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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-09-28, Page 1010 News Record • Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Non -profits of Central Huron: Family Services Perth -Huron This column features a different non-profit operating in Central Huron each week. This week's non-profit is Family Services Perth -Huron. Justine Alkema Clinton News Record Family Services is a large non-profit with satellite offices throughout Perth - Huron in Stratford, Listowel and Clinton. The organizations pro- vides help for families in all kinds of ways such as coun- seling, hospice, credit coun- seling and various support services. Different offices offer spe- cific programs. For example, counseling and hospice is geared to Perth County. Clinton's office provides the adult protective service workers program. "This program assists adults with developmental disabilities to live more inde- pendently in their commu- nity," said Executive Director Susan Melkert. "It's to help them in different areas whether it's getting housing, keeping housing, getting help getting to appointments - whatever they need to get independent" Clinton's office also pro- vides a program which part- ners people with develop- mental disabilities and a family to live with, similar to a foster home. Credit counseling service is also provided out of Clinton. "For individuals and fam- ily who might have faced financial difficulty through job loss, illness, family break up, etc., we can help them work through a budget, work through their debt and point them in the right direction." Different services are operated out of different areas because of the way the non-profit evolved with funding and seeing different needs in different places. The non-profit started in 1974 through the Catholic Diocese, though today it is not affiliated with any denomination. It originally focused on individuals, fam- ily and martial counselling, but it has evolved since then to assist with a wider variety of needs. The organization has around 50 full time employ- ees and over 70 volunteers. if it's local, it's here clintonnewsrecord.com Raffle4or Clinton 'fisto park/spl�ish pfd/playground; Contributed photo Approximately $1000 was raised from 234 tickets for the new equipment coming to Clinton Park at a raffle at the Huron Fish & Game Conservation Association this weekend. Organizers offer a special thanks to the Fish & Game Association and Steve Campbell for holding the license and their support for the raffle. J.E.H. MacDonald Canada and the Call, 1914 Colour lithograph on wove paper,...., National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa THE 161ST BATTALION Poppy Art Installatir 1 September 22 to November 3 Goderich Cenotaph, Courthouse Park Square An installation of ceramic poppies made by community volunteers. Each of the 550 ceramic poppies, represents a life lost from Huron County in the First World War. 1 Thursdays at 7:00 PM Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich Sept. 29 - Norm Christie Oct. 27 - Andy Robertshaw Oct. 13 - David Yates Nov. 10 - Jim Rutledge Victory Para 1 Saturday, October 8 at 2:00 PM Goderich (see website for parade route) Parade follows the footsteps of the final march of the 161st Battalion around Goderich Square and down East Street to the former train station. !Saturday, October 8 at 5:30 PM Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109, 56 Kingston Street, Goderich Honouring the families of the 161st Battalion. Menu based on the original farewell dinner served on Thanksgiving weekend in 1916. Displays and period musical entertainment. Tickets: $35 each on sale September 16. Blyth Festival Box Office 519-523-9300 or 1-877-862-5984. I Sunday, October 30 at 10:30 AM TrivittAnglican Memorial Church, 264 Main Street S, Exeter A service of remembrance that follows the original service held in 1920 when the 161st Battalion Colours were deposited at Trivitt Church. facebook.com/161battalion/ huroncountymuseum.ca Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Machado, Ottawa, 1936 Photo © NGC FULL EVENT DETAILS AVAILABLE AT: HURONCOUNTYMUSEUM.CA