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Times-Advocate, 1978-07-20, Page 9 (2)ti By JACK RIDDELL MPP Huron -Middlesex Amendments to the Mento! Health Act were given Third Reading inthe-final-hours-of- the last session: amend- ments affecting civil com- mitment, confidentiality'and the rote of the Public Trustee. With respect to civil commitment, the previous legislation provided that a patient could be ad- mitted to a psychiatric facility : if such hospitalization were • required in the interests of his own safety or the safey of others. The word :'safety" is the key. . . This situation has been changed under Section 2 of - Bill 19, the new legislation, which states that a person can only be sent for assessment if the examining physician has reasonable cause to believe that the person (a) has threatened of attempted or is threatening Mental changes opinion that the person is apparently suffering from a mental disorder of a nature or quality that requires immediate hospitalization in order to prevent ta) serious harm to the mental or physical condition of such person or (b) serious harm to the mental or physical condition of another person and such person is not suitable for admission as an informal ..patient, • the physician may make ap- plication in the prescribed form for a psychiatric assessment of the person." The Liberal amendment was defeated. In the previous legislatton, a person found to have a disease or disability of the mind ' severe enough to require hospitalization, either in the interest of his or her own safety, or the safety of others, could be confined for a.period of up to 30 days on th application of a single phv , cian. e new legislation provides that when a physician completes the commitment certificate, the patient can be taken into a psychiatric - facility for assessment, and can be detained there for a maximum of 120, hours. During that period, the in- dividual must be either released, admitted . in- formally (voluntarily) or admitted involuntarily. If a Certificate of Involuntary Admission is 10 be issued, a physician other than the one who completed tha application will have to conduct the assessment. When a person comes to an institution on a certificate, the certificate is to be reviewed by the person in charge of the psychiatric. institution, to ensure that it is in order. - The patient is to be advised of- his rights, and an at- tending physician • who completes a Certificate of Involuntary Admission or a certificate of renewal must give or transmit a notice in writing of completion and filing of the certificate to the patient • and to the area diree,Jor for the area, in accordance with The Legal Aid Act, in which the psychiatric facility is located. The increased number of people now working with psychiatric_ patients has made even More critical the potential for improper disclosure of what must be confidential information. Stringent controls are necessary and the legis' ation urtles will hecess roved this issue from or attempting to cause bodily harm to himself: (b) has behaved dr is hospital administrative behaving violently towards be highlight discretion. another person or has caused Provisions have been or is causing another personBy JOY SCHEIFELE included in. the bill which to fear bodily harm from Turtles beware! Turtle grant -a court discretion to him: or racing will be one of the keep out of court any clinical (c) has shown or is highlights again in the Ailsa records which could be showing a- lack of cori't„Craig Gala Days scheduled harmful if disclosed. petence to care for himself,' for.this coming week -end! Previously individuals Plans -call for a Gala admitted to a psychiatric beginning with a parade at facility had to be examined. 11:30 a.m. Saturday begin- as . quickly. as possible, to ning at Craigholme Nursing determine their competency Home and ending at the.ball to manage their estates. park. 1 p.m. will see the of- Where they were in - in ficial opening and the start competent, -a._Certificate of (d) serious bodily harm to of the famous turtle races. Incompehence-Whs issued -to- the -person: Dogs will get their day -this •the Public..Truslee, who (e) serious bodily harm to year as well as a Mutt Show assumed responsibility o another person: or is planned for the afternoon behalf of the patient. • also. The day will conclude c f) imminent and serious Now this has beeh • x- -with a dance , in the park physical impairment of the tended `to psychiatric out - person. pavilion. patients who were This amendment gave rise . Sunday all are invited to . previously unable to qualify "'breakfast, in the park" to considerable controversy; followed" by a- community for the help of the Public especially vocal being the church service at_theBap- Trustee. The new legislation Canadian Civil Liberties tist Church while a Gospel also provides -for the: ex- . Association, Doctors and the Youth Rally will be held at tension of the committeeship Council of Health. theark. The finals in the. of a person's estate by the Liberal Health Critic,. Sean turtle races will be held Public Trustee where the Conway (Renfrew North) following lunch. This year . Supreme Court is satisfied • . • introduced an amendment to ,for the first time a that the person will continue • this section of the legislatran Marathon Roams Race is be to be incompetent to manage .at the Committee stage. but ing planned from Ailsa his este. . withdrew this in .the belief- Craig to. Nairn and back. for Alt ough Bill 19 received that opposition . to • the all .those who have been approval on third reading on government's proposedfaithfully jogging of late. June 23rd, it will not come change might lead to with- The customary chicken into effect until it has been drawal of the Bill. However, . and beef barbecues are proclaimed. , and if in addition the physician is of the opinion that the person is apparently suffering -from a mental. disorder of a nature or quality that likely will result • . Liberal Leader Stuart Smith scheduled Sat. and, Sun. introduced a similar evenings..If anyone needs to - amendment •on Third work up an appetite a slow Reading (the last day of the `pitch ball game will take-- session). ake--session). place Sun. afternoon. . This change, advocated by The week -end. is iag__- . the Ontario Cotinsil.. sof__ -sponsored-by the Ailsa Craig -------Health •'read "Where a Business' Association and physician examines a person Ailsa Craig and District • and the physician is of the Lions Club. •SCOTT'S LEATHER & TACK SHOP 120 Sanders St. 11y. Exeter, Ont. ,,Phone 235-0694 • Complete line of Western Saddlery Bridles, Halters, Bits, Pads, Blankets, Girths, HORSE HEALTH -CENTRE ' N -Fly Wipe��,,_S;hhampooAbsorbine Etc. -Lee Jeans(b Jatkets • - -Western Boots, I fats, •Belts & Shirts -Hand Crafted Leather Goods • isimpaniosopoiriminpumW WATCH FOR SELLING OUT SALE PRICES REDUCED 10% to 65% • July 20th -.July 29th "Everything Mtrst Go„ Books -- Gifts Cards 7 ---Etc. !Penny fertthin "DI c d tiff 407 Main fit, - Exeter, Orit. NOM 1 S "Books & Things" Penelope B. Dinney Telephone•235-1731 • Christmas is observed Thirty-two adults and children attended the McCarter Christmas gathering over the weekend at the Old Homestead, Bayfield. They • celebrated Mr: & Mrs. Roy Ferguson's 28th wedding anniversary which was July 15 and celebrated Mr. & Mrs -Ray McCarter of Detroit 25th wedding ,an- niversary which was •in March; also Mr. Ray • McCarter's birthday which was July 14; also Mr. & Mrs. Harold Jaques of Mississauga their 12th wedding anniversary which was July 16. Christmas .gifts were exchanged. Those present were from Detroit Michigan, Bobcaygeon, London, Mississauga and the surrounding area. YOUNG ACTORS — After hearing the story of the "Lost -Sheep", the grade one class of the Nairn Vacation Bible School acted out the story under the guidance of the teacher. r Bible school again Award certificates By JOY SCHEIFELE AILSA CRAIG One of the largest in the area, the Nairn Daily vaca- tion Bible School was well attended again this year. For the thirtieth consecutive year classes were held over a two week period. Although it was only a few brief days since the closing of the regular school classes. Monday. Jury 3rd found children arriving' at the Nairn Mennonite Church • via Langs buses. cars, bikes anti even a few on -foot ready and eager to begin two weeks of morning sessions. At the signal.of-the_familiar hand bell the children quick- - ly organized themselves into class lines and began filing into the church to the tune of Onward Christian Soldiers". -Inside a collec- tive worship period was held under the leadership of Director. David Brunner. pastor of the Nairn church. Children then divided into individual classes and nursery class through to grade two boarded buses and were taken to the East' Williams Public School where they enjoyed their sessions in spacious classroom settings�•Grades three to eight rertigined at the church for their instruc- tion: and at 11:30 a.m. the buses returned from. the school with the younger children and picked up the other students to be return- ed home. • The theme of this year's school was "God's People" and each morning in the assembly period the children learned related songs and scripture passages: Teachers this year includ- ed Lyn Cousins, June Gingerich. Thelma Robin- son and part time assistants Dorothy Nordernan and Yvonne Sutherland for the nursery class. Carol McCallum and Fanny Gingerich fpr Kindergarten I. Lois Watson and Lori Schlegel for Kindergarten H. Ruth Martin 'and Carol Murray -for Grade 1. Sue• Heidebrecht and Eva Martin for grade 2: Ann Elliott -for grade 3: Joy Scheifelegrade 4. Judi Henry, grade 5. Ruth Arnel grade 6. Trudi Thomp- . son grade 7 and Alice:linker- -son and Emma Crouch grade 8. Mrs. Beryl Watson acted as asubstitute teacher and Beatrice .Bender babysat for a number of the teachers throughout the school period. . . Friday evening. July 14th. a closing programme was held in the auditorium of the - East Williams Public -School. Children marched in carrying class banners ta their processional "i'm Gonna Keep On Singing." Each class presented a brief popular sample of what had been learned throughout the two weeks inindividualgroups. Collectively they sang a number of songs and repeated portions of scrip- ture learned during the cor- porate worship each mor- ning. - The total enrolment this year was 468 with an • -average attendance of 131. The children's. daily offerings totalled $237.99 which was divided equally among the Canadian Bible Society. farmers in Ghana project. and Compassion. Expenses •for=-4he school amounted to $950.00 with receipts of .'$600 from the Nairn Mennonite- Church. $100 from Knox Centre Road Church $50 from Beechwood Church' and $269.27 from the offering received at the final programme. Certificates were presented to grade ,,eight students Christine Cudney. Lynn Garley and Anne McLachlan. it was noted that Anne had Achieved a perfect attendance from Nursery through to grade 8. Special thanks was ex- , pressed to the Middlesex Boarid of Education for the - free use of classrooms at the East ,Williams School and to the school's janitorial staff as well as to the bds drivers Alf Rppp. Ernie Schlegel - and who gave freely of their time also. Times -Advocate, July 20, 1978 Page 9 Don't Miss mer learanceSum SALE T 01 H Blue Bonnet E IN ZURICH ALL SUMMER STOCK REDUCED 20-50%.-- STARTING July 21st -Aug 12th All sales are final No refund on sake items MERNER'S Hind Quarters of Beef $ 1 .47 lb Sides of Beef lb $ 02 1 cut, wrapped and frozen. CUSTOM KILLING — Butcher Day Wednesday For Pick -Up Service Call 237-3314 Choice of Clear See-Thru Film or Brown Freezer paper Rally Processed - Satisfaction Guaranteed ,o Prices Effective to Saturday, July 22 Phone 237-33 1 4 For All Processing or Freezer Needs 467 MAIN ST. S. EXETER.235-0173 GRAND OPENING DRAW WINNER OPERATED BY DINNEY FURNITURE CARPET -1) -THE-MONTH WtNNERS Ruth Dunlop of Grand Bend was the lucky winner of a $200 merchandise certificate in The Grand.Opening of our newly expan Jed store -Hill Dinney is showe making the presentation;. ' Bob Dinhey (right) is shown presenting the Armstrong Carpet-of•The-Month to Mr. , and Mrs. Murray Keller of Dashwood.