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Times-Advocate, 1978-07-13, Page 9 (2)I By JACK RIDDEN. MPP Huron -Middlesex The debates on the Estimates of the various Ministries tend to be overshadowed by day to.dav events in .the Legislature. Shortly before the_ end of the session. the Estimates of the Ministry of Con unity and Social Services were under discussion. which involved a review of the past spending record of a Ministry which expects to spend this year about 9': of the total govern- ment budget. Since 1974. the Liberal ('aucus'has been urging the ..Government to rationalize quality and care' and public funding of the -.Province's Debate social services ministry budget, aims social services. and we are particularly concerned about changes in ad- ministration policy. es- pecially as they relate to attempts to reorganize this Ministry into units which consolidate services to the children and adultfi of On- tario. We <are pleased to note that some positive steps are finally being taken to reassess and revamp areas of this Ministry's respon- sibilities. However. information which is now available has raised some grave questions • about,- the `Ministry's com- •rnitrnent to the prevention of child abuse in Ontario. As our Social Services Critic. Paul Blundy c MPP - Sar- nia), pointed out during the Estimates debate, originally the Ministerial briefing material. contained no specific figures for the child abuse program. but we were able to learn suitsequently. from a Ministry Financial Officer. that last year only $182.900 was spoilt .of the .$376.000 designated for this purpose. The Child Abuse Office continues to be seriously,� under -staffed. yet it has not been exempted from the Ministry's hiring freeze. Child abuse in Ontario has become a question of in- creasing public concern. yet we cannot realistically ex- pect the Ministry's program to be any, more effective this year than last. given the lack ,of emphasis which is apparent in this non - utilization of available funds. and the, inadequate number- of- perso-noel allocated to the prevention program. In 1965. provincial legisla- rion imposod on Children's. Aid Societies the respon- sibility of preventing suffer- ing before it could turn into tragedy. Since ,that date. these societies have been in- creasingly conscious of this special and important responsibility. Yet, heavy case -loads have nbt been matched by provincial - grants. GOOD LUCK These eight lads were recently flown to Gore Bay on MonitoSvfffi Island by their fathers and friends and enjoyed•6 successful fishing weekend, topping their seniors in the tusk of landing some pike. Shown with some of their catches are Jim Lewis, Jeff-Prance..Poul Scott who landed the largest at 13 poundsi Doug Scott, Steve Martin, Larry Lewis, Jeff Rowe and Jeff Caldwell. Pilots of the ar.eo planes making the .trip to the lodge operoted by former area residents, Doug and Marilyn Dick, were Don Lewis, Woyne Prance, Don Mantey, Bob Caldwgll and Andy Dougoll. Other adults on the trip included Leonard Greb, Elmer Rowe, Bob Martin, Jake Marks, John Willert and Wilmer Desjardine. 0 "N• Times -Advocate, July 13, 1978 Page 9 l��r....l�+e Gardening a number of societies, support services tor the options narrowed in the last ditures in the social services Coiiplete Gardening this has meant that some elderly the .disabled. the couple of years by the freeze field. However. the need for • front-line caseworkers mentally retarded. troubled on nursing home bed wise use of our financial Services must take up to 50 cases at children and adults one time,-. As a result. only The concept of de - emergency situations institutionalization= is ex-. receive attention Files rellent. conjuring up notions must be closed on other of individualism. in- cases which have passed out dependence and new of the crisis stage. although lifestyles which are the circumstances are still . preferable because they are potentially explosive more "normal" thus socie- Therie has been con- ty as a whole can more easi- siderable publicity about the 1y recognize and respund to Ministry's move towards the 'eds of those who re - "de - institutionalization'•. qu ssistance I)e- virtually no hope insfit nalization is _ also wet this hasp of getting off the ground as -.appealing because it is less long as the Government con- expensive to the taxpayer to tinues to under -fund home ' offer treatment and support • services in the romrniinlly However. the manner in Kippen . which the Government has promoted the idea of de- institutionalization to RENACALDWELL institutionalization to the Mr. & Mrs. Fred Ashard public has been simplistic and Mr.•Richard Ashard, and naive Ultimately. the Romford, •Essex, England. Government's policy could - he harmful — if not actually who have been visiting Mr. & (Tile] - to the ver: people Mrs. Al Itoggarth and family we are trying to assist during the past month have Only one-half of the equa- returned home. tion has been filkci• fur Mrs. Norman Dicker! is ring people to leave expen- yisiting her sister, tilts. Ruthringinstitutions — but alter- • Ihckert in Ifarristnn. native programs to help lir. & Mrs. Harold Jones them function once they are visited with Nits & Mrs. hack in the community have Ellison Whiting. Parkhill not been developed . Mr. & Mrs Hay (`onsitt - For example, the elderly have returned frotn_a trip to have had their institutional Winnipeg. -Mr. E i McKay attended the wedding of his sister. Etta. to Mr. Edward Sutherland on Jul} :i in Grand Bend. Mrs. Elgin Thompson is n Stratford General Hospital undergoing knee surgery Pre'Iriventory CLEARANCE 30% OFF ALS STOCK (excluding jeansi the Loft 436 Moon Street Exeter availability..by the selectivi- ty of admissions to private nursing !Mmes. by a subse- quent overloading of chronic care facilities and' the relatively high cost of senior" citizens' residences. The fact that fewer resources does not justify / budgetary practices which • permit' additional expen- • ditures for administrative,--, purposes which far exceed-- those-for program delivery. Comparing the Ministry's t interim figures for this healthy seniors are entering year's Estimates. we find institutional care is. on (he that administration has been s.urtac•e. "encouraging" But allocated an increase 'of where is the support to help 26' , while the Social and them function in the cam- a elopmental fields and triunity"' - - '.' -Children's Services will Reviewing the. Ministry's Fei'eive increased budgets of performance last year. we - 10'" and 12'' can see that the budget was under -spent for Homemakers and Nurses Services. — by 24' for' Family Crisis Intervention . for the Volunteer Program for Seniors — by almost33',. C'bmbined operating and capital grants for Elderly Persons Centres will actual- ly receive $30.000 less this -year than was estimated in 1977 78 Transportation for the physically 'handicapped. a vital community „support service, -har had its budget increased by a paltry $100. compared with last•year. We all acknowledge the need to .control and rationalize vast expen- e FABRIC MASTER CLEANING SYSTEMS , R.O. BOX 877 TELEPHONE EXETER, ONT, NOM 1S0 (519) 235-1451 WILL BE CLOSED JULY 1-10 Carpet Cleaning SPECIAL July and August Only Living Room & Holl 3900 Living Dining & Hall 4900 Domest.c c • exr,o . rk to be aNal,fied i CAI. 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