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The many faces of Geoff Tomkinson of workshop on paper sculpturing at the Georgian Bay Regional Library System Morrow Road Barrie Tomkinson conducted the workshop as part of the librarys recent open newspape By PAUL DELEAN Examiner Staff Reporter LAFONTAINE The title of the only Frenchlanguage newspaper in Simcoe County is Le Gout De Vivre which seems only fitting By definition Le Gout De Vivre implies taste of life desire to fully experience its of ferings The newspaper is endeavor ing to do just that in its own small way by providing the Francophone population of the Penetang area with voice for what some believe to be an en dangered culture Le Gout De Vivre isnt large publication it has 550 subscribers and might sell another 50 copies on local news stands As papers go it isnt at all stick or fancy But then how many are when written and assembled by volunteers It is above all community publication one which welcomes and usually finds room for the submissions of many local contributors says editor Claudette Paquin Poems recipes social notes letters local stories as long as theyre in French and passany written are accepted Le Gout De Vivre dates back to 1971 It began as high school paper the brainchild of teacher Sister Priscilla Maurice and her students of fiancais at Pentanguishene Secondary School In 1976 grant from the Secretary of State allowed for the hiring of students to con tinue publication through the summer The format was then changed from pamphlet to tabloid The arrival of fall meant ex piration of the grant but Le Gout De Vivre carried on Ms Paquin and Ursule Maurice directed the project Fran cophones from the Penetang area made it work with their subscriptions ads and editorial contributions The paper averages one 20 page issue month There have been times Ms Paquin ad mits when the financial outlook was bleak but by some miracle the paper always comes out Ms Paquin is Georgian Col leges program supervisor and community worker in the Penetang area native of Montreal she first visited the area four years ago when pro gram of summer courses was offered locally by Glendon Col lege of Toronto She stayed on that fall to teach school and hasnt left Her volunteer duties as editor of Le Gout De Vivre eat up free time on weeknights and weekends and sometimes even working hours Im lucky My employer allows me to take care of the PETERBOROUGH Ont CP United Church minister who is suffering from cancer says that doctors should not withhold information about the disease from cancer patients and they shouldnt tell them average life expectancies Rev EF Dorsch who has myeloma cancer of the lymph glands was told in 1974 by doctors at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto that he had only yeartolive Now the doctors have told the 58yearold minister his conditionis stable Dorsch said time limits on life expectancy are only and doctors From cancer victims paper even when it sometimes spills over into my normal hours of work She admits that she knew nothing of newspapers when she took the reins of Le Gout De Vivre in the fall of 1976 Its been learning process with much to learn yet There were so many errors in our first couple of issues were doing better now At least we know what tabloid means now she laughs DOESNT PULL PUNCHES Much of the copy comes from area residents but most editorials are written by Ms Paquin and she doesnt pull any punches Concern for the survival of the FrenchCanadian presence in Penetang specifically and Canada as whole is reflected in every issue Ms Paquin doesnt deny that theres an editorial slant The paper is for anything that will help FrenchCanadians as WenchCanadians and against anything that threatens them and their identity she says Contrary opinions however get printed when submitted Ms Paquin says shes typed out many letters with which she disagrees for inclusion in past issues The subject which obviously preoccupies the editorial writers these days is the fate of Penetanguishene Secondary School Le Gout De Vivre is pushing for separate French high school for the Francophone students and has labelled as pavilionghetto proposal to divide the existing school into French and English blocks At time when students spend larger portion of their day at school than at home its imperative that the school pro vide an environment that is educationally socially and culturally fulfilling Ms Pa quin says That is not happening at Penetang now she says The Francophone students are los ing their language at an amaz ing rate Theyre laughed at or in sulted when they talk French and become discouraged Grade Nine students who tend to be unsure of themselves in the first place are especially vulnerable she says By Grade 12 or 13 the damage is done Indifference from young peo ple is one of the problems fac ing Le Gout De Vivre In general students havent responded to the publication or the chance it offers for self expression to any significant degree in recent years the editor says Once in high school they dont see the use of French and therefore dont see the use of French paper Others do though and their Withholding information is wrong minister says shouldnt deal with patients with slide rule He said every hospital and clinic that dea with cancer patients should have liaison person to help atients and families learn at to expect of the disease and its treatment If they had person who could move around and talk to the person sitting alone in corner of the waiting room all tensed up it would be tremendous help he said The ideal person for such task is fellow cancer patient In their visits every two months to Toronto for chem otherapy he and his wife often meet people in the Adding little zest to workshOp on paper sculpturing Weston were captured on film during recent aminer Photos Le Gout De Vivre contributions keep the papc alive both editorially and financially Sometimes people Ive never heard of will send in an article says Ms Paquin The less she and Maurice need to write the more time they can spend on layout and editorials Financially the paper scrapes by on the strength of subscriptions $3 yeari and ads Its printed in Elmvalc After sharing an office in Penetaiig with the entrc DAcr tivites Fraiicaiscs and the local branch of LAssociatioii kinadicnnelrancaise do ntario 1AFi Le tout Dc Vivre rcccntly relocated in Lafontaiiie vacant store was offered at no rental fee by Mr and Mrs Lawrence lcsrochcs The premises arc now the combined headquarters of the newspaper ACFO Le Pisseiilit store that exhibits and sells the crafts of local Francophonis at no charge to thcmi and Georgian College Its bright airy otlicc and has already become meeting place for some of the locals That acceptance is encourag ing says Ms Paquin She brims with confidence and no small measure of pride while discussing Lc Gout Dc Vivre Its certainly in no danger of disappearance believe its essential that French Canadian paper exist in an area likethisshestates Twenty pages of odds and ends in French every month may not seem very signifi cant cultural vehicle but in an area of high Francophone con centration with predominantly English media its import may besizablc As Pierre Savard Rheal Beauchamp and Paul lliomp son conclude in their 1977 report on Frenchspcaking Ontario commissioned by the Ontario Arts Council Conditions in the Franco Ontarian community hardly favor cultural and artistic education animation and dissemination lhc multiplication iincccss routes to culture which often successfully compete with the traditional channels of school and family make living in French and in the French Canadian culture increasingly uncomfortable The only solution consists in ensuring strong presence of artists and other Francophoncs firmly rooted in their culture in all centres of French life This presence must be evi dent cverywhere from televi sion programs to the classrooms living culture cannot be confined to the home or club It must also live and be seen to live in the most dynamic media hospital waiting room Wht are frightened and who receive no help unless others in the waiting room with similar problems talk them Dorsch said that one rwson he has survived past the original time limit is tha he was diagnosed early His doctor found the cancer while testing him for allergies But it is not the drugs which keep him alive he contended Medical assistance faith in God and the prayers and support of caring people are the three importan aspects Claudette Paquin editor ofLe Gout De Vivre raps off story destined for the monthly newspapers latest edition The Frenchlanguage publication has existed in its present tabloid form since the summer of 1976 and now has circulation of about 600 In the Penetang area Ms Paquin believes it essential that FrenchCanadian paper house With Tomkinson at right is Margaret Worth of the Barrie Childrens Library Ex with difference exist in the area and she and other volunteers donate hours of their time and occaionally even money from their pockets to ensure that it does The newspaper which moved last month to new rentfree headquarters in Latontalne is printed In Elmvale Examiner Photo Ann Landgc Takes swipe at the media Dear Ann Your column is public forum in which many have had chance to speak to others May use it to address the media Dear Media Please let up on those of us who have put our parents in nursing homes When was growing up in the 305 and 405 read novels about people who led blighted lives caring for aged ailing and usually domineering parents also saw it firsthand My mother wonderful school teacher quit her work and spent 18 years caring for her motherinlaw who despised her Todays newspaper magazine and TV writers dont recognize that our homes are not as large as the homes of yesteryear Nor do they realize that some old people need roundtheclock care Many rotten kids live in small towns where help cannot be hired at any price The writers also ignore the fact that some middleaged people are raising grandchildren who are victims of broken homes Thanks for listening media Ann do you see something here that Ive missedirfensured In Denver Dear Den If you missed something so what You hit plenty Thanks for writing Im in your corner Dear Ann Landch Please help me with response to those insensitive and crass people who compare the size of children My son is small for his age Im tired of biting my tongue when acquaintancesId hardly call them friendsmake remarks such as Is he the shortest child in his class Or cant believe hes seven Look at how much taller my son is People have even had the gall to ask me who my son takes after Is your family short or is it your husbands would appreciate some guidance on how to respond to these morons Sioux Falls Dear Sioux The best way to deal with clods is to consider the source and dont let them get to you If you feel you must respond answer the question with question Sample Why do you attach so much importance to size Such peculiar reasoning has always baffled me Dear Ann Landers disagree with your advice to Fear for the Future Why do you always tell relatives neighbors and close friends to inform the youngsters teacher We are not psychiatrists medical doctors or moral specialists Please get off our backs When teacher reports something to parent there had better be plenty of evidence How can teacher know what some of these kids do at home or what boys affection for his mother is all about That woman should tell her sister that 14yearold kid who delights in fondling his mother is abnormal and needs immediate psychiatric attention She should also tell her to get going before everyone in the neighborhood starts talking Teachers should teach and not be asked to deal with such intimate problemsTR Wrong Dear LR Sorry dont buy it Criticism when offered by relative is seldom appreciated truly enlightened and caring teacher would know how to helpand would be glad to do so You sound unsympathetic and unwilling to go out of your way to lend hand Are you near retirement age hope so Erma Bombeck Surpfise lm 31 My son came home from college last week and gave me his usual greeting Hi Mom gave him mine Get haircut He dropped into chair and said OK Whatya mean OK mean Ive been meaning to get one My hair is too long and hangs in my eyes and Im always having to flip it back Besides it looks sleazy And another thing said hope youre going to shave off that ridiculouslooking beard You look like Abe Lincoln with case of the lrizzics Youre right Besides it Tomorrow it goes Dont fight me but if your suitcase has those jeans with the hole in the crotch that is mended with white thread and the zipper has pin connecting it you can toss them out did that already bought couple pair of new slacks To wear with those diseasedlooking tennis shoes sup pose Nah threw those out too No one wears dirty gym shoes with sports coat sports coat The last time you wore sports coat you dribbled milk on it from your Yogi Bear cup Im giving you fair warning you arent going to sleep every day until the crack of noon No problem Im into jogging now and go about five miles before breakfast You are into jogging You who never took out the garbage until organized car pool know but its really good for you And stay out of my refrigerator and all my junk food Youre not having chipdip orgy with the stuff Im saving for Saturday night All that rich stuff breaks out your face Im into milk and yogurt now The next morning opened his door and peeked into the room He was at his desk studying didnt know you were here said didnt hear the stereo Ikeep it low After all why should inflict my taste in mu5ic on everyone else As started to leave saw gum wrapper on the floor let it lay He was going to be home three more days and we had to leave something to talk about Pollys Pointer Cu rtains get help DEAR POLLYrr do hope someone can tell me how to restore the whiteness to my nylon curtains RUTH DEAR RUTH According to one Institute of Laundering some such fabrics yellow because of absorbing chlorine from many bleaches The heat from the Iron also releases an acid that can cause discoloration Color remover may do the job but do read the directions on the box very carefully before proceeding It will tell what fabrics will take its use POLLY always smells like pizza DEAR POLLY fast and easy way to dry tennis shoes you have washed is to put them in front of the refrigerator turned sideways on the floor The insides of the shoes dry faster when placed toward the heat of the motor Thank you for all the readers wonderful ideas and MK DEAR POLLY My Pointer concerns laundering drapes and hanging them outside to dry If they are rma ress never ut them through the wringer or ryer hang them on line with Clothespins in the tops leaving the bottom part of the drapes in the basket so they do not get dirty When the top is fastened with the snap pins bring the bottom up and sna at each side of the drapery with more snap Clothespins do this with all the curtains Then raise the clothes prop up and unsna the side pins letting the draperies hang down full lengt take them down the same way and they dry wrinkle free and no clothespin marks show GERALDINE DEAR POLLY always save my old news apers for the Boy Scouts or some worthy organization make it easy place them flat in large brown grocery bags They stay in good condition and are easy to carry This avoids stacking and tying MRS AB DEAR POLLY Instead of keeping separate address book for out of town relatives and friends enter the name address and phone number on the margin or at the top or bottom of the appropriate page in re ular telephone book This list is never lost or misp aces and all other members of the family find it easy to locate an address or phone number make additions deletions and corrections each time new hone book comes out so it is always up to date DELOR DEAR POLLY So fish will try str ht and not curl put the skin side down in the pan first is works for me every time GERTRUDE