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some of the populations identified were expected, like older people who are shut in or aboriginal people who are geographiâ€" cally removed. But 1 guess one of the areas 1 hadn‘t considered It started in March of this yeat _ t0~ toe, 2nd unemnl when | was involved in a Ministry of fromeless and unempl Health forum â€" a commuttee set up to advise the Minister on redesigning Ontamio‘s primary eye care services," Strong says. ‘One of the components of the process was to identify service gaps or areas of need in the current eye care system, and a numâ€" ber of different populations sort of emerged as being poorly serâ€" viced by the more traditional eye care service delivery system. Every Wednesday for the past two months, Strong and his students have set up climics alternately at the Betty Thompson Cenire and the Working Centre, examining as many as 10 peoâ€" ple a day using portable eye examina tion equipment. Strong, associate director of the optometry school, developed the idea for the walkâ€"in clhime after participatâ€" ing in a Ministry of Health forum earâ€" her this vear In response to that problem, Dr. Graham Strong and several of his semor students at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry have been conducting a mobile walkâ€"in eye 5 care climic at two facilities in Kitchener that assist the homeless and the unemâ€" For those without homes or jobs, the daily struggle to obtain food and sheiter takes top priority. As a result, many such people fall through the cracks when it comes to receiving adequate health Care seTvices. If Linus is looking for the great pumpkin, it‘s in my kitchen. Transformed into this dense. moist pumpkin square and chewy cookies it fills my house with the smells of Autumn, October, and Halloween Great snacks for ured ghosts after a night of tnckâ€"orâ€"treating. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at 4 room temperature M‘ * 1 cup brown sugar packed Hinz ++ ~>+ 1 large egg 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract â€" pumpkin or 3/4 cup 1 cup all purpose flour canned pumpkin 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1 teaspoon ground 1 teaspoon lemon juice cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger Preheat oven to 350 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves _ degrees. Butter and flour an 8 1/4 teaspoon salt inch square baking dish. 1 1/2 cups fresh cooked Soften butter in microwave JACKâ€"Oâ€"LANTERN 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 cups fresh cooked pumpâ€" kin, well drained or canned Preheat oven to 350 pure pumpkin grees. Butter and flour an 8 1 cup sugar ch square baking dish. 1/2 cup margarine Soften butter in microwave 1 egg ~__ Dr. Graham Strong (right), with fourthâ€"year students such as Jason Hare and Chery! Zimmer, operates a walkâ€"in eye clinic for the Spread mixture into baking dish and bake for approxiâ€" mately 40 minutes. Fresh pumpkin adds moisture so be sure to test with a toothpick Add nuts and stir with a spatula. Add pumpkin to the mixâ€" ture and beat with an electric beater until well mixed. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, sait and add to mixâ€" ture, blending well. and add brown sugar. Blend well. "Any service that is provided out of, basically, a suitcase and a backâ€"pack, doesn‘t have the sophistications of a clinicâ€"based service, but by and large, you can replicate a good many of the services," Strong says. "And because there are a lot of resources in the community, if there are things that should be done that we can‘t do on site, then we can refer people and make sure they (Continued on page 12) lim ove eBinie bar sh» _ them, when necessary, to specialized : eve cluic for the medical or ophthalmological services. Also, special arrangements have been made with the Kâ€"W Optical Group (Waterloo laboratory) to assist people who need eye glasses but can‘t afford to buy them. (makes approximately 42) very seriously was the problem of homeless people or street youth." With provincial funding for health care services dwindling at an alarming rate, Strong knew the only way to address the problem was through a volunteerâ€"run program. His senior students, he concluded, could provide service to those in need and receive invaluable field experience at the same time. "It occurred to me that as a school of optometry, we‘re in a unique position in that we have access to student resources and At the clinics, Strong and the students examine people free of charge and refer a support program for street youth, to get feedback as whether or not such a serâ€" vice was needed. Workers there were fully supportive of the service and now refer many of the youths they assist to the clinic. in a university clinic the population isn‘t as diverse as you might have in a city Reachi iends), ROOF (Reaching Our Outdoor Friends, Stong says. "I also felt that it would be useful in terms of our teaching because myinm@;gd\m.' Strong contacted social workers at Put on the kettle for a cup of tea. The cookies will be ready in 12 to 15 minutes. I suggest testing them at 12 Scoop out cookies in a tablespoon size. If you want them crisp, Natten with a fork. If you like chewy, tidy them and leave them mounded the way they are Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a cookie sheet with baking paper or grease cookie sheet with canola oil. Mix the top five ingrediâ€" ents in a bow! then add the remaining ingredients and blend well. 3 cups rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1 cup raisins or 1 cup chocolate chips 2/3 cups allâ€"purpose flour lnk i : s : f the English in the Working Environment is one 0 55 United Way Member' Agencies m:::. pmvudcneed ino;: 130 programs and services to C community. Please give generously to United WlY:,‘; Thank you. Employees have said, ‘"The best thing for me is to have the English class at work...1 talk to others at work now... like the English classes because it helps me with my conversation...helps me _with my spelling, grammar, reading, pronunciation (and) helps me learn new words." The United Way of Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo and Area | has supported the training of employees through | grants since 1986. Funds given by the United Way go | directly to training programs. Thousands of hours of language and skills training have been made possible by United Way contributions. Everybody benefits: companies see employees‘ confidence and skills improve; workers apply their learning to their work improve;, workers apply their learning to their work life and to their home life. English in the Working Environment trainers are experienced in working with adults. Learners are not treated like children but respected for their life expeâ€" rience and expertise. There are no traditional tests or exams to pass because learners themselves help set the goals they want to work toward with the assisâ€" tance of the trainers. English In the Working Environment has specialâ€" ized in offering workplace specific language and skill training since 1980. EWE helps employees adapt to changing workplaces. EWE does a needs analysis in the company, speaking to employees and manageâ€" ment. A training plan is developed to help individual employees reach their goals. EWE then offers trainâ€" ing at the workplace so it‘s convenient to the employâ€" ees. Employees may work on spoken or written English, basic mathematics or whatever is needed to help do the job better and understand the new enviâ€" ronment at work. certification. All at once, things are changing all around you. You look at younger people coming into the company and you wonder how secure your job is. You begin to feel less sure of your future when you must read complicated procedure manuals and learn about equipment you may never use. You‘re conâ€" cerned you may not be able to adapt to the changes as fast as you should. How do you keep up? How do you cope? must be "multiâ€"skilled." Supervisors are calling team meetings and asking your advice to solve production problems. Perhaps a memo has ben posted to announce the company has registered for ISO 9000 mmnanMm 8, 9 or 10. Every day you hear about factories hiring people your age. Work seems a lot more important than school and so you‘re one of many people quitâ€" ting school to work. There is no homework at factoâ€" ries â€" and there is a pay cheque. It seems like the best move to make at the time. Or maybe you are a landed immigrant or a new Canadian. You are wellâ€"skilled and hardâ€"working. You get a factory job and enjoy working with others who speak your first language, The work may not be in your chosen profession but it‘s a job and you don‘t have the option of waiting for a job in your area. it becomes harder and harder over the years to leave the security to look for a job in your field. Suddenlty it‘s1996. 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