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A THE HERALD Julj itwj Men eli for mothers allowance Bryant awaits funds By CHERYL On Sunday nights in April May and June swimmers were perform swimming skills from the actions to Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes to the first dive for many children and adults Congratulations to all who celebrated both Mothers Day and Fathers Day at the Nicholas Ritchie Katy Lee McKcowti and Jamie Draper In the Tiny Tots swim class were Lewis Jamie Blair Sarah and David Carney Lewis Matthew Todd Sharon Robinson Peacock Oidemlr Connie and Simon and Nadia Ombudsman busy Complaints and information requests to the office of Ontario Ombudsman Donald Marand between and March 1982 were up by ten percent over the previous year II was reported last week The office also reports that it reduced the carried over at year end to 1457 the lowest carryover of In progress cases since the office was established in talc 1975 During the abovementioned period 10175 complaints and requests were handled by the office Foster care facilities threatened Continued from page At cant force people to become foster parents Children today have jnany more problems she ald and when people about having teens with behavioral problems they back out Ms also the economic climate ior changes In home Situations making less people come forward to volunteer their aid as poster parents A lot of women are going to work she noted Its a social problem that is affecting not Just the CAS but others in province as well she said Even when husbands ire employed when start renewing their mortgages at 19 per a lot of families need second Income she Mid Vice chairman of tons health and social services committee Oak- Coun Carol Gooding agreed that often both parents are working and dont have the lime or energy required to put into fostering Its been pretty thoroughly shown the kind of voluntary committment thats necessary on the port of people willing to be roster parents Just isnt there anymore Good said It has some thing to do with the rates that we do pay for foster Outside agencies able to offer more have been accused by of pirating foster homes from the CAS Less provincial funding Is available at a time when its most needed Gooding said call ing the situation a mis fit of social responsibi lity The region has always been very supportive of the Childrens Aid and we will continue to go to bat for them before the mini stry Gooding maintained Anybody Interested in becoming a foster parent is asked to call the CAS at The Society accepts single parents as well Earning the Otter badge wcc Michael Cairns Kelly Armstrong Craig Blair Michael Millar Hamilton Shawna Johns Michael and Wendy Keck and and Jason Foley Laura Michael Hancock James Burt J I Amy swim like Seals Dolphin badges were earned by James Burt Emily Hanson John Waller Nicole Ferguson and Jon Mc Murray Swimmer badges were earned by Graham and Maureen McNeil Sarah rough ton Jill Kankal- and Emily Hamilton Participation balloons were given to Susan Kathwaroon Krlsti Draper Sarah Packer Anne Donnelly and Stephen VnnKlink earned Star t and Scott Hamilton and John completed Star Sara Blair and Adam rough Ion have Star and Star was earned by Bonnie Clark Amanda and Robin Stephen Delroy Scott Bonnie and Jlmmie Clark finish ed Star Clark swam lengths for a 1000 metre badge Kim and Jenkins did BO lengths for a metre badge Adults Cheryl Brought- and Bill earned Star 3 badges Participation diplomas were received by Donald Waller Brendan Millar Robert Heather McNeil Amy Cooper Christy and David Mann LOSE 17 TO 25 I POUNDS IN JUST 6 WEEKS DRY CLEANING 8770387 HILLS SHOPPING CENTER MILL ST 8772900 8772277 HOURS m- p in 3 lit IZHMil Cilitu Herald A year and three months after he applied for assistance from welfare and moth allowance George lawns single father Bryan has been told expect a cheque In he mail Mr Bryan from his common lau wife and mining his year old son alone has been fighting for financial sup port with and provincial governments April 1911 With the recent announcement by muni minister of comm unity and sociil servicer Frank Urea making men eligible for mothers allowance as of July have followed at the regional level social services supervisor David told The Herald that its applying for alloy ante who appear to beellRiblefor will alio RDOP ends with advice now be eligible for fare just Ihe way that women arc while wailin for thci allow- tome through Previously single par- who were men were turned down when the applied for welfare lance Mr Siwarc ex plained thai regions polity ii Dial unless there is a valid medical reason tingle parents arc en pee led to be looking for work He said an exemption clause policy ex single parents from looking for work if they had applied tor mothers as welfare support la not Intended to be longlcrm Because provincial leg islalion staled that only could receive THE WET ONES Dunking their hands Into tubs of water the mad scientists learned the principles of hot and cold afternoon under the direction of children library assistant Carol Patrick Allen II put Mi hands In the water while his peers anil did own The mad scientists program is one of several programs Ihe1lbrar looking for fun Thrllbe Jul 10 and Children must register to a I end Making waves with your YMCA By CHRIS Herald Staff Writer municipal reminded last week that here Is still more room for rural representation In the regions decision making The sage included In recommenda tions made by Universitys Rural Deve lopment Outreach Program last week as concluded six years of research into rural Issues In Ontario with a presentation lo regional council Noting that rural and urban issues clash particu larly in RDOP researchers have suggest ed that the regional government needs a rural advisory committee a more omnibus organisati on than the farmcentred Agricultural Advisory Committee Valerie Gllmour RDOPs assistant direct or told regional council the new advisory committee would be a mechanism by which the voice of ALL rural can be heard She added that this body would not only gather interest on rural Issues but would initiate public parti cipation in the decision making for the rural area The programs final report also urged that annual public forums held lo discuss rural issues continue Started in 1976 the studied two other rural areas besides initiating several projects In Huron County and northern Ontario A large chunk of its funding came from the Kellogg Foundation In Battle Creek Michigan The Community Pulse Group was formed to operate with researchers front the pro gram While the program reaped volumes of useful information from Huron and northern Ontario for the universitys own use the report acknowledged that Ihere was not as much informal Ion here Projects Initialed here under auspices were of greater use to Ihe rural community than the university the report notes a perfectly accept able result Councillors were shown a video presentation on what has done In Halton and other areas Including a segment featuring pulse group rep and Halton Hills local councillor Sheldon who described a brochure published as one project Farmers and reps also collaborated on another publication til ed The Invisible Giant describing agri cultural production and threats to the regions farming future Meanwhile report noted has encour aged the university to establish a school of rural planning and develop ment The program open last September director Tony Fuller stressed that should continue to use the universitys research whenever It can and said hes looking down the road for another cooperative ingle parents who v men became therefore Ineligible lor welfare assistance Mr Si wo re said Now that men are region is willing to grant them welfare assistance unlil their mother allowance cheques come through Ministry or community and social services ad for and Brant regions David Vice sold complaints from men Influenced Ihe provincial government lo change Its policy However he doesnt expect to get many men applying for mothers allowance There will be some but I think were going to see an on Mr Vice said Well- be granting one case in the month of July Previously single era received mothers allowance only In special circumstances when orders council were Isucd It may cost the prov ince million more If filhcrs are allowed the AMYS A WINNER Its got gran and hand brakes old Am Cane of pointed out the new bike she wanted to the president of VarUns recreation club Monday afternoon Amy won a bike in the free draw the company picnic Sunday in Amys dad Chris Is VarUns manager for the electron deiite group same In 1U79 Ontario paid out million in tit single Hem if the new Itgi likely be visible for another six months II s oo early tell just what heimpac will be of this Mr one single father has applied for welfare assistance from and a second one has shown some Interest In program He said welfare assist once vanes according family size A f it her with one child under nine living in on modallon where heal and hydro included renl is over a monlh would get J month in welfare assistance Mr said allowance pays approx imately ten per cent more than welfare does Although Mr Bryant was told last week he would be receiving a cheque from Ha I tons soc services hes about the changes in provincial regional policies The legislation changed Id like to sec It Im very skeptical about the whole damned thing he told The Herald I wont back off until Im SURE other fathers will recede It loo without having to for it for a year like me He said he taking oeial services court Sept with the help of the Hills Legal Aid Clinic Community Legal worker the clinic Karen Thompson Harry sold Mr Bryant will be disputing the reasons denying him welfare last year In the Ontario Sup reme Court We think their policy last year was wrong she said We re going ahead principle We think the region and the review board used wrong tests made a wrong Mr Bryant will be appealing the social assistance review board decision that denied him welfare last September following a July hearing COUNCIL NOTES No campaign for Walter With about four months to go before Hills voters head or polls In the provinces municipal and school board elections one local councillor has already announced thai he wont seek reelection this year Coun Walter mentioned In the course of a debate on councillors salaries that he would not run far another term in Ward 3 Georgetown A Queen Street resident Btehn has served his constituents for six years and along with fellow Ward rep John McDonald has provided a link between the towns administration the Georgetown Business Improvement Area He is currently secretary of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Silence please Town council Monday night endorsed a application by the Montenegrin Cultural Society regarding a picnic planned for the CanadianYugoslavian recreational centre south of Acton July IB However noting that noise concerns which have been raised by the centres neighbors over the last year remain unresolved council tempered its approval staling that no public address system may be used during the celebrations The must also hire offduty police officers lo ensure that order is maintained throughout the day Gerry a resident hung the centre reminded councillors that per cent of the noise during weekend celebrations by the Yugoslavian associations is caused by the centres use of amplifiers and public address systems He said that residents might consider tolerating occasional parties using the but maintained that they shouldnt have to put with noise the centre every weekend Croatian tourney A special council meeting will have to be held tomorrow night Thursday whether or not council should endorse a liquor license application for June the Centre south of Nerval Council declined Monday night to endorse the application until councillors have met with mis in Ihe area as they continue to mediate ongoing complaints about problems from weekend festiviti es the centre The liquor license Is sought for a mens soccer tournament hosted by the Veleblt Soccer Club of Oakville Club president Victor assured councillors that loudspeakers would only be used to call the teams lo the different soccer fields Major he added are planned for a Toronto Council decided that it would be unfair lo support the liquor application until it has met with residents pointed out that it has already discussed problems the centre with centre administrators Take one Last week particlpaling in the rec department Dramatic Arts summer program loured fable Televisions Acton studios where Ihe group taped a ralhcr unusual and exciting broadcast entitled That Remarkable The show was televised on Cable last night Tuesday but you can all the action again next at is The summer programs wish thank TV program manager John for his assistance selling up I Over graduates recommend Young Drivers of Canada Training centres coast to coast Dover turning tor all ages Courso fee is lax 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