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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1978-10-04, Page 26Page 26--Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 4, 1978 County cnuric l may soon administer' chil4ren's. services BY JEFF SEDT ON Huron County Council learned Friday that it may soon be responsible for the co-ordination, planning, de- livery and funding of child- ren's services now being offered in the county by Family and Children's Ser- vices (FACS). John Penn, director of the Huron FACS, told council `that the province is in the process of turning over the administration of children's services to local government. He said the ' transition is being made in five munici- palities in the province now and the problems and suc- cesses enjoyed in those areas will be monitored to make the switch in the remainder of the municipalities ;much simpler. Penn said the move is being made to streamline the delivery of children's servic- es offered by the ministry of Telephone 529-7540 RR 7 Lucknow, Ontario ' m+1FLOVOtt & 4Lut ctitiOtt- tua. SALES - SERVICE . INSTALLATION COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL • RESIDENTIAL. gael Ovaranteed Service Box 580 d LUCKNOW APPLIANCE CENTRE SALES AND SERVICE CALL KEN OR PETE 528-2946 Lucknow, Ont. Montreal Mac lliv ra & Co.Ztton . Hamilton St. Catharines Port Colborne Listowel Winnipeg Calgary Edmonton Vancouver Goderich CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 380 WALLACE AVE. N., LISTOWEL, ONTARIO 291.1251 • 40 THE SQUARE GODERICH,.ONTARIO, 524-2677 Askes Bros. Construction Custom Homes Cottages - Additions Farm Buildings - Renovations RICHARD ASKES OFFICE, LUCKNOW, 526-2726 BERT ASKES WINGHAM, 357-3053 P.O. lox 211 LUCKNOW, ONT. NIG Illi Anderson Flax Products Ltd. DIVISION OF MIKE SNOBELEN FARMS LTD. DEALERS IN ALL TYPES OF GRAIN RUSINUss (519) 520.3203. AFTER HOURS: MIKE SNOBELEN 395-5167 BARRIE WYLDS 3054e14 Reid & Peterson CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Wingharn 357.1522 J.A. PETERSON, C.A. PHONE 523.2016 community and social servic- es through FACS. He said the ministry created a new branch, the Children's Serv- ices Branch, that will coalate services now being offered by as much as five different ministries. Penn said the main reason the province wanted to co-ordinate services was _to ensure that the greatest benefits from resources, staff and funds are spent on children needing theservices rather than have it lost in a shi'ffle of papers in ministry offices. He said last Year the new children's services division assumed.responsibility for all services to children. He said prior to that those services were shared by the minist- ries of the Attorney General, community and social servic- es, health and correction representing a total budget of $300 million spent on about 115,000 kids. Penn said the county will be given the task of estab- lishing a local children's services committee that will identify needs, plan future programs, assist in the hard to place or hard to serve - child, ensure the accessab- ility of service to the com- munity, monitor and evalu- ate service, review budgets and funding and allocate funds to services establish- ing spending priorities. He said the funding may be the mosf important.aspect of the new committee's job. He told council the commit- tee could be composed of elected officials, Facs staff, citizens and consumers to give it broad representation, it could be made up of FACS workers to give it profes- sional expertise or it could be a standing committee of council to give it maximum accountability to council. He added that whichever system council chose the committee would be required to report to council. The director said he felt the local .committee needed professional expertise and for that reason he favoured a committee that consisted of at least one FACS worker or a social workerfrom ' another organization. He said he felt the funding could be a stum- LUNGS ARE FOR LIFE WEEK OCTOBER 1-7 bling block for FACS workers if the committee in .charge of allocating funds, was not made aware of . problems facing FACS workers or gaps in services. Penn said the new system merely reduces paper work and does little to change , services provided to child- ren. He said the same amount of money will be budgeted in Huron and the same services provided but pointed out that through the MUTTON WINGHAM - Nearly. com- pleted this distinctive home located in the beautiful Hutton Heights area. Featur- es three large bedrooms, living room, dining room, family room, 2 baths, spac- ious kitchen with Columbia cupboards, attached garage, city_ luxury but country • living. LUCKNOW - If you need a house with everything on one floor see this one with its spacious 2 bedrooms, living room with brick fireplace, good basement and large treed lot. DUNGANNON - Owner re- quests an offer° on this restyled one storey home, new rugs, new drywall interior and new - custom build cupboards. KINLOSS - 4 bedroom brick house showing pride of ownership throughout, barn 30x32 with workshop above. Owner moving. Early sale necessary. WINGHAM - 70 acres on a county road near town., no buildings, small bush, bal- ance corn land, river along- side. An excellent place to build. CULROSS - 12 acres, - 3 bedroom brick house, dining room, living room with new fireplace, steel clad barn 46x68, creek on property. Asking $47,500. 120 ACRES at edge of town, 2 large barns, 40x90 imple- ment shed, silo, house is immaculate throughout, owner retiring. MEL MATHERS Wingham Phone 357-3208 Rep. L. W. Hutton Real Estate Ltd. Broker, Kincardine local body FACS could have a louder voice with the Minis- try to have policy changes made to better conditions for children here. Council seemed uncon- cerned with the added res- ponsibility being handed it. No councillor questioned Penn about implications or problems the switch could have for Huron. Warden Gerry Ginn said he was surprised by the lack of response from council con- M`DONACH AL ESTATE AND INSURANCE LTD Phone 528-2031 VENDOR MOVING - one storey, two bedroom bunga- low; finished family room; beautifully, kept; 2 blocks from Main Street. Priced to sell. 7/8 OF AN ACRE, stone school house, all convenienc- es. F.A. oil heating. HWY. 86, vacant lot, good location for residential or commercial. 200 ACRES, farm buildings set up for beef, all cement barnyards, silo, large 'mach- • ine storage building, four bedroom home. LOT IN KINLOUGH 66' 132'. Price $3,000. JUST LISTED - 'Duplex, 1 block from . main street, 2 bedroom and a 3 bedroom. Easy terms. JUST LISTED, 3 bedroom - brick home, main street, Lucknow. 5 YEAR OLD LUCKNOW home, 3''bedrooms, large lot in new subdivision; easy terms. 'LIVING QUARTERS AND' workshop or would make a good duplex, 1 block from Main Street, Lucknow; lot 132 x 110. Asking only $32,500. 4 BEDROOM FRAME HOUSE recently remodelled on 13/4 acres with fruit trees, drilled well and double garage. FOR RENT 400 ft. of office space. Robert Campbell Rea. 529.-7417 Wm. Adamson Res. 528-2113 Barry McDonagh Res. 528-3821 Commercial Property For Sale By Tender Located on Lucknow's Main Street, now occupied by Lucknow District Co-operative. 32 ft. frontage -by 93 ft. deep. Part of Village lot #233, Somerville's .Survey. Closing date on tenders, 12, noon, October 7, 1978. Tenders marked "Tender" will be received by Nelson Hill, Manager, at the store. Highest or any tender not necessarily acceptor sidering this change, "looks a lot like district health councils that were so contro- versial here two years ago," "However," added the warden, "I can see the needs and benefits of this change." THE MAN. TO SEE IS... iv)`INTEE t_I r_M 1.► PHONE OR SEE WARREN ZINN Phone 529-7350 96 ACRES of systematically tile drained level loam land in Huron Twp., excellent bean and corn soil, if you are in the market for more land look at this property. Posses- sion to suit the purchaser: DAIRY FARM with excellent buildings, cows and quota. Hwy. location, phone for further particulars. 3 BEDROOM, 2 storey home in Whitechurch with attach- ed garage, immaculate con- dition. Owner will consider all reasonable offers. GENERAL STORE at St. Helens on 1 acre treed lot, with a . very pleasing and comfortable attached home. This business has served' the 'community for over 80 years. HOMES 8 ROOM, two storey brick home on 4% acres in• Ashfield. Twp. COMFORTABLE 2 bedroom home with electric heat on , Stauffer Street, Lucknow. Lot size 88.5' x 132'. _ 13 ACRES with very good 4 bedroom home and attached garage; oil heat, broadloom and many extras. New col- oured steel work shop, just constructed. Located in Ash- field Twp., inquire for furth- er particulars. 3 BEDROOM home with additional_ lots; Belfast, on County Road 1, has been remodeled and sided, priced. reasonably with possession to suit the purchaser. 6 ACRES country acreage with small pond and trees at Langside; 2 bedroom home with addition . and garage Asking $28,500. Owner an- xious to sell. 17 ACRE property, Ripley area; very nice 5 bedroom home, new family room with fireplace, reduced to $49,900. FARMS 356 ACRES of choice .cash crop land; excellent 5 bed- room home and nearly new 2 bedroom bungalow. Barns have a capacity for 250 beef cattle. For further particulars on any of the above properties or if, you are considering buying or selling we would be pleased to discuss your requirements.