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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-05-22, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, May 22, 1991 CQMM1 ThI!TY Rural study conducted on child care RIDGETOWN - Who looks after the children while the parents work is a problem faced by many fami- lies. However when you live in ru- ral Canada the problem is far great- er. If by a miracle there is public child care available it is often many miles away, or the family needs it for unconvential hours e.g. during milking or just while the crop is be- ing harvested. In 1990 Federated Women's Insti- tutes of Canada undertook to do a survey of the care or rural children using a grant from Child care Inia- tiatives Fund of Health and Welfare Canada. The results of this long awaited survey are now out. This is the only survey that has looked at all the rural areas in all the provinc- es at one time. The Ontario part of the survey was conducted by Feder- ated Women's Institutes of Canada who have always been very con- cerned about rural child care. FWIC under took the survey with the hope it would assist all levels of government to draft policy and leg- islation while keeping the rural family in mind. The survey revealed that respon- dents who use child care services are generally satisfied with the quality of care their children re- ceive but it became evident that far more spaces for rural children are needed. The survey reinforced the point that the need for rural child care fluctuates with the seasons with peak demand in the four sum- mer month.s Many people would much rather look after their chil- dren themselves but economic con- ditions require that the parents work outside the home to provide an adequate standard of living. ' the report states that rural people are accustomed to solving their own problems and developing low cost, workable solutions. However often government restrictions gets in the way. An example was given of to local community hall which passed alt regulations for communi- ty use for groups such as Cubs, Scouts, 4-H and Sunday School but was not suitable for child care. Among the recommendations of the survey are: • That Municipal, Provincial and Federal agencies must develop separate policies designed to f the special needs of rural families. • That short-term care costs in- curred when a stay-at-home parent assists in operating a family farm be recognized as employment tx- penses by Revenue Canada. • That Provincial governments examine the feasibility of using Farm Labour Pool offices as cen- tral registries for child care giv- ers, especially during peak peri- ods. • That consideration be given to portable child care facilities that could be temporarily moved to ar- eas of high need during peak peri- ods. • Universities and Colleges with ECE programs consider establish- ing co-operative education work terms to coincide with the peak de- mands for child care in rural re- gions. • Incentives be given to rural service groups and volunteer or- ganizations to encourage them to set up and operate before and after school drop-in programs for school children under the age of 12. • As there is a shortage of child- care spaces in rural areas, spaces must not be lost because of rigid adherence to overly strict regula- tions. • Rural workplace care spaces be encouraged in such rural facili- ties as hospitals, schools, and light industries. FWIC is the only rural women's group with branches in all the provinces of Canada and the re- sults of this survey can really be said to represent the feelings of ru- ral Canada Only 20 percent of those filling in the survey were WI members the rest were a cross section of the rural public. Shipka water tested By Annie Morena SHIPKA - Students from Central- ia College at Huron Park were in the area taking water samples last week. Goals of the study are to as- sess the quality of well water that Huron's rural residents are drink- ing. Annie Zielman, accompanied by Debbie and Roger Ward, Ashley and Amelia, of Zurich, spent the holiday weekend in Leamington, where they visited Annie's brother, Bill and Ellen Zanzen, sisters Susan Janzen and Helen Stadler, and An- nie's daughter Susie and Wayne Robson, Colin, Sheina and Breagh, of Essex. Angie Zielman spent the week- end camping with friends. Community get well wishes go out to Don Fraser this week, who is a patient at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Dorothy Schwiter, of London, visited a few days last week with Dorothy and Lorne Fenner. With Don and Elizabeth Adams over the weekend was their son and wife, Brock and Dianne Adams, with Andrew, Dean and Colin, of London. A most successful auction sale of estate, household goods and tools, was held last Saturday for the late Earl "Skippy" Stebbins. NOTICE OF PROPOSED NURSING HOME LICENCE RENEWAL AND REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS PROJECT 271-91 Pursuant to the Nursing Homes Act, notice is hereby given of the intent of the Director, Residential Services Branch, to renew the licence of the following nursing home: Exeter Villa Exeter, Ontario Oral and written submissions concerning the proposed licence renewal may be presented at a public meeting, to be held on Tuesday, May 21, 1991 at 10:00 a.m., Municipal Office, 406 Main Street South, Exeter, Ontario. Submissions concerning the proposed licence renewal may be sent to The Director, Residential Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health, 15 Overlea Blvd., 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4H 1A9, (416) 963-1038 by May 20, 1991. Please mark the name of the nursing home and the project number on submissions. . The Director will consider all submissions prior to approving the proposed renewal. Ontario Ministry of Health Ministry of Community and Social Services Yoa Grand Bend Legion news GRAND BEND - On the week- end a ravenous crowd devoured over 100 barbecued steak dinners at the Grand Bend Legion annual bar- becue. The Legion garage sale was still ranked a success, but the members have called it too bad that the vil- lage put up their $5 parking sign at the entrance to the sale, possibly discouraging some business. The Legion zone golfing will be on May 25 at Branch 62 in Sarnia. Also the open two -ball foursome is coming up quickly on June 1. Everyone who wants to play must sign in first at the Legion before playing at Bayview. "II A 199! TOPAZ from ,Eric Campbell Lincoln-Mercury Just by shopping in Exeter - .3. You could be driving a new 1991. Mercury To from Eric Campbell Lincoln-Mercury if you are the lucky win r in the Exeter B.I.A. Win -A -Car Draw. Enter as often s you like and be eligible for bonus monthly prizes from many of Exeter's friendly stores. Rules: Winners must be 18 years of age or more. Value of the automobile is $13,265. The draw will be held in Exeter on December 20, 1991 New backpacks - Exeter Canadian Tire donated new batpacks to several local school children who were winners of a coloring contest. Here are, left; David Giannandrea, Cassandra Triebner, Justin Du- charme with Police Chief Jack Harkness. Absent: Angela Weido. NOTICE OF PROPOSED TRANSFER OF BEDS AND REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS PROJECT 003-92 EXETER HAS IT ALL The mix of business, professional and retail services have made Exeter the lead- ing shopping centre in the area. When you combine Exeter's selec- tion with the friendly attitude of .the people who serve you, you will realize why doing business in Exeter is such an enjoyable experience. Pursuant to the Nursing Homes Act, notice is hereby given of the intent of Nedungad Holdings Ltd. to close The Fordwich Village Nursing Home, Fordwich and transfer the 33 existing beds to Exeter Villa, Exeter (Kan.iampuzha Holdings Ltd.). Oral and written submissions concerning the proposed transfer of beds may be presented at a public meeting, to be held on Wednesday, July 3, 1991 at 11:00 a.m. in the Town Hall, Committee Room 2, 330 Wallace Avenue North, Listowel, Ontario. Submissions may also be sent to the Director, Residential Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health, 15 Overlea Blvd., 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4H 1A9, (416) 963-1038, by July 3, 1991. Please mark the name of the nursing home and the project number on submissions. The director will consider all submissions prior to approving the proposed transfer. Ontario Ministry of Health Ministry of Community and Social Services Enter at most Exeter businesses, plus you can win monthly Bonus Prizes from many participating stores. Enter often! SHOP "THE FRIENDLY TOWN" Illrommossmilmilommow