Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 24 Dec 1999, p. 13

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Decision reversai unlikely Must be solid reason to move child: CCAS 9from FOSTER on page 2 ____________ "There are so many people wbo think this is wrong," said Ms Fergus. "Someone has to be able to tell these people tbey've made a mistake." But solid reasons are liehind any deci- sion to move a cbuld, said Ms McConville. 'mt flot saying a çlecision has neyer been reversed. Tbat would lie siliy," she said. "But it' s unlikely a decision would lie reversed unlesa some compelling reason could lie presented." But if neither Ms Fergus nor the birth mother have seen the chiki since sbte was removed, it's flot for lack of trying. 1I love ber. I care for her. 1 just want to see that sbe's okay so I can carry on here," said the birth mother. "Finally after pleading with them an)d crying on the pbone every day, tbey've let me bave a visit witb tbem in tbe borne at tbe end of tbe year." Visits supervisedl But for tbe fîrst time, CCAS bas insisted tbat tbe visit lie supervised, sbe said. Tbe particulars of tbe case determine if visita are to lie supervised or flot, said Ms McConville. Mme Cbristmas wisb of the birtb motber la tbat ber cbild lie witb Ms Fergus over the bolidays. "Sbe knows Sbarron as ber family," sbe said. "She needs tolie there." Tbat is also tbe desire of Ms Fergus, wbo liasn't paused in ber battie to get ber foster child back. Just recently, sbe contacte.d tbe Ministry of Community and Social Services, wbicb bas promised to look into tbe case. "I bope you don't tbink tbat after eigbt- and-a-balf years I'm just going to walk out and say 'Oh, weIl,"' sbe recalled telling tbe CCAS.' "Tbere wiII lie a bearing if I bave to stand on tbeir roof top." Fergus insista And tbat, sbte insisted, ia in tbe liest inter- ests of tbe cbuld. 1I can't fatbom, wbat sbe's going througb now," said Ms Fergus. "Site didn't even like to sleep over at ber older sister's bouse. Sbe likes to lie in ber own lied." Photo by (JRAHAM PAINE VAstar is born. Sale and Sound Childrens' Centre's Edwina Doddington (left) presenta a woodsn Christmas tree ta Hanla Omatein of the Milton District Hospital Foundation. The tree docorated with teddy bear angels recognizea every baby bom at the hospital on Christmas Day tomorrow and for the next 10 yaars. Each bear wIiI b. monogramed wlth the baby a name. cpis er Z PM 47 Main -St. Es MILTON 878@0931

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