year and each school board 000 In subsequent years the funding works out at per year per ministry and 25 000 annually for the school boards The project results from fin dings of the Ontario Child Health Study which cited adjustment dif Acuities as the foremost health problem faced by children today Queens Park Bureau by Pauline Johnson News Service The developmental phase of the project will be completed by August and the fiveyear im plementation phase of the project will start in September The focus of the study will be on children in Kindergarten to Grade It is estimated that across the province more than children aged four to 11 years ex social adjustment problems Untreated it can lead to serious psychological an social problems adulthood ranging from chronic depression to criminal behaviour Coping with stress Waiting to hear about the events of the Persian Gulf hostilities is dangerous to those left behind For all Canadians especially the family and friends left back home it is a time when we must remind ourselves to rely on our coping skilK says Mary Oordt National President of the Canadian Mental Health Association We need to guard ourselves against stress which can overwhelm us It is also important that we are aware of the warning signs of depression and watch for these in ourselves as well as others ex plains Oordt Young people are particularly as risk because they have never ex penenced wartime with Canadian troops engaged in military battle The Canadian Mental Health Association is a source of information in 200 community offices across Canada If you need some help we can suggest ways to cope with grief loss or the stress of living in times Contact the Halton Region Branch offices of CMHA in the community nearest you in Oakville Burlington or Halton Hills The Ballinafad Hall Board 1b now 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