HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-10-06, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016.
Hullett 50th event raises funds for Grade 8 class
This weekend Canadians will
gather as families and religious
groups to celebrate Thanksgiving, to
give thanks for our fortunate life.
Churchgoers will be singing those
wonderful and familiar hymns that
remind us of God's bounty. I went on
a hymn story search and didn't find
quite what I wanted. However, we all
recognize we are all children in the
sight of God so I offer the
background on a familiar children's
hymn.
In 1860, Anna Warner, under the
alias of Amy Lothrop wrote a novel
that few of us would ever have heard
of, Say and Speak. It was a bestseller
in its time. And one single emotional
moment in this book, less than a
page in length, was captured in a
poem. In order to comfort a dying
child in the story the lead character
recited a poem. William Bradbury
was so moved by the poem he added
music and "Jesus Loves Me" was
published. It was the most popular
new song during the years of the
American Civil War and it has
become the best known, most
translated piece of Christian music
in the world.
Anna Warner had no way of
knowing what her poem would mean
to millions of people. Just as we can
never know how the little things we
do each day impact the lives of
others. Let's make that impact be for
the better.
The folk at Hullett Central thank
the community for supporting the
recent 50th anniversary celebration
and open house. The Grade 8 class,
who benefitted from the funds
donated by those who watched the
movie Finding Dory, are
appreciative of the community
generosity. The outdoor showing
was made possible by Goderich
Elevators, the Kerr family and
Mrs. Goetz. They are
planning another movie night
for December.
"Do Heroes Exist?" was the title
of the message at Londesborough
United Church on Sunday, Oct. 1.
Theresa Kolkman conducted the
morning service. She chose Romans
15: 1-7 and Psalm 46 as supporting
scripture passages. God is the hero
that guides us through our trials but
may come in the guise of a friend,
neighbour or the person sitting next
to you. But we must be open to
receiving the help.
A quote by Christopher Reeve in
the order of service also caught my
attention. "A hero is an individual
who finds the strength to persevere
FROM LONDESBORO
and endure in spite of overwhelming
obstacles." And he was proof of that
statement in his last years.
The Outreach Committee at
Londesborough United is hoping
you will be generous with donations
to their October food drive.
Rev. Fletcher continues on
medical leave. Anyone requiring
pastoral care may contact Rev. Gary
Clark of Blyth.
Marking the day
As part of the 50th anniversary of Hullett Central Public School, a tree was planted marking
the occasion. Shown are past and present staff members, as well as trustees and Student
Advisory Council chairs from the school with the tree. Back row, from left: Ken Scott, Bob
Livermore, Joanne Jewitt, Julie Gilroy, Crystal Moir, Kim Stanley, Marian Van Veen, Craig
Caldwell, Mark Campbell and Jeff McEwin. Middle row: Cathy Goetz, Colleen Schenk, Robert
Hunking, Amanda Anderson, Susan Howson, Kristin Workman, Sydney Elder, Lori Brooks, Jill
Bell, Tina Taylor, Rhonda Fritzley, Tori Hedge, Erin Henderson, Ruth Stauttener and Allison
Plumsteel. Front row: Angus McLellan, Ron Jewitt, Ron McKay, Megan Anderson and Melinda
Ireland. (Shawn Lou
ynnn photo)
Council approves ambulance plan
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Huron County Council has
approved the 2017 land ambulance
response time performance plan,
which is unchanged from the 2016
plan.
While the county continues to
surpass provincial expectations in
four of the six response time
categories, the two most urgent
remain elusive according to Acting
Chief of Emergency Services Jeff
Horseman.
Calls are classed according to the
Canadian Triage Acuity Scale
(CTAS). CTAS 1 calls are for
resuscitation and represent
conditions that are threats to life or
limb and require immediate
aggressive interventions. Calls then
continue down the chart. CTAS 2
calls are "emergent" calls that are a
potential threat to life, such as a
head injury, severe trauma or chest
pain. CTAS 3 calls are urgent, CTAS
4 calls are less urgent and CTAS 5
are non -urgent.
Standard response time for a
CTAS 1 call is under eight minutes,
followed by under 17 minutes for
CTAS 2 or CTAS 3 calls and under
30 minutes for CTAS 4 and CTAS 5
calls. Standard response time for
sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) calls
are under six minutes.
Approved compliance for SCA
calls is 40 per cent. The county made
this goal in 2014 with 42 per cent,
but compliance declined drastically
in 2015 at just five per cent. In 2016,
the year-to-date compliance is 26
per cent.
For CTAS 1 calls, the county is on
pace to come up short of the 40 per
cent approved percentile, sitting at
30 per cent. This is after exceeding
the standard in 2014 (49 per cent)
and 2015 (46 per cent).
The county is on pace for 89 per
cent and 88 per cent for CTAS 2 and
CTAS 3 calls respectively, while
notching 99 per cent compliance for
CTAS 4 calls and 100 per cent for
CTAS 5 calls.
"A review of our 2016 data for the
SCA and CTAS 1 calls that did not
meet the response time targets
indicates that the reason for not
meeting our response times was due
to the travel distance to the call for
service," Horseman stated in his
report. "If the call for service is
outside the community in which the
ambulance is stationed, the
possibility of making the response
time for SCA and CTAS 1 calls is
greatly reduced."
Because of the positive results in
past years and projected results in
2016 for most categories, Horseman
suggested making no changes to the
plan. Council approved Horseman's
recommendation.
Helping out
The Hullett Central Public School Food drive started on
Oct. 3. Shown is the Grade 1 class with their start to the
event. Back row, from left: Chloe Verwey, Rodney Ansley,
Damon Shannon, Justin Fleet, Emmitt Shortreed, Breanna
Oliver, Sloan Bolger, Joshua Dann and Chace Coates.
Middle row: Lillian Oakes, Willie Nesbit and Holly Gross.
Front row: Jaxon Bromley, Ali Lammerant, Brooklyn
Lammerant, Hailynn Greidanus and Dakota Tustin -Nolan.
(Photo submitted)
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