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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-05-04, Page 9IN A DINING ROOM ATMOSPHERE Students of the interior decorating class at South Huron District High. School visited. Dinney's Furniture store last week for a look at furniture displays. Above, Bill Dinney talks with Debbie Riddell, Carolyn McCann, Carol Anne Desjardine and Kathy Ratz, Lawrence Wein retires after teaching school music 35 years Times-Advocate, May 4 1972 Page 9 CAS warns parents about proper baby sitting care / wa.ecpaok...osaam, Get The Glar / / 1 And Protect Your Eyes With Polaroid Sung' We Have 72 Styles & Colors Discount Priced To Save You Money C4ime"4.7 DISCOUNT 433 MAIN ST,„ EXETER 235.1661 OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE They're The Ideal Gifts For Mother 's Day Family Ring & Pins -,, ,,.. ft\ Ix V 0' irs A V_ 1 10 $0')k r'1 4 " • t AOLiiiii0011 . '' 4 Ze \ .03. It's the story of your life! Mother, Dad and each of your children are represented by a synthetic birth- stone. 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You'll both enjoy this gift of a great night's sleep. Especially in a big modern size. FROM $9995 each piece EXETER lil4NITURE LTC). 235.1 90 county appointment Huron County council has • appointed Mrs. Moira Cooper, Hensall, as children's recreation Coordinator of Huron County. Mrs. Couper will head a program aimed at improving and expanding summer activities for children in small communities in the county, The main focus will be the eight communities in the county with recreation committees but which have no professional staff. As coordinator, Mrs. Couper will assist in hiring and training summer staff in communities where children's summer • programs have been planned; work With recreation committees to develop programs; provide support and assistance to all summer programs in the county and organize inter-community activities. • Mrs. Couper also hopes to arrange for travelling theatre and music groups, and arts and craft displays to be brought into Huron so people may take ad- vantage of these activities, many of which will be offered free of charge. Well known for many years in community involvement, Mrs. Couper has, in the past, been active in Girl Guides, Brownies and several youth groups. She has had leadership training with the youth and recreation branch After supervising music in the junior and youth choirs and piano and theory lessons and has Public Schools of South Huron men's choruses, several hobbies he hopes to and district for 35 years, Mr. Wein will continue to teach pursue in his semi-retirement, Lawrence Wein handed his resignation to the Huron County Board of Education, It will take effect at the end of this school year. When he started teaching in the fall of 1937, he travelled many miles to cover around 30 one- room and two-room schools. At the time of his retirement, he teaches the senior grades in five large schools at Exeter, Hensall, Zurich, Stephen Central and JAD McCurdy at Huron Park. Mr. Wein taught twenty-six years in Exeter. During his 35 years of teaching he has participated in many Christmas concerts, operettas, music festivals, and spring :" 1.3,ifF concerts. For twenty years Mr, Wein was organist and choir director of James Street United Church and before that he held the same position in Crediton. He especially enjoyed working with The annual meeting of Hurondale Womens Institute was held April 26. The members met for supper and gifts were ex- changed with mystery pals. The president Mrs. Garnet Hicks conducted the business. Roll call was answered by paying fees and a donation of $50 was given to the Mentally Retarded Association. Mrs. R. E. Pooley gave the hospital report; Mrs. Cann who attended a TB workshop in Stratford for respiratory diseases in children reported on this. Mrs. Roylance Westcott reported on the Board of directors meeting held in Hensall. The District Annual will he held in Egmondville, May 17. Delegates appointed to attend are of the Department of Education and has run the summer playground in Hensall for the last two years. She will work out of the development office of Huron County Council at the court house in Goderich and can be contacted at 524-2188 or at 262-2038. Superintendent speaks at AMR J. W. Coulter, superintendent of programming and planning for the Huron County Board of Education was guest speaker at the meeting of the Association for the Mentally Retarded last week. He told the members that many retardates are capable of doing a great deal more than they are given credit for, "We can he too protective," he warned, "We must give these people a chance and not let them get too settled in the old routine," Mr. Coulter outlined the many changes that have taken place in the last few years in regard to mentally retarded children, He said each child is treated separately and differently in amitting him to the special schools for the retarded. They must first be tested at CPRI and then be screened by an admission board to determine when a youngster can be admitted to school and when his time at school will be increased from half a day to a full day. Mr. Coulter was introduced by Mrs. Eleanor Schott and thanked by Mrs. Andrew Blackwell. After IVIr, Coulter's talk the audience saw the film, Larry, which depicts a retardate boys struggle to achieve self suf- ficiency. Case Van Raay outlined further plans for the proposed workshop. Mrs.. Garnet Hicks, Mrs. Harold Patterson, Mrs. Lloyd Ballan- tyne, Mrs. Glen Stewart and Mrs. Lena Kirkland. The Officers Conference will be held in Guelph, May 2, 3, 4 and Mrs. Mac Hodgert, federated representative of the district and Mrs. Hicks will attend, Mrs. Wm. Lamport and Mrs. Stan Love were appointed representatives to the fair board, a donation of $5.00 was given to fair board for special prizes. Mrs. Roylance Westcott and Mrs. Gerald McFalls were ap- pointed to plan a bus trip. The reports of the standing com- mittees were read and Mrs. Garnet Hicks gave the presidents report. The following election of of- ficerp was conducted by Mrs. Gerald McFalls. past president, Mrs. Harold Patterson; president, Mrs. Garnet Hicks; first vice president, Mrs. Carl Mills; second vice president, Mrs. Lorne Oke; sec'y treas. Mrs. Wm Dougall; assistant, Mrs. John Pym. District director, Mrs. Harold Patterson; alternate, Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne; branch directors, Mrs. Andy Carter, Mrs. Ray Sorori ty holds successful dance Beta Sigma Phi sorority held a successful spring dance at Huron Hall, Friday evening. The evening commenced with a cocktail hour after which smorgasbord dinner was served to around 210 guests. The Hall was decorated with cherry blossoms and pussy willows and the orchestra of Lionel Thornton played the music for dancing. Alpha Pi Chapter Mrs. Maud Connon was hostess for the Alpha Pi chapter meeting, Tuesday evening, when past president Mrs. Wilma Wraight conducted the installation ceremonies of the new -executive. Mrs, Lillian Campbell was also installed as sponsor for the chapter. The new president, Mrs. Louise Giffin, was in charge of the business. Plans were made for a social event, May le, at which mothers or friends will be guests of honor. Ten chapter by-laws were presented and voted on to be recorded in the year book. Mrs. Connon and Mrs. Giffin, program committee, had arranged a panel on pollution. Other members of the panel WON Mrs. Mary Ellison, Mrs. Dianne Jeffery and Mrs. Allison Alderson. Refreshments were served by Mrs, Dorothy IIaldson and Mrs. Verla Russell, "How old does a baby-sitter have to be?" "How old do my children have to be before I can leave them without a baby-sitter?" Children's Aid Society Workers, Public Health Nurses, and Social and Family Service field staff, are asked these questions repeatedly and com- plaints about children being left unattended frequently come to the attention of the Children's Aid Society. The provincial Child Welfare Act states "Any person having the care, custody, control or charge of a child under the age of ten years who leaves the child unattended for an unreasonable length of time without reasonable provision for the supervision and safety of the child is guilty of an offence and on summary con- viction before a judge is liable to a fine of not more than $100 and, for any subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $200, or imprisonment for a term of not more than one year". "Our Society received a flurry of complaints concerning unattended children in recent weeks", noted Mrs. E. Ross, who handles investigations con- cerning children in their own Mrs. Robert Mayer; press reporter, Mrs. Charles Snell, Standing committees: citizenship and world affairs, Mrs. Hugh Love, Mrs. Andy Carter; agriculture and Canadian industries, Mrs. Bev Alexander, Mrs. Archie Etherington; family and con- sumer affairs, Mrs. John Pym, Mrs. Lee Webber; education and cultural activities, Mrs. Harry Dougal, Mrs. Charles Kernick; public relations, Mrs. Glen Stewart, Mrs. Roylance West- cott. homes. "While some of the complaints did not warrant ongoing contact with the family, several investigations revealed a history of children being left unattended for long periods of time, or left with babysitters who in turn left children unattended or whose competence had to be questioned." If a parent has flagrantly failed to provide for supervision of his child under ten years while out of the home, and the child in the parent's absence were to be in- jured or even die, charges could be laid before the court. A parent would have to answer whether the child had been left unattended for an unreasonable length of time and reasonable provision for the safety and supervision of the child had been made. Some people presume that as long as there is a child ten years of age in the home, they have made adequate provision for younger children's safety and supervision. This would be highly questionable if the ten year old were to be expected to watch several other children for a long period of time. In all likelihood the ten year old could be — or should be — sound asleep and could not be expected to assume responsibility for younger sleeping children in the case of a sudden emergency. "In some situations, we have found that a parent has left a severely retarded adult or an aged senile grandparent to care for children for a whole day or longer", commented Mrs. Ross. "If the Children's Aid Society is advised that a child under ten is being left unattended, we are obliged to visit the home and inform the perent that we have received such a complaint, and in turn make certain that the child is not in need of protection. We can not reveal the name of the complainant but can only inform the parent that someone is concerned about his child's safety. "In most cases it is a friend, relative or neighbor who does not want to get the parent into trouble but yet feels a warning of some kind is in order. In many situations, the parent needs some assistance in making provision for babysitting or other care, We are noticing too more complaints involving the working single parent who is separated or divorced, and who does not have close friends or relatives to whom he can turn for help with his children. f(mro eed Joining the over 80 Club this week is: Mrs. Mae Holt, Grand Bend, 80, May 1, The T-A is always happy to send birthday greetings to our senior citizens. If you know of someone who would like their name to appear in this column please let us know. There is no charge, ,ann, Mrs. Rhiney Keller, Mrs. Charles Kernick; hospital representative, Mrs. R. E. Pooley. Emergency committee, Mrs. Percy Passmore, Mrs. Charles Snell, Mrs. Harry Dougal, Mrs. Frayne Parsons, Mrs. Hedley May, Mrs. Myrtle Passmore. Pianists, Mrs. Harry Strang, Mrs. Norman Brock; song leaders, Mrs. Wm Dougal, Mrs, Ray Cann, Mrs. Lorne Oke; auditors, Mrs. Wm Lamport, Mrs. Lena Kirkland; nominating committee, Mrs. Lee Webber, REGISTERING FOR KINDERGARTEN — Students for the fall kindergarten classes at Exeter public school registered Friday. Shown above during the day are Mrs. Elliott Clarke, Brian and Cathy with Deanne McKnight and Mrs. Dean McKnight. T-A photo Institute donates to retarded assoc.