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Page 6 The Claringlon/Cmirticc Independeni, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, December 12, 1998 Firehouse Needs Entertainers For Open Stage fby Christopher Wood Coordinator - Firehouse Youth Centre On Friday, December 4lh volunteers at the Firehouse Youth Centre hosted an open house which was set to coincide ; with the Bowmanvillc ' BIA's Moonlight Magic. ' Over the course of the 1 evening, Firehouse volunteers volunteers distributed information information about the Firehouse and sold coffee, hot choco- -, - late and baked goods to the >:public who wandered in to '"-have a look at the youth {if centre from the inside. For <^an added spectacle, the < stage was opened for local pyouth to have an opportu nity to perform in front of a crowd. The open house was intended to simply attract new people and change the Firehouse's usual pace for an evening. However, the success of the evening has fueled an interest in turning turning the Firehouse into an open stage venue for local youth on a regular basis. According to Andrew Massey, Chair of the Firehouse Board of Directors, "there are plenty plenty of young people in the area who have musical talent talent but don't have a place to play. We have the place, now we need to Find the people and get them in here on a regular basis." § March of Dimes Needs I Neighbourhood Canvassers i./ V s - : !v. 1 i ; i> Clarington Orioles Coaches and ^ Managers Wanted for 1999 Season Categories: Midget, Major Peewee and Juvenile Contact: "t Karen Evans at 623-7403. , F I. '« it! il t\ - I 4 . i v'! by Telma R. Grant r.p.t. Do Flat Feet Need Treatment? QUESTION: "Telma, I have read with interest your articles articles on flat feet, especially especially flat feet with children. children. What I don't understand understand is, why do I need to see a physiotherapist if I have flat feet?" This is a good question. For oxamplo, did you know that all children have Hat toot until about two years ol ago? Tltoy look like they have Hat loot and this is partly duo to the (at pad in llio inner arch ol tho loot. Wo call this the longitudinal arch. In other words, tho arch is not fully formed until ago two. Ail children under 2 havo Hat loot. Really wo aro talking about tho child boyond ago two and older who has flat loot. First ol all what Is this Hat loot? In medical torms wo call it pos planus. A pos planus or a flat loot is a loot that rolls in. II you look at a person Iront tho back, you soo that they aro taking moro weight on lltolr Innor arch than they should and thoro- loro tho loot Hattons. Tills Is why wo call II Hat tool. A Hat loot allocts how that person walks, you can soo this with a computerized gait analysis. Tho way tho wolght Is takon by tho loot changes and II you watch that person walk, you will notlco that tho way lltoy walk changes. Thoro aro lliroo parts to walking. First tho houl strlkos tho ground, thon wo roll through tho mid- dlo part ol tho tool and thon wo push oil with tho lirst and socond loos. This Is normal, When a person has a liai loot, two things can happen: . Tltoy tako loo much Ik" 1 weight through tho heel on tho side of tho foot that is Hat. You will hear, what Is referred to as tho elephant foot, slam, slant, slam. The heel hits much harder than it should. You can also soo this In tho gait scan because there Is a rod area under the hool. With tlmo this will pul a strain on tho spring ligament under tho foot, what wo call tho plantar fascia and the person could come down with plantar fasciitis or heel spur syndrome. •' V Tho olltor way patients will prosont with Hat toot Is that they do not hool strike very well. Instead they roll In to tho innor arch and push oil. You can soo this on the gait scan as well. With this kind ol patient tho problem will not bo as much plantar fascia, but tho problom will be lurthor up tho chain. In oilier words, II the loot is not taking tho Impact of the ground well, tho problem will rolled In tho knoos, tho'ltlps or tho back. In tho noxt article article wo aro going to covor how having Hat foot can glvo you a problom In your knoos, your hips or your back. Honco If you havo a Hat loot, it can pul a strain on your hool Itsolf. Tills may glvo you a hool spur syndrome or may load you to havo knoo/hlp and back pain. Wo ollor a (roo computerized computerized gain analysis with a ,39 day monoy back guarantoo and a two yoar customization warranty. Grant Physiotherapy Is located at: 214 King St. E„ Dowmanvlllo (905) 623-2703 PUTTING PEOPLE IN MOTION I The Firehouse Board of Directors is putting out a call for all local youth who have some form of talent, musical or otherwise, who would like an opportunity to perform. All types of music arc welcome and the volunteer staff at the Firehouse will be as accommodating as possible. possible. Anyone interested in finding out more about Firehouse open stage night is strongly encouraged to call Chris Wood, Youth Coordinator at 623-6796 or Andrew Massey, Firehouse Chair at 623- 4803. Youth Centre Helps Hospital The Clarington Youth Centre recently concluded a raffle for a mountain bike (donated anonymously) and are presenting $275 from the sale of raffle tickets to the Memorial Hospital Foundation. Various departments throughout Lakcridgc Health Bowmanvillc are in need of new electric beds. This gift from Clarington's youth has been designated towards those purchases. Accepting the funds for Memorial Hospital Foundation, Bowmanvillc, is Wil Bakkcr, a member of the board. Chris Wood, Program Director for the youth centre, made the presentation. Once again in January, Bowmanvillc volunteers and i 'others in almost 100 communities across the province will !bundle up and go door-to-door to raise money for Ontario ]KMarch of Dimes. V- Bowmanvillc residents will be visited by volunteers col- LjSlooting donations to support vital programs for men and Kwomen with physical disabilities. The goal for | Bowmanvillc's campaign is $11,000 and the funds will {..-support services delivered from eight locations in the i >region.. ! This grassroots campaign has its origins in the 50's { 'when mothers, fearing for the lives of their children, went |door to door to raise money to help find a cure for polio. i " Dubbed the "Mother's March on Polio", the campaign !; I spread from community to community. {'> Today, campaign volunteers include both women and 1 ;men and the canvassing is conducted throughout the month ! /'of January. Last year's campaign raised a record-breaking | {",$1,000,000 across the province and demonstrated the pub- C-lie's strong support for the organization's mission - to pro- k>vidc programs and services that help adults with physical i' ^disabilities participate fully in community life. !«* Ontario March of Dimes is seeking volunteers to can- jv'wass your neighbourhood in this year's campaign. If you j x 'can contribute two hours of your time in January and would Alike to join in this proud tradition, please call (905) 773- !7758 ext. 212 to be put in touch with the campaign organ- Aizcr for your neighbourhood. ■r. : tJj À Lu: us mane sure no wakes up Christmas morning to find Santa has passed them by. m a new. unwrapped toy and we'll give you a 1 month subscription. We need your season. Toys will be collected by the Salvation Army for distribution to local children. You can make sure Santa doesn't miss a single child in Clarington. Give to the Statesman Toy Drive and light up a child's life! The Statesman Toy Drive For more information contact our office at 62 King Street West, Bowmanville or 623-3303