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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-09-23, Page 20PAGE 2A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1987 Dr. Bruce T. Thomasson s:ental Surgeon wishes to announce the relocation of his office to - 50 South Street Goderich, Ont. N7A 3L5 Effective September 9, 1987 By appointment 524-9655 Form 9 Sale of Land By Public Auction Municipal Tax Sales Act, 1984 The CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE TAKE NOTICE that the land(s) described below will be offered for sale by public auction at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon on the 6th day of October, 1987 at THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, COURT HOUSE, GODERICH, ONTARIO. Description of Land(s) Minimum Bid $ Lands in the Township of Colborne, in the County of Huron and Province of Ontario and being composed of part of Block "C", Western Division, Township of Col- borne, shown as Part 3, Plan 22R593 for the said Township of Colborne All amounts payable by the successful purchaser shall be payable in full at the time of the sale by cash or money order or by a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank, trust company or Province of Ontario Savings Office. The municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rest with the poten- tial purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Tax Sales Act, 1984 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount bid plus accumulated taxes and relevant land transfer tax. $857.75 For further information regarding this sale, contact: Ha Milburn, Clerk -Treasurer Corporation of the Township of Colborne, R.R. No. 5, GODERICH, Ontario, N7A 3Y2. Feature Behaviour is learned, Penn says at workshop .from page 1 • Once you determine rewards and rein- forcers, they can be used with behaviour shaping. BEHAVIOUR SHAPING Behaviour shaping is an approach to teaching new behaviour by breaking it into steps and reinforcing each step. This can be used with changing undesirable behaviour or teaching a new behaviour. When teaching a new behaviour by shaping, It is helful if the child can com- plete the first few steps already. This.of- fers him some initial encouragement which will make him want to work on the next steps. If you want to teach your child a com- pletely new behaviour, the same methods are used as in shaping. However, often you may start by showing the child the behaviour and then letting him have a go. If he approximates the behaviour - or nearly gets it right - reinforce immediate- ly," Penn states in his manual entitled ":hanging Children's Behaviours - A Parent Training- Manual Utilizing Behaviour Modification Techniques. "Behaviour shaping is based on rewards and praise, and reinforcing each step. It's this shaping of behaviour constantly that leads to desirable behaviour," he added. PUNISHMENTS In his manual, Penn notes, "The effec- tiveness of punishment can only be judged by the way it affects the behaviour we are trying to get rid of. Punishment is defined in the opposite way to reinforcement. If a behaviour occurs and something unplea- sant occurs immediately, the behaviour is less likely to occur again. Punishment is defined here as withholding rewards from the child." Punishment can be done in one or two ways: extinction or time-out. "Extinction occurs when specific behaviour decreases because the rein- forcer which normally follows it is withheld," Penn explained. More simply, extinction involves ignoring undesirable behaviour. • Extinction is good for behaviours which can be ignored but, there ° are some behaviours which cannot be punished that simply. For example, big brother hitting younger sister. Something more than ig- ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1987 Banter &L AlacEwan Insurance Brokers Ltd moved to SO. South Street Goderloh, Ontario N7A 3LS Same Telephone ne Number 5248316 John Banter Don MacEwan We place and service all types of General Insurance noring the act should be done to promote better behaviour. This is where time-out' comes into play. "Time-out is time away from a positive reinforcement. This procedure involves removing the child from a reinforcing en- vironment (for example, sitting at the din- ner table with the family) to one that is less reinforcing (the bedroom) ," Penn states in his manual. Time-out is used with fairly aggressive behaviour. The effective use of the time- out procedure depends upon various fac- tors which include: using it immediately following the undesirable behaviour, removing all reinforcers from the room, consistent response to the undesirable behaviour, keeping time-out brief but only allowing the child out when the undesirable behaviour has stopped, and, reinforcing the good behaviour. Time-out has to be used in an ap- propriate place in order for it to be effec- tive, Penn noted. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Behaviour change programs can be established to either decrease undesirable behaviour or to increase or develop new behaviours. Each program, if followed and done correctly, can lead to the behaviour which is desired. With undesirable behaviour, define it clearly so that it can be . observed and counted and then decide what behaviour you would like to see has changed at the end of the program. Also try to determine why the behaviour is occuring. "Behaviour that is occuring, is occuring because it is the best way the child knows how to behave," Penn said. By establishing the behaviour and its oc- curence, a new way of responding to the unwanted behaviour can be established. Defining and reinforcing the desired behaviour then begins. In increasing or developing new behaviours, it is important to define, the new or wanted behaviour clearly. and assess the child's performance to see if he can behave in the expected manner. Establish reinforcers for the successful completion of the new behaviour, or the successful completion of approximations of the final behaviour. We'll pay you when you ga Mortg fmrn us. We'll open a high daily interest TOTAL Account for you with $100 already in it, when you get a new rnortgage or transfer your existing one to National Trust by October 31! National Trust Mortgages offer excellent rates and our staff provides fast, efficient service. 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I'111' 1 t HIS applies tit residential hist rnnrtgagr arefa1t "uncle tam, 4 1',pli r ,,r rnplr t rrwner rn i spied homes Mang putt -haat d Transfers from other lenders qualdv for the 311111 dcpn.lr d proper tr' meet thea we , roma Rr-n, b. tla r 41941,14 `J )1,,.14.41 inose mortgage do not quality for rhe Sll't, ash depn9u Normal local lending cntrrta will apply • • Transfer VOW arimmtir by Roving 419 soh, .u, 01,nr pa99M.n4 mJ r9, ..,II . redo s„ut new it )TAI At ,,aim with ION, .d the halantr transferredto a maximum 01 3;1. 1114, r ,limned ro nnc at r 'tint per person Another aspect which aids in changing behaviour is that of token economies. TOKEN ECONOMIES "Tokens are physical objects given to a person upon the performance of a task. Because they are concrete, visible and easy to distribute, tokens are a useful means of reinforcement for immediately rewarding small accomplishments. Ex- amples of commonly used tokens are stars, chips, play money, marks or points on a chart, or money. You can build a token economy to change a number of behaviours in a child, or in the entire family, using tokens that can be `cashed in' for several different reinforcers. Such an economy is quite similiar to our economy based on dollars which we `cash in' for the goods we want,” Penn state§ in his manual. Tdkens are rewarded when a desirable behaviour is noticed. Making a list of all the behaviours you want the child to per- form is the best way to start. Points can be awarded for each behaviour done right and then the points can ,be traded in for something negogiated between the child and parent. "The final goal of a token economy is to teach the child new behaviours which will eventually become self -reinforcing. To do this most efficiently, the token economu starts with very strong reinforcers, tokens, and once the behaviour is learned and becomes habitual, gradually fades the tokens out until the behaviour is maintain- ed by normal reinforcers in the natural en- vironment (occasional praise from others and self -reinforcement)," Penn noted. He added that the best time to take children off the program is .when they don't want to be on the program any longer. Penn stipulated that as parents, or adults, "We must be aware of praising children and be aware of good behaviour. "We get the behaviour we deserve. If we're going to change their behaviour, then we have to change o.urs. We need to teach the child good behaviour," he said. Twp® WI meets at Penhale's The September meeting of Goderich Township W.I. was interesting- and -infor- mative at Tom Penhale's carriage shop. Rick Penhale showed the steps taken to build and assemble the carriages and the various crafts necessary for the completion of the assembly. Wayne Otterbien gave interesting infor- mation on the different leathers used to make harness, bridles etc. and the use of the sewing machines. This visit brought back many memories of the past. Carol invited us into her home for the business part of the meeting and Hazel McCreath conducted the opening. The roll call was answered with `Memories of Car- riage Days': Helen- Fuller -read- the4cor- respondence: a thank you from Children's Hospital, the County Rally to be held in Londesboro Oct. 5, the 85th Anniversary of Wingham W.I. on Sept. 24 and London Area Convention at St. Marys Oct. 15 and 16. Some members will be attending these events. A donation was given to Lady Diana Nursery. A social time was enjoyed and the members expressed their appreciation for the hospitality of the Penhales. Seven minutes Monday morning •from page 1 If it wasn't so early I'd crack the cham- pagne but I celebrate instead by pouring the rest of the luke warm water into brown coffee crystals and stir them until gray. At 7:07 a.m. I take a hard hit of the cof- fee and look out the kitchen window to see Malcolm looking back at me through the stems of a five foot geranium in the flower garden next door. There is no em- barrassment in his eyes only relief. I stroll out to the road to pick up my morning paper and I pause in envy at the sight of Jan Beck puttingthree kids on the school bus with yet another younger one in her arms. Lucky lady, I think to myself. Sure she's got four of them, but they eat por- ridge and use flush toilets. I've got Malcolm - the Doctor Disgusto of the domestic cat. 1987 TAXES TOWN OF GODERICH THIRD AND FINAL INSTALMENT DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1987 Payable at any local chartered bank, VG National Trust and Standard Trust. After due date at 57 West Street only. 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