The Huron Expositor, 1976-04-08, Page 4E .101.1RON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 8, 1976
!Wren's mental
aithprograni
planned for Huron
A PYJAMA CLAD CAST — Everyone was 'in their night clothes, Including Pax with
the moustache, for part of one of the.. plays that St. Patrick's School, Dublin
performed at-St. Columban on Monday. The play was called The Night the Bed
Fell and it gave the audience, other students from three local Huron Perth Separate
Schools, lots of laughs. (Staff Photo)
Special
Savings
Accounts
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on TV seem to run tnterterence with the
outside chores.
To ensure the unhampered growth of the
spring bulbs, 'gardeners rake bushels of
dead leaves and weeds from the flower'
beds. Last month's ice storm, which left
twigs and branches scattered over our
lawns, created a bigger clean-up job than
usual for this spring. The green grass
indicated the lawn mowers will soon be
needed.
Meanwhile the farmers repair the fences
that broke under the pressure of the
snowdrifts. They also unload their orders
of seed and fertilizer and haul machinery
out of the implement sheds - plows,
cultivators, disks, harrows, drills, planters-
and extra tractors. When all the machines
are strewn, over the yard, it's difficult to
understand how they could all be stored in
one building. I wonder whether such a feat
observe spring's effect on Nature. We_____-"ts,aged in , the Guinness World Book of
thought we were busy during the winter; Records.
but compared to 'spring winter was 'a The April showers, that bring 'the May
flowers and make the pastures grow, also
cause clogged -sewers, flooded basements
and washed-out sideroads. Most unpaved
streets and. graveled roads contain ruts,
into which our cars disappear. Getting
stuck in the muck is as much a part of
spring as listening to the robins sing.
As you scrape the mud from your shoes,
consider the words of Ralph Waldo
Emerson:
" Tis not in the high stars alone,
Not in the ceps of budding flowers,
Nor, in the redbreast's mellow tone, .
Nor in the bow that smiles in showers,
Aut. in ''ffre- mud-and-scam • of things
There alvvay, alway something sings,"
Dr. Tony Miller, ex chief ,
psychologist 'at Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital says taht
plans for a $185,000 children's
mental health program in Huron
County moved a step closer to
reality this week and now needs
only financila approval from
Queen's Park.
The. service to chiidre n and
adolescents in Huron County was
planned after Dr. Gillian
Dougherty of the children's
mental health services in the
ministry of health advised staff at
GP1'L that $185,000 had been
earmarked in the child and
adolescent service to establish
such a program in the Goderich
area.
The service is primarily
designed to provide diagnostic
services for children from infancy.
to 19 years of age in Huron
unty. The committee plans to
consult closely with organizations
already dealing with the age
group to attempt to add to their
programs and prevent a
duplication of services.
Some of the needs for a mental
health service are counselling
services for both children and
parents, special education facili-
ties for children and specific
learning disabilities, educational
programs for child workers to
enable 'them to recognize
problems and provide some input
into their diagnosis, group horries
for children and shelter for
children in emergency situations
or crisis.
The administrative problems
faced by, the steering committee
begin with the establishment of a
legal board to handle the
paperwork' involved in the
program. They re also concerned
with the location of their
services, staffing patterns, space
McKillop
Correspondent,
Mrs. Ed Regele
On March 30, a euchre, game
'Was held at Family' Paradise with
winners being: Ladies High -
Jean White; Ladies Lone Hand
Marjorie Rock; Ladies Low -
Sharon McClure; Men's High -
Danny Holmes; Men' s lone Hand
- • Les Glanville; Men's Low -
Clarence White.
Next euchre is April 13.
requirements and •delivery
system.
The Huron area is home for
about 15,000 people in the infancy
to 19 year old group. The program
is entirely new to the county and
according to Dr. Miller is the
result of the GPH closing. He said
the staff of GPH was • working
toward a ' community based
service explaining, that this
program was both good and bad
for mental health.
He said the closing of the
hospital removed any active
treatment services in the
community denying the children
the opportunity to remain in their
community if they need hospital
care. he added, however, that the
move into the public forum in
community treatment was a step
forward.
The steering committee hopes
to expand their membership in
the future trying to attain a better
balance between professionals
and • layment. they are also
'seeking ideas from the
community on how to provide
mental health 'services for
children and are seeking public
support.
The committee members are
foe Tokar, superintendent on the
-Tun:in-Perth Roman Catholic
ieparate School Board; Bruce
Aeath,director of the Huron
County .Children's Aid Society;
Dr. Frarnk Mills, Heron county
medical officer of health; Don
Kenwell, superintendent of the
Huron County Board of
Education; Miss A. Stewart,
juvenile probation officer; Basil
Hall, director of social work at the
Goderich • retardation Centre;
Jane Lane, principal of the
Wingham Day Care Centre; Sue
Fennell of the. Child . Care and
Family Unit of, GPH; Chris.
Martin, group home director fo
Children's Aid Society; Ila Kayes,
student services co-ordiantor of
the Huron County Board of
Education; Ron Finlayson, child
care worker; Anthony Miller,
psychologist; Joanne Jasper,
public health nurse Huron County
Health Unit; Dr. Bruce Thomson, •
general practitioner; Norm
Pickell, Lawyer; Mona Mulhern,
nursery school worker; Carol
Egener, nursery school worker;
Jack Gillespie, child worker from
Wingham; The Reverend .Glen
Wright of the Exeter United
Church, and Mrs. Barry Deathe.
Winthrop
girls at
birthday
party
Correspondent
Mrs. lbert Hulley
The U.C.W, of Cavan Church,
Winthrop will hold their regular
meeting on Tuesday, April 13 at 8
p.m. Please note change of date.
Sharon Pethick, Joan Ann
Boven, Linda Axtman, Winthrop,
Nancy Bennett and Mary Alice
Ryan, Walton were birthday
guests of Angelee Andreassi of
Seaforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Wilson
and -son Robert, Allister Wilson,
all of Fergus, Ontario, Mr: and
Mrs, Clifford Paul, Milton spent
'.the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.,
Ben Wilson.
There has been a house clean-
ing and painting bee.going on at
Cavan Church, Winthrop.
Miss Lee Anne Gardiner is
spending a few days with the
Hulleys this week while Liza is in
St. Joseph's Hospital, London,
getting her tonsils and adenoids
out.
The McKillop No. 1 4-H group
held their sixth meeting at the
home of Marion Hunt on April 1.
The group discussed Achieve-
ment Day and their plans for it.
The group discussed and prac-
tised the French Knot. Next
meeting is to be held at the home
of Sandra Regele on April 8.
Odds n' Ends
by Elaine Townshend
Spring things
What pops into your mina when you
think of spring? Robins and daffodils? Or,
rain and mud? The days are longer now,
and each morning the songs of the birds
sound louder, contrasting the silence of the
winter dawns. Robins, wrens, blackbirds
and a few bluebirds' gather twigs for their
nests.
Shoots of new grass sprout through out
matted lawns, while crocuses, snowdrops,
tulips, daffodils and hyacinth colour our
flower beds. inside bouquets of pussy
willows decorate our tables. The tiny buds
the tree branches remind is the cherry and
apple blossoms will soon bloom and leaves
will cover all the trees.
Children exchange their. skates, for
baseball bats, skipping ropes and bikes.
Jackets and running shoes, replace bulky
coats and boots and encourage mothers to
send the children outside to play more
often. An arrangement that usually pleases
both parties.
Unfortunately, few adults are as carefree
as the children, and we have little time to
vacation.
For homemakers, spring means house-
cleaning time. Dusty curtains come down,
sometimes falling on our heads; clothes-
lineg sag under the weight of sopping
blankets, and mops occasionally knock over
pails of dirty water on floors that have just
been scrubbed. The contents of junk
drawers is sorted and inevitably stuffed
back in.
Although the sunshine brings cheer, it
also' draws attention to our dirty windows.
Most men complain as much about
removing the storms,. as they did about
putting them on fast falL Hockey play-offk
and the beginning of the baseball season
Joyce is the daughter of Mrs.
Adeline Diegel and the late
Martin Diegel.
Ralph has 'two sisters., Olive
(Mrs. Edwin Scherbarth); and
Marjorie (Mrs. Ken Smith). Joyce
has two sisters, Arlene (Mrs. Jack
Sommerville; and the late
Yvonne, (Mrs. George Quincey).
The couple were greatly
surprised when their son, Greg
flew home front Manitoba to
spend the happy event with them.
Attendants when they were
married were the late Yvonne
Quincey, sister of the bride as
• maid of honour and Ronald Mogk,
cousin of the groom, as best man.
Mrs. Marjorie Smith, sister of
the groom and Mrs. Arlene
Sommerville, sister of the bride,
attended as bricle-maids. Ushers
wer Glen Mogk , cousin of the
groom and Jack Kressler, cousin
of the bride. Mrs. Ross Wood, nee
Judy Wolfe, attended as flower
girl.
Special gueSts present were
those who attended the couple on
their wedding day. Friends,
neighbours and • relatives were
present from Chatfield,
Manitoba, Stratford, Toronto,
Seaforth, Woodstock, Heidelberg
Kirkwall, Monkton, Brodhagen,
Waterloo, Guelph, Clinton,
Goderich, Bornholm and.,
surrounding district.
Mr. Martin Died, who has left
Seaforth Community Hospital
folloviing surgery has spent a few
days with his daughter , Mrs.
Willard Bennewies and
son-in-law and family and has
now returned home.
A number from here attended•
the Sweet Adelines concert held
at the Avon Theatre, Stradoid.
Mr. Fred Boydt has returned to
his home from Seaforth'
Comtnunity Hospital. We wish
him a speedy recovery.
Miss Martha Victor, Windsor is
convalescing from a hip injury
suffered some time ago and is
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Irvin
Miller.
We are sorry to hear Mr.
Edward Osborne is in Seaforth.
Hospital -Where he had surgery
last week. We wish him a speedy
recovery.
Friends, . neighbors and
relatiVes are sorry to hear Mrs.•
Freida Scherbarth and the
misfortune to cut her hand.' She
has returned home from the
General Hospital in Stratford.
On Sunday morning at St.
Peter's Lutheran Church,
Matthew Carl Vock, son of Mr.
.and Mrs. Douglas vocx was
baptized. Pastor Horst officiated.
His sponsors were his
. grandparents, Mr. andMrs. Carl
Voqk and Mr. and Mrs, Gordon
Swallows.
Congratulations are extended
to Mr. and Mi. Brian Bauer nee
Suzanne Catsleck who are
residing in their new home on the
, 11th concession of Logan.
Our sincere sympathy goes to
Mrs, Joseph Smith and family in
the sudden death of Mr. Smith
who died in Seaforth community,
Hospital.
Karl Seheussier officiated 'at
Joe Smith's funeral as the pastor
had larengitis.
Mrs. Laverne Wolfe visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Byers,
Seaford'.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Manuel Beuerman over the week
Were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jacobs
Visitors with Mrs. Laverne
Wolfe at the Seaforth Community
• Hospital wer Mr. and Mrs. zra
Hinz, Stratford, Mr. and
Harvey Burns, Gadshill and Mr.
and Mrs. Mickey McCloy,
Stratford who have returned
home from Lakeside, Florida
where they spent the winter
months.
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Mrs. Laverne Wolfe
A surprise 25th .wiversary
open house was held for Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Fisher, Sunday,
March 28th at their residence. It
was put on by their family .
They were blessed with six
children, Laurie, Starr (Mrs. Dale
Bechart), Greg, Joy Lynn (Mrs.
Douglas Elliot), Gay and Mark.
They have one grandson, Shawn
Elliot.
Guests were served lunch,
coffee and wedding cake, catered
by Mrs. Earl Rock and Mrs.
George Rock.
Ralph is the son of Mr. Rudolph
Fisher and the late Mrs. Fisher.
Brodhagen
Surprised on anniversary
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