Paged TIIF1IHIAIO Wednesday Acton family talk with their hands By KAREN WARD Adopting a child Is not an night procedure hut once thing Is settled the child is brought home and welcomed Into the family the family carried on In a familiar when Lorraine and Gary Barton of Acton adopt Andrew whole new world was open to Ihem and exploring Into it has led the family into a different means of Communication Is the key factor In the Mrs Barton said are wearing shirts com munlcation written in hold block letters For a child was bom deaf is cation is accomplished with sign language lip rea ling and a story is told through pic lures she said The Barton s Including Ja mieandjanlce their two other children had to sign language and teach Andrew which required time an pa but when you are motivate to leam something the come easy she said Mrs Barton was involved in selling up a nursery school in the Honey pot Nursery School which now has 50 child ren enrolled for children when learning new communications entered family life Five other women worked together to make the first nursery school in Acton a reality and Mrs Barton will teach a class in September It was a great way lo meet the people in town she said since we had Just moved lo Andrew is enrolled in the nursery for a the objective of the Is accept children ether handicapped or not Mrs slid the efforts of school teachers remark thai the difference between children who had nursery school and those child rcn who had not wis obvious first week of school Meanwhile at night Ihe Bar ion were taking a course to improve their sign language and listened to cull philosophies on whether a child should be taught to sign inc couple decided to use total communication In they speak slowly and clearly so Andrew can see the lime use sign language A significant for Andrew came when ho visited College in Washing ton with his family a college for adult deaf persons and he saw so many others using sign language Just like him and his family were different Instead of him It gave him a real lift she said The children in the neigh have accepted An drew Mrs Barton said and the next door knows about 30 signs The children regard Andrew as being just like them except his ears don work it has been a rewarding ex per icnce to everyone who has come in contact Andrew she said The firmly has spent a lot of me teaching Andrew sign language and how to lip read the word hank you hello so that we don I sign ihosc words but to try conquer his Inability to speak it would take to three hours a day and I Just don t reel Is fair him she sold We want Andrew to have as normal a life as possible end keep him emotionally healthy she said but to spend lhat much lime every day his friends welt for him and because he has never had hearing It is Impossible for him to understand Mrs Barton worked as a supply leacher or C school for the deaf In Milton last term and she noticed that children who lost their hearing at age three or four could speak beautifully The child knows to put infliction in their voice whereas a person bom deaf has no Idea and speaks In a low tone Andrew Is enrolled In the school and she said It will open a whole new world again for Ihem made friends last year In Milton with another dear child and the mothers get Ihe two deaf children who sign like mad when they re together once a week Soon she said it will exchange for a night and Inter Tor weekends At a look at the future Mrs Barton said she Is so glad her family knows sign language because what a shame It would be if we I com munlcate with his deaf friends or deaf wife But that really looking ahead she said For her own future next year she will teach at the nursery school and Is trying to organize a deaf Sunday school program In the fall at Maple Avenue Baptist church and also teach classes E C A long range forecast she hopes to be able lo further her education by becoming a professional deaf teacher be cause she loves working with deaf children Lions club ready to go SUNDAYS STORM DAMAGE A tree at Ihe rear of Main trunks brand throughout Halt on lulls St in town la led onto ird and lelcph lines were knocked shed during the windstorm Sunday out The storm brought down tree Court to rule on HQ start The Georgetown Lions dub have completed arrangements for WINDFALL to be held Ihe Georgetown Me morial Arena on Sept starling at m Highlights of the evening will be a draw for trips and other prizes valued at almost WOOD First prize will be a Caribbean Cruise for se cond will be a one week Disney World Trip for two An additional in merchan dise will be drawn for during the evening Trips will be arranged through with the cooperation of Can Number One Holiday Dancing will be provided by Ross and Ihe Entertain and a buffet will be served throughout Ihe evening Proceeds will be used help Ihe Lions meet Ihelr commit of over three years for the renovation of Ihe George town Memorial Arena Present plans call for this be a yearly event and It should prove be a highlight of social functions in Georgetown Construct on of Ihe new Hal tor region build ing may be stalled at least Aug pend the come of an Ontario Supreme Court bearing The hearing was called low i requit fer a jud review the belt exemption given the project Onlano Treasurer The action has been brought by Peter G Lush the man ho owns ire where the regional off are no lo cated Mr Lush maintains Hut an Ontario Man 3rd hearing should been rilled into object on and object on of np of Oik JJ a I of the on A for Mr Lush that a is usually called and nun only rejects objections if they are It cause dehs or fo The on however McKcough the ob jections were not registered landowners within feet of the proposed Bronte and Queen Elizabeth Way site in Approval of the project tame two days before the contract the region to construct the ne structure Mould hate become void A clause in the contract d Id permit must be issued by July The permit was issued by July the court uphold Mr lushsview it could mean Ihe contract and building permit for Ihe millions project is tod Reg solicitor Mike Mar I is seeking to clarify the on by Ihe divisional court to hold the Aug hearing and whither construe I on began July must SOMETIMES FLOWERS ARE THE ONLY WAY YOUR HEART C SPEAK Whatever your mettogt Calm Today ami if on tfi Way FLORISTS Ml St Georgetown 8776901 needs actors auditions will be held for Georgetown Little Ire f rst play of Ihe season The Mumberley There are parts for five men and Ihree women of varying ages it is not necessary to be a member to attend auditions those that arc cast arc expected to become mem The readings Mill be at home of Joe Heed IB Park St Thursday July and on Aug i Both a lions begin at m The Mumberley Inheritance is a costume melodrama set in nineteenth century England and also includes some musi numbers Director Derek is hoping to commence rehearsals mid Choose it MURRAY MOTORS i Raid I HALTON HILLS OPENING TUESDAY AUG9TH NEW MANAGE MENT AND A FRIENDLY NEW STAFF MM COMPLETELY NEW SELECTION OF QUALITY NAME BRAND PRODUCTS Committee nays road study region public works committee has suggested no action a request from tree surer Don Fanner gale institution of a region al roads system before the end of 1878 Should council approve such action he said transitional grants would be available but It would cost much more If taken after the expiry dale now operates a coun ty road system which concen rales the majority of the ITS mile network In Milton and Hills Committee chairman Jack favored keeping the county system in operation since II benefit the ties which are not In a position lo take over the financial responsibility for the road ways Burlington Vern Cou ncil however argued lhat change be instituted it must ensure lhat the southern municipalities which pay more than SO per cent of the coat of operation gain some ad van by having more regional roads In the south Lorraine Barton of demonstrates the word Daddy In sign Language She uses sign language lo communicate with her deaf son Andrew She says It wasn t difficult to learn sign language because she was highly motivated and determined so lhat she could teach her son communicate SPECIAL DISCOUNTS During July ft August On Materials ft for Weaving Macrame Knitting Crochet Handmade Crafti ft Boob weavers house THIS SPACE IS DONATED IN THE INTEREST OF CHILD SAFETY BY ANNS Cartage and Piano Movers Prince Chattel Dr Georgetown Cercor inc Mountakiview Rd N CURWOOD PACKAGING CANADA LIMITED 114 Ave Georgetown anan canada Varian Associates of Canada Ltd 45 River Dr Georgetown Ont 4574130 RMARTIN STRUCTURES LIMITED AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS 39 Armitrong Ave Gage Stationery Company 71 Todd Rd Georgetown Canada Trust 29 Mah St 5 Georgetown Real Estate Dlv TOWNSHIP Garbage Collection A Prop RR 1 Georgetown