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li sorbetinn Inspector with the School or the Rc tantra Division of the Ontario DcpartrneIi of Education last night urged parents ot retarded children to have their children learn skills which would help them in the cormttluiiy From left Gordon hicllltchic vice IN TEACHING RETARDED Sav Other Skills More Important Than Three Re An inspector with the Sdtools ttr the Retarded Division at the Ontario Department at Edna cation last night urged parents not retarded children and their teachers to teach the children skills which would help them cope with the community Soplct addressed gen cIaI meeting of the Barrie and District Association inrtho he tsmied at King George School Blake St Mr Soplet said he preferred to refer to retarded children as Ibcing diiierent rather than re tqrdcd He said that some day 01 can drag or teaching method may open the door for them lie criticized parents who iKinsmen Hold grSports Night llnrries Kinsmen Club ccle hrnted its annual sports and tact night hyvisiting bowling alloy after their weekly dinner meeting in the Mirnrnar iaGurdcns last night Presldont Ross Rice described the evening ssasuccess Its chance for the mom bees in show up tor dinner dress cd in something other than white shirt and tie There were 13 members out last night and wouldnt accept the fact their children were itle hi and wouldnt let them go out into the community Mr Soplet said these children should be helped because as they grow older they are socially re lectcd by other children because they cant do what the others can do tile said that education for trainuble retarded children was their right Some eIfort should be made to teach them how to cope with the community they live in Three per cent oi all live births are going to produce chil dren that are retarded in some way or another he said Parents shouldnt blame them selves for mistake of nature trainable retarded child will Itcch be fully integrated into the community he said he will just learn to operate around it Mr Soplct criticized teachers and parents who tried to drum the three Rs into them rather than concentrating on teaching the children general cleanliness and personal tidiness One of the things community wont stand is children that con tinually go about with runny nos es and the like He said that things like this must be continually taught both at school and at home ltlr Soplet urged to draw out Isome pretty good scores were rcgistcred he said of their children all they can dolie cited examples of some an unamst president oi the Barrie and District Association for the Mentally Retarded lttr Sopiet and hits Ron Hardy Principal at King George School who couldnt name the street they lived on but could play In struments like the piano with startling proiessionalism Basic daily routines are taught through duty charts in the schools Things likeeleurlng oil the table stacking chairs and cleaning the block or are taught in the schools and should be contipucd in the home advocated teaching the dif tcrent children the basic routhres or living and then graduating to games that involve the motor lunctions Some of the equip ment in any school for the re tarded should include gymnas ium mats halaneebeams and preterably climbing bars he said so the children can learn to use their muscles ltlr Soplet said normal chil dren develop their motor func tions earlier in lite and that men tal development came alter that lt We can hope the trainable re tarded child will reach the level oi grade three he said al though most will never reach it The reason for this is iIIEl have very short attention span He said the children should be taught skills that are valuable to them thesr would be things like recognizing danger signs being able to tell it street sig nal was stop or go and how to recognise and handle money It they dont understand these thingsltlr Soplet said What is the point of trying to teach them how to add or perform other academic tunctinnsl Changes Certain On 1968 County Council While voters in most Simcoe County municipalities will he oing to the polls Saturday or tonday it is already clear there wilibe some changes in Sim eoc County council Ior 1968 hlidlands reeve Leonard Salt has been elevated to the mayor alty which will make at least one change there alter voting Qresults are announced Deputy Reeve Charles Parker is the sec ond Midland membert Flostownship will have new deputy reove in Councillor Earl Elliott who will replace Lorne Graham Mr Graham decided not to seek reelection Reeve Frank Coughiin will be back having been returned by acclaa mation fora twoyear term SAME FOE VESIRA The town of Penetanguisheue will have the same members in Reeve Alfred Cage and Deputy Beave Lionel Dion both return Ihed by acclamation again Ves pra members Reeve Wellington Dohson and Deputy Reéve Carl Doran also were returned with nut opposition Bradtord also ac corded acclamations to Reeve Bruce Stewart and Deputy Itecve Fred Cook Oriilia township will have at least one new representative on county council since their reeve for several years lom loslin is not in the town oi Drillia However Mr Joslln has chance at being back si is standing for deputy row the town election John Paterson is running against former reeve Elmer Howell tor reeve while former deputy reeve Elmer Johnston is opposing ouncitiormm Stantn Both 0r xilia town and township elections Iare on Monday Town Reeve Graham Card was returned by acclamation Oneot the warden candidates Reeve Arnold Vancise of Notes wssagsp is bad and so is his deputy reeve as Currie Reeve Vaneise was given an ac clamation and Mr Currie elec ed at the polls Collingwood Reeve MeltMc Kean was returned by acclama tion but Deputy Reeve Mel Wright has contest tor his of FOR II YEARS COUNCIL EXPERIENCE fine in Mondays pulling at Col lingtiiood Oro township wilt have new member in Kenneth Gilchrist oi 0roStation who has heen elect ed deputy rceve The present deputy Kenneth Gillespie moves up to reeve and Reeve George MaeKay now com pleting his term as warden is retiring from the municipal field Orillia Township Deputy Reeve for the present lnnisiil and Essa will be arn polls on Saturday Wasaga Beach elected new member former Sunnidale township eoun sentative again Shnnldale Reeve Lloyd Prid tion Among municipalities who el warmer NOV Ill The Barrie and District A9 lactation tor the lientally Re tarded has set up committee to investigate the possibility at opening newer and trath centre became or men crowding in the proceed Dun St location 60rd Mommie vice presi dent ot the association said the committee had been mend antl eipsting the provincial govern ment wand pan Bill It which the association assumes would provide for the government pay ing to per cent of the cost of the Itmotme and dndpmwt needed The eomrnittee said it would be definitely teaslhlo to start work on the protect as soon as the bill is passed The enrolment at the Adult Workshop on Dunlop St has ranged from 25 to 32 trainees and is considered to be well overcrowded We visualise that If we keep the training facilities we IIDW have said Mr hteltitchle five or six years titers will he so or 60 trainees few years after that it Is estimated there will be close to too trainees We realize we cant build for that number he said but building or 50 is must think it is matter of the ong municipalities deciding their county representatives at the last Augmst in Fred Martina color heave EugeneLangevln will be Vasagae otherf AW ham was returned by aoclema association bidding or folding said blr hlcltltchle Loon contain CNIB CAMPAIGN The Angus District Lions Club raised $153 for the Canadian Na tional institute tor the Blind in their annual canvass held re cently GUEST SPEAKER Miss Nancy Cannon director of physical education for the Na tional Council at the YWCA will he guestspcakcr at the leader corpsinductlon ceremony at the Barrie YtttYWCA Sunday alter noon CIVIIAN own Rory ODonot public relations representative for Ontario liydro in the Georgian Bay region will address the weekly meeting ol the Civltan Club of Barrio begin Dec in the htiramsr Gardens more AUCTION broadcasts its annual radio auc tion this evening beginning at pm on CKBB radio People will be able to telephone their bids on items listed in hlondays Ex aminer Winners will he lntoun cd tomorrow by maiL PERFORM TONIGHT The Huronia Symphony will perform this eveningat 330 in Ccutral Collegiate auditorium It will be the orchestras first pub lie appearance LAST IN SERIES Phochefa iilm concerning the emotional problems at pregnant teenage girl be shownto the public at ll pan the last in series of three such presentations on the sexual pro blems of annual adolescence and is sponsored by the Barrie branch at the Canadian ltiental Health Association ected members last yeat for two yea termsincluda AllistonVest bur Stayner Goldwater Medont hecton Elmvale Tos soroutio Tiny and Adjalat nmxzmon utter work RELIEF Imn dis comfort or meantr timt um nervous disomerr ENJOY the nlalsarti and personal atmos phere or our rue roundlnls DAINES SAUNA BATHS Ins Edgelnll Dr ning at oclock on Thursday The Rotary Club at Enrrio Thursday at library halt This is Ithtiditi THE KINGIVDF THE ROASTS SHORT CUTgtCHEF STYLE STANDINGRIBR LEAN TENDER shoer IRIB ROASTS FREEZER FILLER SPECIAL BEEF HINDS aoucwss $349 RIB BOILING 355 $129 AMINCED CUT rsssn GROUND WRAPPED LB ALWAVs rnrorrg ValueCIIeckidiBEEE Itli5° OASTs 89¢ noNELEss LEAN 1590301 Roaster 57c LEAN MEATY iiBRAISING RIBS 49° chuck zsec BEST BUY 5AVE Ilc PARD 15 Oz TINS DOG TFO°D grates BEST BUY SAVE KLEENEX assr BUY SAVE 7c AYLMER BEST auY SAVE LIBBYS FANCY REG $139 VALUE NESCAFE 24c oer PACK INSTANT COFFEE 149 sesr auv sAvE 17c CHOICE GREEN or VIIAX II oz TINS YORKBEANS 47 69 at 79 IV vLB TIN BEST auY SAVE 87 BALLET TISS MIDGET HAMs SAVE 9c SWIFTS BILL BEE CREAMEDHoN BUY 0F LTHE WEEK GEM LB PKG ALL VEGETABLE BOSTON BROWN FOR GOODN SS SAK are we BEEF CHICKEN TURKEY MORTONS TASTY DINNERS 57 MARGARINE COLORED PARCHMENT TISSUE BEANSA to OZ JAR usages IEWEL SHORTENIIIE to 69 SAVElAc iClNG MIX 9R MONARCH goucII PAK gt CAKE MIXES 89° 12 oz PLASTIC run EY 29° It REG 81c VALUE SALADA so TEA 69° PKGS or too on 300 69 19 OZ TINS 992 IA 02 TINS TAIL 100 sAVE SWIFTS PREM 89 SAVE 10 INSTANT CHOCOLATE QUIKI 49c SAVE SUPREME CHOPPED WALNUTVS r132 LEMON cuEsr cAKE 45° REG $119 20c6FFPACK STRIPE ReElect GEORGEDAVIS JP ch Sal reg rislmtts tie EYE PAINTTIO akEssaTownshIpflx Dec 196ij For Transportation Coll lily 5R Heraflihc Idcllglfl or Did this Christmas and at price You can IIforrl Ouncomplcto selec Iinn at Power Tools is reduced nsossr Sodom GREEN in La aAcs for seed ATOOTHPASTE 38° NEG 69c ADULTlDEIIIxa PEPSODENT canny runs SUNSHINEFRESH PRODUCE AMAvaLLOUs TREATIFLORIDA TANGELOS ISIINIICH lord GREEN Lanna auuencs ONIONS 92 form MILD swe No reeks