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Wm. E. Hallahan & Sons Construction Ltd., RR 3, Blyth,
523-9339.
Ivan Wattam Backhoe Service, RR 4, Brussels, 523-9714.
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
ADDICTION ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL SERVICE -
HURON COUNTY
79 Wellington Street, Box 478, Clinton, NOM 1L0. Director,
LINDA PRICE, 482-1767. Sponsors education for better
awareness of alcohol and drug-related problems, as well as
addiction workshops, assessments and referrals.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Confidential group therapy and
counselling sessions offered to alcoholics and the families of
alcoholics.
Alcoholics Anonymous - Goderich, 524-6001
Alcoholics Anonymous - Seaforth, 527-1650
ARC INDUSTRIES - Box 29, Dashwood, NOM 1N0, 237-3667.
Director, JOHN GRAY. An adult rehabilitation centre which
offers job training and useful work to developmentally
handicapped persons, usually 18 years of age or over.
BIRTHRIGHT - 516 Maitland Court, Wingham, NOG 2W0,
357-1066 or toll free 1-800-328-5683. An international volunteer
pro-life organization which helps pregnant women with
problems; services include financial aid, shelter, clothing,
counselling, etc.
BLUEWATER YOUTH CENTRE Box 71, Goderich, N7A 3Y8,
524-2107. Superintendent, CARL DeGRANDIS. A correctional/
rehabilitation centre for young offenders. Includes Bluewater
Secondary School, which is administered by the Huron County
Board of Education.
CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY - Southwestern District - 20
Isaac Street, Clinton, NOM 1L0, 482-7832. Unit Co-ordinator,
LAURA HOGGART. Offers information on cancer and cancer
research for educational purposes; offers medical supplies and
co-ordinates transportation to cancer patients in need.
CANADIAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND - BLUEWATER CLUB
- 41 Side Street, Seaforth, NOG 1W0, 527-1526. President,
MARGORIE LINGELBACH. A society which offers advice,
information and support to the blind and to their families and
friends.
CANADIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND -
BLUEWATER BRANCH - A national organization with the goal
of improving conditions for the blind and near-blind, and to
help prevent blindness wherever possible. Provides many
services to the blind and sight-impaired.
Local CNIB Contact Persons:
Blyth - Doug Howson, 523-9391
Clinton - Gwen Watson, 482-7406 or Herbert Sootheren,
482-7671.
Belgrave - Lloyd Casemore, 357-3582
Goderich - Susan Bell, 524-6923
Seaforth - Larry Parker, 522-2020
Wingham - Bert Askes, 357-3053
COMMUNITY LIVING, CENTRAL HURON - 60 Lighthouse
Street, Goderich, N7A 4C7, 524-7362. Executive Director, Brad
Davey. An association which provides an adult rehabilitation
centre and a group home and school for developmentally
handicapped adults. (Formerly called the Goderich and District
Association for the Mentally Retarded.)
COMMUNITY LIVING GROUP HOME - 200 Keays Street,
Goderich, N7A 3N3, 524-2941. Director, HELEN WATSON. A
residence offering programs in independent living skills and
socialization for the developmentally handicapped.
COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES - CLINTON - 49
Huron Street, Clinton, NOM 1L0, 482-3961. Director, KATE
MORIARTY. Offers weekly psychiatric clinics, day care and
consultation to promote better social functioning for clients.
(Formerly Mental Health Resource Centre).
COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES - WINGHAM - 273
Catherine Street, Wingham, NOG 2W0, 357-1614. Co-ordina-
tor, MAUREEN THOMAS. Offers a weekly outpatient clinic,
day care centre and psychiatric consultation for Wingham and
District Hospital patients and out-patients.
EPILEPSY ONTARIO - HURON/PERTH/BRUCE CHAPTER -
Box 1058, Clinton, NOM 1L0 482-5527 or toll free
1-800-265-5509. Co-orindator, MARJ VERE. Volunteer organi
zation offers support and referral services to persons with
epilepsy and to their families and friends.
FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES OF HURON COUNTY
- 46 Gloucester Terrace, Goderich, N7A 1W7, 524-7356.
Director, JOHN PENN. Supplies protection for children, family
and marriage counselling, parent education and training, foster
care, adoption services, child abuse relief, etc. (Formerly
Children’s Aid Society).
FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS - 52 Essex
Street, Goderich. Contact person, ANN RUTLEDGE, 524-4879.
A volunteer group offering support to lesbians and gays in
Huron County.
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES - Huron County Health Unit,
Huronview, London Road, Clinton, NOM 1L0, 482-3416.
Director, RUTH LINTON. Services offered include counselling
and information on birth control and sexuality, as well as
various clinical services.
GODERICH AND DISTRICT PRO-LIFE GROUP - RR 1,
Clinton, NOM 1L0, 482-3028. Co-ordinator, TINA NYCAMP. A
volunteer group which offers help for, and education on behalf
of, the unborn, the handicapped and the aged.
HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO - Huron
County Chapter, RR 4, Goderich, 524-4440. Co-orindator,
JOAN VAN DEN BROECK. An organization which provides
answers to general enquiries, and resources relative to heart
and stroke disease. Parent body of the Heart Fund and