The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-02-18, Page 33Zehr's manager Ray Hurd and Zehr's senior clerk Dave Switzer visited Alexandra Marin:
and General Hospital last week to viewthe operating room microscope the hospital pur-
chased assisted by •Zehr's fundraising project late last year. The Zeiss Operating
Microscope, which cost approximately $12,000, will be in use within the next few weeks: The
micrgscope aids .in performing ear surgery on children. Here, Annette Hummel, RNA, lays
on a stretcher Mr. Hurd takes a peek through the niieroscope. Looking on are Jilt Vernon, .
head nurse in the Operating Room, and Dave Switzer. (photo by Lou -Ann Hope) . '
ministry will review Child
Abuse Register this year
Ontario's Minister of Community and
Social Services recently announced that a
comprehensive review of. the Child Abuse
Register will begin this month and will be
completed this surnrner. '
John Sweeneey said the review, to be con-
Eiucted by a group of consultants under the.
leadership of Professor Nicholas Bala .- an
exert in children's law and human rights
legislation at Queen's University in
Kingston - will examine policies; operating
• 'procedures and legislation pertaining to the
,. Register.
•
"It's time to take a thorough 'lc* at the.
Register and especially the process and ra-
tionale for placing a name on it as well as
the criteria for removing the same informa-
tion," said Mr. Sweeney, who has asked:for
a report to be available in July.
.The Child .Abase Register, which is ad-'
ministered. by the Community and Social
Services Ministry, is a confidential list of
names of people who are- alleged to have
abused a child.. •
• "The statistical increase alone indicates
'. that the review is timely and we must do
everything we can to combat child abuse, in
this province." said Mr. Sweeney.
The Minister added that there 'are a
number of other issues affecting the
Register that also have to be examined.
Among there, are the emerging use of civil
• liberties Legislation to challenge registra-
tion and the.: increasing; number of requests
from organizations who employ 'people to
work with children and want to access the
Register as a means of screening 'potential
employees.
Names on the Register can only be placed
there by children's aid societies following an
investigation which reveals credible
evidence of child physical or sexual abuse.
In addition to Bala, the review team will
include social., workers with child welfare
experience, researchers and a variety of
lawyers with extensive expertise in
children's' 1 i v
Mr. Sweeney said the team has been in-
structed to met and consult with staff in
children's aid societies: lawyers who
specialize in child welfare, coroners, profes-
sional associations and organizations which
employ people to work with children as well
as the general public.
The Child Abuse Register, which has not
undergone any form of a review since its in-
ception in 1979, has received increasing
numbers of reports of abuse. For example,
•there were 719 reported cases in 1979 and
Legion
Auxo bowlers
advance to
district level
that number increased to just over 2,200
cases last year.
"It is necessary to achieve a balance bet-
ween protecting children and at the same
time'ensuring the privacy of those children
acid their families, as well as protecting the •
rights of those who • are registered as
abusers," added the minister.
The public is invited to contact the Review
Team through: Professor Nicholas Bala,
The Faculty of Law, Queen's University,
Kingston, Ontario. K7L 3N6.
On Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m.. 48 Legion Aux-
iliary members met for their monthly
meeting. President Marg Baker thanked all
those who helped make the Earlscourt
Euchre tournament a success on Feb. 7.
Grace Stoddart's application for member-
ship was approved.
Donations were made to the March of
Dimes and Vanastra Recreation Centre. .
Three bowling teams, are advancing to
district level in Waterloo, March 14.
Upcoming dates are: Public Speaking -
Feb•. 22nd„ Honours and Awards - March 7:
'Rummage and Bake Sate - April 25; Invita-
tional Bowling - May491: Church Parade -
.Iune 7 and Tag Day - June 12.
Twenty veterans in hospital are
remembered 'ninthly with a parcel eat'h.
Mystery prizes were won by 4Vef'a
Chambers and Rose De Mars. Rita Tigert
'adjourned the meeting. A Iuneh was enjoyed
by all.
Dungannon
Institute tours.
Bluewater
,The -Dungannon Women's Institute met
Thursday Feb. 5 at The Bluewater Centre
for Young Offenders. This meeting was ar-
ranged by the Citizenship Convenor Ila
Crozier. Members were. warmly welcomed
at the centre by Jane Whitney.
Divided into groups of three' they were
taken on a tour of the centre each group lead
by one of the residents. They returned to the
lounge where Jane Whitney lead in a very
informative question and answer period. A
vote of Thanks was extended to Jane and the
boys. •
Our meeting followed with the Roll call,
"Something that makes Canada different"
answered by 1:3 inember5. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and adopted. A
short business meeting followed and con-
eluded the meeting.
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