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The workers at the ARC Industries workshop in Dashwood make just about anything in
the shop and can even assist local industries in assembling certain components. Here Jim
Taman of Goderich advertises their sign painting business. (photo by Elaine Tow_nshend)
By Elaine Townshend
When the South Huron
Association for the Mentally
ReWded opened the Adult
Rehabilitation Centre in
Dashwoog in 1973, its
members did not envision the
tremendous progress that
would be achieved.
Originally, seven local
adults were supervised by a
volunteer staff. Now, the
employees number 50,
coming from as far north as
Goderich and as far south as
Arkona. Some of the par-
ticipants reside in the Exeter
Residence, while 14 come
from the Thedford Residence.
Although the age limit is 18
years and older, a 16 or 17 -
year -old may be accepted
under exceptional cir-
cumstances.
Two buses are #equired for
transportation, and some
employees spend three to four
hours en route each day.
Rehabilitation is Provided for
physical as well as mental
handicaps; therefore, one of
the buses is equipped with a
wheelchair lift.
Eighty percent of the
workshop's funds come from
government grants, while the
remaining -211pereent is
composed of donations and
the production of the em-
ployees. The aim of the
highly -qualified staff is to
help the participants to cope
with everyday life outside the
workshop as well as to
prepare them for jobs in the
open labour Market.
Caroline Merner is the
Association's bookkeeper.
Meanwhile, Debbie Patterson
supervises ARC's office
program, which includes
typing, collating, stuffing,
stamping and mailing. As
part of this course, the em-
ployees draw up the payrolls.
Paula Vink heads the
kitchen and ' domestic
program, which includes food
preparation and‘ provides
meals for the staff and some
of the employees. A catering
service is being considered.
Business or• farm
organization luncheons could
be held in ARC's large dining
area. In co-operation with
other organizations, meals
could also be provided for the
local senior citizens in a
program similar to Meals on
Wheels.
Margaret Wright super-
vises the painting, assem-
bling and packaging in the
contracturaldepartment.
Meanwhile,. Seffa Ketelaars
heads the maintenance staff,
which offers cleaning, lawn
cutting, gardening and other
maintenance tasks for local
residents and businessmen.
Plans are also underway to
assist cottage owners with the
Openisnugmamndermhoaminets.
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na ee of -
their
Dave Hemingway •and
Ryan Brown, the wood-
working supervisors, are
assisted on a part-tline basis
.by Floyd Martelle. This
department fills several
contracts for local business
'and industry. Some of its
products include survey
stakes, garbage and sand
boxes, wicker baskets and
flower pots, children's fur-
niture, lawn furniture and
three types of custom-made
signs - painted, burnt wood
and three-dimensional
routed.
Dorothy Patterson and
Allan Reid, both of Clinton,
lend instruction in ceramics
and basket • weaving
respectively.
With the joint co-operation
of the Huron and Lambton
County Boards of Education,
a teacher, Margaret Merner,
is employed four days a week
to assist the participants in
such areas as: reading,
writing, spelling,
mathematics, measuring,
using a dictionary and
counting money. The small
town of Dashwood lends it-
selfy to practical experience
in dealing with stores, banks,
post offices and restaurants.
In December, a 30 -eek
L.I.P. grant was attained.
Larry Skinner and Doug
Gould, are responsible for job
placement and contract
procurements. At the present
(continued on page 15)
Baskets for every purpose
Dorothy Schultz of Exeter begins caning another flower basket at the ARC Industries
plant in Dashwood. Allen Reid of Clinton started as a volunteer and now instructs others in
caning. (otoby Elaine Townshend
Wide variety of crafts
The ARC Industries people in Dashwood make many useful and beautiful things as this
sampling shows. Included are miniature picnic tables ceramics and needle art. (photo by
lIaIneTownshend)
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