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Trinity Church interacts with Participation House The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 1978 by Jennifer Participation is a house that necessity built for handicapped adults and partlcl paling In Participation House Is what a group of Acton residents are doing Led by the Reverend Chuck Beaton members of Trinity United Church are finding themselves becoming more and more wrapped up in the activities of North America first residence for the physically handicapped This past Sunday saw a group of 37 Actonites board Clarence Denny Bluebird bus and settle down for the long trip to Markham on the other side of Toronto Their object was to participate you find that word a lot in this story In a worship service led by Reverend Beaton enhanced by the Trinity choir accompanied by George Elliott After the service a tour of the residence visits with the young capped people and a light supper followed This interaction between the two com has been going on for long as Mr Beaton has been minister of Trinity nearly three years Previous to his Acton ministry when he was stationed In Markham Chuck Beaton found himself very much in the middle of the inauguration of Participation Home He became Chaplain for the Rover crew which consisted of Participa lion House Residents and grew to love his charges as much as they loved him Unwilling to sever relations with when they moved to Acton the continued to visit dragging people with them according to Chuck Participation House residents come out to Trinity every June for worship and a pic Church members no longer have lo be dragged but have developed sound friendships among the handicapped GEORGF looks for a place to sit down on the bus load of 1 Church members going to visit Participation House a residence for adults in Dr Elliott is Trinity music ducctor and led Trinity Choir in singing for residents Quilting patterns are discussed gifts are exchanged music is recorded and taped for enthusiasts The whole Beaton family is involved Jean Just as enthusiastic as her husband and older daughter spent week assisting at last semester as part of her total immersion course at Acton High School First In North America Participation House was started nine years ago a group of parents of Cerebral palsied young adults At that time It was a sad fact there was no place in the whole of North America for severely handicapped people over the age of IB There are schools and institutions for children but parents of the disabled were faced with a terrible decision when their child became an adult They could continue to for their adult sited offspring often too heavy lo lift and needing almost total care or the young person could be Inst in anything from hospitals for the chronically ill lo homes for the elderly The need for residence for such capped was very apparent With the help of a donation of ten acres of land in Markham the enthusiastic leader ship of comedian Johnny Wayne who is now on board of governors of PH a million dollars was raised to build the Parents business people celebrities like Wayne and Bobby Hull plus the Ontario help keep it going Now lhat Ill has proved so successful pro vincial grants account for per cent of the funding outgrowth of the residence in has been the starting of residences in Hamilton a work shop in Windsor residence near com pillion in i Thirtyeight physically handicapped people from the cerebral palsied to those with muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis live full time at and there is room for eight as visitors while their parents go on holiday Another are bussed in to the workshop and recreation facilities daily A staff of care for the young people who handicapped they would not survive without care Activities range from swimming therapy and jobs to music dancing crafts and social evenings Jobs include stamp sorting packaging nuts and bolts plant raising and quilting Two young couples have fallen in love and married within the residence Architecturally beautiful PH blends open spaces soft colors comfortable furniture with private rooms parlors and recreation areas Gardens and spacious lawns are an open invitation to outdoor jc People plus But the people are what makes so special the happy cheerful uninhibited people who delight in visitors of all kinds with firm mailer of fnclncss to do as much as possible for themselves these people do indeed participate in Ihc running of their own house Confidence and ability arc improved contact with handicapped people mid encouraging assistants Able to have some control over their lives and some choice of activity the residents flourish under degree of independence Acton residents flourish too Trimly church members who have come in with residents find their lives enriched with good friends centre market FIRE HALL AND 200 MAIN STREET MILTON Fridays p Saturdays 9 5pm Vendors Call 1834 The Amazing rabbit BEAT THE TAX INCREASE WHILE SELECTION IS GOOD SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE ON NOW AT BA2 MOTORS WE CARE MOTORS LTD STREET GEORGETOWN or Toronto 6761013 Ladies Aid meets to discuss party reception Opening the meeting Ladies on September with a poem Glory Mrs Harry Murray presided over the business ins were made for birthday party and wedding reception which will be held Stewart If ill during Hie month of October During the devotional pari Mrs W J read the scripture lesson prayer wis Mrs Griffin Two readings were enjoyed when Mrs Morrison why worry and Prayer for Growing Older Mrs Murray introduced a contest and Mrs Morrison Mrs J Berry was honored on her being in the month bounteous lunch served by the committee and all fellowship over a eup of tea Refresher for nurses The Lung Association is providing Refresher Course in Diseases for registered nurses in llallon Itepresenlatives from the four hospitals tht VON and Public Health with the assistance of It HEY THAT S ME Danny Staves of Acton a portrait of himself which won his mother Donna first prize in one of the Milton Fair photo competitions Mrs Staves 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