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the HERALD Wednesday October 1991 Community Page Foster parents desperately needed in Halton Hills When Madeline Harding of Ac ton saw the notice in her church bulletin about the need for foster parents she said to herself Its time She had been thinking about fostering for years her father and uncles were foster children but was busy raising her own five and kept waiting for the right time But once she realized how urgent the need for foster parents was she decided to find out more At the first meeting the Har- attended at the Halton Childrens Aid Society she discovered that most of the children needing foster care were adolescents I was a bit concerned about taking in another teenager when we already had several at home Madeline says Then I heard about the Halton Home Care program and we decided to apply to that Halton Home Care is a unique program that finds foster parents for developmentally handicapped children The Hardings soon had a nineyearold boy who had been diagnosed as autistic placed with them Hes now 17 As their five children grew older they now have a grandson the decided to include children from the regular foster care program At present they are caring for a sevenyearold who has been with them since March and an 18monthold who joined their family just a few weeks ago Being a foster parent is very rewarding Madeline says I get excited when I see them come ahead so much when I see their behavior change and know theyre making progress The hardest part she says is letting them go The Childrens Aid is always hoping to get them back with their families so that goal is always in the back of mind You try to prepare yourself but its still hard Madeline encourages anyone who has been considering foster parenting to realize as she did This is the time If you like kids and think youd like to help them this is one of the better ways You can really makea difference The need for foster parents in continues to be urgent Kim Elliott of CAS says We particularly need people to foster adolescents preschoolers and sibling groups Foster parents for the Home Care program who can care for handicapped children are also needed A daily rate to cover room and board is paid plus any additional expenses If you are interested in becom ing a foster parent contact Kim Elliott at Halloween crackdown Heres your warning The cops have placed their sense of tolerance on hold so dont plan to play any againstthelaw pranks this Halloween Hills Crime Prevention of ficer Sergeant Marty Power said police officers will be out three fold from last year and will have a zero tolerance level That means no breaks Uniform and plain clothes police officers will be cracking down on eggthrowers pumpkin smashers and charging them with anything from a criminal charge of mischief to the 10375 fine of littering Well be strictly enforcing any criminal code offence including mischief damage to public proper ty liquor offences highway traffic offences and all the bylaws of the Town of Hills said Sgt Power Youths haze to realize that something as simple as throwing an egg can be construed as mischief which is a charge under the cnminal code Theyll have to ask themselves if throwing an egg is worth a criminal conviction This years Halloween night and Devils night crackdown is largely the result of last years trouble in Acton where police of ficers cruisers store fronts and residents were pelted with eggs and pumpkins he said Our biggest worry is the large groups of kids that form causing vandalism he said Their worry was echoed by the Community Con sultation Committee and the Acton Business Improvement area both called people to express their concerns about vandalism The services paddy wagon will be out as well Sgt Power said local businesses have been asked to be good cor porate citizens and secure anything that could be stolen or smashed Store owners are also asked to use their discretion when selling eggs to groups of youths Police will also be posting no parking signs in strategic locations around town to prevent damage to vehicles Vandalism is a matter of concern Hills said Powers who revealed from January to Sep tember vandalism cost residents 191000 Tea time The Beta Sigma Phi Society of Halton Hills held a preferential tea in the Halton Hills Cultural Centre Sunday to celebrate the induction of legacy daughters and four new members The legacy daughters their mothers and the new members are back row left to right Edith Scheuing Betti Jamieson president of the socletys city council Lois Linda James vicepresident city council Susan Hilts Carol Parker Carol Brunelie Susan Schmeler middle row left to right Carole Hunt Angela Cathie Stephanie Schmeler Wendy Behling Rebecca Behling Elizabeth Kerr and front row left to right Kendra Hilts Gillian Brunelie and Jessica Parker Herald Photo CANADIAN TIRE ACTON THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR ALL YOUR AUTO SERVICE NEEDS WINTERIZE YOUR VEHICLE Complete Cooling System CheckUp Check Heater Defroster Controls Top Up 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