Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 11, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 Winnipeg free december woman forming self help group by Joe Rubin there was a time when Marilyn Overand could not Only Square but taught others How to do a time when she made intricately de signed tablecloths and could touch Type at a respectable she sits at Home fretting about the Flat tire on her wheelchair and wondering who else in the prov Ince has experienced what she has gone through in the last two dozen years of her Overand has Friedreichse a hereditary disease of the nervous system for which there is no established treatment or the disease is characterized by progressive dam age to nerve the Back part of the spinal Cord and the with the degeneration of the Ner Vous system comes speech disturb a lurching weakness and trembling in the uncoordinated limb movements and an absence of Tendon secondary progressive effects include curvature of the foot heart disorders and Overand is channelling her ener Gies into starting a group for persons afflicted with Friedreichse there Are about 10 to 15 persons with the disease in the province and Overand wants to get in touch with them she wants people with the disease who would like to Start a self help group to Contact her at frequent Falls began to experience the effects of the ataxia when she was 12 and living in it started with frequent i went from athlete in school i could outrun any boy to barely being Able to run around the she anybody seeing me walk at that age figured i was because she was Overand did not know if her parents had Frie Reichs the disease is re meaning both parents must be carriers for a child to get a doctor later checked operands adoption records and confirmed the genetic Jim free press Marilyn Overand is attempting to form a self help Friedreichse ataxia is a rare Dis ease about one in births and doctors were unable to diagnose operands condition until she moved to although doctors warned Overand not to have she was Isis in a after she i wanted her sons husky do not appear to be affected by the because the disease begins in children at age 10 to operands 14yearold eldest seems to be her youngest is even the children Are examined they must take off their shoes and socks to show doctors their toes Arent an Early sign of Friedreichse they must also jump on one foot to ensure their bal Ance is operands disease progressed to the Point seven years she had to rely on a although Overand does not have a severe form of Friedreichse in Only Iier deliberate speech gives any immediate indication something is sometimes she gets the urge to dance at a but it must she is Able to draw Well and once completed a typing no Survey leads to Calls for action from Public by Andy Blicq Winnipeg free press Selkirk local residents feel the ramp could improve the generally Good Job they Are doing in this Community and surrounding but Many criticized the judicial system for being too a Survey conducted by the ramp local people said the police could improve their relations with the Community and suggested such things As foot patrols in business greater police visibility and More crime prevention police said they feel the Community needs to take a greater interest in the police role and see most of Selkirk residents As being apathetic and either not aware or uninterested in police the Survey the first of its kind in and possibly North Ameri Ca was a National Pilot project de signed to determine problems with crime and policing in smaller communities and Rural the results of a similar test study conducted in the Pas Are to be revealed in ramp officials were disappointed that Only about 50 people turned up at a Public meeting last night in this Community of police Calls the conducted during the last 16 revealed the types of crimes committed most often in the Selkirk area and How people feel about the Survey results were compiled from local a Survey of area citizens and interviews with Community police and the Judi statistics show of police Calls in Selkirk in were for crimes involving for traffic 963 for assistance and 621 for alcohol and drug related in the Rural area surrounding Sel of a total of 635 were alcohol and 533 were crimes against 507 were traffic problems and 359 were for a summary of the Urban Survey says residents Are concerned about but it is not viewed As an extremely serious less than 12 per cent of citizens surveyed said they had heard of Many crimes occur ring in their Only per cent said this condition made them feel uneasy about their crime in Selkirk increased gradually from 1975 to but has been declining Community leaders and citizens cited Crim related alcohol and drug abuse especially impaired driving As a problem facing property offences Selkirk residents identified crimes against property theft and vandalism As a common forty per cent of All crimes reported to police were property about on third of those interviewed said the courts were too lenient when sentencing and probation was granted too As per cent said they did not know enough about courts and per cent did not know enough about corrections to evaluate their similar feelings on the court system were evident among Rural exercise plan gives kids jump on heart attack the Manitoba heart foundation is introducing a new exercise program which revolves around a piece of jump rope for heart is an educational program which will be implemented through physical education classes in 20 Pilot schools at the Junior High and High school a workshop will be held tomorrow at Jefferson Junior High to show teach ers How to instruct students in the techniques and will feature the skip a team of rope jumpers who can perform 600 intricate rope sponsored by the Manitoba physical education teachers the program will try to promote the Bene fits of regular physical a province wide event is scheduled for March at which students will compete and raise Money for the Manitoba heart the oneyear Manitoba Pilot project also will result in the formation of a number of demonstration teams con sisting of students who will tour other schools and demonstrate their jump rope a National skipping program is currently in effect in schools and involves despite a general feeling among Rural residents that crime is not a serious per cent said they had heard of crimes in the area and 25 per cent said conditions made them feel uneasy about their of those 32 per cent Felt they have a Good Chance or Are certain of being a victim of break and enter with 27 per cent saying the same about while Rural residents Felt crime was on the police statistics show it decreased nine per cent Between 1976 and Rural residents cited property of fences As the most serious Crim relat de property crimes were Given the next highest after impaired in terms of priority for Community leaders and police cities property second to alcohol and drug As the most serious crime problems in the Selkirk Rural crimes against persons Drew Little concern among Rural a summary of the results questions whether there is enough Public concern among Rural residents to get crime prevention programs under i motivation needed it maybe difficult to get especially to maintain widespread involvement in a crime prevention Effort without a sufficiently High level of during a question period several people called for tougher sentences for while one Man asked Why defence lawyers were not surveyed along with police and court Survey officials responded that the Man had made a valid Selkirk mayor Bill Shead expressed concern Over the detrimental effect of the constant rotation of ramp staff in and out of the Paul Kouri of Selkirk said his staff already is working Over and beyond what their work requires them to do on Community if people were aware How few offi cers were on duty in Selkirk some Days the fear Factor in Selkirk would go very he we cant continue to handle the workload As crime increases without your Kouri told the committees Are to examine How to Deal with the crime problem in the City Calendar seniors answering questions on fire Hai persons interested in signing a petition in support of retaining fire Sargent Avenue and Burnell can drop Down to the Winnipeg convention Centre from 11 to 5 sunday weather Cando forecast h High l Tow Winnipeg area forecast frequent sunny periods today with Strong South winds shifting to brisk Southwest late this High near Low tonight near mostly sunny tomorrow with a High near extended Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly sunny Cloudy with periods of Light Snow Clearing temperatures near Normal readings of 10 and Northern Manitoba mainly Cloudy with scattered Snow flurries All three temperatures near Normal readings of 16 and Northwestern Ontario mainly Cloudy with scattered Snow flurries sunday and periods of Light Snow tempera Tures near Normal readings of 9 and temperatures Canada and the world where members of the West end senior Centre will be available to answer a holy ghost filled rally with two evangelists from Southern Ontario preaching and Healing will begin at 8 monday at the Balmoral singing and dancing will Winnipeg dental nurses and assistants association will hold a dinner meeting at monday in the medical arts club 233 Kennedy the the association will present a Christmas party for the residents of the Central Park 440 Edmonton the science teachers association of in cooperation with the department of will sponsor a today Confer ence on technology and the computer monday and tuesday at the University of Winnipeg registration is at 8 both speakers from government and education will make illustrated presentations on the Impact of the new technology on modern the conference is open to the general Public for a Canadian Council of the Winnipeg and District will hold its annual Christmas party at 8 wednesday in the recreation Centre of the 1041 Portage a variety concert will be the Winnipeg Art gallery will present Art for lunch at wednesday inthe gallery lecture topic will be Keturah the jewish marriage admission is a Christmas pageant presented by the sunday school classes of Andrews protestant Chapel of Canadian forces base Winnipeg will begin at 7 18 at the Kenaston Boulevard and Grant East Kildonan Transcona Parks and recreation Branch in conjunction with actors showcase will present the performance of Happy Holly at 10 19 at River Elm school the 40minute musical participation show is geared for children four to 12 years of admission is tickets Are available at the recreation 545 Watt win Tario there were eight winning numbers drawn yesterday in the win Tario the winning number is two numbers Worth each Are 997733 and other winning ticket numbers scramble 900307 49626 4711 Winfall deaths classified death National Thunder International new 8 1 5 9 9 5 2 7 4 4 5 i 4 i 1 3 20 2 2 17 2 13 0 0 0 16 10 10 10 8 19 5 5 6 7 11 o 0 12 5 0 12 8 4 7 3 17 14 3 19 s resort spots los fog 19 Las Clear 17 s Clear 27 16 26 18 21 6 17 4 fair 21 16 Clear 25 11 Cloudy 33 22 30 25 Clear 26 18 Winnipeg temperature comparison mean last highest on record in 1928 lowest on record in 1893 total for 1 o 10 Milli metres Normal Marguerite of wife of Harry William Bill of 61 Tyndall Hus band of Tina of Kevin son of Diane and Randy May Adeline Mai of Central Park 70 Poseidon widow of Sam of 229 Thorn of widow of Adrian Mou Elsie of holi Day Haven nursing for Merly of Columbus de Geland widow of Walter of 642 Nottingham wife of Albert of 429 Hartford husband of Stanislawa Judith of Sarah of of Vancou formerly of Winni of 1080 Henderson for Merly of widow of Michael of 241 Kinder suite wife of David of Park Manor personal care save on everything tomorrow at brownstones wholesale clothing does dashing through the Snow from store to store to store have you screaming Bah this Christmas shop for everyone on your list at brownstones wholesale your on Estop Christmas gift the savings will turn your Bahs to Rahs for brownstones our huge Square foot 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