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Having, received. its. : official * ;
charter as ‘a member of the
Canadian Council of the Blind
in July, the local White Cane
club is now gearing up for its
first major fundraising project.

Noting . the®.club. did not:
receive" ongoing ‘financial ‘sup-_
port’ from. the, national body,
secretary-treasurer Phyliss Cor-
nfield' said the Dec.. 15
Christmas show was to raise

money to “help the club help | i

itself.’

Apart from helping cover the
next 12 months’ operating costs
such as office supplies, the club
hopes to'‘taise enough money to
purchase some of the items on
its wish-list — notably a
typewriter and “‘talking’’. com-:
puter. Out-of-town trips for its
members are another goal for
the club ‘‘so we're not stuck in
the house all the time,” she add-
ed...
**Just because we're all blind
or vision-impaired, life doesn’t
stop,’ Cornfield pointed out.

There will be two-shows on
Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.

purchase same much-needed equipment.

Topping the bill will be juggler
Alex Alexi who two years ago
spent seven months touring
Canadian Forces bases in
Canada and overseas. He will
be joined by ventriloquist Nor-
ma McKnight who has appeared
in both Las Vegas and Reno and
singer-song writer and
storyteller Toto who will also be
gelting everyone involved in

Conference a big

By ELLY KARDAMYLAKIS

The B.C. Friends of
Schizophrenics had a successful
Northwest Conference on Fri-
day and Saturday, October 12 °
and 13, in the banquet room of
the Terrace Inn. Participants
gathered from Smithers,
Telkwa, Terrace, Kitimat,
Prince. Rupert, and outlying
northern areas. They had the
opportunity to meet their newly
appointed executive director
from © Vancouver, Sylvia
Tremblay, who outlined her
role, one which will greatly con-
tribute-to the organization and
effectiveness of the non-profit
society. Her enthusiasm and
dedication to the cause of the
BCFOS, has worked as head
nurse with Dr. Barry Jones on
the Schizophrenic Research
Unit at UBC. She specializes in
psychiatry and group work. Her

daughter,' Sarah, who suffered“

ft

from schizophrenia, committed
suicide: in her twenties. Geri
Marshall is the originator of the
Emerald Ball, .a first-class
event, which is held annually in
May in Vancouver and Toronto
(location of the Canadian
Friends of Schizophrenics), in
order -to raise funds for
schizophrenia. research. The ~

emerald was Sarah's birthstone,
and one emerald, donated by a
jeweler, is the door prize at
these occasions.

Mrs. Marshall talked about
what families can do to help
their relatives, who suffer from
schizophrenia, and how they:
can better cope with the
stressful effects that the ill per-
son has on all family members,
She presented a video and in-
teresting slide shows; one on the
history of the illness, another on
the mystery and complexity of.
the brain and the
neurophysiology . of
schizophrenia. Comparisons
were made between the brain
diseases -of Parkinson,
Alzheimer, and Schizophrenia. -

There are 200 known neuro-
transmitters in our brain, one of

which is Dopamine. It is present .

in the brain of a schizophrenic,
in too large an amount; whereas:
ifié brain of a Parkinson patient’
contains an insufficient quanti-:
ty of this neurotransmitter.

Lynn Turnbull, president of
the Bulkley Valley FOS, who
had attended the International
Schizophrenia Conference in
Vancouver July [5-18 this year,

gave an interesting report on the

conference and the . interna-

Christmas carolling.

All tickets are being sold by
telephone.

‘The White Cane club meets
every second: Tuesday in the
Women's. Resource Centre on
Park Ave..and would welcome
any new. members. Also
welcome would be volunteers to
help it organize ‘activities and
outings, Cornfield added.

tional schizophrenia scene.
Around 1,000 participants had
come together from all over the
world, The, four day program
contained ‘sessions and
workshops on a wide range of
subjects relating Lo
schizophrenia. Representatives
from other countries shared
their. problems with the illness.
_ At ‘present there are 20
million people in the world,
who ‘are afflicted. with
schizophrenia. One of the ex-
perimental sessions was the
“*Partnership Program’’. It
united consumers (a new. term

“for patients), medical personnel :

and ‘relatives in a sharing of -
‘cach, others’ feelings; problems
und needs.

7 T hroughout-the Terrace con-
ference: there were question &
answer periods, which resulted
in stimulating discussions, ‘and

wood laud pnd, jclowship.2 were.

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enjoyed “by “all Our. Toeal
“Friends of Schizophrenics had. |
‘the additional bonus of gaining
Awo new members uurough: this
important event.

Atiyune interested in more in-
“formation about schizophrenia,
or any caspect relied toed,
please cali. Marine. Ltoyd: at:
Shevia Shorty Hey un Centre,

minh als.

FIRST PROJECT for the > recently formed local White Cane club isa Christmas show set for next month,
Club members, seen above, hope community support for the event will give them enough money to.

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