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Block Parents Program ~Approved, in Principle« The Northumberland New- Under the program, there castle Board of Education is wouid be several homes on supporting in principle a block every block displaying the parent program pianned for block parent logo which con- the Town of Newcastle. sists of a drawing of an adult The board's decision was holding a child's hand and the made at its regular meeting words "block parents." hlast Thursday after a 'block Mrs. Malascaiza pointed out parent organizer from Bow- that there are several success- -manille explained how the fui block parent programs program works. operatmng in cities such as The Block parent operation London, Ontario, Hamilton, .is intended to provide sehool Ottawa, Edmonton, Windsor, children with protection if Sarnia and Oshawa. they are away from home and She said that tbe volunteers bothered by bulies or alarm- are checked out by local police ed _by strangers. It is also before tbey can become part' intended to provide children of the block parent organiza- with a place to go if they are' tion and display their signs. înjured or hurt. Both the Durham Regional Beverley Malascaîza, a police and the Newcastle Bowmanville resident and Council have already lent supporter of Block parents their support to the organiza- explained to trustees.,that a 10 tion, Mrs. Malascaîza stated. inch red and white sign is hung Bowmanville school trustee in the window of a home when Bob Burke said that the a Block parent is available to board's approval in principle help cildren. doesn't bind schools to a block She explained that children parent program but he said needing help can look for the that such approval would sign whic4i tells them that make it easier for school assistance and protection are principals to support, the available. program. Tiny, Computer Aids HeIpAmputees WaIk 1Learning to use an artificial limb can be a difficuit process, but it is being made easier througli the use of tiny computers. 'Now in experi- mental use at the Amputee Centre at Toronto Hospital- Weston, several of these unique devices have been developed by the Amputee Research Centre's Dr. Geoff Fernie, bio-engineer and the Centre's co-ordinator. "Whetber aperson succeeds in learming to use an artificial leg depends a great deal on motivation", says Dr. Fernie. He says be bas found that patients who could see their ~progress measurect were spurred on to grenter achiev e- mient. On-e such 'measuring' de- vice is a step counter. This iny computer can be inserted in an artificial limb tq count plot onfly the number of steps taken, but the number of errors' as well. The most commoûn error seems to be too long a step, wbich causes the -~tetto lose his balance. Another biofeedback aid Driftfinq Snow Makes DrIving on Extremely Hazardous Experience The Canadian Statesman,1 SHAW'S Gerry and Shirley Brown have returned from a week's holiday in Mexico with the dealers and staff of the Pride Hybrid Seed Company of Chatham. They were accomp- anied by Murray and Jean Payne, Newtonville as they toured the beautiful Mexico City and the Pyramids, Taxco in the silver mining area and then Acapulco. Mexico is really a country of great contrasts witb excellent modern tourist accommoda- tion and yet the local inhabi- tants have such poor living conditions. The Ontario visit- ors took a car tour whicb incidentally passed the local laundramat (local women knee deep in the river with, their very white sheets, etc. spread on. the, grass and draped over the fences). Gerry and Shirley were appal- led as they saw 50 rnucb of Mexico's very primitive cul- ture as compared to their expectations of good product- ion organized agriculture which they'd thought would be in a country with such highly, commercialized export trade. Obviously the Browns and the Paynes were not in Mexico at the best season nor were they in the rigbt area to see the good agrîcultural land,. The weather was both bumid and warrn-around 85 degrees and the scenery at Acapulco Bay is unforgettable. Charlie and Isabelle Ellîott entertained at a fine neigh- bourhood party iast Saturday evening when Lewis and Margaret Wood showed pic- tures and told about their trip to the Mediterranean., Ken Barrie is sporting a good tan after spending tbree enjoyable weeks touing the State of Floida with a group, from the Whitby area. The five young men had a fine time as their vans provided both transport and accommoda- tion. This really is the modern way to go. Janette Munneke, Orono was guest of honour at a birthday luncheon at Killeen's on Friday. As Friday's storrn progressed, the luncheon guests began to think they migbt be in Shaw's commun- ity untilSping. But, by late evenîng as Hwys. 2 and 401 were re-routed via Concession attaches to the toe of one foot, and theheel of the artificial foot; when the patient steps out too far, a buzzer sounds until he has brougbt his foot into the proper position for normal gait. Similar devices can be worn by the patient to buzz if he leans too 'far forward or backward, thus helping him adjust is posture to the snfest and most ,comfortable posi- tion.1 Maintaining the proper bal- ance is one of the greatest difficulties an amputee faces, and the Research Centre is carrying out extensive studies to determine the varying degrees of 'sway' encountered by persons witb rissing limbs. Mucb bas been accomplish- ed in the field of amputee researcb, but much remains to be done. The Ontario Marcb of Dirnes is providing as much assistance as possible, if you would like to earmark your donation for this project, sirnply note your instructions wben youmail your cheque.. THAPAR DENTURE' THERAPY CLINIC The se pictures weren't taken on Friday during the wild blizzard. They were taken on the Town Line northeast of Bowmanville on Monday morning when visibility was near zero most of the time and some roads were filling in faster than ploughs could clear them. Note the one picture where an enterprising resident whose mail box probably was covered by snow, had constructed a substitute ona stick that he shoved into a snowbank., N ESTLETON School buses did not operate today (Monday) on account of poor ronds, a continuance of high winds and snow flurries. Mr. and- Mrs. Aylwin Haines lef t on Sundny, from Malton for one week's vacation in Florida. Annette and Anthony are remaining with their grandpnrents Mr. and Mrs. Victor Malcolm. Hér many friends are plensed that Mrs. Harold Crawford is progressing fav- ouably followîng surgery in the Western Hospital,- Toron- to. Improved health is wished for Mrs. Ramsay of Cnesaren who is a patient in Port Pemry Hospital. Mn. ami Mrs. Don Frew arrîved borne last night Sun- day, after a delightful two week's vacation to Mexico. There wene eighteen in the gmoup which was sponsored by the Hostein Association. Vir- ginia emaîned with, hem brother Mm.-nnd Mrs. Dave Fmew and fnmily., On Sunday Mrs. Lawrence Coolidge arrived back in Lindsay following n twenty-six day bus tour to Califomnin. Owing to hazardous rond conditions she remnined over- night in Lindsay and ber son' Mr. Gordon Coliedge, of Caesnren, brought hem home on Monday. A comrection please-In lnst week's news the tempemature was reported -24 degrees Fahrenheit which is 24 below zero. When our Ontario friends in Florida rend +24 degrees they wilI imagine that our weather is ather balrny. One report fmom Florida stated that they had 20 degrees weâther for three successive days. Citrus grow-, ers must really be bard bit. Friday's storm here was the worst on record for 1977. On, Monday afternoon twelve ladies fromn Blackstock and Nestieton attended Sum- mary Day in Orono, for a "Festival of Dniry Products". A capacity group of U.I. members thoroughly enjoyed the delicious desserts and various humourous skits. Are you feeding the birds. This is a very rewarding effort. Bluejays, Scarlet tanagers, Juncos, Chickndees with- their flash of bright plummage do much to bright- en a rathen drab day. Cartwright Dymos Snow- mobile Club Approxirnately thirty snow- mobile fans left Nestieton Recreation Centre on Sundny at 1 p.rn. for the eleven mile trip to Ivan Mountjoy's ranch for their scheduled "Cook Out". Over a blazing out-door fine they cooked weiners. Hot dogs a traditional out-door food, bot chocointe and tea were a pleasant interlude from the winter chili. Lloyd Gilbank and Sid Vesser are supervisors of trails. On February 12 at 9 arnm. the Dyrnos' members will leave the Nestieton Rec. Centre for a 60-65 mile ride to the Gnnamaskn. Harvey Grahamn who is fariliar withthe route will lead the gmoup on the trail. Best wisbes are extended to this hardy out-door group for continuai enjoyment in their club activities. In the Presbytemian Church on Sunday morning Miss Dorothy Bulmer, Deaconess, read the scripture passage Tirnothy 1: 1-7. "Christ came togive hope and victory for ahl He came at a time when the world was gloomy, civil wars, city fires, crime, slaves bribed to betray their masters etc. t was ah age of pessimism. So littie bas been written on "Hope". The Encyclopedia Britanica devotes many columns on the topics of " Love and "Faith" but there is nothing on "Hope" and yet, Christ Jesus is our Hope which gives help eternal. The United Church service was cnncelled. Regional Chairmanî' Salary ,-Set at $3j"2,200 The chairman of theDur- ham Region is to get $32,200 per year plus a new car. That's the decision of Dur- hamn regional council follow- ing discussions Wednesday morning at the regular council session. The snlamy for regional chairman Walter Beath is the same as it was after his first terni as chairman but it could be adjusted when council eviews the question of salar- ies for regional councillors. Regio nal council decided that the chairman's 'new vehicle would be purchased imrnediately, that the vehicle would be replaced every second year and that it would be made in Oshawa. St. the guests dispersed to their bornes. Those -attencling were Isabelle Challice, -Bar- bara and Michael Munneke, Phyl Sinfield, ail of Orono; 4 Evelyn Dunn, Town and Barbara Wood, Shaw's. %fitns. In your heart you kn it's right. We understand that our old sehool bouse and several neighbours provided a warm VI CTO R IA stopping place for the many stranded motorists who were TELEVISION ni bt A o e oit Tt w rujkan caught on Hlwy. 2 on Friday Expert Repairs was stuck in its attempt to Installation remove a bus and a local farmer with bis fine tractor was successfui in pulling the wbole group of vehicles to a PONTY POOL clear space. Ail in ail it was a PHONE - night of unbelieveabie prob- 7-26 lems and the worst in any of 2726 our memories. ,qVe'àe teeg~t lmii t MiiIPTICA[ID6T1118 30 KING ST. WESTMISGZELR BOWMANVILLE ISESG Z ILER PHONE 623-4477 DSESN PIIN Sandy: "Mc Pherson's a cheat, and 1l'm fot gonna play golf with hlm again?" Andy: "Why not, something happen?" Sandy: "Weil how couid ho find his iost bail a yard from the green when ail the time it was in my pocket?' CLOTHES CARE HINT: NAIL PoLISH REMOVER should neyer be used to remove spots or nail poiish damage on your garments. If you spili nail poiish take your clothes to your drycleaner at once. Don't forget to attend the Annual Novice Tourna ment Saturday, February 5th at Bowmanville Memorial Arena DRYOU CLEANING 8Cleaners Ltd. 84King St'. W. 623-5520 ""We Speciale in Shirt Collection of Sprinq '77.. Sizes 5 to 17 Avoulable in Pastels, Navy and Red Bond Towers Shoppin'g Mau Os "A Special Shop for Special Women" SQUR j SHAWA