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BMG Rec board Chair Alvin McLellan, right, presents
Brussels Lions incoming President John Exel with an
award for volunteer service from the Ontario Municipal
Recreation Association. In making the presentation,
McLellan acknowledged the 50 years of community
service by the Club which has raised a total of $350,000
for community betterment.
Thanks
BMG Rec board Vice-Chair Paul Gowing, right, presents
Ross Mitchell, past president of the Brussels Optimists
with the Ontario Municipal Recreation Association award
for volunteer service. Gowing praised the local club for its
commitment to youth and efforts towards community
betterment. The Club has been a fixture in the village for
25 years.
Contribution
BMG Rec board Treasurer Rhonda Fischer happily
accepts a cheque from John Brown on behalf of the
Oddfellows in the amount of $1,500. The money, raised
by the annual chicken dinner and at card tournaments will
be used for arena projects.
The newest staff: member on the CPH scene is Ron McKnight
B.A., MSW. He is dividing his talents between the Clinton Public
and Alexandra Marine and General Hospitals. Social Work is a
new Service to CPH and is already proving to be an asset to the
services alreadrprovided. Ron brings with him a broad range of
experience in both individual and group therapy. His work has
included family therapy, marital counselling and chemically
dependent clients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
He has done some specialized work in the area of oncology,
orthopedic rehabilitation and an HIV/AIDS Clinic. Ron is a
married father to two who is familiar with the needs of urban and
rural individuals from childhood to geriatric and looks forward to
helping clients at Clinton Public Hospital. h About Your
Hospital
HURON CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM
Supporting and working with the residents
of Huron and Perth Counties
The Huron Perth Crisis Intervention Program is funded by the
Ministry of Health to provide a coordinated, comprehensive,
crisis intervention program in the Huron Perth District.
The Huron Perth Crisis Intervention program:
• Responds to residents of Huron and Perth Counties who are in
crisis.
• Is available to individuals in acute mental health stress.
• Provides short term crisis counselling and assessment seven
days per week from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. in Stratford.
• Is staffed by trained health care professionals.
• Responds to individuals with dignity and respect.
• Provides accurate information and/or assistance in a timely
manner.
• Works with existing community agencies where continued
support is required.
• Crisis Intervention services are provided free of charge to the
public.
• Can be accessed by calling: Goderich, 524-1113; Stratford,
274-8000; Toll Free, 1-888-829-7484.
This program has be operational in our area since March 2. In
the month of March alone they received 156 telephone calls.
If you would like more information about this program contact
519-272-8210, Ext. 2590.
REMINDER
Action and Prevention - Health Issues and Women Today,
Wednesday, May 13, Ontario Street United Church,
1:30 - 8:30 p.m.
PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1998.
County council briefs
Huron Country Playhouse
makes plea for county funds
Though in desperate need of
local government support to man-
age the finances, a request for
grants from the Huron Country
Playhouse was turned down by the
Huron County council administra-
tion, finance and personnel com-
mittee.
The recommendation to deny the
request was approved by county
councillors at the May 7 meeting.
With $300,000 in capital debt
and an operating deficit of
$150,000, the Playhouse asked
council to re-instate grants which
had been eliminated in 1993.
Playhouse representatives told
the committee that they once
received as much as 57 per cent of
their funding through government
agencies. In 1998, they will receive
none.
Through discussion, the commit-
tee heard two views on the issue:
one that the Playhouse should be
supported by the general public by
purchasing tickets and not through
tax dollars, and second, that it is an
economic development initiative
which small business relies on and
therefore should be supported.
The committee agreed that the re-
instatement of grants would not be
considered in 1998, but looked at
through the restructuring process.
***
The council administration,
finance and personnel committee
decided to enter into discussions
with the Ministry of Health, con-
cerning a rent structure policy
which appears to have not been
communicated clearly.
Affecting the Huron Adult Day
Centre and Town and Country Sup-
port Services (TCSS) operations,
the rent structure has apparently
been interpreted by the ministry as
a profit-maker at a rate of $7.50 per
square foot.
The committee says this is not
the case.
Warden Jack Coleman of Stanley
Twp. said, at the council meeting,
"We came up with a rent structure
last year and then the ministry low-
ered it, yet they think we are mak-
ing money. We just want to break
even."
Representatives from the Adult
Day Centre and TCSS had earlier
made a presentation to the commit-
tee asking both be allowed to oper-
ate out of the Jacob Memorial
building for their central and south
county programs. It was hoped
government support would be
available for renovations.
***
A dispute over fire services to
Huronview continues to grow along
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that the professionals will install
car seats correctly. Please take the
initiative to read the instruction
booklet and check the work.
It worries me when I see children
jumping around, unbuckled, in
cars. A minor fender-bender can
kill a child. As parents, we need to
guide our children towards positive
attitudes about safety.
I am offering the following
suggestions as a quick check list for
parents. The back seat is the safest
place for children under 12 years.
The first thing to check is that the
seat Is the right size for your child.
Children should be rear-facing until
they are capable of pulling
themselves up to a standing
position. They should remain in a
front-facing car seat until they
weigh 40 full pounds (18 kg). If
they are too tall for their car seat
they should be placed in a high-
back booster seat. A booster seat
should be used until the child
weighs 60 lbs. (27 kg). Placing a
shoulder belt under the arm can
cause serious internal injuries in a
crash.
Many seat belts such as the
continuous loop lap/shoulder seat
belts require a locking clip to keep
the car seat from being thrown
from the vehicle in an accident. On
front-facing car seats a tether strap
properly attached to an anchor bolt
will prevent the child from lunging
forward, seat and all. Chest clips
will keep the child properly
positioned in the seat to reduce the
risk of injuries.
The Health Unit is planning free
car seat clinics this spnng and tall.
Please take the few minutes to have
your car seats checked. Our
children's safety is worth it!
The Health Unit 482-3416, the
Infant and Toddler Safety
Association 519-570-0181 and
Transport Canada 1-800-333-0371
have pamphlets, videos and other
information available on this
subject. A little education may save
a child's life.
Angela Crew
Unbuckled kids worry writer