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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-11-11, Page 71 Social tervices office rel cates in Clinton The Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services has relocated its Huron County office in Clinton to provide better service in a more central location. Situated in Wingham for more than a decade, the ministry moved to new offices on Rattenbury Street East, Clinton last week and according to ad- ministrator Marilyn Hohner of Exeter, "It will enable us to give better service to our clients." The Ontario government service offers long and short-term assistance to people with special needs including the elderly, handicapped, single parents, welfare recipients and children's aid. Administrator Mrs. Hohner is responsible for both Huron and Perth Counties and is assisted in • the Clinton office by six employees. Sharon Bonte-Gelok is. the office secretary, while Margaret Wright and Carol Ann Keys are Income Maintenance Workers. Their jobs involve the visitation of more than 300 clients to assess individual need and to suggest which ministry assistance programs they could benefit from. The Income Workers spend most of their day on the road and Mrs. Hohner explained, "It's difficult to assess people's needs in the office." Colin Pritchard is the Parental Support Worker for Huron, Perth and Oxford Counties. He works with single -parent mothers in tha court process, offering advice on the legalities of court and support for children and mothers. Also working out of the Clinton office is Cameron Smith, who serves Huron and Perth as the Vocational Rehabilitation Officer. Mr. Smith works with the handicapped, helping to train and find employment for them. A new addition to the Huron ministry branch is. Tom Ewer, who is working on a part-time basis for Huron and Perth, as a juvenile probation and after care offio'er. The Ministry of Community and Social 'Services offers a wide variety of services to a wide variety of people and.Mrs. Hohner noted, "We've been involved in many changes in programs over the eight years that I've been with the ministry." Mrs. Hohner noted that one of biggest changes to come to the ministry is de -centralization, and now 90 per cent of the decisions can be made at branch levels. "We don't have to wait two months for reviews from Toronto now," she explained. The Huron county branch is well supported by many other a6encies such as Family and Children Services, the county social services department, hospital psychiatric units and the Huron County Health U nit. "There are a few cases that make you wonder what the world's coming to," Mrs. Hohner admitted. "But we're very fortunate in Huron County to have such excellent services and agencies to assist the needy people." Council vetoes tax levy motion GODERICH - By a vote of 17 to 11, Huron County Council turned down a recommen- dation to collect its tax levy from municipalities four times a year. Following the lead set by Huron County Board of Education, council's exequtive committee made its recommendation, which Goderich Deputy Reeve Robert Allen said would improve the cash flow for the county. - Rural taxpayers were considered, with reeves stating tax collection four times a year would be hard for farmers. One reeve said farmers, unlike urban dwellers, do not receive weekly salary, therefore making tax payments four times a year a hardship. At the present time there are only two municipalities in- the county collecting taxes once a year, while others collect taxes,twice a year. Council, at its October session, did approve pay in- creases to the warden effective Dec. 8 and for com- mittee and session attendance by reeves, effective Jan. 1, 1982. Increases are approximately 12 percent. The Warden's salary increases from $3600 per year to $4000. Committee and session pay increases from $60 to $67 per day, and from $40 to $45 per half day. Council approved $150 scholarships for eight Huron County students. Those receiving the scholarships were: at the University of Western Ontario - Ian Mann and Janet Wood of Wingham; University of Waterloo - Michael Milosevic of Wingham and David Gross of RR1 Auburn; University of Guelph - Andy More of RR4 Goderich, Christian Boettcher of RR2 Brussels, and Mary Sanderson of RR' Gorrie ; Ridgetown College - Beverly Semple of RR2 Bayfield. No review of county schools CLINTON - There will be no review this year of accommodation in Huron County Schools. As a result of declining enrolment, schools have been watched for the number of students in relation to building use and while no review was taken this year, enrohnents will be looked into again next year. Two schools of concern are Hensall and Vanastra, but because enrolment is expected to increase in corning years no review will be made., Economical "We We have no intention cf dosing either school," said director of education John Cochrane. He said while enrolment is down at Hensall and Vanastra this year, because -it is anticipated to in- crease, actual enrolment figures will again be looked at next year. When asked about busing students from the two schools to other schools, Mr. Cochrane said the transportation costs would not allow a saving in closing the schools. This Heater Cuts a Greaf Figure: Your Fuel Dill oard ,0 `tides to hire teachers' aides DUBLIN - Teacher's aides will be hired by the Huron -Perth Separate School Board, a decision made after considerable discussion at its October 26 meeting: Director of education William Eckert said there may be one or two areas where teachers' aides'are required. The classes will be looked at on an in- dividual basis with consideration for the number and needs of the students. Vice-chairman Vincent Young expressed concern for using a "blanket" policy to hire aides'. While agreeing with the need for aides, he asked if each hir- ing could be brought to board meetings. Mr. Eckert didn't want background information such as actual children requiring additional assistance. Judgement should rest with administra- tion, Mr. Eckert said, as they have been in the classrooms and are aware of needs. It was agreed Mr. Eckert would inform trustees of hirings. Presently there are two half-time and one .. quarter -time aides at three self-contained special education classes. Two are in Stratford and one is in Clinton. School office secretary rates increased by 15 per cent effective September 1. Trustees approved the following increases with old rates in brackets: star- ting $5.35 ($4.65), one year $5.62 ($4.90), two or more years $5.90 ($513). 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