a 2, ENTERTAINMENT, THE HERALD, Wed. July 21, 1976 STAMP CORNER Canada Post Office has annouced that a new 20-cent stamp will be issued August 3:-to commemorate the - Olympiad for the Physically Disabled to be held in . Etobicoke, Ontario this _ summer from August 3 to 11. The illustration portrayed . on the stamp is from a mixed-media painting by Toronto designer Tom Bjarnason. The Canadian team of about 75 paraplegic, quadraplegic, amputee, and - blind athletes will play host to approximately 80 countries at the “Wheelchair Olympics”. _ .. The 11 million stamps, to . be printed by the Canadian - Bank Note Company, will feature an archer on the - background of fresh spring green. Archery is an historical link with the beginnings of these Games, having been among the first sports introduced to the . -_ disabled at rehabilitation. centre in Stoke Mandeville, England, where the games originated, during World War II. Postmaster General Bryce Mackasey said, ‘“This stamp is a symbol of the growing recognition that many of the disabled can , ‘function admirably in many areas of activity that one might think would be closed to them. Canada cannot afford to lose the talents of these citizens. Their ready acceptance of the rigorous training they must undergo © to achieve world-class athletic status is a clear indication that they have a wellspring of courage far above the ordinary.”’ Collectors are advised ‘that the 1976 Olympic Games Water Sports stamps. (issued February 5, 1975) are available at philatelic. counters and through the eee 425 Air Conditioned Suite & Rooms With View Color TV, Telephone, Tub. & Shower, Ele- vators, Coffee Shop, Dining Room, Nightly Entertainment, Banquet & Meeting Rooms For Up To 125 | Kitchenettes Available * ' 682-1831 FREE PARKING ~ TOLL FREE Reservations— 112-800-261-3330 Canadian Owned & Operated ©” MGR.TED PRYSTAY 1755 Davie English Bay at Stanley Park Bus Stop | . atOur Door and Take You Anywhereln . The City For The Price Of A Bus Ticket - Sw NEE . the " Philatelic Servicé only until August - 6. 1976. Physically. Disabled stamp was designed by Tom Bjarnason of Toronto and carries a 20-cent value. The dimensions are 40 mm by 24 mm in a horizontal format. A .total of 11 million, rinted in five-colovr lithography by the Canadian Bank Note. Company Limited, Ottawa.. will’ be issued on August 3. Marginal inscriptions, in- cluding the designer’s name, will appear in the top margin facing in, and in the bottom margin facing out. All stamps (50 per pane) will bear the general tagging and will not be available in any other form. Mint stamps are available to.- collectors through philatelic counters at selected post offices across Canada, as well as by mail order through the Philatelic Service’: Canada Post Of- fice, Ottawa, Ontario, KIA OB5.: Co Early in August, -ap- | proximately 2,800 han- dicapped athletes from as_ many as 83 countries will arrive in Toronto to compete. in the. Olympiad for the Physically Disabled. ‘These handicapped athletes, highly.. trained, extremely. competitive, and rigorously selected, will prove once again that it is ability, not -disability,. “that counts. The value of sport as therapy for the disabled first made itself evident at .. the spinal injuries treat- ment centre established during “World War Ii at Stoke Mandeville, England by Professor: Sir Ludwig Guttman. Formerly, 80, per cent of..paraplegics died _ within three . years; moooaweooeoecoooe=seceocccccoser, Planned. — _ Comefo - Centennial Lions - 6th Annual " Rugust Ist & 2nd # 31st, The Olympiad for the © Beene neh Oe DH nowadays, 80 per cent can expect a normal lifespan. This is largely due to the therapeutic effects of ‘competitive sport. The thrill of competition, the comradeship, and the op- portunity to maximize the use of one’s body, all speed physical and psychological rehabilitation. The 1976 Olympiad, lasting from August 3 to 11, marks the twenty-fifth renewal of the International Stoke Mandeville Games, which take place annually in England except for every fourth year, when they move to the nation staging the Summer Olympics. The. site of the com- petitions will be Centennial Park, a 260-acre facility in the Borough of Etibicoke, a part of Metropolitan Toronto. The park contains a stadium, two Olympic standard pools, a gym- nasium, a double rink arena and even a ski hill which will serve as a backdrop for archery, one of the first sports ever introduced to the disabled. The Olympiad will feature, among other events, swimming, track and field, = shooting, weightligting, snooker and table tennis. Many han- dicapped . people. excel at these and. equally. defhan- ding sports such as hor- seback riding, karate and mountain climbing. In the beginning, only paraplegics competed at the Stoke Mandeville Games, -but this year for the first time, blind and amputee athletes will participate. For the 1976 events, athletes will be classified by degree and type of disability and N acting debut in MGM's — -Olympiad will compete in their own , proups. Canada is sending a team of about 80, composed of winners at provincial and national meets. Far from being simply. another form of paysical therapy, these “Wheelchair -. - Olympics,” as they are sometimes called,. demand just as high a level of per- - formance as regular in- ternational athletic com- petitions. All who compete in the Olympiad for the. Physically Disabled - represent the apex of sporting strength and_skill in their category and: the spirit of optimistic dedication which so justly inspired the truth of the motto: “Rverybody Wins”. This commemorative stamp features a mixed- media painting by Tom Bjarnason, .internationally- , known Toronto illustrator. He has chosen to portray an archer as the embodiment of skill, strength and con- fidence, on a background of fresh = spring signifying growth and hope. Short takes Shooting has been com- . pleted in Montreal on ‘‘One Man’’, a major feature drama by-the National Film Board, Directed by Robin Spry from a screenplay by Spry, Peter Pearson and Peter Madden, “One Man” deals ‘with an on-the-scene TV™ reporter who looks into a _ ‘pollution story and uncovers. . something. much more — sinister. Len Eastwood and Carol Lazare play the lead roles, with the cast also including Barry Morse, Jean Lapointe, Mare Legault, Jacques Godin and Sean Sullivan. ' Filming took place over seven weeks on locations through out Montreal. Spry is the award-winning director of the “Prologue” and ‘Action: The October Crisis of 1970". Editing of ‘'One Man’’ is being done by John Kramer and a late fall release is Monica make her professional “Demon Seed,’’ starrang- Julie Christie. Fritz Weaver ‘also stars in the tale of ) terror being produced by Herb Jaffe and directed by Donald- Ms. MacLean will portray Joan Kemp, a professional colleague of Ms. Christie, ~ who; in turn, plays a psychologist trapped in unprecedented - In addition to studying drama at Los Angeles City ; and Orange Coast colleges, w those guys wanted Ms. MacLean trained in dance in London before entering the Lee Strasberg ‘Institute two years ago. ~ Dead or Alive .During the {ast election, ple tures of candidates appeared on telephone poles, trees,. old @ bulldings—aimost everywhere... - One day, a man and ‘his son. -were leaving the supermarket: and the boy asked: Dad, are all. alive?” . reen, - Cariou , Jayne films ~ MacLean, 4 | student at the Lee Strasberg. — ‘Institute, has been chosento. =" Cammell. jeopardy. ° ‘dead or - : a: