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I would like to describe an encunter 1 experienced with an employee of the Grand River Conservation Authority To whom it may concern‘:glimpse previous to paying Looking for suitable swimming facilities, my companion and I visited the Elora Gorge Quarry on Saâ€" turday. July 14. Being unâ€" familiar with premises. we asked the onâ€"duty beach paâ€" trol if we might catch a It‘s also endorsed by â€" and will receive referrals from â€" London Psychiatric Hospital, Kâ€"W Hospital and Homewood Sanitorium in Guelph. The award to establish the group home brings the Ministry of Health‘s total support to comâ€" munityâ€"based mental health programs to around $4.9 million. For any patient with emotional problems, comâ€" ing from the confines of a psychiatric hospital to the outside world must be a trying experience. After having been completely dependent on the staff of the hospital â€" often for years â€" the paâ€" tients must have an opportunity to become graâ€" dually oriented to our society, rather than having to come to grips with life suddenly. The Waterioo Region group horfle is sponsored by the regional branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, and is endorsed by the Waâ€" terloo Region District Health Council. That‘s a lot of money, but if it‘s being used to start and support such services as the grop home in Waterloo, it is money well spentj ‘The group home is the first of its kind in Waâ€" terloo, a place where discharged patients can spend time adapting to life outside the psychiatric hospital, to reduce the likelihood of being readmitâ€" ted," Timbrell said. Health Miniser Dennis Timbrell said the proâ€" gram will help former patients become indepenâ€" dent, gain emotional support and learn how to live on their own. Ontario‘s Ministry of Health recently announced a $15,820 grant to help establish a Waterloo Reâ€" gion Group Home. And despite the controversy that all too often surrounds the location of such new facilities, we applaud the government and the Region of Waterloo for pressing to build the home. The purpose of the group home, according to Ministry of Health, is to provide "transitional‘" housing for eight patients to be referred from psyâ€" chiatric hospitals and community agencies in the area. The most important thing about a facility such as the proposed home, is the fact that it won‘t be so much for treatment as therapy. Waterioo Chronicle office is located onZ2ndfloor of the O.W. Sports building opposite Waterioo Stuare. FmMmsmamwmmo‘Opwmvw Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. + . Letters to the editor of the Waterloo Chronicle must be signed with the writer‘s name in order to be pubâ€" lished. The name will be published with the letter The writer should also include his or her address and teleâ€" phone number. Normally. a letter signed with a pseuâ€" donym will not be published The editor has the right to edit letters for grammar and spelling and to withhold letters which may be deemed defamatory. contemptuous or of questionable taste The Chronicle welcomes letters to the editor on any subject Letters should be sent to: The Editor. Waâ€" terloo Chronicle. 92 King St S.. Waterloo Page 6 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Money well invested Letters policy Reader blasts ‘obnoxious‘ GRCA staffer published every Wednesday by Fairway Press, a division of Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Record Ltd., owner 225 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener, Ont. address correspondence to Waterloo office : 92 King St. South, Waterloo, Ont.. telephone 886â€"2830 | subscriptions: $14 a year in Canada. $16 a year in United States and Foreign Countries. She responded, "OK, but make it fast"‘. Subsequently. we parked our car outside the booth and prepared to enter. However, we were inâ€" tercepted by the supervisor who refused us entry. He stated. ‘"‘Why should I let you look when I charge other people for the same thing? our entry fee We explained. to no avail ; July 25, 1979 Publisher: Paul Winkier Editor: Howard Elliott established 1854 With his insistence on payâ€" ment, we decided to leave and my companion asked if the car could be turned around in the parking lot At this point. I questioned the supervisor about payment for turning around. He took exception to my comment and replied. ‘"Don‘t give me any of your lip. Do you ever want to come here again? I can take measures to keep you out, you know. that ‘"the look"" would be brief since the edge was a short walk (about two minuâ€" tes) from the booth. In addiâ€" tion. we mentioned that the car would be left behind (Incidentally, it should be noted that the quarry was not busy at this time ) qually, i 010 not ano 00 HOL At (.he same "me' 'f sald believe my question was t0 gyperyvjsor is typical of 1979 tally unwarranted. As a self~ qproa staff. might I suggest respecting adult, I do not apâ€" that the Authority place inâ€" preciate being treated in creased emphasis on public this manner relations and communicaâ€" In my opinion. the superâ€" tions skills. In recalling the visor ha dled the matter in sequence of events. Given his demands for payment ""to look"" at the quarry. I did not and do not believe my question was toâ€" tally unwarranted. As a selfâ€" respecting adult, I do not apâ€" preciate being treated in this manner h y$ > s tS 6 GeSs iss 5 Nes 5 C3 ~ . iÂ¥ = S 8 phe _ s] /. > faguns: J fr s & * L Suapy! ._\' o h â€" Comment an ignorant, inflexible and totally obnoxious fashion. He did not take into account the slack state of quarry buâ€" siness nor that we had reâ€" ceived prior permission to enter. We, the customers. received insolence and imâ€" politeness instead of courâ€" tesy and consieeration. A rule was upheld but business lost and even worse, bad feelings were generated from a public employee to members of the public Having worked for the GRCA at Laurel Creek,. I am familiar with it‘s operaâ€" tions. My time at the area was very pleasant and the staff was extremely acâ€" comodating to park patrons I believe the problem. in this case. lies with one parâ€" ticular individual C"OAOD’ luck C hfiRPJ‘ Red Cross starts campaign to help boat people To the Editor : The money raised will be used to provide emergency reâ€" lief to hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese, Cambodians and laotian refugees in overcrowded refugee camps throughout Southeast Asia The plight of the refugees is a human tragedy requiring dramatic and immediate assistanâ€" ce The Canadian Red Cross has given $50,000 to kick off the campaign. The Canadian Catholic Organization for Developâ€" ment of Peace has channeled $25.000 cash contributions through the Red Cross Concerned Canadians wishing to help the boat people can send cheques or money orders marked ~Boat People" to any Red Cross Branch or to 95 Wellesley Street East. Toronâ€" to, Ontario. M4Y 1H6. Tax receipts will be issued moreover, may I further suggest that GRCA policy remain consistent from staff member to staff member. Wih the impleâ€" The Canadian Red Cross Society has launched a nat i0R wide campaign to raise $500,000 for the boat people and refugees in Southeast Asia POSTERS mentation of these ideas. the GRCA could aid and not irritate the public it serves Yours truly. Inge Zwikker