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THE ERA Joy Strong demonstrates proper Communication through drama in Joy S fro I ha By JOHN Era News Editor AURORA When Joy Strong was a child in London England she suffered a lung ailment which indirectly launched a lifelong involvement with theatre arts and young people I took lessons in singing to strengthen the lungs Mrs Strong recalls I look dancing to help me get stronger Shes been at it ever since And her passion for the theatre has resulted in a unique program that has served more than youngsters in the AuroraNewmarket area during the past four Strong its most important feature is the develop ment of interpersonal relationships They the children are very special to me Mrs Strong said rcrcntly during her class for girls aged Were very close We care about each other We dont and friction Peo ple often say that when you work with kids you must have friction Strangely enough we VARIETY Of SKILLS The Joy Strong Childrens Theatre offers training in a variety of skills dramatic arts elocution dancing and vocal music And En a general way it also attempts to break down Inhibitions and ignite the kind of free ex pression many persons keep submerged for a lifetime A person who regularly sings in the show er often would Tie horrified at the prospect of standing clothed and dry in front of an audi ence and performing the same number Mrs Strong trios to instill the necessary confidence and sometimes its diff v nit especially with old er whove had the time to solidify their Inhibitions She obviously succeeds The 1216 girls group ran through a performance of Cinderella their popular production presented last Christ mas for The Eras benefit on a recent Saturday and if there was one outstanding feature it was that the girls exuded a confident free cxpres- The Second Section Sports News District News Entertainment Police youth bureau essential for York experts advise CAS By JOHN Era News Editor AURORA It is essential that York Region the will establish a youth bureau said Judge Ter- rence Moore of the Juvenile and Family Court in Newmarket We must have a youth bureau During a panel discussion at the York Re gion Childrens Aid Society annual meeting Judge Moore said It is false economy to think that there are higher priorities than establishing a youth bur eau There isnt anything more important His comments were echoed by panelists Fern Alexander inspector of the Metropolitan Toronto Police youth bureau and Beth Clements court liaison officer for the Metro Childrens Aid Society In a later interview York Police Chief Bruce Crawford said a youth bureau is at least a year away because of budget but he acknowledged there is a real need for it And Pat Evershed assistant clerk in New markets juvenile court said in an interview that she lias been lobbying for a youth bureau since amalgamated York police force was JUDGE NEED5 HELP Judge Moore told the 125 persons at the neeting it traditional police methods don t necessarily apply when dealing with juvenile offenders A judge needs comprehensive infor mation on a childs background to help him properly analyze juvenile delinquency cases he said In Toronto where he sits two days a week Judge Moore said the youth bureau provides li m with tins information but in York Region it is sometimes difficult to obtain he said Judge Moore said he recently spent two hours in his office interviewing three sets of parents whose children were before him on the same The children were charged to gether but their problems am needs were dif ferent he said In Metro youth bureau files might have provided the inform it ion I had to seek himself from the parents the judge said Metros youth bureau was established years ago said Inspector Alexander and Its lias increased per cent In the last said some York officers are doing tremendous work with young offenders The regional force lias a good nucleus for a youth bureau he sug gested Airs told The Era she felt York police have a tendency to lay criminal charges against every juvenile offender and not show became familiar with juvenile offenders and knew better how to deal with them Mrs said This familiarity has been diluted with the larger regional force she crime as the amount of attention we pay to 11 inspector Alexander said Last year the Metro bureau dealt with children of whom committed of fences with which they could have been lid Fewer actually appear ed in court The Juvenile officer is permitted a great deal of discretion in dealing with the juvenile offender Inspector Alexander said The bureaus first responsibility is prevention of I ivenilc aid attempting In deal a first offender some degree of illlined its pictenliiiK re pi- it of WHYBOTHER ATTITUDE In comments to Judge Moore RECOGNIZE PATTERN It is important that police begin to recog nize the pattern and get kids Into court earlier when youngsters show signs of becoming repeat offenders she said added I would for rather deal with youngster headed for trouble who Is years old and shoplifting when hes 16 and steal cars I don t think that ignoring juvenile crime Is necessarily a good thing from the point of view of the child or good of the community Mrs Clements said no municipality should he without a youth bureau As the Metro CAS court liaison she said she can obtain more vital information from twopage youth bureau interprelint intangibles through expressiveness do the girls feel about It Mayor Gladys Rolling said policemen have told her they develop why- bother altitude when they see the same juv enile offenders repeatedly receive suspended sentences from the juvenile court Judge Moore answered Dial the Region needs better puliation a belter between Ihc courts and schools and a youth bureau to help him properly dispose of FREE EXPRESSION Head and body movement and facial exores- their dramatic and musical efforts if tics natural and convincing You have break down a lot c Mrs Strong A later It took us a long time to get that with The Era about their Saturday Now I feel so relaxed with anybody Another girl said she has learned that act ing means lo go right the pari to the part right there And another added Were i isl like friends We work together like a team One girl recalled being in a school play where the director screamed criticism at stud ents mistakes and even resorted to the occa sional slap when a performance faltered Joy Strong productions arc different the visit about four IN CLASSES I youngsters and I and I just louldn I asked Mayor Rolling Im saying that If I cant make it better Im going to make it worse Judge Moore replied If you think Im going to sit there and slap wrists for your police officers youve Ins Later Mayor Rolling said You sold me tonight u the need for a youth bureau The judge who lias sat In Newmarket juv enile court three days a week for the past year consider myself an adviser he court Mrs Clements said Her advice comes only after a judge has reached a verdict she said and then It is essential she provide Information help the judge make proper disposition of the She told Yorks CAS staff that its up to every worker to tell tbe Judge as much as you can about what this kid is all about Youve got to know and if you dont persuade the judge to give you lime to find out place an offender on suspended and probation with conditions he can fine the youth or if appropriate his parents he can order the child placed In a group home or In care of the CAS and as a alternative he can put the child In a training school lie couldnt fTlim Ic with and hold an audi through all a Mid as so when it happened Mrs success is her a voting theatre should as as hard work Her she put on a record and told the And then seated in a circle the followed the recorded narrative and music moving one arm like an inchworm the other arm like the sun travelling from one horizon to the other then swaying their bodies to what the narrator called a gentle breeze ALWAYS LOVED CHILDREN 1 remember my mother telling me that when I was as young as I always wanted to pretend and have fun dressing up she said doing things with children She recalled doing a lot of performing student before earning a drama degree the Academy of Dramatic Arts in I land During World War II she was education training instructor in the at Also during the war years she m serviceman from Halifax who of the groups productions Mrs Jean proudts piiuo for the And some of the older girls aid Mrs Strong with Hit younger classes tic jr up appeared a show In Toronto and inn at York Manor Home for Hie Aged Newmarket both in April Despite the heavy demands on her time and energy Joy Strong obviously loves her Involve- with youngsters and from watching their Services to youth is topic of 3C Councils conference j her Its apparent the feeling is AtJRDRA A Services for Youth con ference sponsored by York Regions Council will be held March at m In Aurora High School Wellington St West Grant member of a task farce on youth set up by Ontario Ministry of Commun ity and Social Services will be the keynote speaker firoup discussions will follow Fred 3C Council chairman said the following discussion topics have been municipalities dropIn cen tres Should York Region nave a police youth bureau Are schools properly used after tours Are recreation programs geared only to team sports Why are municipalities reluctant to approve group homes Are counsellors health- than counselled Whence drugs alcohol and birth control Should social services be regionally controlled Registration fees are one dollar for adults and SO cents for students More Information may be obtained from Mr at Blue Hull Academy 7734MS