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Six COLBORNE CHRONICLE - Thursday, August 17lh, 1967 There is a growing realization that one of the biggest problems facing the Government of Ontarfio is treating the the mentaly ill. Take these recent comments as an example *Dr. J. D. Grin, director general of the Canadian Mental Health Association, criticized the people of Ontario recently for allowing our mental hospitals to become "archaic warehouses and storage places for derelicts." "Lord Taylor, the former British Labour MP, who mediated the Saskatchewan medicare dispute, told the Canadian Mental Health Association annual convention, that with proper planning the number of oersos in mental hospitals could be halved. *And Dr. Matthew Dymond, Ontario's Health Minister, admitted at the same meeting that mental illness is still such a stigma that only 60 out of 4,000 mental patients released from Ontario Hospitals in the past two and a half years have gone back to their homes. The size of the problem is staggering. Dr. Griffin says that statistics which indicate ten per cent of Canadians require treatment are "a grossunder-estimation of the actual facts." There are 100,000 children in Canada with emotional and mental disabilities -- an donly 500 hospital beds for their treatment. In Ontario alone there are approximately 700 children on the waiting lists for our schools for the mentally retarded. One of the largest schools of this kind, at Smith's Falls, has been overcrowded for years. At last count there were 2,500 children in the school which was built for 2,100. It has been estimated that our mental hospitals get a-bout a quarter of the government assistance given to general hospitals. They suffer from poor facilities and from a serious staff shortage. In 1964 the Ontario hospital system had 55 full-time psychiatrists and 54 part-time psychiatrists, a cpm-plement that nowhere met the real ned. But a year later, the system had 39 full-time psychiatrists and 42 part-time. In 1964 there were 35 full-time psychologists; a year later 16 were left. Obviously, such a system cannot work efficiently and it is littlte wonder that about half the mental patients released from our hospitals must be re-admitted. Modern life is taking an increasing toll when it comes to mental health -- and government, in Ontario's next century, must make the treatment of the mentally ill n priority. Ontario needs cottage treatment units for mentally retarded and emotionally disturbed children; more outpatient facilities for adults; better training programs and a wide-ranging plan for involving more members of the community in the problems of the mentally ill. Most importantly, we must have a schedule for tearing down ancient and sometimes prison-like, large hospitals, and replacing them with community clinics. In the past we have had maginative programs to tackle such physical diseaeses as TB; we must display the same kind of commitment in the field of menta health. LAMPS TO BRIGHTEN STUDENT LIFE Come September, things will be a little brighter for Ontario students when they go back to school. Ontario Hydro, along with the municipal electrical utilities in the province and the Canadian Electrical Association, is promoting two new study lamps designed to pro-vivde exactly the right a-mount of light for doing home-Produced by two different manufacturers, both lamps meet Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) standards and have been approved by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). The lamps are full-size table models producing a minimum of 70 foot-candles of light a-cross the working surface of a desk, an illumination level recommended by the IES for general classroom activities. The average reading light in homes ite usually no more than CRAMAHE COUNCIL Cramahe Council met in the Council Chamber, Castleton, August 4th, at 1.30 p.m., with all members present and Reeve Cochrane in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. A letter was received from the Board of Transport re Crossings on the C.N.R. and C.P.R. The Clerk was instructed to inform the Board that signs had been erected on the crossings and that was all they could do. Mr. Price and Mr. Ellis, cottage owners at Little Lake, interviewed the Council about the road into the east side of the Lake. The Council suggested they get a tractor and little grader and smooth the road themselves. A letter Was read from the T.S.A. School Board asking for ' the approval for the renovation of Castleton School. Moved by Robert L. Blyth and seconded by J. A. McComb, that the Council of the Township of Cramahe approve the estimated cost of the complete renovation of the existing heating system and the installation of a new boiler which would cost approximately $17,000.00 and the complete renovation of existing washrooms, including replacements of fixtures, toilet, partitions', floor ceiling and wall firiishes, also pressure system which would be supplied by the existing hydraulic ram, all of which the estimated cost would be $26,500.00. This amount would be paid out of funds on hand, the grant on this would be recovered next year. Carried. Moved by H. S. Oliver and seconded by R. L. Blyth, that the Council of Cramahe Twp. approvev the request of Geo. Warner to purchase property described as File 66-1. By-Law No. 1182 was duly jassed to provide for this sale of land to George Warner. Moved by H. Bedford and seconded by H. Olivver, that all accounts to date be paid. Carried. Orders were then drawn on the Treasurer as follows: Alex Clark, care of hall $5.00; Fred Amor, flag pole $5.00; Colborne Lumber, cement $3.00; Bell Telephone, hall $5.88; Ontario Hydro, re hall and park $20.50; Ray Burleigh, re dump $15.00; Alex Rutherford, Jr., re ambulance $120.00; Counties Treas., E.N.H.S. debentures $5,369.17; J. F. Coch-rance, pt. salary as Reeve $50.-00; Robt. Blyth, pt. salary as Deputy Reeve $50.00; Harold Bedford, pt. salary as Councillor $50.00; Alex McComb, pt'. salary as Councillor $50.00; Howard Oliver, pt. salary as Councillor $50.00; Road accounts to the amount of $9,-526.50. Council adjourned to meet the rst Friday in September at 1.30 p.m. FAMILY RE-UNION On Sunday, over 120 members of the late Fred Black's family gathered at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Harnden on the lake front aX Grafton where a very enjoyable time was spent. . The clan gathered from Edmonton and Saskatoon in the west, Kingston on the east, and Buffalo, N.Y. Two delicious meals were enjoyed, as the women of this clan are all excellent cooks. A program of sports was enjoyed by the over sixty children present. Prizes were give nto Peter Boyko and Patricia Warner, the two new babies this year; to Mr. and Mrs. F. Harnden, the longest married couple'; for the largest family, Mrs: H. Welten, with N0TSC2 THE LOT TO THE REAR OF THE QUEEN'S HOTEL IS HOTEL PROPERTY AND IS FOR HOTEL GUESTS ONLY. ANYONE WISHING TO PARK THERE MUST APPLY TO OWNER. a24 15 to 20 foot-candles. A specially designed 200-watt bulb frosted inside, and a unique light diffusing shade overcome such problems as glare, shine from the paper and strong shadows. One lamp has a styrene (high strength plastic) stand and base and the other a mahogany stand with a burnished brass base. The styrene model comes in four colours; black, white beige and green. In stores the lamps will be identified by a green tag with the word "College" on it. Last year the lamps were successfully marketed in the Gait, Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo areas and are currently being tested in New "York and Quebec. Commercially speaking, the Douglas fir is more valuable than any other tree. It is better to give than to lend, and it costs about the same. n the Commerce has it! on Non-Chequing Savings Accounts You'll receive your interest paid semiannually on your minimum monthly balance. And, a Commerce Non-Chequing Savings Account is just what it says ... you can't write cheques so there is less temptation to spend your savings before you reach your goal. Of course, you may make withdrawals at any time. If you have a Regular Savings Account at the Commerce, you get 31/2% interest with chequing privileges. But now, you can also open the Non-CbocMinq Savings Account. CANADIAN IMPERIAL BAftrt OF COMMERCE