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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-11-09, Page 12• Correspondent Mrs. Allan McCall It took 27 turkeys 160 pies and 60 cakes to feed the 700 guests who attended the annual turkey supper sponsored by Duffs Church, Walton last Wednesday. In preparation for the big days those in charge of the event gathered on Monday to wash dishes and set the tables. Tuesday they prepared the vegetables and turkeys, Serving M M M M GOOD! — Scott Smith of R.R.2., Brussels appears to be having fun exploring the food with his fingers at the Walton Turkey supper held at Duff's United Church, Wednesday, November 2. (Staff Photo) RYAN DRYING Walton, Ontario 527-0527 or 887-9261 We will be open for the 1977 CORN. CROP Weighing Drying Storage- available Buy, Sell and Store OFF .WITH ITS LEG!. — Mrs. Martin Baan o Walton prepares to cut another turkey for the Walton turkey supper as another helper lociks on. 12 THE BRUSSELS POST.; NOVEMBER* 9, 1977 27 turkeys consumed by 70.0 Walton the guests got underway on Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. when two long tables and a short table were filled. A number of the ladies returned on Thursday to finish washing up and ' straightening the church basement. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Wilson and family of Orillia, and Mr. and. Mrs. Harold Wilson of Goderich visited with Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Smith on the occasion of an annual birthday get together recently. Mrs. Willard Jameison, Clinton and her daughter, Mrs. Jack Donald, Ohio, spent an afternoon one day last week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Watson. Mission Band members are reminded of their November meeting this coming Sunday. Lester Machan, Toronto, spent a weekend with his mother Mrs. Viola Kirkby recently prior to leaving for his months holidays at :i Amsterdam, Holland. There will be no postal servide at the Walton Post Office on November 11th. Mr. and Mrs. Don Maier and Paul of Thamesford and Mr. And Mrs. Robert Pritchard of London spent a recent weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Watson. Mrs. David Andrews and Mrs. Neil Read of Toronto visited at the same home week before last. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rae Houston for a few days last week were: Mr. and Mrs. Don Hislop of Arcola, Sask., and Mr. and Mrs. Ford McElheran of Willmar, Sask. WI learn lea The 4-H Club girls, leaders and mothers are invited to the Agriculture and Canadian Industries meeting of the Walton Women's Institute next ' Wednesday. Conveners: Mrs. Herman Plas and Mrs. Allan McCall will have a special guest Allan Th ompson Mrs. Joyce Colyer who is a patient in Seaforth Hospital spent a few hours at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Johnston on Sunday afternoon, therwork fromLooms-N-Leather, Blyth who will demonstrate m aking a belt etc. For the penny auction each member will donate articles valued at one dollar. Roll call • one reason why I buy Canadian made goods. Family services Children need help A philosophy of prevention should be adopted toward the problems that bring children and parents before juvenile and criminal courts. Judge Ross Fair told a large gathering last Tuesday night. He was speaking at the annual banquet and awards night of the Family and Children's Services of Huron County (formerly the Children's Aid Society) at Pineridge Chalet, near Hensall. Judge Fair is a senior provincial court judge in the family division at Kitchener. Many of the county's 150 foster parents were in the audience, as well as employees of the FCS. Preventive work would forestall the need for much institutional care and many placements in' foster homes. "The difficulty is getting money for preventive work", he said. It was easier to obtai for support, protection or institutions. Government personnel were not hard-hearted but saw themselves as 'account- able for money spent. Proving in dollars and cents the need for preventive programs was difficult but necessary. It would save the country literally millions of dollars, while earlier aid would . give children and their families a much better chance of straighten- ing out their lives. The judge, who has worked for 11 years in family court, said he always had hope when the parade of children passed him there. Often, the best immediate hope for them was that a good foster home would be available. If Competent ; willing foster parents could be found fOr each of these children, it would greatly reduce the need for institutional help. The number always seemed inkifficient. "Foster paretitS aren't in it for the money", he commented, adding that they take on the role knowing, -that it reqUires much giving. It was impossible to measure their contribution, no matter where. "Children's needs are as great in the country as in cities." He defined the competent fost 34 home as one in which compassion and understanding were ext ended to the child. For the first time, a child might learn that there could be discipline without harshness, indifference or abuse. The judge mentioned also the importance of the inter- action between foster-child and children in the foster-home. From them he could learn much about obligations, love, patience, tolerance, self-control and respect for others' opinions. Hie could learn to accept challenge, seek success and learn also to accept failure gracefully. "We want the child to learn what life is about", said Judge Fair. ."Many of the children the courts encounter have had none of this.". There are problems associated with temporary care arrange- ments. The .child goes through a crisis while settling down and trying to find his feet in a strange environment. His own parents are often hostile toward hi m as well as toward the judge and the Court. The ultimate goal is always to reunite child and family. Foster parents in a sense win by losing. They form attachments for their charges, but know they must eventually return thern to their own homes. The Family and Children's Services work with family, as well AS child, helping parents gain insights and improve parenting skills. "Most parents have the normal human Urge to look, after their own children' %- he said. The children themselves, no matter what the conditions in, their own hornet, always, yearned to return. It was unfortunately true that youth correctional centres were the only place for some young people. For them, too, the eventual problem centred round return to the community. Recruitment of foster parents for this group Was necessary, too. Judge Fair disagreed with those who claimed society was going to the dogs. Most people carry their load, don't carp a lot and get their jobs done. It was good, he said, "to get out and be reassured that there is still in every community a solid base of responsible people." The value of foster parents could never be estimated in dollars and cents. "I don't think there is anything I can say by way of thanking you", he t old those in the audience. Their reward came from the growth, development and improved responses of the children in their care. He concluded with a quotation from Confucius: "It is better to do a kindness near home than to walk a thousand miles to burn incense." Certificates for 20 years as foster parents were presented to Dorothy and John Scott of Goderich and Margaret Heaton of Hensall. Doreen and Stewart Mintage of Seaforth will have theirs mailed. Minqe1 and Walter McClure of Seaforth received a certificate for 15 years as foster parents; while 10-year certificates were given to Lila and Lorne Thompson of Brucefield, Verona and Russel Snider of Zurich and Betty and GArth Hamilton of Goderich. Hazel and Herbert Harrison were not: present to receive theirs. Five-year certifi- cates went to 8velyri and Kenneth Boyce of Goderich and Alma and Ted McLean of goderich, These will also be sent to Yvonne and Dennis Brown 'of Parkhill and Diane and, Barry Hackett of Goderieh,• Who Were not presents !F