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3 _____________"_" CVFutC Upeners. Perhaps more important, though, is that as a result of his collecting, Kuntz has undertaken â€" an indepth investigation of his favorite brewery‘s history, which he hopes to publish one day. ""It‘s not just the pieces you find that‘s interesting, the Slasses and trays and bottles, it‘s the history behind these things," said Kuntz, who has spent hours pouring over records at area libraries, museums and the Ontario archives. » Although local legend says it was established in 1844, Kitchener firefighter Bert collector of breweriana for t his efforts on articles prod: Brewery‘. His collection inc 100â€"yearâ€"old wooden beercase 15 different Kuntz bottle open L320 202000 EL wCrand The Canadian Brewerianist cl with 27 members and since mushroomed to approximately 5 Canada and some parts of the U.S some 25 members. The collectors nas been the home of at least 20 different breweries) it comes as no surprise to find that interest in *‘breweriana" is strong locally. The Canadian Brewerianist club was formed in 1979 with 27 members and since its membership has mushroomed to approximately 550 people from across Canada and some narte nf ih« Et m old Ns Since the Developmental Centre opened in 1972 under the sponsorship of the Kâ€"W Habilitation Services, children with "‘diagâ€" nosed developmental delays" have been given â€" an opportunity to reach their potential with programs especially taiâ€" lored to meet their individual needs. Funding for the centre is provided by the provincial government through the Minâ€" istry of Community and Social Services. *‘*We are enhancing their development to the point where they can participate in the community and their family as fully as they possibly can," explained Director Bonnie Gannon. Following tradition, gradua Developmental Centre for Ret: dren wore cap and gown Thursc proudly accepted their diploma Graduation ceremonies are held to mark the beginning of and this one was no different. Frc at the centre, this graduation re step in their progress towar rewarding, productive life. Pat Arbuckle Chronicle Staff Grads: WATERLOO CHRONICLE, wEDnESDAYv AUGUST 8. 1984 â€" PaAQGf 85 "}‘.:‘Q;‘i«‘ e e s ‘ » ¢ & " X $ <al ~2. & Proe mc . T A, # ‘~ % ), C & # A (N_. / â€" ,‘ # 4 -“’ 0 % O C %'!' ' K + \ J « 4 6 C o Ld YÂ¥ e - s r ys »s | o s l ‘ E j *4 A c h s $ 4 * P % * ‘vi % * Y d :, , / "_ in C .. > . «+ [ /\ m« * $ + » * 6 . f ? & e« & C i ‘,_' ~a & } ‘ 15( $ a * f "J h 4 3 y 3 l‘& * .{ <Â¥ ,) 4 f Ee j 5_ <tg . . , _n [ y _4 B , h ol o a > <a oncthie 3. l GRaApuaTiON Dary . ht &F'fi f $ Wncs Annette Gomes (in left photo) beams with pride as Supervisor Chariotte e ¢ * * A Ducsharm (left) presents her with a diploma. The 18 graduates of the 7 * Developmental Centre for the Retarded will be heading for kindergarten 4 ~ . * 1 ' classes in the regular school system or to special segregated facilities. * Teacher Dianne Crossiley (right) leads this year‘s graduating class in , song before the presentation of diplomas. The centre, a special nursery / arlooi for children with developmental deiays, heips youngsters achieve ud P their potential thrmucah inAiw;« Assessments made y elighter Bert Kuntz has been an active weriana for the past 12 years, focussing articles produced by Waterloo‘s Kuntz collection includes everything from a den beercase, to a centuryâ€"old bottle and 7 hOolHlo nrama., on e eAE . this graduation represents a r progress toward » more O _i "6‘~29 _ ceremonies are generally the beginning of a new life . graduates at the > for Retarded Chilâ€" vn ‘Thursday as they For children The local clâ€"rapl-e; has is that as a result of has been the home of W 0o oo se en mny EC Cz "It takes a lot of co of the difficult things number of people (¢ Because it is consi importance â€" to their children work on either tion or communication focus on physiotherapy. Skills, eye contact, p stimulation or increasin motor activities, for exa i@nj,,, _ C" receive ample personal atâ€" tenion. ‘ ‘‘We arrive at three privrity areas (to focus on) in terms of helping enhance development," explained Gannon. The three longâ€"term goals are then *‘*chopped down" into a series of smaller, more manageable steps, she added. Now, after assessments are made by doctors and therapists, an individualized program is designed to meet the child‘s own needs. It is subsequently carried out by the centre‘s 17â€"member staff, which includes a speech therapist and kineâ€" siologist, supported by a large contingent of volunteers. With a pupilâ€"teacher ratio of 4: 1, children receive ample personal atâ€" tenion. & parents, members of the Kâ€"W Association for the Mentally Retarded, organized themselves and began providing classes for their children in a church basement. All work was done ON a voluntoar hasi. ‘ume said he started collecting Kuntz Brewery mementoes because he shares a name with the company, but he noted that he has only a very distant relationship with the brewery‘s founders. While some brewerianists like Kuntz have specialized in items from one brewery, others like Rick Wagner of Waterloo are more diversified, gathering bottles, or bottle openers. In the three years since he discovered his first longâ€"necked antique beer bottle while renovating a house, Wagner has amassed a collection of more than 800 longâ€"necks, which he proudly displays in the family room of his home. L His oldest bottle is from the C. N. Huether Brewery of Berlin and dates back to the turn of the century. While Wagner purchases some items at garage sales, "" 7i ecither a preâ€"communicaâ€" imunication program. Others ysiotherapy, developing social contact, providing sensory or increasing gross and fine i1200 2. 7 While some in items from Waterloo are bottle openers. \ the firefighter‘s research has determined that the Kuntz Brewery, once one of the largest in the country, was founded in 1856 by a German immigrant David Kuntz on a parcel of land at King and William Streets. E. P. Taylor purchased the brewery in early 1930, it was amailgamatâ€" ed with O‘Keefe‘s in 1936 and by 1940 the Kuntz name was dropped from the brewery as it became Carling Breweries Ltd. Kuntz said â€" he lor example. of collaboration. It‘s one f ... & us ‘s°eIm goals are then into a series of smaller, e steps, she added. considered of primary l{leir development, â€" ail A proud moment for this _ ___cap and gown set s of workiiig-;v-i'til'.a (doctors, therapists, C uLo 009 Aeeesrieg in a church basement. on a volunteer basis. â€" ontinued from C . _ ; ___ ___.»Cafts there won‘t be many Besides offering support counselling, L.h"d,"?n Sonp Lo a erpaated facnht_y', ie j 1 3 she said, adding that the Waterloo Region Family | Service workers also provide | is ahead of many areas in accommodatin information to parents on issues related to sf cial needs éhildre}l into the ore ulaf thehhandicapped and help them explore ;3;:00, w\,te"‘“ € ""what is out in the community for them, > °C the services they can use for their children Gannon also hopes to smooth the transiâ€" and themselves," explained Don Harloff, a _ tion for children moving into the regular family service worker. system in future years by channelling The centre currently has an enrolment them from the centre to an integrated of 39 children from two to six years. . nursery school where they can gradually Although it has a mandate to provide become accustomed to learning in a larger development programs to children up to 18 _ class setting A relatively new inâ€"home service, proâ€" vided by the Kâ€"wW Habilitation Services through the centre, is the Family Service program, described by Gannon as "a combination of working with parents in the home as well as the children in the school." As with the inâ€"school program, a number of goals relating to homeâ€"life are esâ€" tablished with the help of parents i.e. improving communication during mealâ€" time or learning the names of family members. Family members then work on these objectives at home. . teachers and parents) to know what the right hand is doing," Gannon said, adding that it has taken years to involve parents fully as partners in deciding what program is best for their child. Ein iin i ds ate lrclts... cb .m h a Annette Gomes (in left photo) beams with pride as Supervisor Charlotte Ducsharm (left) presents her with a diploma. The 18 graduates of the Developmental Centre for the Retarded will be heading for kindergarten classes in the regular school system or to specia!l segregated facilities. Teacher Dianne Crossiley (right) leads this year‘s graduating class in song before the presentation of diplomas. The centre, a special nursery schooi for children with developmental delays, helps youngsters achieve their potential through individualized programs. Baak Romicepi en on 00 0 page 1) New service It‘s a hobby, but once you start, it becomes at obsession,‘"‘ he added. This weekend Wagner and Kuntz will have ar opportunity to compare notes with fellow enthusiasts from across Canada when the Kâ€"W club hosts the fifthâ€"annual Canadian Brewerianist convention at the Waterloo Inn. Approximately 200 members are expected to attend the twoâ€"day event, which will include a presentation on artifact preservation by the staff of The Seagram Museum, workshops and on Sunday a buy, sell and trade session. ‘"*Ever since the club started, people have been after us to host the convention, because Kâ€"W is a natural location with its brewing history," said Kuntz, who is coâ€"chairâ€" man of the convention. The first hour of the sale is restricted to club members, but the public can attend from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. roll) anaiiinintnbis onl al® w4 *"I do a lot of renovating, and t me because I find old bottles behind walls," he explained. * back then too. Popienimit esnt olatcinet ol it 4.L sfi come through his work as a plumber P ds nds p 0 S antique shows and flea markets Gannon also hopes to smooth the transiâ€" tion for children moving into the regular system in future years by channelling them from the centre to an integrated nursery school where they can gradually become accustomed to learning in a larger class setting. "In five years there won‘t be many children going into a segregated facility," she said, adding that the Waterloo Region is dhead af mune aull l C o 00 CCRCmER mere HC Conl be integrated into the regular system sooner. Already, with no schoolâ€"aged children enrolied as of September, she feels the centre has achieved a major coup. Gannon hopes, however, that with the implementation of Bill 82, which will require school boards across the province to provide an education to all schoolâ€"age children, each child‘s stay at the Developâ€" mental Centre can be shortened and he can ho iIntoamcina is uoo i 2 ~‘~ 0‘ age, most youngsters remain at the centre until they are schoolâ€"age and then head for either kindergarten classes in the public or separate systems or a segregated facility such as New Dawn School. years of age ing, and that‘s a big advantage for bottles when I get into attics or ained. "Plumbers were drinking ince you start, it becomes an ner and Kuntz will have â€"an e notes with fellow enthusiasts when the Kâ€"W club hosts the Brewerianist convention at the Major coup iclude a presentation on staff of The Seagram jlay a buy, sell and trade . his greatest finds have Pat Arbuckie photos