Lakeshore Advance, 2011-01-12, Page 1212 Lakeshore Advance • Wakinetklay, January 12, 2011
Cangrands chapter to give support to grandparents
Garit Reid
Lucknow Sentinel
Local area woman Audm' Meikle started a
support group for (a ngra Otis at the Lucknow
Library and the first meeting took place on
lan, 5. (:a4rands is for grandparents and
kinship families who an, raisitng grandchildren
or extended family members, 'their aim is to
support grandmothers, grandfathers, and
kinship andip families to maintain or re-establish
family ties,
'Phis is done thorough raring awareness of
the current legislation in giving mots' rights to
grandparents and kinship and the KKtr►up is
also there to give support to those who need
it at the meeting, Meikle will he looking to
hold meetings once a1 math at the ',nation.
Library and will extend the number at
meetings if the ne'e'd arises,
"Our objective is that grandparents should
have rights for government funding when
raising their grandchildren," saki Meikle. 'The
legislation should he changed also for those
who are denied access to their grandchildren.
They say family is the most important unit on
the face of the earth. A ft minted family
\ 'eakens the Country."
writ Raid
Chapter leader of Cangrands Audrey Meikle
(left) stands beside the founder of the
Cangrads organization Betty Cornelius.
Cornelius was on hand a► the Lucknow Library
at the first meeting of the Lucknow chapter,
Cangrands is for grandparents and kinship
families who are raising grandchildren or
extended family members.
Betty Cornelius, founder of Cangrands
attended the inaugural Lucknow Cangrands
meeting to give her support to the newly
formed group.
Cornelius started the group in 1997 in
Oshawa because she had a grandchild she
was (denied access to and she felt there was a
need for grandparents to have more rights
than they do. The group started off with just a
few members, bort now it's nationwide with 25
chapters and approximately 600 to 700
numbers. She said the numbers continue to
rise, but said they have just scratched the
surface on the number of people affected
with this issue.
"We have chapters right 'terms Canada and
we are pleased that Audrey wanted to pick
this up and run with it here in Lucknow," said
Cornelius.
Cornelius said making her members aware
of the current legislation in grandparents'
rights is an important process in what they do
in Cangrands. 'they supply the information at
the meetings and online at the organizations
Website (www.cangrands.con),
"Grandparents who are blood related don't
(lave the right to go to court unless you have
an established bond. You can only go to court
on third party rights," said Cornelius. "We
want it named what it is. It's grandparents
rights. It's about heritage and passing down
values and family traditions." Cornelius said it
couldn't happen in a foster homes
environment.
There are about 62,500 children heinS+
raised by kin in Canada. Cornelius said most
of these children are being raised by it grand-
mother or aunt who is retired with very low
income and there is very Tittle in the way of
support for these children, many of whom
have suffered neglect and abuse. 'There is
even less support for the kin caregivers.
Meikle saw a need for this type of support
group in Lucknow and she hopes it will be a
big help in obtaining new rights for
grandparents and to giving support to those
who need it.
Cornelius and Meikle agree the legislation
has to he changed and look to continue to the
fight through Cangrands.
For more information on Cangrands they
can visit the Website at www.cangrands.conl
or call 613-474-0035. For local support in the
Lucknow area people can call Audrey Meikle
at 519-529-3471 or entail her at tneikleo
hurontel.on.ca.
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