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FWIO rural survey Rural Child Core Survey Who looks after the children while the parents work is a pro blem faced by many families However when you live in rural Canada the problem is far greater If by a miracle there is public child care available it is often many miles away or the family needs it for unconven hours e g during milking or just while the crop is being harvested In 1990 Federated Womens In of Canada undertook to do a survey of the care of rural children using a grant from Child Care Initiatives Fund of Health and Welfare Canada The results of this long awaited survey are now out This is the only survey that has looked at all the rural areas in all the provinces at one time The Ontario part of the survey was conducted by Federated Womens Institutes of Canada who have always been very concerned rural child care In 1984 undertook the first pilot project on rural child care undertook the survey with the hope it would assist all levels of government to draft policy and legislation while keep ing the rural family in mind The survey revealed that respondents who use child care services are generally satisfied with the quality of care their children receive but it became evident that far more spaces for rural children are needed The survey reinforced the point that the need for rural child care fluctuates with the seasons with peak demand the four summer months The report states that rural people are accustomed to solving their own problems and develop ing low cost workable solutions However often government restrictions get in the way An ex ample was given or a local com munity hall which passed all regulations for community use for groups such as Cubs Scouts and 4H and Sunday School but was not suitable for Child Care Among the recommendations That Municipal Provincial and Federal agencies must develop separate policies design to fit the special needs of rural families That Short term care costs in curred when a stayathome parent assists in operating a family farm be recognized as employment expenses by Revenue Canada That Provincial governments examine the feasibility of using Farm Labour Pool offices as cen tral registration for child care givers especially during peak periods That consideration be given to portable child care facilities that could be temporarily moved to areas of high need during peak penods Universities and Colleges with ECE programs consider establishing cooperative educa work terms to coincide with the peak demands for child care rural regions Incentives be given to rural service groups and volunteer organizations to encourage them to set up and operate before and after school dropin programs for school children under the age of As there is a shortage of child care spaces in rural areas spaces must not be lost because of rigid adherance to overly strict regulations Rural workplace care spaces be encouraged such rural facilities as hospitals schools and light industries is the only rural womens group with branches in all the provinces of Canada and the results of this survey can really be Bald to represent the feelings of rural Canada Only 20 of those filling in the survey were members the rest were a cross section of the rural public THE HERALD Wednesday May Page 5 PARK GIVES YOU MORE LIMITED TIME OFFER 1991 TOPAZ OUR BEST SELLER if- ONLY 9995 CASHBACK OR 89 FINANCING PLUS 50000 StkNo 1991 F150 SUPERCAB PICKUP if No STRETCH OUT IN SUPERCAB COMFORT CASHBACK OR 89 FINANCING PLUS 50000 CASHBACK 1990 FORD AEROSTAR Ematald rgntBr AM All I or a 59 FINANCING 000 CASHBACK HURRY ONLY LEFT STK aximum of months subject to 59 monthly for 48 months COB eg a SI FORGET I 9 THIS MM sk about Stark lan The Smart Way To Get a New Vehicle DON TO ASK PARK LINCOLNMERCURY 7987822 Located Conveniently In Hills on Highway 7 between Georgetown and Acton LEASING 8772261