The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-04-28, Page 31ittin
ng parents should let
do, nor is it something
ster should do just to
oney. Uabysitting is a
responsibility and
be taken seriously
igto Prov. Const. Bill
of the Goderich
ent of the Ontario-
ial Police.
joined public health
anet Reid and health
Hortense Happel in a
ype discussion with
I;,' and 8 students at
e School recently to
t the importance of
g that children
ting know what
ping.
re entrusted with
must valuable
ion," said Reid.
hat in mind when you
foF babysitting
ysh'ting no small task, care is essential
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showed the students
that put the basic
s of potential
ters into actual
Wilson conceded
film may have shown
at are common only
metropolitan areas
)tly added that it only
ppen ince in a rural
0 have happened too,
the first concerns a
r should have when
thinking. of working
eone they never
or before is whether
evy really want the
sitter should try to
s such as number of
hours expected, pay •
other duties ex-
nd the age of the
before offering to
job. Once committed
should attempt to
parents and children
rriving for work.
he sitter encounters
wanting very young
cared for or where
hildren require
n or other special
the sitter should
consider turning down the
job. Medication should
always be the responsibility
of the parents. They should
administer any medication
prior to leaving and not ex=
pect another dosage to be
given the child until they
return.
Before the parents leave for
the evening the sitter should
ask for a guided tour of the
house so they know "where
stairways lead to, where the
children's rooms are;• where
things like radios, televisions
toys for children and other
things are located. This is
'also good in the case of a fire.
emergency.'"This is.also good
in the case of a fire
emergency so the sitter
knows the quickest route to
the children's rooms and the
quickest route out of the
house.
In case of fire the sitter
should get the children out of
the house immediately. If the
youngsters are not dressed do
nut stop to put clothes on
them, Get .them outside and
phone for help from a neigh-
bor's phone.
Parents should he sure to
leave a complete list of phone
numbers at the sitter's
disposal. Numbers for police,
fire, doctor, hospital, am-
bulance, neighbors that could
help the sitter out, the phone
number of the place the
parents are going to he and
iilso leave a complete address
written near"the phone. 1f the
address is urban the house
number and street is needed.
1f it is rural the lot number,
Brookside babysitteras instructed
Public health nurse Janet Reid (left), health teacher
Hortense Happel (centre) and Prov. Const. Bill Wilson of
the Goderich detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police
took part in a panel discussion on babysitting with about 250
Grade 5,6,7 and 8 students at Brookside School recently. The
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discussion centered around a film that showed the im-
portance of babysitting and the need for extra care by a
sitter to do a good job. A show (*hands indicated that about
5 percent of the students in th.t' four grades had experience
as babysitters. (staff - Photo)
ATER SYSTEMS
BE CURED -• _
E DOCTORS,
SSURED
Hi there pal!
Rob MacEwan of Goderich and his friend Julius captivated a young audience at Suncoast
Mall last Saturday with their zany antics. MacEwan, who has created several of his own
puppet characters put on several shows during the day. (staff photo)
/I.�1ri
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More people than ever
.want to own
their own
home.
Ontario has a flan
to make it easier.
HOP/HOME (Assisted Home Ownership Program/
ome Ownership Made Easy Plan) is a federal-
ovincial program designed to bring home
nership within the reach of moderate and lower
come families by offering financial aid in the form
loans, subsidies and grants. How much aid you
ceive depends upon your household formation.
come and the monthly carrying,charges fir your
w home
All types of new houses are eligible for ass stance
long as they are AHOP qualified by Centra
rigage and Housing Corporation and are s d .�
hinthe maximum AHOP prices in your
nicipality.
Through an AHOP Interest Reduction Loan. the
tyear's mortgage payments are reduced to an 8
erest rate. An AHOP subsidy of up to $750 is
liable during the'first year of occupancy so you
not spend more than 25% of your household
°me on mortgage payments and municipal taxes
to rna also qualify for a Provincial HOME Grant of
50 in the first year should your mortgage
and tax payments still exceed 30% of your
household income. Subsidies and grants are not
repayable. Loan repayments begin in the seventh year
of the mortgage. -
If you are Interested in buying a hope under the
AHOP/HOME Program, look In the real estate
section of your newspaper for participating builders.
For more detailed program Inforrf ation. write:
Communications Branch
Ministry of Housing
56 Wellesley Street West. 2nd Floor
Toronto. Ontario M7.A 2N5
John Rhodes,
Minister of
Housing
William Davis,
Premier
Province of Ontario
GODE RICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1977—PAGE Ilq'
concession number and
township is needed,
Once on the job the sitter
should always clean up if they
make some snacks for the
youngsters or read the
newspaper or anything else
that may he untidy. Noise
should be kept t , a minimum
so the sitter qan hear the
children at all times if the
youngsters should call or cry
out. The sitter should never
puke his or her nose into
people's private things such
as drawers, closets an9i, trail
The sitter should never tie
up the phone any length of
time. If a call must be made it
should he kept short so that
-anyone trying to contact the
house can do so, If a stranger
does call never indicate you
are hahysitting and are alone.
Just say the person asked -for
is not home and ask for a
message. Never answer the
door if you don't know who is
calling. Chain locks are ideal
for this situation.
Wilson also advised the
students against advertising
their hahysitting offer on
bulletin hoards in Laun-
dromats or shopping centres:
The wrong person may make
a call for a babysitter leading
to potential problems for the
youngster.
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