North Youth Services SKI ION Tilt HI- RAID Wednesday May IPQAI A welcome outpost for parents children By CHRIS an arm where- some services are hard A welcome outpost in find North Youth Services help and their children having trouble coping with each Since the organization Opened its doors In Nov ember of reterr a Is have been directed lulu its Acton office Sum n their Parent and kids are benefitting from a new agency In Hilton Hills North Service opened lust November and has been regularly helping their problem The youth service office run by social worker bandy Kemp left and the office funded by the province community and social irrvice ministry In part of the wide network of offered by the Burlington Youth Agency Mr Kemp and Hugo a program director at the Burlington Agency talked about the vices role In the community last week people walk own sometimes are riferred to the by school guidance counsel ors and sometimes an entire family arrives Tor help realizing they have differences which can lead to irreparable dam They know I hat some things not right Youth Services social worker Sandy Kemp told The Often these young people have a poor self Image of them or have feeling of hopelessness and Other people Just have bitter defenses for getting Ihrough lough the community six In I services ministry North Hultui Youth wink only just rcunlly rests on a solid foundation of experience Hi parent body is the Burlington Agency which fuuiiions throughout tun and operates special classrooms for kids with behavioral problems and homes The north office Is part of the Agency work include group ions with pnrenls kids or will Hit mdivid families These Hugo ilicc program director at he Burlington Youth Agency says help par cms look at and revist their parenting skills and I hey help young people with problem mg and life skills in a family crisis I hi re really aren any bod people Mr said Family Sessions help alleviate the strains of parenting By Herald Writer The system works two Milton mothers re to sessions they In to help them cope with the chores or parenting They say that while there training for just about anything imaglne- ablc until recently no one has looked at educating parenls on how to bring up children We re trained for all kinds of Jobs but not the most important of them all Mrs told The Herald Monday She and Mrs volunteered to talk about sessions they take with other parents sponsored by the North Services although their names are being used Mrs is the mother of five children She wasn t faced with serious strife In the home but wanted to know more about par how other people cope and some of the problems they face Mrs was referred to Ihe sessions to help her deal In her single parent relationship with her daughter Her daughter declined to at tend the sessions Mrs says she ready yet to measure ihe success of the sessions against an improvement In their relationship However sessions directed by Youth vices social worker Sandy Kemp Hugo con ducts similar sessions in Acton have been of great personal benefit Mrs maintains help ing to find new strength with can handle the relationship better Many parents at ihe trouble dealing with the power struggle which sometimes preoccupies the relationship between kids and their parents Mrs said By going it gives me a sense of not being the only In the situation she explained Children want to grow up what what vc learned Is that I can always lake the blame for what they do The sessions have helped me deal with this and gelling uptight Each member Mrs added has something to add to the discussion We learn to handle the situation in different It introducing a peels of a parent thai most of us dldn I realize and It s helping us deal problems in the pro per manner CHESTS The group gathers in various locations once a week In Milton Special guests arc brought in occasionally to fill In the discussions and add new light on Issues A psychologist talked about children and a pal ice officer told the group about drugs and the prob lems they cause among Mrs is also impress at the sessions focus on Communication skills encouraging par to deal with Ihoir children by listening and talking rather than by shutting them out By attending the ions Mrs has been made more of the differences in kids personalities even within her own home Parents have to know how deal wilh sibling hierarchy first bom child regards his position in the family and how his brothers and sisters regard theirs Mrs X noted The sessions often suggest something better you could be doing cope she said They may nol solve all of the problems but they II at least give you some Nobody teaches you to be a parent Mrs And you often don know what to expect I ve wondered if knew then what I know now whether some of the mis takes could have been avoided It s a great Idea Mrs said I saying a ew years ago that T wish parents could gel loRcther like this li would be especial nice for young just starling out children ASTRO ADVICE by Eugenia Wit ham Dear Eugenia I am a Pisces born March l 1951 at The past been too good for my family or for me and 1983 I started off too well Can you see things belter In the near future We have had a problem with money due to high interest rates Also my husband lias had a health problem and he doctors can find what is wrong all of this has put a strain on all of us My husband a Libra born September 1950 Thank you Mrs Pisces Dear Mrs Pisces You meniion your place of birth which could the accuracy of your chart The sign Pisces Is predominant which indicates that you arc up for many changes over couple of years Last year was particularly frustrating where your home environment and was concerned If your chart is accurate I see changes in your work houses which can mean that you will be working lo Kiwanis Club donates for hospice offset Ihe financial problims or knowl edge courses which will provide you with a higher income I is most important to avoid arguments and direct your energy Into education work and helping those less fortunate II Is difficult to be specific where your husband is concerned without an accurate birth lime and place I is chart however docs appear to be clearing up for the time being He will be going through many changes the end of 1981 right until the end of 1987 Dear Eugenia I was born September 1972 in Ihe later afternoon Could you tell me what going happen In the year A Libra Dear Libra You are an extremely Libra The 80 have been the best Tor you however your chart Is up and I can assure you they will undoubtedly improve During your chart still shows touches of deception suppressed anger fevers infections and a danger poisons II will be favorable for associations with groups and organizations also for artistic and musical pursuits There will be opportunities to work with interesting fnendsthrough group activities making it year to get Involved You will progress and where your goals and objectives arc concerned and receive help and recognition from those in established or authoritative positions so a Rood year to ask for assistance You could have some conflicts In the fall wilh peers and you would he best keep things yourseir during this period and work quietly on your studies in order to achieve positive results summer camp The Georgetown Invites all and children their summer camp open house Monday May El Joseph School In Acton The will be offering day camp with a sailing option as well as creative arts camp The summer camp programs will be held at Kelso Conservation Area further information call Hie at 8776163 A donation of was made by the Kiwanis Club of Georgetown to the St Francis of Assist School far Ihe purchase of play ground equipment The equipment will be used by community as well as Ihe school North Hospice care group was also the recipient of a Klwanla donation of The hospice group provides palliative care to the terminally ill and their families Maple syrup sales by the club brought in SO The pilot project looks like it may be repeated June Is the fifth anniversary of Kl wan Club of Georgetown They re looking for three more members by May 31 and an additional five to meet minimum stand The club Is preparing for June 3 Lobster Pest an annual event As welt they re gearing up for a garage sale June 19 lo with George own Pioneer Days BUILDING GEORGETOWN Provincial Riding of Progressive Conservative Association ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS At The HERITAGE INN 111 Chliohn Milton Monday May 16 800 pm QUEST SPEAKER The Honourable LARRY GROSSMAN Minister of Health EVERYONE WELCOME Mi si people inn crisis 1 1 what I nig and tend I Iim Mr Slid iilnI problem to he added filling whit need lulpinli ihe lt out r i very Mr cull in Will I r bin people may ire that you re having I in to torn silling ri counselling Mrs Kimpsiuil ills stressing Ihe import unci ihe fan Intone il runs out of pride Pride ih very import hut hold that and try lo help build it up again said They sirens that North Services working frum jn office in social services and information building 113 Mil Street East is I a marriage int But Mrs Kemp said II dues help children and families suite prublcms and come together onus again Ways of growing up and Mi changed Mrs Mini Hid 1960s i a tare free way of life and lei ikd thrown on lire self Imposed or posed by others of Ihe limied In tuill and fur of bringing up ihlldmn Mrs Kunp said In i hi luikid iff bit she said and moyln a overboard in hi direction DIM IN 1 is relaxing of diselp- hut also rifkitcd tin of Mr billet added in tin sys it mid Iln letnl It In tin began in giving all the I working hour kids People tend to like responsibility and il Winn people wilk I for help made the first Garage sale cling which litem for the rest Mrs Kemp usuilly assessment of family siiuathn re deciding sort of or individual is iictded child will act out Winis ihe wink Mrs Kemp I usually lull oik viry bid kid In I Ik fnmily or one had Nevertheless ihildrtn in usually n the ones severely family crises With Hilton youth now their thtres no rea for letting those knit out of hand The Track Club will be holding a sole Salurday May at a m This fund raising event will be located at Plain the corner of Highway and Mountnlnvlew Tulip walk II1IU Arls number Audrey will present a Tulip Walk Sat and Sun May 14 and from 1 4 p m walk find hikers following a trail ihr ugh a 1 acres of woods and spring wild fl n Ihe north of Terra Colin tea is included In Ihe ii All proceeds go to the Unitarian Service mimtlee tall for more information DENTURE therapy CLINIC J Kohari 122 SI Georgetown Phone 8778974 KIWANIS CLUB DANCE FRIDAY JUNE 3 7 Elks Hail no For Tickets Phono 3285 THE HERALD OFFICE ST 1x6 32 39 21 38 45 25 60 72 39 81 95 62 81 97 NOT AVAILABLE SPRUCE LUMBER LUMBER INSULATION PINK mom 499 555 509 Ft 1695 16 885 STORE HOURS KEN SMITH FRANCHISE DEALER Tuts 316 Guelph St