Ontario Community Newspapers

Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 17 Sep 1980, p. 9

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The Waterloo Lions Club has responded to an appeal from Dr. David A. Halâ€" denby, a local Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, and will purchase a computerized audiometer for newborns, called a Cribâ€"Oâ€"Gram. ‘Dr. Haldenby explained the importance of ‘‘detectâ€" ing hearing losses in the first weeks of a child‘s life, so that compensating proâ€" grams and devices can be applied before the child‘s language development begins at seven months‘‘. This detection has been exâ€" pensive and time consumâ€" ing, requiring special maâ€" chines and operators. Lions help infants‘ hearing Paul Martin, chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University from 1972 to 1977, will deâ€" clare the new Paul Martin Centre officially open at the university Sept. 2 at 2 p:m. The Paul Martin Centre, named to mark the service of Mr. Martin as ceremonial head of Laurier, is the cenâ€" tral facility on campus. It is used for meetings of the uniâ€" versity‘s board of governors animously to purchase the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo with the fifth Cribâ€"Oâ€"Gram in Canada. Money for this and other club projects is earned Paul Martin opens centre with the Lions Club‘s two yearly fund raising events. The first will be the 21st Charity Jamboree on Sepâ€" tember 25 at the Waterloo and senate and for seminars and meetings of all kinds, including receptions for major campus events. f The chancellor‘s lunâ€" cheons, held before each convocation ceremony, are held in the Paul Martin Cenâ€" tre as well. It has food serâ€" vice facilities for luncheons and dinners. cuss his long career in Canaâ€" dian politics in a talk, *‘*Some Reflections on Canaâ€" da.‘"‘ The event is open to all. Motor Inn. Tickets for this year‘s Jamboree can be obâ€" tained by contacting Fred Nowy at 885â€"0320 during the day and 884â€"3373 in the evenâ€" Dr. Neale H. Tayler, WLU president, said naming of the Paul Martin Centre will give permanent recognition on campus to the service to WLU and Canada by the uniâ€" versity‘s _ distinguished former chancellor. _______ Waterloo Chronicie, Wednesday, September 17, 1980 â€" Page 9 Tremco Phone 743â€"3686 for free Estimates

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