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Childrens Aid Society More teenagers under care The number of onagers in the care of Ihe Children s Aid Society of Hallon CAS 1975 Increased by per cent the annual meeting of the society was told last week Former Executive Director Gordon who resign March for personal rea sons said in a report this teenage increase has had a great deal to do with the re peal of section of thi Train Schools Act which means that unmanageable children arc no longer being sent to traimngschool outcome into our care These older children havt created greater pressure on our staff and foster homes even hough we opened two new adolescent homes last July In forefront said our has been in the of those asking for fin and assistance for children in this group We have held press conference meetings and have pressured the provincial government for an early solution to this problem We have still no answer Earlier CAS President G Heym had said I feel the provincial government must provide financial sources be fore referring children from section eight to us in an id dress to 100 members of the society at the meeting in Mil ton Population stable Dr noted how ever that the CAS child t ire population compared to teenagers did not increase as had been anticipated In his year end review the executive director referred to the adoption or children and said we notice a continuing decline in he number of children available for adop tion even though have continued to work with child rcn from other Societies This reduction in children is an unhappy situation for prospective adopting parents who may have a long for a child and in some instances there may be no children available at all Askwith also said the CAS of during 1975 began the year with 142 children in ourcare admitted 131 children into our care placed children in adop tion and placed 14 other lety children in adoption Children returned We returned children to adoptions for 18 other children and ended the year with 142 children in our care including 29 on adoption probitlon We reported on 94 private and parent adoptions assist unmarried mothers in plans for infants completed divorce reports and 1 other miscellaneous services We helped 1 children in their own homes through service to families Restraints hurt CS President said the budget restraints an the provincial government for 1976 per cent severely hit our Society and rollbiek in some is unavoidable After four budget drafts the final budget was submitted in ith the However special re solution was forwarded to the Cibincl of the provincial government requesting an amount of I 7 per cent commitment to foster parents the resolution from was posi live The resolution was endorsed all and appointed directors it the fin budget meeting in Januiry 1976 the Cabinet in the very near Inter lew space The CAS president on other subject said we have now provided for space in Georgetown in order that the citizens of the North of may not be of the Children Aid vice He said the move demonstrated our desire to tnily serve all the people of as is expected from us under the Child Welfare Act of Ontario The CAS members at the meeting approved a new executive director subject to approval by he provincial government and elected a new board of directors New board Heelected lo the board for 1976 were Bryan Clarke Miehael Irwin Mrs Nan and all of Burlington residents re elect included William New board members elect were Peggy of Hills Mrs Norma Shepherd of and Burlington residents Mike Roger Nicholson Paul Chapman and Mrs June Lad of Acton and Mrs Ann Ptolemy of Mil ton have left the board as has Tudor of Georgetown and Mrs Catherine Walsh Burlington Mr was chosen president for Ihe third year in row while William is to be treasurer Secretary is Councillor Mar jorie I of Hamilton man is CAS director t of Hamilton has been named he new executive director of the Children Society of ind is expected to star work May 15 Mr Couphud who holds masters and bachelors degrees in social work from the University of Toronto is prescnlly executive director of the family Service Bureau he was employed by the Children Aid Society of Peel Region who had been executive director of the CAS of 1965 resigned March 1 for personal Custom Made DRAPERIES HI CARPET SPECIALS RUSTIC CHARM r HARD TWI r Pntturened Slightly Second KITCHEN CARPET 5 Multi coloured SHAG Rag SI 2 Yd Borg Bathroom Carpet 5 SPECIALS 3 DAYS ONLY THURS FRI SAT MARCH 25 26 27 In Stock Items Only CARPETCORNER MAIN ST N ACTON 8533620 PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION FULLY GUARANTEED The Acton Free Press Wed March June convention women preparing NO SWIMMERS yet The swimming area and beach on the south side of Fairy Lake had enough ice and cold water Saturday to chill the desire of any spring bathers The District Directors meeting for Wellington Cen was held in the township room at Hillsburgh with the District Directors and con present Mrs Clarence Realty presided and Mrs Elmer secretary read the minutes Mrs John board director was also pre sent The district annual for Wei Centre will be held at the United Church Mimosa on May with the Mimosa Women Institute as hostess Since the Federation Wo men Institutes of Canada Convention will be held at Charlottetown Prince Ed ward Island in June the theme Tor the meeting will be Prince Edward Island given by the Elora Women The roll call will he facts on the habits industry and life of the Island Mrs Betty announced the Women s Institute had won first prize In Ontario for a pieced quilt in the I C Competition and will now be competing against Ihe rest of the pro vinces at Charlottetown Mrs E Kraft public rela lions convener was appointed to attend the Officers Confer ence at Waterloo University in May Valentine bake sale delightful Valentine tea and bake sale Bake goods sold out in first half hour The was convened by Louise Lindsay and was a big success for the tea able were made by Mane grave The door prize a beautiful floral centre piece which was decorated in a Vdlentinc mo was won I fcwing DONT FORGET OUR CHICKEN SPECIAL SEE PAGE 3 Promotion for Acton native itorj for in is recorded in a reeent interview the Win Hie inter I who is married to Beth the mete of Helen Billy often here where lived is and ihe often them Mr If is reeioiul in II insin job is will whin Ins Mil is been split on Mr is part indies Three baptisms at St Albans church lilt Si ilenmed new brother Iwonin sis it i strwecof ip morning I lit are Willi 1111 irson I win ind J I Mint I I of at the scrviee ifter which refreshments were served in the I Hill irk William is the infant son Mr and Mrs 1eirson it 1 His who were pre sent it the christening ire I e of for into for I diuehiL or Mr Mrs iload ire and Michitl 1 Village Mr ml Mrs limes I Hi I Ave line the ircnls of unit ire Shin C of C chairmen are named were mini it reLUlt melting of tin of I ml heads the re miniums til com Mitchell is tin eh in itib rel i lions eliiirmui freight operations His area is from Arm strong to Bigfar Problem Hi says his main problem in the few ye irs is to increase the system freight capacity Mr II from University of as i engineer and joined the us a drafts in in the engineering department in Toronto After vinous promotions he became in I9i7 the terminal construction engineer with responsibilil for building the mirshallinc yard at Montreal Then he became regional engineer in Mont re Next assistant area manager in Mo real in 1963 then manager of Hudson Bay at Dauphin in 1905 Back into engineering in 19G7 as diputj engineer and svstem thief engineer in vice president in Ik is iho director of the Canada Council 1 In lone lew ton eludes with the personal question Whin was he born Alton Ontario NOTICE PETE HUMENIUK is no longer associated with the Family Barber Shop and has now OPENED his own shop to be known as Petes tap located at 27 MILL ST East Acton GORDON Dim RIAL a special way ACTON YMCA SPRING PROGRAM Ladies Keep Fit Ladies TakeaBreak Crochet Macrame PreSchool 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