HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-06-08, Page 8Page Eight The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, June Sth, 1955
Children’s Aid Society Work
Outlined at Annual Meeting
The Huron County Children’s Aid
Society held the annual district meet
ing in Duffs United Church, Walton,
on Wednesday evening, May 25th.
The meeting was sponsored by the
Women’s Association of Duffs Church
and the large, interested audience was
welcomed by the W.A, president, Mrs.
George S. Love.
A girls’ double trio of Walton open
ed the meeting by singing two num
bers. Miss Doris Johnston, Walton,
contributed two selections on the
marimba^ accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Harvey Brown, who also ac
companied Miss Faye Love as she
sang "The Lord’s Prayer”.
Rev. R. G. MacMillan, minister of
Goderich Knox Presbyterian Church
and also president and chairman of
the Huron C.A.S., in his opening re
marks said that "The Children’s Aid
Society is dependent on every citi
zen.” John Hanna, Wingham, the first
speaker, said that for the twelve
years of his political life, he had been
interested in the welfare of children.
Thomas Pryde, Exeter, also express
ed his interest in child welfare, and
said that by being a member of the
welfare board he had received a great
insight into social problems in insti
tutions and he found that broken
<cMy Ontario”
“The creaming turbulence of
rock-girt rivers, the serene
quiet of jewel-like lakes
guarded by sentinel pines.
Aye, that is MY Ontario, the
Ontario of the angler, where
trout — speckleds, browns,
rainbows — come fast, fat
and fighting. Really,
Paradise wasn’t lost, it’s here
in Ontario”.
Bob Turnbull
homes are the main sources of juve
nile delinquency.
Officer To Be Appointed
He said he considered the Children’s
Aid Society a great humanitarian
work and assured the audience that
a full-time probation officer is to be
appointed in the County of Huron,
Mr. Dignam, Wingham, supervisor
of welfare for the counties of Huron,
Perth and Bruce, spoke briefly.
Reeve N. Scoins, Seaforth, who was
introduced by Mr. MacMillan, said:
"Money used by Huron County C.A.S.
was well handled, and if you crab
about your county taxes, as everyone
does, remember that only half a mill
is used for the work of the Children’s
Aid ^Society.”
J. Doig, reeve of Tuckersmith
Township, said he appreciated the
honor of being appointed by county
council as chairman of the finance
committee, and stated: “The grants
to C.A.S. are never questioned by the
council.’’
"Approximately four thousand visits
are made each year by the staff of
the C.A.S.” He further stated that a
detention room is to be incorporated
in the new county building, where a
child will not be considered a criminal
but rather a wrong-doer.
Warden Earl Campbell, who is also
a member of the C.A.S. committee,
brought greetings from county coun
cil.
Harvey Erskine, Huron County
treasurer, and secretary of the C.A.S.,
introduced the. directors <15 of whom
were present).
Mrs. Albert Taylor, Goderich, who
has been a director for several years,
told the history of Huron County
C.A.S.
Staff Members Speak
Mrs. Mary Chaffee, local director of
the C.A.S., was introduced and said:
"We are very fortunate in having a
most efficient board, and our county
council has always placed our child
ren before our roads.” Mrs. Chaffee
introduced her staff and two foster
mothers, and also commended Wing-
ham hospital board on its fine co
operation.
Miss Clare McGowan, assistant di
rector, dealt with her responsibilities
towards the official guardians’ office
which requires a comprehensive re
port whenever parents of children
under sixteen are proceeding with a
divorce action. In dealing with her
work with unmarried parents, she
stated that both parents had a res
ponsibility towards the child, whether
or not he was placed for adoption.
Referring to her supervision of older
children in foster homes, she said
that every child needs a good home
where he is loved and wanted.
Mrs. Ewan Ross, protection worker
on the staff, spoke on her work with
families throughout the country, ex
plaining that every effort was made
to keep a family together if this was
deemed advisable, and outlining the
legal steps required when it proved
necessary, to take children from their
own homes and place them temporar
ily under C.A.S. wardship. She also
dealt briefly with her work in the
juvenile and family court, and in pro
bation with is voluntarily done by the
society pending appointment of a pro
bation officer in Huron.
Miss Gertrude Wilkes, foster home
investigator, outlined the require
ments the society looked for in pro
spective adoptive homes, stressing
particularly the need of boarding
homes where the foster parents were
uncritical of a child’s background and
who were prepared to give warm,
understanding care to a child who was
emotionally disturbed and
deeply unhappy.
The clerical staff, Mrs.
Simpson and Miss Marie
were introduced by Mrs. Chaffee.
Mrs. D. J. Patterson, Goderich, and.
Mrs. Ninean Heard, HSlmesville, re
presented the foster homes which play
an invaluable part in the care of
wards of the society, each telling of
her efforts on behalf o'f these little
ones, and of satisfaction resulting
from this contribution.
Hugh Berry, Woodham, also a di
rector, extended courtesy remarks to
the minister and W.A. of Duffs
Church, to which Rev. M. Thomas,
minister of the church replied. Fol
lowing the meeting, a social time was
enjoyed in the Sunday School room
where members of the W.A. served
lunch.
Mr. Fred Kalbfleisch has come to
W.D.H.S. to substitute for Mr. Heney,
who has been in Wingham General
Hospital with pneumonia. Next year
he will replace My. Anderson and will
teach grade X ipid grade XI sciences
and grade XHI physics.
He spent one year at Waterloo Col-
HIGH SCHOOL
Highlights
lege, and took an active part in foot
ball, basketball and hockey. From
here, he took a two-year course at the
University of Western Ontario. On
graduating, he received a B.A. in
science and arts. After working two
years at the Dow Chemical Company,
in their head sales office, he attended
the Ontario College of Education.
He and his wife are presently re
siding on Scott Street in Wingham.
The staff and students are pleased
to have Mr. Kalbfleisch working with
them and hope that he will enjoy his
stay in Wingham.
Donalda MacDonald
TWO-POUND TROUT
David Aljoe, of Durham, 14-year-old
son of Mr, and Mrs, Milford Aljoe,
landed a lovely speckled trout weigh
ing two pounds and measuring six
teen inches, recently in Camp Creek,
a few yards from his home,
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