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Page SECTION A T1IE HERALD Wednesday April IS 1M1 Mentally handica reach for independence Friends are still needed By CUIUS AAGAARD Herald Staff Writer Can a menially handicap ped adult living independ ently from an institution or special home really be Inte grated with the rest of soci ety if he or she cant under stand what the product labels mean at corner grocery Asked last Wednesday night at meeting in the North Association for the Mentally Retarded INHAMR1 offices on George town Wcsleyan Street Hie question was pondered by about eight prospective volunteers interested In the Associations Be A Friend program Much like Big Brothers or Dig Sisters the Friends program would provide mentally handicap ped adults living on their own people they can turn to to help them cope with an often confusing and perhaps less understanding environ ment than what they were used to under the care of the Association The basic things we do in cur dally life- visiting tho doctor cashing cheques at he bank and shopping can sometimes pose a formidable challenge to the mentally handicapped adult Sara Kraveti protective services worker told the group Even going out for a coffee while no big deal for us it is for hem r Under the program indiv idual volunteers meet regu larly on a onetoone bails with menially handicapped adults Often the visits resolve problems which a retarded person Is having while livinga relatively Inde pendent life For the 16 residents of the Countryside home near Hornby the visits oner Ihe mentally handicap ped a chance lo relate to a person outside he resi dence a staff mem beta Theres a real need at Countryside for someone other than a counsellor to relate to resident ial services director Patti Wilton Everyone needs someone to turn to when were down or have a problem Starting In late May he Be A Friend program will conduct a short of Informs lion sessions to help volunteers handle their new roles Eventually hey will meet with mentally handi capped adults learn about their problems and generally break a Utile Ice While volunteers will assist with the daytoday problems most of us lake for granted they will also learn citizens advocacy keeping a dose eye out for infringements on the rights of the retarded Its different from being a regular volunteer Mrs Wil son said Its much more direct The crux Is on friendship and Ihe kind of things youd do for a friend One of the attractive feat ures about program from Ihe volunteers point of view it its flexibility The Inform ation sessions are meant lo help but theyre not obliga tory lo becoming friend since friendship doesnt re quire much training at all Volunteers and their new friends are carefully chosen to match each others needs and available time If one arrangement doesnt work out another one might Not surprisingly often the greatest problem lies In over coming Initial unwarranted fears about meeting handi capped people Meanwhile Be A Friend program Is still looking for volunteers lo insure its success in Ihe community If youre inter ested contact Barbara Abray 8777703 or Wilson at Classical quintet in Acton The Royal Brass Quintet featuring soloists from Ihe Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra performs at the Acton public library this Saturday it The quintet la currently touring under the sponsorship of the South Central Library System and ministry of culture and lions Outreach programme Summer employment office readies for town eager student job seekers By CUIUS Herald Staff Writer II noil biting time for Canadas student population Every year thousands of them winding up high school or university embark on the Great Cana dian Job Search rather than face a long hat season flat busted Realising that not every one has a job waiting for them in Dad office or with Uncle Jerrys construction firm the federal govern employment and immigration department has recruited an army of student placement officers and open ed up hundreds of summer employment bureaus One of them has recently moved into the Hale building on Georgetown Mill Street For students office super visor Barry Goodwin told The Herald Friday the office can put them in touch with almost field of work they may be interested In doing over the summer break Last years office located in the Square on Guclph Street helped channel students lo about casual and full time jobs in the area and this years team hopes lo at least reach the same goal Two more trained staffers are shortly expected to join Mr Goodwin helping to match Industry and register ed students satisfying the employment requirements of both Through the Brampton area Canada Employment Office about letters were sent industries in Hills introducing the Mill Street employment centres program of linking their needs to an eager labor pool The most popular Jobs involve outdoor work but Mr Goodwin says most will do Just about anything I students are becoming more aware of what the job market Is like he explained They realize that they wont necessarily come out of school in the summer and be gifted with a Job Although theres no real guarantee that Ihe centre can find a job for all its applicants it usually has a 90 per cent success rate often placing students within two or three days of their first visit As job opportunities in the area open up they are corded and placed on a display board in the centres front office As students register they can check over the jobs on the board Indicate a preference and spend five to 10 minutes chatting about the prospects with one of the placement officers Further appointments with the officers or with a potenli employer may be necessa ry AJid since many appli cants have had little practice in preparing for an involved job search the centre will periodically conduct short free courses on how to prepare for an Interview and writing resumes Besides directly fitting students to available Jobs the centre can put in touch with a number of exciting Job programs sponsored by the federal and provincial governments Students looking for some- Come to Church GEORGETOWN ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday Sunday School a 1 1 a m mid Our Your ChufCJi Everyone Wolcomo P RALPH ST GEORGES CHURCH ANGLICAN Sunday Bam HOLY EUCHARIST HOLY EUCHARIST Chinch a Nursery 11am HOLY EUCHARIST MAPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH EDWIN H MITCHELL Sunday April 19 Every Sunday Family School m Biblical PToachmp Folio ip Weekly Boys Girls Clubs Youth Ladies Colloo Hour Recreation Mooting Monthly Jolly Seniors Missions Follow ship Visitors Always Years and Crowing IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Windsor Rood Coole St PASTOR REV OR JMOBICKAMER Sunday April 19 Church Sunday School HALTON GOSPEL TEMPLE 1 Mil Wast of Georgetown on Highway PASTOR ANGUS J NICHOLSON a Christian Education Hour a Phono 2769 11 Morning Worship Indoor Camp Mealing WORSHIP IN AN EXCITING ATMOSPHERE MEET PEOPLE MAKE FRIENDS JESUS HES THE ANSWER Barry Good win will head a threeman team helping to find summer jobs for young people la Hills this year The Canada Employment Centre for Students at Mill Street in Georgetown will feature a fall of staffers by midmonth and boasta an Impressive record La past yean of placing Indents In a variety of working environments The service Is free and often Information on a number of work programs sponsored by the federal and provincial governments Herald photo thing more in line wilh their career goals can learn about the federal Career Oriented Summor Program and Ontarios Career Action Program a special service for university Experience SI programs and Summer Canada projects previously known as the Young Canada Works will be getting underway shortly needing students Tor varying lengths of time The centre also taps Into the farm labor pool end offers infor mation enterprising students who want to operate their own business during the summer using Student Venture Capital loans The loan gives Ihe students to start their own business during the summer on condition that they pay It bock interest free by Oct 31 Other opportunities Include casual work cutting lawns painting houses and making general household repairs The Mill Street office is currently open from am to pm Paper drive for jamboree The Fourth Georgetown Scouts will beholding a paper drive to raise funds for a proposed trip to the Canadian Scouting Jamboree in Alberta Papers should be bundled and placed at the roadside May at a For further information call Mac els at Widows plan smorgasbord The Georgetown Widows Contact Group will host a smorgasbord supper April the restaurant on Guclph Street The SO per plate event be gins at and any widows wishing to Join In the fun are Invited lo coll The group recently held a pot luck cards and games Glen couple joins festival Christopher and Grace Ball or Glen Williams will be participants in the Fourth Annual Arts Days festival at Gardens in Etobicoke next Tuesday to Saturday Fashionable Ballinafad The United Church Women will hold a fashion show tonight Wednesday at 30 p at the Community 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