The Citizen, 2015-12-24, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2015. PAGE 7.
Paramedics recognized for Blyth pre-hospital birth
Over a dozen Huron County
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
employees were recognized for their
exemplary work last week.
Huron County Council recognized
their employees at its Dec. 16
committee of the whole meeting
under a number of different
categories, from time of service to
saving a life to bringing a new life
into the world.
Jeff Horseman, acting EMS Chief,
handed out the awards, beginning
with three paramedics who received
the Governor General of Canada
Emergency Medical Services
Exemplary Service Award last year,
but who were not recognized by
Huron County Council at the time.
Horseman told councillors that
paramedics, in order to be eligible
for recognition, had to have worked
for 20 years in the field. Last year’s
recipients were Mark Borrmann,
Phillip Smith and Karen Rollins-
Beneteau – all of whom had 20 years
of service.
This year’s recipients were Greg
Gordon and Mario Oliveira, who
both received Emergency Medical
Services Exemplary Service Medal
First Bars for 30 years of service and
Gary Renaud, who received his
second bar for 40 years of EMS
service.
Horseman presented the final
award of the day to seven
paramedics who were involved with
a pre-hospital birth on Blyth Road,
in early 2014.
The paramedics –Adam Johnston,
Gord Phillips, Robyn Nash, Joel
Paakkunainen, Laura Whitmore,
Mason Halstead and Andrew
Kramer – arrived in waves to find
Amy Vanderhaar in active labour
and a breech delivery. The
paramedics successfully delivered
Alexi on the scene and both Amy
and Alexi were then transported to
the hospital where they could
from the council and staff of the
Municipality of Huron East
M erry C hristma s
Wishing you and your family peace & happiness throughout this Holiday Season!
Front row (L to R):CAO/Clerk Brad Knight, Councillor Dianne Diehl, Mayor Bernie MacLellan,
Deputy-Mayor Joe Steffler, Councillor Brenda Dalton, Finance Manager-Treasurer Paula Michiels.
Back row (L to R): Councillors Alvin McLellan, John Lowe, Larry McGrath, Kevin Wilbee, Bob Fisher,
Raymond Chartrand, David Blaney, Nathan Marshall.
BMG Community Centre Free Skate - December 22nd & 29th 1:30 - 3:00pm sponsored by Bluevale Recreation
& December 23rd & 30th. Sponsored by BMG Recreation.
Seaforth District Community Centre Free Skate - December 21-23, 27-31 1:00-2:30 pm sponsored by Tim Hortons
Vanastra Rec. Centre Free Swims: Tuesday, December 22nd & 29th 1:30-3:30 pm sponsored by
St. Thomas & St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Seaforth and Clinton.
Sundays - December 6th - March 13th, 2-4 pm sponsored by various local businesses.
Holiday Hours: Closed December 24th at noon until December 30th and closed January 1st.
The first regular Council meeting in 2016 is scheduled for January 5th, 2016.
The Royal
Canadian
Legion
Branch 420
Blyth
wishes everyone
a very
Merry Christmas
and a Happy
New Year!
Holiday Hours
Closed
December
25th & 26th
& January 1st
519-335-3557 www.mvca.on.ca
New life
Alexi Vandehaar, centre, is alive and well thanks to the hard work of several Huron County
paramediics who delivered her at her mother Amy’s Blyth Road home early last year. From left:
Acting Emergency Medical Services Chief Jeff Horseman, Warden Paul Gowing, Gord
Phillips, Amy and Alexi Vandehaar, Robyn Nash, Mason Halstead, Chief Administrative Officer
Brenda Orchard and Engineer Stephen Lund. Absent were Adam Johnston, Laura Whitmore,
Andrew Kramer and Joel Paakkunainen. (Photo submitted)
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