HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-03-03, Page 3Bill Berends,
above; of Victoria
Ave., shovels snow
while Pete. Tuckey
uses a tractor, bot-
tom, to do a lane -
way. Snowmobiles
were even caught up
in the storm which
left several inches of
snow in Exeter and
surrounding area.
1M� mo. snow
Times -Advocate, March 3, 1993
Page 3
EXETER -4,1 Iay'+atas_a Arty to catchup on an activity that no
doubt, munycttlkki dents did not enjoy - shovelling snow.
The white, light, lewder accumulated over several days in what
so far, has been the biggest snow storm of the year.
Driving conditions were very poor, and many peopledecided just
to stay indoors. Rut for others, it meant working late at night.
Photos iyzFredGroves7rA Vat
While most of us were tucked in our warm beds, several men
have been out scrapping, sanding and hauling tons of snow.
Wednesday moming, the Times -Advocate managed to catch up
with a couple of diehards who were using different methods of
clearing driveways and sidewalks.
On Andrew Street, Vem Becker used a lightweight snow scoop to
clear his driveway and the sidewalk in front of his house. While a
large tractor, complete with a heated cab and snowblower worked
quickly just a few doors down, Vernendured the elements and got
the job done almost as quick.
"I don't like the snow in my driveway, it's too much work," said
Vem who admits his nephews usually come and lend a hand.
In another section of town, at about the same time, Pete Tuckey
and his tractor were zipping through.a circular diiveway. He says
:this dad Wayne is usually the one braving the weather and moving
tthe snow.
"Usually my dad does it. Ife=has a whole list of places to do," said
Pete.
He couldntestimate:at howFmuch snow had fallen during the first
few days ot.last week but'he:did' comment, "it seems every day at
- 3east six inches."
While the weather office in London reported less than four centi-
meters of snow fell in the city last Tuesday, residents of Exeter and
surrounding arta would agree that a lot more than that was dumped
upon them.
4.
-14rkshop will stay open, but
Community Living cutting back,
planning for future restraint
Continued from front page
pressures may reap positive bene-
fits as to haw the agency evolves
its operations.
As Walker describes it, younger
clients entering the system will not
have as much need fo;. structured
programs like the workshop. They
will be better adjusted to working
in the community. But there arc
those who expect the workshop to
be open to them for tht rest of their
lives.
"We arc committed to providing
something for \them...you're faced
with planning for two generations,"
said Walker.
1 -he, strategic planning process,
expected to be completed by, this
time next year at a cost up to
510,000, will involve discussions
among the board members, staff,
parents, and community repr
lives. Ideas that may comcmit of
the process could include the devel-
opment of more support -oriented
programs in the community. Some
agencies are already trying such
concepts, but Gray admits they are'"
struggling with them.
The ministry is pushing for such
"person oriented planning" but
Gray says "no, they don't know
.what the cost is".
"This isn't something that's going
,to happen overnight," he said, add-
ing it way take up to a decade to
phase them in.
But the overall upshot of the.
Miming of CLSH's budgets is to
aka sure the majority of funds arc
Jew on the clients, "not bricks and
Whatever the final plan, Walker
-says it will have to be financially
sound.
"We simply don't have the re-
sources to pick up a shortfall year
after year," she said.
Walker said the clients may end
up helping in the corn unity with
volunteer work at nursing homes,
nursing homes, dining for seniors
programs.
"These are things we arc already
doing," said Walker. "But the gov-
enunent emphasis is on paid work,"
which she said is particularly hard
to find in the present economy.
Gray said while the review pro-
cess may have its positive side, he
said he can only hope the plan is al-
lowed to be carried out by the local
agency, and avoid the shifting poli-
cies of the ministry and Queen's
Park. He points out the Ministry of
Community and Social Services
has just got its third minister in the
two -and -a -half years of the present
government.
"Everything is open for review,"
sad Gray. "The whole agency is
on the table."
Ironically, this upheaval in
CLSH's future conies at a time
when the agency will be celebrat-
ing the 25 years since it got its start
as the South Huron Association for
the Mentally Handicapped.
"We have to give credit to the
parents who began the mpg 25
years ago, but we now havkte plan
for the s;piJil tt.ot,,lhe: r,". id
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