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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1961-12-20, Page 5wVDIVESDAY',, Tar, 20'th, 196,1 • • TfIE. LUCKNQW g:EiTrINXL_ p *LUCKNONA PITTARIQJ ! • r14. _TIJRS011-FQ$713.1il. and T. BUIbpING AT GODERICil view IIICrk. Q5 In Huroi. ays Tribute To Those In Charge (BY W, E. 'Elliott), • Tw9 chiScirelfs 4,411 $Q.Criety.',,ihterests for •00 yearS.,, At 'the pre case histories - , ;Sent: time the efficiency of child : • . care operations, Huron is re - A boy. adopted' from a broken, hon.1 :when about. 13 and now fleeted statistically. For there are grown•up is, in business for him, *fewer children taken into ward, ship per thousand of population self; married, with a' family,, and is a, credit in every way te, his *Ulan in three-quarters of the community other .55 SoCieties. The Huron A tittle gir1). privately. placed Society has preferred to coneen- , in this CeOritY. 'and cared ' for streartvLeists:soeftfhoartt • eventually - by Children'sAd boys and giris, 'Society fOsterparentS but not, bwehneerteivt whereverpossible, remainingp9s4blll•aat ve4.pbmoteand h the adopted, was helped to a'Nursing .' Assistants' Course after a 'couple being,at the same times secured of :ycirs: in highschool. She is from .parental neglect. • . . happily married now and.. has a "In its firsthalf-century the • family; and is ,a valued nurse in Society is had excepitonally • a hospital whenever she is avail- good 'luck in .obtaining the best of , • ablestaff meritherS & directors, Many . • , • These .orie, a ..ward, case,., the devoted persons have added their other not —;are tkpical examples contributien to the .record since of The rewarding work of The theaPpoiritinent 'of • tbqmrst Children's Aid Society of Huron county agent; Mr. George IC El - County through the: years., The liott, in 1911. The administration organization Will reach its 50.th of Mrs. Mark,P. Chaffee as local anniversary on. December llth; Director was: • a .11.4013.7 arid pro, its first regular Meeting:was held gressive period in the life of the in the courthouse dri Goderich 'on S'ociety. So Wholeheartedwas •that, date in 1911:: . , . , her interest that I believe she re. Vacler, succes4ye,sOPerintend',. membered the name and, face of eats and board members, the So- every • child who came under, her ciety •has kept pace with. and, motherly supervision. The pres- sometimes led in the gradual de- • ent •officers of :the -Society are• velopment of improved techniL worthy succ'essor§ of a.'netahle . cities. In recent years there has tradition. . . • been a province -wide change in. Honorable Louis P Ce.' the worl:-mOre emphasis being c le, Minister of Public Welfare, • placed Upon protection work with joins me in congratulating The a•fathily before a , child .becomes Children's Aid Society of Huron • IL .neglected,' in order if possible • to County on its , 50th ' anniversary, keep the • family together andand in ex4,..ndivg every good wish avoid removal of .the child from for an .eOually.successful its .normal environment in the Some. of 'the. work now carried traditional unit. Thii., type ° On .by the Children's. Aid was work :demands trained••and •eX- . perienced workers. It is significant that local dir:. ectors of • the Province, meeting • :recently. at Suriridge, adapted Certain principles including • the •, ••• ••":We believe •.that: Service's. ta children in care shouldnot' be •'separated from services to •famil- ies • and children in their own. homes. ' - • • ''"We believe that effective ser- vices. to • families and .children Mrs.'. Albert Taylor, long a must involve more adestua0 .member or the Boardand Of its ancing and staffing •• . thari we publicity committee, performed .a. have • at the present time" valuable • service in ••.assembling "We recognize that for.a trUlyparticulars of the .Societrs eafly . effective child welfare service in. hiSto0. In this ,record, ,Prepared Ontario We ' must have much 'for the Society and County Court- .. closer co-ordination of 'case work cil, • ,she recalled that county and supporting services to child- rgrants in the first Year amounted ren .and .• families, with income to $150.. At that time, homeless inaintenance (public assistanee. Children k were . sent to the or.: lnothers allowances',/ disability phanage in Berlin (now Kitchen- . :.pensions, etc.) .Services that at er). but in •191$the county 'council present exist" . . 'purchased a' building on CaMeron The Huron.. SoCiety's"... record Street; .:Goderich, . for a 'county •• through the years is described at shelter:. Under Various matrons it Queen's Park as •"exeept'ional.'! was in • use until 1940, when the 'The Children's Aid Society. 'of children. were placed in foster Huron County • iS a •name • that: homes, always. brings ;pleasant associa,- -In the early days, Mrs. Tay - tions to 'my mind, 'writes Mr. lor iecafled, 'the •County cowl- ' James .S. Sand, deputy. minister cil . thadevarious grants, but • the. of Public,' Welfare; on , this an- remainder ofthe money needed' niversary oocasion.'I have wat- came from private contributions 'ched,the exceptionally goad Work froth, the same peisons, most Of • of that Society, through at least the time — arid Was not sufficent a decide and I know it has been for : growing needs. By t940 the • a kindly guardian :of Children's ...work had increased tremendouSly, performed earlier byJames Mit- Chen and R. S. 'Williams Of Gc:Ide- rich, -under supervision of J. J. KelSo„.then provincial .superinten- -dent: In July, 1911, an organiza- tion Meeting was held-andMr. i Mitchell, was elected first presi- dent of 'the branch. On Dedern(ber 4th, -Mr. Elliott was appointed county 'agent :and served , in that .capaoitY until 1928, when.he was succeeded ., •by .Harry Edwards, •whb continued until 1946. . r • The, first sod for the new. • Goderiph Branch office of. Brit- ish, Mortgake .and .Trust Com- pany was turned recently. - Mr W. H. Gregory, President of British; MOrtgage and Trust, first introduced Mr. G. W. Pocock, representative of •Ellis -Don Lim- ited, general contractors for the new building. Mr. Gregory then - introduced Mayor E. C. Fisher who turned the; sod with a gold shovel priesented to him by Mr. PocOck- on • behalf of Ellis -Don Limited, •• • . • ,RounthWaite • and Associate's, Toronto, are architects on the project. This firm were 'winners . of a national award for. their de-' sign of the Stratford Shakespe4r. ean Festival. Prompted ,by ,the triangular site, they have creat- ed a very unique structure with which made it impossible to de pend upon vOluotarY, .edntribu- tions: to Carry it on, and County Couricil assumed the financing.. "During the years there. was . . little publicity given the work of the Society, and few people show. •ed any interest, mainly for that 1. reason. •. . •'"The:Departrnent urged the.aP- pointment of a trained social worker, and in 1940, Mrs:Chaffee. became our social' worker. and aS"-: sistant' Superintendent. When ,Mr. !Edwards - resigned, •. She, became supeihitenden. and' Miss Clare McGowan (now acting local 'Dir- ector): became social worker and i•assistant superintendent.' • . • , Mrs. Chaffee reigned in Feb-' mark, 1960, , and, was' succeeded as . Director by Rev. -Robert G. MacMillan.. Her .211 years •af ser - Vice • Was honored by. Children's Aid, and 'county official's and 'other friends ata large. gathering in Knox Church auditorium in 'September. •Mr.',••MacMillan• re - Sighed with effect, August .alst of thisyear,. and; Miss McGowan', is! carrying on as acting local.: • Director. • • •: ••. • : When Mrs.. Chaffee made her, final report in 1960, she review- ed the vens of recent years. In • 1943, she recalled, the, Huron:So- • ciety's grading had been. brought Up from "D" •to the coveted ")37..• It had obtaixed a soCial 'Worker, :Closed its - shelter to follow the. method. of. fq.ster home care,..and was doing a inore concentrated Piece of wOrk, becoming • more SoCially.and Conimunity conscious: "In 1949," she • continued .. "a neW constitution was :drawn. up and the Board enlarged,taking in members •froth all , over the Countk. We -had three 'clothing centres throughout the county- a. superannuatiOn plan was arrangL ) ed by the comity and salaries -re- considered, as well as the need of an .additional Worker, for now • we had investigations and 'ad.- rninistratioit of family:allowances, as well as reports for .the Offic- ial Guardian :in ill divorCe.:ca.ses where •there were children. In 1954 the Juvenile and Family, Court was formed; Magistrate itohnes being the judge. • , "The adoption pool Was Put, into effect in 1954 'by the, Depart- ment. Our Society had long been accepting. ated placing problem andhandicapped. children from Toronto, and our success in this, field encouraged the. Toronto So- ciety to work further with us and later branch out • to other Socie- ties. , • 111,eie,.1.::,•;.L • •••1',:MtMr1111 ' • • ere hoping that ellourgood friendiwhons •we have hag the pleasure to serve for so long wilt have the merriest Christ- mas ever, - CENTRAL GARAGE • 04a CAS. MASON 'and icK COOK. 4;p4,114:ottaoakoOtWtidN-4,1"4,9$74,91i• -1. likir4h0,V441114i0tik."00044/.Vit 004 we. moved to the new k courthouse, probation. was an ac- CoMplished fact and, We were re - of our investigation re- 'oaorts. which had taken much firne arid planning, The Child Welfare Act was amended to pro- vide that all collettiOns under agreements ,..telatiVe to the trri- martied Parents section and the processing of adoptions, formerly done by ..`he Department, were transferred to local 'Societies." 1. "After' ju,dge Holmes' death tWo years :ago, Magistrate, Glenn Nays became . our hew .Juvenile • court judge.," MISS •McGowan sai'd in .udating "the ..Society's' "he has keen insight • arid 'understanding of juveriiies, and patiently gives much time I 'and consideration ta ()Ur' So6letY ‘'problems.• His knowledge •and' . • • , • . Our sincere thanks for your loyal patronage, and may this holiday season be one that you will always look back on with the greatest of pleasure. • ' • •e, ••••••,„ •••,, R. FINLAYSON Phone 91, Lucknow •••‘.. ; SANTA'S GREATEST. GIFT TQ 'US , . . will be your - happiness and good cheer on Christmas day. We look forward,. to another year ,of friendship in 1962. • MacRAE BEAUTY SHOPPE Phone 94 Lucknow ur heartfelt good wishes for this joyous season to all of our Wonderful friends. • OLLYER Electrician • Phone 208-r-25, ,Lucknow 14WWWW6A1- " wiSdoin are of .infinite valtie, • Clinton); Hon..: secretary, A. M. ' "Our special ' Christmas plann- 'Robertson,. GOtteriCtr,, secretary,' . ing has steadily increas6d, with .j. G. Berryi.,Goderich;. treasurer, the years.. We endeavour to hell), B.. G. RenlY-, Ooderich; and dir- Santa, see that no child in our ectors, .mrs..Ketinetli,Johris, .11.R. County iS.• missed- at. Christmas. • 1, Woodham; Miss Etta Saults, "Wetake ourchildren o0clerith; MrsAlbert- Taylor, shopping trips for 'special things. Goderich; Mrs'. George Johnston, We help older boys and girls get doderich' Mrs Finglancl Cl'n.- jahs for the summer in • Special courses or schbols Davidson, Wingharn; Frank Sills,. • , n :0:' • or enrolment ton; Crich, ClintOti.,, Fred 'We have had a few invitations, •Seaforth; John Winter, Fordwich; • to appear ,on CKNX and We do ; James Doig, R.R. '4, Seaforth; give addresses on Children's Aid ! Mrs Howard kluinpp, Dashwood; work at meetings of women's'. and IRev. pr: K. E. TaYlor, Goderich; . mens' organizationS. • 1George MCCutcheon, Brussels "Judge Costello. of our County Barry Wenger, .WinghaJohn COurt for many yea r'S was suc- :Durnin, RI.3 Auburn. IVfuniCi- .ceeded by Judge F: Fingland. He pal rePresentative, Glenn Fisher, graciously sees all our neve adopt- Exeter. Associate members,. Miss patents when 'the 'probation- Jean ralconer, Goderich; ary period is completed. This,' Captain " Alice flaillie, Salvation giVes Ahern a greater significance Army, Goelerich.: W, M Prest„ o'f the AdoptiOAdoptionOrder; which he odorith; R. B. Cousins, Brussels. 'signs, andis much appreciated," Field Staff,' Mrs, Ewan Ross, pro - The Board of .lDirectors (1961) tection and supervision; Miss of the Children's Aid Society, of- Gertrude Wilkes, uhMarried. ar- 1-luron County is. as follows: .ent and home studies; Mrs, .'.John President Huh13crry, Lauder, 'supervision of ba - borne (RA. 1,. Woorlharn); '1st hie:4; ',Vass :Mildred -Marwick, su, vice-president, William McKeh- ner-O.Sirti of children. 'Office. • zie, Exeter; 2nd vice -,president, ltff Mi Miidi d '81rupsou, Mrs, , W. R. Jewitt, Hullet • (R.R. 1 tarry 'Wile tstont ' „:„, • • 3.; • • a . . • ' • • \ a ••• ..• • „ ' . • •,.. , r • . 4.