Clinton News-Record, 1977-01-20, Page 17By Jack Riddell, Huron N'
On Thursday, December 16, not related to staff ratios. It
197.6, The Honourable was also found, apparently,
Margaret Birch quietly that 'there was a tendency for
• released the Report of the the same number of staff to
Intermtni.stry Committee on 'be working directly with
Residential Services. residents at any given time
Unfortunately, only • three regardless of the size of
copies were tabled in the overall staff', although
House, and additional copies 'differences in staff ratios
are difficult to obtain. • were ' almost wholly
This report is highly responsible for variations in
critical of, the Government's cost'.
administration of residential In an Appendix to the
services. lit notes that 23 Report on the subject of
separate residential systems Children's Mental Health
are at present in operation Centres, there is the following
under provincial legislation information.
and supervision.
In connection with the
prograrr)s which are intended
to serve children and young
adults, the report underlines
the necessity' of far-reaching '
Preforms in this area of
provincial jurisdiction.
It states, for example, that
'our uncontrolled and unco-
ordinated flow of admissions
and lack of classification
make it a matter of chance
whether a particular child
will go to a children's aid
society home at $8 or $9 a day
or a Children's Institution at
$25 a day or a Children's
Mental Health Centre at $60 a
day'. This -particular passage
is concluded with the
• following admission:
"Without generally accepted
classification and monitoring
of admissions flow and
control, it could easily happen
and perhaps does - that a
facility charging an overall
.ate of ,say $45 per day has
only about one-third of the
• children in it who should be
accordedlhat level of care.
We simply don't know. Most
facilities select the children
they want on an individual
basis or perhaps it would be
more accurate to say they try
to keep out "those that they
don't want and let the rest in.
T -he fact is that no systematic
case audit of the children's
• .facilities in Ontario has ever
been done.'
• Another section of the
Report observes that,.
'programs 100 • per cent
funded° by the Province tend
to be first choice placement
whether or not they were
appropriate', and that 'the -
review showed a significant
number of residents, about 20
per cent, who in the opinion of
Directors and front line staff,
did not require the service at
all or might more ap-
propriately have been placed
in some other facility'.
When one considers the
wide 'variations in per diem
costs and the very real
possibility of inappropriate
placement, given the fact that
many users of these services
, exhibit similar charac-
teristics, regardless of which
�► system they 'happen to find
themselves in' (another
_ finding of the Interministry
' Report), the situation
• becomes a matter of serious
concern.
The report also indicates
that program effectiveness is
tv
No formal operating
manual exists.
Financial and program
disputes are at present
resolved 'outside existing
policy by appeals to
politicians and other forms of
pressure'. '
No requirements at present
exist for facilities to report
'reasons for admission,
progress of treatment,
reasons for discharge, or
actual number of children in
residence'.
Quarterly financial
reporting procedures, while
supposedly in preparation, do
not exist.
No percentage utilization
figure is given.
-No average per diem figure
is given, although the Hen-
derson Report indicated an
average estimated . annual
cost pf $23,000 per person,
that is $63 per diem.
Stuart Smith first asked the
Government to provide a
copy of this report on May
Gth, 1976. When the govern-
ment refused to make the
report public, we openly
speculated that it would
confirm suspicions that
children with similar
problems were being treated
in different facilities, each
charging different rates.
Money is; therefore, lavished
needlessly on Health facilities
at the high end of the per
diem se -ale while Community
and Social Service facilities
barely,survive at'the lbw end
of the per diem scale.
Only days before the
Report was finally tabled, he
raised the issue again in the
House, making these ,very
points. At about the same
time, Central. Toronto Youth
Services published a -booklet
entitled 'Priorities' which
arrives at conclusions similar
to those in the Interministry
Report.
Now that this forthright
report has been made public,
we can only hope that much
needed reforms will soon be
made. Margaret Campbell,
Liberal MPP (St. George)
has called upon the Gover-
nment to establish a public
enquiry with powers to
--recommend immediate and
far-reaching reforms to
improve -the treatment. of
disturbed children in the
Proyince, and at -the same
time curtail unnecessary
expenditure.
Caught on the way to making her first $1,000, Anne Lobb, left, watches the wheel at the
Crown and Anchor game of the Kinsmen and Kinettes' Las Vegas Night last Thursday.
Anne was judged the Richest Woman by the night's end. Too bad husband Burt, above, did
not ask her financial advice before placing his bets. Looking on are fellow gamblers Marg
Dobson and Cheryl Jefferson, right. (News -Record photo)
Separate school bd.
The challenges and
demands which the future
may bring can only be met
through a co-operative effort
on the part of all of us -
everyone connected in any
way in the education of
children, newly elected
chairman . F.J. Vere told
trustees of the Huron -Perth
County Roman Catholic
Separate School Board at a
meeting in Dublin Tuesday
night.
"It is only when schools are
places of Christian com-
munity - where learning is
based on a creative exchange
of experiences and ideas and
where people live together in
a state of mutual trust and
respect that those who come
from such school com-
munities will have the desire
to bring into action what they
have experienced during
their formative years."
Mr. Vere also -stressed the
importance of individual
trusties in - his inaugural
address, noting that each
trustee had unique skills and
talents.
The main item on • the
agenda of ,Tuesday night's
meeting - was the an-
nouncement of appointments
to the board's standing and ad
,.hoc. -committees.
Appointed to the- standing
committee on Building and
Property was R. Marcy, who
will act as chairman; A.
Haid, T. Geoffrey; K. Mon-
tgomery, and F. Vere. The
committee on Transportation
consists . of V. Young,
chairman; W. Kinahan, R.
Murray, G. Fleming, and F.
Vere. The committee on
Finance and Insurance is
made up of M. Connolly,
inaugural
•
as a teacher of Grade 7 at St.
Michaels School Stratford,
for the period of January 10th
1977 through June 30th 1977
A motion was tabled by
trustee D. Teahen that the
board request a definition in
writing their lawyer as
to what.constitutes conflict of
interest. Mr. Teahen was
concerned about possible
conflicts arising among those
appointed to serve on the
boards standing and ad hoc
committees, noting that some
trustees had wives who were
teachers or worked for firms
the board utilized.
The board will meet again
on January 31st, 1977.'
chairman; J. O'Leary, I.
O'Prowsky, A. Haid and P.
Crowley. To the committee on
Personels were appointed R.
Marcy, chairman, D. Teahen,
W. Kinahan, T. Geoffrey and
D. Crawley.
Those appointed to the ad
hoc committees for 1977 were
to the Trustee -Clergy Liason
committee, A Haid, chair-
man; F. Vere and M. Con-
nolly; to the Assessment
committee, G. Fleming,
chairman; P. Teahen, J.
O'Drowsky and K. Mon-
tgomery; to the Teachers
Negotiating committee, V.
Young, chairman; D.
Crawley, J. O'Leary and K,
Murray; to the Early School
Leaving committee, P.
Teahen and W. Kinahan; to
the Huron -Perth Tuberculosis
and Respiratory Diseases
Association, M. Connolly, and
to the Stratford Public
Library Board, D. Devlin and
F. Bergsma.
The board also heard• two
reports at Tuesday nights
meeting. Mrs. Celeste
McCreight, a teacher at St.
Patrick's School Dublin
reported on the Christian
Curriculum Development
Conference which was held
November 19, 20 and 21st, and
Ron Ferguson,* chairman of
the St. Patrick Community
School Council for Dublin and
District informed the board
that a New Community
School Development Grant of
$9,080 had been approved by
the ministry of education.
The board asked Mr.
Ferguson to give a progress
report on the Development
program in six months.
The board also approved
the hiring of Karen, A. Clark
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CLINTON NEW S -RECORD, THURSDAY, JANUARYa20., 1977-•.R.,AQ.E-17
Standing room only crowd
debates F of A land policy
The Federation of
Agriculture's new land -use
policy was called everything
from "regressive" to
"realistic" at the Huron
County Federgtion meeting in'
Clinton recently.
Township councillors and
farmers packed the meeting
to standing room only to hear
Bill Benson, a member of the
Provincial executive of the
O.F.A. explain,... i`' the
Federation's change. • in
policy:
The .policy which was
adopted at the Federation's
annual meeting in Hamilton
called for the • Federation to
reduce its demands for
Provincial land -use 'control
and to give top priority to nine
alternative measures of
improving the competitive
position of food producers in
Ontario.
It is more of a change in
strategy than a change in
policy," Mr. Benson said.
"Deep down •inside the
majority of farmers believe
farmland should be
preserved for future
generations to use."
The nine measures are
aimed more at saving the
farmer than the farmland,
Mr. Benson said. The
measures include lobbying
for the lessening of odour
restrictions in the
agricultural areas, noise by-
laws revised to allow for
normal farming operations,
import controls, taxation
reform, and greater farm
income security.
The measures call for the
County Federations to
develop land -use and
severance policy suitable for
their own county conditions.
"I'm glad to see the
Federation adopt the policy of
local land -use planning,"
Reeve Gerry Ginn. of
Goderich township told the
meeting. "It should not be
provincial planning, it should•
be local people who do the
planning."
Mr. Ginn said that under
Huron County's. .planning
system, the township council
was responsible for each
individual township plan.
"If you are not satisfied,
don't blame the County
planning board, blame your
local township council as they
are the ones who interpret the
public' meeting and set the
plan," he said.
George Underwood,
however, said he was most
disappointed with the OFA
policy. "I think it was a
regressive step taken at a
time when farm prices are.
low. We need to push and
push."
Merle Gunby suggested
that the Federation should
also look at preserving the
farm community as well _as
the land. Urban development
seriously impaired the
agriculture community and
destroyed many of the in-
tangible benefits of rural life,
he said..
"Coming' from an urban
fringe area, I find the lifestyle
in Huron County so much
better to live in and to work in
agriculture," he said.
In other business the
Fedei ation olearned that
many .townships were
receiving loess, money in tile
drain loans from the
provinciargovernm ent.
McKillop Reeve Allan
Caampbell told the x>lr eting
that his township had been
cut back from $131,000 in 1976.
to $118,000 for 1977. Reeve Bill
Elston of Morris Township
said that Morris had been cut
back from $37,000 to $33,000.-
A motion was passed that
the matter be referred to the
development committee for
study.
Homeowners Contractors
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MTC urges motorists
to renew stickers now
The Ministry of Tran-
sportation and Com-
munications reports vehicle
licence renewals for the
month of • December were
nearly 10 per cent below last
year's rate.
Fewer than 187,000 permits
were issued during the first
month of 'sales as compared
to 204,000 for the same period
in 1.975. It is estimated that
3,056,023 passenger car
renewal stickers will be
issued for -the 1977 licensing
year.
The licence renewal
stickers are on sale at 299
licence issuing -offices
throughout the province and
must be -attached to the multi-
-year licence plate by mid-
night February 28, 1977.
The annual fees for
automobiles are, $40 for eight
cylinders; $32 for six cylin-
*One of the many acts to entertain young and old alike,at last
Saturday's children's program at CHSS were these four
young ladies known as the Bluebells. Left to right, ate
Rizabeth Gibson,, Sandy Carter, Barb Carter and Judy
Callers (News -Record photo)
For vinyl tops • convertible tops • car 4.upholetery
• windshields • body protective mouldings
3 6 5 BAYFIELD RD. GODERICH
(ALt 5242136
ders and. $23 for four cylin-
ders or less -- the same as last
year.
To complete the renewal
p'rocess, motorists are
required to present a Motor
Vehicle Permit, proof of
insurance and the ap-
propriate fee.
Proof of insurance forms
are available at all MTC
offices, licence renewal of-
fices and liquor store outlets
throughout Ontario.
Uninsured motorists - are
required to pay $100 into the
Motor Vehicle Accident
Claims Fund this year -- an
increase of $40.
Ministry officials urge all
motorists to renew their
vehicle licence well in ad-
vance of the deadline to aVoid
the long lineups that seem to
form every year during the
last week of February.
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Manufacturer's List Price
Below are a few samples of the many
bargains available throughout the store
S'KLAR TRADITIONALsofa and choir, Gold,Green stripe velvet, SALE:walnutshowood. Reg: $1 199.00
00
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BRAEMORE TRADITIONAL sofa
and swivel rocker, gold Matelasse
with gold welt trim. Reg: $699`l4
SALE $47�9;�,, •
SK -LAR swivel rocker, gold stria
velvet. Reg: $286.00
KAUFMAN sofa back table, pine,
brass, glass.. Reg: $340.00
SALE
SALE $136
•
KAUFMAN Corner ,Curio Cabinet,
Inverness cherry. Reg. $539.00
SALE
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- ALL VILAS
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SKLAR TRADITIONAL hand tufted
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SALE $549
Start perennials now
"Late January or even
February is the time to start
perennial seeds 'indoors so
they will be ready for plan-
ting outdoors in late May,"
says D.B. McNeill, Ontario
Ministry 701- Agriculture and
Food horticulturist.
Seeds s ich as Pa ific Giant
Delphinium, Shag Daisy,
Bellflower, Columb ne, Coral
Bells and Ballo nflower
should be planted now, in
artificial planting mixes,
perlite, soil -sand -peat mix, or
any good pottini soil.
"The seeds may b'd planted
in a flat tray, or, in flower
pots. Containers should be
well drained and suds should
I{EIRLOOM Pine 3`section wall unit.
• Reg: $887.00
SALE $599
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HEPWORTH 7 piece dining room
suite, pecan finish. Reg: 5899.00
SALE
'629
be watered regularly from
the top after planting," says
Mr. McNeill.
Germination of perennial
seeds is slower than
mostannuals. In Some cases
germination takes up to three
or four weeks. •
Office the seedlings are
large, enough to handle; they
should be transplanted into a
container that will allow them
to grow as much•as possible
before the spring.
When the danger of frost is
past, the plants should be
transplanted into the garden:
Mr. McNeill says the plants
should be in bloom by late
KROEHLER Traditional sofa and
chair;- Gold velvet. Reg: $699.00
SALE
$479
BRAEMORE 18th Century Cherry
Bedroom suite with 1 night table.
Reg: $1900:00 -
5411 $1199
KROEHLER Traditional sofa bed,
gold nylon •floral. Reg: $399.00
SALE $299
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