Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 3, 1971, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Friday december 3, 1971 where there s a will there s a Way Blind writer says by Lillian Mccullagh Brandon Man. Spe Cial everywhere i go every new person i meet i get ideas for said charming Brown eyed Lorna Smith of Boissevain. I would t waste my life wallowing in self pity and i can t sympathize with any one who miss Smith was referring to her Handicap blindness. A victim of Dia betes on july 18, 1967, the Retina of her eyes Hemor raged and in two months her vision was reduced to 10 per cent. By november of that year she was quite sure there was no Hope for the return of her eyesight but she went to Rochester Minn to get the opinion of the Mayo clinic. They confirmed our she said Sim ply. Within six or seven months my eyesight was completely a Friend Brian Marshall who was sports editor for the Brandon Sun when she first met him encouraged her to write. He had seen her hockey reports coming regularly and was con Vinced that she had writing Talent. Mom taught me to Type when she. Herself did t know Lorna said. Where there s a will there s a her first free Lance writing was published in the Winnipeg Tri Bune in August 1969. On feb. 9, 1971 she became a weekly columnist for the Brandon Sun and has no difficulty finding inspiration for each week s column. There Are few restrictions on subject matter and she finds that writing on a Vari Ety of subjects increases her interests and adds to her general knowledge of them All. She also finds that she is Able to interest More readers by writing about subjects Peculiar to each of several Western Manitoba towns. Brian Marshall wrote an article about miss Smith for his paper. It made me feel so she confides. I thought Why can t i make others feel Good by writing about daughter of or. And mrs. Lloyd Smith Lorna was born in the Boissevain hos Pital a Short time after it was built. She is an Only child. When my parents looked at me they said enough of she said with a laugh. After completing her Grade 12 at Boissevain she worked in a Bank at Minto for a year. Lorna has Many interests chief of which is sports. Her two favorite local teams Are the Riverside canucks in the Manitoba senior baseball league and the Brandon wheat Kings of the Western Canada hockey league. She and her father have season tickets to the wheat Kings games and at tend All they possibly can. She enjoys baking and in her Home does the major part of it. I know where All the ingredients Are bake All on my she said. Mom usually puts pans in the oven and takes them out although i often do that too but everything must be done More carefully than miss Smith belongs to the Toast mistress club at Kil Larney. Twice each month a Deloraine Friend takes her to the meetings. She has always enjoyed 4h club activities and assists the local clubs in their Public speak ing programs. In 1968 she was a finalist in that Field and after her address in Winnipeg was awarded the Reserve championship. I like to put across the idea that we never know what will happen Tomor Row she said. This idea was the theme of her championship address. Other interests Are Power toboggans and animals. Raised on a farm a mile East of Boissevain she developed a real a f f e c t i o n for the cows horses dogs and cats there. I am very interested in miss Smith continued. Once i was inter ested Only in those of my own age group but now i like meeting people male and female Young and old. Everybody is an expert at something and i have a notice would anyone having any knowledge of a will for the late Elmer William Clasman of pier ton Manitoba Farmer kindly Contact messes. Wilson Coppleman barristers solicitors . Box 70, Russell Man., Roj iwo. Lorna Smith at typewriter spies great curiosity in meeting people to find out their in Lorna likes to write. We All enjoy it she said. It s a family affair. My mom edits All my writing before i Send it to get facts for her column she does some Tele phoning but she prefers per Sonal interviews and tapes her conversations. Her perception is keen and she instinctively learns More through personal contacts acquiring knowledge which she cannot obtain Over the Telephone. She is also interested in the subject of philosophy and is often moved by the statements of philosophers. A recently released record ing desiderata is a favor Ite of hers and she Hopes to own one soon. The words were found in old Saint Paul s Church at Baltimore Maryland dated 1692. Lorna becomes most Elo quent when praising her father and Mother. I could t have done anything without she insists. In every undertaking dad and mom were right there behind me or leading me much of the time. They be been simply great. When conversing with Lorna Smith numerous adjectives keep recurring in one s mind such As plucky courageous heroic but she begged please Don t build up my affliction. Life is what you make Steinbach courses planned Steinbach Man. Special though the Southeast Region a 1 comprehensive secondary school at Steinbach won t be opening its doors until the fall of 1972 extensive planning for the reshuffling of courses and students is already under Way. In conjunction with this plan Ning parents of the 180 Grade 9 students in Steinbach collegiate Are being asked to attend one or More meetings with teachers and principals next week in order to learn More about the new school and assist students with Choice of courses. Steinbach collegiate principal Henry Thiessen said this week that meetings will be held dec. 6, 8 and 9 at 7 . On each of these Days in the collegiate s Blue room. Between 80 and 100 different subjects will be offered next fall with some 15 different choices of programs for the Stu dents in the academic vocational occupational and Busi n e s s education Fields or. Thiessen said and the main purpose of these meetings is to help students and their parents to make the right Choice. Next week s meetings will involve Only the Steinbach collegiate students. Students from other areas that will be attend ing the new school will be assisted separately. Or. Thiessen said parents Are urged to attend at least one or More of these meetings with their sons or daughters who Are Grade 9 students. There will be Short presentations at each meeting followed by group discussions. Information will be available. Available a the following ski Doo dealers filter make sports sportsman enterprises Twilet 271 Street. St. James 32 fill i. A. 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