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SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday May the HERALD llkeimost about her volunteer work with menu My retarded I nature or the Park Public School students In the program John Crawford I cheerily gave her a hug and In lait week after completing a color hi I car during art claw There are two trainable mentally retarded times In north at Park Public School In Georgetown Now coming from Acton Georgetown and Milton areas the IS students will continue their education at Milton EC School when they reach yean or age E C currently 12 trainable mentally retarded senior students In all of Halloa there are children In programs Herald photo Park Public School Satisfaction with special children by AM Herald Staff Viriter It takes patience to work with the mentally retarded say two Georgetown District High School volunteers at Park Public School In Georgetown Working with two special education teachers and IS children ranging in age from 5 to 14 Miriam and Debbie Moslaard are getting ex per toward their career goals I always wanted to work with children and I look his on to see if I like it and 1 do Miriam IT said Planning to become a mental retardation counsellor she applied to College take their twoyear program She said was easy to help the mentally retarded loo much but it benefit children if everything for them They have to learn to do things for themselves Every day from 8 30 log 12 Miriam is at Park school collecting 360 hours towards two Grade 12 credits in Ihe GDHS cooperative education program She said she enjoys onetoone nature of the work and said the children are very affectionate running lo give her a kiss and a hug when they sec her Alternating mornings and afternoons Debbie 17 also enjoys her time with the children I Just love working with them she said They re special They re taught differently and react differently Debbie laugh as she recalled how one little girl had fun taking off the other children shoes 1 thought at first I I be able to handle it with the kids Itsa lot of fun Debbie said She plans to be a teacher for the mentally retarded at a day care centre or school she aid You have to constantly repeat what you want them to do about IS times before they get It Debbie said The program for North llallons mentally retarded youngsters has been running for more than live years at Park School This is the first year the school has bad GDHS volunteers helping out The preparatory work these girls do for us is Just fantastic special education teacher Carole Robinson said Our students need a lot of onetoone assistance and this is where the students are very helpful All students In the program are bussed to Park School where academic and living skills are taught Many of the students can read Mrs Robinson said With the children at different levels teachers Strive to develop each their potential In a personal program she said From Park school the children continue their icducation at Milton School ig a helping band puling together a paper last week from Debbie Mot laird was Adams 13 pebble a Georgetown District b School student working a volunteer with the ibis mentally handicapped program at Park Ic School Nicole Is a student In the program j WiiliilTiilrf Reporter has broken hip news ARC Angels Thunder Bay By KAY WILSON Herald Correspondent Unit Norval Unit Church held their May IB meeting at the home of Catherine dent Kay Wilson opened the meeting with a poem by Edna Jnques Spring Comes followed by Jie Lord Prayer The devotional was taken by Dorothy McLean and the roll call was answered naming a mother In the Bible and the role she played Business included arranging the making of potato salad for the church barbecue June at Huttonvllle School arranging the lunch for church anniversary June when Rev Rout Rumble will be guest An Invitation was accepted from Grace Church unit to meel with them June 14 and the annual bus is sche duled for June 16 Kate thanked the tad for the Easter she received while in A study was prepared by Marion Laird on the Thomas Crosb fifth mis boat which is ted by the United Church miss oris The boat plies the waters along the British Colombh coast line from Vancouver north to Prince Rupert Bella Bella and Kitimat are two of SO different calls A fines Milter Unci Webb Muriel and Wilson read the study The meeting closed with all members repeat ing ben edict Ion follow by lunch served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Mac Shaw and her daughter Marjonc Lager Congratulations are In order for the Hornby ARC Angels Floor Hockey team and their coaches Terry and Wayne After winning the region hockey they were to play in Thunder Bay Eighteen players along with their coaches flew to the May 13 played Saturday coming out a close second in a to9decis on They stayed at day Inn and were given the royal treatment fly ing back home Sunday tired ii disappointed in action but still a happy group They were sponsored by Ihe Special Olympics Hockey Club Community Club had six tables in play Monday Winners were Peggy Early John Hunter Spencer Wilson Ron McGawon Lucky draw Edna Wilson Norval Community Church Service for the Victoria Day weekend was held Sunday evening last In the Anglican Church with a good crowd al tending A hymn led by Terry preceded the worship service and Forever Ono choir offered a couple of numbers during the lice Hugh McFarlane gave a few introductory remarks on behalf of the Community Asso ciation Messages were given by the three mini store Rev MacPherson Rev Ruggle and the Rev Ridley A Joint choir from all three churches was led by Jerry Murphy They pre sented a lovely medley from the C C program Continued on page All Mrs Iain Allison Georgetown is having two visitor from Perth Scot land slay with her Miss Cathy Thomson Mrs Beth Lochhcad will have a chance to experience for a the rural of Ash grove- Our reporter Mrs J Bell body in is for break her hip and is now recovering In Georgetown and District Hospital Women In metal the home of Mrs Fred Nurse on Tues May with members and seven guests present Two visitors were from Scotland one from England President Ismcy Bird set for he meeting by reading a poem Ingredients of a good meeting Roll call on energy saving equipment in the home ran from heal pumps o men pre paring wood for fire places wilh both insets and outsets The main program pre pared by Mrs Bird and Mrs F M Wilson was on the production of electric lly A film from Ontario Hydro reviewed the his of developing power from acquiring small hydro plants such as Eugenia I- alls through Sir Adam Beck No 1 the present Pickering Nuc Station An excellent film Booklets Electric Post Present and Future were and may be obtained from Hydro Summary Day for Ad Quilling includes a display of completed projects end people work on their projects You re Invited This is being held at SI Paul Church Milton June to Centre ihe Electric Railway Mus and Doodle Rest Milton Let Show at the I air Georgetown A Child s Birthday Party Mrs Norma Alexander thanked everyone for their part in planning her retircmcnl party as Board Director She stressed our pro ject forclean fresh drink water around the world and a motion was passed send SUPER BUYS ON CLASSICAL MUSIC Morion McPhaif present Ismey Bird and NOr ma Alexander quilting course leaders with roses and gift certificates By the way have you noticed the Ashgrovc sign pre sented by Women Instf lute Interspersed with was a period or humor by Carol Davison and two fun activity songs by Mrs G Bird and By Mrs Knapp Courtes ies were expressed by Mrs C Wilson Bountiful lunch provided by Mrs W Allison Mrs lit Mrs Bird and Mrs Knapp was enjoyed during the social hour Respectfully submitt ed for Mrs J byy Mi Wilkinson Direct from Bach Beethoven Mozart Tchaikovsky Ravel And others