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LIONS CLUB PTH ANNIVERSARY 60 YEARS OF SERVICE The annual Walk A Dog in Brampton Lion Dan Boyle of Georgetown raised over for Canine Vision Canada Crazy Boat Race popular The Georgetown Lions Club took over sponsorship of the Crazy Boat Race in from the Georgetown who had run the event successfully since 1966 Recipient of proceeds from this annual event has been the pie Sclerosis Society of Halton where monies have been directed to research and service in Halton County The concept of the Crazy Boat Race is to navigate a craft man by to people 16 years and older who may be brave enough to ride the one and one half mile course down the frigid waters of the Credit River in early spring Safety is the prime objective of the event All crew members must wear life jackets and suitable clothing Monies are raised through pledges from employers coworkers family relatives and friends Luanch site for the race lakes place on the property of Lion Bill Hunter in Terra Cotta The committee chaired by Lions Bob Sullivan Bill James Bob Gordon and Mark Rush 1990 spend several months each year preparing for the event Entry forms have to be mailed maps prepared advertising and many phone calls The end results make the work most rewarding In the past four years than has been raised for S The success of the Crazy Boat Race requires the effort of every member of the club We are also aided by many groups such as the Regional Police St John Ambulance Rover Scouts expert Lioness Club and the Brampton Radio Club Without the aid of these groups we would be hard pressed to reach the success level we now enjoy 8531190 1 26 Mam St N ACTON target food stores OPEN HOURS DAY5 MOVIE RENTALS GUELPH STREET GEORGETOWN Travel serving travellers since Hills Shopping Cenire Guelph Strt Georgetown 8770103 Canine Vision Canada important to Lions One of the projects close to the hearts of Lions is their work with the blind For many years the Georgetown Lions have been substantially involved in pro viding financial assistance to one of the best known service the Leader Dog School for the Blind in Rochester Michigan In the Lions of Canada decided that this service club be provided in Canada and with this decision the Lions Foundation of Canada was born The first pro ject of this new foundation was to locate facilities in which dogs and blind persons could come together and be trained as a team this giving the blind in dependence to travel most places without the accompaniment of a human companion An old school was located in Oakville and was completely renovated by teams of Lions on weekends and nights to provide sleeping quarters training facilities kennels lounge and dining facilities The school Canine Vision Canada was officially opened in and graduated the first team that same year The school is cur graduating more than one hundred teams per year The cost of training and mat ching a dog to a blind person is approximately and all costs are borne by the foundation Travel costs to and from the school are borne by the sponsor ing Lions Club Queries about the school may be directed to the Lions Club in your area or to Lion KaareSobergPDG HINTS ON HELPING You can help some blind people all of the the time and you can help all blind people some of the time but Its always appropriate to offer your help just be surprised It tied rather do It himself And when he does do it ft isnt necessary to applaud If you are helping and aren t sure exactly what to do ask an expert the one you re help Grabbing s cane s taly out so Is his dog guide except during offduty hours Even then ask the master If a bl person gives you permisson to walk with him grab his arm let him take yours After that Its something like dancing from the motion of your body he can tell when you come to curbs or steps or turns To avoid surprises he may want to walk a half step behind you He may not want to hurt your feelings by telling you youre going too fast or to slow tor him If you pay attention you ought or ten steps Do your feelings bruise When people don recognize your voice over the phone forlnstance If so when you run Into a Wind man you know start off by mentioning your name If there a blind person alone In the room tell him when you come In Especially If you re wearing Same when leaving Shaking hands doesnt have to be awkward It you both know what happening Your blind acquaintance may start to raise his hand but not be sure youve seen may want to shake hand Easy say something like Shake hands friend To repeat Blind Is not deaf shout Also blind Is not dumb If you have a question for the blind person about what he I to eat for Instance ask him not his compart on Don sweat over substrtute words tor see look or even blind And avoid them where they fit You can talk about blindness Itself if It comes up and you both feel comfortable about it In a restaurant your blind friend a hand to his chair back take it for granted he knows how to sit down Unless Its his regular haunt offer to read the menu prices too it he interested No rules only common sense about when to offer help with the food or In finding the bread or the salt If it his turn to pick up the check and Its OK to spar a little out of teness but let him As for your own feel absolutely out and sympathy Is sometimes appropriate but always helps Take it from there STEAK EXPRESS BOXED MEATS FROZEN FOOD AT DELREX STREET 8770721 BUS Toronto Lino PO 116GuelpllSt Halton Hills Georgetown Ont Fix CONGRATULATIONS ON 60 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY