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College conference on learning disabilities On Thursday and Friday. June 1 the College Counsellor, in Dealing and 2, 1989 a conference entitled, with Students with LD", and "Ad- " Learning Disabilities and Educa- dressing the Needs of College tional Equity: Moving Towards In- Students with Learning dependence", wilL be held at Disabilities . Durham College. The cost for the two-day con- Keynote speaker is Loring ference is $75.00 which includes Brinkerhoff ft;om the University of lunch both days, all workshops and Connecticutt who will be focusing printed material. Teachers, com- on the role everyone plays in foster- munity agency representataives, ing independence in 'LD students, parents and those people who have Workshop topics include : " Living learning disabilities are all welcome with a Learning Disability", to attend. Registration booklets "Strategies for Teaching English to providing more information can be Students ' with Learning obtained by calling Lori Cook at Disabilities", "The Impact of Durham College's REACH Office Language and Learning Problems 576-0210, ext. 364. on School Success", "The Role of Lung Assoc, provides info on breathing Does someone in your family emphysema and also to parents of have a breathing problem? If the asthmatic children, answer is "yes", then the Durham For parents of asthmatic Region Lung Association may be youngsters who would like "hands- able to help. Beginning on Wednes- on" experience to assist in the day, May 31, 1989 the local physical management of their Christmas Seal organization will children's breathing problems, ad- run a four session Information ditional classes will be offered in the Series "All About Breathing Pro- same facility, starting on the 14th of blems" at the Kedron United June. Attendance at the "All Church, R.R. 2, in North Oshawa. About Breathing Problems" ses- This evening series will be held from sions is a pre-requisite for participa- 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. concluding June tion in this special program. 12, 1989. Registration for "All About Topics discussed will include the Breathing Problems" is $10.00 (Incauses (Incauses of breathing disorders, in- dividual or Family) or $20.00 to information information regarding medications, elude the five additional childrens' the correct use of inhalers, allergens "hands on" Classes, in the environment, and various For more details on this coping techniques. This program Christmas Seal Service, call the will be of interest both to Durham Region Lung Association adolescents and adults who suffer at 436-1046. from asthma, chronic bronchitis or New partnership with Community College A recently formalized partnership partnership between The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education and Durham College in Oshawa represents the beginning of increasing increasing co-operation between the Board and community colleges, according to Dr. Gary Tushingham, .Dir|fitor of Education and Secretary for- the Board. The recently signed agreement with Bowman ville High School, Courtice Secondary School, and Durham College is aimed at easing the transition from high school to college for students, at making students more aware of college courses and careers, and at sharing resources between the high schools and the College. "1 see this as juist a beginning," said Dr. Tushingham. "We want to extend the agreement (yith Durham) to Port Hope High School and to Clarke." He said he feels this will happen soon as the pro- * gram is a top priority with the College. College. ' , "It is also a beginning for the whole system," he said. "We want to initiate similar agreements with Sir Sandford Fleming College and there definitely is some interest there." As well, Dr. Tushingham will be continuing talks with Loyalist College in Belleville. Under the agreement with Durham, called A.B.C.D., the College College and each high school will provide provide one teacher to co-ordinate the k-- first six months ol the partnership. The two high schools will also provide provide office space for a resource per- 1 son from the College who will work with both teachers and students. Initially, Initially, I he program will focus on the following Durham College pro- grams - iiccounlin^i, cn^iiicciiny technologies, business administration, administration, data processing, apprenticeship, apprenticeship, food and drug technology, and hospitality management. The program is a "no cost" one for the schools, said Dr. Tushingham who adds that it will lead to increased sharing of expertise expertise and resources such as common professional development programs and the use of the high technology facilities at the Oshawa-based campus. campus. Most important to Dr. Tushingham is the impact the program program could have on the high school drop out rate. "If we can help students develop a focus in the early years, and that focus is community college, then the chances of them staying in school are higher." Poem Come in. But don't expect to find all the dishes done; All floors ashine. Observe the crumpled rug, the toys galore, The smudgy fingerprinted door, The little ones we shelter here Don't thrive on spotless • atmosphere They're more inclined to disarray and carefree, even messy play. Their needs are great, their patience small Al.l day I'm at their beck and call It's "Motnmie come! Mommic scc!' : ;L Wiggly worms and red-scraped knee, Painted pictures, blocks piles, high, Bill Bramah and his Ontario Have you ever heard of "pysanky"? Not likely, unless you're Ukranian or haye an interest in it. It's the art of painting eggs. You've likely seen the eggs at one time or another. They're multicoloured multicoloured with complex ' designs. Ukranian people give them as gifts, or exchange them with friends and use them as decorations all year round. What's left over, they sell at craft shows or church bazaars. It's an ancient art that's been passed down from generation to generation. And recently, we saw four generations of one family painting eggs at a parish hall in the village of Waterford, south of Brantford. Pauline Procyk,' the greatgrandmother greatgrandmother of the fatnily, taught her daughter Nancy Sywak, who taught her daughter Anne, who in turn taught her two young sons, Stephen and Darryl. We got them all together and Terry took pictures of them as they began painting the eggs with that time-honored craftsmanship that's so lengthy and intricate. Some of the eggs were wooden, imported from the Ukraine. Others were of ., Styrofoam, sent from Poland. But iriost were turkey, duck and chicken eggs from local farms. . The designs were put on with a stylus, then coloured, and allowed to dry. Then additional designs were put on. We didn't see them complete anything because it takes up to 14 hours to craft just one egg! However, Anne had brought along about a hundred or more finished eggs that were magnificent examples of beauty and artistry. She told us that such colour and design has meaning. For example, yellow represents wisdom, circles portray eternity, animals stand for prosperity and birds for rebirth. . Anne was saying that although traditionally the art has been done by women, in more recent years men have become interested in it. " "Thinking back," said Anne, "I remember my uncle was quite accomplished accomplished in designing, and I learned as much from him as I did from my mother." It's not eVeryone who can acquire sufficient expertise to turn out such beautiful works of art. It takes knowledge, skill and plenty of patience. patience. Jenny, who was watching one of the women using a stylus with meticulous care, shook her head and said, "You'd need the hands of a surgeon and the patience of Job." Woods, Water and Wildlife by Mike Singleton and Marion Strebig What the sun brings out In the warm spring sun, a rock crevice comes to life. Up pop finger-size periscopes which rotate silently to survey the terrain. Then, like something front Raiders of the Lost Ark, out stream dozens of garter snakes, a line of living skipping skipping ropes, winding crazily through the undergrowth. The leader stops ■ and the rest of the parade slithers into a writhing ball. As the weather warms in the spring, spring, garter snakes, the commonest and most widely distributed of On- " tario's 11 snake species, emerge from their winter hibernation. In hibernacula below the frostline, as many as a hundred snakes may spend the winter, coiled tightly together:, When they emerge, emaciated after their long fast, they are driven by two compulsions - to mate and to eat. It is a kind of survival insurance for them to mate immediately after emerging, when they are still together. Consider the difficulties of finding a mate, when you are mutes, less than an inch off the ground, and have to work your way through the jungle of the under- "bush. The female, generally larger than the male, does release scents, laid on the ground through the vent that separates the tail from the body. Males locate the females by tongue. The snakes flicking tongue is a specialized smelling organ. Acting Acting like a piece of forked flypaper, the tongue flicks oiit to capture odor. The snake then presses the tongue into the Jacobsen's organ, a unique hollow on the roof of the snake's mouth, lined with specialized specialized cells similar to those in the human nose. In this way, the snake can identify and trace unbelievably faint odours. Thé female',s scent usually attracts attracts many willing males and the ensuing mating begirfs to look like an orgy. Once breeding is completed, completed, the snakes disperse over a wide area. The garter snake, unlike • most snakes, has, no need to .look for a safe egg-laying site, because the pencil-size young are born alive in mid-summer. The young wili be on their own from the moment of birth, and will begin to eat om- niverously to prepare for that long hibernation. Garter snakes are versatile versatile predators, eating almost anything they can catch and swallow - worms, grasshoppers and other large insects, frogs, baby mice and even carrion. They can go for weeks without food, gorging themselves whenever an opportunity opportunity arises. Because it can adapt to whatever food supply is available, the garter snake occurs in every sort of habitat - meadows, forests, marshes and even in a wild corner of the garden. But snakes are not everyone's idea of a garden pet. In fact, people often react with fear and loathing to the sudden flicker of a snake. The garter snake deserves better. Handsome in its yellow and black stripes, it is a useful pest control in the garden. Although it will strike if cornered, inflicting a bite like a pinprick, pinprick, it is harmless and unag- gressive. People also think of snakes, as slimy; In reality they are nothing of the kind. Their -bodies are smooth and cool and supple, a thing of marvellous beauty. Only beware. If ,-kly l imes, Wednesday, May 10, 1989-11 Refreshing Spring Salad Fresh salads are one of the most awaited items on the spring menu. And nothing adds more crispness to spring salads than local greenhouse cucumbers. Cucumbers can star in salads with a decided international flavor. Their delicate taste marries well with a variety of seasonings, on their own or with other ingredients. A traditionally British salad combines combines slices of cucumbers and tomatoes tomatoes with a simple oil and vinegar dressing. For a piquante Caribbean note, a dash of hot pepper sauce is added to sliced cucumbers and ■ onions which are then marinated in a seasoned vinaigrette. Our featured recipe for "Tzatziki" is of Middle Eastern origin -- sliced cucumbers are marinated in yogourt, - garlic, mint and parsley then chilled before serving. "Tzatziki" Cucumber Yogourt Salad This refreshing ' cucumber salad "Tzatziki" is certainly one to include include in your recipe file. 2 sliced Ontario Greenhouse Cucumbers ljsp (5 ml.) salt I cup (250 mL) yogourt 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey 2 green onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 3/4 cup (175 ml.) loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh, parsley 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) white pepper Place cucumbers in Scolander. Sprinkle with salt, and leave,cucumbers leave,cucumbers to drain for 1 hour. Pat dry. In large bowl, combine yogourt, honey, green onions, garlic, mint leaves, parsley and pepper. Add cucumbers; cucumbers; combine thoroughly. Refrigerate Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving: Makes 4 cups (1 L). Preparation Time: 10 minutes Chilling Time: 1 hour Quick Green and White Pasta Salad -- Combine 3 cups (750 mL) cooked small pasta shells with 1 diced Ontario Greenhouse Cucumber, Cucumber, 2 sliced green onions, chopped fresh dill, salt and pepper to taste. Toss with mustard mayonnaise and chill before serving. For free Ontario Greenhouse Cucumber recipes, write to Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Consumer Information Centre. 801 Bay Street. Toronto. Ontario M7A you pick up a garter snake you will need to scrub well afterwards. Its only defene is to release a foulsmelling foulsmelling musk. If you discover a garter snake on your property, let it be and»count yourself lucky to have such a healthy ecosystem in your own backyard. My floors unshines, the days go by. Some future day they'll flee this nest, And 1, at last, will have a rest. And which really matters more? A happy child or a polished floor? --Contented ■EaS The Mill Hair Studio Located at the Mill, Main Street. 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