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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowman ville, November 1,1989 Hospital Recognises Occupational Therapy Week Council Briefs More Than 190 Students Graduate from Bowmanville High School by Loma Miller * n **ot urn asm** F jtesagci ■vf .Emily Dewilde (seated) demonstrates one of the helping aids, a long handled shoe horn, Rosemary Dracup has available to assist her patients in the occupational-therapy occupational-therapy program operated out of Memorial Hospital Bowmanville. Occupational Therapy Week was held last week in Canada and an open house took place at Memorial Memorial Hospital in recognition of that event. Occupational therapists help people ■with a disability adapt to everyday life by learning new ways of performing tasks. i " by Andrea Adair ; What would you do if, for ;some reason, you didn't have 'thjfe ability to reach for a lejass in your kitchen cup- ■board? How would you cope if ; the simple action of butter- ring bread or grasping a pen- l cil became a frustrating and f difficult task to perform? Ï Some people don't have to • guess at what their answers | to those questions will be. ■ People who have suddenly suddenly acquired a disability ! whether it be from a stroke, ; arthritis or a debilitating ac- ! cident have found that they ; have to re-leam certain day-. ! tô-day skills to reflect their ! physical needs. -Occupational therapists exist in hospitals today to help people approach everyday everyday tasks with their disability disability in mind. At Memorial Hospital Bowmanville, an occupational occupational therapist has been helping helping rehabilitate patients for almost a year. Rosemary Dracup, for • one day each week, helps pa- ! tients in Bowmanville learn to cope with everyday tasks that, for one reason or another, another, are no longer very simple to accomplish. She explains that an occupational occupational therapist is different different from a physiotherapist physiotherapist and a recreational therapist. "We look more at finding the skills of a person and helping them improve," whereas a physiotherapist is working on helping the patient patient improve muscles, she stated. ity, adai said, when used, is adapted to accommodate the patient's patient's dysfunction. Last week was Occupational Occupational Therapy Week across Canada and at Memorial Hospital. Ms Dracup was present at an open house to discuss the ways therapists help people adjust to living with their illness or disability- disability- She said that the patients patients she sees at the hospital hospital have medical problems. For example, some are recovering recovering from a stroke and some of the items she had on display were geared to that. Long-handled bath sponges are just one example example of a device available to people who have problems stretching. ! 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For people who only have the use of one hand, food preparation boards ease the task of cutting meat or buttering buttering bread. "A lot of people who live on their own have to rely on items that enhance their activity," activity," Ms Dracup explained. explained. A long-handled shoe horn or eating utensils with large, gripable handles may be the items needed to help. Emily Dewilde is one of the patients the therapist sees weekly. Mrs. Dewilde said she is "pleased" with what she is learning from the therapist She said right now they are working on getting her a proper wheelchair to allow her the ability to get around. "The goals for this pa-. ■ tient we are looking at," Ms \ Dracup said, "are improved., activity level and skills." L'infortunately, since Ms Dracùp only sees her once a week; anything new that she teaches has to be reviewed agairi, the following week. In addition, Ms Dracup points out that the current room used for therapy is not big enough. With the expansion at Memorial Hospital, however, however, that is expected to change. A larger facility for rehabilitation rehabilitation services - physiotherapy, physiotherapy, recreational therapy therapy and occupational therapy - is nearing completion in the new wing. Eventually, when the new wing reaches its 121- bed capacity, the position will become full-time. Until then, Ms Dracup will continue to provide assistance assistance weekly in helping patients adapt life skills to meet their new physical demands. demands. Read AU About It! In the Pages of The Canadian Statesman A subscription to The Canadian Statesman keeps you informed of all the local news, sports and advertising specials in your community. Town council has taken another step towards preserving preserving our cultural heritage. heritage. At Monday's meeting, council unanimously approved approved a motion which designates designates three properties as being "of architectural and historical value and interest." interest." The 120-year-old St. Saviour's Saviour's Anglican Church, in Orono, was among the properties properties to receive a heritage designation. Two homes were also designated. They are the Abram Vamum House and the Daniel Hogarth Hogarth House. The council notified the owners and the Ontario Heritage Heritage Foundation of their intent intent and published a notice in local papers for three consecutive consecutive weeks prior to enacting enacting the by-laws to designate these properties as Heritage Buildings. Under Under the Ontario Heritage Act of 1974, councils of municipalities municipalities are authorized to enact such by-laws. The three buildings were recommended by the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee of the Town of Newcastle for consideration consideration under the Ontario Heritage Act due to their age and well-maintained exterior exterior architecture and interior interior design. The historic buildings were described as follows: St. Saviour's Anglican Church, 23 Mill Street North, was erected in 1869 in the Gothic Revival Style. The well-preserved brick work, executed in the common common bond style with plasters plasters and horizontal rows of decorative corbelling; a coursed fieldstone foundation; foundation; large Gothic windows on three sides; timbered tongue and groove Tudor style ceiling; original pine floors and the pews which retain the original sponge graining all distinguish this edifice and establish it as individual individual and unique and definitely definitely worthy of the designation designation "Heritage BuildingY The property known as the Daniel Hogarth House is located on the 5th Concession Concession in the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. This red brick Victorian house was built by a local farmer, Daniel Hogarth, in 1874. The running bond patterned patterned brickwork and gingerbread gingerbread trim are in good condition. The interior, with its simple wainscotting in the kitchen and dining i room, and panelling around the bottom of the bAy window, window, along with the original pine flooring sepayite it from its fellows andfelevate it naturally to the status of heritage designation./ The Abram yarnum Home is among 1 onci of the best examples of fiejdstone construction in an area of important stone houses situated situated on the Seventh Concession. Concession. The original six over six sash, the shutters and returned eaves add to the beauty of the exterior. The Regency glazed pattern of the sidelights and transom on the main entrance, the trillage verandah of the west wing and the finely detailed interior trim of the windows bespeak craftsmanship of a bygone era. The original pine flooring and built-in cabinet with original glazing complement the living room. The separate driving shed furthers the architectural theme in its clapboard siding, siding, six over six sash and fieldstone foundations. These three Town of Newcastle structures are now, by enacted by-law, deemed and treasured as "Heritage Buildings". The auditorium of Bowmanville High School was. secondary school diplomas, while 32 were awarded packed on F,riday night as parents and friends Ontario Scholarships. Above, members of the platform watched the graduates of 1989 accept their diplomas party prepare to honor those students who excelled in and awards. More than 190 students received their their respective studies. Shortly before the Commencement Exercises were to begin, the graduates of 1989 assembled for a class photo. Unfortunately, some award winners and gra- Newcastle Fire Report The following is a list of the fire calls received by the Town of Newcastle stations from October 23 to October 29 inclusive. October 23: 16:54: Liberty Liberty Street North, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Burning complaint. October 23: 18:16: Church Street, Newcastle Village. Burning complaint. October'24: 19:20: Main Street, Orono. Burning complaint. complaint. October 25:18:55: Varcoe Road, Courtice. Burning complaint. October 26: 17:48: Bowmanville Bowmanville Foundry. Alarm. October 27: 00:59: Townline Townline Road North at Concession Concession 9, Tree stump on fire. October 27: 15:54: Gle- nabbey Road, Courtice. Motor Motor Vehicle Accident. October 27: 15:58: Millpond Millpond Road, Orono. Burning complaint. . October 27: 18:43: Edward Edward Street, Newcastle. Burning complaint. October 28: 11:25: 70 Doreen Doreen Crescent, Bowmanville. Alarm only. No fire. October 28 16:18: Hwy. 2 across from Tanglewood (Old Kingston Road). Burning Burning complaint. October 28: 17:24: 54 Orchard Orchard Park Drive, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Propane tank was on fire - already extinguished. October 28: 21:35: Anne Street, Bowmanville. Burning Burning complaint. ; October,28: 21:49: Durham Durham MiniY.Storage, Structure Structure on fireL. OctoWW 15:50: King and LjbeityX Streets, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. (Motor Vehicle Ac-' cident. \ 7\~"~ OctobeiV 2th 18:10: Newcastle Newcastle Health Care. Alarm only. No fire, y Popular Orono Man Killed A 26-year-old Orono resident resident was killed Saturday in a motor vehicle accident near Maynooth. Ontario Provincial Police said Duane Major died after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving went out of control control on the shoulder of Highway Highway 127, throwing him against a rock cut. The accident accident occurred at approximately approximately 8:45 p.m. Police said Duane Major was in the Maynooth area, about 120 kilometres northeast northeast of Peterborough, preparing preparing for a hunting camp when deer season opened next week. He is the son of Russell and Joyce Major, also of Orono. Funeral services were held at the Morris Funeral Funeral Chapel Wednesday, November 1. dûtes were unable to attend the proceedings due to university exams. I I Name: I I Address:, I Subscription Order Form New □ Tidbits from Around the Region WIIITBY -- The book publishing company of McGraw-Hill Ryerson announced plans last week to relocate their company's operations from a site in Scarborough to Whitby. The company plans on building building a new complex near the lakefront in the town and will employ about 300 workers there. The McGraw-Hill president said Whitby was selected as a site because of transportation opportunities and housing benefits for workers. Whitby Mayor Robert Attersley called the announcement the biggest day he's had as mayor. McGraw-Hill has been publishing books in Toronto since 1947. Oshawa YWCA Honors Women Of Distinction The eighth Oshawa YWCA Durham Region Women of Distinction Awards dinner will be held at the General Sikorski Polish Veterans' Hall on Thursday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m. ... The keynote speaker is Ann ' Medina, TV journalist and senior foreign correspondent. correspondent. \ .■Ms Medina betian her journalism career I at her high school and her broadcasting broadcasting career while at Wellesley College. While at University of Chicago, she worked for the local ABC station. In late 1969 she moved on to NBC and her investigative investigative series on slum housing housing in Cleveland' won her two Emmy's. She continued as an evening evening news correspondent for ABC and produced reports for ABC's "Closeup" documentary documentary series: "Women in Prison" and "Inflation". Ms Medina joined CBC's Newsmagazine in 1974 and travelled extensively. She is not drawn to diplomats and government officers, but to the deserts of Mali, the unemployment unemployment lines in Vancouver Vancouver and homes of Lebanese Lebanese under seige. As anchor for The National and Saturday Saturday Report, she has travelled travelled to most of the wars the world has witnessed in the past decade. Her intelligence, courage and instinct for "real stories" have made her one of the world's most admired TV journalists. She has done stories from the Middle East, Israel, Ireland and the Basque region in Spain. She joined the Journal in 1981 and hosted Saturday Report for most of 1987. Plan to attend this celebration celebration of Durham Region's Distinctive Women ana recognize recognize their contribution to our communities. Tickets are available at the YWCA. BUS lOOth Anniversary From Page One School's anniversary. This coin is being being produced with assistance from the Town Of Newcastle. Naturally, a number of souvenirs of the day will be produced. These will include not only the customary T- shirts and hats but also a commemorative commemorative spoon and a commemorative plate which are being produced by Ricka- bjy's, in Bowmanville. These keepsakes will consist of a drawing of the original Bowmanville High School constructed in 4890. ( T;he original fouf-classroom high schcjol on Queen St. was officially opened December 12, 1890, having been constructed at a cost of about $15,000. The new high school on Liberty St. was opened in 1972. Ron Strike explains that the work of organizing the reunion has been divided divided into four committees, each headed headed by a chairperson. Brad Hockin is head of the finance committee; Marilyn Cole is head of publicity; Letty Armstrong is head of the Yearbook Committee and Eileen Porayko heads up Special Events. The 1990 reunion committee has reached the point where about 20 additional' additional' volunteers are working to bring together the various parts of the reunion. In addition, an estimated 3,000 addresses have neen collected by 50 to 60 class representatives who are attempting to contact each of the persons persons who were in their classes at BHS. Each of these will be invited to attend attend the reunion and will be mailed a pre-registration package. Moreover, the committee will be attempting attempting to trace other graduates of B.H.S. through notices in alumni magazines magazines and newspapers across North America. As the date of Bowmanville High School's centennial reunion approaches, approaches, excitement is mounting. And the need for additional volunteers is also increasing. Anyone wishing to assist in the celebration celebration of the school's 100th birthday is invited to contact the Bowmanville High School Centennial Committee at Post Office Box 241, Bowmanville Ontario. Ontario. L1C 3L1. or Renewal □ Postal Code Telephone No.. 12 months-$20.00 6 months-$11.00 Foreign-$60.00 Please pay by cheque, VISA, Mastercard, or money order. Expiry Date VIS A/MG Number. I Please clip out and return this form with your payment tflfjj* Canatrian Statesman P.O. Box 190, 68 King Street West Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3K9 683-3303 Your Community Newspaper Since 18S4 PftRT PERRY -- Human remains were discovered (lins past Sunday, October 29, on a gravel side road /.off the 10th Concession on Scugog Island. Police have ryet to positively identify the body but expect to be able to later this week. The discovery of the body was made by a resident of the area. A post mortem was carried out but further tests are planned. Police arc treating the matter as a homicide. OSHAWA -- An information meeting on the Oshawa Airport is going to be held this month in Oshawa at the city hall as part of an environmental assessment on relocating airport firms. The city is considering a report that recommends moving airport firms further north, away from houses in the area. In recent recent years residents have complained about noise from planes flying into the federally-owned airport. WHITBY -- Provincial jail guards settled their four- day-long labor dispute over jail overcrowding last week. Jail guards throughout Ontario began protesting protesting last week by keeping inmates locked in their cells. The settlement calls for discussions between union representatives and the government on overcrowding overcrowding and health and safety issues in jails. Correction Notice In reference to the Ontario Ontario CM Dealers Association Association newspaper advertisement advertisement for 10.9% No Limit Financing which appeared in this publication publication the weeks of October 16th and October 23rd. Due to an error, the advertisement incorrectly stated that the 10.9% Financing Financing Offer was available available on Pontiac Sunbird and Chevy Cavalier for a limited time starting October October 10, 1989. 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