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Zurich Citizens News, 1971-01-28, Page 5THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1971 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE FIVE County Council Hear CAS Report (by Shirley J. Keller) A frank and thoughtful report was presented to Huron County Council Tuesday by Bruce P. Heath, Local Director of the Huron County Children's Aid Society. Heath's topic was the Urwick- Currie Study of the Managerial Effectiveness of Children's Aid Societiesin Ontario. "Hopefully, 1971 will see the beginning of a clearer definit- ion of the scope of services, the establishment of perfor- mance standards, the improve- ment of communication betweer. the Department of Family and Social Services and Children's Aid Societies and the co-ordin- ation of 'natters common to all societies, " reported Heath. "Hopefully, however, cont- inued Heath, "the recent creat- ion of the Minister's Advisory Board on Child Welfare will not represent a token interim move to be followed by direct prov- incial control. What might be at stake here is the whold field of Child Welfare in Ontario, in a costly centralized government bureaucracy - with a cure worse than the original illness." Heath referred to a verse in Exodus which reads: "And they judged the people at all seasons; the hard cases they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. " "It is my submission that by taking the hard cases, the comp- lex cases, the ones for whom the local community can not prov- ide a solution out of Huron Coun- ty for assistance, " said Heath, "it need not follow that Moses mus necessarily reside in Toronto and that he must now control the decision making on all cases." Heath outline some of the problems facing the local society explaining that the 1970 budget had called for $133, 000 to be spent on direct costs of services for children in care. Of the 208 children in care during the year, seven children accounted for approximately $50, 000 of child care costs. "These were seven of our children who by reason of the degree of their emotional dist- urbance had to be placed in out- side treatment centres, " expl- ained Heath. Heath said the local CAS was experiencing some difficulty in finding foster homes for adoles- cent boys. He sisid it is anticip- ated that basic foster home pay- ments will have to be raised to "a more equitable level" - $2.25 per day for children up to 12 years and $2.75 per day for thos 13 years and over, in two installments by July, 1971. "We shall have to take a much closer look at those child- ren we are admitting to care from their own homes and for New Mem'' rs Speak at Inaugural Of' County Council All new members of Huron County Council were invited to speak at Wednesday morning's session in the court house. Each new man --there are 11 -- remarked at the efficiency of the administration, Clerk John Berry, Deputy -clerk Bill Hanley and their staff. New members are George Bailie, reeve of Blyth; John Baker, reeve of Hensall; Paul Carroll, reeve of Goderich; Frank Cook, deputy -reeve of Clinton; Cecil Desjardine, dep- uty -reeve of Stephen Township; Lloyd Ferguson, reeve of Usb- orne; Gerry G. Ginn, deputy - reeve of Goderich Township; Dave Gower, deputy-reeve,of Goderich; Dan MacGregor, dep- uty -reeve of Exeter; John Mc- Cutcheon, reeve of Brussels; and Doug McNeill, reeve of Colborne. Hog Grower 1 and 2 the new modern feeding method designed for new hog grading requirements. Research shows that high energy feeds are most efficient. Shur -Gain I-Iog Grower 1 and 2 are high energy feeds. They produce the lowest cost per pound of gain and the leaner carcasses now called for. New Shur -Gain Hog Grower 1 and 2 (and the proper strain of hogs, to put these high energy feeds to maximum use) are a winning combination for the modern hog producer. Feed Shur -Gain Hog Grower 1 and 2 for better grades and higher profits. Discuss feeding for better grading with your local Shur -Gain Dealer. Mo DEITZ and SON DIAL 236-4951 ZURICH whom adoption planning is not imminent, " said Heath. "Since 1966 we have seen an increase of over one hundred percent in admissions to care, to 1970. Despite our obligation to act, and remove many children from their homes, I am hard pressed to feel that all admissions are necessary and particularly with- in the meaning of the Child Wel- fare Act." Heath indicated it was diffic- ult at times to distinguish bet- ween child welfare and prevent- ion assistance problems and gen- eral welfare assistance problems. "One might suggest that there is ample reason to consider dove- tailing General Welfare Assist- ance with Children's Aid Societ- ies, or possibly considering a joint administration of same, " concluded Heath. Statistics presented by Heath showed that the largest number of children taken into care by the CAS are 13 year olds and over. They also showed that there was less unmarried mother assisted by CAS in Huron in 1970 than in 1969. At the same time, more unwed mothers appear to be keeping their own babies. There were 90 active foster homes in Huron, the report show- ed. —0 County Council Hear Health Report (by Shirley J. Keller) Dr. G.P.A. Evans, Medical. Officer of Health, made his last appearance before Huron County Council Wednesday morn ing on the last day of the Jan - nary session. He rbought forth a preliminary sketch of the Board of Health's budget for the com- ing year, before moving into his new post in Kitchener- Wat- erloo. If county council would adopt the full program suggested by the board of health, it could increase the health budget by about $26, 789. Dr. Evans said the board of Health budget is proposing ex- pansion of the dental program in Huron; expansion in the commun- ity geriatric program; expansion of the alcohol and drug addiction service; and expansion of the environmental hygiene program. Although Dr. Evans kept his remarks very brief, he did elabor ate a little at the invitation of several county councillors. A full dental program as prop- osed, said the Medical Officer of Health, would include the services of a full-time dental hygienist and a part-time (about 25 percent) public health dentist, "The brush -in program is just the beginning of the develop- ment of a complete dental healti program in the County of Huron, said Dr. Evans. In the matter of alcohol and drug addiction, the doctor said a public health nurse- social worker would work exclusively on the program in close co-caper- ation with family doctors, God- erich Psychiatric Hospital and the members of the Huron County Health Unit. Dr. Evans said this person would be involved in the matter of education concerning addict- ion. He said people must know the "futility of getting on this treadmill." Reeve Harold Lobb, Clinton, wondered what was being done in Huron to assist the addict. "We are doing as good a job as at the present time, we are equipped to do, " said Dr. Evans. He had a high praise for the REPORT Investigation is continuing into a weekend discovery of ten cot- tage breakins and two attempts. Constables Dale Lamont and Bill Lewis were called to Norman Heights on Saturday, January 23, Initial investigation indicates main object of those responsible appeared to malicious damage. Some liquor and a small amount of money was taken however, all ten cottages entered sustained damage of some description. Damage estimates have not been finalized as yet. Seven motor vehicle collisions were investigated over the last week, none of a serious injury nature. Constable Don Mason estimat- ed damage at $300. following a car -tractor -trailer collision on Highway 4 at the junction of Huron County Road 36 at 6:05 p. m. January 18. Vehicles operate( by Floyd Lodge, 58 of Goderich and Fernand Constant, 31 of St. Catherines were drivers of the vehicles involved. A car owned by Harold Boyce, 39, of R. R.1, Varna sustained $75. damage when it left High- way 83, two miles east of Grand Bend and collided with a tree. The collision occurred on Jan- uary 17 at 1;05 a.m. Constable Bill Lewis investigated. Kenneth MacGregor, 16 of R.R. 8 Parkhill received minor injuries when he was struck by a car operated by Joseph Regier, 72 of R. R.3, Dashwood at 6:55 p.m. January 17. The mishap took place on County Road two just south of County Road four. MacGregor had been a passenger on a snowvehicle operated by Dennis McLeod, 17 of R. R. 8 Parkhill. The snow machine had broken down and MacGregor y was standing on the shoulder whe the Regier car skidded on the snow-covered road and struck him. The Regier car then col- lided with the rear of the snow vehicle causing $50. damage. Constable Don Mason Investigat- ed, Two hit and run collisions • were reported to the Exeter Detachment on January 18. Conn able Ed Wilcox is investigating one in which a car parked on Victoria Street, Centralia rec- eived an estimated $300 damage when struck by another vehicle. The damaged car is owned by Jonathan Dinney, 19, of Exeter,! He reported damage to the car staff at GPH who work more with alcohol addiction than with drug addiction because the latter is "an extremely specialized serv- ice." Indepeurdent Shipp.r to Unit . 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