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Local director says CAS changes improve service The change in provincial policy announced this week givmg Childrens Aid Societies more say on budget matters is welcome news in Simcoe oun ty says the director of the local society Keith Norton minister of community and social services has promised the it societies in creased responsibility for pro gram funding at the local level the societies through their proviiicial association have been lobbying for the changes for several years to make the job of providing service easier Don Jackson said The changes Wlll also allow the societies to respond better to local needs be said Friday While the new system will be in place for 1981 Jackson ex pects the societys current dit May not look like much now ticulties to remain problems during 1980 Norton also announced Fri day in Toronto societies would receive budget increases of eight per cent next year full percentage point more than his 1979 proposal but still far short of the increases many societies have requested in an attempt to maintain level of service and stave off finanCial problems Autonomy in spending hs been an issue since the last time the ministry altered its funding mechanism and in troduced more rigid system Once budget was set societies coul not make change in the sum of money allotted to specific social program Directors of the countys society have been very frustrated by the svstem which also ruled out transfers of funds from program to pro gram and often prevented them from dealing with local priorities he said Bill Straughan president of the society said the increased flexibility will provide the agencies charged with seeing to childrens needs more incentive to act on their own The changes will also speed up budget preparation which can take more than year he said Overall the ministry seems to have finally seen ths light Straughan told The Examiner Jackson said the increased flexibibility will not make the societies any less accountable for the service they provide and may make them more accoun table on local level Budgeting has been sore spot for the societies especially it Dave Hill who is coowner of Cabriolet Antique Cars in Barrie works on the wiring of l93l Pierce Arrow This car has only 65000 miles on it and will sell for $23500 when Hill completes the restoration He hopes to have the engine installed and running by late next week Examiner Photo Disabled Orillians helped with special facilities tltlll The rillia and District Ability Association DINA is pleased with pro grcss being made to provide facilities for the physically disabled in Orillia president Marg Lellnrr said Friday Lellurr as reacting to Ulll merits made by an Orillia resir lent at meeting in llnrric last weekend that Harric is far ahead of Orillia in providing help for the physically disablv ed We ttllMAi have only been going sincc April and think were doing extremely well for the short period of time weve been in cxistcncc said liellarr Shc said lllt accomplish mcnts towards providing facilities for the disabled arc comparable in the two cities even though the Barrie group has been in existence for three years Lellarr said ramps on curbs will be going in along the main street as renovations are com pctcd The city is also watching newly bricked sidewalk in recently renovated block to make sure it doesnt become uneven and create problems for the handicapped Should that happen she said council is considering laying concrete strip along the sidewalk Parking spaces are also reserved for the physically disabled in several locations Several new buildings such as the front street mall and new theatre now under con struction had already in corporated facilities for the disabled in their plans said LeBarr She said the group also tries to approach new businesses coming into the city to suggest level entrances wider door ways and washroom accesibili tv But one major problem area is housing said LeBarr She said the group recently tried to find accommodation for two disabled people who are mov ing into rillia and acquired immediate housing They were able to find nothing that was accessible despite search of want ads realtors and community ser vice groups she said where ou live Midhurst has lots to do Hy roiu tttllEN of The Ewmincr MllilltltSl ticorgc toutts loves living in Midhurst and its not because hes never lived anywhere else during his 89 years Like many other long time Midhurst residents he likes this year with 30 of them asking for reviews of grant increases proposed by the ministry Even with an eight per cent increase for 1980 Jackson said he is not very optimistic about next year On the average the agencies have received seven per cent over their 1978 budgets for this year though many including the countys society has asked for increases of 20 per cent and more fund await boat family Simcoe County Separate School teachers have opened Mrs Language obstacles have presented problem but Viet namese refugees in the Barrie are appear to be settling in nicely Canada Employment counsellor Don Stainton said Friday the refugees are in tegrating into the labor market smoothly Stainton said all of the men and all but couple of ladies who have come to Barrie have found jobs Family Fund and are awaiting arrival of their first family We are in kind of limbo waiting for our people Caroline Halk of St Marys School in Bar rie said Friday The teachers were among the first to sponsor refugee Vietnamese family last June but summer school recess delayed monetary support Halk notes that their group has no idea what the make up of the family will be We asked for family of five When we learned the fathers oc ed An initial request for 24 per cent increase was voluntarily cut to 15 per cent but the pro Vince has said the county agen cy will get 735 per cent or about$t8 million Straughan said the ministry also promised relief for those socieitessuch as Simcoe Coun tys agency which are at the bottom of the pile in terms of salaries paid social workers and foster home rates Norton first announced the their Boat but refugees settling okay Stainton said he is not aware of how many refugees to expect in Barrie or when they will ar rive They the refugees will ac cept anything he said He ad ded that refugees have found employment in service in dustries factory assembly and sewmg Meanwhile Stainton said that Barries most recent refugees Hue Quoc Lieu 19 and cupation and how many are in the family we can start looking for job and suitable clothing Furniture has been collected but refrigerator kitchen chairs and living room furnishings are still needed The refugees arrival could be matter of hours or five days at the most Mrs Halk said It is tremendous respon sibility she said These people are from different culture Arrival preparations include obtaining lists of suitable foods and where they can be purchas changes Thursday in London and repeated the statement Friday in Toronto Friday The alterations will not affect the percentage of societys budget assumed by the pro Vince The ministry pays 80 per cent of the total and the municipality being served pays 20 per cent In Simcoe County the cities of Barrie and Orillia and the coun ty government each pay por tion of the municipal share Huu Chu Huynh 22 have gone to live in Bradford with Miss Huynhs sister The couple ar rived in Barrie on November Stainton said the couple were thought to be engaged but ap parently had been married They were sponsored by the Ho ly Martyrs of Japan Roman Catholic Church Despite confusion their situation has worked out well according to the counsellor Getting the angles These grade it lnnisdale students are working on Trigonometry project for their Technical Mathematics by measuring the angles of elevation and depression to calculate the heights of various objects Examiner Photo lrene Cole one of those inhabitants disagrees More and more her neighbors for the past seven years are taking part in Midhurst activities Every night theres something to do she notes Now home of Simcoe Countys administrative building this community for the peace and quiet it offers and for the way its nestled in valley by reek suiToundcd by trees lts pretty place with sense of history thanks to pla qucs dcsignating historic sites erected by heritagcvminded residents But in this community of about 900 residents there are almost as many things to do as in city the suc of Barrie Walk into Yc Old General Storc in the llttlll of the largest hamlet the county and the first thing youll see is large sign with as different community activities from which to hoosc Midhurst residents may join anything from church groups to yoga classes girl guides to the historical society And they take full advantage of these activities In fact its tough to find anyone who isnt member of one club or another In his youngcr days toutts as an active church group member and rcincintwrs going to numerous community dances and skating on Willow trcck Now he enjoys euchre and other senior tlllltll activities Sprouting up around the old established Midhurst creating striking contrast are large modern homes on spacious lots frequently adorned by swimming pools and other Signs of affluence Price wise the lots are comparable to those in Barrie because of their size location and trees on them and their attraction has caused the population of Midhurst to triple within the past five years says Dennis Wilson Vespra Township clcrk Jennifer Nightingale ind her family transplanted Torontonians have licd in one of the new sutxlivisions for the past four years She and her husband Barrie teacher decided Midhurst as an ltltJl place to raise family and still feel that ay Mrs Nightingale is one of growing number of new nsnlcnts giving thc community young flavor member of the immunity hall board presulcnt of one of the com munity two nuiscry schools shes found Midhurst great community minded place Does she miss Toronto No because its not far away and Midhuist provides enough amenities like an ice rink and tennis courts to keep her busy lts Midhursts rural flayor that keem Walter George Coutts 89 born and raised in Midhurst says Midhurst is wonderful place he says Radlowsky general store operator happy During his four years in the community Radlowsky says hes met just about everyone and finds them hodgepodge of friendly people If anythings going on youre invited he says He finds the newer sections of Midhum more like typical subdivisions than neighborhoods and says their in habitants seem to be separate from the community theres no where else hed rather be museum and archives as well as the Vespra Township municipal office Midhurst began as small settlement when George Sheath arrived here in 1842 and renamed the area after his home in England from Olivers Mills During the War of 1812 soldiers used Willow Creek to get to the Nottawasaga River and named it after they were forced to clear out willow branches Earlier Indians trap ped and made baskets in camps along the creek The first town hall was built in 1854 serving as municipal office for Vespra Sunnidale and F105 Townships and Barrie until they separated the following year The hall was busy spot with concerts dances religious services and an annual grand ball and remained active for 81 years until new township building was erected In 1860 the first union church and Anglican congrega tion were formed Twentyone years later St Pauls Anglican Church went up followed by presbyterian church in 1867 During the last century Midhurst also housed saw mill soap factory and distillery and prior to 1881 supplied Barrie with all its electricity Lorne Orser Midhuist resident for 21 years and retired Barrie Tannery worker says the people make the community the best place in the township and he doesnt want anything to change that former resident of the area known as Cundles he remembers having to move during what he calls the boom of 1956 which turned the neighborhood into commercial district He fears the loss Midhursts community feeling of Barrie eventually extends that far north That would be the worst thing that could happen to Midhurst he says Although perhaps bit melodramatic these verses of Midhurst poem by Arthur Findlay composed in 1918 seems to sum up Midhurst residents feelings about their home Of all the beautiful places That ever were made of sand Theres little place called Midhurst The prettiest in the land Say the residents of Midhurst In their nightly prayer lf heaven is as nice as Midhurst Id certainly like to be there the examiner SamrqayNoy¥21979 Last minute panic lts exam time in Barrie secondary schools These North Collegiate students thought bit of last minute studying might be in order Hitting the books are Ray Parsons Grade and Teresa Edwards Grade l0 Ex aminations started Friday in local high schools and they continue all next week Examiner photo by Peter Roberts Not collection agency Courts can help return your debts By STEPHEN NKHOLLS Of The Examiner If someone owes you money you can use the county small claims court to try to collect it but that court is not collection agencysays Ruth Workman Mrs Workman local court clerk told The Examiner Bar ries court handles more than 2000 claims year She said she believes that is more than county or supreme courts hanr dle Small claims court provides way for people to obtain money from their debtors without having to pay lawyers fees For example landlord may want to collect several months back rent from tennant The landlord may go to the small claims office in the Bar rie courthouse pay deposit and register claim Mrs Workman said the deposit may vary from $10 to 800 Deposit tariffs are based on the amount of money sought by the claimant and the distance he lives from Barrie When the claim is registered the court baliff visits the ten nant and serves him with summons The tennant has 10 days to pay his debt or dispute it If he disputes it the matter goes to court Jennifer Nightingale thinks In small claims court the parties involved represent themselves Mrs Workman said the atmosphere is in formal lacking the rigid rules of the higher courts The judge interprets the law in more elastic way than in superior courts she said Mrs Workman was ap pointed small claims court clerk Oct 19 She has worked in Harries small claims court for 22 years as deputy clerk The court handles damage actions loans rents contracts and bills bui the amount sought must not exceed $1000 Up until three years ago the small claims court could only accept claims up to $400 When the limitwas raised to $1000 the number of claims increased substantially said Mrs Workman The claims office staff also increased but the workers have their hands full she said Mrs Workman he only woman small claims court clerk in Simcoe ounty said she enjoys her work and finds the cases interest ing Theyre all different she said really enjoy helping both the creditors and the deb tors She said people may use the Midhurst is court function of the court to collect their debts but it is not collection agency Many persons think the court is collection agency she said When person served with summons wants to pay his debt he should pay the claim through the court office not directly to the creditor she said Injured in crash Two Orillia men are in Toron to General Hospital followng single car accident on County Road 11 just north of the ro Orillia Townline early this more ning Driver Gerald Garmen Delong 20 is in satisfactory condition and passenger Perry Pestell 22 in serious condition with severe lacerations and multiple head injuries after their vehicle went off the road rolled over struck hydro pole and continued in the ditch for 27 metres before coming to stop Another passenger Dale Delong 17 was uninjured OPP estimate the damage at $1000 great community minded place and her children David one and Erin three seem to like it too Mrs Nightingale is resident of one of the new subdivisions that sur round the community where young families have come to enjoy life in small but busy community Examiner Photo