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The Acton Free Press Wed Human Services Council Marks defends Council efforts Theres a job that should be done Terry assump tions and opinions about the Human Services Council efforts as reported In last weeks paper have been proven incorrect by the inde pendent research that ated the council s activities says Council chairman Peter Marks At the last meeting of Hal tan Regional Council claimed the Human Services Council efforts were unsuccessful and a waste of In an interview this week Marks elaborated on report in last weeks paper The Human Services Council spent approximately over Iwo years B0 per cent of it from provincial grants and per cent regional funds What was purpose of establishing Ihe Council in and did it work Volunteered Chairman Marks said between and residents from all over tee red between five to hours a month lo try to find solutions to the serious pro blems of excessive rising costs of social health tional and correctional ser vices in this region and the additional concern for the quality of care being provided by more than 100 associations and regional council The Human Services Council attempted to Ihese goals by reducing overlapping and duplication of services promoting pre ventative planning and re ducing fragmentation he The Council worked lo effect changes thai would provide more effective services reduced per capita costs he explained I have a great deal of respect of Terry ability as a councillor However his as sum pi ions and opinions on Ihii issue have been proven incorrect by the independent research thai evaluated the Council s activities In fact the opposite Is true both in thousands of dollars to be saved by Hallon taxpayers and Ihe improved level of care lo be implemented as a direct result of our work All documents have been reviewd by all regional councillors and provincial ministries lhat outline the numerous positive ions made by Ihe volunteers on the Human Services Council If for example the pilot project of MultiService Centres that the Council promoted was implemented In other towns In Hal ton region Ihe elimination of numerous office complexes thai are used by many agencies could resulL in thousands of dollars per in saved office rent overhead receptionist salaries Only Acton Marks declares that Multi Service Centre idea would provide coordination of many human services for each town by having only one building for all agencies instead of one building for each of up to 12 to IS agencies operating in each town which is now the case except for Acton where a Community Services Centre operates in the building This approach also provides for a nigh quality of care by eliminating dupllca lion of agency workers on the same cases he says Learn from mistake The Human Services Council has made some mis takes in our first years operations this we expected and we learned from our mis takes Marks stated These mistakes were clearly over shadowed by the benefits of Ihe project that when analyzed for cost and human benefits prove that the invested has and will be returned to the Halton and provincial taxpayers many limes over he says The evaluation report of the Council was presented lo Regional Council and outlined accomplishments and alter natives It will be mistake if the concept of lb Human Services Council Is not carried on In way At leasl that I the feeling of some member of the now defunct council Director of Nursing Dorothy Craig told the Region Administration Committee there ia still a job of coordination that should be done During the meeting Wednesday she challenged members of the committee to gel involved In the human services field There no way that vices will ever be co ordinated without a body such aB ihe Human Services Council 1 feel badly to think that the only organization that may be able to do it hud the support it needs and deserves she told the committee IK months Outside the meeting Miss Craig told this newsrjarier mat oner is months of work together some of the people on the council feel the Job still has lo be done The research done got all the backup material but we don t have body to implement the recommendations Some people seem to think the District Heallh Council can do this can work in Isolation It has to be tied in with human services for example health and education working together can make a lot of things happen When you have a teacher looking at a problem one way a health person looking at the problem one way and psychiatrist looking at a problem one way it can be difficult to solve If all three work together and have input you con tackle the problem Miss Craig ex plained She explained the tions of a person who may go to many agencies for help only to find that the place he J or she needs to find is either in Peel or Hamilton Wont accept Dave Coons chairman the Administration Com I mlltee said he recognized the I challenge but pointed out I members of regional council had more on their plate than they can handle J He suggested the Human Services Council concept may be premature It might have to wait until the time is right The committee recom mended that funds remaining J with the Human Services Council should not be trans- 1 1 ferred to Ihe District Health Council to be used by the Human Services Council 1 Miss Craig and the Council had recommended doing just that so the work could be continued NO PAYMENTS TILL APRIL 1st llAUHwoAlBtldlewood J And So Is Chryilw Coal Noma Comfort I Tan With Low On Air Too Some sidewalks will be plowed DEL HOWSE shows a dainty ceramic figurine one of the many ceramic exhibits at her booth at Georgetown Arts and Craft sale at the Riviera Saturday Large crowds attended Sidewalks will be plowed in 10 locations throughout the lown this winter Hilla works committee decided al a meeting on October Engineer Robert Austin the committee when storms hit this winter the town will give lop priority to clearing off Ihe streets and hen will get to work on side walks In Mill Street side walk will be plowed from Mam Street lo Eastern Avenue and Ihe west side of Mum will be cleaned from Road lo lizabelh Drive In addition the sidewalk an the east side of Mam Street Church Street to School Lone will be plowed Suggest fee increase for reclaiming dogs Dog owners could paying as much as retrieve Rover from the dog pound Joe representing George of the Hills onlrol attended last Tuesdays tin and Personnel mtetmi and asked committee members lo reclaim cost when his been impounded People will look at SKI present rale for dogs and think nothing but if they see 50 they will spend for a dog tag rut her than lo get Ihe back Mr reasons Councillor Harry I pointed out Hit increased rates are not aimed to collect money for the offense to get more owners to purchase tags He said he was in favor of Ihe hike Mr said wilipay the for the license lo save but would not spend it to save Committee members ex pressed concern over the reactions of farmers the hike Mr explained thai the farmers would be glad lo something like this lo save their livestock system be devised where the dog owner is known that person will hove to reimburse the farmer Mr suggested if ihe dog was caught and the owner came or the Dog Control officers would not have to hand over the animal until farmer was reimbursed He said this method would be better for the farmer as the town pays i eerliin percentage the loss whereas the Obituary owner would have to pay full value of the beast Councillor Ernie Syke inquired whether or not the dog owner could get the money back for the dog tag if Ihe canine is destroyed Mr said all funds were transferable I guess that a dead issue then joked The committee recom mended ihe contract agree ment changes be sent to make the final decision Hazel Cripps liked painting and nature Hazel age 65 died at General Hospital on October after a lengthy ill Mrs nee was exceptionally talented in and handicrafts She 1 so enjoyed nature Mrs Cripps is survived by her husband Henry Irwin of Church Street brother John A Tarzwcll of Dog owners do not care Ottawa and daughter Sandra l J Ann of Burnt Ontario There are also four children Mrs were Hugh Robert and MargretTarzwelUBall She was born in Manitoba on where their dog doesn have a lag on it he claimed Mr con linued to say if it is tagged the owner will be more responsible Dogs running loose killing miming livestock is problem lo the town much J L as lo Ihe livestock owner Mrs attended public Doug clerk Irea sch lown surer pointed out The Cripps were at school The Cripps Georgetown on December He explained that with the 134a They used to live at present system if a cow or Eas sheep is injured by a loose Mrj jn canine the town has pay the Acton and Kinmount branches of the Baptist Mis It was suggested a new ver and Alan Knighl were pallbearers Circle Ladies Auxiliary Das Sydney Ihe funeral from Shoemaker Funeral Home on October Royal Canadian Legion Branches Acton and 44 Kinmount attended Interment was at Cemetery Waller Jerry Par and Don Currie all of and James McDonald Toronto Ernie McKim Burnt Two vehicles Mill St was the scene of the October 12 accident when cars driven by Kim Vander R Acton and John Gall Main St were in collision Regional Police report In Georgetown the south side of Guelph Street side walk will be plowed off from Main Slreet to Maple Avenue and the north side of Street will be cleaned off from Mill Street to Maple Avenue Both sides of Maple Avenue will be plowed with the north side being cleaned from Parkview lo Street and from Main Street to Guelph Street on the side The cast side of Main Street from Kennedy Street to Street and the west side between Moore Park Crescent and Street will also be plowed Street was also added to the list of streets where sidewalks will be cleared after Councillor Ern Hyde suggested it was because the sidewalk is a problem every winter Austin said the sidewalks on the list to be plowed were on a priority basis only and where lime perm led sidewalks might also be plowed He added the streets on the list being plowed were ones used by children lo get to school or else were heavily travelled by pedestrians The engineer explained downtown sidewalks plowed since the merchants are responsible for those but added the town does truck Ihe snow away The committee also decided not to buy any new equipment for sidewalk snow plowing and make do with the and front end loaders used in past years Austin said the police have been contacted and will at tempt to enforce by laws pre venting people from dumping snow on sidewalks In past winters ihe town has had problems with busl nesses especially on Guelph Street denning out their parking lots and putting the snow on the sidewalks Austin noted Change in staff titles Next year Ihe position or pool supervisor will be eliminated and Ihe new positions of pool manager and supervisor of aquatics be instituted Councillor Pat McKenzie said both these Jobs now ore in Grade 10 salary level so with the change the super visor of aquatics will be moved up lo Grade and the pool manager moved back lo Grade 9 level The recreation director said it had atl been discussed In camera and all staff members were aware of the Commissioners deny liability for fallen cables T1 which involved hydro mete thus exonerating Parked car is damaged Regional Audrey lold Ihe commission the office had received a bill for from insurance She lold council that last Labor Day weekend an unidentified truck was travelling down Church St when it pulled down some hydro cables from the home of Mr and Mrs Stan Norton The cables fell onto a car travelling behind Ihe truck and caused the damage She explained Ihal Ihe insurance company was attempting to be reimbursed commissioner decision Chryslers Best To You QUALITY DIPOSIT ON ALL FREE COVER Auto Insurance RATES INCREASING ALLSTATE 8242350 ALSO LIFE HOME BUSINESS YOU FOR YOUR ESTIMATE WITHOUT OBUGATJON I Burlington I 632 9156 Georgetown 877 OakviHe 109 George St 7354 You Bm Comfortable With 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