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JACK'S JOTTINGS
by Huron MPP Jack Riddell, Agriculture and Food Minister
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The Ontario government has set
the month of June aside to celebrate
the achievements and contributions,
of older Canadians.
The minister for senior citizens'
affairs, the Honorable Mavis Wil-
son, has announced that the theme
chosen for this year's Seniors'
Month is "Tap the Potential".
The theme has a double message.
To seniors, it says: Use your wis-
dom and experience to discover
new talents and explore new hori-
zons. It is also a reminder that
seniors are eager to meet new chal-
lenges and share their creativity,
enthusiasm and experience with
fellow Ontarians.
Since taking office, the Liberal
government has charted a course
for .securing a better future for the
people of Ontario. The following
initiatives ensure that our reform
agenda will encourage seniors to
participate fully in Ontario's pros-
erit
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—A series of seminars which
allow seniors to address relevant
issues was instituted by the minis-
ter for senior citizens' affairs last
fall. These seminars provide a con-
structive forum through which
seniors can voice their concerns.
—A cornerstone in this govern-
ment's policy is the assurance that
assistance is available to seniors
who want to remain in their homes.
That assistance is guaranteed by
this government through communi-
ty services. Further, those who
require institutional care are given
the highest quality of care in that
setting. To ensure those services,
the province has provided the fol-
lowing initiative s under the Home
Care and Home Support programs.
(a) an additional $70 million for
Home Care assistance in 1989-90
and;
(b) additional funding in 1989-90
to improve salaries and benefits for
homemakers and attendant care
workers.
--'Funds have been allocated for
the development of 25 new elderly
persons' centres. An additional $2
million has been approved, to sup-
port the operation and funding of
elderly persons' centres in Ontario.
—Seniors with special trans-
portation needs will benefit from an
additional $5 million to improve
transportation services for seniors
and disabled people.
—The Ontario Home Renewal
Program for Disabled Persons,
which benefits elderly people need-
ing assistance, will receive $10 mil-
lion over the next two years.
—Laid -off workers over the age
of 55 will be eligible for retraining
assistance under the Transitions
Program, pending a decision on
Ontario's participation in the pro-
posed federal -provincial Program
for Older Worker Adjustment
(POWA).
At the beginning of. Senior Citi-
zens' Month, Ontario Senior
Achievement Awards were present-
ed to older Ontarians who have
made outstanding contributions to
the life of the province. On June 5,
in a ceremony at Queen's Park, in
the presence of thelieutenant-gov-
ernor, the province honored the
accomplishments of 21 outstanding
individuals.
The government supports seniors
who continue to live creative and
challenging lives after retirement.
Ontario recognizes the value of tap-
ping their potential and wealth of
knowledge and experience.
GRANTS TO RIDING
The following organizations will
receive funding under the Experi-
ence '89 grants program which pro-
vides funding for the purpose of
hiring youth for summer employ-
ment:
Village of Bayfield LACAC,
$1,500
Goderich LACAC, $1,366
Blyth Centre for the Arts, $1,561.
Response fo child abuse
callea 'excellent example'
Members of the Legislative
Assembly of Ontario were told dur-
ing the recent Throne Speech
debates that Huron County's coor-
dinated response to child abuse is
"an excellent example of communi-
ty efforts to try to help with the
problem."
The Hon. Cindy Nicholas, MPP
for Scarborough Centre, spoke at
length on the work of the Huron
County Child Abuse Coordinating
Committee. This follows her visit as
guest speaker at the committee's
Teddy Bear Dream Auction and
Raffle last month.
Among Ms. Nicholas' comments
in the House are:
"The unique thing this commit-
tee does is that it has puppet pre-
sentations that go to schools and
talk about child abuse. Apparently,
right after some of these puppet
presentations, the children disclose
that they have been abused by their
parents. They tell these puppets
more than they would tell adults,
because they are intimidated to tell
adults, so it has been a very effec-
tive program.
"I think the example of the
Huron County Child Abuse Coor-
dinating Committee is an excellent
one of how volunteers and the com-
munity at large can assist in trying
to prevent child abuse."
A 23 -member multi -disciplinary
committee, the committee coordi-
nates the professional and commu-
nity response to child abuse.
It also provides• educational
workshops to service providers and
raises public awareness about
child -abuse and parenting issues.
Its projects include the "Kids on
the Block" child -abuse prevention
program and a parenting -informa-
tion package made available
through hospital obstetrics units.
Huron NDP
members attend
prov. council
Two Huron members of the New
Democratic Party attended the
provincial council of the NDP at
Gravenhurst earlier this month.
Tony McQuail of Lucknow and
Ben Barnes of Morris Township
both attended the conference which
focused on "The environment and
the New Democrats".
Bob Rae, leader of the Ontario
opposition, delivered a speech, in
which his report called for a more
efficient use of our resources and a
redistribution of resources in order
to attain "sustainabte growth".
Audrey McLaughlin, a former
native of Wroxeter and MP for the
Yukon, also attended the
conference, along with Ian Waddell.
Both are candidates in the race for
the leadership of the federal New
Democratic Party.
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The trouble with progress is that
it can progress in any direction.
W. A. Ireland
SACRED HEART BANQUET—Seven young gentlemen from Sacred Heart School in Winghatn
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will be heading to, high school in the fall and were honored at a banquet last Thursday evenirf
Gathering for the occasioh are Father Stan Soltysik, Thomas Martin, Pat McGlynn, Kevin Doerr, Di,V1
rell Hallahan, Chris Chomyn, Kelly McInnes, teacher Nancy Laing and Jim Steffler, principaof
Sacred Heart School. Absent is student Chris Palubiski.
DEAN'S HONOR ROLL
Graduating on the dean's
honor roll, Anne Kernaghan of
Brussels receivecfr Bachelor
of Science degree in nursing
from the University of Western
Ontario, London. Convocation
ceremonies were held June 2.
Anne is the daughter, of Caro-
line Kernaghan of Brussels and
attended Sacred Heart and F. E.
Madill Secondary School, both
in Wingham. She has accepted a
position at St. Joseph's Hospital,
London.
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