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Page 16, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, May 18, 1983 Children's vision first in importance Optometrists warn that a child may have good distance-vision when reading an eye chart, yet be unable to focus near-work clearly, or coordinate the two eyes for various distan- ces. Reversal of letters in a word, omissions, or substitutions of small words or parts of words, skipping or repeating lines; and poor compre- hension, are signs of the eye's inability to move smoothly and accurate- ly across a line of print. Difficulty with math con- cept, untidy work books, inconsistencies in spell- ing and inaccurate copy- Schreiber Scribbles by WIN CAMPBELL Mary Sparkes has re- turned from visiting friends in Hamilton and Smithville. Mary also visited her daughter and son-in-law in Sudbury, Ont. Gary and Muriel Shewfielt from Echo Bay spent Mother's Day with Marg and Dave Nes- bitt, friends and fami- lies. Mr. Walter Illijow has returned from Toronto where he visited his bro- ther Joe. Mrs. Betty Miller from Thunder Bay made a surprise visit to Mom Winnie for Mother's Day. She was accompa- nied by Darlene Miller. The Women's Insti- tute met in the Town Hall for their regular meeting on the 10th of May, with Mrs. Dora Weaver presiding. The Ode and Mary Stewart Collect were recited. The Thought of the Day was given by Beetha. The Motto was given by Eirene Harness. Roll Call was answered by Memories of Our Mother. Current Events were many. Mrs. Eirene Harness read the Minutes of the last meeting and all cor- respondence. A Thank You from the Birchwood Terrace residents for the apples. sent at Easter was received. Mavis Slater and Winnie read Mom's Day poems. Mrs. Patsy Campbell played the guitar and sang, with all joining in. This being 'the Schreiber Women's In- stitute's 56th anniver- sary, friends were in- vited and twenty-five sat: down to a delicious sup- per and especially made cake. A Minute's Si- lence was held for all past members. $10 was given to the Cancer Fund. The Penny Auction which was to be Pukaskwa Park official opening Federal Environment Minister John Roberts today announced that Pukaskwa, Ontario's newest and largest na- tional park, will official- ly open July 9. The opening ceremony will be in Hattie Cove near Marathon, Ontario. The Park's manage- ment plan, developed by Parks Canada after ex- tensive environmental research and public con- sultation, was also re- leased. The plan em- phasizes the wilderness character of the park and recognizes the need to protect this natural environment while at the same time providing a range of wilderness experiences. Pukaskwa National Park covers 1878 km. of extremely rugged ter- rain. Its boundaries en- close wild rivers, beach- es, remnants of logging camps, and the quiet peace of the forest. White water canoeing, wilderness camping and hiking trails challenge visitors. Campers can choose from 67 sites in a semi-serviced camp- ground at Hattie Cove. Showers, toilets, drink- ing water, firewood and a trailer dumping sta- tion will be provided. A small day-use area for swimming and pic- nicking is located near the visitor reception ce- ntre where displays in- troduce visitors to the park and its splendours. "Pukaskwa's wilder- ness experience is unique," said Mr. Roberts. "The Lake Superior shoreline, the boreal forest and the outstanding beauty of the Canadian Shield are all elements of this spec- tacular park. This wild terrain serves as a reminder to us all of the power of the land from which our country has been carved. I look for- ward to this opening with great pride and an- ticipation."' The entrance to Pukaskwa_ National park is a 15-minute drive from the Trans-Canada Highway, mid-way be- tween Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie. held in May was cancel- led until June 10. Mrs. Wilson won the prize. A birthday card and get well card were sent to Vi Nesbitt. The guests all thanked the Women's Institute for inviting them. ing are often due to early and continued vis- ual malfunction, say op- tometrists. Vision in this case has failed to give a child an accurate experience of space, direction, pro- portion, and time. Poor concentration and short attention span may be signs that a child cannot maintain eye aim and focus. In the presence of any or all of these signs, distance vision may be sharp or normal. If a child demon- strates any of the above, optometrists warn he will need a complete vision assessment. Any child who is consistent- ly in the lower third of the class, who is in a remedial program, but not progressing as ex- pected, or who is show- ing a drop in performan- ce especially in grades above the primary level, may benefit from a vis- ual assessment. Optometrists may even suggest a health assessment since gen- eral health affects vi- sion. ~ For these reasons optometrists have long advocated discarding the distance letter chart as a screening or assess- ment device which, by itself, is completely in- adequate. Ontario optometry has recently published a Vision Screening Guide- lines booklet. If its prin- ciples are followed, many children with vi- sion problems would be identified before they develop visually related learning problems. When parents take a child for a visual assess- ment, optometrists say they should ask the fol- lowing questions: © Does the child see clearly at near and far distances? ° Can he shift eye aim easily? : ® Can he change focus easily? © Do his eyes work to- gether properly, and at all distances? ° Can he do all this for U Hunt Ends Saturday, May 21, 1983 scavenger the Yay The hunt is on for 3 days only! _ Hurry in and turn up some super savings! 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