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SPP SECS ESS SES SSS SS USEC Need funds for new building Organizers readying for ARC campaign May17 - Organizers and volunteers are shifting into high gear as the Huronia Association for the Mentally Retarded prepares for the ARC industries fund-raising drive to take place the last two weeks of May. Volunteers will be calling on area households to raise the money necessary for a desperately needed new facility for the Adult Rehabilitation Centre in Midland. The campaign, which begins officially on May 17, runs for two weeks. Led by chairman Herb De Jong, organizers met last week to discuss preliminary plans and tour the centre's present facility. 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After all, you don'tjust "ride" a bicycle -- you drive ft. And Ontario wants every bicyclist to drive safely. That's why the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications has prepared 3 easy-to- understand folders that every bicyclist should read. They re called "The Bicyclist's Handbook," The need for the enlarged building is acute by any standards. A total of 45 clients are presently taking part in the program offered at the centre -- in a building originally constructed to accommodate 24. With another 12 referrals on a waiting list, the new facility couldn't come too soon. BILL GRAY Negotiations are presently underway between the town of Midland and the Huronia Association for the Mentally Retarded, under which ARC operates, to purchase a parcel of land on the east side of Olive Street near Elizabeth. Architects drawings are being reviewed by the building committee. FRANK MAIERHOFER DAN HERBERT (i » "For those who appreciate perfection" i) G eee ae, MIDLAND hoham Suales. xl Ovntlemen's Clothier 526-2021 RETAIL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Retail and professional space is available in units of 500 sq. ft. to 20,000 sq. ft. at excellent terms. Construction could begin by June of this year. Of the estimated $250,000 price tag on the building and equipment, the Ministry of Com- munity and Social Ser- vices will provide a grant of 80 per cent, or $200,000. As campaign chairman De Jong states, "we have a nice government!" The money realized from the sale of the present building will go towards defraying some of the remainder. But the rest is up to local people. A combined program Through its ARC in- dustries project, the Huronia Association for the Mentally Retarded is providing assessment and rehabilitation for han- dicapped persons who would benefit from the academic, avocational and vocational program offered. 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William Davis, - James Snow, Minister Premier Province of Ontario For others, it will bring more independence and a greater ability to par- ticipate in family and community, and provide sheltered employment. It its six years of existence, ARC industries has grown from six clients to well over 40 and director Joyce Hamelin expects enrolment to climb to 70 in the next few years. As the centre outgrew the William Street building, space was rented in a _ second building on William. And the basement of St. Margaret's Church became the centre for the academic program. Gaining independence Teacher Helen Car- stairs, who is employed by the Simcoe County Board of Education uses the classroom situation to instruct the workers in the practical application of things the workers will need while living on their own.....balancing bank books, writing cheques, cooking, sewing, shop- ping, and coping with situations in the com- munity. A total of 12 work at the ARC ceramic shop in the Midland industrial mall "on William Street. Here workers produce sample charts for the Ceramic Colours Company based in Victoria Harbour. They take the process right from the beginning -- from the bottling of the glazes, to their ap- plication on tiles manufactured at the shop, to the firing, packaging, and shipping. In the ARC building further up on William the clients perform a variety of jobs for local in- dustries, from the manufacture of traffic signs and licence plates, to doing the laundry for the Pillsbury plant in Midland. And money earned by doing these contracts goes back to help defray the cost of operating the centre. Over $150,000 has been realized from _ these contracts, states Hamelin proudly. "'But with the present facility, we're at a standstill as far as more jobs are concerned", she adds. The aim is rehabilitation What the centre is really interested in doing, she says, is teaching the workers good social and work habits, rather than a particular job. All ARC clients live in the community -- at home or in a room and board situation. The centre and counsellor Tony Vipond work closely beret bee Chairman of the ARC industries fund- raising campaign Herb De Jong outlined preliminary plans to campaign organizers at a meeting last week. The drive, which hopes to net $25,000, begins on May 17 and will run for two weeks. with both the landlords and the parents. Three major concerns The guiding force behind the local ARC KENNETH CLARK'S -CIVILIZATION- THREE SERIES OF CLARK'S FAMOUS FILMS EXPLORING THE ART OF PAINTING, ARCHITECTURE, SCULPTURE, POETRY, MUSIC, EqG, WHICH REBCECGie srhic CEVELOPMENT OF CIVILIZATION WILL BE SHOWN OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS AT -- SAINTE-MARIE AMONG THE HURONS Hwy. 12, 3 miles east of Midland PLUS A SPEAKER NIGHT: CORNELIUS JAENEN: winner of the 1973 Ste Marie Prize will speak about the relationship of the French and Amerindians in New France, explaining it was less friendly than portrayed in French history. His topic is the subject of his recently published book "Friend and Foe"' Tuesday, May 11 - Clark's "Gothic World of Renaissance" European art, architecture and engraving. Tuesday, May 18 - Cornelius Jaenen - aspects of the, French - Amerindian cultural contact. Saturday, May 22 - Clark's "Reformation and Counter-Reformation" the religious struggle in Europe Tuesday, May 25 - Clark's '"The Age of Reason and Economics" the state of learning which effected Europe's development. and the New World's ALL FOUR SESSIONS RUN 7:30 to 10 P.M. ADMISSION IS FREE Ministry of Culture and Recreation Ontario centre is the Huronia Association for the Mentally Retarded. The major concern of the association, ac- cording to president Claude Buck, "'is to give these people the op- portunity to take their place in society to whatever extent is possible." Through the ARC program, these people are 'being given all the equipment necessary to becoming members of society". ARC industries serves to prepare them to go out and work, live independently, and fit into society. And for those who are not able to go out in society, ARC provides sheltered employment. ARC is just a beginning. "We're just starting to touch on the potential of these people", says Buck. Robert Corbier, 16, will be returned to the Bowmanville Training School before he is sen- tenced in provincial court in Penetanguishene on four charges of break and enter May 27. Corbier admitted breaking into four Midland residences between April 20 and 23 while absent with leave from the Bowmanville training centre. He will be returned to face charges in the Penetanguishene court room when a pre- sentence report can be compiled. Two impaired drivers There were only two Huronia Players --PRESENT-- "LIKE FATHER, LIKE FUN" May 7&8-14&15 Youth convicted of break, enter impaired driving con- victions in Provincial Court in Penetanguishene Thursday morning. Keith Hargrave, 20, pleaded guilty to an impaired driving charge and was fined $175. Hargrave, a student at the University of Guelph was living with his parents in the Midland Bay Woods when he was charged April 11. Dennis Cusson of Balm Beach pleaded guilty to a February 17 charge of impaired driving and was fined $225. He was charged following an accident on Highway 27. Fighting Anthony Latondress was fined $50 in provin- cial court in Penetanguishene Thur- sday morning after he became involved in a fight in Victoria Harbour April 23. Latondress was on probation at the time of the fight. master charge Silver Vase with "Life Like" Silk Rose Priced from $995 303 King Street Sterling Silver Charm Bracelets Priced from $ 0% MIDLAND,L4R 4K6 No more waiting for Her FAMILY RING Just choose the stones and we'll set them while you wait, ina 1@, carat GOLD SETTING. 526-6481