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_ _Parkminster holding fall fair on Nov. 3 She is a full time volunteer Parkminster U nited . Church Fall Fair will be held Wednesday Nov. 7, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Mrs. T. W. Constable serving as the general conâ€" venor. held this week around Waâ€" public‘s attention to the work of volunteers in the community, as part of the Week of Community Conâ€" The â€" Central â€" Volunteer Bureau of Kitchenerâ€"Waâ€" terloo hopes the week will become an annual event to help keep the supply of volâ€" unteers to be issued to variâ€" ous services and agencies at the proper level. The army of volunteérs is vital community work can *:ion properly. re are over 200 volunâ€" teers working for some 53 agencies in the Twin Cities. Mrs. E.E. Davidson, convenor of the tea room will serve a supper menu of hot dogs, pies, squares and beverages. Some specialties at the bazaar this year are a deliâ€" catessen table convened by Mrs. W. J. Oliver, a flower boutique convened by Mrs. Jackson Close, and a table of hand crafts made by the men of the church, convened by Mrs. G.S. Vanâ€" Camp. One of the areas which requires the most volunâ€" teers is the Developmental Centre in Waterloo. Sue Biggs of Regina Street in Waterloo is the The usual well stocked home bake table will be in operation convened by Mrs. Willard Hallman and each of the rooms in the church‘s basement will feature varâ€" ious items. A table of knitted goods will be convened by Mrs. W. J. Hayward with Mrs. A.E. Willsie in charge of sewing and Christmas craft work. Back in Good Shape... Fast Not a sign of that colliâ€" sion when our experts reâ€"condition your car. Fine work at moderâ€" ate prices There will be potted 430 ALBERT ST PH. 884â€"0550 WATERLOO NORTHDALE AUTO BODY most active volunteer at the great as a result of her volâ€" unteer work that she is now expecting to go into it as a Career. last year working two days a week as part of a course she was taking at the uniâ€" versity. plants for sale and a disâ€" play of silk screen cards and note paper created by Mrs. Kurt Enns. Games and a special room in which children may do their own personal gift shopping will also be provided. ed regular programs this fall, Sue felt she needed much more practical experâ€" ience with the retarded children and has stepped inâ€" to the role of full time volâ€" unteer. She works at the centre 40 hours a week and has a part time job at night to provide her with a source of income. Because she dedicates over 40 hours of her time a week to the retarded in Her interest in retarded SANDRA COUGKHLIN JANET CRAWFORD this area, Sue doesn‘t really fall into the category of typical volunteer. But her feelings about the work she does now and the fears she had when she first started have been shared by many volunteers who have workâ€" ed and are still giving of their time to the centre. People also react very differently when Sue tells them of the volunteer work she is doing. The most comâ€" mon reaction she finds though is people think menâ€" tally retarded children have no hope for improvement. The fear Sue feels every volunteer must exâ€" perience when first put into a position where they must handle a retarded child does not last very long. ‘‘There isn‘t any situation you can‘t handle really and if one does arise which you are unsure of then there‘s a staff person there anyway." "I was curious about mental retardation when I first started as a volunteer and of course I was interestâ€" ed."" Sue said, ‘"‘You have to have that interest or there isn‘t much sense volâ€" unteering. _ My _ interest though increased the more I worked with the children." She has learned differentâ€" ly. "It depends on how severely retarded they are. There is a lot of hope. Just in one year J have really LAST 3 DAYS Thursday, Friday, Saturday Only extending our OCTOBER SPECIAL Regular or tinted hair Hair cutting & shaping included. Regular $12.50 Perm Waterloo Square Lower Mall seen a difference in some of the children here. There has been quite a progression." . Through her work at the centre, Sue has learned that although the mepntally reâ€" tarded children will never be normal, they do get a lot out of the program. She has come to realize that menâ€" tal retardation is a broad term with children at the 578â€"3700 <7.99 Crran C1R 9 good morning team. & am until noon vern rombough _ doug macintosh entertainment _ information chym‘s centre illustrating several of the levels from severely retarded to only slightly. selfâ€"satisfaction of having broadened her knowledge on mental retardation. She knows that her work as a volunteer and the work of others like her have made progress possible for many retarded children. Waterioo Chrgnicie, Wednesday, October 31, 1973 7 [@A.96)0) DALE DUCHARME SHARON SNIDER For That Unusual Gift Visit The WINDMILL CHRONICLE Classifieds Pay 48 King St. South Cuckoo Clock Ceramics