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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-06-12, Page 3Mother of Jeremiah speaks at annual Times -Advocate. June 12, 1985 Page 3 Dalton disappointed in not finding land for group home "A handicap rs inside ourselves pro- vided by our own tears and inhibi- tions. Stop looking at the outer shell an(t•look at the persom underneath. Those were the words of Frances Sumer,-: rtust•ong speaking to the Reach some agreements The I luron County board of educa- tion has reached some tentative .agreements with some of its employee groups and a definite date of mediation has been set with its secondary school' leachers. Superintendent of personnel Peter Gryseels announce the tentative set- tlements late last week. However. no details can be released until both par - _ties in each case have ratified agreements. The board is expected to vote on the settlements at a special meeting on June 24. The elementary teachers and the board have reached a tentative agree- ment. The agreement would cover the 1985-86 school year. "Both parties are happy with the tone of negotiations and will be recommending acceptance, said Gryseels. It is not known when the teachers will ratify the agreement. A tentative agreement has also been reached with the secretarial group for the 1985-86 year. The secretaries will be voting on June 18. The superintendent said another meeting has been scheduled for June 13Svuth the custodial staff. • "Both parties are hopeful of a set - 'Bement." said Gryseels. The mediation meetings between the school board and its secondary school teachers will take place on June 19 and 20 instead of the original- ly announced dates of June 17 and 18. this will mark the first time the two parties have met since the teachers May 28 strike vote. Hiuronians are lucky Iluronians are lucky they live ill a democracy. lfuron County council was told by a graduate of Columbia University in New York who also hap- pens to be an Ethiopian. Soloman Silassie. a blind Ethiopian who has crone to North America t(. study through the Christian Blind 1ssion. said he was impressed with the amount oI denocriuv.i,i this coun- try. "'There is a tremendous amount of debate.- he said. Ile noted he has heard bitter debates at the national level on televi- sion and was amazed at the smoothness of the debates within county council. "it's khat the world nerds. this kind of democracy." he said. Soloman and his wile are current- ly holidaying at the home of Warden Pani Sleekly and his wile. Kathy of I{1{ 2 %inch Mrs Steckle-s sister and brother in law are involved in the Christian Blind Mission It was through that connection that the Silassres decided to lake a holiday in Canada. 's the best time in my memory that someone from that lar abroad has addressed these %chi'mbers .. Warden Steck le commented COLLECT FUNDS The damage done by the tornadoes in Barrie and area will take both time and money to heal. and cit course there's no w ay of compensating far (he loss of lees l lowerer rebel lends. some of thein managed by the lied Cross, have leen sel up As of Monday• almost all of Ile chartered banks and tried companies in this area were taking donations lot• the Tornado Itehet Fund Those inh'rested in donating to help the vic'irns will be baht)% 111knew Ihal the provincial government is mat ching all private donations at three dollars for every one dollar donated Usborne annual meeting of the South Huron and District Association for the Men- tally Ilandicapped at the South Burin Itec Centre 11rs. Armstrong is the mother of Jeremiah. a handicapped child Jeremiah was born witlr cerebral palsy and when he was three years old suffered a seizure which has left hint severely mentally and physical- ly handicapped. Jeremiah lives at home with his parents and a brother and a sister. Mrs. Armstrong added. "We intend to - keep him al home as long as we can. We have phenomenal support 1ronl Tillsonburg and Ingersoll Associa- tions and ('PRI in London." She continued. "Our family and the community havetakenan interest in Jeremiah Ile is like us, still an in- dividual person with the same needs to be loved, accepted and respected for what he is. lie has a per'sonaltiy all his own." In his president's-ren►ark. Jim - - Dalton said he was disappointed in the difficulty the association has ex- perienced in procuring property for a group home in the: area. Dalton continued, "we hare search- ed over a year to no avail. t do not know whether to attribute this to selfishness or discrimination or a combination of sire two.'• He concluded, "It is -my firm con- viction that there is a purpose in all creation. if wedeny this, then we are critizing the work of the Creator. It we accept this conviction then it is quite possible the mentally handicapped are serving as great a purpose in a plan we cannot- comprehend. as we are or maybe even greater. Therefore, they should, at least he ('onttrued from front page w'Ie nnunrcpal drain. 111111 %uhu's are cleaning up scrap at the Kirk1on dump. and that (; i'o.till Is cleaning up Iran diel at the Kir'ktoil dump Council requested that 11 S1IMi.(MMI Trust Certificate Iron Huron Motor Products he drltvered 10 the Township off we by Friday or the - building period will he revoked. D Montgomery of Huron Street East has requested a zoning change. to accommodate further expansion of his home t►c'cupaton He has been ad vise(' to contact the Huron Count Planning Department 1lerman Van 11 wren advised ('O1111 - ell !hill a request tor an (x111{1loan has been received hug shire the pre- sent (1111(1' balance is 001 sufficient to rover the cost ni the loan. he -will advise 1t be turned down al this time Van 111er'en was authorized hy - councII to attend the Municipal Clerks' and Building Officials' Seminar on .lune 26 The dog hcenctng offte('r w III now to' paid t4 '+ per lic'enc'e sold plus mdeage as ger the bylaw Council directed the Deputy Clerk Treasurer to p►i.rce a fender In the Tines Advocate for the Loh nt demolishing KIinn Isle Hall Council pLovistnttalI approved f.le drain loans in the amount of $3:-1.24:1 701 A request M hook up a nc'w 11(11i ' on lfuron `t reel into Ihc'l'ownsh►p w a1e line was approved 4 i given equal treatment and welcomed as friends and neighbours." In his report. executive director John Gray said. "One Issue that ha' been in the forefront is the t•anster of the Children's Developmental ('entre program from S11 and DAMII to the Board of Education. The Board of Education has Indicated they uuentl to provide a ten month program where the Association has ieen pro- viding twelve months. Letters were sent to tfe :Mister of Education and the Board oI l•:duc•a tion expressing our concern and the need for a twelve month program M the present time. this issue is in the hands of the Board of Education. 11'e will have to continue to lobby to en- sure that (he children do not receive a reduction in program... Two new hoard members Gail Lit • Ile and Doug Riddell and Larry Black. Berb Verleek. Ann Klungel and Winston ,Shapton re-elcted for three more years were installed by Rev Bernard DeJonge - I)Iher directors are Ann Kikkert. Bev—lames Sutton. Ila Mashers. Pat Campbell. Jim Dalton. David Gar- diner. Alma Godbolt. Victor Knip and Myra Lovell. MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ASSOCIATION ELECTS -- The new ex- ecutive of the South Huron and District Association for the Mentally Handicapped was installed at Thursday's annual meeting. Back, left, Gail Little, Alma Godbolt, executive director John Gray, Victor Knip, Winston Shapton, David Gardiner and Ila Mothers. Front, Ann Kik- kert, Anne Klungel, past president Herb Verbeek, president Jim Dalton, vice-president Larry Black and Myra Lovell. Missing were Jim Sutton, Pat Campbell and Doug Riddell. T -A photo OUR HIGHEST PAYJNG SAVINGS ACCOUNT ISA UINGACCOXJNT sn't it time you switched over to the one account that can give you term deposit interest rates, while giving you all the options you need? 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