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The award was presented at the OWNA Convention
in Toronto on Friday.
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The search for permanent
facilites for the new Huron Center
for Children and Youth is having
a delaying effect on the timetable
for fully implementing the
Centre's program but the recently
named director, Donald Keillor,
says he thinks those delays may
prove to be an asset in the long
run.
While the Board of Directors is
negotiating a long term lease
arrangement for facilities at
Clinton, the centre occupies two
rooms at the Clinton office of the
Huron Health Unit. So far only
the director has been offically
named although consideration is
now being given to applicants for
other positions with the Centre.
In the meantime Mr. Keillor is
making use of to time to study
and evaluate the detailed needs
the new service will be designed
to provide.
"I don't want to hurry this too
much," he observes. "We really
want to get, this right at first
shot," -
The director has been
travelling to other centers
studying the organization and
operations of, similar services. A
good example of that is the Sarnia
Lambton center for Children and
Youth. The two centres have a
similar mandate, are set up under
an elected Board of Directors and
are funded through the Ministry
of Health.
Mr. Keillor is also meeting with
representatives of related
services in Huron County, and
officials from agencies with which
the new Centre will work.
"I am pleased to see the Board
of Education is looking at us," he
notes. "We share the same
concerns."
Mr. Keillor observes that while
the Board of Education is
certainly responsible for the
education process it is "maybe
not entirely appropriate for the
Board to have to become too
involved in social services."
"I have had one meeting with
Superintendent of Education Don
Kenwell and I think we see eye to
eye. The onus is certainly on us
(the Centre for Children and
Youth) to work closely with the
Other agencies like the Board of
Education.
The Huron centre for Children
and Y outh operates under an 11
member Board of Directors with
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Mrs.Helen Bartliff of Clinton as
chairman. They recently name&
Mr. Keillor as Director.
Coming from Toronto, the new
Director worked for 10 years as
the director of a learning clinic
operated by the Etobicoke Board
ofEducation. He holds a B.A. and
a Masters degree in Special
Education from the University of
Toronto.
He explains his decision to
come to H uron was governed
much by the fact he enjoys
"Starting things".
"Very seldom in our lives do
we get a chance to shape
something, to really set it on its
path," he observes.
"I think it's easier to shape
things from the start than to
reassemble the pieces of a group
or organization already in
operation."
Mr. Keiller is married and the
father of two daughters aged 11
and 14. ,
Before long, Mr. Keillor will be
joined by a number of other staff
members. Candidates for.
se-retary are now under review.
'I fie future is also likely to see the
hiring of two social workers, three
persons trained in the field of
child care, a psychologist, a
psychiatrist on at least a part time
consultative basis and possibly a
nurse.
People We
Know
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Leitch
Julie and Jeffery of London spent
the weekend with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Grasby.
Mr. and Mr.s James Lamont
and family entertained on
Sunday, Mrs. Winnie Vincent,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McCrea,
Maureen and Doug. of Blyth;
Bradley Montgomery and
Tabatha of Wingham on the
occasion of Mrs Vincents and Mr.
and Mrs. McCr a's birthdays.
Quilt course
starts Saturday
The Women's Institute's
quilting course has started. There
are over 20 women attending. The
next meeting will be at the library
Saturday, March/ 12th at 1:30.
MARCH 9, 41977
The Huron County Library
system, is celebrating its first
decade's service during 1977.
In a report to County Council
last Thursday, County Librarian
Bill Partridge observed that the
county wide Library Board was
informed in January of 1967 and
that a look back might be
beneficial to future planning. He
collected statistics for the last
seven years in an attempt to
evaluate growth and trends.
Book circulation, he noted, has
shown a steady growth from
1970 to 1976. Last year the total.,
circulati6n was 246,000 books,.
Comparison of the town and
village libraries with the other
library stations indicates that
there has been a gradual decline
of use in the small libraries.
In 1970 the circulation of these
branches was 60,000, in 1976 it
was 38,000. During 1976 the
Whitechurch branch was closed
due to this drop in circulation.
Mr. Partridge noted there
has been growth in inter-library
loans. In 1976, 226 books were
sent from other libraries to
Huron County Libraries, a
considerable increase over 1970
requests of 75 books.
"More interesting," the
librarian's report n otes, "is the
rapid increase of books asked for
from other libraries. 167 requests
were filled from Huron County for
outside libraries last year, in 1970
there were no such requests for
this service."
Part of the increase, he said, is
due to the fact Huron County
library books are now listed in
`Adult Books in Print', and since.
Wellington County is a newly
formed library, they have° made
use of the local service.
In 1976 there were 16,000
members in Huron County
compared to 10,000, in _1970.
"That increase in members,"
Mr. Partridge told the council,
"is well above the growth in
population for the County."
Loan of films from Midwestern
Regional Library began in 1971.
In the first year of operation 571
OPP Reports
During the week FEbruary 18
to March 6 officers at the
Wingham OPP Detachment
conducted 19 investigations.
Nine charges were laid under
the Highway Traffic Act and eight
warnings were issued.
Three charges were hid under
the Liquor Licence Act.
One charge was laid under the
Criminal Code.
During the week, there were
three motor vehicle collisions
which caused an estimated $1050
in property damage. There were
no injuries.
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films were borrowed compared
with 1976 circulation of 1,318
indicating the value of this service
for local churches, clubs and
schools.
There has been an increase in
the budget over the seven years
period as well. The 1976 revised
budget for the library, was,
$342,000 compared with a 1970
budget of $158,000.
The largest increase in
expenditures is found in the
salaries. In 1976 salaries were
$173,000 compared with $61,000
in 1970.
Expenses for books has
increased to $90,000 from $62,000
in 1970; rents have increased to
$40,000 in 1976 from $15,000 in
1970.
Librarian Partridge points' to
the change from a bookmobile
service to a delivery van in 1970
as a major change in library
service as was the discontinuation
of service to schools in the county
1973.
"Many of the county schools
added a library and books," he
notes. "Huron County's associa.
tion with Midwestern Regional
Library has meant many added
services for county libraries,
Recently a talking book program
h as been well received by county
residents."
"Through an Outreach Grant
during the summer, Huron
County Library has puppeteers
"No Strings Attached" appear at
a number of branches. Because of
Midwestern Regional Library's
processing centre Huron County
Library headquar ters have' n of
needed additional cataloging
staff. Over 80 percent of books
purchased by the library are
through the processing center.
Cost to process and catalogue a
book remain at $1.50 per book
less a 50 cent rebate."
Huron County Library
Book circulation
increases in '76
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