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Foster parent has many roles.
• by Heather Boa
Linda and Bob Hendrick knew a
young child was in trouble at home,
so they reported • the problem to
Children's Aid Society of Huron
County (CAS).
Then they began to feel respon-
sible.
"We expected someone to fix the
problem and who was going to be
there for this child," says Linda.
"This child needed a safe place to
be for a very short time and that's
what we had to offer."
The Zurich couple are among 51
foster families in Huron County.
There are 64 children in foster
homes.
Foster parents take temporary care
of a child who is under 16. One of
the key points is that it's temporary;
kids do go back home, says Peggy
Denomme, CAS foster care
recruiter and trainer.
A child may stay in :foster care
for a few days or for years.
Since becoming foster parents one
year ago, the Hendricks have been
hosts to three children - a six-year-
old and two 14 -year olds. They also
have two children of their own,
both of whom attend college and
university during the school year
and come home in the summer.
"In the beginning it's disruptive.
Everyone was home last summer
when the six-year-old came. We
weren't used to a six-year-old living
in our home and so it was very
different. But it was also very dif-
ferent when the 14 -year-old came,
and everyone was home this sum-
mer. There's the different energy
levels. There are times when it can
get tense," says Linda.
During the time the young girl
lived with the Hendrick's, the
child's mother received counselling.
Seven months later, she was
returned to her home.
"The little girl was just adorable,"
says Linda. "It seemed like we'd
come through a lot together. She
headed home just before Christmas.
It was best for her. She needed to
be with her family and we just
hoped and prayed itawould work."
Denomme says more foster
parents are needed in all areas of
Huron County.
"It's too fine right now. We don't
have enough choices," she says.
"When a child needs a foster
placement we look at what he needs
in terms of his age, in terms of
school, docs he need to be near his
friends or away from his friends,
near his family or away from his
family; does he need older kids,
younger kids or no kids at all in the
foster home.
"We want to have three or four.
families so that we can say, `Which
is the best for this child?' At this
point we're saying, `Do we have a
family that can take a foster
child?'"
. Linda sees the role of a foster
parent as both a caregiver and a
teacher, imbuing children with
responsibility, self-respect and
social Skills.
"What you believe comes across
in everything that you do. Conver-
sations just come up. It's not a case
of sitting down and say, `Okay, this
is what we're going to discuss.' It's
totally off the cuff and you're total-
ly unprepared and you kind of have
to say, 'Oh, that's what we're going
to talk about today'."
"You try to teach the difference
between right and wrong . in
everything you do and at every
opportunity."
Children also receive counselling
from a CAS social worker while in
care and when they return home.
Linda says the child's behavior is
often changed for the better by the
time he returns home.
"If it looks like they've forgotten
it when it's,time to go home, you
remember that the seeds [of lear-
ning] have been planted."
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Campbell
and Heather of Ancaster spent the
weekend with Norma Rintoul. Ann
and Julie Oberholtzer of Waterloo,
and Thelma Cardiff of Brussels,
were, i,i'isitors also. All. visited
Leonard and Doris Robinson and
family and Neil and Helen Rintoul'
family.
The Whitechurch Womens
Institute meeting will be held
August 11 at 8 p.m. in the hall.
Christine Goodhue, Bruce County
Dairy Princess, will be guest
speaker. All ladies are welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Elliott, Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Purdon, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Laidlaw, Dorchester,
WHITECHURCH
by Jean Ross
were�guest�s'at the Irwin wedding at,
Kempvilte on.Saturday. Mrs.;Steve
Irwin, Chance and Cody returned
home on Tuesday plane to Lyn-
ton B.C. Steve hopes to be home on
motorcycle on the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Verbeek of
Baderjos were Saturday visitors
with Don and Jean Ross.
Michelle Laidlaw returned home
to Dorchester on Sunday after spen-
ding some time with Walter, and
Kathleen Elliott.
Sarah Gedcke, of Wingham, stopped to check out these animal
critters during the Lucknow Craft Festival last weekend. The
critterswere actually unique toilet paper stackers made by
Margaret Frenzel of the Waterloo area, who has been displaying
at the craft show for three years. (Pat Livingston photo)
Clean out, ...Clean up with .a
GARAGE SALE
One man's junk may be another
man's jewel! Why not gather those
iterns that you no longer treasure
and tag them 'For Sale" in a
GARAGE . SALE! You'll be .surprised
at how .easy it is. ..and how
much cash you can make!
TIPS FOR RUNNING A
SUCCESSFUL GARAGE SALE:
• HOW LONG SHOULD
A SALE RUN?
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enough time for professionals
and amateurs and
browsers. The best day to
begin is Friday and run
through Saturday. At theend of
each day, reconsider pricing and
make adjustments where needed,
. GATHERING MERCHANDISE:
Go through your home,..atti.c, basement,
garage,.. and jot down items as you go. Small
items can be displayed in baskets and
buckets, Consider clothing, furniture;
appliances...anything you no longer
want or need. Ask friend if they'd like to
run a joint sale and try color coding
price tags to keep inventories • '
• separate.. •
• THE PRICE IS RIGHT:•
Always mark prices on ev rything.
Suggested price for good gtrality used
cthing is one eighth the original cost.
Check with store catalogues to get an
idea of original prices. Clothing older ''.'' 1 rttl
than 10 years may be thought of as. t,I
"Campy" and could be worth more to the •
right buyers. Usually upholstered furniture '
costs less than all wood. ,
• THE DAY BEFORE
Go to the bank and get
small bills and change.
Borrow an adding Ma-
chine if you don't own
one, to help keep sales'
ri straight. Always have
someone watching
1`h\o�"� �lt;11'61;1. merchandise. Keep
i. ay,�t;t.t; r money box, tags and
materials together.
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hill /�;. "� '' if possible for people to try
�1�1,1r ° on clothing. Create aisle like,rows
`��� It IA if possible for easy accessibility.
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