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Cindy Povoy Chronicle Staff Bicknell “331.33; ;ea}{h;yil]'(e '“We have a few donors of eyes in to bring a similar message to the KW but for a city our size, we could public because the needs of the blind do more." D . b omg attle vs. After 39 years. some still aren't aware of the meaning or the impor- tance of it. "It," being the White Cane, sym- bol of blindness. "Two generations have gone by and we are finding the youngest drivers are not aware of the mean- ing of white canes or the importance of courtesy to blind pedestrians," said Ruth Bicknell, field represent- ative for the Branch of the CNIB. Initially White Cane Week, which takes place this year Feb. " in Canada, was to make people aware of the meaning of white canes. The canes symbolize independent mobil- ity which is even recognized in the driver's handbook. Since then, White Cane Week has become a focal point for blind awareness. Bicknell, who is visually im- paired, said the CNIB tries to make people of all age levels aware of white canes - particularly the younger generation. - "ejir'rd" trying to get to children through schools with information kits." White Cane Week is co-sponsored by The Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) and The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). Although See It Our Way is the actual theme of every White Cane Week. Share Our Insight is the theme currently used by the CNIB. Cindy Povey Chronicle Statt Someone in every six minutes' dies from heart disease or stroke - a total of 80,000 people yearly. These deaths account for 47 per cent of all deaths in Canada - a good reason for Ontario to make February Heart and Stroke month. This year the Heart and Stroke Foundation, formerly known as the Ontario Heart Foundation. is urging Ontario to "Follow Your Heart - Give with Your Head" for its 1985 provincial fund-raising campaign. The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a voluntary organization which pro- vides funding appropriate for re- search and education to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke, changed its name in May i984. A name change occurred because after many years of research into heart disease, it was discovered that there was a relationship between heart disease and stroke. This year's campaign will emphasize the stroke aspect because of the name change. "The name is changed, but we have the same objective. just a wider scope," said William Renaud, general campaign chairman for the Waterloo County chapter again this year. _ - _ This year's campaign objective in Ontario is $7,000,000. The Waterloo County trhapter's objective is 8375.!!!) - up $25,000 from last year. This includes private, corporate and ll memoriam donations. if Canvassing begins Feb. 1 and mantles. for the most part, on Heart Sunday - Rab. It. - Thousands of volunteer can- vassers will be going “onto-door in all towns. villages and cities in the ' "This year. in in other years. we mod the continued dedicated sup- Constant need for awareness of White Cane our volunteers. " is treari "A person's life experiences come from your perception. Blind or visually impaired people know some things about the blind. Sighted people know other things about the blind. If the sighted and blind work Jogether, an understanding comes about." are similar but not everyone knows about them. According to Bicknell, the Share Our Insight theme invites sighted people to gain an understanding of blindness. White Cane Week, which isn't a week for fund-raising, is designed to heighten public awareness about visual impairment and the ways in which it affects people's lives. The kick-off for the week is the White Cane Bowling Tournament which is held in Toronto this year. There will be 16 teams participat- ing, including one team from the Kitchener-Waterloo area. The end of the week will be marked by the annual Shumeboard Tournament which will be held at Sunnyside Home in Kitchener. During the week, since this year is the 30th annual Eye Bank of Can- ada. there will be a display Feb. 5-7 at the K-W Hospital during visiting hours. Bicknell said the Eye Bank is a current com-em because- of the dramatic change sight can cause in a person's life. warming to see how many dedicated volunteers faithfully help, year after year. They are our strength. And new volunteers are most wer come and needed," said Renaud. Large and small businesses will be contacted, rural mail drops will be organized and special events will be held in local areas. Last year the Roses for Research Campaign, organized by Grace Dengis and Mary Jane Reinhardt, both of Waterloo, netted a record- breaking $8,000. This year Girl Guides from the Twin Cities, Elmira and St. Jacobs and Guides and Explorers in Cam- bridge will participate. The Waterloo county chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario is presenting its Kick-off to Heart Month at the Valhalla Inn. Kitchener, Jan. 31 from 6:00 p.m. to 7: 30 p.m. The non-fund-raising event for key volunteers. community leaders, business and industry leaders, is sponsored by Stedelbauer Motors Ltd. and Budd Canada Int. Master of ceremonies will be George Michaels of CHYM radio and the guest speaker will be Dr. J. David Spence, M.D.. F.R.C.P. (C), associate professor of internal med- icine and pharmacology and neurol» ogy at the University of Western Ontario. London. He is also a director of the hypertension clinic and stroke prevention clinic at Victoria Hospital, London, Ont. "One out of eight Canadians are afrected by some form of heart disease. In 1985. over 88.000 will die from these causes. We're doing great with research dollars (231 research teams ln Ihtta6tt in re ducing this crippling disease, but we will have to continue to build a war chest of money in order to curtail our country's number one enemy, heart and stroke disease," said Not exactly a picture-perfect chorus line, but Shirley McHugh, (centre) of WLU King Street Residence, had lots of fun with her residents at Big Sisters Rollereme last week. A special challenge try the students helped raise $250 for the fundraiser. Chronicle Staff Fresh from an enormously-successful Dream House lottery, Big Sisters of K-W and Area continued on their "roll" Wednesday by raising $2.900 through their annual Rollerama at Super Skate Seven. The evening proved great fun for the approx- imate 100 Big and Little Sisters who turned out, joined by a bevy of special guests and community supporters. "We're really pleased with the way things went," said Big Sisters executive director Marilyn Markow. "Especially when you stop to think the money was raised by our Big and Little Sisters themselves - that's what makes it so im- pressure." There were prizes for everyone, noted Mar- kow, and youngsters were thrilled with appear- ances by Mia Tambing, Miss new, Brewster the Rooster, members of the Kitchener Rangers and various radio and TV personalities. Participants in the Rollerama collected pledges prior to the event based on the amount skated. Shirley McHugh, owner of WLU's King Street women's residence. created a special challenge by dividing her residents into two teams of 14 each to compete against each other. in the process, they managed to raise $250 to go towards the final total. Street-naming procedure causes council concern . Melodee Martinuk . Chronicle Staff What's in a name? According to Aid. Doreen Thomas there's a lot - and she feels the city and local developers should be taking greater care to ensure new streets in Waterloo receive appropriate han- dies. What sparked her ire Monday was the suggestion by a local developer to name roads in the new northeast subdivision Grey Squirrel Place, Deer Run Drive and Shagbark Court. Kitchener Ranger Shawn Burr may look unsteady on his roller skates. but he's not really in trouble here, just putting on a little balancing act for the camera. A number of Rangers turned out to support Big Sisters Rol- Ierama. "Grey Squirrel Place sounds like something in the Ozarks," she said. "They are just terrible. I want to do whatever I canto stop these from being approved," said Thomas. “I really think these names are inappropriate for a city the size at Waterloo." ' 7 Waterloo planning director Tom Slomke told council that street names are selected by the developer and sent to the city tor approval to make sure there Is no duplication and a “egocent Is a crescent and a boulevard a boule- " ." Supporting Thomas were AM. Mary Jane “any. who noted It is the city which gen thettume-sideattakt'tagqmtveofoew suggest-d u'ovenll policy be prepared to give Big Sisters are our?” a fundraising roll developers "guidance" in street naming. He added that Waterloo already has too many streets with “pastoral"names for tis likjrlg. _ The campaign. however, was defeated by the remaining council members. who felt that property owners should have the right to name subdivision streets by themselves. "There has to be some rights of proprietor- ship,", said Mayor Marjorie Carroll. "To take away the right of an owner to name streets on their land is not a stand I could take." -Ailieatan Charles Voeiker remarked that the - were not all that inappropriate because the subdivision is on the outskirts of the city, Alderman John Shortreed added that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," and he doesn't want to impose his aesthetic tastes on others. "if a developer feels the name will appeal to buyers, then he has the right to name it what he wants," he said. , Responding. Thomas said their stand was “absurd” and "hntoerftieai" - that if the city doesn't have the right to change street names, then developers should not have to submit them tor approval. Otherwise. she added, ”council has some responsibility to have the street - mfieet the kind ot urban munlclpallty we are." iiriGe"ihdie are grey squirrels. deer arid sttagttar*Irees._, __ -. . _ .