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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-11-19, Page 88 News Record • Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Challenges facing Ontario family health teams On November 12 MPP for Huron -Bruce, Lisa Thompson along with Interim Leader MPP Jim Wilson met with rep- resentatives from seven Family Health Teams from across the riding to discuss the increasing challenges they face in provid- ing quality health care to their communities. Central chal- lenges included: restrictive current funding agreements, recruitment and retention of staff and lack of standardiza- tion in data management. "It is truly eye opening to hear the number of concerns from the Family Health Teams across Huron -Bruce. Operat- ing on a 'use it or lose it' budg- eting system with no flexibility does not make for smart or efficient healthcare planning said Thompson. Out of the 185 Family Health Teams in Ontario, 110 of them are located in rural or northern communities. "Family Health Teams should be reflective of their community. The current sys- tem doesn't take into consid- eration the diverse needs of rural and northern Ontario", said Thompson. Family Health Teams serve thousands who are not on their rosters and wait lists shared by the group ranged from 150-800 people. The group identified waitlists for social work and an increasing need to focus on mental health issues. "This scandal plagued Lib- eral government needs to get its priorities straight. There have been billions wasted on Liberal self-interest, while Family Health Teams across the province are struggling to deliver frontline services said Wilson. you work hard all year round; but the next four weeks nem hectc... why not treat yourself why not yourself to � Thursays OWflOjNouember23011a2M Floderich tdieS' r4igh Enjoy instore specials, refreshments, ni ways, and instore draws, PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES: Radiant Life Anstett Jewellers Collins & Wright Hair Studio Fincher's All Around the House Schaefer's Ladies Wear Paddy O'Neils Quilters By the Square Something Irresistible Chisholm TV and Stereo Jerry Rader Homestyle Market Wuerth's Shoes The Culinary Poet Luann's Flowers & Gifts Homescapes by Lynn Wholesale Jewellers Plus Shanahan's Quality Meats Status NV Spa Goderich Skin Essentials Cravings Kulpepper's Kitchen Store Elizabeth's Art Gallery Rexall Pharma Plus Riverline Nature Co Hair Haven Louise's Cottage & Home Garb and Gear Sports 360 Bikes and Boards West Coast Kitchens Bayfield Lions Club donates to Clinton hospital Tara Ostner, The Clinton News Record On November 14 Larry Simpson, president of the Bayfield Lions Club, proudly donated a cheque worth $1,000 to the Clinton Public Hospital Foundation, money that the club raised at the 2014 Radiothon held in October. Pictured here (from left to right) are chair of the hospital foundation, Janice Cosgrove, fundraising chair of the hospital foundation, Una Roy, president of the Bayfield Lions Club, Larry Simpson, and executive assistant for the hospital foundation, Virginia Steckle. ecycIiig It's in Your hands! Just taking a few extra minutes to sort and prepare your recyclables properly can make a big difference. It can save you and your recycling program up to $750,000 annually. roc— Mir Here's what you can do: Keep your plastic bags together. If you still bring home plastic grocery and retail bags, empty your plastic bags by turning them inside out. Stuff your empty plastic bags into one bag. Once your collection of bags exceeds what you need around the house, tie the top of the bag of bags and place in your recycling bin. At the recycling facility, it will be much easier for our staff to recover a bag of bags than trying to hand pick millions of bags one at a time. Remove and dispose of plastic lids smaller than 3 inches. Any plastic lids smaller than 3 inches will contaminate our materials. The removal of the lids also helps making sure that all liquids have been emptied from your bottles so they can be sorted properly by our equipment. It also reduces our shipping cost and ultimately yours. Do not flatten your containers such as metal cans, milk containers and aseptic juice boxes. Our equipment separates containers from paper based on their shape, By flatten- ing these containers, they behave like paper. This misdirection makes them extremely dif- ficult to find in a pile of paper and creates a contaminant for paper fibres reducing the value of the commodity and ultimately increasing your cost. Place and Pinch metal cans for everyone's safety. Place the metal lid inside the can and pinch the top to keep it there. Learn more at www.bra.org 1 This ad is provided through a partnership between industry and Ontario municipalities to support waste diversion programs. Content is developed by AMO and the. Bluewater Recycling Association.