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) Section Two Rotary Speaker Discusses Work of the CNIB The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 29, 1982 5 School Bd. Briefs "It's a traumatic experience to lose your eyesight," said the guest speaker at last week's meeting of the Bowmanville Rotary Club. Roy Norton, a Bowmanville resident who has been totally blind since 1976, pointed out that 85 per cent of all learning is from visual experience. "When you lose your eyes, you have to adjust," he said. Fortunately, there is an organization in Canada which helps the blind to make that major adjustment. That organization is known as the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and it was formed in Markham Village in the Early 1900s. Mr. Norton is one of the many blind persons who has been assisted by the CNIB. The 45-year-old father of three is chairman of public relations and publicity for the CNIB. He My Apothecary Ladies Lobb Ball Team Wins "B" Division Winning three straight out of five, My Apothecary ladies lobb ball team defeated Memorial Park last Monday night to win the "B" division championship. Team members are shown above following the game, front row from left: Wendy Adcock, Beth Nixon. Cathy Colder, Dianne Fernlund, Nancy Nixon, Diane Brown and Germaine Debeau; rear, Craig Greentree-coach, Vicki Terry, Carol Langstaff, Wendy Cooper, Carol MacGregor, Laurie Greentree, Diane Whalen, Sharon Back, Mary Colder, Shirley Mapes, Rosie Couch and Wayne Cooper-asst. coach. What does community development mean? Last year, it meant building a new wharf for Point au Gaul, Newfoundland. Renovating an education centre in High Level, Alberta. And improving a salmon fishery in the Skeena region of British Columbia. This year it means jobs for over 48,000 Canadians. T he federal government's Canada Community Development Projects (CCDP) will provide $270 million to hire local workers for projects that improve the communities communities in which they live. Young people, men and women and disabled Canadians, will be building their work skills and experience, while building their communities. II you have an idea that will enhance thti economic or social life of your community and employ three or more local people full-time, visit your local Canada Employment Centre. Applications and program information are available for sponsor organizations, local corporations and cooperatives vvho'vc got the experience to organize and coordinate community-based employment programs like CCDP. ' Job creation is a vital component of the federal government's six and five economic recovery plan. Tell us what you think community development can mean to your community, and all the people who live and work there. Applications must be received hv September 30, 1982. \ | Employment and Immigration Canada Emploi et Immigration Canada Canada walks with the aid of his seeing dog, Omara, and is a member of the champion blind bowlers' team for Ontario. The point average for each member of the team was 202. Mr. Norton is a mechanic by trade and formerly owned an excavating business. Mr. Norton is a representative of one of 37 agencies in the Oshawa/Whitby/Newcastle area which are served by United Way. His talk to members of the Rotary Club precedes the annual United Way campaign which gets underway in October. He told Rotarians that there are 35,000 in Canada who are described as legally blind. In the Town of Newcastle alone, there are 40 blind persons and there are approximately 320 of them in the Durham Region. Glaucoma, cataracts and complications related to diabetes are the three most common causes of blindness, Mr. Norton said. Among the services operated by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind are a summer camp, mobility training programs, glaucoma clinics, and a course on adjusting to blindness. I The organization'also offers a clinic for persons with limited vision in Oshawa and provides teachers of braille as well as training in home crafts. The CNIB concentrates on prevention of blindness said Mr. Norton through its glaucoma clinics and by promoting eye banks and donations of eyes for corneal transplants. Mr. Norton was introduced by Bill Henry, campaign chairman of the United Way and was thanked for his presentation by Rex Walters. Rotary Speakers Discuss United Way In difficult economic times, United Way is needed more than evèr, members of the Bowmanville Rotary Club were told last week. "There is hardly anyone in our three centres who is not helped in some way by the United Way," said Bill Henry. Mr. Henry, an assistant campaign chairman with the Oshawa/Whitby/Newcastle United Way, spoke to Bowmanville Rotarians about the upcoming campaign at a meeting of the club last Thursday, September 23. The United Way fund-raising drive begins in October. Mr. Henry reminded Rotarians that this year's goal is $1.5 million. That's an increase of $200,000 over last year's objective. Less than eight per cent of the funds raised are used for administrative purposes. Funds raised by United Way will go to a variety of community organizations including groups such as Big Brothers, Boy Scouts, YMCA, Community Care, and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Thirty-seven agencies will .receive funds from United Way this year, Mr. Henry said. Two new organizations obtaining funds this year will be the Oshawa Centre for the Deaf and Destiny Manor. Destiny Manor is a halfway house for women with drug and alcohol related problems. Over 2,000 volunteers will be working to make the 1982 campaign a success, Rotarians were told: The volunteers will be accepting donations from all members of the general. public, with fund-raising divided into 73 categories. If donors were to contribute just 15 minutes of their labor each week towards United Way, a person earning $10,000 would give $1.20 per' week, while an individual with a salary of $25,000 would give three dollars per week, the United Way representative told Bowmanville Rotarians. "The need is there," Mr. Henry said. "With everyone's help, we can meet oùr objective." The hiring of a new employee employee who will serve as a social services counsellor for the Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education was approved last week by school trustees. School board staff will now proceed with advertising for the employee and making an appointment. D.W. Patterson, co-ordinator of special services for the board of education, explained that over 100 young people in the school system have emotional, emotional, social, and family problems problems which may require assistance from the social services services counsellor. One of the duties of this employee will be to provide help to single parents and parents with complex complex problems which might affect a child's performance at school. Previously, the person responsible responsible for this work had been a volunteer. Estimated salary range for the position is $18,000 to $22,000. proval of trash disposal tenders at a recent meeting. The board of education will ask municipalities to control the location of amusement arcades arcades and their operation. School trustees agreed to instruct instruct staff to draft a policy statement which will give consideration consideration to urging municipalities municipalities to control the arcades. Garbage disposal at schools in the Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education is expected to cost just over $19,000 this year. Trustees were informed at a meeting of the board last week that the 1982-83 costs will amount to $19,036, which represents represents an increase of 5.8 per cent. "They say the quantity of garbage is related to the affluence affluence of a society," remarked Dr. Ian Wilson chairman of the board of education. The report on garbage disposal for 38 pick-up sites in the school system was initiated by the trustees following the ap- A policy on school board staff who are candidates for, federal or provincial office was adopted by trustees at a meeting last week. The policy states that a provincial or federal election candidate may arrange with the director of education for reasonable leave without salary for campaigning campaigning purposes. On election election to federal or provincial office, an employee will be required to take a leave of absence without salary if his duties to the electorate conflict conflict with his responsibilities to the board. On return to service with the board, the employee will be granted his-her former position, if reasonably feasible. feasible. The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education has agreed to share its attendance attendance counsellor with the neighboring separate school board up to the end of this year. The Northumberland and Newcastle board will accept 90.5 per cent of the costs, with the remainder being paid by the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Roman Catholic. Separate School Board. This arrangement will. be reveiwed at the end of the year. Rt. Hon. Joe Clark Will Attend Western Round-Up Oct. 1st Jack Locke (left) vice president of the Bowmanville Rotary Club, looks over a braille book with Roy Norton, a representative of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and Bill Henry, an assistant campaign chairman for the OshawE./Whitby/Newcastle United Way. Mr. Henry and Mr. Norton spoke to the Rotary Club last Thursday, September 23. Mr. Norton spoke about the CNIB and its relationship to United Way, while Mr. Henry talked about the United Way's plans for its 1982 campaign. Also in the above photo is Omara, Mr. Norton's seeing eye dog. United Way Needed More Than Ever The Right Honourable Joe Clark, Leader of . the Opposition and National Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada will be in the Toronto and Oshawa area on Friday, 'October 1,1982. Mr. Clark will be making an appearance at the Western Round-Up which is being sponsored by the Durham P.C. Association of Women. 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