HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-06-22, Page 31PAGE 10A—GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1978
Students trying to start Big Brothers agencies
BY JOANNE WALTERS
There are an estimated
20 to 25 fatherless boys in
Goderich. And this is
probably a gross " un-
derestimate, according to
Marianne Frayne of
Kingsbridge, one of two
students working under
an Experience '78
provincial grant to assess
the need for and organize
Big Brothers agencies in
Goderich, Seaforth,
Clinton, Wingham and
surrounding areas this
summer.
The Big Brothers
Association was first
formed in Canada in 1913.
Today, through local
agencies in 135 com-
munities throughout
Canada, Big Brothers is
reaching out to provide
guidance to boys in their
formative years. Each
Big Brothers agency has
a Board of Directors
made up of volunteers
chosen from a cross-
section of the community.
Professional full-time
employees are selected
by the boards and report
to them on the matches of
big and little brothers.
Big Brothers are
volunteers, 18 years of
age or over, married or
single. They're
responsible individuals
who, with the assistance
of trained agency ` per-
sonnel, maintain close
relationships with boys
who would otherwise lack
a continuing male in-
fluence.
The main objective of
the Big Brothers
Association is to help the
individual fatherless boy,
between the age of six
and 16 to develop a way of
living that is personally
and socially adequate.
Youths': problems
today are serious and
alarming and affect the
present and near. future.
The cost to the com-
munity (moral and
financial) can be
staggering. The most
effective immediate and
long range strategy is one
of prevention. Every
responsible study made,
clearly reveals the fact
that maladjusted
children come most
frequently from homes in
which there is no father
or adequate male figure.
Big Brothers is dedicated
to help such boys'
development.
Performance records
from Big Brothers
agency files demonstrate
the effectiveness of this
concept. Studies
document improvements
in academic per-
formance, attitude and
outlook.
Less than 10,000 boys
across Canada are
matched with a big
brother and every agency
has a waiting list of
prospective little
brothers.
Marianne and her
parser Tracy Baker of
Saforth through their
E perience '78 project,
are rying to alleviate
that problem in this area.
In each of the four towns
they are dealing • with,
they must find out how
many boys require the
service and how 'willing
members of the com-
;munity are to co-operate
by sitting on the board or
being big brothers. Once
the program is set up,
they must help the four
towns to find funding and
more volunteers.
ONLY TWO
MATCHESNEEbED
Marianne explains that
Goderich Town
Council Briefs
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
Councillor Bob Allen told cduncil that if the
position' of Chuck Jewell changes at the Goderich
Memorial Community Centre, he could receive
an increase in salary even under the Anti -
Inflation Board guidelines.
Councillor John. Doherty had questioned an
item in the recreation board minutes which
indicated that an interim salary increase might
be going to Jewell.
Doherty felt that Jewell couldn't receive an
increase in salary because of the AIB restrjc
tions.
Clerk Larry McCabe confirmed that if there is
a change of responsibility, an increase in mid-
year is acceptable to AIB.
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Eileen Palmer, Goderich Deputy --reeve and a
member of the Organizational Review Com-
mittee, will contact the Rotary Club concerning
the possb'F't`fty of a conference in Goderich to
interest and encourage people in understanding
and participating in municipal affairs.
According to the minutes of ORC, the purpose
of the conference would be to interest citizens in
local government by increasing their knowledge
and understanding; to ' provide knowledge to
those who would serve on public bodies, either
elected or appointed; and to encourage citizen
-participation in local government.
The Rotary Club is to be approached because
one of the organization's main objectives is
continuing education.
Goderich councillors councillors agreed to concur with a'
resolution from the town of Geraldton which
requests the government of Ontario to either
allbw municipalities to have control over district
school board borrowing, or to institute the
necessary, changes so that the Ontario Municipal
Bo'1 will not take district school board debt
into consideration when determining the
municipality's ability to borrow.
Geraldton is in northern Ontario, in the Lake
Nipigon district.
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Clerk Larry McCabe told council he is still
working on securing the terms of reference for
the Committee of Adjustment in Goderich. But
after several calls to Toronto, McCabe was
becoming discouraged.
"At this point.' it seems even the provincial
authorities may not have any specific terms of
reference for the committee of adjustments,"
said McCabe.
"Sounds like you're getting the provincial
shuffle," quipped Mayor Deb Shewfelt.
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Tracy Baker of Seaforth and Marianne Frayne of Kingsbridge as females
may not be able to volunteer to be big brothers but they are certainly trying
to get the Big Brothers organization off the ground in this area. The girls are
working out of the Huron Centre for Children and Youth in Clinton this
summer under an Experience '78 grant to assess the need for and organize
Big Brothers agencies in Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Wingham and
surrounding areas. Here, they look over some literature on the task ahead of
them. A public meeting on the subject is planned for this Monday in
Goderich. (Photo by Joanne Walters)
only two matches bet -
.ween big and little
brothers are needed in
each community in order
to set up the progr
although she hopes for
more. Once the program
is started;, it's up to the
community whether" it
wishe to continue or not.
Exeter has six matches
and has been running an
agency for a year now,
says Marianne.
Tracy and Marianne
are sponsored by the
South Huron Big Brothers
Agency in Exeter and
they are required to
spend two weeks time
there watching how it
runs and figuring out
ways to further improve
it.
In each of the four
communities, the girls
must find ten people who
are willing to sit on the
Board of Directors filling
such roles as president,
vice-president, treasurer,
secretary, chairman of
publicity, chairman of
recruiting, chairman of
fund raising, chairman of
screening and chairman
of matching. The board
members decide
themselves how often
they should meet, how
they should run the
agency, ways to recruit•
- more big brothers, etc.
"It'snot really a group
organization," explains
Marianne. "The board
doesn't have to meet all
that often."
"It's basically a one to
one thing -- the big
brother and the little
brother.
Once the big brother is
matched up to the little
brother, he is required to
spend up to three or four
hours a week with that
little brother for a year's
commitment. He is not
supposed to spend time at
the little brothers' home
but he doesn't necessarily
have to take him on
outings either, says
Marianne. He is just
someone, a male, for the
little boy to talk to or
share mutual hobbies and
interests with. A sporting
event or library visit, a
fishingtrip or work
project, may occupy the
time they share.
"There's always a
waiting list of little
brothers and not enough
big brothers," says
Marianne. ,`•`It's the same
everywhere. The biggest
problem is to find people
to volunteer to be big
brothers."
Those who do volunteer
to be big brothers, have to
be carefully, screened,
she says. "Not just
anyone can be accepted
as a big brother."
Each, volunteer is
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screened twice by a
screening chairman but
Marianne says this
should not discourage
volunteers..
"They don't do a lot of
prying. All the questions
asked are very basic like,
'Why do you want to be a
big brother?' and
everything is kept con-
fidential. The volunteer
must give references too.
It's not that hard on a
person when he is
screened."
Marianne and Tracy
are working out of the
Huron Centre for
Children and Youth in
Clinton. Since they
started their project on
June 6, they have con-
tacted lawyers, doctors,
dentists, teachers, public
health nurses, social
services and schools to
try and find out ap-
proximately how many
fatherless boys there are
in each community and to
spread the . word about
their project.
"We have to re'y on
word of mouth mostly
because we don't have an
advertising budget,"
explains Marianne.
"Most people we've
talked to think Big
Brothers is a good idea,"
says Tracy. "A lot of
mothers want their sons
to feel proud about being
male."
"It's surprising," says
Marianne. "Both Kin-
cardine and Exeter have
Big Brothers agencies -
which operate very'well•
Goderich used to have
one bit it fell through for
some reason or other."
Tracy says.. she and
Marianne have all the old
files from the Big
Brothers agency which
used to exist in Goderich
and these have been very
helpful in their research.
PUBLIC MEETING
PLANNED
"The girls have planned
'their first public meeting
on Big Brothers for
Monday, June 26 at 8 p.m.
in North Street United'
Church in Goderich.
Anyone interested in
being a board member
for the Goderich agency
or a volunteer big brother
is invited to attend.
Mothers of fatherless
boys are also welcome as
are people who are just
pl�in interested.
" No one attending the
meeting will be under any
obligation," says
Marianne.
The girls have Lbeen
advertising in church
bulletins and school news
letters about their project
and they are planning to
hold a public meeting in
each of the four towns
they represent.
Since starting their
project, the girls have
discovered that there is a
real need for Big
Brothers in the area.
There is not as great a
need for Big Sisters as
there are not as many
single fathers as single
mothers.
By the end of their 12 -
week project, the girls
hope to have a Big
Brothers Agency suc-
cessfully operating
without their help in each
one of the four com-
munities they are in-
volved in. Marianne will
then return to her music
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University of Western
Ontario and Tracy will
return to her nursing
program there also. As
girls, they may not be
able to volunteer as big
brothers, but they are
certainly enthusiastic
-about trying to,get the
program off the ground.
Meanwhile, there is an
urgent need to expand
such services and
establish new agencies
in many communities. In
this manner boys are
given opportunities to
become - happier, better
adjusted people while
men participating
usually experience one of
the most rewarding
experiences of their lives.
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program, contact
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524:7381
Notice Of Application by
The Corporation Of The
Town Of Goderich
TO DISPENSE WITH A
VOTE OF THE ELECTORS
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
1. The Council of The Corporation of the Town of
Goderich intends to apply to the Ontario Municipal
Board for approval of the Neighbourhood Im-
provement Program as described in Schedule "A"
hereto at an estimated cost of 51,523,500.00 payable out
of current revenue from the general rate in an amount
of $463,425.00 over the years 1978, 1979, and 1980:
The following amounts will be recovered front sub-
sidies:
Central Mortgage and Housing Cor-
poration 5...357,500.00
Province of Ontario 367,500.00
Public Utilities Commission 43,150.00
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications ...291,925.00
TOTAL AMOUNT 51,060,075.00
2. Application will be made to the Ontario Municipal
Board for an order to dispense with the assent of the
electors to the undertaking of the said works. Any
ratepayer may, within twenty-one days after the first
publication of this notice, serve personally or by
registered mail on the Clerk of the Town of Goderich,
at the address given below, a notice in writing stating
hiS objection and that if a public hearing" is held, he or
his agent will attend such hearing to support .such
'objection. '
3. The Ontario Municipal Board may order pursuant
to the statute that the assent of the electors shall not be
required" and may approve of the said works, but
before doing so it may appoint a time and place for a
public hearing when any objections will be considered,
but notice of such hearing will be given only to those
persons Who have given notice of objection as provided
for above.
DATED at the Town of Goderich, this"`9th day of June,
1978.
Larry J. McCabe, Clerk -Treasurer
Corporation of the Town of Goderich
57 West Street, Goderich , Ontario
(Name of Clerk with address
where notices may be sent)
SCHEDULE "A"
East Side Neighbourhood Recreational Program
1. Water tower Parkefte - Fencing and Play equip-
ment
2. Maitland River Toboggan & Ski Run - Drawings and
levelling - Grading, landscaping, picnic areas, walk-
ways and access
3. Judith Gooderham' Feasibility Study and Layout -
Pool Enclosure
East Side Neighbourhood Redevelopment flab -
Servicing Program
4. Storm sewer( East side only) on Victoria Street from .'
Brock Street to East Street
5. Storm sewers, drainage, granular base, curb and
gutter, base coat asphalt on Nelson Street from Vic-
toria to Albert Street
6. Storm sewers, drainage, granular base, curb: and
gutter, base coat asphalt on Cambria Road from
Nelson Street to Anglesea Street.
9. Storm sewer on Victoria Street from Nelson Street to
Wolfe Street
10. Top lift of asphalt on Nelson Street from Victoria
Street to Albert Street
11. Top lift of asphalt on Cambria Road from Elgin
Street to Nelson Street. •
12. Top lift of asphalt on Cambria Road to Nelson Street
to Anglesea Street
13. Storm sewer, drainage, granular base, curb and
gutter, base coat paving on Anglesea Street from
Victoria Street to Cambria Road
14. Storm sewers, drainage, granular base, curb and
gutter, base coat paving on East Street from Victoria
Street to Albert Street.
15. Storm sewers, drainage, granular base, curb and
gutter, base coat paving on Newgate Street from
Victoria Street to Albert Street
16. Watermain, storm sewer, dinage, granular base,
curb and'gutter, base coat asphalt on Wolfe Street from
Victoria Street to Cambria Road
17. Storm sewer, drainage, base, curb and gutter, base
coat asphalt, watermain on Bruce Street from Cam-
bria Road to Albert Street
18. Top lift asphalt on East Street from Victoria Street
to Albert Street
19. Top lift asphalt on Newgate Street from Victoria
Street to Albert Street.
20. Top.lift asphalt on Anglesea Street from Victoria
Street to Cambria Road
21. Top lift asphalt on Wolfe Street from Victoria Street
to Cambria Road
22. Watermain, storm sewer,ss," drainage, granular
base, curb and gutter, base coat.asphalt on Park Street
from Victoria Street to Albert Street
23. Storm sewers, drainage, granular base, curb and
gutter, base cost asphalt on $t. David Street from
Victoria Street to Albert Street
24. Storm sewer on Victoria Street from Elgin Street to
St. David Street
25. Drainage, granular base, curb and gutter, base coat
asphalt on Trafalgar Street from Cambria Road to
Albert Street
26. Storm sewer, drainage, granular base, curb and
gutter, base coat asphalt on Picton Street from Huron
Road to Park Street