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Citizens forum Home care needed Dear Sir The only option for parents seek placement of a handicapped child a decade ago was an zed setting Fortunate other options 1st to day Among them are the Home Care and Shared Care foster programs which are funded by the Ministry of Community ind Social Services and administered the C A The key to their success however rests with the community Home care strives to provide a full time foster family setting in Halton Region for children who hate special needs that cannot be met in their homes Care serves thL needs of parents who require than relief from the demand of caring for their handicapped child The new Shared Care program allows the handicapped to spend up to days per month with a foster family in their community Program Sharon Hat is urgently seeking four families to accept children through the Shared Care program and two families to foster children through the Home Cart program of he six families urgently needing assistance reside In The sixth lives North Mi Halter notes Shared Care children must placed with families In the ame while Home Care children may be placed anywhere in the region It of course preferable to keep all of Die children in heir own com minifies such disruptions us schools Placing these children has proven to be a tremendous challenge but Ms Hatter thinks It important hat members of the communitj put lit the shoes of the parents or the handicapped child These parents are very tired The devoted 10 and 15 years to caring for these children at home and they exhausted They need some relief so the can spend time with their other children and also so they can have some life of their own Ms In an effort to make the com muni more of the Halton families in need of support the CAS recently interviewed the parents the realities of dally life with a handicapped child tor further information contact Hitter at 81 Summer camps Dear Sir As a young girl the words sum mer school were synonymous with suffering Although 1 never hod to attend I vividly recall teachers referring to the experience in such tones that was convinced going to classes In July must be a fate worse than death In short I developed a severe case of m m a It wasn until last summer that I stumbled upon a cure for what ailed me andl hope you 11 pass the remedy along to your readers by way of this letter and or the press releases The cure is colled Summer tarn pus a unique chance to combine a summer holiday with the todo something new and exciting Mom dad and the kids can live right on campus in the cafeterias or campus restaurants and take any of 25 snort courses No beds to make no meals to prep ire and all at bargain prices There a kindercamp for the small fry and courses and activities for those aged 6 to 16 that run the gamut from sailing and horseback riding to computer camp Adults can select from courses as varied is beekeeping cartooning negotiating and landscape design Summer Campus taxes place at the University of a scenic one hour drive from Regional Headquarters Last summer I took a fantastic threeday course entitled Forks in the Mood Coping with Life and a one day stress clinic I still trying to make up my mind what to tike this year everything looks so teres ing The best part of Summer Campus is you do not have to have any special quiliticitions to lake these courses tar more Information call or write Freeburn Continuing Education Division University of Guclph Ontario lHiil1120 I offer this insight on Summer is a gesture of goodwill others who like lo holiday budget while something Sincerely Moniston Ont Keep an open mind Re Robertson Vtilu inquest As family we hove Icci by Chris dcitb family accompanied f he friends we it tended the quest i June we found if to he in in sensitive and itintexpencnei Because witnesses were under statements were icecpted could refute minv of these in wcciti pen Ihei check facts if possible ine renumber the ind thing we tin say can I r luck to us in mi he thai mil Chris would be ilne if that stop sign hid ii in the rifJil direction Help and support Dear Sir This is to let know that the recent article on Big is much appreciated It v as well done ind reflected accurately on what Big Brother service is all Also I enjoyed having the portunity to meet with and support lie op newspapers is 1 important com in keeping the people in the community awire of our services changes In this respect think you Sincerely file Hit Brothers Association of Milton Incorporated live Director GRAND OPEMNG KRISTA MOBILITY PRODUCTS LTD MOBILITY AIDS FOR ALL AGES 161 MAIN STREET S R0CKW00D July 9th 10th 11th 9 am to 5 pm Stop In For Coffee and Browse RISTA OBILITY LTD 161 Main Stieel South 8564410 Tilt- I Wednesday 1986 Paget Health Act short falls COLOR MY WORLD and boxes of used and new crayon or marking will be to Nicaragua thanks the work of the Interna committee I and Janet co ordinated the collection of used crayons from area school la be sent the Central country The project Is In conjunction Hh the central I Seen here are clockwise from front Irh Bobby Tnkeuchl John 1 I low I cm Sara llorrrn and John Barren raid A golden festival for Kirkness couple Relatives and friends fathered in Stewart Halt Knox Church Acton Junc2 celebrate the golden anniversary of Meryl and Charles Kirkness Their daughter Katharine and husband Bray ford of New hasted the reception assisted three Megan and Jane The tables were beautifully decorated with yellow and white roses The ladies aid of Knox Church served a beautiful wedding brunch Guests were treated to tasteful ly wrapped pieces of the wedding cake baked by Katharine Mayor Miller and his wife at tended and presented the popular couple with a ill plaque and Rifts from Hills council Congratulations were received from Opposition Leader John Turner MP Otto Don Knight and MP for Ttmisknming John MueDougal friends and relatives were pre sent from Acton Brampton Clarksville Burlington Toronto FREEZER FRENZY Days London New Concord and Los Angeles In the evening i family dinner was at the Hide House Volunteer your time Do you hive some spare time this summer The North Volunteer Bureau a program of the Social Planning Council has various positions open that you be interested in In volunteers ire needed from 10 Jo a m to I to p in on Monday Wednesdiy and to a m to noon on to help operate i toy lending library HOLY CROSS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH A form Mental Health is being considered by all the pro vinces Including Ontario In an fort to insure conformity this legisla is being prepared by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada The draft proposal has certain shortcomings It appears to certain rights guaranteed under the Charter of Mights and The Advocacy Resource Centre for the Handicapped ARCH has reviewed this draft and reached some conclusions Adopting and modifying many of the Ontario criteria for proposed assessment and commitment the most important difference proposed is the inclusion of serious harm to another person resulting from mental disorder as sufficient reason for involuntary and commitment This old ippear lo contravene i per si n s taarantced right no be deprived of life liberty and security except in accordance with the of fundamental Justice There is no lime limit specified within which a review must respond to an application for review of involunlurv commitment This is unlike Crimiml ode specifying an immediate review and could be under sections s7 and of the Charter The draft does not slate clearly when It is appropriate to use restraint as a method control pa how to dLslingulsh bet ween the use of medication is i restraint or the use of medication is though lowing for discussion on an ilternativc Ine draft proposes to provide mechinism to the which would aliiw a mentally competent pitient or the proxy of an imcimpttent pa bo overridden with respect involuntary No if medicine allows over the wishes of a competent pa Decisions related to incompetency should be dealt with immediately by an review This is whit is proposed is the decision Lady describes Alaska living Members of United Church Unit I enjoyed dinner at the McGibbon Hotel June Following dinner members visited with a former member Mae Cleave and Came Hall both of the Bennett Health Care Centre President Dorothy McLean rend a poem Watch the Corners and the roll call was answered with a verse on flowers Later they at the home of Jean Business Included a reminder for pics or the booth the steam show on Labor Day weekend A thank you card wis read from the Terry family President Dorothy gave memorial in memory of Terry a dear and member of our unit who was instantly killed in a motor accident fche read a poem The Patchwork Quill and a minutes silence was observed Milter had the study and read two letters from Mrs a lady at Old Crow in Indian settle ment on the Crew almost at Sea and not fir from the border of Alaski Mrs and her husband are the clergy there and her letters described a visit from Archbishop of Canterbury as everyday living ACTON OHTAHtO SALES LTD fez FORD MERCURY HOLIDAY SPECIAL Hot Weather Tune Up OIL AND FILTER Most Passenger Cars Light Trucks Special Offar Expires July 1 986 LIFETIME SERVICE GUARANTEE Wheel Balance Tune Up Special Free Fuel Filter B now Mo tor era It Spark Timing Chock Air Filler IP other ontntl chick tr Give Us A Call 8532030 will rest solely with a doctor The onus is then with the patient to ap peal during which lime treatment decisions are no longer In the pa The physician control extends beyond the institution for Against the odds PAT WOODE nut patients and certificates leave The individual must con form to whatever conditions are set if he or she wishes to retain their liberty draft also proposes a broad and encompass I no statement that could be used to deny the right of a patient access to heir own clinical records Not could you be forced to lake treatment you don want could be denied knowledge of the results andor the interpretation of the results more information contact at ARCH at a Activity van The Activity Centre is van sponsored by the recreation and parks department that travels around to local parks and rural to provide games sports crafts and excitement The following outlines where and when you can- visit our van This activity centre is free July to 11 a m I f ark 1 to 30 m Pro spect Park Acton July 1 to to 12 noon Glen Williams Park l to m St Francis School July 14 to jo m Joseph Gib- boas School River July If to it 30 am l to Park Acton to 4 p m Robert Little School July IB 11 to 12 15 birthday By WINIFRED SMITH Herald Correspondent very happy took place July 1 at Bud and Snows His mother Mrs Phedela was celebrating her birthday All her family were present as ell as grandchildren and great grandchildren Her brother Tom Given and his wife Lille were also a special friend and a long time neighbor Winifred Smith Joined along with the rest in the celebration enjoys good health in spile of her advancing years We hope Ihis esteemed lady enjoys many more happy birthdays BARRY TIMLECK Chartered Accountant BUILDING SUITE 301 16 GEORGETOWN AT Butcher Shop EYE OF ROUND 31 381 199 KNACKWURST 2 CHICKEN LEGS Mm 09