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is Woe ch gchug ingwater Provincial Park Above everyone enjoyed doing the Congo Ex aminer Photo by Peter Hsu iwa ti Chugchugchug Staff and trainees at the Edgar Rehabilitation Centre enjoyed day of sun and fun Wednesday at their annual picnic This years was held at Spr Regulations tine money needed Child abuse growing oblem here By TERRY FIELD ll The Examiner New regulations aimed at preventing child abuse are tor thcoming but without com plementary budget increase Simcoe Countys hildrens Aid Society may have trouble fulfilling its reijinsibility says society spokesman it the ministry iof commnni ty and social servicesi doesnt provide us with staff and funds theres not way we can meet the propsoed standards says David Gordon supervisor of the societys child abuse tcaiii lordon heads lulltime stall of three caseworkcrs and through special programs has six students and two ptlllrlllllt castworkers tor the summer The new regulations will place the emphasis in cases of child abtise on immediate response to report and general preventiini Gordon said during recent interview liiltj abuse has been iden tttied by the ministry as it priority area It has always been regarded as problem but it drawing more attention iiow hcsaid Were iSimcoe oiiiity well ahead of many societies in some ol the things we have done in this area Vere seeing some changes and getting earlier reporting of cases of child abuse Gordon said SLSIIXTED ARISE Since June agencies and in dividuals working with children liabe been required under the hild Welfare Act to report any case where child abuse is suspected The immediate obtective tot the new regulationsi is to provide protect ion for the child The long range objective is to reduce the incidence of child abuse Gordon said The iiiore resources both human and legal that are available the less likely abuse will oc cur Simcoe Countys society works with local agencies deal ing with children to alert them to child abuse and help them identity possible cases he said The society itSelf has its caseworkers visit homes in which children have been abus ed work with parents who realize they have problem and ask tor help and it necessary go to court and have the child placed in its care Gor don said He said court lights for possession ot the child are avoided becaitse they do not promote cooperation between Number of cases jumps 20 per cent in one year only During 1978 the Simcoe Colin iy thildrens id Society iii vestigated 1211 complaints of child abuse an increase ot 211 per cent over 1977s tigure ac cording to report prepared by the society nd the indication is that it will go up another 211 per cent this year says David iordon head of the societys child ahuseteant He said the increase is probably due to im ptoveitieitls 111 the methods of reporting cases and an increase in reports as opposed to an iii crease iii the incidence oi abuse if the 120 64 were continued through investigation 13 cases were the result of parent get ting carried away while disci pliutng child and 41 cases were unsubstantiated Abuse is defined by the tbild lellare Act as either physical attack sexual molestation im proper care leading to health problems or contributing to the mental illnessot child Some To per cent of local cases were physical Seventeen cases dealt with sexual molestation result of the 120 in vestigations 74 children are be ing helped by the society the report shows In all but 15 cases the child was abused by one orcbotli of her parents In the county last year an equal number ot male and leniale children were abused Childrens aid societies across the province reported 17152 cases oi child abuse dur ing 1978 up some Ho per cent over 1977 according to ministry of community and social sch vices figures town country Holly study to cost about $150 stltti at cost ot about 3130 will be conducted to learn whether or not right oi way behind the illage 01 Holly is owned by liiinsiil township resident recently inquired about the land but township officials were unable to say whether or not the township ow tied the property think its at the name ol the township said lteeve William tiibbms who like others was unable to determine ho ow tied the land Grant iidride deptin reeve suggested the study be done beliee we owe it to the taxpayers to know what we own he said Certainly we should know what weowii Local men discharged by judge 18 yearold man who pleaded guilty to assaulting 1+ year old boy was given an absolute discharge in provincial court Tuesday Speaking Without benefit ol counsel Russell Dick told the tudge he hit the boy who was waiting for school bus in laiuswick because the boy had spoken badly of his girlfriend on earlier occasions and was sarcastic to him that morning Dick said he did not intend to hurt him Judge nto said he was impressed with Dick manner of eplaimng the incident and lltl not impose sentence Wasaga Beach man to stand trial Wasaga lleach titan charged with lltltltll of man tuana tor the purpose of traliicking was committed to not this tall in provincial coin luesday Innislil police said Da id Anthony toughlin 21 was tound with quantit of inariitiaiia Jan when his vehicle was stopped on Highway 17 tiist iioith oi llioiiiloii Special lights coming by Oct The decorative lighting 111 the eastern portion oi downtown Barrie should be in by Uctoltet says Don Kirkpatrick liar rics deputy engineer The footings are 111 now and the city is waiting tor lights to be delivered said Peter Nliltttyre o1 Barrie downtown boa rd the parents and the society lit court we are the enemy and later we are the helper and you cant play both roles Gor den said To prevent child abuse the Smmer fun society and others mUSt work to make society more aware and help people get along better Summer tun means more than just dip in the bay for Stephanie Harris who stopped at the Childrens Library on Mulcaster Street Wednesday While other children are fishing Stephanie is busy pondering the socio economic implications behind Sea Frog and City Frog Examiner Photo by Peter Hsu At Edgehill Drive Rowdy tenants silenced apartment lite quieter Lite at loti Edgehill Dr is ap parently quieting down The 131unit apartment building has been plagued for Fulltime university still not possible not enough students DRILLIA There are not enough prospective students in Simcoe County to make lull liiiie university program teasible says Dr Neale Tayler president oi ilired Laurier lniycrsity ill Dr lalcr spoke Wednes day at luncheon here organi ed by local ll otticials who operate the uiiiyersttys elenA sion courses in several lllllt throughout Siiitctetounty Since committee has been working to estalisli Sim coe college lull time univer sity tirillia lot use by people in Simcoe tounti but proyin cial goveininent landing has not been available recent VH estimates that some 13o students would enroll in tho lyrs tll of lllll timi pro er on survey Despite Dr Taylors remarks the Simcoe College committee is optimistic that some ar rangement can be made with the university that would allow tor fulltime program said its president Sue Mulcahy The committee and Wli ot licials are discussing the possibility that the extension courses being altered now can be employed in fulltime for mat Mulcahy said 220 acre site has been pur chased for use by Simcoe ol lege on Highway 11 just south ot here but no new building ill be ntttltd it an agreement is struck between the university and the committee Wll has been offering exten sion courses in the county for to years several months with disruptive tenants causing excess noise and littering the building and its surroundings But it slowly becoming nicer place to live thanks to Concerned tenants Louie llart resident manager says Its getting quite bit better because lot of tenants are squealing on people llait says Were taking things at hands recently formed tenants association meets with llart ap proxtmately every two weeks to discuss problems Names of problem tenants are given to the manager who talks to the individual It talking doesnt correct the problem the tenant is sent harsh notice The next step is an eviction notice but none have been issued solar Tenants are giving us notices Hart says lot of troublesome tenants were those who couldnt afford to lt hert and they are leaying Some good tenants are also lt11i111tl because they can stand it Hart says hes managed apartment buddiiigs tor more than s1 years but limit come iittss jitoliltiiis il ii is hosc fitterhilt ltllttlt with each other he said The countys society is also working through committee The proposed recreational master plan in Barrie has drawn interested conr sultants Ald Jim Shirley told The Examiner Wednesday The recreational committee was to meet today to discuss the situation said the alder man Brewers Retail and Liquor onlrol Board of Ontario 1LCBUi Stores will be closed in Barrie Monday during the civic holiday In 10 cottagecountry areas however stores will open for thirsty vacationers The Brewers Retail Store on child abuse at establishing program that will be used in schools as part of courses on parenting and family life It is being tested as part of the human relations program being developed for use in coun ty schmls by the board of education today 37 consultants want to do study on local recreation for Barrie Tenders were asked for following presentation last month by members of the recreational planning commit tee ll suggested plan was needed to adequately deter mine the recreational needs now and in the short term future for the city closest to Barrie open is 100 Mosley St Wasaga Beach Staff there however do not expect the store to be excep tionally busy This is holiday place so well get the usual iii llux of people Monday but we Bell installing jacks in area Barrie and the surrounding area are being introduced to Bell Canadas new method of telephone installation this sunr iner crew of student workers are going to every customer and installing jacks special plugs that allow people to move phone iroiii room to room whenever they please Its system that caters to customers while saving the company money says Ed Skin ner telephone conversion cen tre manager in Barrie Rather than paying an in staller each time you want new telephone in special area of your home you can now pur chase telephone at store in Hayfield Mall and pltig it into any one of five jacks that will be installed this summer free of charge if youve already got telephone New Bell Canada customers pay service charge of 81050 for up to five jacks and $10 for each additional one The telephone installation charge for standard telephones is now $1850 Monthly service charges remain the same varying ac cording to the particular model The jack system is designed to save the customer money and offer maximum service Skinner says Although installers and repairmen are not concerned about job security right now as result of the new system its going to be pretty touch and go for them in the future says Cameron Campbell spokesman for the Local 40 of the Cunt munieations Workers Of Canada The local represents technicians in the Barrie area The company probably wont lay off any installers but will phase out their tubs and cut down on the number oi workers hired Campbell says Skinner assures that no technicians will be fired In slallers will be retrained in other areas and the posit ions ot retiring employees simply wont be filled In the meantime the tack system is providing plenty oi work tor technicians ampbell says The tacks now being in stalled are of poor quality and tend to break easily soworkcrs are busy repairing them he sum Because students installing the jacks are not well trained for the job there are numerous mistakes matte and fulltime workers are called on to correct situations he adds Lefroy may get eatery BARCLAY Lefroy may soon have new takeout restaurant Peter Katsiapsis recently ap proached lnnislil township about reconstructing former garage in Lefroy into restaurant With few excep tions council is pleased with his plans Katsiapsis plans to double the square footage of the present building by adding an apart meiit above the restaurant The apartment will have three bedrooms living room dining room and kitchen The apartment above will render the building more func tional and the use potential of the land will be increased many fold said Bob Lemon plann ing director As council members made recommendations for changes to the plans Reeve William Gibbins intercepted saying think anything down there would be an improvement over what is there now certainly wouldnt throw too many road blocks in front of them tthe buildeist Committee recommended Katsiapsis finish the parking lot with hard surface rather than the proposed crshed limestonesurface Customers shouldnt have to suffer from dust or put holes said Coun Kathe Jans It should be dust free hard sur face definitelv she said ommittee also recommends plans be made to install privacy lence landscape the front of the property and install controlled entrance and exit Grant Andrade deputy reeve said the township should help any commercial development that is good tor the community The city has asked consul tants to provide their qualifica tions how they propose to do the iob The alderman said it will likely be narrowed down to about live consultants and the price will then be asked for Some beer liquor stores staying open Simcoe Day dont think it will be overly busy said store spokesman The store will be open from 10 am to pm Monday Wasaga Beachs LCBO store 911 Mosley St will also be open Monday lrom 10 am to pm Aug is not statutory civil holiday It is left to the discre tion of the municipalities when to celebrate the holiday Most cottagecountry areas that chose Sept 17 to celebrate the holiday including itlthlllllllSl Huntsville Biacebridge Minden Bob caygeon Haliburton lienelon Falls Wasaga Beach Kearney Dorset Baysville Dwight Bala and Port Carling said ilga Carmen of the ministry of consumer and commercial af fairs Bicwers Retail Stores and lB in my 0t those places will be open Monday LCBO stores will also be open Monday in Kirkfield Port Stanley and Coboconch Kirkfield and Port Stanley will celebrate it Sept 2o The Study will cost an estimated $70000 If the study is approved Ald Shirley said it should be com pleted adding one person to the staff for one year The true recreational situa lion could only be surveyed pro perly in this manner said Ald Shirley You dont need somebody phoning people and asking them if they play tennis he said You need someone ac tually at the courts to get the true picture PREFERS LOCALS The alderman also said he would prefer to see local conlt sultant used in the study In quiries have been received from as faraway as Ottawa he said Ald Dorian Parker originally told city council she was oppos ed to the plan because she felt it wasnt urgently needed in Bar rte Ald Bill Knowles agreed and said it was too expensive Aldernien Alex Arthur and Ross Stephens were also oppos ed to the study which will be subsidiZed 50 per Cent by the ministry of culture and recrea tion George Taylor tPC Sinicoe Southt said in letter to The Examiner the city should pro vide its own manpower to con duct the study But Bill Paulin chairman the recreation planning committee said the study would be full time and the city would likely not be able to obtain adequate replacements during the study period Clearing paths Three students working with the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority on provincially funded makework program are at Little Lake Park this week clearing paths They are among 24 students working with the Authority in variety otcapactttes under Experience 79 Pictured above are Connie thten Minesing Don Scott and Paul Cottenden Crew supervisor is Linda McLeod of the Collingwood area Examiner photo by Terry Field