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6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. August 20, 1985 letters Rough but terrific at Camp Local election (From page 5) he questioned Mayor Taylor about his many absences from Council meetings. Now I'm not going to bat for Joel Aldred he's a big boy and can take care of himself, but if a man of his stature and standing in the com- munity can't get to first base with this Council, and the Port Perry Star gets snubbed for "stirr- ing things up,'"' what chance has the ordinary HOSPITAL REPORT For Week Ending Aug. 8 Admissions ............. 26 Births .. 2 Deaths .... 2 Emergencies ...... 232 Operations .... ..,... ...8 Discharged ... 16 Remaining . ....... 34 Joe Ratepayer if he presents a reasonable complaint It seems to me that Mayor Taylor's handling of his "conflict of in- terest' problem should be aired by an inquiry at the level of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. The middle of August or not, there is certainly a burning issue of the November election, and I hope your paper will continue to stir the pot. I believe that a well in- formed electorate would turn out in droves and throw Mr. Taylor and his syncophants on council out of office. Yours truly, ~ John McMorrow, Sunrise Beach, Scugog Island. remember when? (From page 5) 20 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 25, 1965 The Port Petry High School student with the highest aggregate marks in Grade 13 this year is Arianne de Boer with ten credits in her first attempt. Mr. and Mrs. John Murray presented the Lawn Bowling Club with a beautiful trophy and will be held by the Club for annual open competi- tion in the mixed doubles. Rosemary Nodwell of Seagrave, returned from Scotland where she had been participating in the Highland Games and Bagpipe competition. She won first prize at Auchterarder, a second and third prize at Inverary and a second at Luss on Loch Lomond Fire broke out at Haugens Barbecue but the quick action of the Fire Department soon had it under control Mr and Mrs T Kroes of Manchester, have just returned from a holiday in Europe 10 YEAR AGO Wednesday, August 20, 1975 Police are investigating the drowning of a 53 year old Agincourt man, whose body was found three days after he fell from a boat into Lake Scugog This 1s the second drowning in Lake Scugog this year, the last one just three weeks ago when a man drowned off Platten Island For the second ime in two years, Bill David- son, 22 of R R 4 Port Perry and his partner Greg Cox of Scarborough, have won the North American side car racing championships at Nelson Lodges. Ohio Scouts from Scugog Township returning from the World Jamboree in Norway are Kevin Crews, Tim Pearce, Paul Knstensen. Richard Rudkin, Lawrence Cooledge and Paul Kerry until September 3, 1985. ---------- ----------------------R-------- 24 Water Street South, Dr. Eva Mannen will be travelling internationally on an Education Study Programme 'E. MANNEN. oc or no Chiropractor -- Naturopath Port Perry, Ontario LOB 1NO -- Office staft will be on duty during Dr. Mannen's absence. Direct Enquiries to: (418) 985-9192 Ask Dawn Pelletier about her summer and she'll probably tell you about being bitten on the hand, nearly drowned, and almost crushed by a hefty 200 pound 12 year old No, the 20 year old Port Perry girl was not train- ing for roller derby or Olympic wrestling. These were just some of the experiences she had over six weeks as a counsellor at Camp Can Do in Oshawa for kids with learning problems, and social or behavior difficulties. And despite the rough going at times, Dawn says the experience of working with these kids gave her a great deal of personal satisfaction. This was the second summer for Camp Can Do at Rotary Park in Oshawa, supported by the Oshawa Kiwanis Club, the Federal Government and the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities. Close to 60 youngsters, including two from Port Perry, attended the two week sessions at the camp, and all of them had some kind of behavior or perceptual problem. For Dawn, the otHer five full time counsellors and the 15 volunteers, "it was very frustrating at times," but seeing the kids make some pro- gress was worth the headaches. She relates the story of one nine year old with Downs Sydrome who ar- rived at camp with a total fear of water. He would scream at the sight of the swimming pool. But with patience on the part of the staff and EMME! ' EIN I9IQUEEN ST PORT PERRY (416) 98 ')08 ALL LINES OF GENERAL INSURANCE VICTORIA | AND GREY TRUST Nec e Rv A10)7/8 10" S Yr Annual Ifhterest 10 88% Semi Annually / Rafes Subject 16 Change Without Notice In rou h with Nature a little improvisation, the youngster learned to overcome this fear and by the end of the two weeks, was splashing around happily in the pool. "We splashed his feet first, then evenutally carried him gradually in- to the water," she says. The camp ran each day from 10 to 3:30, but the counsellors had to spend an hour more in the morning and after- noon getting things ready. It made for a long, tir- ing day, and the constant one on one contact with the youngsters some- times took its toll on the counsellors. "From time to time, we just had to get away, take a short walk, even for five minutes,"' she recalls. Many of the kids were hyper-active, unable to sit still for more than a minute, unable to con- centrate or complete tasks. Others had dislex- ia (they see words and pictures backwards) while still others had pro- cessing problems (they see words and images, but can't grasp the' meaning of them). Dawn says that these problems often led to low self esteem in the kids which in turn created social and behavior dif- ficulties for them. Patience and im- provisation were the key factors in all the ac- tivities. Counsellors took great care to modify the games so there were no winners or losers, just participants. "The whole idea was just to get some of these kids involved, to get them to try something," she says. About 75 per cent of the games were active, like frozen tag, or name ball in the swimming pool, and the rest of the time the games and activities were of a passive nature. Dawn found that ""'tim- ing out' the kids seemed to work best when they got out of hand and had to be 'disciplined.' That merely meant sitting them out of the group ac- tivity for three minutes. Positive re- inforcement for good behavior was also stress- ed, and a lot of patience and understanding on the part of the counsellors yielded good results. Turn to page 25 ~ /4 § : 7 : f Dawn Pelletier of Port Perry worked six . long, tough, but very satisfying weeks as a counsellor at Camp Can Do in Oshawa for kids with behaviour and learning problems. (See story) schedule. (Mon., August 26th to * PERMS for Back to School ... and Back to Work"s ... Busy People? ir Start right ... with hair fashion and easy care that's more than right for your active - Tues., September 10th) Our Perms get all the top marks in the classroom and the office for performance and gentle-formula care of your hair. Plus they're priced to suit your budget - but for a limited time only so ... Call for your appointment now? Phone 985-2532 00 cut & style incl.