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1 . sisi , ii ZL , , on il j BRIEFING IN HOSPITAL ADMITTING WARD CANDY-STRIPER HELPS PLAN MENU BY CARE A POPULAR DUTY WITH GIRLS e+e Colleen Jensen, Mrs. Mary Scott ,++. Jane Mason With Crown Attorney Bruce Affleck --. Inez Pretty Cuddles Bruce Dainard, Whitby f inna Girls Help Hospital gum RR Oshawa Times \ a) | OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1966 Offer Betier Service |@a ii im We Holidays Help BY TONI MAHEUX ' at I tra|the hospital and many enter;doing things for them. Those Of The Times Staff that otherwise the halls for a life-long profes-;who are not fitted for the task Thank heaven for little girls-- in't sion of nursing or other hos-|slack off after a day of dedicz especially helpful young volun scurrying thre he hospi-|pital career tion,"' says Jackie Lynn Rogan, teer workers called "candy- tal. corridor th 0 About 20 per cent of our|381 Huméwood Ave. She says stripers." an thre 4 0- candy-stripers go into some girls interested in a nursing cae Whether in the menial cape Id charmer er fail hospital profession,"' said Mrs.|reer make the best candy-stripe y i iy Ly a | : city of cleaner, bed-ma to make oomy patient Douglas Clemens, clerical' as-|ers iy Wega 8 Gg . : Forty-four years ago 10 south-jminton are some of the out. and errand girl -- or in the happ heir ebullience and sistant for the teen-age volun-! pyqe : ag j j . = ] é : j|western Ontario service clubs |door activities and camp craft coveteous role of Nightingale's enthusiasn teer program, EXTRA HOURS : 4 ee en 4 j jsubmitted a trainload of ideas|is centred around over-night assistant, delivering patients to. Hospital ¢ 1y just, Mrs. Clemens said candy-|, Candy-stripers become pro» 2 > Laie j , ; | \into Hamilton when they met|camping in sleeping bags. be dischareed, cleaning ther- their preser n the chronic stripers are given priority over ot aa ted in their work 4 fey A : i f |collectively for the first time; Woodwork, puppets ar mometers or providing an. at- and children's wards is enough other applicants when a job eel event many additional ¢ 48 i 4 % i to solve a complex crippled| model airplanes are some prod- mosphere of cheerfulness --the to delight "out-of+sort" opportunity arises. About 30 hours not asked of them combe f gy ; j y 3 jchildren problem in the prov-lycts of the arts and crafts little "candy-striper,"" (identi- patients rirls were hired as ward aids |'8 patients hair, writing 4 'i ' ; jince. |department. fiable by the cherry-red striped 'Candy-str wk hard and nurses' aids for the sum- letters, oF SuOnne down to vA | c I } j . j | By the time they pulled out) Every day winds up with a pinafore she wears), is pre r ) ' and doing mer or full time. pie gift shop {or little | Bee | ; . 4 4 ; for home they had hired one | story telling time . fusely happy at her work at the thin vatients that are' Pam Murray, 380 Orange ee "4 le Paes : od Beets i Bs d j i 4 man who headed out on a track| ' 3 Oshawa General Hospital norm I ted | e busy Cre a nurse's . assistant,| pent _ tee Hekate have ee ot Eee ; i ; all on his own to tour Ontario| CAMP COSTS "I love my job, it 0 in+ hosp t \ hadn't planned to be a nurse i "ope a yp slcked on ie y "4 a i 4 land route more service clubs) Last year the cost per camp- teresting," says Janice Bar- Jack Naylo 0) \ &. but is now working toward that te xh 35 Pvc deta y oe ket ; fe. : j ; iy ' + behind a scheme to aid physi-|er averaged out to $9.16 per baric, 220 Ritson Rd. S., who M { I tt \isoal. Pam's sister, who is in Mee Peck' Meier "ta i ; 4 cally impaired children. j\day. The OSCC has about 170 is going into nursing after admittir fice ne training, was a_ candy-striper Alexandra St., who had a lines % ; F ' . The outcome of this work was |people on salary to run the five completing high school enc _ 8a ' ning before going info nursing. jn cota Bele a Ae . a 4 ? |the creation of the Ontario|camps this year and last year ! oy : : : ; ' : Society for Crippled Children. |it spent $78,977 in salaries for Inez 'Frety, 15; 532 Colborne : One good turn deserves an- | s} k St., E. who has been working girls' invaluable assista 5 : "she spoke, ate ' : , | tig he es other; the girls feel the hos-| Supper hours during the = stat ke ih a ies And 15 years later, when the |Toughly the same number of 'a i k | Personnel, in the children's ward for three itients on st ICTS | isn) tp i iety' months, says she likes ebbking}t0" thelr' Yoon pital training has helped them foundation of the society's wor there more than anywhere else The take had settled, the OSCC was to; Campers and staff gulped About 145 heads and. double of nd helpful, 1 didn't find hospital frequent the hospital most dur- make a giant step into a new|down $24,966 in food last year, that many hands are helping issie forr moving Work strange like a lot of the ing school months 4 : realm 'of treatment for the/says John T, Butler, supervisor the hospital offer better patient patient 1 del ings Other girls did," said Roberta) Summer hours are from 8:30 9 ' ' i handicapped. jof service club relations for the service ~- at no extra cost roms W y Cook, 18, of Courtice who is in'a.m. to 1 p.m. and the supper "3 yr 4 i . Y CAMP |OSCC, Each meal was worth "We are strapped down fina Teathe . joy. her first year of-training at the hours for 109 girls who have ((3# of - ; '¢ he aa Dank arid aren (rout 22 cents. cially so that this candy-strip- gra . i 1 Oshawa: General Hospital relinquished their summer # ¢§ ' a § Le Fi se ibe ct gag ae front Bills for things like hydre ing service is an asset to the! Althou Ps iners have, The volunteer program was 'vacation to work at the hos- : : Gee gir Aiea ree wa ne rom'and telephone services were administration," says lan 1 nitiated three years ago by the pital -- peng POE the eon of 'the |igher at $28,200. Mitchell, assistant' hospital ad-'similat t Hospital Auxiliary at the re You sin , , eter 4 | Parents of crippled child Se seen a a les f Sanwon (fa mply can't say any- . ee mroxrm . 1 . . OSCC'S move in 1937 to estab- arents of crippled ¢ ren, Bas Wk d eeatne i thing unfavorable about candy- YOUNG PATIENT HELPS MAKE BED lish the Blue Mountain holiday |Service clubs and the society ' 1 S g Cc le ' 4 re _ FY " ' 2 Yihg j 7 tacted school authorities for|Sttipers because they're so »+» Debbie Anthony, 9, With Pal Martha Smith camp in the Georgian Bay dis-|Share the entire cost of tha Mie wonderful!" said Miss Rogan. ric operation. On the average, pare recruits 8 | savage ents kick in about $25 per child To our utter amazement, * " Subsequent success resulted) oi. not necessarily. able Aid over 300 teen-agers turned un. . : P : : R ] B d in a crop of four similar | 5 trord anvil That day will never be for- * : : : egimenta an |camps. springing up in. the a BI gr dag! A zotten said Mrs. 'Telford . : ' ss | (province by 1983, Now" they, il ot i x Coll moos ape who settled for a starting pro- 5 prey Back Thursday |harvest a new way of summer: | ih ver es COMIN Wome pf vram of 40 carefully inter- " : = | time life for more than 1,200) far ores of Georgian Bay, the viewed oinlé , omen es : * After a two-week absence|crippled children in Ontario ita ouniogt of ef exceeds In two presentatiofs; general from the McLaughlin bandshell,;each year. e ratio of one staff member 2 é : ~ \ 4 ; : ecdine ats ggn for every two handicapped chil- standards, service -- require- : ; : . -- jihe Regimentai band returns; Each camp handles about 280) co) flere are 30 irained coun. ments of the volunteers, hos + natin ~ oe ; lthis Thursday for an_ open-air - pega mo Se mion (Sellars recruited from collegi« t at ar ner all- f bal . si They c s-- ha Giatiy Pian ' 4 pital ethics and volunteer quali ; : ewe % rr : | eal oat Memorial Park. | They come in four tots -- junior | ates and universities in Ontario fications were discussed : : " : ets girls and junior boys for tWo/.nq kitchen, maintenance and The volunteers receive in- . } SoS | neues --_ ee weeks each and senior 8irls | housekeeping personnel, plus a struction from the director of ¢ . , X se * |July 28 and Aug. 4 for band and boys for three weeks each. | camp director and registered ! nursing in a three-day orienta- . : : members' previously scheduled! The five Oshawa and area nurses a : eatin, | 5 ae I J ' i a jnurses, tion during aster vacation, ' . . : " . ; : 8 s 4 vacations,' said Captain|girls are in the senior class There are 27 permanent 2 ee be seeking of an : z= : ~ ov ' George B. Quick, conductor of} that wy e ~ at Blue) uildings at Blue Mountain, in- open 'or closed bed, the proper i ' 2° . the regimental band MOURA REY, BURT _ jeluding nine sleeping cabins handling of nourishment and BAS : ' " ge eg : _ | whe concert this Thursday) What do they get? Something|that hold eight campers and a + fond hast " stretcher, : "Se ' eS MM \evening at 8.30 p.m. features|N® One arena could accommo-|two counsellors each; an up- er ina? oh att } oa ape ¢ RPO 5 lseveral soloists. Allen Swooper|date. . It involves Swimming |to-date lodge that houses the of lower and Rat ro : , : mw . Iwill give a trombone 'solo. of|(the biggest attractor); arts|kitchen, dining room and rec- "Since the first orienta tion, the ; aa "Panis Angelicus", by popular|and crafts; music participa-|reation facilities; and arts and suchen oe volintemea art tinea : : request, and xylophone player, |tion; health services; drama/crafts workshop; an infirmary; umber of volunteers had risen as ler ascents "Skele-|Stagings; outdoor activities;}_ change house for im- deainatically: hadeslly dus {Fred Pleasants will do "Skele ja g the swim: the OR! 'm' hg " uce boat ' j ; . ; [ton Dance". Master of cere-/C@mp craft, jming pool; a library and staff I rog! s huge s ew , 2 F seball, re y and bad-'quarters, 'We have held seven orienta- : . : S) monies wil is "DOR ee aes ; Be teow archery tae : q ee 7 J" AcROSS CANADA -- 10 TIMES! week, Saturdays and Sundays, The experience is really'are the times candy-stripers in June consisted. of 63 stu- dents,"' said Mrs. C. D. Russell, convener for the candy-stripers ROOT r . : : NS 2 ' . 4 candy-striper's dedication . . 2 S x . , RNS SS 4 It S Alwa S Fair Weather is often exemplified by the 4 ' . : : . a : SF's : number of hours she con- =! : : : : cat 2s Se 7 || For Carnival Enthusiast Carnivals come and go but|shows are constantly on' the|much he wouldn't trade his job volunteer pin that 3 j % aN ' 8 not without one young man who road, | for any other. ' oudly as any i < * SES =} \has pledged undying loyalty to}. Even working a daily, twelve- zion ~ of - honor ' the "carnies" and their way. of FRESH AIR TOO . . {hour shift at the fair doesn't ' : -- B 5 life When he is not calling fait! bother him in the least. Two hundred hours qualifies toe / : ' Ronald Gayler. 21. is working goers to the booth an enjoy- oa a volunt or a bracelet and " ' : = th as! k oe th wth ball" ing every bit of fresh air', he/ PARENTS APPROVE S:vouunteer (OF 8 oraceiet..4 : . S "eee nis week at a "throw-the-bal oe ; FE ahi Reape 3 ca x nine a dise and each additional one SR . * . booth at the Oshawa fair on the Ores ne blending cent " parents See ee ndred hours awards her with Xi . 1 ¢ bie dite Parke "aprile ment of the Canadian Inter- they like carnival shows too, ae ae : ; Y : Alexandra Park grounds national Paper Co. in Temis-|and besides, the: family gets all be gs ig : : . a : "I'm never going to leave the! caming. 'the free rides they want. Why I the ospital's candy- : . ' N ; " tr "don : = . R . N fair. ll work in carnivals as Org + a ee Ete shouldn't they like carnivals? : ; a ' I've been across Canada) Tess enthusiastic about her t expect pay in ~CAUS 1e) > long as there are some to work i 5 , ss . ist cause they love ; : ee Cee ere acy ee UIRGS, Bere cei iob ot tortunetelling, minty according to a a : "a ~< iat.' said the young man from|the Calgary Stampede and I've Roman gypsy", working at the year veteran of 33m : ae aS Temiscaming, Quebec been to Vancouver, Winnipeg) ;.i- said.) now in . . . é ? ; and Newfoundland. What more} "It's 4:idb. evervnody has t 4 " 'oronto Gene Ronald said he has been could I ask for?" he said l ii, 'cehentiae vas WEeT TR > ; : : tn ph dein 0 eae ive. u(r ri ° QUIET MINUTE IN BUSY DAY Mnct Neffiss ad. Mr: McCall |working with fairs and carni-) Ronaid says he likes the ex-|throngs that filled the park) ess Sandy Rycroft Relaxes a triper onic e+» Neffisa Head, Mrs, Frank McCallum jvals for three years, usually|cjtement of carnivals, meeting}have to take a little, and give . . at with vats n --Oshawa Times Photos By bruce Jones 'during the summer when the|people and being outdoors soja little,' she said. th one hundred hours