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wwrrv Single Paret of Year Barries Single Parent of the Year Lina Hunter selected this spring by the local chapter of Parents Without Partners finally rallied all of her children together for family photo It was difficult task because they now live in different communities in Canada and the US Top row left to right are Gerard l7 Jeanne l9 and Dan l5 centre row Ruth Marie 24 Mrs Hunter and Tina 20 Ghislaine 22 sits in front Mrs Hunter has been widow for If years Examiner Photo Iifes Editor Claudia Mane72647557 Local director outlines CAS history current role UB examiner Wednesday June 1979 Emotional needs of children families new focus for childrens aid societies By SHEILA OO Examiner Correspondent In the phone book theyre listed as the Childrens Aid Society but call them up and they announce themselves as Family and Childrens Ser vices Whats happening you wonder Has the old familiar organization offering help to needy children taken on new role as well as new name Well yes and no According to Don Jackson local director of Simcoe County Childrens Aid Society Family and Childrens Services merely reflects the everchanging role of the society now nearing its 100th year of operation in On tario From what was once primari ly child custody organization often described as baby snat chers the service has been ex tended to include families and focuses mainly on the preventionandeducation aspect of childrens welfare services But because all the legal details have been set up under the old Childrens Aid title thats the way it will stay on forms in the phone book and in correspondence while continu ing to develop as family ser vice which looks to all facets of child care Currently there are 51 such societies in Ontario serving some 30000 families and more than 80000 children Its private nonprofit organiza tion chartered under the com panies act of Ontario licensed and supervised by the provin cial government to carry out child welfare legislation within particular geographic area FLNIEI IN 1891 It was founded in 1891 by Kelso reporter with the old Toronto Globe Outraged by what he saw happening to children on the streets of Toron to Kelso organized the first Childrens Aid Society then was successful in having Child Protection Act passed by government the following year He was appointed to ad minister it as the first Superintendent of Neglected and Dependent Children of On tario Since 1893 the development of childrens aid societies has gone handinhand with the passing of legislation to protect children Laws to limit streetselling by children to govern condi tions under which they could be employed to protect children of unmarried mothers to give equal rights to adopted children to prevent immigra tion of parentless children to provide mothers allowances to establish institutions for retarded children to set up juvenile courts and to separate juvenile from adult offenders have been milestones along the way In 1912 the Ontario Associa tion of Childrens Aid Societies was formed to press more ef fectively for these reforms Nearly all legislation in Ontario Third Allandale Brownies announced this years best cookie sellers at the annual banquet on Monday They are from left to right Lorraine Langston who sold 43 boxes Stephanie Pike who sold 42 boxes Pam Cryder engagements Nder workers neediobs agency Many circumstances can put older workers into the market for job says newsletter from lltc Golden Opportunities Employment Agency Barrie Iakeovcrs mergers business rctrcnclnncnt resulting in staff reduction and bankruptcies are possible reason for uncmployy mcnt among older workers Enforced early retirement also causes sonic older workers to look tor new employment Insufficient incotnc resulting from compounding and uncx pcctcd inflationary levels as HesserMuir Mr and Mrs Jerry Hesser announce the engage REnitm1ms Flood ment of their daughter Diane Lauraine to Ross others mm fJUmmukml William MUH son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Muir 15 lmpmmm the com The wedding is to take place on June 23 at pm munity as whole that their at Collier Street United Church Steingard Photo many skills continue to be utilized clfecitvcly says an agency newsletter The agencys present place ment cost is $66 per client but the newsletter adds that the present average unemployment insurance payment saved per week per client is $141 This is small agency btit our clients who we helped to find work in 1978 will earn in ex cess of $14 millin in the first year As result they becomnc taxpayingciticns again Golden Opportunities Employment Agency is tion profit organization providing free service for employees atid employers in Simcoe County In operation since October 1977 it offers business and in dustry access to skilled dcpen dablc personnel lients are more than 50 years old Applicants mUst be in good health preferably have been working within the last 12 nton ths have satisfactory work records and be capable of ac cepting fulltime and regular parttime posit ions The agency claims 78 cent placement success For more information call the agency at 7265850 Location is Fred Grant St Suite Bar rieOnt 1451316 GriffithsBerry Diane Griffiths of Barrie announces the engagement of her daughter Anna Charlene to George William Arthur Berry son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Berry of Kingston The wedding is to take place at Trinity Anglican Church Barrie at ll am this Saturday Mrs pc man who sold 65 boxes Heather Zwieker who sold 51 boxes and Erin Topshee who sold 42 boxes Examiner Photos by Ian Mulgrew WadeGrant Mr and Mrs Wade announce the engagement of their daughter Rhonda to Lee Emerson Grant son of Mr Fred Grant The wedding is to take place June 16 Steingard Photo MurrayGillesie Mr and Mrs LD Murray of Barrie announce the engagement of their daughter Celia Eileen to Roger Duncan Gillespie of Lindsay The wedding is to take place on June 16 at pm at Trinity Anglican Church Barrie Favero Photo affecting the rights of children including the Child Welfare Act of 1965 is result of these ef forts Jackson whose office is located in the county building at Midhurst says that the societys service is now directed more toward the emo tional climate of the childs well being rather than the material needs FEWER ORPIIANS TODAY Very few children are or phans now and most are ade quately fed and clothed he says More than half the kids we are involved with are teen agers The problem seems to be rebellion towards parents There are more broken mar riages and kids are caught in the battleground The Official Guardian of the province is ask ed by the courts to render report affecting the childs custody This is usually carried out by childrens aid worker In SimcoeCounty there are 26 members of the field staff five supervisors two ad ministrative workers and 11 clerical people Jackson says 120 cases of child abuse were reported last year Some were not substan tiated but others were more serious than the referrals in plied At least half of the 120 caes came through members of the childs immediate family or even the parents themselves who realized they needed help Jackson says Emotional rejection is now recognized as child abuse he says This involves the child who is the family scapegoat the one who is constantly being criticized being put down This child cannot develop the fullness of his potential because he is always wrong His parents say no too often PARENTS NEED HELP Primarily this is the parent who carries over the negative aspects of his own childhood Jackson says Often the parent requires counselling rather than the child he ex plains Fewer young children are coming into the custody of the Childrens Aid Society because more and more unmarried mothers are keeping their babies There is less stigma less criticism and more support from society in the form of financial assistance to young mothers If there is top priority at Childrens Aid Societies it is the child who is in danger of life and limb Jackson says The new Ontario Child Welfare Act of 1978 which comes in effect this month makes it mandatory for every person who has reasonable grounds to suspect that child has suffered or is suffering from abuse to report it to the local childrens aid society The act spells out child as being under 16 years of age while abuse is defined as physical harm external or in ternal bruises burns frac tures wounds brain damage poisoning malnutrition sexual molestation The new Ontario Welfare Act reflects mounting public con cern over violence to and neglect of children Reports of child abuse have more than doubled in the past five years NEW OFFENCE The new act makes it an of fence for professionals such as doctors and teachers not to report such suspicions and pro vides for fine of up to $1000 if the courts convict on such charge The new legislation takes into account the wishes and feelings of children stipulating that those 10 years of age or older be given notice of hearings the right to be present and the right to be heard It will put 30day limit on confinement in detention home for children who need place of safety Another provision is that evidence of parents past misconduct is admissible where the issue is whether or not child should be returned to its parents care This means that information about previous instances of abuse or neglect can be Garden Notes it lit By JEAN GABLE Barrie Horticultural Society At least we should be able to breathe easy about frost in our area All the tender plants can now come out Of course there is no certainty about frost but take chance and listen carefully to weather reports Now that gardens are planted the war against bugs is on Every plant seems to have its own particular kind of bug Since prevention is alwaysbetter than cure regular spray ing with an allpurpose insecticide can save you many dollars To save time labor and frustration get one of the Sprayers that fit on your hose Just be sure you dont use the same one for weed kill as you do for insecticides They say you can wash it out but have learned the hard way that two separate Sprayers are best Since the days are warming up weed and feed on your dandelioninfested lawn and boulevard is more effective now Speaking of boulevards some people dont seem to realize that every homeowner is responsible for the street boulevard adjoining his or her property The city owns that land but it is the duty of the homeowner to maintain it might say lotowner also as many of our problems stem from lotowners Have noticed while planting this year ear wigs are very plentiful Kerosene used discreetly and sprinkled along row will help keep this pest away In fact it is considered one of the best things to combat ear wigs but hestitate to advocate it because people are so careless and very apt to test as dolls displayed at Vkfl Anna ONeill of RR Phelpston correctly iden tified last weeks photo In The Newsmakers Con Simcoe County Museums spring festival and won Big Meal at McDonalds If you know the story behind this weeks photo send your name address and presented to the courts More people will be able to go into family courts such as foster parents relatives and anyone else involved with case subject to the discretion ofthejudge The new act will make DON JACKSON emphasis changing Childrens Aid Societies even more accountable have been in the past in eithe removing children from their homes or returning them to homes from which they have been taken The new law also will prohibi the reporting of any informa tion that identifies the child his parents foste parents CALLS INVESTIGATEI Jackson says all anonymous phone calls involving suspected cases of child abuse including incest are investigated But as in Biblical times when people were urged to be good Samaritans we are now asking people to stand up and becounted All kinds of people who would never leave the scene of traffic accident and who are willing to testify to what they saw can out when it comes to family or than they 7283352 child abuse cases Well its our kids and our country and children have rights too Mr Jackson says He emphasized the current role of the Childrens Aid Socie ty as helping and caring agen cy working chiefly to reunite families and keep them together rather than as an organization which swoops down to carry children away The societys philosophy of child care is based on the belief that children are happiest with their own parents but if this natural state of affairs is upset beyond repair then the nearest substitute should be provided If the child can never return to parents the possibility of adoption is considered but this is strictly last resort About 64 per cent of children in care are returned to their families Most children are returned within 12 months Over fiveyear period there has been decrease of 25 per cent in the number of children remaining in care at the end of the year Ontario has the lowest number of children in care in relation to population of any province in Canada Volunteers can reach CNIB in Barrie Persons interested in transcribing literature into braille for the Canadian Na tional Institute for the Blind should contact the Barrie of fice 93 Dunlop St at Margaret Craig of Barrie braille teacher in Toronto will begin classes Sept 11 for olunteers willing to spend at east 15 hours week on braille Now with frost threat gone time for war against bugs drop match where they have just put kerosene So say use your head in this matter and remember fire can destroy more than insects Birch trees could have another dose of Cygon and spray of Malathion would also help Our birches are real problem but they are so beautiful little extra effort is worth while The spring gardens and the flowering crabs Lilacs and all shrubs have certainly made Barrie beautiful this past month SOCIETY NEWS We have had some vandalism in the arboretum It might be timely to mention $100 reward is offered by Barrie Hor ticultural leading to the arrest of vandals in the arboretum The next open meeting is June at Codrington School Barrie Pope from the Civic Garden Centre with his panel of experts will tell you how to fight insects and fungus diseases and care for your summer plants We have had Pope on various subjects and all are excellent There are different panelists for all subjects Next tour is June to the Canadian Iris Show in Richmond Hill plaza There will also be visit to Matison greenhouses time to enjoy the plaza where the show is and stop at Brad ford market coming home Cost is $5 Bus leaves 1230 pm Call bookers to reserve We have 82 seats for the Scottish Tattoo on Aug 19th $10 seats for total cost of$15 Bus leaves pm The June show is Friday June 29 at Sunnidale Community Centre Barrie Start now to prepare for it telephone number with your entry to Newsmakers Contest The Examiner Box 370 Barrie Ont L4M 4T6 Winners will be notified by mail Winners are selected by random draw of all correct answers Examiner Photo