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RE =H SF oak, (NNT BAR NRARA SPA 2 -- PORY PERRY STAR ~ Tost. dons 3, 9 Ww - | Shoppers leaving town because of poor access ee TTP vey R7 - Fl "Ean eh pr A i i FAs Ves oe A 4 AY Yo ctr. 7 re stone z by Rob Streich People with physical hand- icaps are leaving Port Perry for big city malls because of prob- lems with gaining access into manjof the stores here, his was one of the opin- ions expressed at the first an- nual Access Awareness Confer- ence held in Port Perry last week. June 4 to 10. was National 88 Awareness Week in Canada. Communities across the nation took the opportunity to examine how effectively dis- abled persons are being inte- - grated into the community and what can be done toimprove that process. Representatives of local groups which work with the dis- abled, several parents of chal- lenged children, a member of the Scugog Chamber of Com- merce, and Township council: lorsmet in an open forum to ex- 'chi ideas' and develop possiblegoals. Ward 2 Councillor Marilyn Pearce led a group discussion into the needs and possible im- provements which exist in Scu- gog Township. gested th ; are } more handicapped people 1 + participants sug- at "hers "aro Sy ; participate in all the things go- ingonin town." Mrs. Spofford was upset last Christmas when Santa Claus was moved from the Latcham Centre to the Port Perry United Church. The part of the church where Santa sat forced the Spoffords to travel several Rights of stairs and created a lot of difficulty for them. Mrs. Spofford asked that since seven-year-old 'Sherry stills believes in Santa, it would be nice if she were able to visit with him this year. Among the items discussed was the location of two new Handicapped parking spots on Queen Street. Participants in the discussion s sted that one spot near the I.G.A. and one near the post office might be helpful. The problem will come in policing the spots to actually al- low the handicapped users to park there. One participant -said, "If you want to see a mira- cle, go stand by a handicapped parking spot and watch some- Dna 3 of heir car _... Representatives from Comiunity Care, * * Handi: ~ Transit, the Durham Chapter ipg' int 'Scagog Township than M:S. Association, and several' rasa k fon Fodor hey 51 are not seen around the area is two-fold; they find it hard to move around and hard to battle peoples' attitudes. X's . . + . - » whi to the difficulty elderly" pediple have travelling over rough oi i bing steps. Parents chi felate to the chal- lenge of 'moving around. i¢hen they r¢member all the tieb that ekist th | a gffoller, | or] double- 1 gh oer or 3 ouble. +_Yvohne Spofford' fold 'the group aboutsome of the prob- ems she has faced with her daughter Sherry, and somé of the successes she has had. * y daughter is part of the town," she said, "she should be able to 3 d 3 a wheelchair . Parents' attending the meeting all agreed that:iigolving: thes physical problems is only half also present difficulties. any of the conference participants hoped that more public events would be held in accessible halls or provisions cally challenged person tt inthe acs a ; nthoachvity, times that be inning at the Royal . Bank would be made to assist Physi: som Joi - Krave ueen Street to Water Street, the stores are all raised above the street level. © This makes the eult sistance of several JReople to help-earry.and'move; inaccessible Sponsored by: A &.C Travel, W.B. White Ins. Reid i ® EDINKE ~o May. 12 to June 17 Buffet Dinner... ...... 6:30 p.m. |. Show. + Ceres STEN 8:15 p.m. SHOW... viii, 295 Reservations... ., ... ONT Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, Lovell Dnigs, |' Studios, Whodennit lnc. Sauna , Nevada Bobs, Suzanne Desautel-Cabel "Don't Wall for Your Friends to Every Thurs.-Fri.-Sat. tell you how good it is" Fa Le A gE: OLE dig * PORT PERRY. lhe GATE FAMILY RESTAUARANT : & TAVERN oy ETS 11a val cis Phone:9858686: A id oti several - 76:00 PM: le or very diffi-: entér except with the as- e'wheel- .. "chance to try their luck at the | . ever-popular "bossy bingo." R THEATRE --~ rs VARIETY OF BREAKFAST chair patron, Some buildings are easily accessible, but only major reno- vations could improve many traditional stores downtown. It is unrealistic to expect that businesses will undergo major physical alterations but it was suggested that little efforts such as being available to assist atrons by holding doors and helping lift strollers and wheel- chairs would be appreciated. One aspect of access awareness which was stressed was the great need for public education. If people know what the barriers and problems are, they will be better pre- pared toremove them in all are- as including transportation, housing, employment and rec- reation, With an aging and grow- ing population, a larger num- r of mature or challenged shoppers can be expected to come to the downtown, anyim- provements made to assist them. in getting about will be appreciated and should add to the appeal of shopping and liv- ingin Port Perry. "of the battle; public attitudes iu 'The: Ontario County Hol- stein Association's Annual Twi- light Meeting will be held this ear on July 7 at the farm' of A full sehedule'of Stents in starting! at : With' the all-you-can- eat beef bar-b-q followed 'by lined up this year, ling» alohg ; < « home-inade pik and'ige area. The Ontario County Dairy Princess competitions will .be - 'held that evening "ab" well as Holstein cattle judging. : = ..+.» For the, yourigsters, pedal tractor races'should prove excit- ing, and everyone will have a + Tickets are $9 each .for adults; $6 for 10 year olds and = under, while pre-schoolers will not be charged. For ticket information 'phone Bob Powell at 9865-9089, Robert Smith at 985-3551, or in the Broolin-Ashburn area, phone Ken Wilson 648-5100 or Bill Reid at 666-3216. For a great beefbar-b-q and , anevening of fun events, plan to ~ attend the Twilight meeting on July 7 at the Wilson Farm in Epsom. | ; LE t q 4 OY RN g : I} EMS qh win R rs i bs dd H TRL 3 H \ IMP te? $ 5 i? PLAZA: ...7] Ayu can eat - includes soup; "Jf 1 ; hod : French fries, dinner roll & coffee * # w is yw I sme wn a i bay mae a <5 SPECIALS _-- Monday. SPAGH wr"; '$ x A'you 'can eat spaghetti with 5 ' 95 garlic bread, soup & coffee ........ | a2 18 STE FT 'Thursday, =. : £3 ane TI 4 t H pe 5 » A ee." | 31 Flavours & Endless Corribinations swan duly nob od) enbiW ena: Sherry Spotford and ler mother Yvonne frequently have ~ some' difficulty taking part In all the community activities they would like to, but things are slowly: improving. During Access Awareness Week, we are asked to try and think «« about the special needs of some members of our commuhi- ipridiobissg can 10. make thei ug and Beth Wilson at Ep- them participate as fully as Po: | Teel welcdie and help Gir : ne ATR TE Port Perry last week highlighted" cern Including public education an ATA] Meals on Wheels' Transportation F or TT Spry ig A ry SCUGOG COMMUNITY CARE 3 : INEQRMATION SouGOG i d GENERAL MEETING Latcham Centre, Poit Perry ' y ©: "1:00 pm. Thursday, June 16th t r .....Everyone.is weicome to attend. t K % 7. 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