The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-11-21, Page 3OnewStop
_Atcfess coming
The9ne-Stop Access Program,
once•.pipm 4 for Huron County,
won't be. ccoating, says Da. Maarten
Bokhout, Huron County medical
officer9fhealth. However, he adds,
a new and sinilar plan will be put
in
place in the county once written
confirmation is received.
"We've got verbal assurances (of
approval), but we need confirma-
tion in writing before we can put
this into action," Dr, Bokhout
explains.
The program, which has an esti-
mated annual budget of about
$100,000, will be completely funded
by the Ontario health ministry The
money will be administered by the
ministry of community and social
services. "We ;(the county) look
after operating the program," adds
Dr. Bokhout.
The program will include a single
telephone number that county resi-
dents may call for information
about various services offered, such
as Town and Country Homemak-
ers, the Victorian Order of Nurses,
Paramed and Family and Chil-
dren's Services, to name just a few.
Di Bokhout says he also hopes to
see an assessment tool (such as a
questionnaire) developed that can
be used by virtually all agencies
involved in the program -
CRIME
STOPPERS
1-800-265-1777
Thieves stole a band saw belong-
ing to the Huron County Highways
Department. Crime Stoppers and
the Ontario Provincial Police are
seeking your assistance to help
solve this theft.
Sometime during the night of
Sept. 14, 19- :;, thieves arrived at a
Huron County bridge construction
site. Here they found a band saw
chained to a hydro pole.
Police believe the thieves cut the
chains with bolt cutters and then
loaded the band saw onto a truck.
The saw is a General Band Saw,
green in color with the identifica-
tion number OP5-206-028 scratched
on it.
If you have any information
about this or any other crime, cal}h
•: $cuss of Huron County sff
't t `6 777 or'524-6851 and"you
c$tila''ye eive a 'reward of up te?
$1,000.
Remember, crime doesn't pay,
but Crime Stoppers does.
CHRISTMAS BUREAU—Donations have already started rolling in for the annual Christmas
Bureau campaign in Wingham. RevDouglas Madge of $t. Paul's Church helps Volunteer co-ordina-
tor Helen Roorda of Clinton and Huron County Family and Children's Services worker Peggy
Denomme sort out clothing and other items being collected for the annual drive.
Christmas Bureau
Toys and warm clothing
sought for needy children
A few new toys, food and warm
children's clothing are in demand
this Christmas as Huron County
Christmas Bureau gets its 1989
campaign in gear.
The Christmas Bureau is run by
Huron's Family and Children's Ser-
vices with
an z:m to « help � nerdy
families with young children at
Christmastime by supplying some
of the basic necessities, and by giv-
ing each child a new toy at Christ-
mas.
"A lot of us take these things for
granted, but for some people, the
needs at Christmas are simple;
warm clothing, undergarments,
mittens and pajamas can make all
the difference for winter," says
Peggy Denomme of Family and
Children's Services.
A county -wide campaign, the
Christmas Bureau has local head-
quarters in Exeter, Clinton,
Seaforth, Goderich and Wingham.
Last year 321 families were assisted
through the county's program,
including 708 children. And foo
those few weeks that the Bureau
was operational, volunteers worked
a total of 2,000 hours to see it
through. "That works out to a
Olive Branch Cafe offers
homemade soup, muffins
A few gallons of paint, rolls of
wallpaper, lots of soap and a truck-
load of used furniture has trans-
formed Wingham's old pool hall
and video arcade into a tasteful
lunch spot with soup, sand ches,
home -baked muffins an&pies,
freshly tossed salads, and delicious
specialty coffee and tea.
The Olive Branch, Wingham's
neWest cafe, opened two weeks ago
with an almost capacity lunch
crowd. "Our soups and muffins
seem to be the biggest sellers," says
manager Debbie Currie. The cafe
boasts several different kinds of
muffins, including chocolate chip,
oat bran, orange, carrot, peanut
butter and — here's a new one —
pina colada with pineapple,
coconut and spices.
The new cafe has been an idea in
the back of owner Anne Steinback's
mind ever since the closing of In
Good Taste last spring. "A lot of
people were disappointed when the
cafe closed," says Mrs. Currie, a
former employee of the cafe. "It
had a.popular following. Anne her-
self had been a regular custot'ner
there."
The idea of a new cafe grew, and
when the arcade location became
available, Mrs. Steinback and her
mother, Lois Hinz, were quick to
move in.
"It took us a few months to get
thingS,,ready .— there was a lot of
work,ito be done," Mrs. Currie
recalls. "And since everyone
involved with the project also
works full-time•elsewhere, it all had
to be done in the evenings and on
Weekends."
Most of the work was finished in
time for tlfe. getting Nov 10, but
walllightSatestilI to conn.
i= The Olive Brititelt attracts local
hitsu. #heti, Merchants and
dowrtitoShoripers for coffee
hutches, the cafe is also
-4egular followittg,as
it 46i that It's open for
'r iii Currie -says. 'The
i idr ,and we Welt
pretty sure we'd get those cus-
tomers here."
People are attracted by the cozy
decor, fresh flowers and other small
touches. "Some people want a dif-
ferent sort of atmosphere from the
traditional donut and coffee shop,"
she points out. "And we're catering
to those people."
Also, many people prefer the fla-
vor of fresh-baked pies and muffing
baked from scratch, and sandwich-
es made to order on bread that's
fresh every morning from the bak-
ery. "None of the food is pre-pack-
aged here," she notes.
This week, the cafe also opens a gift
boutique, the Bountiful Basket
Room, to market baskets brimming
over with cheese, crackers, home
baked goods, nuts and candy for
Christmas, and other treats.
In the Matter of Subsection 2 of
Section 35 of the Assessment Act
Extension of Time for'
Return of Annual
Assessment Rolls .
is all Municipalities and
Localities in Ontario
except the following:
County of Kent
County of Prince Edward
County of Renfrew
Regional Municipality of Sudbury
City of Welland
Town of Amherstburg
Town of Tecumseh
Township of Tilbury North
Village of Tweed
Township of Ernestown
Village of L'Orignal
Township of Longueuil
Township of South Plantagenet
Township of West Hawkesbury
Township of Osnabruck
Township Of 'Williamsburg
Dryd& n Hoard Of Education
'nom df, Cache Bay
Towmshil of Caldwell
Toi�if fiijip of Meld
Townilitfr of Mattt►wan
Town orlraiteybury
To* roEIrder Lake
` +nshlp of shuniah:
the 26iti:
ttlY
rod* year
roamed out
at the add A
tits and load
And t% he h' ii
final datefat f
Inr ai
;
year's work crammed into .just and survive, but at Christmas thane
three weeks," Mrs. Denomme they find the load to be too much.
remarks. . These people are difficult to locate,
The bureau's service meshes with either because they do not feel they
other Christmas campaigns in the need assistance, or because they do
area, she points out. "While we not wish to come forward," she
concentrate on families with chit- sena.
dren under 16 years of age in People in need often skimp on
Huron County, the Wingham Salva- the things that aren't obvious, Mrs.
tion Army helps all types of people, Denomme notes. "Children may
young or old, single or attached, in look properly dressed in pants and
the Wingham area, including parts sweaters, but have no underwear,
of Bruce county and other regions and certainly no long johns for win -
we do not cover." ter. Even a warm pair of pajamas or
This year, the Wingham portion track suit can be worn under regu-
of the campaign is being run with lar clothing to provide extra
the help of St. Paul's Anglican warmth."
Church in Wingham and Trinity Cheap housing is often not insu-
Anglican Church in Belgrave with fated and not well -heated, she
Rev. Douglas Madge, Al Meyers adds. "This makes warm clothing
and Ruth King doing the local leg- even more important."
work. Volunteer co-ordinator of the People being assisted by the,
bureau is Helen Roorda of Clinton. bureau will be given the opportuni-
While gathering of Christmas ty to select their own family gifts
gifts is only part of the battle, the and food from a variety of dona-
distribution takes a lot of effort. tions assembled at the church. "It's
Locating families in need, is: not; like a shopping trip, Mrs.-Reorda.
always easy, Mrs. Denomme notes: points out 'Tfrose on the tm etvin
"Many are refeirrals-from 'Psinily end of the rlcanripargn" "t ott#ne to tlw
and Children's Services, the church by appointment, so things
Ontario Ministry of Community are kept confidential.
and Social Services and other local The Christmas Bureau is appeal -
agencies and groups." in topeople interested, in helping
The easiest to find are those on out to their donations of new
social assistance rolls. But there are o toys, children's clothing (especially
other families in need that are very mittens,hats and socks), food or
hard to reach, such as one and two- cash to St. Paul's or Trinity Church -
parent families living on the mini- es between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on
mum wage who are overwhelmed Dec. 7, 8, 9 and 11.
by financial responsibilities. "Some If you'd like more information,
people Hinder normal circumstances call Fancily and Children's Services
can meet their financial obligations of Huron County at 1-800-265-5198.
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ed seine Much -.needed relief t.
14700 hard -Working homemakers
) °b
across the province" says aht
Camebrid
Ontar'i'o ci 11 V i
Hornemaker,$ervaces, an assetcia-
tion whose members include Town
and: Countrj Homemakers, based
at Wirigha. •
The board• of directors of Town.
and Country Htemakers-ra not--
for-profit provider of home-based
care to the -sick, dying, the frail
d- addressing the
o
wages ,l
prams tn.the as
where unskilled poVO Peri
tIOW
tion of thing 1
vices, to erwj
the i►riaa tter:of N
St. Elizabeth V Img Nva :
Ontario me,Suppork
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to pow o`t that.alongwi
es in funding, fundamental struc-
tural reform'is"Accessary if Ai o
Ontar'io'government id to be sun`-
cessful;iln promoting qualityhole'
care services for the people of the
province;'
jean Young, executive director of
Town and Country Homemakers,
agrees with the government that a
strong home -care sector Would ben-
- e(t all Antares
elderly and handicapped persons in
Huron County — is hopeful that
this announcement signals an
important change in government
policy, that will bring an end to the
chronic under -funding that has
forced their sector to constantly
manage in a state of crisis.
High staff turnover rates are just
one element of this state of crisis,
OLIVE BRANCH CAFE -Debbie Currie, Marilyn Layton' and
Ann Steinback are the friendly people who customers will meet at
the new Olive Branch Cafe in Wingham
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NOTICE
ALL NIGHT STREET PARKING
Due to municipal snow removal operations, notice is hereby
givt~n4hat •the. bylaw governing the parking of ars op town
str pts..an�d: municipal paitcing lots during,the winter moNhs
Mido`''`l'• b -April 1� ii(►ill be Strictly enforced_...
All vehicles must be removed from town streets, from road-
ways of the municipality, between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7
a.m.
Violators will -be prosecuted or will be required to bear the
colt of haying their vehicle towed away.
The owner of any Such parked vehicle will be liable for any
damage to the said vehicle or to snow plow equipment.
Notice Is also given that the fine structure for the above
parking violation has been Increased to $10.00 first 01-
fense and $50.00 second offense.
J. Byron Adams
Clerk -Treasurer
Because wife assault usually happens
at home, people tend to think of it as
a family affair. But wife assault is not
a private matter. It is a crime.
As a community we should all be
concerned.
For emergency assistance or referral,
c.al1 the Wife Assault Helpline, listed
in the white pages of your telephone
directory or call the police.
Ontario Women's, Directorate
OO Ontario
Mavis Wilson, Minister
David Peterson, Premier
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