Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 7, 1974, p. 11

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Speyside summer playground holds challenging rewards Summer playground time tor children every where Park and school ground throughout the pro vince arc utilized by young she In lends to take a residen tial counsellor course In col lege to pursue her interest Jane lfl of a prof who has much to the on a career of high school zed guidance counselling Lor A In psych logy and sees the St children individual feels that people don leadership school Besides her own spe At in Hal abilities Jane has con ton Hills summer play background with ground la something special camps which takes district children who into the program applying need a particular typo leadership It Is one where understanding and love must be applied with skill and pat about young charges but they say every her knowledge of leadership She finds lhat as well the children learning from her too Is learning what pat lenceand understanding Is all about Lorraine Is A Georgetown girl she ha- In counselling til leaders several young volunteers nso assist lis She in thi dally program I credit the helpers have had prtvious working with re children hool training Telford labels she said lo would like lo have had assist the needs of the youngsters from mothers whose Lorraine feels Nobody with working with should be slotted but should Ihclr own children would be Accepted for whatever have been acceptable fven abilities they possess not for special experience In working what books say she said with retarded children she soys and that even A former Western though course is almost Chamberlain IS of George Barbara Ann mother Jen town who she Is Inter started the In teaching nurseiy and school eventually and work young dnuBhtei is tuned In at this summer and understands the need of was an Investigatory mea and companion In work sure Now like working Ing with the retarded with these children she of told Hide lives from tilt Mary of Acton Is working alio great wltn the with the slower be She ha enjoyed assisting cause They need more help with children the than play Tinkcrbell school grounds she says of Ann Kulken of Ac Is another volunteer tonlsonlyten along with Milne lui In Sues sister With an older brother Marie finds I hi work C of Cs meeting flu Hi lotion of of met Milton Hotel Midi ring ally student will tie finished she would welcome j 12 who Is oho of the longing ami nit hough only 13 attending the Faculty of any assistance from mature playground pupils she art she has worked with deaf knowledge lu one whose only m lit ii l lilm playground sne an fully assists and she likes being a sister of Danny small extra effort to work with all at Toronto rrewardsPc greater kinds of children Planning next year for her special The Speyside program Is sponsored by the towns of Hills and Milton for the mentally retarded By August 18 It will have had its six week run as It began July Classes arc divided Into two week stints for three sessions Some of those attending will have participated in all three others two and four weeks depending on family holiday plans Who applies Mentally retarded colly handicapped children with behavior pro blems arc Included In the group where ages span from three years to but where tomanyoflhcchiidren age Is only birth date statistic what makes qualified people more interested In applying themselves to work with retarded children as opposed to those who particl pate In regular playgrounds of Acton Is the playground supervisor who Is working towards her Bache lor of Social Welfare Her field of Interest Is working with retarded and physically children more Inter eating and more challcng he says the SUMMER SCHOOL AT SPEYSIDE is one where from July to August total registration in Ing responsive and fun to leaders and volunteer assistants work together eludes 24 district children pupils of Tinkerbel work with of course it dally to encourage inspire and relate to ap Nursery school in Georgetown Sunshine school in she proximately la retarded children In a program of Hornby and one other from in So ieTnel crafts games sing songs and field trips fiunnmg problems with good nnturcd efficiency It apparent she has the required control The SCHOOI kids cluster around their lea dcrs ties low Ing kisses and responding to the under standing the school provides with affectionate hugs and excitement leaders Working with Mrs Telford the school are four lenders some of them showing high qualifications meaningful parts of the applauds her leaders for tin rounded program Fric hopes tremendous Job they someday to become me done and are doing lhcyv nut right now he has been simply great enjoyed his Job enthusiastically In working villi with that inch one hjs lout to dlstuss a problems I don seem to brought some sptclal ability regional promotion booklet notice any more that they ore Into Ihe group aid I He Si nslllvitynwibilns tuned In on problems of the defense Ami so it goes Those who only norm of lit re Income Involved senn quired who build up difenso for ho work with retarded children who need to be Summer ground In Ihe People stare when ordinary unit stands for fun wi lake the children out Ik of must Dunn of tiis and nil garni lendtrs programs reel exposure and school It Is hard from people ami arduous work for lolly make things Hint of I had him speaking she said excllid ly and explained how she had been to with one young ehnrge tine hoy young people mo volunteers of lastly assist ilsewlurc but prefers working with lh lins lllkl flr group with Ik i in Sue Milne is A George town girl Sue is delightful as she romps plays but gently disciplines her charges if they misbehave She has a way with children ant makes the challenges seem simple and fun Sue tells of having worked with the physically disabled last winter in Brampton teaching sewing These kids now that I vc been with them for a while don seem any different than others she says sincerely Children from three schools Involved In the including those the Georgetown Tinker bell Nursery and Sunshine school in Hornby with one or the children pupil from school In Guelph With an average attendance of 18 the daily classes begin at ten clock in the morning and run until three in the afternoon Each lender is responsible for five children per week They set up their own for the complete five ays checking with sor on her go ahead Playground supervision incorporates school and hometraining into the cur and includes helping with such menials as toilet training and feeding Many of the children have intricate eating problems but the young workers handle the job with sensitivity and good humored capability Crafts hikes games and sing songs are all part of the regular events with special away from home trips organized as teaming experiences which for mnnv of the children might never otherwise be presented Every Friday is excursion day Already the school has visited Ontario Place the park and the Science Centre in Tor onto They love to push but tons and arc fascinated by flashing lights say the counsellors who en seeing the elation of the children as they emote their delight Every Monday weather per milting is swim day when have fun at the Acton wading pool Linda is another leader Quiet extremely ded she has a tremendous feeling for the children on the program Linda applied for the position from a news paper ad and although only already been working with retarded children She began as a volunteer one day a week with the nursery school and says she has always been Interested in the field Now I enjoy my self she says and tells how Schools purpose develop whole child This coming September the Georgetown District Christian School will open its doors n Com Christian School The school had Its begin in 19S7 when a group of concerned Christians formed a School Society with the intention of building an elementary school which would give their children Christian education This goal reached in the year when three classroom structure was opened with enrolment of pupils and three teachers Increased enrolment since necessitated the net of four more classrooms The school ill hnv staff of seven full time well two part time teachers this September expected Is ap proximately pupils who an in agreement with purpose of the school that is to develop the whole child academic illy may enrol their children The school Is not connected any one denomination does it instruct In the dogma of any pnrtlcuhr church body Control of school finances quality Muff etc lies entirely In the hands of tvvdvi hoi rd chosen out of the School Society parents enrolling children S5gzaass SCHOOL PRINCIPAL George walks up his period as a teacher and the aisles of his grade eight class during Rowdyism on Mill St A petition from Acton businessmen protesting late night rowdyism on Mill Street came Hills administration committee last week Councillor Duby said the Acton 0 ere conduct a concentrated drive and conditions had improved con siderably said there had been a problem with cars motorcycles and loiterers The administration committee referred the petition to the P and the Halloa Regional Police Force SCHROEDER CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Guelph St E Brampton EDWARD H SCHROEDER Doctor of Chiropractic 416 OHIP Coverage GUELPH S ONLY SPECIALTY LIGHTING STORE CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Guelph B24 Mufti Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES FREE PARKING July kids lire very people mild Sue explains Unit many of lh ihlldrcn Ihi now of hut mem they tun remember anything lung lo go home talk int It IfonUirrntlf of the program how feel hid in working wlthehlldnnliuillfUIdH She These who to nrmlv Am do it Is Ihe tin ms Win put with that In of having Iped others who tun t into Windsor Iu hi lent ions to print the Ik ok It will be paid for through been up liy tin to etlabliih a of for tin look Into of Ik r bun an and tin timing Inter Plowing Mo eh to be Ink In Million tin in so in my In i the have younger Hitter In the and wnrkn well as mi linder She adapts to inch 1 tun I Ion Ik must pro Only male volunteer Is year old farm hoy I Hillenbrand IIIh olher saw ad In tho the Sptyslde llnsi many of theso have a great poll tin I fids that with and the right kind of Humiliation anil lovi potential could be dive lomil All an not given the hi ton paper anil liny it I his In Ihe hooks of Hie e he In llgf lops fiied nWtrl to look up ixplolns Sue Milne anil tells how 1 rlc gels along welt with I In In bo Hi meiilnl boo Mil finds the have to Ir tan Tho PriS3 Wed J- IKHJKLK Give a break Drop In and no us for the finest Chi new Food end Fish and Chips In Mills HOURS Tel ILVERS SUMMER SPECIALS and other out of tin eommunily at hear the entire annual operating costs since no government grants for independent are in the Province of Ontario genuinely in in in alternative to the public school system arc invited to contact the prln George fi4H I residence JEANS CANVAS SHOES fed Oxford and colours SWIM SUITS Originally KNIT SHORTS Originally to PANTS In Blue Beige Brown HALTERS I Group HALFPRICE Boys KNIT SHORTS Sizes j- Originally to J to SHIRTS A GROUP NOW GOING AT HALFPRICE KNIT SHIRTS A GROUP NOW GOING AT HALFPRICE TANK TOPS Ori9inally S3 NOW J SHORT SETS Originally S3 and and JO KNIT SHORTS By In plain colours and checks Req NOW L NOW Ladies Sleeveless SUMMER DRESSES A GROUP NOW GOING AT HALFPRICE Ladies PANT SUITS A GROUP NOW GOING AT HALFPRICE SUMMER SLACKS OUTING SHORTS

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