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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-10-18, Page 32PAGE &-OODERICH SIGNAL -S'T'AR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1973 wri Says public doesn't care about problems In an address to about 75 members of D-istrict 6 Association for Municipal Elec- trical Utilities, First Vice. President I.L. Bradley Utilities' Manager for Waterloo stated "The public doesn't give a damn- about hydro problems until the lights go out. Then it's too late." The address was. part of the .fall convention Of the A.M.E.U. which was held last Friday at (he Maitland Country Club, This is the first time Goderich has hosted the event for nine years. R. "Gus" I-3oussey, manager of the Clinton P.U.C. resided as President of District 6 while Secretary -Treasurer Ken Dunn of Elmira assisted him. Goderich P.I-.C. Manager Dave Rolston was in charge. of making Iocal'"arrangements. District 6 extends north to Walkerton, east to Guelph and south to Zurich. The main purposes of the A.M.E.U. are "further the in- terests of municipal electric utilities in Ontario, and to foster co-operation amongst the municipalities distributing elec- tric energy, the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario and the Ontario Electric Association. Secondly, it exists for the mutual assistance of its members, particularly education in technical, accoun- ting and commercial matters". Several recent Ontario gover- nment studies and actions have recently required the concern and study of the A.M.E.U. such as Advisory Report on Energy, fou r Task Force Hydro Reports and the Restructuring of Public Utilities in 'light of regional government. Bradley also stated that "it is' innportant that the public at large is completely informed as to the problems facing their own hydro being delivered "right to their own homes"., His lecture was ended, by a quotation from an information.. booklet written by Ontario Hydro's chief. engineer H.A. _ Smith which states, "Obviously the utility -must get its message across to the whole community. A real cross-section of the com- munity gust declare its The Huron County Children's Aid Society banquet was held last week at Pine Ridge Chalet when the foster parents of the area were honored for their contribution to the work being done on behalf of youngsters In Huron. Pictured here (left to right) are Norman Tait, president of the Foster Parents Association for Huron; Mrs. Tait; Doug Finlay, guest speaker; Mrs. Helen Bartliff; Mrs. Russell Snider; John Siertsema; and Bruce Heath, Direc- tor of CAS for Huron. (Citizens -News photo) Foster parents honored Over two hundred people gathered at the Pine Ridge Chalet, Hensall on Wednesday, October 17 for the third` annual Children's Aid Week Banquet, as the highlight of the County„ Children's Aid Society's message of its services to families and children. The banquet meeting was co- chaired by the President of the Children's Aid Society, `Mrs. D. Bartliff, Clinton, ' a,nd Local Director, M,r. B.R. Heath who both stressed the changing ser- vices of the Society, stressing in" particular the noticeable in- -crease in Family Services Work and the Changing emphasis on specialized foster and group care in the County. Mrs. Bartliff made particular reference to the teamwork ex- pected of all professional agen- cies and voluntary organizations who work to- gether in the cause of troubled , w> children and families, and reserved particular mention and thanks to the foster parents of the County who were special guests of the Society. --- In attendance and bringing greetings, to the Society and its foster, parents were Reeve .Joseph Hoffman of Hay Town- ship, County Warden Roy Pat- tison. and MPP Jack Riddell. . Highlight•of the evening was the address given by the Society's guest speaker, Mr. Douglas Finlay, Senior Co- ordinator, Children's Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health. Tracing his experiences in the field of treatment for children spanning thirty years in Canada, the United States and an United Nations service in Thailand, Mr. Finlay humorously and seriously challenged foster parents, teachers, social workers and all members of the community to focus on the positives, and capacity for change in all children. He underscored the important need for .meaningful communication if professionals, foster parents, and the com- munity at large is to achieve any degree of success in their work with children and families in trouble. Reserving particular praise for foster parents and front-line staff in" the fields of education, law-enforcement, health and welfare, Mr. Finlay cautioned the helping services and professions to avoid inter- disciplinary "carving up" of children from one system to another. In his remarks, Mr. Finlay complimented the Board and Society in its stress on a com- munity team approach in its services 'to children and families, and noted the County Society's partnership not only with other helpifig professions 'abut the many community volunteers and church and ser- vice organizations represented at the Banquet. In presenting service awards to several foster parents in the County, Local Director, Bruce Heath noted the dependency the Society and County had on its foster parents and the need for strengthening the partnerah p between the Society and its Foster Parent Association, par- ticularly in view of the trend to placement of teenagers in care. Foster parents honoured by the Society this year were: Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Gingerich, Zurich; Mr. and Mrs. John Wray, Wingham; Mr. and Mrs. Garth MVicClinchey, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs: Peter Rodger, Exeter; Mr. and Mrs: Wilfred' Johann,' Wroxeter; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Snider, Zurich; Mr. and Mrs. Tony Van Dorp, Soaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Nor- man Tait, Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peel, Bluevale; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Triebner, Brussels and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hunt, Walton. Local -Foster Parent Association President, Mr. Nor- man ' Tait of Exeter presented the Annual Reports of `. the Association, making particular mention of the educational and training courses being planned jointly with the Society. In the election of Foster Parent Association executive for 1973 - 74 the following of- ficers were elected: Mr. Nor- man ' Tait, President-- Exeter; Mr. John Siertsema, Vice - President - Bayfield; Mrs.. Russell Snider, Treasurer - Zurich and Mrs,,Len O'Rourke, Secretary - ,SeafQrth. The Children's Aid Society of Huron County had noted a recurring theme of family debt and money mismanagement in its services to families over the years, leading in some cases to family breakdown °with ad- mission of children to care, and in many other cases a cause of. constant friction and turmoil in the family. In September 1973, „withethe b acking of a private com- munity donation, the Board of Directors authorized an ex- perimental debt counselling - home economist programme as a means of tackling the problems of debts. and money management affecting families in the community. w ' The CAS. records.wou ld often indicate indeb - ness is _symp- tomatic of d :, "er problems and may be •> to a number of causes:' -alcoholism, unem- ployment, marital discord (where excessive spending is used by a spouse in retaliation), inability to budget and manage' money, immaturity with the person unable to postpone the immediate gratification of wants, .feelings of inadequacy, and a desire to prove one's worth. Some of the general aims and objectives •of the CAS programme are as follows: The rehabilitation of the individual or family overburdened with debt, providing consultation and intercession between, the creditor and debtor designed towards an Orderly payment of debts, and particularly to en- courage a proper sense of .responsibility by the debtor towards his obligations to creditors. In .1971 the Ontario Association of Credit Coun- selling Services was- formed. The local Children's Aid Society' is now a member of this body along with several Family Service agencies and established Credit Counselling agencies throughout the province. Up to this point in time established agencies with shared provincial funding have been limited to most -of the larger • cities in the province. The local . CAS experiment is seen as the first stage- in gathering data that will portray the incidence, prevalence and distribution of problems and need in the community for •the establishment or a mote for- malized program. Still in its in- fant stage, the CAS has seen the need to combine the credit counselling with the educational and related coum selling programmes of a home economist. In its first month of operation, the CAS has noted how each presenting situation is different. Some people need merely be shown how to set up a _tiviget. Others, with numerous debts, may need an intermediary to approach creditors ,on their behalf and arrange rnanageable payments that are- still equitable for all position on priorities for power, trice, public participation and protection of the environment and primary energy contra" Such communication is not easy It requires that a rather (oo plex message get to the t ustorners, that they listen and that a majority speak. 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