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Norval resident is HWP counsellor SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday I 1M1 Page Maria McNulty helps regions abused women The Is like any number of others on the quiet back street In Milton Larger than your average family home stands two and a half storeys high The exterior Is well- kept and pleasing to the eye On a Warm summer day one can hear children playing In the backyard as they are apt to do anywhere Vet despite outward appear ances this house Is different It bouses a family but many women and their children who have come to this house seeking shelter from a turbulent domestic life that not only Includes repeated ugly scenes and arguments but Incidences of abuse as well Its no accident that centres for battered women and their children are cropping up all over Canada For many years the problem of battered wives has been largely overlooked and only recently has It come out Into the open The women no longer seen as partici pants an unfortunate dome stic spat but as victims of assault As part of this Increasing trend toward violence in the home womens centres have been opening up to aid the women who have been beaten by their husbands They are designed to help the women deal with situations they often thought theyd never have to face and coping on their own The centres also offer a haven when there Is no place else to turn to at 3 In the morning Only recently has this type of shelter been established In the region of Hal ton The Halton Womens Place in Milton opened in October 1060 and has already helped many women In the Ilallon The shelter is a product of many years of study and discussion A committee was formed three years ago to establish if there was a need for a shelter for Halton The results of the study showed conclusively that there was and efforts were made immediately to form a shelter A house was located in Milton that suited centres purpose and after extensive renovating and decorating centre opened The centre can provide accommodation for up to IB women and children Facilities include a kitchen living room dining room TV room a play loom for tho children and a Maria McNully li one of five counsellors working at the Womens Place In Milton The centre which opened In October often shelter for abused women and their children The count Ion aid the women In find tag work new skills legal and financial old and help them cope with their problems through personal counselling and group workshops Herald photo laundry room The women are responsible for their own meals and doing their laundry Yet Ihe aim of the centre Is not simply to provide a place to slay for the women but to also offer assistance in regaining a them reconcile with their spouses As part of their services the centres counsellors ascertain each womans physical and emotional needs when she comes to the centre If she has been severely beaten they will contact a doctor or the for her children or legal aid she needs It The centre has a close liaison with Canada Manpower and Sheridan Colleges Centre for Women so the woman can either upgrade her skills or get beta In finding a Job The counsellors are always on hand hours a day seven days a week to guide the women and answer any of the questions they may have Maria McNulty is one of the five counsellors who has work ed at the centre since October A longtime resident Miss McNulty says that she has always been concerned with domestic violence She said mat its a problem that knows no racial social or age barriers Weve had ail kinds of women in here from the age of 16 right through to Miss McNulty explained In an Inter view with The Herald Monday The children they bring with them can be only a few weeks old or in their midteens Miss McNulty is a graduate of Wilfrid University in Waterloo with an Honors Bachelor of Arts In psycholo gy She developed en Interest in this type of work working on a parttime basis during university and on summer fobs Her list of previous jobs whether they involved working as a volun teer or not Is impressive She has worked on a part- time basis at a centre for treating emotionally disturbed adolescents In Waterloo She didnt actually counsel any of the adolescents but supervised them and organised recreational activi ties She first became involved in the area of battered wives when she served on the committee that looked Into the feasabillty of establishing a womens centre In the region Aa part of that commit tee she not only obtained an approximate count of bow many women are abused In Malum but gauged community support for such a centre and made recommendations on the most suitable type of and location for the centre With her interest in the Womens centre heightened she now conducted research at Anselma House a shelter for abused women and their her research she the house receiving the women when they first arriv ed counselling them and work ing on the crisis line The next two years she worked at the Elizabeth Fry Society In Brampton a half way bouse for women who had spent time In a penal insti tution Her duties were many and varied She helped the women with Job referrals helped the women in the Voider Centre maintain a link with the community and provided counselling She also assisted them with the biggest Step theyd have to make reIntegrating back into the community It was during the time she spent working at the Elizabeth Fry Society that first came Into contact with Costlgane who is now execu tive director of the Womens Centre With the concrete plans for a centre Miss McNulty applied to work as a counsellor there Once the centre opened in October Miss McNulty was one of five counsellors who received the first guests Here she baa the most comprehen sive Job yet providing counsel ling for the women when they first arrive promoting the awareness of domestic violence punning and imple menting services and conven ing resident meetings The resident meetings are arranged so the women can get together and discuss with each other their experiences and feelings Miss has also organized exresidents meetings Women who former ly stayed at the centre come back once a month and discuss with each how they are managing Residents of the centre also Join to learn more about what the future holds for them Miss McNulty also mans the Rec department swim changes telephone crista line providing counselling for women who need someone to talk to Often the women talk with a counsel lor over a fairly lengthy period of time before they finally make the decision to leave and move Into the centre Womens Place has fulfilled very definite need In the region Since Octo ber 113 women and 129 children have sought out tho centre In one month alone the crista line handled calls Miss pointed out that the women have come from all over the region and theyve had referrals from Toronto and Campbell vide Its a very big Job and the five counsellors arc grateful for the help they receive from the team of volunteers Six volunteers work In the centre helping out with counselling while approximately is others are on coil almost all the lime and are ready to drive the women to on appointment or to Kick them up from their region has agreed to pick up per cent of the centres operating costs The region pays SO of the it coats each woman per day Miss added though that the centre is always receptive to any private con tribution and welcomes dona tions of clothing small appli ances or food She added that she enjoys working with the women because she has a real interest In their problems Miss McNulty finds it a challenge to help a woman get back on her feet again and even reconcile Choose torn Canadas Isrgttt rental of GM and CMC truck their differences with their counsellors to attend seminars husbands although this rarely in order to remain uptodate occurs on new techniques in their Mtas McNulty sold she hopes Add to pursue her education As long as the counsellors further and study more about nd centre are there shell social work She added that the have someone abe can turn to centre docs encourage Its for help Business thefts may be related Four Armstrong Avenue businesses In Georgetown were broken Into late Wednes day evening or early Thursday morning In what Halton Regional police say appear to be related incidents Thieves broke into Limited at Armstrong Ave by smashing a window They ransacked the offices causing an estimated damage and stole an unknown amount of money from a cash box Williamson Limited at 102 Armstrong Ave was also entered through a window Approximately in damage was done to the business and in coupons was taken Packaging limited at Armstrong Ave was broken Into by cutting a screen over the window No estimate of the damage has been repor ted and waa taken The fourth business Hayes Dana Inc at Armstrong Avenue was also entered through a screen window No damage was done but was taken Regional police suspect that Juveniles are Involved In the breakIns ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Road N CATERPILLAR KIDS Coach Cheryl Thompson of the Recreation departments gymnastics camp had girl finely toned for a performance last Friday fofparents at Park This caterpillarlike train Include left to right Sarah Disc Graville Smith Nancy Retd Alison Andrea Crosby Police announce promotions ExGeorgetown cop keeps movin on up Continued from page A3 Keith Robertson baa been promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant and transferred from the criminal investiga tion unit in district one North to the uniform division in district two A police officer since I960 when he began his career with the Milton force be has served The Learn To Swim pro gram offered by the Town of Hills Recreation and Parks Department Is the Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Program however the program levels have changed The old Red Cross pro gram was developed In IMS and since that time the needs of the Individuals using the programs have changed As a result the Red Cross has totally changed their swim program levels as we hove known them The New Water Safety pro gram level names and the order in which they will be taught from swimmer to advanced swimmer will be yellow orange red maroon blue green grey and white The new program has sev eral advantages A It Is easier under stand the purpose and se quence of the Items as they are now categorized Into four major areas 1 Safety Education Safety Skills 3 Movement Skills 4 Continuous Activity B The Safety Education content Is defined In specific terms so that 1 the Instructor will know exactly the Water Safe ty content to teach at each level The Personal Assists and Rescue Breathing areas are placed m a better learn- C Strokes are Introduced at a rate of one stroke per level This alleviates the problem of having to Intro duce and teach or different strokes In one set of lessons When a stroke except side stroke Is first introduc ed the maximum distance required at that level is Thus quality rather than endurance can be emphasis ed Although all stroke must be learned the candi dates have a choice of strokes to perform during the Continuous Activity Cold Water Survival and are recognised as important additions in the continuum G There Is an increased emphasis on rhythmic breathing as an Important safety for gaining confi dence well aa a prelimi nary skill for learning front crawl and breast stroke H Continuous Evaluation recognized as the beat form of evaluating the parti cipant realizing that indivi duals progress at different rates A belief In Continuous Evaluation will help us elim inate the concept of failing and recognize the individual nature of the participant I There are only evalua tion standards Initial Stan- In order to help you trans fer your child into the new program we have developed an equivalency chart COMPLETED ENTER Novice Yellow Orange Beginner Maroon Survival Maroon Junior Blue Intermediate Grey Senior White If you have any questions on the above we ask that you call the pools In the evenings between pm and Acton Indoor Poo Georgetown Indoor Pool or call Campbell at the Recreation Office between and pm at 61 LEASING A CAR OR TRUCK We will be Implementing this program for the fall starting Sept 1BS1 Jolliffe Shoe Store TMns Ladfe Mans Shorn Village Acton 853 THE HAIRSHOPPE A MAIN ST S GEORGETOWN To Canada 8775845 GUYS AND GALS STYLES FOR ALL AGES APPOINTMENT NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY GIVE US A TRY BRUCE RICHARDS Sergeant Bruce Richards began his police career in- Georgetown In 1971 He had serves at the criminal Investi gation unit in district one since STAFF KEITH ROBERTSON Meanwhile a former Georgetown police constable has been promoted to sergeant moving from the criminal Investigation unit in district one to Oakvilles uni form division RYDERS TV SALES SERVICE TOSHIBA QUASAR AH Colour Sets 3 months warranty or mora MOORE PARK PLAZA We service all recognized brands of TV and Stereo AUDION ELECTRONIC SERVICE 8779796 McDonalds- Colouring Contest Ranald McDonald and all the folks Are singing songs and telling And eating cako and Ice Whos 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