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The Huron Expositor, 1983-03-09, Page 15
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 9, 1983 — A15 Child abuse concerns MPPs at Queen's Park BY JACK RIDDELL 11+ P P., Ontario, Manitoba. Prittee Edward Island and Nava Scotia are the only.. four provinces which actually de- fine "abuse" in child welfare legislation. Definitions vary, , but they all incorporate re- ferences to physical Wirth' and sexual abuse. • The concept •• of "child abuse" includes a Variety of injuries inflicted upon a child by a parent or guardian. These have been categorized broadly by professionals as follows: (1) Physical assault: obvious signs of )tattering, ranging from bruises to scars or fractures. (2) Sexual abuse: incest, molestation, rape, pornographic exploitat- ion, etc. (3) Emotional abuse: constant criticism, lack of care or affection, and other behaviour which may en - dancer the emotional and mental welfare of a child. (4) Physical neglect: this usually involves food or water depri- vation or inadequate hyg- iene. Virtually every Canadian province has enacted legis- lation which imposes a duty • to report cases of chil4 "abuse" or children '.in need of protection". Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec pre scribe additional reporting obligations for professionals. There are variations from province to province on the specific conditions under which a report must be made, and the designation of offences and penalties for non -reporting. New Bruns- wick and Prince Edward island fad to maintain central registries of data on abused children or children requit- ing protection. In Ontario, it has been proposed that the same mandatory reporting provis- ions apply to all persons, -,Back°�i 11© including professionals and officials. It has also been recommended that the pos- sibility of a fine for failure to report be limited "to- certain 'professionals and officials. kludge. H. Ward Allen, in his report on the death of Kim Ann Popen, has recommend- ed that it be "an offence for anyone (not just profession- als) having inforation about any incident of child abuse or suspected child abuse to fail to report such information." There are some variations from province to province as to when a report must be made. Here in Ontario, this should be done when indiv- 'duals have "information of the abandonment, desertion or need for protection of a child or the infliction of abuse upon a child. Professionals have an ad- ditional responsibility - an obligation to report where, in the course of their duties, they have reasonable grounds to suspect that a child has suffered or is suffering from abuse that may have been caused or permitted by a person who chhasild; or .has had charge of the Ontario is among the pro- vinces. which provides for case.; of child abuse to be recorded in a central regi$try created by legislation. Two significant studies have recently'• been released in Ontario: The Children's Act Consultation Paper and 'the Popeu"tnquiry. The Children's Act Con- sultation Paper covers such questions as: Grounds for Involuntary Intervention and Reporting Requirements; Action by Agency; Custody during Adjournment; Dispo- ' abuse reg[stel' - - ixt thet'i t in p 5 should be abolished dis holt Il may be improve - Emotional harm kb, `. for emergency ap A,;tte of children in ne • r k(6 t- ion is excluded: i " dtl ion, comments are requested on whether or not sexual abuse should also be eliminated as a ground for emergenly apprehension. shim by"the Gopttis,; Reviews of Court Otdet•S; Agency Placement of Children; Teen- age Mothers -tlOole of the Lawyer; Detention of Child- ren"m Observation and De- , tention Homes; , A Child Abandoned in an institution;, Lay Panels; Native Children and Families. - Chapter 4 of the Act leaves a number of questions open for further discussion: For example, although ser- ious emotional hftrm and abandonment have 'been in- cluded in proposed -grounds for intervention vyhen a child is apparently in need of protection, should both -bb exclued? Again, should reporting be' mandatory only if the child is suffering severe physical abuse, with reporting for emotional and sexual abuse excluded? The paper requests com- ments on the central child Euchre winners at St. Thomas Anglican Winners- at St. Thomas mage, lone hands, George Euchre were ladies high, Mrs, Sandy Pepper; lone hands, Mrs. Frank Smale, low -Mrs. Jessie MacGregor. Men's high, Harvey Dol - Smith; low, Frank Rile' . Mts. George Love of Wal- ton was the winner of the afghan donated by Mrs. Grace Titford. Should ther4' : etspgcifje- ,l guidelines toy, isiSt "'the courts in maks. ; ecslons? On the issuep' ':Unmarrie„d teenage motlt, '' • (the paper - seeks a respo .from Tead- ers as to w e �',i, pecial erovisions a { n� �ed to nsure that, t '. cliildren of these young- others: are adequately pr, cted.''c The paper so `weIcom1 i, , comments`:on: )tether or not the Children's Act should contain specific provisions clarifying the role of the lawyer in child protection hearings. 10 BRUCE SMITH Sales Representative Mitchell Co-op Store 130 Georgina Street Mitchell, Ont. NOK INO Bus: 348-9975 Res: 348-9975 t& co-opeatoe INSURANCI AND IINANCIAI SIRVICIS LIFE•HOME• AUTO•BUSINESS•FARM BE READY FOR SPRING Jj• Tax tips Q. My son, a senior in high school next term, worked during the summer months. His net income was $2,600. GRACE... COMMUNITY CHURCH Huron Centennial School - - BRUCEFIELD,ONT. • 482-9260,565-5341, and 236-4979 10 00a m gamily Bible School 11:00 a.m.-Speaker • Randy Mann Varna boy wins for Clinton speech Comrade_Bill Dalrymple attended the Zone C1 finals in public speaking Saturday at Clinton. John Kalbfleish of Varna and the Brucefteld school won the competition in Since this is over the $2,440 limit for his net income, will I be able to deduct anything for him on my tax return ? A. Yes, but you ,oust deduct the excess of his net income ove.rt 42,.446 from the., maxitnum exemption of $1,220. As long as your child is wholly dependentppon you for, support and is either under 21- years of age or a full-time student, you may claim an exemption for him if his net income is less than $3,660. Remember to deduct such items as tuition fees from his gross income to arrive at his net income. Aim Weahdp Weikel 4093111441 the grade 7 and 8 class and will go onto the district competition at Kincardine March 13, Congratulation John, we at the branch wish you lots of luck next week, To the contestants who participated at all levels in Clinton and before in Sea - forth I would like to say thank you for your interest and hard work you have done. To make a good competition we tad lots, of contestants from the schools around us and this past kw years the response has been very good. On behalf of Comrade Tom Wil - bee, our Community Affairs chairman, I would like to also thank the teachers and the judges for their time and consideration of the contest- ants. Saturday is the mixed in- vitation bowling tournament, sponsored l;y thebranch. We' understand there will be 24 teams to bowl on Saturday, 12 at the Clinton Bowling Lanes and 12 in Seaforth. The co-ordinator of the event Don Eaton, and his committee, will have a busy day. Friday night bowlers from the branch have -four more, nights of regular bowling before the playoffs. 1 would like to remind those of us who have nol paid our banquet and trophy fees,•to please do so as soon as,posstble. The fees are $12.50 a person and, any spares wishing to attend the banquet please get in touch with Marg Ungarian or Marg Smale. A reminder from President Peter Malcolm, there will be a full executive meeting this Thursday at 8 p.m. Please plan to attend, Membership Chairman Al Nichcason+has-tisko($mit to try and Ibcate''a tuissingmem- bership card. Anyone who has d card with either S.A. Scott or S. Scott on it to please leave it at the branch or some member who will see it gets to the proper, owner.,, , At thegoing. down of the sun. aninn the morning •we will remember them. -Gordon Scott, P.R.O. Seaforth WI welcome at Huronview birthday party The February birthday parte was held in the Huron• 'Icy, auditorium Wednesday For Exclusive and Unusual Gifts onm r•-.1.4•0 It 0444. 1Y1eµ afternoon with, the ladies from Seaforth Women's insti- tute convening the event. Eldon Kerr opened the pro- gram. Viola Lawson gave a couple of humorous readings as did Mrs. Kerr and both were delightful. The Huron Strings played some lively selections, Lorne Lawson played "Amazing Grace" o, his mouth organ. Jim Rose played a very fine medley on the piano as well as accom- panying the musicians. Fancy cupcakes and tea were served at the close of the program. EtikarieSemiced- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St. W., Seaforth Rev. T.A.A. Duke, Minister Mrs. Carol Carter, Organist SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 19&3 11:15 Worship Service, Sunday School and Nursery "DO YOU BELONG TO THE FAMILY?" Come to Worship SEAFORTH JEWELLERS for DIAMONDS WAI("11i 5 ,IFWFI.I FPI FINE(n18A GIFTS l=oR F.VF.RY OCCASION All 'rt pas of Rcpatts Phone 527-02-0 ST.THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH 21 Jarvis St., Seaforth Rev. Gordon Simmons, Minister SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1983 11:30 a.m- Morning Prayer Sunday School available during service EVERYONE, WELCOME R.W. PALIN NANCY J. LARONE Organist Choir Director NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH Water Well 7:4:' DRILLING W. D. Hopper and Sons 4 MODERN ROTARY RIGS Neil 527-1737 Durl 527-0828 Jim 527-0775 THE DIRECTOR—Laurie Rowbotham has been busy getting the Blyth Festival Singers ready for their concerts on Sunday. The choir, with many Seaforth area members, is profiled in a feature story this week on page 16, (Shelley McPhee photo) Blyth. Festival Singers have many Seaforth area members • Ever wonder what music has been written by Cana• dians? You might be sur- prised to learn that we have a vast musical heritage and to prove the point. the Blyth Festival Singers arc present- ing an all -Canadian concert on Sunday." March 13 at 3 p.nt. and fi' p.m. in Blyth Merddrial I1(ilt. The '4•e •:Dire for the con - :t n aS' i4 `i'to t•dtlect'tn'd. Musical 'st "Ic'1 of different regions of Canada. as well as various times in our history. The choir will be singing arrangements of a number of folk -songs from the Mari- times andfFrench Canada.. And through several'picce§ taken from the Blyth produc- tion of The Life That Jack Built, the choir will take the audience back to the early twentieth' century world of Jack McLaren and the Dum- bells. The Singers will also perform works by such ,well- known Canadian composers as Healey Willan, Godfrey Ridout, and Keith Bissell as well as an Eskimo lullaby arranged by -Irving Glick. Many of these compositions represent thc tremendous growth in the output Of music in Canada 1n recent years, much of it encouraged by the impetus given to the arts in Centennial year. To augment thc Canadian theme of the concert, an art show of Canadian works on loan from Gallery Stratford will open in the Centre's art pyo 0@ gallery bn the same day as the concert. The Blyth Festival Singers are flow in their third season as a community choir under the auspices of the Blyth Centre for the Arts, The choir is directed by Laurie Row- botham of Listowel and ac- companied by Arlene Darn-- brough of Goderich. The Si4ig€1s,r1[e P5P.SCi81 Y• Proud ofpresenting an.all-Canadian. concert which compliments the mandate of the Blyth Summer Festival which is to produce solely new, Cana- dian plays. The choir's eighty members come from all over the Huron -Perth area: mem- bers from the Brussels -Sea - forth area include: Audrey TREES OF ALL SIZES CAN BE ORDERED AT DISCOUNT PRICES IF TOU CAU US NOW ALL TYPES OF TREES AVAILABLE — Spring Specials — AUSTRIAN PINES PURPLE BEECH 3' high, In pots a' high, In burlap balls. $24• each $80e each JOHN GIBSON TREE MOVING Pruning 482-3229 L Dwlgrs McLlwain, George Ribey, Joan Campbell, Nancy La- rone, Yvonne Martin, Agnes Proulx, Joan Perrie, Sheila Richards, Mary Douma, Don Dunbar. Eleanor Horst, Don Martin, (CUSTOM REUPHOLSTER) and RE -FINISHING for the discriminating HOME OR OFFICE • QUALITY • CRAFTSMANSHIP Y r • REASONABLE PRICES-'` • PROMPT SERVICE' ;( The Blyth Festival Singers invite you to come and enjoy their concert at Blyth Memor- ial Hall, on. Sunday. March 13th at 3 p.rh: and 8 p.m: Tickets $4.00 and 51.50 - are available from choir mem- bers. the Box Office (523- 9300). and the Blyth Saga (523-4331). Refreshments will follow each concert, at which time you can meet the director and choir and tour the art gallery. FOR FREE ESTIMATES CALL: LOU HEINBUCK UPHOLSTERY MITCHELL FURNITURE 348 -9971• - REBUILT RECOVERED REPAIRED REMODELLED usiness --- FLORIST -' Hildebrand Flowers 15 Main St. Seaforth Office 527-0555 Res. 527-1784 Complete Floral Service with a personal touch. PIANO McKELLAR ALL TYPES OF MOBILE SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING Gravity Wagons Farm Machinery Trucks irectory PP Appliance and Refrigeration REPAIR SERVICE Jim Broadfoot 482-7032 Graves Wallpaper & Paint Bantam) 1 Moor&'`%il Fealurinl �p;>,IN`hS Canadian & Imported Wall Cascrings 527.05511 Seu;orth FARM SUPPLIES -'s (-FUNERAL HOME - About 190 representatives of various men's groups in the arca attended the annual Brotherhood Night last week at the Legion. Hosts this year were the Kinburn Forresters. John Jewitt was chairman of the evening's program. Merelyn and David McKnight gave a talk on the various stages people go through in life. called "The Journey of Lifc'" at a recent meeting of the Fireside Fellowship group of First Presbyterian Church. St. James' Catholic Women's League will entertain the church's first communion class and families at a grit -together following first communion on April 10. The next evening. April 1I, the CWL will host a social e,ent following confirmation ceremonies for Grade 7 and 8 students in the parish. A public information meeting will be held Mar 15 in St, Joseph's Hall, Stratford to discuss the new 25 unit retirement home. planned by the arca New Canadian Cluh. Directors of the home in this arca are Ann Vogcls of Dublin and John Segeren of Seaforth, Gordon Pullman and Jim Sills, Seaforth PU( commission- ers, attended the recent meeting of the Ontario Municipal Electric Association last week in Toronto. ' Among the area arts organizations receiving grants from the Ontario Arts Council are Bayfield Pottery Club. 5325 Blyth Centre for the Arts, S35,000: Huron Country Playhouse $30,000 and Stratford Shakespearean Festival, 5170,000. CALL Laurie McKellar 345-2879 R.R.#2 STAFFA PIANO TUNING • Repo rs, • Reb,'ld,, 9 • Keys Recovered • Damon Chase's BRUCE PUISIFER 348-9223 Mitchell MUFFLERS Mnffle'Wnrld Mufflers guaranteed as long as you own the car til V 00111 \101 OR's 1 TO. 527.1010 SEWING— SEWING MACHINE 1 SUPER MARKET Over 100 machines on display Service to all makes Sales -White, Eine, Husavame lots of used machines Ir m 539.91 SEW AND SAVE CENTRE LTD. , 149 Downie St 12 doors south o1 Hudsonsl • Stratford, 271-9(60 OPTICIAN David, Longstaf f Ltd Optician S7 Main SI. S. 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