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Clinton News Record, 2014-09-24, Page 88 News Record • Wednesday, September 24, 2014 ONE NIGHT ONLY! International Roy Orbison Show Coming to Blyth Memorial Hall On Saturday October 4 at 8:OOpm, the music and life of Roy Orbison will be celebrated in "Roy Orbison: Shades of Yesterday" a special theatrical event presented at the intimate Blyth Memorial Hall. Starring as Roy Orbison will be the incredible Bernie Jessome, widely regarded as one of North America's finest Roy Orbison impersonators. In addition to capturing the trademark look of the music legend, Bernie's amazing vocal range mirrors the remarkable, unmistakable presence ofOrbisonhimself. This unique performance will mix favourite Orbison hits coupled with some interesting and witty dialogue relating to the music legend that Jessome learned while touring internationally with Roy's brother Sam Orbison in "The Roy Orbison Story". Joining Jessome on-stage will be Bill Culp and The Memphis Cats, a group of world-class musicians dedicated to authentically reproducing the sound of legendary artists such as Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, and Elvis Presley. The incredible Bernie Jessome captures the look and sound of Roy Orbison in "Shades of Yesterday" coming to Blyth on October 4 So in addition to performing Orbison hits, the Blyth show will also feature a variety of 1950's music from The Memphis Cats themselves, with all band members sharing lead vocal duties on hits by Bill Haley, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and more. Tickets to see "Roy Orbison: Shades of Yesterday" at the Blyth Memorial Hall on Saturday October 4 at 8:OOpm are on sale now, value -priced at only $29. Tickets are available at the theatre box office, 423 Queen Street, via phone # 519-523-9300 or on-line at www.BlythFestival.com. Get your tickets early to ensure the best seats! ROY ORBISON *SHADES OF YESTERDAY* STARRING THE INCREDIBLE... BERNIE IESSOME WITH The MEWS ,5 C SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH @ 8:00 P.M. TICKETS ONLY $29 BLYTH MEMORIAL HALL 519-523-9300 wvirvir_1211ythFestival _ com E 0 0 D 0 0 0 L V) W c 0 .4(E) HPHA president delivers updates to council Tara Ostner The Clinton News Record Last Monday the president and chief executive officer of the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA), Andrew Williams, delivered to Central Huron council a presentation regarding the purpose and structure of the HPHA and explained numerous updates to the alliance and Clinton hospital in particular. At the start of the presenta- tion Williams explained that there are three guiding princi- ples that drive the HPHA's decisions and define how it operates, namely, supporting people, strengthening part- nerships and improving performance. He also explained how the HPHA has been an organiza- tion since 2003 and has four different sites: Clinton, Sea - forth, St. Marys and Stratford. These four sites currently have 1,200 staff members (includ- ing 140 professional staff) and support 130,000 people. Williams then went on to discuss the Clinton hospital in particular. As Williams explained, the Clinton hospital will be receiv- ing more beds and more staff in the near future (for exam- ple, more personal support workers, or, PSWs), is under- going renovations in the emergency room, has received a special cataracts program (which was origi- nally at the Stratford hospital) and currently has eight family physicians. He also said that the HPHA is "constantly look- ing ooking for positions" and is "actively recruiting for Clinton:' When it came time for questions from council, Coun. Brian Barnim commented on how there seems to be more PSWs now than registered nurses and registered practi- cal nurses. Williams responded by stating that the HPHA recognizes that peo- ple's needs are different and, therefore, "a mix of staff" is required. This mix of staff is "certainly a change;" Williams said. Barnim then asked Wil- liams about ways that the municipality could participate more and Williams responded by stating that a "good com- munication channel" is always important. Coun. Alex Westerhout then commented on the numbers at the Clinton hospi- tal and asked whether it was underserviced. Williams responded by stating that "eight to nine is a good num- ber of family physicians" for the area and assured council that "right now we are where we need to be:' At the end of the presenta- tion, Mayor Jim Ginn thanked Williams for the presentation and various updates and made special mention of the increase in beds at the Clinton hospital. "I am very happy to see that the bed numbers are going up" he said. 4 blooms and a special mention The Municipality of Central Huron received a rating of 4 Blooms and a special mention for Balls Bridge during the 2014 Communities in Bloom Ontario Provincial Awards hosted by the Municipality of Lambton Shores on September 13th. The Municipality of Cen- tral Huron also received a Crite- ria Award for Heritage Conser- vation which was sponsored by Trystan Site Furnishings. In July and August, trained volunteer judges travelled to participating communities to evaluate the overall contribu- tions of municipal council and departments; industry; busi- nesses and the private sector - including volunteer efforts - in regards to the fol- lowing criteria: Tidi- ness, Environmental Action, Heritage Conservation, Urban Forestry, Landscape and Flo- ral Displays. A complete list of the Provincial & National results along with an online copy of the latest Communities in Bloom magazine will be available shortly (during the week of Sept. 22nd) on our National website www.com- munitiesinbloom. ca Within the actual context of climate changes and envi- ronmental con- cerns, communities involved in the pro- gram can be proud of their efforts, which provide real and meaningful environmental solutions and ben- efit all of society. Aso �L�E�fAi�F� Qi¢I ELECTION 2014 The Municipality of Bluewater will be utilizing the VOTE BY MAIL method for the 2014 Municipal Election. Eligible voters will receive their ballot in their mailbox. Voters will simply follow the instructions in the Kit, deposit the ballot in the mail using the postage paid response envelope. Voting Kits will be mailed starting September 29, 2014. In order to ensure delivery in time to be tabulated on Voting Day, voters must ensure their ballots are mailed back by October 18, 2014. If you do not receive your ballot in the mail, voting kits are available at the Municipal Office during regular business hours Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Should voters be unable, or choose not to mail their vote, ballots will be received at the Municipal Office up until 8:00 pm on October 27, 2014. In order to accommodate voters that are not able to get to the Municipal Office during regular business hours, the office will be open for ELECTION PURPOSES ONLY from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday October 11, 2014. For more information, please contact Charlene Overholt, Deputy -Clerk at 519 236-4351 ext. 223.