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The channel marker buoys will soon be taking to water again. With the ice on the bay about to break up and preparations un- Mabel Buoys oh buoys a2 derway for another summer on the water, most area residents are heralding the ap- proach of spring with glee. OD ty see] MHC seeking homes for discharged Do you have spare room in your home for anywhere from one to a dozen people? Do you like people, and have you a compassion for those less fortunate than yourself? With some direction and assistance from professional persons would you like to become involved with people of that sort and at the same time earn some extra in- come? If your answer to these questions is yes, or even maybe, then probably you are one of the persons being sought by the Mental Health Centre in Penetanguishene John McDonald, social worker at MHC, is seeking accommodation in selected homes for patients who will be discharged in the future Back in 1964, the Ontario government passed the Homes for Special Care Act which included provision for nursing home care as well as homes for ambulatory patients who are able to be up and about and care for their own physical needs. It is this latter classification which is presently of par- ticular interest to the Mental Health Centre. Besides placing the patients back in the com- munity, where it is found many progress more favourably than in an in- Stitution, there is the matter @ special ort |-BEAM DRAPERY TRACK Save! Sturdy steel, smooth white enamel finish. All fittings included. 3 ft., 4 ft., 5ft., &6 ft. lengths. Shop Now & Save at Pro Hardware. of a saving of taxpayers' dollars. Present levels of payment provide for $7.50 daily for each patient ac- commodated. This compares with a cost of approximately $40 per patient day to keep them in hospital In the main, the ambulant patients for whom homes are being sought, are those who have been in mental hospital for years and either no longer have a family, or whose family is no longer in a position to care for them. These patients have overcome their mental illness, and in general are able to look after their own physical needs. They require no treatment program, but are simply unable to be completely self-sufficient or self-supporting. They require a family home situation where they can be with other people and receive some supervision in a family home setting. Special care homes of this type are inspected and licensed by a special branch of the Department of Health. This branch also provides an on-going service of super- vision and consultation, plus care for the patient when anything unusual occurs, such as developing physical illness A few homes of this type have already been | established in the area served by the Mental Health Centre and are operating quite successfully. However, there is still a shortage throughout the hospital's catchment area which in- cludes the Country of Sim- coe, the southerly portion of the District of Parry Sound, and the District of Muskoka to a point between Camgridge and Huntsville. Interested persons are asked to contact John McDonald, Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, by mail, or telephone (705) 549- 7431, extension 287. FARM EQUIPRM ENT BEATTY PUMP and WATER SYSTEMS DORITY FARM SERVICE 428-2346 Main St. W. Stayner NEW HOLLAND! ] -------- JEFFERY PRO HARDWARE MIDLAND 526-2246 McDONALD PRO HARDWARE Page 6, Wednesday, March 26, 1975 PENETANG 549-2517 N-7/75 Accountant tells Board Separate School Board books are "'excellent"' The 1974 financial books of the Simcoe County Roman Catholic Separate School Board are in '"'excellent shape', according to a spokesman for Greer, Flemming and _ Roland company, chartered ac- countants. Mark Roland told the board meeting last week that To Coldwater and Balm Beach he could find no weaknesses in board procedures and complimented the ad- ministration on its efficient control of expenditures. Policy committee The separate board has set up an ad hoc committee to look at policy and procedures, as it has in previous years. Committee Grants of *17,274 New Horizons ~ grants totalling $17,274 have been awarded to senior citizens groups in Coldwater and Balm Beach, according to a press release issued last week by the office of Health and Welfare Marc Lalonde. Achievement Days for homemaking ciubs by Susan M. Stanbury A number of 4-H homemaking club programs are presently underway in North Simcoe. In January, the project "A Touch of Stitchery" began. Members have gained insight into the world of colour and design and how to establish your own designs for em- broidering. They have learned a variety of stitches to complete their em- broidered articles. Achievement days for this club will be coming up in April and early May. The morning session is for the club members and leaders but the afternoon is open to anyone wishing to attend. It begins at 1 p.m. with the program to include displays of the many articles the girls have made, their record books and exhibits, demonstrations and skits which the club members prepare themselves. Mark these dates and locations on your calendar: April 5, Elmvale, Huronia Centennial Elementary School; April 12, Wyebridge, Wyebridge Community Hall; April 19, Orillia, Twin Lakes Secondary School; April 26, Minesing, Minesing Central School; May 3, Barrie, Trinity Parish Hall. As this present project concludes a new one for summer begins. Various clubs in the county will be participating in a summer garden club. Members must be 12 by May 1 to be eligible to belong. If you have a daughter interested in a summer garden project, then contact the Elmvale agricultural office for the location of the nearest club to you. In addition, to growing their own garden, the girls will be learning about canning, pickling, and freezing summer produce. chairman Mary Jo Quilty of Midland, and committee members Mary Munnoch and Bill Hodgins of Collingwood will be meeting later this month and reporting back to the board after several meetings. OSTC / OISE conference Trustees M. Munnoch and given The Coldwater Senior Citizens; Club will receive the largest grant, of $10,590 to establish, furnish and equip a centre for crafts, recreation and social func- tions. And the Georgian Shores Swinging Seniors of Balm Beach will pick up $6,684 to establish a drop-in centre. The Swinging Seniors have been using the Surf restaurant as their headquarters. New Horizons is a program set up by the federal government to en- courage retired people to take an active part in their communities. Since it started in 1972, a total of $20,472,492 has been awarded in grants to 3,656 projects across Canada involving 749,742 people. Improve property HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU NEED? $2,000 to $25,000 Pay off all your debts in one clean sweep and have only one small monthly payment. I'LL LEND YOU MONEY TO... e@ Pay off a mortgage e@ Combine 2 or more mortgages into 1 e Pay taxes and insurance e Consolidate overdue bills 6 e e e Pay off a loan company or bank Purchase car, boat or cottage Or for any worthwhile purpose CALL ME PERSONALLY DUANE PATFIELD 429-3615 Great Northern Credit Corp. Box 143, Collingwood, Ontario DISCOUNT STORES One of the @shawa group _EDSTERPRRNDE OF GINS FOWNET SS Paas Lowneys Easter Egg Fruit & Nut Coloring Kit Egg 4 oz. Opel .63 | Marshmallow Hillbilly Bunny Peeps or Assortment Bunnies lo BOX. | 1.37 Smiles 'n Chuckles Turtles 14 oz. pry PY) | WARNER BRU CHARACTERS: 34 Banks os eon SIOZ "Fuzzy Bunny" Desert Flower Spray 2 oz. or Splash Cologne Winner must answer a Skill-Testing Question to win. Draw to be DESERT FloWER made Thursday, March 27th at6 pm and Winner notified D PICTON 244 MAIN STREET DISCOUNT SAT STOR ne of the @shawa group the money $avers COBOURG 41 KING STREET W. WHITBY 121 BROCK STREET S. 25 MAIN STREET ms a HE LIMITED QUANTITY ON ALL ITEMS - MARCH 26, 27, 29/1975 ONLY zm Z Z A. BRAMPTON 18 MAIN STREET N. MIDLAND 238 KING STREET NAPANEE 18 DUNDAS STREET PORT HOPE 64 WALTON STREET M. Woolner recently at- tended an OSTC/OISE conference in Toronto. The theme of the two day workshop for newly elected trustees dealt with trustees roles as members of a corporate body. Reporting to the board meeting, Munnoch noted that trustees, as corporate body members, had power together, but had no power individually, a fact brought up at the conference. There was considerable discussion on the fact that newly elected trustees had little conception of the formal nature of school board meetings. It was the general consensus at the conference, she said, that persons seeking election to school boards should at- tempt to sit in at board meetings prior to seeking election. church directory THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF FLOS Saturday 6:30 p.m. Allenwood 7:30 p.m. Elmvale Sunday 8:00 a.m. Allenwood 9:00 a.m. Phelpston 10:00 a.m. Elmvale 11:00 a.m. Allenwood Confessions -- Before Mass PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA Minister: Rev. Sydney McDonald BA Phones: The Church 322-1411, The Manse, 322-2453 Elmvale Church: Christian Education, 10 a.m. = Christian Worship, 11 a.m. UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA St. John's Elmvale Minister: Rev. B. Gazzard Worship: 11:00 a.m. (Nursery during Servic Phones: Church 322-1472, Manse 322-1522 <¢° | Wyevale United Church: 11:30 a.m. Waverley United Church: 10:00 a.m. Rev. E. 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