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Shelter for abused wives The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 1978 Halton could use hostel for women could use a hostel answered approximately for women and children i domestic complaints in according to several area professionals whose work brings them into contact with abused wives The professionals Marian of up in the battle and arc hurt Childrena Aid Society CASt When the situation is a the region last year 200 of said a hostel is a place of chronic one children may them in the north If a safety for mother and child- identify with one of husband and wife are fighting rem and a place to defuse a the parents This and It comes to the point of hostile situation when the ficalion can lead to a son someone having to leave the famllyfsbreaklngup When a becoming a like representing social agencies question of who owns the family is splitting up it is his father she commented If and the law were members home comes Into play of a panel speaking at an said If the husband owns the exploratory meeting held to home It sine wife who has to collect information on the leave In such a case It would need for a women hostel In be beneficial to have a hostel About in the area Mr better for the mother and children to stay together rather than to find separate accommodation for the child ren Having a readily accessible and volunteers Presently women have to go place of refuge would allow gathered at the meeting last inasmuch House week In Milton to hear the Hamilton or to a motel for panel describe the plight of emergency shelter abused women and deserted wives Participants were The same situation arises asked to volunteer for a In the case of joint ownership the mother time to collect her thoughts about her future Without a hostel the pressure of finding accommodation leaves her little time or energy for long term plan committee to pursue he said In this case neither nlng Ms Detlor said the Issue further one can be asked to leave but Panelist John a for safety police try to talk social worker with Halton one of the pair Wo going to a Regional Police said police motel or to a relatives home Accessibility crucial The CAS enters the case hostels were available for women to go the problem might be prevented Jane Kirk wood a super visor in the regional depart ment of communlly and social services sold women alone have ft cully finding accommodation She said It is not unusual for landlords to ask for a husbands cosir nature on lease Additionally most landlords acquire rent in when children under are advartle In an emergency Accessibility is a crucial consideration In the establishment of a hostel for women Although Inasmuch House is available to women Its Hamilton location makes it hard to reach for women from this area Attending a meeting concerning the location of hostel In was Rev Marty Karl director leers to work with battered wives to give emotional support and to help them look for jobs and apartments It s best for the volunteer to be someone who has been through a similar experience and who knows the problems A hostel provides pro tection for an abused wife in a way that a motel does not Mr Karl said a hostel involved A woman who has put up with abuse for some time will act when her child ren are threatened Ms reported Or Ihc children or police may call ihe agency Ms said she doesn buy the excuse that children are asleep when parents fight and don t know what Is happening Some times the children get mixed women don t have the funds and tht agency cannot them the money cither Motel rooms where women In such an usually end up are depressing Welfare legislation allows month shelter allowance for an cant one dependent Ms Kirk wood said A motel room at a night would soon use up this amount Lost year in the region deserted wives received general welfare assistance Ms Kirkwood said But Ihe are only the top of the Ice berg she added Those not requiring financial assistance don come to her attention The region does not keep statistics on the number of abused wives If a woman decides to remain at home but lays charges against her husband she is subject to intimidation and threats by him to drop the charges Georgetown lawyer Tudor Bcattic said a wife who has laid an assault charge remains home by the lime the court dale rolls around the charge has usually been dropped Either husband prevails on the wife lo drop the charge or the wife changes her the chronic situation vicious circle is established Just as there is a certain typo of mole who becomes a wife beater then is certain kind of female who stays around Mr con mentcd In this Instance the hostel might be a step for the woman to gain a sense of independence Adding her voice to the call for a hostel Gloria Hindu of Burlington Information Centre herself a single parent said a woman who stays a bad too long loses self respect It takes years to get over the rejection of feeling you re no body she commented from her experience and that of helping other women in the same predicament The steering committee generated from the meeting will continue to explore the possibility of establishing a hostel in said Barb Weaver who was one of the women Instrumental In organizing last week s meeting Ms Weaver Is a social development officer with the Department or the Secretary of Stale Part of her role is to encourage women to participate actively in their community At a meeting she arranged through the women office at Sheridan College a hostel for women was Identified as an issue of concern for local women Wheels were set In motion for last week session and for the formation of a steering committee has been made for a grant of from the Secre tary of State to cover ex peases of the steering com Also instrumental in organizing last week meeting were Anne Allison Pat Cook director of Sheridans Centre and Peggy a lay Clinic Jenny Amy of the Oak advocate with the Halton vllle Public Library chaired Hills Community Legal the session J D T J Novak D T GEORGETOWN 106 Guelph Street on 7 betide Office DENTURE therapy CLINIC Phone 877 791 2314 Hamilton Mission Services provides sympathetic care who operate Inasmuch someone to talk with He House Mr Karl told the advised the group the facility group the Hamilton hostel should be a house which has is available to women first come first served basis regardless of region of residence It has a capacity of beds and currently there arc vacancies But he con ceded the lack of geographic proximity was a problem for women Even a hostel located In the southern part of the region would be inaccessible to women in North because of the distance to travel and the lack of intra regional transportation according to Georgetown both private rooms and areas for socializing Supervision Is important Mr Karl added Ho gave the cost of staffing a hostel around the clock at to annually exclusive of administration Counselling can be provided by existing community agencies he pointed out Mr Karl said the hostel should be located In a house that is neither conspicuous nor anonymous Because the women will often be brought volunteers who attended last police the house should have a private entrance to avoid It shouldn t be in an area where it excites the neighbors he added PANEL MEMBERS exploring the issue of wife beating all supported the need for a women s hostel in Halton region From the left are Marian Halton Children s Aid Society John social worker with Regional weeks session Although they could not give figures they told a reporter the meeting the incidence of wife abuse was sufficient warrant setting up a facility in one of the towns the north Sheila Ward chairman Individual Emergency Aid for Georgetown Red Cross handles requests for shelter The Red Cross Injuries to police officers for the wife to go to a justice danger can invoke Ihe provides for three nights are more frequently incurred of the peace to lay a private Child Police Jane Kirkwood supervisor for Oakville and North for the General Assistance Program Gloria Burlington Social Planning Council Jenny Amy chairman of the panel TudorBeattie Georgetown lawyer Domestic complaints risky business for police motel accommodation and food in a crisis Connie public relations officer with the Red Cross said abused wives sometimes sign themselves Into a psych iatnc ward because they feel depressed and know where else to go The psychiatric unit is not neces sarily the appropriate place for them she suggested Georgetown resident Marilyn Oldham Is a volun teer with the Brampton committee for women hostels She said it Is impor to have trained volun during investigation of domestic complaint than in other line of duty John a social worker Halton Regional Police told a meeting discussing the need charge of assault Georgetown lawyer Tudor Beattie said anyone can lay a charge with a justice of the peace without the police being called and the matter authorizes polite to take without w to a place safety any child apparently in need of protection ll in con In ting problem percent for a hostel for women He will automatically proceed of domestit Is to outlined some of the diffl cutties police face when dealing with a domestic putc To enter the home In in the first place the police must be invited In To lay a charge of assault the police must have seen the assault take place or see dcnceoflt The alternative is court However both agreed it takes several weeks for the matter to come to court Children are in the middle of a fight Mr said Parents have leaving home joint custody of children and the husband may refuse to let the wife take the children with her Ifthechtldrcnarcin police jre I aid fuming tie legal position of women n chose lo leave Mr e said the abused wile hie no theoretic legal rights by THISTLE CUSTODIAL SERVICE Complete INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL and RESIDENTIAL CLEANING and ope Chi I CI PHONE 8531846 PHONE Acton Canadian Tire CB CLEARANCE CHANNEL MODELS Kraco Super Deluxe MODEL 66 00 Model KCB2310B Kraco Deluxe Model 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generated and there will be a continuing requirement for landfill Twenty four duly elected members of Regional Council have studied the situation in depth and are attempting to resolve the problem Id a responsible fashion with due regard to protecting the environment and maintaining reasonable costs Mr Reeds statements demonstrate a somewhat less than complete under standing of the situation which la being faced by the elected representatives of Region The type of system referred lo by Mr Reed which produces steam is presently In operation in Montreal and the capital cost estimates for a similar type facility for Halton could be In the neighborhood of million This level of expenditure would produce very large increases In property I taxes 1 suggest this may be one reason Mr Reed declines to refer to costs in his state- j ments I would welcome Mr Reeds positive participation In the Region s efforts to provide a solution to the waste disposal problem In that regard Mr Reed Is aware that on February l at Sam the Regional Council will be receiving a status report on landfill and resource recovery as It pertains to He will learn among other facts that Council was the first Region to approve In principle entering Into an agreement with the Ministry of the Environment for provision of a front end refuse derived fuel RDF type resource recovery plant that W has been included in the five year capital forecast and further the Draft Official Plan for the Region demonstrates the Region commit to resource recovery This entire problem Is extremely com plex there are no simple solutions Large capital Investments must be made and the Region intends to proceed with caution and diligence and will not be pressured into haste which could result In an unsound de cision Sincerely B Morrow Regional Chairman JEANS CORDS -n- SLACKS Tack Togs Guelph St Plaza Georgetown Hwy 7 8771818