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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-10-02, Page 2-�GuNTQN NEWS,RECOFD, WFDNESDAY,oCTOBER2. aas ewsandt, harvest Home festival to be at St. Paul's Church By Elizabeth A. Kettlewell CLINTON-The Harvest Home Festival, one of the happiest services of the church year, will be celebrated at St. Paul's Anglican Church, on Sunday, October 6 at 11:30 a.m. This family festival was originally created for farmers and their families, as a time to rest and enjoy the yield of their harvest, and to give thanks for the crops. This celebration gives all of us an opportuni- ty to give our thanks for the great land we live in, and to share our abundance of good fortune with others. The ladies of St. Paul's Altar Guild will decorate the entire church with the tradi- tional Autumn motif, using the bounty from farms and flower gardens. Tall stands of corn stalks will be placed at church en- ' trances, and in each window, and within the chancel will be colourful arrangements of fall flowers, branches of bright leaves, pum- pkins, squash, peppers, apples, grapes, cauliflower, and other fruit and vegetables of the season. Members of the congregation who wish to share produce or flowers from their gardens, are asked to bring their contribu- tions to the church at 1:30 p.m. on.Saturday, October 5, when the ladies of the Guild will begin the decoration, A "mystery" guest will be the speaker at St. Paul's on Sunday, to discuss "home visitation and hospitality within the chur- ch". The celebration of Holy Communion at the Harvest Home service will be taken from the New Alternate Service Book, which was introduced to the congregation by Rev. Gordon Simmons last Sunday. Parishioners • are reminded that transportation to and from the Sunday ser- vices can be arranged by telephoning Mr. Simmons, or the Wardens, Bob Campbell, or Bill Kettlewell. A warm invitation is extended to everyone who would like to attend St. Paul's annual Harvest Home Festival service. St. Paul's flower garden on Rattenbury Street, which has given so much pleasure to us, must, unfortunately be "put to bed" within the •next two or three weeks. Any member of the parish who would enjoy the gift of one of the begonia plants, should br- ing along a five or six inch flower pot to the church on Sunday morning. Name and telephone number should be fastened to the flower pot. The repotting will be done for you. The church is grateful for the generosity of St. Paul's Friendship Group for their re- cent gift of a dehumidifier, which is being used in the Sunday School, and has added so much comfort to the room. . The Board of Management of St. Paul's Church will hold its next meeting on Mon- day, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Restoration plans will be discussed at this meeting. BEtWEENNOWANDBUyNIG YOUR UNADA SAYINGS BONDS ON YOUR MONEY IN A STANDARD TRUST SHORT TERM ACCOUNT *Minimum $5000., 81/20/0 per annum: CALL TODAY! G°°Asa " W35N 20 2M 237 Josephine St., P.O. Box 850 Wingham, Ont. 138 The Square, STANDARD P.O.Box295 TRUST Goderich, Ont, N7A 3Z2 NOG 2W0 Tel: 524.7385 Tel: 357.2022 B' - The Huron -Perth Centres for Youth and Children held their ninth annual meeting at the Clinton Town Hall on September 18. At the meeting they chose their incoming executive. The new executive members are, back row, left to right, Ruth Ann Steckle, director, Zurich; Bev Harris, director, kincardine; Mary McMame, direc•- Centre opens By Stephanie Levesque The family relationship is the most power- ful force affecting young., people, says the director of Huron and Perth Centres for Children and Youth and when that relation- ship isn't running smoothly, the agency is there to help. Family and peer group counselling as well as parenting programs offered by the agen- cy all focuslon making family relationships more harmonious, says its director Don Keillor. This service has been available in•Huron County since 1976. Part-time staff ventured into Perth County in 1982, working out of the Perth health unit building in Stratford and Listowel Memorial Hospital:It's now com- ing to Perth full-time. For • the past couple of years, various agencies in Perth County banded together and recognizing a short fall in children's mental health services, recommended to the provincial government that such ser- vices be Made available. Several agencies competed for the opportunity to provide the service, but the Huron group was awarded the.contract. The ministry of community and social ser- vices is providing an annual budget of Feature Value This Week... MERIT BLAZERS If you've been waiting for the right time to buy a new sportscoat, this is it. Right now, you can save and enjoy the almost limitless versitility of our best selling all Wool Flannel Blazer. The famous quality and timeless styling is a bonus when you buy Merit. Available in Navy, Black & Camel. Sizes 38-46. An exceptional value at $175. am Offer expires Tuesday, October 8. No charge for alterations. 32West Street, Shoppers Square oderich, 524-4312 1\/len's & Ladies Fashions tor, Milverton; Pat Muratori, director, Bayfield. Front row, Ralph Weber, county representative, Dashwood; Linda Mckenzie, presi- dent, Clinton; John Patterson, vice-president, Palmerston and Donna Anderson, secretary -treasurer, St. Marys. (Alan Rivets photo), • in Perth County $230,000 to run the Perth office. Keillor said new .offices in the Festival Square in downtown Stratford are now being renovated. The offices are expected to be open in October and official opening is plan- ned for Nov. 8. Keillor is pleased that the provincial government is providing the dollars for the program during. this time of restraint. The need for such a service is there, he says. "About 20 per cent of our caseload is in Perth County and it's increasing rapidly," he says. The agency's work revolves around children, but Keillor says you can't involve children without bringing in the entire fami- ly.. However, the older a child gets; the more he, or she is treated on an independent basis. The problems the agency deals with usually revolve around behavioral changes or communication break down. Family breakdown or the death of parent or other relative as well ,as,peer pressure,can be the cause ome f soof a child's behavioral changes. "In this day and age, to reach out and 'get advice is a tribute to good parenting," said Keillor explaining it takes maturity to know when outside help is needed. Some, problems maybe caused by disease; but that is rare. "Adults, can talk about their feelings, but children don't always know what's wrong," says Keillor. Children are referred to the centre from schools, family physicians, friends, or the family takes the initial step ori its own. "We work. closely and very successfully with the schools," he says. Services to be offered in Perth County will be similar to those in Huron, although the director says he doesn't want to duplicate services already available in the county. There will be a group delta which is a voluntary group for teenagers, systematic training for effective parenting or STEP as well as regular counselling. In the planning stages is an adolescent group treatment pro- gram for young offenders referred to the counselling program by the courts. Other progams could evolve as the staff perceives a need for something in the com- munity.- Keillor will oversee the two agencies. Clerical staff at the Huron office in Clinton will handle payroll and other administrative duties. Laurie 'Thompson and Janet Hughes, the current social workers in Perth, will con- tinue full-time and Bonnie Reberg will be a half-time social worker. Her husband, Dr. Doug Reberg will be the on staff psychologist. • "We're still in the process of hiring one more person," Keillor says. The Stratford office will be open five days a week and possibly two nights .during the • week. The telephone has yet to be installed,, so he suggests those wishing to get in touch with the agency should call the Perth health unit. Staff will try to get in touch with a caller within 24 hours of the first call and ar- range a meeting within two weeks. "In this business that (timeline) is con- sidered pretty good," he says. The eriministratinn of the agency is overseen by 8 board of directors. Mary McMane of Milverton has served as the Perth County representative during this period of transition. A new board was elected at the agency's recent annual meeting and Perth and Huron 'have equal representation. Froni Perth are, Dr. Janice Coats of Stratford, John Patter- son of Listowel, John Gilbert of Stratford, Donna Alderson. of St. Marys and Kathy Robinsdopf Stratford. The agency is also developing its own speaking circuit. The director says 60 to 70 speaking engagements were met by staff last year in •Huron County alone. 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