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Family relief program
available in .Bruce
By Debbie Stull
WALKERTON-A new service in
southern Grey and Bruce counties will pro-
vide relief for families with a
"developmentally delayed member".
The family relief program, operational
since last October, recognizes the need for
this service. It is one of five programs of-
fered through Family Support which falls
within the mandate of services of the
District Association for the Mentally
Retarded.
Heather Finnie, family relief co-
ordinator, is responsible for co-ordinating
services for families with developmentally
delayed individuals of all ages.
"I set up relief placements for in-
dividuals who are living with their own
families in the community. It gives the
family a chance to be free of the respon-
sibility of the dependent family member,"
she says.
A family wishing to become a relief
family must go through a home study pro-
cess after they have filled out an applica-
tion. It includes a safety check of the
home, a police check with the OPP, a
check with the Children's Aid Society, ob-
taining three personal references, and in-
terviewing all family members.
"Once this has been completed, I try and
match the family with a developmentally
delayed individual who requires the ser-
vice. Then the two families, the natural
and the relief families, are introduced.
"I also interview the natural family and
the individual to get to know them. This
helps me match one to the other."
The program is funded by the Ministry
of Community and Social Services. Fun-
ding provides for relief work up to 48 hours
a month for 20 families. The natural family
also pays a portion of the fees given to the
relief family for their services.
The natural family.can choose how they
would like to divide up the time so it suits
them best. Whether a family wants to take
a two week holiday in the summer, have
several weekends a month free, or a cou-
ple of hours each week, it is up to them to
decide, Finnie says.
"I will arrange the time with a couple of
weeks notice so I can check to see if it's
okay with the relief family."
The relief family should "try to have
things fit into their lives as best as
possible."
Families have to take into account some
activities may be restricted for the in-
dividual because of physical limitations or
medical needs.
Relief families can take on several
developmentally delayed individuals at
once, "but we don't like to burden any
family. We like to match one individual
with a particular family."
The natural family, like any other fami-
ly, needs a break from the constant care
they must provide for a developmentally
delayed individual. They want to be
assured "qualified, caring individuals"
wil provide relief.
The benefits of the.program include giv-
ing the family a break, a chance to spend
time with other family members, and it
can be used on an emergency basis as well.
As for the developmentally delayed in-
dividual, the program gives them
"another positive social contact."
The program is being received positive-
ly. "It's been slow getting family relief
providers beacuse it's new and we need to
do a lot more community education, but
thatwill come with time."
Posters and brochures have been
distributed throughout the area advertis-
ing the program. Finnie is also available
for public speaking engagements.
. Further information can be obtained by
calling 881-3851, or through the Family
Relief office located in the Community
Heath Centre at the County of Bruce
Hospital in Walkerton.
Art Helm takes first
at the Kentucky Fair
Lucknow's own Art Helm took top spot in
the 7,200 pound Modified class at the 1988
National Farm Machinery Show's Cham-
pionship Tractor Pull held on February 12
in Louisville Kentucky.
Mr. Helm makes this an annual trip and
was able to bring home a trophy as well as
$1,200 in prize money for his efforst this
year. Art drove 'Hut Another Tractor' in
the pull to claim the title.
A total of 221 drivers from 23 states and
Canada competed in the 20th annual pull,
thought to be the first indoor pull ever
held. Drivers participated by invitation -
only in fifteen different classes of trucks
and tractors. Over $140,000 in prize money
is awarded during the three day event.
The competition, held nightly following
the National Farm Machinery Show in
Louisville, is the largest annual tractor
pull held in North, America and Art has
done Lucknow proud with his efforts at the
event.
They're better than ever.
Junior Farmers - better than ever! No
other organization for youth in Ontario is
more proud of its past, is more exciting
and full of vitality in the present or has the
potential for a brighter future than the
Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario.
For the last 70 years young people bet-
ween the ages of 15 and 29 have been
meeting to explore common interests, to
organize a great variety of fascinating ac-
tivities and to enjoy the friendship and
company of their peers.
At the same time they have found
themselves learning skills of leadership
and becoming involved in their local com-
munities thus fulfilling the motto of the
Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario -
"Self Help and Community Betterment".
Today over 5,000 members from rural
and urban Ontario take part in sports,
singing, dancing, public speaking,
debating and drama competitions, par-
ticipate in trips with other provinces and
countries, plan social, agricultural and
community orientated activities, attend
camps and workshops which teach leader-
ship skills and met other young people
from all over the province.
All this in an atmosphere of fun and
fellowship makes Junior Farmers an
organization unrivalled in its diversity of
opportunity.
"The Junior Farmers everywhere are
marching right along, our eyes are bright,
our steps are light and on our lips a song".
These opening lines of the Junior Farmer
Song paint an accurate picture of the
organization - a group of energetic and en-
thusiastic young people marching proudly
forward into a truly better than ever
future!
The West Huron Junior Farmer
meetings are held the second Monday of
each month at Brookside School time 8:00
p.m. •