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t ' 2-Qrono Weekly Times, Wednesday, January 28,1987 No winner here In an effort to stimulate further'interest in the Orono Fait on Sunday the board of directors last year made it mandatory that inside exhibits would have to remain in the arena until 4:00 o'clock on Sunday. It is now very questionable if the intent was served. • ' Certainly inside exhibits were down and in some cases quiet drastically as some exhibitors found it against their religious belief to take part in such activity on Sunday. Further the four-day stint in the arena for flowers and baking left much to be desired as to their quality as an interesting or desirable exhibit. exhibit. ! The board gained nothing in extending thq time for exhibits, exhibits, the spectators were deprived of quantity and some quality and a considerable number of exhibitors who have supported the fair in the past were left out. There were no winners and this would suggest change. Working in the trenches ... In the political arena working in the trenches is generally reserved for politicians during periods of election campaigning. Through knocking on doors it is possible to give that personal touch and meet the electorate face to face. But over the past six months or so two local politicians have taken to the trenches and have systematically knocked on doors to better the community as a whole. Councs. Diane Hamre and Frank Stapleton in a desire to do the right thing in Newtonville 'as to a healthful water supply promoted a municipal system in a campaign that had the two literally working in the trenches. The outcome has been most successful in that support is sufficient in Newtonville that now the Region is able to proceed to install such a system. Over the years such an approach has withered as biggness was supposed to be better and as local governments became larger they became surrounded with well-paid staff which councils councils often depended upon them to carry the ball. It seems that the two local councillors have broken with tradition of this era and what a difference it has made. Both Hamre and Stapleton are to be commended for their unselfish interest in the project and the health of the community. community. Mandatory Education To Age 18 A recent report prepared by the outgoing Ontario Youth commissioner, Ken Dryden, pertaining in part to Youth unemployment, called on the provincial government to seriously consider making education mandatory to the age of 18 years. Dryden would use the educational system as sponge to keep youth out of the unemployment statistics where some 14 percent of youth in Ontario between the ages of 15 to 24 years are out of , work. , The commissioner asks the provincial government to establish a committee of senior ministers to develop a strategy for full employment and a further committee to develop an education/training system for youth. One would have to agree with Gary Tushingham, Director of Education for the local Board of Education, who has stated that forcing students -to remain in school for two additional years.would be little more than a waste of taxpayers' money. Presently it is mandatory that students remain in the educational educational system until they are 16 years of age. Drop out from the system has been registered from 7 to 9 percent annually with on- . ly some 24 percent graduating from grade thirteen.- * An unwilling student is not, in most instances, going to gain in their educational skills by being forced to remain in school even though it is known that enpploymenropportunities rise with additional education. , The forcing of those with another two years when it was not wanted would add to disruption in the classroom and only create additional problems for the educational system. The province would be well-advised to .negate this recommendation recommendation pf the former Ontario Youth commissioner. Kendal News Leters are a friend's best way To brighten up another's day; And as I write I think of you It brightens up my own day too! • t ' Francis Gay Saturday, January the twenty- fourth was the coldest night of the winter with a high wind but in spite of the weather there was a fair number at the dance in Newtonville and they enjoyed themselves. This was the first event scheduled to raise money for repairs to the manse. The next event is a card party party in Kendal Orange Hall on January 31st at 8:00 p.m. in support support of the fund. Sunday was cold but bright and sunny. There was a fine turn out at church. After the 'Call to Worship' Glen Foster said that the anthem they were singing "Beyond the Sunset" was in memory of Garland Cathcart who passed away on January 25th three years ago. After the anthem Glen read a special verse in Garland's memory. In the conversation conversation time with 'the youth Rev. B. Ransom asked them the meaning of Easter then he explained "Lent", to them. A junior choir of five snag "Go Tell It on the Mountain". Mountain". Mr. Jack Westlake read the scripture. The sermon was entitled "In Unity". Dr. G. Hankin, a missionary who worked in Napal will be speaking in Kendal United Church on Feburary 4 at 1:30 p.m. The Kendal United Church Women invite Shiloh, Newtonville and Kirby to join us in welcoming this special guest speaker. Smile if you like-but think about it too! • Last week I heard the story of a Jew and a Christian who were argu ing about the! 1 respective faiths. Said the Jew, "Your whole religion is baS ed on ours * anyway, Why you ever 1 took the Ten Com " mandments f ,om us -' "We may have taken them* retorted the Christian, but you certainly can't say we've kept them!" On these cold mornings serve your children a breakfast of warm oatmeal porridge. The large flakes have the most flavour, soak them in water the night before or better still cook them at night and heat in the double boiler in the morning, add raisins if you wish. . Oats are our most perfect grain. Look what a fine physique the highland shepherd had. He lived on oatmeal porridge all summer up in the highlands. He alwaÿs had a goat so he ate his porridge covered with goat's milk. Then he wiped out his bowl with his elbow and it was clean for the next meal. Occasionally some one brought him some bread and cheese. My Uncle Ben Cooney went to the Qu'Appelle Valley shortly after the Riel Rebellion. He said there wére English lads who had taken up homesteads. Every month a "script" (or check we would say) came from England. When it came they would buy all sorts of luxuries. Then when they were eaten all the storekeeper would give them without the cash was oatmeal. So the last of the month they were obliged to live on porridge. Now when the sun is so far south the children need those Halibut Liver Oil tablets one a day. The Red Cross supplied them to the schools for years. Then they got too expensive expensive so now the parents must buy them. How handy it would be if there was a Post Office Box near the bank in Orono. So often one gets a money order in the bank then you enclose it in the letter but must walk away back to the Post Office to mail it. This is a story that I have kept for twenty-five years because it deals with the problem of deafness. The finest teachers are selected to teach 1 thé deaf at Belleville. The principal of Orono Public School in 1920 was one chosen. The Principal of Bowman ville High School, was selected to be the Principal of the • School for the Deaf. He was John , J. Morrison. He was there when I visited in 1936. The Deaf Shall Hear By Susan M. Hann It was an odd experience but one of real job and satisfaction to accompany accompany Tom and Lillian to Belleville where they placed their little little girl in the School for the Deaf. My tears were flowing as we drove through the gates of the Government estate, to the beautiful home, approximating a college, where the little seven-year-old may remain till she is eighteen. Thinking on this I dried my eyes,, and felt thankful that she was entering this ' new life--one of companionship with other children, association with kindly teachers, and with the hope always ahead that her "tongue may yet sing and that her ears may be unstopped." Which took- me back to that visit in their home when she was four. Drawing my attention to the little brown-eyed, flaxen-haired fairy standing listlessly by the window, window, Lillian said: "This is Frances." When I spoke to her there was no response; no light in the big brown eyes; no smile upon her face. They had not told me she had never talked; ànd I was horrified horrified to tti'ink bf her growing up in that condition. r "You must get this child to the school at Belleville," I told the* parents. She must have the advantage advantage of the best training to be had. You say she will not make up with anyone. That will come when she is. among other children and guided by friendly adults. For I sensed Lillian's disappointment almost amounting to misery. "She's just plain stupid," she had remarked acidly, "1 thought she would be able to do the dishes for me when she was four; now she can't even talk." "Stupid!" I said indignantly; "she's not stupid. Can't she do 1 other things besides run in the fields with her father?" "Oh, well yes. She can clean her' teeth; wash her face and hànds; attend attend to herself at the toilet; feed herself. And she can run the tractor." tractor." "Quite a list of accomplishments for a four-year-old." I reminded her. "Yet she can't talk. Does she ' hear?" "Not very well". Which seemed to be the truth for when I called, "Hello, Frances," there was no response; not even the slightest change in her facial expression. expression. More than that there was a dullness in the brown eyes that stared at me; as though they had never smiled. "Have you tried to awaken her interest in what is going on around , her?" I asked. "Has she never cared for toys? Or dolls? It isn't natural for a child of her years to be content in the fields all day, or for whole afternoons in the barn with the calves." "You would be wise to have her associate with other children as often as possible. When she learns to play she will forget herself. Curl her hair, shorten her dresses; make her feel important. This will help her to,- develop even when there aren't children ardund." "Other children!" Lillian burst out angrily. "Yoti should see the way she is treated when' I take her to Mission Band. For when the roll is, called and I have to respond for Frances the children turn around, stare at her laughing." "Are all the children in this vicinity like that?" I enquired "Are there none who are well bred? No wonder you dislike taking Frances to Mission Band. How can the leader teach the children to love and . help the 'heathen" far a ways, when she doesn't teach politeness and kindness to children here at home?'.' It was after supper I remember--and why I did such a thing I'll never know--I jumped up from my chair and began to do some bending exercises. We had some good laughs as we three of us joined in the foolishness. Then-oh just to think of it-Frances was laughing too. And trying to do the exercises. Later on, as we were chatting, chatting, she worked away at them herself. "Oh, never again say she is slow," I exclaimed. "Do try to treat jier as though she were like other children; never look down on her; nor make her feel she is different." (To be continued) Life is a grindstone and whether it grinds a man down or polishes ' him up depends on the stuff he" made of. v_ Josh Billings St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO . - Rev. James Small Rector 987-4745 Sunday Service and Church School 9:30 a.m. ORONO PÀSTORAL CHARGE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1987 ORONO UNITED CHURCH Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. YOUTH MEETINGS Explorers Wed. 6:30 p.m. C.G.I.T. Thurs. 6:00 p.m. Hi-C Tues. 7:00 p.m. All at Orono United Church BIBLE STUDY Ladies Daytime Bible Study Wednesday or Friday 9:00 a.m. at the Manse Wednesday 1:30 p.m. Kirby United Church ' MID-WEEK FELLOWSHIP Wednesday 8:00 p.m. Friendship Room ANNUAL MEETING Sunday February 1st after Service Pot Luck Luncheon KIRBY UNITED CHURCH Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. ANNUAL MEETING Thursday Jan. 29th 6:00 p.tn. 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