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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-11-30, Page 28PAGE SA --CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1978 Homemakers elect new board By Wilma Oke The recently in-.. corporated Town and Country Homemakers organization elected a nine -member board of directors at an inaugural meeting in Clinton Wednesday. The association began operating a year ago with a Canada Works grant under the direction of a steering committee. Betty Cardno, of Seaforth, Huron Home Care Administrator, was named chairman and Catherine Walsh of Goderich, Director of Public Health Nurses of Huron County Health Unit, was named secretary. A nine - member board was named as well. A former homemaker, Jean Young of Teeswater, was hired as the administrator placement officer, with an office in Wingham. Nelly Gonie-Tak was hired as development officer. Homemaking services are available to any resident of Huron County who can buy the services of a homemaker on a private basis -- such as the elderly, handicapped, chronically ill in order that they do not have to go into a hospital or nursing home. As well, families can hire homemakers to look after children or other dependents when absent during holidays, illness or convalescence. Also buying the homemakers service is the Horne Care Program which provides health care to selected patients according to individual needs. O.H.I.P. will pay the charges for these patients for a limited time. As well, the social services and Family and Children's Services may help pay the homemaker's fees where: a child needs care during the absence of mother or other person in whose charge he is; or for elderly, handicapped, 1111 or convalescent who require such services on a part-time basis in order that he remain in his own home. And lastly the Cancer Society may buy the services for people who wish to 'be cared for in their own homes. In her report, ad- ministrator Jean Young spoke of the tax dollars saved by providing the homemakers service which allows people to remain at home rather than have to go to a nursing home or a hospital E.W. Oddleifson, reeve of Bayfield, who was attending the meeting, remarked of the homemaking agency: "A great idea -- something that has been needed for a long time." Both Mrs. Cardno and Mrs. Young spoke of the need to raise funds from the private sector, foundations and big corporations in order to assist private families in paying for he homemakers se'irvice over a long period of time. With the organization being in- corporated and registered as a charitable organization, anyone giving a donation will be able to use the receipt for income tax purposes, The board of volunteer directors elected at the meeting will meet Dezember 2 for their -.first... meeting to choose a chairman. They are: Betty Cardno and Lois Hodgert, Seaforth; Catherine Walsh, John MacKinnon, Jean Adams and Evelyn McCue all of Goderich; Beverley Brown, Bluevale; Helen Tench, Clinton and Gwen Whilsmith of R.R. 3. Zurich. The newly elected board of directors for Town and Country Homemakers are, left to right: Betty Cardno, Seaforth; John MacKinnon, Goderich; Gwyn Whilsmith, RR3 Zurich; Helen Tench Clinton; Evelyn McCue, Goderich and Catherine Walsh, Goderich and Beverley Brown, Bluevale. Absent was Jean Adams, Goderich and Lois Hodgert, Seaforth. (photo by Wilma Oke) Huron residents generous to Society, treasurer says Ross McDaniel, treasurer for the Huron County Unit of the Canadian 'Cancer Society said this week that residents of Huron County have attained an enviablefi"record of $1.02 per capita donated in the fight to control and cure cancer. "We show donations of $56,000 at the end of the fiscal year," said McDaniel. "With a population of about 55,000 in Huron County, that puts our per capita record slightly over the $1 per capita mark. We're very proud of that figure." The divisional figures are only a little better at $1.06 per capita. The money was realized 'through the annual door-to-door campaign for funds, the special events in Huron such as the snowmobile rally, the Daffodil Tea and the bike-a-thon, and national grants. The donations made through the In Memoriam cards are a separate account and money from that'gment goes directly' ,to the divisional treasury for research. "I'm told the figures are quite substantial in that account," reported McDaniel who said he has no financial record of the memorial fund. The provincial Cancer Society enjoyed a year of unprecedented financial success, too. The organization has an- nounced that in Ontario, campaign receipts for 1978 were increased by 10.5 per cent to the highest amount raised to date - $8,328,000. Commemoration funds also increased sub- stantially to bring the total income of the Cancer Society in Ontario to $14,189,754. "Another major ac- complishment that stands out from the past year was the production and introduction to the schools of The Kit - A Guide to Decision Making and Health for Grades 7 and 8, created by our education committee," said George A. Irvine, president of the Ontario Division. Irvine believes the young people of Ontario will be the beneficiaries of this special program. Every child in the Ontario school system will now receive some form of education on the subject of cancer from Kindergarten right through to Grade 8. Irvine spoke of the establishment of the "Coping With Cancer" program as a third milestone in what Blind club picks slate The Bluewater Canadian Council of the Blind held their final meeting of the year in the Orange Hall, Albert Street, Tuesday evening, November 21. Following a short business meeting Brock Olde, local CNIB Advisory Board representative, con- ducted the election of officers. Bert Soothern, newly appointed president, introduced his executive and highly commended past president Gwen Watson and the retiring executive for their dedicated efforts of the past two years. Miss Rachel Johnston, entertainment convener, requested Mr. John Watson of hayfield to introduce the speaker of the evening, Rev. Alun Thomas, rector of Bayfield United Church, who gave ' a very in- teresting and instructive talk concerning his first pastorate in the northern portion of Newfoundland. His graphic description of the kindly and 'hospitable people he encountered in his widely separated parishes was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Following his discourse, he treated the members to a number of folk songs of that portion of Canada. A very enjoyable evening was brought to a CHANGE IN NAME INDEPENDENT SHIPPER United Co -Operatives, of Ontario Livestock Department Toronto Ship your livestock with o FRANK VOOGEI' -- Dashwood - Monday Is shipping day from Varna Stockyard p>yvloody Roy Scotckmer 9.15 per hundred for tattle. +1.58 per hundred for; VIM, andshaop. Cell Dashwood 4311.2707 or Rayfield 565-2636 By 1:30 a.m. Monday for prompt serves , "No ihargoi oti ptrrk�u'p close Witt a,,. very delightful lunch prepared and served by four ladies also representing the Bayfield United Church. 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