Yd f TODAY'S CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN Ll ; THE TORONTO SUJN] synpicare 4& Baseball is Bobby's passion so he is extremely proud of the trophy he is holding. The cup was presented to him for being the 'best ever' bat boy for a team of older boys but Bobby plays his favorite game as well as giving service to it. . Bobby is 9, slender, healthy and active, with brown eyes and reddish brown, slightly curly hair, His fair skin freckles in the summer, Because of flat feet he needs to wear sturdy shoes but his mobility is not affected at all. Next to baseball he likes # camping. This lad is attending special education classes. He is average in intelligence although his performance in school is not yet up to par, probably because of lack of stimulation in his early years. But Bobby is observant, interested in and inquisitive about a number of things, particularly the exploration of space. He sizes pvery opportunity to learn about outer space, the olanets, spaceships and astronauts, and watches for television. programs on those themes. Bobby needs the certainty of knowing that he is wanted and loved. The ideal home for him will be one where the mother and father are consistent in their handling of children, where youngsters are encouraged to talk about their interests and their feelings, and where there will not be competition for the parents' gattention. To inquire about adopting Bobby, please write to Today's Child, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. For general adoption in- formation, please contact your local Children's Aid Society HE LOVES BASEBALL TN 2 ¥ ' : . ART'S PLUMBING - HEATING . Sewer Connections QUALITY WORKMANSHIP PHONE 985-2581 ART PETROZZI LJ » J i LP ' ! Ta TE ea i OY tad 275 nurses attend course v / A highly effective Re- fresher Course in Respira- tory Diseases for 275 nurses was held.on Wednesday last week by the Ontario County Tuberculosis. and - Respira- tory Disease Associatio Nurses were present from hospitals in Port Perry, Uxbridge, Ajax and Picker- ing, Whitby and Oshawa; also from eighteen nursing homes and homes for the aged. Private - duty and industrial nurses also at- tended. Dr. J.A.P. Turner, Sick Children's Hospital, spoke on benefits to asthamatic child- ren. Co-chairmen for the Insti-, tute were Miss Elizabeth Schaefer, Director, Public id A a i RATANVIF REPT SV Se WRIT Dr Aka P Health Nursing and Miss Lorette Morel, Nursing Con- sultant, Canadian TB-RD Association. Mrs. E.A. Col- lins, executive director for the local TB-RD Association PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Nov. 22,1972 £9 was co-ordinator of the programme. nurses was made possible through the Christmas Seal Campaign. This refresher course for Re - Elect for Council Howard HALL ........ asthama in children in the morning, and on cystic fibrosis during the afternoon session. ' Dr. C.D. Russell, an Osha- wa surgeon, spoke on indus- trial diseases. Dr. C.C. Gray, Medical Director, Ontario TB-RD Association spoke on the TB problem in the morning, and on air pollution in the afternoon. : Dr. Michael Stuparyk, in- ternal medicine specialist, and chief of 'the department of medicine for Scarborough Centenary Hospital spoke on Pulmonary probelms associ- ated with drugs; and later on chronic broonchitis and em- 'physema. Dr. Maurice Pockey, a chest surgeon and Chairman, Medical Advisory Commit- tee of the local TB - Association, spoke on trau- matic chest injuries, and was followed by Mrs. Karen Davies, R.N. who gave. the nursing viewpoint on the same subject. . Ivor Hewitt, a consultant in respiratory technology for the Ontario Thoracic Society spoke on this subject and described how patients were treated in the hospital and in the home. i The local TB-RD Associa- tionis presently conducting a Physical Conditioning Course for Asthmatic Ghild- ren, and hopes to organize similar courses in various parts of the county as soon as possible. A survey was made of the doctors in Ontario County some time ago to determine the need for this type of therapy. Mrs. M. E. MacDonald, consultant with the Ontario TB-RD Association spoke about this programme and its RD - y id We'll Print With Pride Large or small, every printing job gets special atten- tion, from us, as- suring you quality results. We Really Care Port Perry AN OPEN INVITATION to all Port. Perry residents to be held at 8:00 p.m. in the District Governor Bill McGuire, Cobourg, was on an official visit to the Port Perry Lions Club Monday night. In addition to the speech he delivered to the members present he also installed two new members. Mr. McGuire flanked by the two members Bill Barr, left and Jim Van Camp, right. J You are cordially invited to attend an Informal Gathering SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 MASONIC HALL The purpose of the evening is to enable all residents to meet with GERALD JACKMAN, candidate for Reeve, and to question him on any matters which may be of interest to you. Coffee, Tea, Wine & Cheese etc. will be served Please plan to drop in some time during the evening.