os “to find information on: ‘communication aids, en- Derek Hardacker, Terrace chairman of the Kinsmen Mothers’ _ March, recently commended the Terrace Review on Its sup- port for the local fund raising campaign. Marj Twyford of ‘Close Up Business Services Ltd., Pririters and Publishers, was presented with a certificate from the Kinsmen Rehabilltation Foundation of B.C. in appreciation tor the Terrace Review's ~ contribution to the programs of the.Foundation which assist disabled citizens throughout B.C. Hardacker made the presentation on behalf of the Board of the Kinsmen Rehabilitation Foundation of B.C. Terrace Kinsmen raised over $10,000 In the recent Mothers’ March campaign staged In the community. ~ _Kinsmen Rehab. Foundation provides _ valuable information — Where would you. go the ‘latest advances in ~ Mothers’ March surpassed tain of $600, The donation tins placed’ in. various: - vironmental controls, or . -datly living aids for. a disabled member of your family’ or a disabled friend? ‘If you live in the ‘northwest, you can con- tact the Terrace Kinsmen Club and: you will be directed to the Kinsmen Rehabilitation Founda- tion of B.C. (KRF). The KRF has its headquarters _. in Vancouver, but through District Five's | 76 Kinsmen Clubs, it maintains a province- wide information and referral system. . The foundation pro- vides a variety of direct services to assist persons with disabilities, as well as funding a number of “indirect programs” operated by . self-help . groups of physically ~ disabled persons or other agencies. _ The direct programs _of the KRF include Pa-~ tient. Care and Equip- ment Loan. The patient care program is designed to assist’ persons requir- ing rehabilitation _ser- vices who, while earning enough to keep them- . selves and their families in a reasonable manner, find the expenses of | special appliances and travel to the treatment - center too great a strain on their financial _re- sources, The equipment loan. program of the KRF. provides items of recoverable equipment needed by disabled per- sons. The program cov- ers all disabilities not covered by. programs of other agencies, Equip- ment is given out on a. permanent loan basis and includes wheel- chairs, commodes, hos- pital beds, walking aids and more. Regular follow-upi is provided for * “maintenance and repairs. Applications for ser- vices, not the respon- ‘sibility of the founda- tion, are referred to the appropriate agency... ' It is interesting to note that approximately ..25 percent of the applica- tions received for these services--are referred by Kinsmen’ club “Rehab Reps’ across the: prov- ince. This.is the largest single group of referrals | - to the KRF. The Technical Aids program is an ‘exciting aspect of the work done by the foundation. In- stituted in 1972, it was the first program of its kind in Canada. Techni- cal Aids supplies . the latest’ advances in modern technology to severely disabled persons — some of whom. have. only minimal movement in a finger.or toe, or only slight head movement ability: The program provides environmental controls, computers, ‘communicaton aids and the adaptive switches. E n this country only three three things are certain... and results ‘froma classified _ad in Terrace Review ' 4535 Grelg Ave. 635-4339 keer thhtkinewnre ‘chairs, tures, Mothers’. sets record The annyal Kinsmen last year’s total of $8,200 with a grand total for 1987 of $10,457. by Daniele Berquist. Chairman Derek Har- dacker stated the reason ‘for the 25 percent. increase might have something to do with the 136 volunteer marchers: who worked jin; the Terrace area. from J an. 24 to Feb. 3 Hardacker “said $7,390 businesses, plus a dona-. tion: from. Shames Moun- stores collected $187, add- . ed Hardacker. The monies will be used -to ‘finance the Kinsmen Rehabilitation: Founda- tion in Vancouver. Last December alone the. Kinsmen Mothers’ March necessary to operate them. These devices give a disabled person a measure . of indepen- & dence; the means: to: com- municate or to gain an education or,. in some cases, to obtain employ- ment. Some disabled clients of the KRF have written books for pub- lication with only . the ability to move a toe or a finger a fraction of an — inch. Another service at the KRF is the Disabled Liv. . ing Resource Centre (DLRC). The ‘center: is somietimes called a ‘‘one- stop shopping’ center’ “for visual and specific in- . formation for. disabled people, their families, and the professions. It contains an information library plus an exhibit area which features liv- ingroom, bedroom, kit- chen and bathroom dis- plays for disabled living. Displays include special wheelchairs, hoists, ‘eating utensils; clothing, technical aids and a great deal. more. IMAGE, bathroom fix- - spent over $3, 000 in Ter- face for travelling — x- penses for those in need of . therapy in Vancouver," Hardacker said. Province-wide, the an- ere nual Kinsmen Mothers’ March. organization raised just over $1,125,000 in B.C., -and.at least $1. 5 million is was collected from door to’: door, $2,280: from local . required this year in order to. maintain the - current level of services Provided ~ to disabled © citizens of BC. Rehabilitation Founda- tion has consistently led the way in providing the best rehabilitation equip-’ ment and services avail- able to its clients, Har- dacker concluded, The DLRC’s library contains a most complete list of items, services and publications in the field . ~ Of rehabilitation — avail- able’ in B.C., Canada and abroad. This infor- mation’is continually up- dated by professional: staff and is with the latest books and periodi-_ cals on disabled living. ‘The center also func- — tions as an. information and. referral unit which answers questions on anything from finding a walking trolley to fur- nishing names of travel — agents who give specific services to disabled per- sons. ¢ The Public Awareness Department carries out the foundation's man- date of educating the - public about disabilities and disabled people. ‘Through such projects as the KRF’s journal. (published quarterly, with a reader- ship of 60,000 world- wide), the. ‘‘Kids on the Block’ educational pup- pet show and a continu- ing multi-media cam- “St. Patrick’s Day Special ‘March 11 to 17, 1987 cleaning of any green garment 635-5119 Weenie) 5 ae Rickards Cleaners. 3223 Emerson St. - =omrace, B.C. involves over |: . 20,000 volunteers collect- ‘ing door to door in their _own: neighborhoods dur- ing the week-long cam-_ paign. Last year . the. Over ‘many ‘years ‘the - James Kester and Tyler Gibson do the “board-walk” -at ° Clarence -Michlel Elementary School. These two youngsters have been skate boarding for about 4 yaar. paign, the department fulfills this commitment to increasing awareness. The KRF is a firm sup- porter of the slogan “'see the person first’’. The foundation could not carry out its many programs without the . funds which the Kinsmen clubs of B.C. bring in during the annual. Mothers’ . Kinsmen March campaign. ' The money gained ‘through the efforts of . the 76 Kinsmen Clubs in B.C., and their generous. volunteers, sustains the important work of. the Kinsmen ‘ Rehabilitation Foundation in providing assistance and oppor. tunity to disabled’ — citizens across the prov- ince. =. 8 : . Hubert» Beyer “Terrace Review | Victoria Correspondent J **Do you think Premier Vander Zalm is going to mount an all-out attack on trade unions?” a caller wanted to know the other day. 1 told’ him I didn’t think so. Vander Zalm, I said, knows better than to repeat former premier Bill Ben- nett’s mistakes which gave rise to British Columbia's version of Solidarity, the most effective extra- parliamentary challenge to government this province had ever seen. - After the premier’s latest remarks, however, I’m not continued on page 24 Mountview Bakery & Delicatessen SKEENA MALL Every Friday evening from. 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Smorgasbord for only $5.95 over 20 items to choose from!!. |.