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AM EN good crowd turned out Tuesday night at the Enter taining with Ease 6The Barrie Examiner Thursday April 1976 demonstration held at the Consumers Gas Building Susan Blanche gave some plan ahead menus and other tips for mixn match desserts Examiner Photo Prejudice toward aged due to misunderstanding People should not wait until they are 65 before they look at their age but prepare for it in youth so they can see it in perspective This is the opinion of Dr Ronald Bayne director os St Peters Centre Hamilton who moderated panel discussion Wednesday at Georgian Col lege The topic was identifying the health and social problems of the elderly Panelists were Ann Hender son head of Simcoe County Victorian Order Nurses Dr Nancy Armbrust Simcoe Coun ty Health Unit Dr Lillias Beale consultant for mature adult and elderly health for the provincial ministry of health and John Erochko social worker for the Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene Dr Bayne said the global prejudice the usefulness declines with age is based on misunderstanding of the aging process Aging begins when actual gowth stops Dr Bayne said The peak of neuromuscular development is between the ages of 15 to 20 But even though growth stops development con tinues This shows itself in the experience gained by salesman politician and or teacher even though he has ag ed These are very practical ex amples where aging does fit in to the picture Dr Bayne said Prejudice comes through in ads for an experienced yet young craftsman for example It makes no sense Aging in itself does not harm the body he continued Death in old age take place due to the diseases which take time to develop For the first time there is trend toward preven tion of disease have negative opinion of what has been happening in geriatrics Weve been denying elderly people from doing many things they enjoy and for what benefits Weve only now started con trolling late life diseases so that they can enjoy their later years Up until now doctors convey this defeatist atitude to the elderly patient well what do you expect for your age and this makes the elderly dread disabilities Many go on in definitely without reporting il lnesses Dilemma of the elderly is the need to be needed ROSEANNE McCABE Society must change its at titude toward the aging citizen to allow the elderly to feel wor thwhile in society according to four panelists who Wednesday discussed the social and health problems of the elderly The session was held at Georgian College Moderated by Dr Ronald Bain of St Peters Medical Centre Hamilton the four panelists were Ann Henderson head of Simcoe County Vic torian Order of Nurses dr Nancy Armbrust head of medicine for the Simcoe County HealthUnit Dr Lillias Beale consultant for mature adult and elderly health for the Ministry of Health and John Erochko social worker with the Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene Miss Henderson said people learn to take satisfaction out of their lifelong occupation When SEV RAL PANELISTS disc edthe problems of old age Wednesday at Georgian College From left Dr Ronald Bayne medical they retire they lose the ma jor avenue of achieving im portance If they werent in volved in extracurricular ac tivities before then its even harder to pick them up after retirement Our society looks at retire ment as the end and thats how the person feels Inevitably the retired person takes on the role of the aged because people expect him to young person can com plain about their aches and pains but they are not institu tionalized An older person Eating habits expenses or restrictions of poor digestive system make many stay on diet of poor nutrition too she said Dr Armbrust said poor eating and lack of exercise is evident in young people today and that this will definitely af fect their health in later years It is what we do throughout our life which determines our director of St Peters Cen tre Hamilton Ann Hender son head of Simcoe County Victoiran Order Nurses Dr Nancy Armbrust head of health If we continue this lifestyle it will show signs later Passive drinking pasttimes have made sclerosis of the liver to be one of the top 10 leading muses of death in the United States since 1969 Dr Armbrust said She promoted exercise as be ing mental and physical stimulation needed for healthylife Exercise is preventive therapy In Manitoba physical education is mandatory in schools In Ontario the student can be exempt from taking physical education Mr Erochko said older peo ple are conditioned to feel useless in abrupt retirements The industrial society the ex tended family movility changing values are among many factors which leave little room for the feelings of the elderly thus leading to the decline of their status medicine of the Simcoe Coun ty Health Unit John Erochko social worker with the Mental Health Cen tre Penetanguishene and PEOPLE PLACES CWC MENS NIGHT BARRIE The Christian Woniens Club is holding their mens night April at 630 pm at the Continental Inn Dr Frank Peters president of Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo will speak and Stuart Pearce gourmet instructor at Georgian College will present the special feature gourmet cooking for men QUOTA CLUB BARRIE The Quota Club of Barrie is holding Spring fashion show April in the Blue Flame Room of the Consumers Gas Guilding Moira Hunt from CKVR will be commentator Tickets available through members FLORIDA BARRIE Mr and Mrs Frank Lovering returned home after month in Florida They were accompanied by Mrs Loverings sister and her hus band Mr and Mrs Dorland Potter of Coldwater They visited Disney World and Bush Gardens on their way to Fort Meyers They stayed at Tropical Palms Court at Fort Meyers for three weeks MENS NIGHT BARBIE The Christian Womens Club of Barrie will hold its annual mens night din ner Friday at 630 pm at the Continental Inn SPRING FLING Boomerangs have scheduled spring fling dance Saturday at pm at HiView Plaza Tickets are $8 per couple Call 7283491 for information DANCE BARRIE The Royal Cana dian Legion Barrie Branch is holding Pipe and Drums dance featuring The County Line April 10 between pm and am Tickets are available at the legion on St Vincent Street or by telephon ing7281915 IODEMEET BARRIE Mrs Srigley and Mrs Cameron attended the meeting of the Kempenfelt chapter IODE Members planned their annual card party MISSIONARY SOCIETY RUGBY Mrs Nelson Johnstone of Orillia will be hostess of the next meeting of the Womens Missionary Socie ty and Ladies Aid of Esson Presbyterian Church April at pm Mrs Albert Horne and Mrs Allan Shelswell are pro gram conveners IIRISTEi ING BELL EWART Mr and Mrs Ralph Douglas recently attended the christening of their grandson John Sandy McNiven ELECT LEFROY Mrs Ena Williams was elected vice president of the Lefroy senior citizens at their recent meeting at the south lnnisfil community centre She replaced James Moore Mrs Williams was welcomed by president Al Garland EASTER PAGEANT COOKSTOWN Cookstown United Church Women are presenting an Easter pageant April called The Cross which starts at pm at the church Geriatrics in for this year Geriatrics is the in thing this year just as the drug culture was few years ago according to doctor from the Ministry of Health Dr Lillias Beale consultant for mature adult and elderly health spoke recently in panel discussion on the problems of the elderly The session was held at Georgian College Better medicine in past years has led to an increasing over60 population and the government is concerned with seniors who feel useless because society has assigned them to that role Many efforts are being made to solve the problem both on provincial and individual level Day care programs are vialbe alternatives to institu tions Dr Beale said We often think of older people as homogenious group But the fact is the older we get the more diversified our interests are She said she has taken part in workshops for preventive therapy which include how to prepare for retirement and later life education Federal grants such as New Ilurons allow Seniors to start projects Dr Lillias Beale consul tant for mature adult and elderly healthy Examiner Photo About 200 attended the Welcome Wagons Engaged Girls party held Tuesday sopfs ENGAGED GIRLS PARTY night at the Holiday Inn Local sponsors set up displays for engaged girls and vents Annual card party planned by IODE Tulip time is the theme this year for the Kempenfeldt Chapter IOIE annual card par ty which will be held on Thursday evening April 22 at 730 pm in St Georges Chur ch Hall Mrs Srigley and Mrs Cameron coconveners along with their committee heads are completing ar rangements for the party Miss Helen Smith and Mrs McBride are in charge of the tickets Mrs Hoey and Mrs Standbrook will carry out the theme in the decorating while Mrs Halfyard and Mrs Leslie Crook are the con veners for the refreshments which will be served in the eve ing Mrs Betts and Mrs Maude Metcalfe have been distributing the tickets for the raffle on 19th century doll The doll was gowned by Mrs Hoey in the costume of the period with 25 one dollar bills pinned to the cape The draw ing of this doll along with door prizes will be feature of the evening As this party signifies the completion of the Seasons Marathon Bridge the highlight of the evening will be the an nouncement of the winners by Mrs Kennedy score keeper and treasurer of the marathon bridge and the presentation of the prizes Mrs Sparham and her committee are in charge of the telephoning for the chapter ELIZABETH BLACK Woman attends music meeting Mrs Elizabeth Black attend ed the annual convention of the Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association The threeday convention was held in Sudbury where the dele ates were welcomed on Sun ay March 21 with music and dancing by various ethnic groups This was followed by buffet featuring foods of various cultures Piano vocal and theory mastercourses were resented for the delegates R0 in Wood Principal of the Victoria onser vatory of Music 80 gave three demonstration lectures Mr Wood with his wife Win nifred was heard in Barrie recently at Georgian College Theatre in duopiano recital There were several displays put on by local merchants Tuesday night at the engaged and draws were held at the end of the evening Here Carol Wallis co ordinator for the party looks over the display of Mayella Fabrics Examiner photo Mennonite relief sale to be held this spring NEW HAMBURG Ont CP ln countless farm kitchens the nimble fingers of Mennonite women are flying over unique ilts in rush to complete em for the annual spring On tario Mennonite Relief sale in this town 12 miles west of Kit chener The handmade Mennonite quilts attract buyers from across the continent and bids in recent years have exceeded $1500 Mennonite women spend many winter afternoons mak girls party coordinatored by Welcome Wagon From left Flewelling McLeod bridge Winners Marg Flewelling and Jean McLeod were northsouth win ners at the Barrie Duplicate Bridge Club Friday night followed by Marg Powell and David Kaye second and Ernie Irvine and John Hazell third Jean Burke and Dave Lewis were top eastwest with Barb Smith and Ruth Currie second and Helen Rowe and Ella Swain third Winners in the open section Monday night were North south first Heino Lentsius and Russ Church second Anita Hardison and Lea Biley FUND ESTABLISHED WHITEHORSE YT CP The Lulu Fairbanks Memorial Scholarship Fund has been es tablished by the Vancouver Yukoners Association to assist Yukon graduates Lqu Fair banks who died in Seattle Wash in 1968 at the age of 80 was the niece of Charles Fair banks after whom Fairbanks Alaska was named Piercing point Once youve had your ears pierced dont go for long periods without wearing earrings The holes may close up necessitating another pier eing third Gladys Reid and Nellie Schnell Eastwest first Jean Burke and John llazell second Olive Hersey and Shirley McCrone thrd Dr Postnikoff and San dy Latimer Results of the llOllnlaSlClS were Northsouth first Win Conder and Betty Cunningham second Elsie Lucas and Betty Stephens Eastwestz first Jean and Frank Bowes second Rick Sabe and Rob Alexander All bridge players are welcome and games are played Friday and Monday at 745 pm at St Georges Parish Hall For information call Iucie Taylor 7268240 WELCOME WAGON rec le6a ing them generally at quilting bees This winter the Mennonite women have worked harder than usual The quilts are in such demand that the supply is exhausted early in the morning of the sale Some of the patterns used the double wedding ring and bird symbolsfidate back to pioneer days The Mennonite women will continue the quilting bees until May when they turn to their woodburning kitchen ranges to Hazel Hocklcy Bill Hockley from Graysonhelds Gift BAKED CELERY WEDGES stalk celery tablespoons butter or margarine 12 cup minced onion 12 cup sliced mushrooms tablespoons tlour can 12 ounce cocktail vegetable juice 34 teaspoon salt 12 teaspoon oregano leaves crumbled 14 teaspoon ground black Pepper Trim stem end frorii celery stalk keeping base intact Cut top so that stalk is tivinches long Chop enough tops to make onehalf cup chopped celery reserve Use remaining tops for soups stews Cut trimmed celery stalk into fourths or sixths lengthwise Place in 12 2inch baking dish In small saucepan melt butter Add onion mushrooms and CUSTOM MADE DBAPEBIES Stan and Bflfllfms Total Decorator and Coordinating Services Choose from an outstanding selection of excellent quality materials and patterns from Canadas finest suppliers Personal service on large or small enquiries Tracking and installation as required Phone LOIS HOBERISON or drop in to the Studio FIR1 Hwy 93 at Crown Hill Only Miles North of Barrio bake thousands of pies tea balls doughnuts apple fritters tarts and cakes for the new Hamburgsale Proceeds from the sale one of the biggest in North America are channelled into relief work in stricken areas At the sale itself the Men nonite women fade into the background and are only in evidence at booths where apple fritters and strawberry pies are made Shop and Peter and Arlene Harman Examiner photo reserved chopped celery saute minutes Stir in flour Gradually blend in vegetable juice salt oregano and black pepper Bring to boiling point Cook and stir minutes or until sauce is thickened Pour over celery wedges Cover and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes or until celery is crisptender This recipe may be doubled Garnish with celery leaves if desired Makes to portions Wedding Photography By Len Marriott For Details Call 7281050