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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-10-31, Page 17 (2)• • Ames - Serving South Huron, North Middlesex October 31, 1979 dvocate & North Lambkin Since 1873 Page 1 A Called gems of community Huron foster parents honoured "Something good must be afoot in Huron". Those were the opening remarks of Dr. Orm Stanton . who was speaking to Wednesday's annual meeting of the Huron County Family and Children s Ser- vices. Dr. Stanton who is direc- tor of social work at King's College at the University of Western Ontario was c6m- menting on the attendance and enthusiasm shown by foster parents and volunteers. Tut the foster parents Dr Stanton said. "When the go- ing gets rough. remember. there is hope. You are the jewels of the community. You are the experts dealing with in many instances products of one family homes." Dr. Stanton continued. "You are providing the op- portunity -to children to ex- perience the feeling of being accepted as a human being *' The King's College professor said there are 2.- 443 one parent families in London with 'one or more children under 18. 01 these 2.200 are motherled on an average income of $6.000. He added. "We must face the fact that there is not enough money going around for these people " The money problems for social work was stressed by Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell.. He said. "Family and Children's Services -are working under extreme dif- ficulties. Here in Huron the buflget increase for this year has been cutback to 1.5 per- cent. Several special presen- tations of awards were made to foster parents and volunteers. Mr and Mrs Gordon Blanchard. R.R. 4 Walton were honoured for com- pleting 20 years as foster parents. Awards for 15 years of service went to Mr and Mrs. Ernest Durnin. R.R. 3. Auburn and Mr. and Mrs. Paulus Van der Spek. Ex- eter. Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkinson. R.R. 3. Exeter received 10 year awards and certificates for five years service went to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bruinsmg. R R. 2. Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kloss. R.R. ,1. Brucefield: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Knechtel. R.R. 2. Bluevale: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Steckley. Bluevale and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stover. R.R. 1. Wingham. Volunteer awards were given to Charles and Roxie Adams of Goderich for 10 years of service as volunteer drivers. Molly Burke. Exeter and Wyn Homuth. Clinton as co-ordinators of their respective Christmas programs for five years. Mrs. Vernice Stanbury. Goderich for 10 years .volunteer service and Mrs. Dorothy Scott. Goderich for 20 years as Christmas co- ordinator. Mildred Marwick who his completed 20 years as a social worker in Huron received a pin from Hensall reeve Harold Knight. , who was representing the county in the absence of warden Jack Tinney. Miss Marwick has been AWARDS FOR FOSTER PARENTS — Special awards were presented to a number of foster parents at Wednesday's annual banquet of the Huron County Family and Children's Services. Above, vice-president Verona Snider presents a five year cer- tificate to -Pr. and Mrs. Richard Klass, R.R. 1, Brucefield and Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkinson, R.R. 3, Exeter. T -A photo Need help for families The Christmas season is ... _ a pprsaaching....and County's Christmas Bureau under the auspies of Family and Children's Services (formerly Children's Aid Society) would like to appeal to all residents of the county to be aware of the special needs of some of our children. In 1978 over 150 families were assisted, with an ap- proximate total of 416 children. Not all families required financial aid with meals but those that did received as follows.: A basic $15 per family for food purchases, plus another 83 food subsidy for each child and 85 per each child to be used to purchase a small gift or pyjamas. In addition to the above, depots in five centres in Huron County, manned by volunteers, supplemented the above with gifts, new and used clothing' donated by individuals and groups The cost of this effort was $8,316, however, only $6,000 was raised. This is a big job for Santa and we rely solely on the generosity of local. residents, businessmen, service and church groups to meet these expenses - no government funds are — > rai''rabfe;-there-are' nor'ad ministration costs. The Christmas Bureau is a county wide project and as a registered . charitable organization, donations are tax deductible. With the efforts of our volunteers plus the generosity- of concerned citizens, it is to Ile hoped that not a single child in our county will be without a good meal Christmas day and that their eyes will light up when that special parcel is opened. Donations may - be for- warded to the coordinator in your area or directly to Family and Children's Services, Christmas Bureau, 46 Gloucester Terrace, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 1W7. Please include your ad- dress on personal cheques. The depots are as follows: Goderich: Mrs. Dianne Armstrong, 264 Shore Crescent, Goderich; Clinton: Mrs. Wyn Homuth, 70 Wellington _Sir ej, _ Qintop; Seaforth: Reverend 'Robert Roberts, Egmondville United Church, RR 4, Seaforth; Exeter: Mrs. Molly Burke, c o Exeter United Church, Exeter; Wingham: Lieutenant fain Trainor, Salvation Army Citadel, Wingham. VOLUNTEER AWARDS — At Wednesday's annual meeting of the- Huron Family and Children's Services a number of volunteers were honoured. At the left Marian Hindmarsh -presents five year certificates to Molly Burke as Christmas co-ordinator in Exeter and to Rox- ie and Charles Adoms of Goderich as volunteer drivers. T -A photo forced to discontinue her duties because of health problems. During the past 20 years she has been involved primarily with the protec- tion of children living with their families and assisting foster children in the care of the agency. The volunteer and foster parent awards were made by Family and Children's Services president Charles Thomas, vice-president Verona Snider and Marion Hindmarsh. Agency director John Penn was chairman for the program. International Day of .Child Probably every school child in Canada was studying the same thing at the same time on Wednesday, October 24 which was International Year of the Child Day. The purpose of the Day was to focus on the rights of the child and to _foster in- ternational awareness among young Canadians. At Exeter Public School a special assembly was held and a number of pupils played the roles of "visitors" from other countries. Each told about life in his or her country andgaveexamples as to why the rights of the child are important to children around the world. The program focused on three main elements, knowledge about how people live, the problems they face and how we are interrelated through our everyday activities, em- vathy .for the human con- ditions that' must be coped with in everyday life across the world, and action - which was demonstrated by the Student • Council an- nouncement that it has decided to adopt a child for a period of at least one year. The foster child will have over 500 individuals in his or her new family. What the world will be like in the near future will depend greatly on the willingness and ability to perceive, to evaluate and to make decisions with a global perspective. It is the task of all of us to help develop that awareness and sense of responsibility in the "global citizen" of the future. International year of the child materials and plans were provided through the co-operative efforts of the Canadian Red Cross and the - UNICEF Committee. RIGHTS OF CHILDREN — During a Wednesday assembly students at Exeter Public School depicted the United Nations declaration of 10 rights of children. Back, left, Heather Jamieson, Jennifer Mason, Montoha Osman, Nancy Durand, Darlene McBride and Dean Murray. Front, Jay. Davison, Jody McBride, Michele Aunger and Lori Dalrymple. T -A photo DINNEY'S NOVEMB cis as cis anasonic total �xperhnc. in audio entertaining) SAVE '120 STEREO PACKAGE Pair of Panasonic THRUSTER SPEAKERS model SB 1600 C with 10" woofer, 10" passive radiator and 21,4 tweeter with maximum power input 40 watts. 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