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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1977-03-03, Page 14PAGE 14--CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977 habilitation Centre 'fulfills dream Four participants have already graduated from the ARC program andhave made successful transitions into the open labour market. One is employed by" Exeter Fur- niture; another works at the Village Inn Retreat at Grand Bend, and two are employees of Roder Turkey Farms in the Arkona and Watford area. ARC managing director, Don Cahipbell, who was recently named the executive director of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded, feels one of his most important duties is° to make the public, local business and industry aware of the services and products available through the workshop. For information or con- sultation on how ARC can assist business and industry as well as individuals, in- terested persons are welcome to contact ARC Industries in Dashwood at 237-3667. Don explains the advantage of hiring an ARC participant: "Some employees become bored with a repetitive task and take short cuts. An ARC employee will not cut corpers because the job means too much to him. From 'the beginning, the quality of this work matches that of any other worker, and in the long run, his quantity may surpass that of the others." "If an employer is willing to train' an apprentice properly," he adds, "he may have a lifetime employee." As the executive director of the Association, Don Cam- pbell. is also responsible for its other programs including the Huron Hope Day Nursery in Grand, Bend and the Huron Hope School within the McCurdy Public School system - the first integrated school in Ontario. In the latter facility, adults in their thirties and forties can obtain an education that was previously denied to them. Also under his jurisdiction is the 28 James Street Residence in Exeter. In the Dorothy Schultz of Exeter begins caning another flower basket at the ARC Industries plant in Dashwood. Allen Reid of Clinton started as a volunteer and now instructs others in caning. (photo by Elaine Townshend, By Elaine Townshend When the South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded opened the Adult Rehabilitation Centre in Dashwood in 1973, its members did not envision the tremendous progress . that would be achieved. Originally, seven local adults were supervised by a volunteer . staff. Now, the employees number 50, coming from as far north as Goderich and as far south as Arkona. Some of the par- ticipants reside in the Exeter Residence, while 14 come from the Thedford Residence. Although the age limit is 18 years and older, a 16 or 17 - year -old may be accepted under exceptional cir- cumstances. Two buses are required for transportation, and some employees spend three to four hours en route each day. Rehabilitation is provided for physical as well as mental handicaps; therefore, one of the buses is equipped with a wheelchair lift. Eighty percent of the workshy p's funds come from $over lent grants, while the rb, e , fling 20 percent is co posed of donations and th ' production of the em- pl yees The aim of the h' ghly-qualified .staff is to elpthe participants to cope with everyday life outside the workshop as well as to prepare them for jobs in the open labour market. Caroline Merner is the Association's bookkeeper. Meanwhile, Debbie Patterson supervises ARC's office program, which includes typing, collating, stuffing, stamping and mailing. As part of this course, the em- ployees draw up the payrolls. Paula Vink heads the kitchen and domestic program, which includes food preparation and provides meals for the staff and some of the employees. A catering service is being considered. Business or ¶ farm organization luncheons could be held in ARC's large dining area. In co-operation with other organizations, meals could also be provided for the local senior citizens in a program similar to Meals on Wheels. Margaret Wright super- vises the painting, assem- bling and -packaging in the contractural department. Meanwhile, Seffa Ketelaars heads the maintenance staff, which offers, cleating, lawn cutting, gardening and other maintenance tasks for local residents and businessmen. Plans are also underway to assist cottage owners with the. opening and maintenance of their summer homes. Dave Hemingway and Ryan Brown, the wood- working supervisors, are assisted on a part-time basis by Floyd Martelle. This department fits several contracts for local business and industry. Some of its products include survey stakes, garbage and sand boxes, wicker baskets and flower pots, children's fur- niture, lawn furniture and three types of custom-made signs - painted, burnt wood and three-dimensional routed. Dorothy Patterson and Allan Reid, both of Clinton, lend instruction in ceramics and basket weaving respectively. With the joint co-operation of the Huron and Lambton County Boards of Education, a teacher, Margaret Merner, is employed four days a week to assist the participants in such areas as: reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, measuring, using - a dictionary and future, the Association hopes counting money. The small t"o obtain a building that the town of Dashwood lends it- employees can renovate to selfy to practical experience serve as another residence in dealing with stores, banks, for ARC participants. post offices and restaurants. As a result of spending cut- In December, a 30 -week backs, all. the recreational L.I.P. grant, was attained. activities within the Larry Skinner and Doug workshop were cancelled. - Gould are responsible for job The lack of interruption placement and contract allows the employees to procurements. At the present become accustomed to a full time, four ARC employees workday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. are painting picnic tables in and a five-day work week. A the Pinery Provincial Park, supplementary" project, and one of them, Stan Youth Across Canada for the Pickering, will soon take over Mentally Retarded, arranges the supervision of the park after-hours activities. The project to free the other two president of the local men for additional job Y.A.C.M.R. branch is placements. Maureen Hartman. ARC Industries has come a long way since 1971 Unlike an average ,business, the workshop must maintain a balance between rehabilitation and produc- tivity. Don Campbell cites the instructors for their energy, creativity and dedication. "The rewards of in- volvement in ARC can't all be measured in dollars and cents," he adds. Meanwhile, the employees are able to develop their skills and their self-cor fidence ; they learn to function in- dependentlyiinthe com- munity. Ir- tegratiorr into society rather than exclusion is stressed in the ARC program. Instead of having special work projects designed for them, they are integrated into already existing services, and many ARC participants will eventually compete in the open labour market. Homeowners Contractors SAVEENERGY Loose Blown Insulation -lb cellulose fibre - FREE ESTIMATES CHECK AND COMPARE PRICES Phone Scott Pearson GODERICH INSULATION 524-6844 (Call Collect) OnMarchl,1977 s ELECT' TERRY . MAGUIRE fw ; 1'he .ARC Industries people in Dashwood make many useful and beautiful things as this �,Impling shows. Included are miniature picnic tables ceramics and needle art. (photo by I,IineTownshend) The ARC employees turn out many beautiful ceramic pieces. Shown here painting are Eileen Roeszler left of Crediton Isobel Patterson of Clinton April Holmes of 44, lrkona Dorothy Schultz of Exeter, and Ba Thedford. (photo by Elaine Townshend) ri . her of zehrs "JANUARY'! 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