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March of Dimès Sets 1977 Campaig Goal at $550,000 The 26th annual campaign air", to quote one of the for funds is now underway al participants. across Ontario, and the On- Thousands of physically tario March of Dimes is disabled adults from as far optimistic about reaching afield as Kenora in the West their target figure of and Cornwall in the East, have $55,..begun to shape their own "This is/ the minimum destinies with the help of the required to maintain our Ontario March of Dîmes, who present programmes and to provide the incentives, both handle the increased demands moral and financial, for them brought about by government to do so. cutbacks in social and health Started in 1974, the Com- services", says March of munity Development depart- Dimes Executive Director, ment has doubled its staff and Arthur MacCallum. made significant inroads into Founded in 1951 to help polio what the disabled caîl the victims and to finance re- "seven deadly sins": trans- search into a cure for the portation, education, employ- crippling disease, the Ontario ment, recreation, income, March of Ditnes has, through- housing, and accessibillity. out the years, met the Other areas of concern to changing needs of disabled the Ontario March of Dimes adults whatever the cause of include the provision of wheel- their disability. chairs and appliances; artifi- The most recent pro- ciallirbs, travelling médical gramme introduced by the clinics in remote areas; adult Ontario March of Dimes i summer camping lolidays. that of Community Develop- Persistent advocacy for im- ment. Workers in a dozen proved conditions for this areas across the province are province's disabled citizens helping disabled adults from has led to recogntion by dependence to independence government of March of to interdependence withi Dimes' expertise in the field. hasis ~ ~ i iso1okn i Indeed, the March of Dimes' their communities; the emp- thei' cmmuntie; t mp-role of consultant to govern- hasis is on working with them ment for improved legislation rather than for them. them.for the disabled is a significant Tne Community Develop- one. ment philosophy may not The Campaign slogan "Put sound too revolutionary to the Yourself in the Picture", and average citizen, but to anyone showing an empty wheelchair, who has been on the receiving siould give pause for reflec- end of 'cut-and-dried' pro- tion to every able-bded man, grammes of recreation, ed- woman and child in the ucation, transportation etc. Province. What would you do "it is like a hrnth of fresh if your world suddenly col- lapsed into total, dependence on others? Often called 'a court of last DIRK BRINKMAN resort', the Ontario March of Scugog St., Bowmanville 623-3621 physically disabled adults for whom no other aid exists. It does not duplicate the services of other agencies. Indeed, its S staff wage continuing battles ~{. . ~'~ ilwith a wide variety of govern- ment and other agencies to Antiques ff- ensure that those responsible are pickinig up the tabs, where 116 King St. E. Hwy. No. 2 Bowmanville The Annual Campaign for 416) 623-5050Funds, now underway al (416) 635050acr ,oss Ontario, involves - WIL BY SIGLE thousands of door-to-door vol- - WILL BUY SINGLE unteer canvassers, direct PIECES OR COM- PLETE CONTENTS mail,-and ail kinds of "special events. " - APPRAISALS AND In 24 Ontario Communities AUCTION SER the Ontario March of Dîmes obtains its funds from mem- Campaign Timefor March of Dimes Senior Citizen Wintry Blasts Trip to Beauti The January meeting of the Bowmanville Senior Citizen's Club began with a pot-luck supper. During the business meeting which followed, Mrs. D.W. Armistead, who has resigned from her office as treasurer, was presented with a copy of the New English Bible in appreciation of the many years during which she de- voted her time and talents to furthering the interests of the Club. After giving her annual report, she introduced several new members. The report of the Nomina- tions Committee which had been prepared under the convenorship of E.W. Bradley was read, and the incoming president, Mrs. George Stap- leton introduced the members of the executive for 1977, as follows: Past President, Har-, old Skinner ; President Mrs. George Stapleton; lst Vice President Mrs. V. Jeffery, 2nd Vice President Mrs. C.J. Elston; Treasure: lian Smith, Assista er Mrs. G. Rahme Mrs. L.G. Langs Mrs. G. Rahme, S Morgan, Eber Snoç Falls. Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 19, 1977 3 Senior Citizens Club will be mt heid on February 8th wien the s oCount Town Singers, a roup of national renown, wil pro- vide an evening of music. The Bowmanville Senior b T k nsecond Tuesday of the month CrtzesiCubsnetsont- n Î atthe Lion's Community I Centre. Everyone fifty-five fU Ilua wC i years of age and over is welcome. Transportationais provided by the Recreation ýr Miss Lîl- treasures of the Polynesian Department. Mrs. T.W. Caw- nt Treasur- Culture Centre. ker arranges the prograni- Secretary M mes. There is usually time for Directors Mr. and Mrs. Allin have Ulr. Richard visited Hawaii several times, wdn Ormesa ftronmm vden, Orme ,and their comments which Thrsday afternonmem- accompanied the pictures, theira et the Lion's Centre. Walter Woolley led in a sing-song with Mrs. V. Prout at the piano. A very enjoyable program followed when Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Allin showed pictures of Hawaii. These slides pic tured the wide range of attractions of these colorful Islands, their varied and often dramatic landscapes, build- ings with historic and literary associations, exotic flowers and animals, bush vegetation and trooical croos, and the T remor S trikes, it's campaign time for the Ontario March of Dimes, and Provincial Chairman Darryl Sittler hopes you'll contribute generously to help disabled adults. The them for the campaign is "Put Yourself in the Picture"; with Darryl is Esther Henning, Fund Raising Director, Ontario March of Dimes, and Ron Clark, silver and-bronze medal winner at the 1976 Ontario Games. bership in United Ways; the target figure of $550,000.00 does not include these reven- ues, and must be raised from the remainder of the Prov- ince. All contributions to the Ontario March of Dimes will be acknowledged with an official receipt, and Provin- cial Campaign Chairman, Darryl Sittler, asks that you make your donation a gener- ous one. INITIATIVE The ambitious youth strikes During my years of teachng out for himself-the lazy one de- skating and hockey we have pends on a pinch hitter. encountered the problem of poor support inthe ankle area ut the boot so ften that we have had to develop our own skate modification. We have perfected a set of leather inserts that can restore excel lent suppotf to an y pair of skates with good counters. They are made of tapered, high quality leather that will not break down under pres- sure and moisture and are glued and sewn into each side of the ankle area in the skate boot. The pictures should provide enough information for any competant shoe maker to install the inserts. The inserts are useful in several circumstances. If a boy has narrow feet and heels making it difficult to find a boot that fits snugly, the inserts will take up the extra room in the ankles and heel areas. He will then have all the support he needs. In any skate that is just slightly too large, when it is not economical to buy new skates, the inserts are the ideal way to make the skate fit and give support where it counts most. I strongly recommend that any parent who has the slightest doubt about the supportive quality of a new pair of skates, should have the inserts put in immediately. Leather supports for everyone is a great idea. It makes skating easier and more fun. (for more information on leather inserts read my book Howie Meeker Hockey Bas- ics). Last week I stated that 9 out of 10 pairs of moulded boots were 2 to 3 sizes too big for the boy. I just finished 2 coaching clinics, spent Friday, Satur- day and Sunday with over 100 coaches in Cleveland, Ohio and Essex Junction, Vermont and found just 1 pair of moulded boots in the 75 or so pair we looked at that you could say came close to fitting the boy. The students, coaches and parents were just amazed when we found that everyone examined could easily fit into boots at least 2 sizes smaller. Okay, how do you fit plastic skates properly? We will forget the boot entirely. Re- move the foam rubber insert and where you have the enclosed toe with the tongue attached, fit the insert as tight as you Would a sock, pay for the skates and wear them. Later when your toe rubs uncomfortably against the plastic toe of the boot, cut the toe of the insert off above the sole, get a shoemaker to rivett the tongue to the boot and wear the skates until your toe again hits the front of the skate. Then haul out the insert and cut the heel padding above the sole away. About 2 or 3 inches up is enough and wear the skates for another year. Plastic skate boots though very expensive have very good support but only if they fit will they allow the boy to move his feet with comfort and ease. Some plastic skates have the tongue attached to the boot nwerso questions, and the opportunity to com- pare experiences, made this an especially interesting travel talk. Mrs. Allin's read- ing of the poem, Aloha, Its Meaning, left a memorable impression of the hospitality of the native peole. Mrs. Allin presented two lucky number prizes, an orchid arrangement to Mrs. W.F. Cameron and a travel- ling bag to Mrs. C.J. Elston. The next meeting of the said no earthquakes were reported and fire departirent spokesman said there were no explosions. Some damages were report- ed in Millbrook where one resident said that almost every window in his house had been shattered.