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Chronicle Staff Oktoberfest may be ball over but a wealth of activities have been planned to round out the 1984 festivi- music of Johann Strauss, brought to life. will highlight the K-W Oktober- fest's production of the Operetta The Gypsy Baron Oct. 12. 14. 15 and 16, 8 p.m. at the Centre in the Square. Tickets are 816.50. 818.50 and $24.50. The K-W Little Theatre will pres- ent the Mumberley Inheritance Thursday, Oct. 13 to Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Victoria Park Pavillion. For a slimpse of the latest fall and winter fashions and for hints about flower arranging. the Oktoberfest Women's Committee will present A Blooming Affair tonight. 8 p.m. at the Waterloo Inn. Tickets are $7. The sixth annual Citizenship Court will be held Thursday, Oct. 13, 9: 30 a.m. at Rockway Senior Citizen Centre in Kitchener. Judy Erola, minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs who is also responsible for the Status of Women, will be guest speaker as 10 outstanding women from the Water- loo Region are to be honored Thursday, Oct. 13, 8 pm. at the Women of the Year Awards held at the Valhalla Inn. The event will recognize the achievements of women in areas ranging from ath- letics to the professions. Tickets are Trinity United Church, 74 Freder- iclt St. in Kitchener, will be the site of an Oktoberfest Brunch Saturday, Oct. 15, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the church's own leiece Trinity Brunch Oompah Band. Admission is Pat Arbucklo Chronicle Staff It in} mean finding an opportunity to express one‘s fears and frustrations, ready answers to questions or simply a friendly word of encouragement from a fellow- tstgfterer. Whatever the 'need. the North Waterloo Unit of the Canadain Cancer Society hopes its Coping with Cancer program will help cancer patients and their families deal successfully with their disease. _ "We try to answer questions and help people solve some of the problems they are having in dealing with their cancer and its treatment." explained Mary O'Haun. convenor of the local Coping with Cancer program. Begun seven years , at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. Coping wi Cancer has expanded to many communities tttrmabmt Ontario, new Kitchener- Waterloo. The program was established locally in in] in response to requests by cancer patients and their families for Intonation shod the disease. "It is evident that be public are demanding answers now." explained O'Haun. "At one time. patients wees Fedora! muttteuttur-tm-rDetteCett-g "Mr.tNtottorit" artiu.Rmattttgt-ahanettMtqttrttt WkndboulnFudgy'oOkMkbk eeeemoeiiu.Photo-et,s-S. Tuckered out? Still plenty of Oktoberfest left! Spectelar §cenery_ and.tAe WHA " ON TAP? Mary O'Hagan $3.75 adults, $2 children. Children under five will be admitted free. They'll be rolling lab-pound peer kegs down King Street, Waterloo for charity as the Great Oktoberfest Barrel Race sponsored by Waterloo Jaycees gets underway for the sixth year Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 Girls aged four to 13 years will compete for the title of Little Miss Oktoberfest Saturday. Oct. 15, lo a.m. at Kitehener's Market Square. Admission is free. A new event this year, the K-W Oktoberfest Car Rally will provide an opportunity to see the sites of Waterloo County and compete for prizes at the same time. Registra- tion will take place Saturday, Oct. IS, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and the first car will leave at I pm. The registration fee is $8. Fish fanciers are invited to attend the RM! Aquarium Society's Tropi- cal Fish Show Oct. 15 and 16, 11:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. at St. David's School in Waterloo. An auction of live fish and aquarium plants has also been planned. A special polka and root beer party. just for the kids, will be the highlight of this year's Waterloo Y Munchkin Oktoberfest Sleepover. Youngsters, aged four to 12 years, will take part in gym activities, swimming and games. The cost is $22 for one child and special family rates are available. To better acquaint the public with the breed. the Bassett Hound Club of Canada has organized the second annual Bassett Hound Walk to take place Sunday Oct. 16, l to 3 pm. in Victoria Park. Visitors will have an opportunity to pet and ask questions about the dogs as they parade by. MW” Coping with Cancer more passive and they didn't ask questions. In the last decade, patients have been demanding to be given more information to be able to make intelligent choicest." _ While group discussions attempt to provide that information in a "milieu of support", the two group leaders who preside over each meeting try to remain sensitive to the needs of the individual in structuring the bi-weeka sessions. w'omen" iG%GiriG; attend their first session, people want only to tah. A -- - - . - "They come and ventilate their grief, anger or frustration. The fact that they can come and talk it out is very therapeutic and to be in the company of others in the same situation is helpful." said O’Hagan. She added that it is becoming apparent, however, that both cancer patients and their families want more structured instrucion with information on their illness. especially bow to deal with the side effects of chemoth- erapy. The program‘s six group leaders, all medical personnel trained in group theraphy. are ready with the answers. Using charts. they explain what chemotherapy is, how it work. and give suggestion: on how to cope with its side effects. A booklet containing material discussed in class is also being prepared so that patients can have information to take home with them. _ O‘Hagan feels that the group discussions are valuable because they mule an opportunity to dispel many of the myth and mue-thms that exiat about cancer.’ A popular bend. lot example. la that cancer means an automatic death aeltelne and uncontrollable pain. Sensitive, informative program fills several needs "But," she said, "many cancers are very curable or can be in remission (a controlled state) for mantyerrs.l' She added that some people, like those suffering from diabetes or heart disease, learn to live with the disease throughout their lives. And while many cancer patients experience no pain, those that do can usually control it with medication properly taken. ' 'Family members and friends are encouraged to attend sessions since they often share the same concerns and problems in coping with the disease " the victims themselves. Children, in particular. are frequently victims of a "eonspiracy of silence“ created by parents who find it difficult to communicate directly to them about the disease, said O'Hagan. The meeting: finally give them an opportunity to openly discuss ir feel- O'Hagan also believes that they can act " a support to the patient who is probably suffering stress and may have I problem retaining or correctly interpreting information given during the meetings. . " . Those who attend are urged to return' as often us they wish “until they feel more comfortable," she said. Patients, in particular, are asked to return when they are feeling better to support and help those who have just started treatment. . 7 p _ The Coping with Cancer program is provided free of charge to all cancer patients and their families by the Canadian Cancer Society. Meetings take place every second Tuesday at the Adult Recreation Centre in Waterloo. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct. ts, T. so to I Fm. " .