The Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-10-08, Page 5News
Pledges were down for a1kADog
Just over $2,500 was raised through
pledges at the second annual Walk-A-Dog-A-
Thon held in Goderich on Sunday, October 5.
This is quite a drop from the $6,000 raised
last year.
With the rainy weather this area has been
experiencing lately, sunny skies on Sunday
were a pleasant suprise. Unfortunately,
many people were not expecting such good
weather and didn't plan to take part in the
walk.
The event was sponsored locally by Lions
Clubs in Goderich, Auburn, Londesboro,
Blyth, Clinton, Seaforth, Dublin and
Mitchell.
Goderich Lion Bob Morash who, along
with Lion Ed Hagle, organized the event,
said they were expecting well over 100 par-
ticipants for the fund-raising event. About 60
people showed up with dog leash in hand to
cover the 10 kilometer hike around the
streets of Goderich.
Walk-A-Dog-A-Thons took place across
Canada and all money raised will go toward
Canine Vision Canada, a non-profit Dog
Guide School located in Oakville. The school
officially opened in November of 1985 and
provides a blind applicant the entire service
of obtaining a dog guide at no cost to the ap-
plicant. The school provides the dog, the
training, travel costs and accomodate
which costs $6,600.
The total amount raised in Canada last
year was $200,000 and the objective for this
year's walk was set at $500,000. The actual
total for this year will not be known until all
areas submit their pledge totals.
All of those who entered the walk in
Goderich finished the 10 kilometers and it
took an average of two hours to complete the
walk.
Morash says there were more kids walk-
ing this yearthan adults. "More parents and
grandparents walked along with kids but
didn't have their own pledges."
"If it had been nice the week before the
walk, there would've been a bigger turnout
and more money raised. We'll hay to aim
higher for next year," he says.
The event was well organized Morash
says, as it was the second year for the walk.
There was more imput from area Lions
Clubs and help from merchants. The in-
volvement by those who did participate in
any way in the Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon is cer-
tainly appreciated and now the aim is to get
more people out for next year's walk.
The top money -raiser in this year's walk
was Goderich Lion President Bob Woodall
who raised just over $250.
Grant still available for clay care centre
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a non-profit incorporated group which
would be subsidized only for people in
need. A non-profit group would not qualify
for capital grants.
Roberts said it's a possibility for council
to supply the building for daycare and
turn the centre over to a non-profit group
to run. But, he added that the most
economical and efficient way is to combine
the day care and the day nursery.
When Searls asked why privately -run
centres don't lose money, Roberts said
municipally -run centres cost more
because they're of higher quality with bet-
ter qualified staff.
•A lot of staff at private centres.ard not
qualified. I've seen unqualified workers
with 20 children at a time. Some only bring
in qualified workers when we threaten to
close them down," he said.
"I'd put Wingham up against any day
care centre in London," he said.
Searls complained that employees of
municipalities always want lop wages and
NEWBORN NEWS
top benefits but Roberts said he doesn't
begrudge workers the money they earn.
"I started in day care in 1972 when I
worked from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day for
$2,000 a year and that's a rip-off," he said.
Wages of $16,000 to $17,000 a year were
quoted for the supervisor of the day care
centre while workers' wages were quoted
at around $15,000 a year.
If the nursery school and the day care
centre run together, the staff will include
one supervisor, three day care staff, a
cook, a caretaker and two nursery staff. If
enrollment drops, some of the workers
could be laid off.
"The nursery runs efficiently; that
operation speaks for itself. I think it's a
good example of what we could do for day-
care. We could meet the criteria tothe nth
degree With peak efficiency,'" said Mayor
Eileen Palmer.
When Doherty accused Administrator
Larry McCabe of not giving council all the
available information on day care funding,
Roberts said McCabe had done an ex-
cellent job on his comparison of day care
centres in the area.
"I was very, very impressed with
Larry's work. I showed it to everyone from
Toronto to Windsor. It meant a lot to me
since I've worked with a lot of people who
don't care about day care. I care about day
care and it was nice to see someone else
who does too," he said.
When councillors questioned whether
the surrounding townships could be con-
vinced to contribute to a day care centre in
Goderich, Roberts said the centre in
Listowel is a good model with a creative
solution and township participation.
McCabe said a'$1,500 contribution from
each of the four surrounding townships
(Goderich, . Colborne, Ashfield and West
Wawanosh) would be expected.
Without township participation, he said
after consulting with Ken Hunter, he'd
worked the town's annual cost down to
$5,000 from a centre with a licence for 24
children, an annual budget of $140,000 and
a rate of $14 a day.
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CIVIC CORNER
On Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m., the en-
vironmental committee will meet at the
sewage plant.
On Friday, Oct. 10 at 8 a.m., the ad-
ministration and personnel committee will
meet at the town hall with the tourist
committee.
On Oct. 10 at noon, the fire sub -committee
will meet at the fire hall.
On Oct. 10 at 1 p.m., the airport sub-
committee will meet at the airport.
On Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m., the Huron
County Museum committee will meet in the
council chambers at the Goderich
courthouse.
On Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 9 a.m., the
Huron County agriculture and property
committee will meet in the council
chambers at the Goderich courthouse.
On Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m., the Huron County
board of health will meet in the council
chambers at the Goderich courthouse.
On Oct. 15 at 9 a.m., the Huronview com-
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