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Clinton News-Record, 1983-05-04, Page 2347 Card of thanks Mgki1CIL We would loke to ?honk all our relatives neighbours and friends for wedding and shower lofts we received Monk you to Dionne Shelley and Debbie for having the showers for me and also thonk you to John and the boys tor putting on rhe stag All was greatly appreciated Mur ray and Cathy McNichol 18 BROOME We would like to thank our friends and relot yes for amen ding and making our wedding reception o memorable night Also thanks for your generous gifts Special ?honks to Mom and Dod for the delicious lunch and to Lorry B for arranging everything Cathy and Kevon Broome 18 McDONALID Rev Stan McDonald Hensall United Church expresses sincere thanks for the many ex pressions of sympathy extend ed to him during the death of his mother Mrs Carl McDonald of Listowel the floral tributes the mony cords the visits to the funeral home and the mony other deeds and acts have been gratefully op predated Special thanks to the Hensoll United Church Londesborough United Church as well os the mony other con gregattons and individuals and ministers of the churches in Huron Perth Presbytery as well as London Conference The thoughtfulness and expressions of love from so many is gratefully appreciated. 18nx RAMSEY My sincere thanks to our friends and neighbours for cords and visits while a patient in Wingham District and Victoria Hospital. London Also special thanks to the people who brought food and desserts. to my family while I was ill and soecial thanks to the nurses, Dr. Hanlon and Dr Watson. Mrs Shirley Ramsey 18 SSIFIECI 47 Card of thanks CASEY 1 would like to thonk our friends and neighbors for their concern and offers of helpwhile my 50(1 Jesse was in husprtoi A speciol thank you to my sister and brother in law Nancy and Lorry Schilbe and Mom arid Dod for tokiny such good core of Jesse s baby sister Rebecca so shot 1 would spend more tirne at the hospital with my sun Thonk you also 10 the nurs.r.y staff and Dr Steed Sincerely Pam Casey 18 GIBEILNGS I would like to express my thanks and appreciation for flowers cards gifts and visits from family and friends while in Hospital Special thanks to Dr Baker Dr Walden and Rev Norman Pick and also to the nurses on 11157 11001 701 their core and kindness Vero Gibbinys 18rr WALLIS We wish to express our sincere gratitude to our relatives friends and neighbours for their sympathy and thoughtfulness in the loss of our sister and aunt Mrs Gladys Wallis the lovely flowers donations to charities and cards Thonks also to the bearers Rev James Bechtel Boll and Falconer Funerol Home and U C W of Wesley Willis Church Frank Crich nieces and nephews 18x LIGHTFOOT I wish to thonk my family and friends for their visits and gifts during my stay in Clinton Hospital Special thanks to Dr Walden and nurses Thank you Clara B Lightfoot 18x IN THE HAPPY 45TH BIRTHDAY TURNIP. Lowe front your ��1�rJly� Baa Huron Pork P r ,b ChildA 'Child abuse is a problem in our cuuuriunaty and it will take the co-operation of con- cerned citizens and profes- sionals working together to put an end to abuse being a cuiiiilion occurrence This was the theme of the discussion at the workshop "Child Abuse A Community Concern" sponsored by Women Today at the Vanastra recreation centre last week The Huron County Family and Children's Services organized the showing of a film and a panel uf com- munity workers familiar with the problem of child abuse. The film entitled, "A Chain to be Broken", ex- plained that usually parents treat their children the way they were treated by their parents. Parents who were abused as children will very likely grow up to be abusive parents if they do not get some help along the way. It is with helpful counselling and training in more ap- propriate ways of parenting that the chain of abuse from one generation to the next can be broken. A woman in the filen emphasized that the problem really is a com- munity problem. She warned that if your child happens to marry someone who was abused, there is potentially a dangerous situation for your grandchildren. It is the mandate of the Fancily and Children's Ser- vices to protect children from abuse, explained James Cargin, Director of the Huron agency. "We have changed our name from the Children's Aid Society to reflect the change in the thrust of our program. We want to be helpful and sup- portive to families in helping them make the changes that are needed in the way they relate to one another. We want to help people at a stage when they still have choices to make rather than letting things get to the stage where the courts order their choices be taken from them." Eric Gosse, Community Services Officer with the On- tario Provincial Police, ex- plained that he works closely with Family and Children's Services on any cases of child abuse that are reported to the police. He explained that it is the law for anyone who suspects child abuse, to report it immediately to Family and Children's Ser- vices. You don't have to give your name, although it is more helpful if you are will- ing to do so. This is the only act in existence that allows you to keep the informant's name off the search war- rant. People should realize that they don't have to be positive or have the proof themselves that an abuse situation exists. The Family and Children's Service agen- Get Mi m out of th kitch•n this M ther's ay: ...let us do the cookin:1 Chicken of 3 to 4 Metherrs Day Weekend FRI , AY MAY 6 SATURDAY MAY 7 SUNDAY MAY 8 33 VICTORIA STREET CLI[:TON Coil ©head for f©st takeout 4 2-i337 (,lfl('KF N Rr `;F AFOO[) cy nave the experience and expertise to tactfully ap- proach the situation. ?iris Brady, social worker with the agency, explained that you can be wrong, you don't have to be certain. She explained that people are ex- empt from prosecution for reporting suspected child abuse unless it was done nLaLiciously. Ann Miller, a social worker with the agency, ex- plained that there are many indicators, such as the behaviour of the child, the way parents respond to the social worker or to the child that give social workers clues to what the exact situa- tion is. She explained that actual physical abuse that shows up in broken arms, bruises or cigarette burns, is not the only kind of abuse. Children can be psychologically abused by continually being told they are useless, stupid or wor- thless. The damage that is done by psychological abuse is much more difficult to document than physical abuse but can leave lifelong emotional scars. Madeleine Roske, a public health nurse from the Clin- ton area, explained the role that the public health nurse can play to recognize and Go CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1 mitn,ity Concern help prevent abuse. Stie told the group of a programa through the schools where st>iadents can refer emselves for h p frons the public health nurse. She ex- plained that victims of incest often seek her help through these clinics and it is with help from Family and Children's Services that help can be given them to deal with the problem. A foster parent who has had over .a children pass through her home, Linda Bruinsma of Goderich, spoke of the rewards and challenges of working with children who have suffered from abuse. Some off the kids are pretty tough but really they're )(list acting out thear past experiences, she said. These children are often a y to work with. The discussion brought out much of the frustration in dealing with a problem such as sexual abuse that is not easily proven, especially if it is denied and must come to a court case. Cargin explained that a very small percentage of the agency's cases get to the court stage. The goal of the agency is to work with the family, helping them to deal with their guilt and fear with intensive therapy. "When we are able to work with families in the early stages of the problem we can be much more effective," he said. Cargin informed the group that a new resource will be soon available from his agency. A lending library available to professionals and interested members of the community will be available in September. The books will be on topics to help readers be better in- formed on the problem and solutions to child abuse. Women Today has one workshop left in their series, "From A Woman's Perspective". It will be on the problem of wife batter- ing and will be held in Goderich at 7:30 p.m. on May 16 at MacKay Centre. Everyone is welcome. "All women become like their mothers -that is their tragedy, No man does - that's his." Reserve noyn, for a Special Evening out. 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