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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-03-05, Page 2c PAGE 2 —GODERICH S GNAL-STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5,1986 News *PUBLIG,MEETING* AT GODERICH TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY CENTRE. THE EQUALITY OF MEN AND WOMEN A PREREQUISITE FOR PEACE SPEAKER: DAVID BOWIE Questions and Comments —Invited— Thursday, March 13, at 8:00 Gpderich - 524-4620 Box 212 Qlixiton - 482-3388 Box 1250 • Adolescent needs addressed The Goderich Men's Recreation Hockey League aided two charities this week by donating $500 from the proceeds of the association's annual tournament held here in January. League president, Bruce Shoff, presented one cheque for $250 to Linda Reid, to help with her ex- penses as she participates in the Special Olympics. in Calgary this summer. Also, Gary Renaud (centre) of St. John Ambulance received $250 to be used by the organization. Rob Standen, tou*^gment chairman; and league secretary Rick Rawson, were also on hand for the donation. i'he league has hosted its 16 team tourney for eight years and turned the money back to the community. (photo by Dave Sykes) • from page 1 Children's Services, there are several alternative programs which could be set up to meet the needs of youth in the county. The alternative care program structures a child's after 'school hours and assists parents by providing ,supervision for the child outside the home for a period of the day. In the alternative care program, the child would attend the program after school where he would do his homework, receive a supper meal, participate- in leisure activites and problem solving ac- tivities to address his emotional needs. "It bridges the gap between taking him out and leaving him in the home," says Penn. Group counselling sessions are another service which could be provided for the youth of the county, according to Don Keillor of the Huron Centre. These ses- sions must be supported by providing transportation to the counselling centre if parents are unwilling or should not be pro- viding the transportation. "There is no easy access to adolescents who should be seen individually, because they cannot get to the centre," says Don Keillor, director of the Huron Centre for Children and Youth. "It may not be ap- propriate for someone who is developing real initiatives to be made dependent on his parents for a ride to the centre (for counselling ) ,"adds Keillor. There is also a problem where a family- is not motivated and won't participate and sometimes should not. These kids can't get to the centre. Whereever possible kids can use the school bus system to attend sessions, sug- gests Keillor who 'would like to see adoles- cent groups organized for 2 - 3 month ses- sions where the group meets weekly for group counselling. "Often gas are having-,.ohlems• with, social relationships with their parents, teachers and other kids because they are incompetent. or badly hurt or frightened." Keillor explains. Through programs, kids can begin to learn how their behaviour af- fects other people. "Some kids are in great distress and we must continue to meet to come up with creative solutions," Keillor says. "Sometimes intervention really precipitates enormous crises and it's real- ly hard to retrieve these kids. Sometimes our solution is a real problem for the kids," says John Penn. "We have to develop successful ways of solving problems. The issues become much more critical when they reach adolescence." explains Penn. "We're see- ing more significent problems. We better work well together or we all lose." People in the community see the family and children's services agency as a repair shop where you remove the child from the family to deal with the problem, says Penn. It's a real frustration for the social workers because people phone family and children's services as a last resort and then say the agency didn't do anything because the agency didn't remove the -child from the home. Treatment is much more family oriented today than it once was. "We have to involve the whole family. because that is where the child did his learning," says Penn.gSocial agencies are rethinking the counselling of adolescents and talking to the schools who know the children which need counselling offers the opportunity to identify the services rewquired and then go after the funding to develop the services to address the need. Further communica- tion between the schools and the social agencies will result in the appropriate allocation of services. "It's easy for money to end up in urban centres where there are agencies who have staff who actively pursue such grants," says Keillor. "It is really important that the co- operation among agenices has a spin-off effect on services already in existence. A clear bond of trust is developing."he adds. raw LS EXTRA VALUES JI Specials in Effect Until March 15 EASTER TREAT! a DAYS ONLY Thursday, March 6 & Friday, March 7 :,anadian Brands 99 CIGARETTES per Limit 2 per customer carton Selected PAPERBACK BOOKS20 /0 Over 300 to choose from Ott• All PLASTIC MODEL KITS All Fisher-Price Toys 4 White Swan Shop the area's best selection and' save 10°/4i off our regular prices. 04.6 1111 rate goes up • from page 1 we're 10 years late with this plan," agreed Palmer. Coun. Jim Searls, who agreed with the necessity of a master plan, asked if fthe $20,000 couldn't be raised by private citizens such as doctors and lawyers and other members of the public. "People areafter us for sidewalks and sewers and it's not fair to cut out some things. If the public is behind it (the master plan), they should be willing to put up the money. I'd like to see more input , that letters from the public," he said. Coun. Peter McCauley supported the recreation master plan saying that St. Christopher's Beach would never have progressed to the point it has without a master plan. Council left $1,500 to the jail board and $4,200 to Goderich Little Theatre in a con- tinued support of the cultural . aspects . of town. "We turned down Blyth and Grand Bend because a, we have a local theatre. We should give them a token to show we're in support of them," said Stringer. DENOMME FLOWER SHOPPE INC. Phone 524-8132 DAY OR NIGHT Agent for 24 hr. 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