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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 1 Nov 1978, Section 2, p. 14

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14The Canadian Statesman, Bowmavnille, November 1, 1978 Section Two Region Chai rman Helps Lay Cornersto'ne their defense- against encouraeing more. Sophisticated leasing requires a degree of itellect. Restricted teasing requires a considerable degree of sensi- tivity. Both must be combined if any good is to corne from teasing. I say this because any other method will focus on diminishing the person being teased. Good, honest teasing need flot be harrnful. ut is virtually part of the romance ritual of our society for fellows to tease their girl friends and vise versa. Good friends often tease each other about some past event that one or the other finds a'- little bit embarra sing. 'Remember that day you felI off your chair in the Home and Scbool meeting" or "tell us again how corne you missed that deer on the hunt" are the type of one liners with which people tease others. However in these situations the teaser knows in advance that it really isn't too sensitfive an issue and of course doesn't keep it up very long. The type of teasing which is really harmful is the thoughtý less, continuous or malicious approach that is focused on hurting someone. Sometimes it's done in revenge. Some- times it's done to verbally attack someone who is acting superior. Sometimes it's done as the only solution a, person can think of to deal with their own shortcomings in a situa- tion. And sometimes it's done because the person is just a "teaser" who doesn't realize the potential harm and pain he can bring to others. None of these uses are valid. They are poor alternatives to solving a problem. Invariably it leads to greater problems. How does one deal with teasing? It's one of the few things in this world that if you ignore it, it will go away. This isn't always true but if one doesn't react, then what's the point of teasing them. This is hard for a young person to understand but it's part of their education. if this ignor- ing the problem doesn'tý solve it then the only thing left is to bring all parties concerned together and talk about the problem candîdly. A better understanding by aIl concern- ed usually results in a solution. 1 have even seen peopole become good friends, afterwards. It is necessary to learn how to handle teasing because it does happen and generally it need not be an unhappy event. One's reaction often dictates what happens next. Sophisticated teasings is so difficult todo that most people shouldn't even try it. Leave it to the T.V. programs where in fact it can be funny and those being teased are being well paid to take it. The danger of hurting someone with teasing KENDAL Kendal Women's Institute met on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. R. Elliott with twelve members and two visitors present. The president Mrs. Dykeman, opened the meeting with the Institute Ode and the Mary Stewart Colleet. Mrs. E. Foster read the minutes of the September meeting and Mrs. D. Gosson gave the financial report. The program was in charge of the Educational and Cultural Act- ivities Convenors, Miss C. Stewart and Mrs. G. Cathcart. The roll eall was answered by narning a place in Canada you would like to visit and why. Many members said Victoria and Vancouver Island. A letter was read from the foster child. Mrs. R. Elliott volun- teered to write this month. It is hoped some ladies can get to the area convention at the Royal York in Toronto on November 9 and 10. Mrs. Garland Cathcart- spoke on the first winner of Canadian Wheat at a world's fair, Rev. Brick who was liv- ing in the Peace River District grew the wheat known as the Red Fife. Following the talk pictures were shown of the Peace ýRiver and the Bennet Dam built on the Peace, also slides, of the Yukon-Alaska and Victoria. The bench committee was Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Turansky. The November meeting is at the home of Mrs. Martin Man- ders. Last Monday evenîng Oct. 23, Miss Catherine Stewart, Mrs. M. Stevens and Mrs. R. Ellîott attended Newcastle U.C.W. October meeting where they had as guest speaker a returned mission- ary from Trinidad, Rev. Charles Kitney who told us many interesting things of .-Trinidad, also showed slides. On Wednesday evening Miss -Stewart, Mrs. Stevens-, Mrs. Skerratt and Mrs. Carscadden attended Newtonville U.C.W. meeting when they had Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Rickard present their illustrated lec- ture on their recent trip to Russia and other points abroad. There were ten girl guides, ten brownies and their leaders that spent the weekend of October 21 camping at the Ganaraska Camp. he weather was really good for that week- end. Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Mont- gomery of Peterborough visit- ed with Miss Catherine Stewart last Tuesday. Mrs. Clair Tramner of Re- 'gina, Saskatchewan visited Mr. and Mrs. Garland Cath- cart and Mr. Arthur Thomp- son last Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Foster spent a few days with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Vaughan, Wasaga Beach. Mrs. Ralph Geach was a patient in Oshawa General Hospital where she underwent surgery also Mr. Reg Elliott was a patient in Oshawa, Hospital a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Chea- ney of Niagara Falls called Saturday on Mr. and Mrs. R. Elliott. There was no church on Sunday in Kendal Church, it being anniversary services in Newtonville Church. Several from Kendal went to Newton- ville Anniversary service to hear Rev. Robert Bartlett, the guest speaker and the Anni- versary Choir. I4ext Sunday there will be a 'Baptismal Service at Kendal. There was, a Hallowe'en Party in the Sunday Sehool room Saturday afternoon for the junior- members of the Sunday Sehool. OBà"ITUARY STUART S. MORTON Friends, neighbors and relatives were saddened and shocked to learn of the sudden passing of Stuart S. Morton on Sunday, October 22nd, 1978 at Twin Lakes, Havelock. He was in his 77th year. Son of John and Martha Morton, he was born in Hamilton Township, and educated there at S.S. No. 5. Oh September 8th, 1926, he was married to Irma Power. Residing at Maple Grove for 46 years ýhe had previously resided in Cobourg. In business as a machinery agent and farmer for 30 years, he was well known and well liked in the area. Mr. Morton was a member of Maple Grove United Church and a member of Jerusalemn Lodge. Surviving are his wife Irma, a son John, four grandchildren one great grandchild, three sisters and one brother. He was predeceased by a daughter Norma, two brothers and a sister. SReverend David Burns of- ficiated at the funeral services held on Tuesday at the North- cutt Elliott Funeral Home. Paîl-bearers were Messrs. Paul Morton. Gordon Flintof. Harold Stevens, Paul Kowal, Harold Moffat and Neil Met- calf. Many beautiful fl]ora', tributes were received in his memory, among which were from Maple- Grove United Church; Jerusalem LodgeNo. 31, A.F. and A.M.; Sperry New Holland Ltd., Avco New Idea Farm Equipmnent Co., Deloitte, Hoskins and Selîs. Interment Bowmanville Cem eterv. Regional council chairman Walter Beath helps lay the cornerstone of Kingsway Pioneer Home in Oshawa. The Seventh Day Adventists' Senior Citizens residence is expected to be completed by next May and will contain 81 units. Also present at the cornerstone laying ceremony Thursday are Senator Richard Stanbury, representing the Minister of State for Urban Affairs, Andre Ouellette, Sam Cureatz, MPP for Durham East and Jim Potticary, mayor of Oshawa. E--ducation with Tù erry Hraw«ld*ns Teasing has just got to be one of the -most troublesome annoyances faced by many of the people ini the world. Kids come home from sehool cry- ing because they have been teased. Parents become exasperated when they see' one of their children teasing a brother or sister to despair. Teasing, somietimes at, quite a cruel or at least unthinking level, takes place at times among aduits. It almost seems to be a fact of our culture that teasing will take place. Teasing is in many ways, a type of humour. Invariably here is considerable laughter involved. At its rnost sophisti- Cated level it creates little pain for anyone and humour for rnany. It tends to be most hurnorous for those who wit- ness'the actions as comparea to those who are the victims, but not necessarily so. Of ten a clever retort by the "victim" reverses the situation and he bas the last laugh. However the line between pain and laughiter is rather fine and this is even more confused by the tact that many people who resent or are hurt by some teasing, laugh it off as part of ELEOT WEST Board of Education Ward I A Cou rtice Resident for 8 years. "T/ME FORA CHANGE."' Phone 623-2279 Hours 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Mon. - Sat. Charles Hynes and Dave Metcalf wish to announce the opening of HYM'rETFARM SU"PP'%L'Y 110U. (formerly Morton Faim Supply Ltd.) Char/e y and Dave would like to invite one and ail to drop in and say hello. Corne in and see our complete uine of equipment " NEW MOLLAND EASTERN FARM EQIJIPMENT . NEW IDEA CALSA AND SPRAYMOTOR SPRAYERS " BUSH-HOG *McKEE HOMELITE CHAIN SAWS MF 510 COMBINE - 6 row corn head with 2 grain heads. NEW IDEA 2 Row Picker.She lier plus Several good used manure spreaders. S ALE SA NDS oRVICE Hymet Farm Supl Ltd. MAPLE GFR0VE ROAD - SOUTH 0F HWY. 2. o.N

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