Times Advocate, 1995-03-29, Page 14TOWN OF EXETER
NOTICE
SPECIAL PICKUP OF LARGE GARBAGE
MAY, JUNE, AUG., OCT., NOV.
First Thursday - West side of Town
Second Thursday - East side of Town
ALL G RBAGE IN BAGS MUST HAVE TAGS
Brush is to be tied in bundles of not more than 6
feet in length and plied separate from other Items
placed at the curb for pickup.
No construction, renovation or demolition materials
are allowed.
APPLIANCES: Arrcigements must be made to have
a private contract* pickup all appliances.
Glenn Kells
iimmummulimonsa_miPublic Works Superintendent♦
Page 14 Times -Advocate, March 29, 1995
The 4-H Achievement program this year boasted its largest
turnout in recent years. The program for youths offers various
life skills topics and this year's theme was "wearable art."
The award recipients displayed their home-made jewellery and
clothing for parents at Usborne Central School Monday night.
The SWAN report
By Michele Hanson - Executive Director
Women's Shelter and
Counselling Services of Huron
GODERICH - Huron County is a rural communi-
ty. We are fortunate to have facilities that provide ser-
vices specifically for women who have experienced
abuse in their lives. These facilities include Women's
Shelter and Counselling Services of Huron and Phoenix Second Stage
Housing. However these services could never provide all of the assis-
tance that a woman and her children may need. Many other service pro-
viders assist abused women in a variety of ways. Many of these service
providers work with S.W.A.N. (Stop Woman Abuse Now), Coordinat-
ing Committee Against Woman Abuse, Huron County. Because of this
matrix of services community people could be lulled into believing that
"the problem" is solved. This could not be further from the truth. You
may be asked to help.
Many women will never use a shelter or the second stage housing fa-
cility, instead they will turn to friends and family. Therefore, it is criti-
cal that the whole community has ownership and understanding of
woman abuse. Any community member may be called upon to assist a
woman either as a family member; a friend, or a colleague. Having even
a basic understanding will assist you to be a more effective helper. The
following are "Cornerstone Principles" as presented by Deborah Sin-
clair in 'Understanding Wife Assault'.
Cornerstone principles
1. Violence has no place in the family.
2. The community has a right and a responsibility to get involved.
3. Wife assault is not the result of an argument that gets out of hand.
4. A comprehensive community approach is essential. Shelter and
counselling is not enough.
5. Once violence has started, it will not stop spontaneously. Active in-
tervention is needed from the community, especially from the justice
system.
6. Prevention means addressing the social roots of wife assault, not
just the symptoms. Education is a prerequisite to prevention.
Assisting abused and assaulted women is a difficult task for all com-
munities. A community such as Huron County has the added burden of
its rural setting. The geographic realities of isolation mean that transpor-
tation and communication are often difficult, or at the very least costly.
Many people believe that woman abuse or violence is a problem in the
city not in "our nice town". Many rural people hold to the myths about
privacy and the sanctity of the family, and are therefore very reluctant
to get involved.
Another feature of our rural population is the fact that everybody
knows what everybody does! In some ways this gives us sense of se-
curity. We believe that our neighbours will notice unusual activity and
report it to the proper authorities. The other reality is that .ve experience
a lack of privacy. This lack of privacy inhibits women from seeking
support services because they do not want others in the community to
find out about the violence in their homes. Abused women attempt to
protect their family's reputation and respectability. Many abused wom-
en experience feelings of guilt, shame, embarrassment, failure and self -
blame. She may also fear that friends, family and neighbours will blame
her. As a caring community we must ensure that it is safe for victims to
speak out. One way to create that safety is to eradicate victim blaming
from all interactions with abused and assaulted women. If a friend, col-
league, or neighbour asks you for help what would you do?
Prodding help
Women speak of their hope and need to be given greater support and
assistance by friends, extended family members, co-workers, members
of their churches and informal community groups. If you are asked to
help a woman who is experiencing abuse the following list basic first
steps will guide you in providing her with assistance.
1. Listen, believe, and maintain confidentiality.
2. Access her immediate safety needs and those of her children.
3. Assure her that no one deserves to be abused/assaulted.
4. Provide her with resource numbers and encourage her to call for:
(information, counselling, emergency shelter, accommodation). Wom-
en's Shelter and Counselling Services of Huron (24 hour toll free) 1-
.800-265-5506, Goderich, 524-6245; Phoenix Stage Two Housing,
Goderich 524-1620, Exeter 235-3183 or Clinton 482-5288.
Easter
Holiday Garbage Pick-up
NORMAL PICK-UP
Good Friday, April 14
Easter Monday, April 17
PICK-UP CHANGED TO
Thursday, April 13
Tuesday, April 18
NO BLUE BOX PICK-UP ON GOOD
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, IT WILL RESUME ON
FRIDAY, APRIL 21.
SUMMER LANDFILL £ITE HOURS - Beginning
Mon.,April 3, 1995
- Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Saturday 8 a.m. - noon
Glenn Kells
Works Superintendent
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN
LOCAL SMOKING ISSUES?
You are invited to'lttend a community
meeting to consider the formation of a group
to address smoking issues in Huron County
(Le. education, cessation, advocacy, etc).
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Date: Wednesday, April 5, 1995
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: OMAFRA Office (Clinton)
If you have any questions, please call
Heather at the Huron County Health Unit
at 482-3416 or.1-800-265-5184.
Zurich bowling team
places fifth in rolloffs
By Ron Dann
ZURICH - The TelRoute/Score
Zurich Five -Pin Bowlers' Associa-
tion Champion team finished fifth
in the Bluewater Association re-
gional rolloffs Sunday at Moles-
worth lanes.
Edna Mielke led the Zurich Asso-
ciation team in the round robin,
match play, pins over average com-
petition as she beat her 176 average
by 119 pins while Sandra Dickert,
Sherrie Edwards, Rose Erb and
Judy Steur added another 18 pins
over their combined averages as the
Zurich Association team took fifth
spot with 16 points.
The Molesworth 'A' team won
the competition by only one point,
26-025 over Listowel and now adv-
naces to the provincial champion-
ship, April 29 at Scarborough under
Ontario Five Pin Bowlers' Associa-
tion (O.F.P.B.A.) direction.
Golden Agers Zone Triples
Bob Simpson bowled 32 pins
over his 155 average while Vic.
Dunbar added 66 pins over his 168
average and John Wintle missed his
142 average by just 35 pins as the
three men pulled together to win
their division of the Zurich Town
and Country Golden Agers Triples
Friday at the lanes.
The ladies division triples cham-
pion team of Marie Wintle, Ruth
Robertson and Grace Ridley edged
the team of Betty Datars, Elaine
Weido and Theresa McCann by
just 20 pins, 86-66 over their team
average.
Both winning teams now advance
to the Ontario Golden Agers Trip-
les championship April 26, at
Owen Sound.
Bluewater news
Bluewater Association tourna-
ment director Howie Baker advised
the Bluewater executive meeting
Sunday at St. Marys that the black
Tower Ontario Five -Pin Booster
Club Bluewater Zone three game,
pins over average rolloffs are slated
for April 9 at Molesworth.
Zurich Association's Ron and
Jean Dann have been appointed by
the Bluewater Association as offi-
cial OFPBA Ontario Open opening
night singles scorers April 12, at
Hamilton's 48 lane Sherwood Cen-
tre.
The OFPBA has directed the
Black Tower Zurich Association
Champion team to advance to the
regional rolloffs April 23 at Strat-
ford from where the top team will
travel to the Provincial finals June
3, at an OFPBA designated loca-
tion.
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