HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-06-13, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013.Former OPP officer thanks those who saved his life
His Saturday best
Cory Daw was one of the many competitors who joined in
at the Texas Horseshoe Tournament put on by Abi’s
Awesome Angels over the weekend at Brussels Transport.
The event raised approximately $7,000 for the Wingham
and District Hospital Foundation Cancer Treatment Clinic.
(Denny Scott photo)
National plowing champions Paul
Dodds and Kevin Haney, from the
Winthrop and Seaforth areas
respectively, will be honoured by
their communities later this month.
Huron County Queen of the
Furrow Kayla Bishop told Huron
County councillors at their June 5
meeting the celebration would be
happening at the Seaforth Agriplex
on June 23 from 2-4 p.m. She
welcomed all councillors to the
event.
Bishop also told councillors that
the site of the 2017 International
Plowing Match in Huron Countywould be revealed that day.Currently four sites are being
considered.
Bishop told councillors that she
first became involved in agriculture
because of a growing disconnect she
was seeing between urban and rural
communities. She said she wanted to
bridge that gap.
***
Former OPP officer Don
Shropshall was part of a special
ceremony at the meeting, which
honoured both civilians and
emergency services personnel who
helped to save his life earlier this
year.
Shropshall, who also referees
hockey, was ready to start a game at
the Hensall Arena when he went into
cardiac arrest. Civilians called 911
and aided Shropshall with a
defibrillator until paramedics could
arrive.
“I can’t say enough about
everyone,” Shropshall said as he
addressed those in attendance. “If
not for them, I wouldn’t be here
today.”
He said he will be forever grateful
for the work the paramedics and
civilians put in to saving his life.
“It takes a special kind of person
to try and save a person’s life,”
he said. “There’s nothing else
you can do that’s greater in your
life.”
Shropshall went on to say that he
always considered himself active
and healthy, but he wanted to convey
the message that everyone should
see their doctor regularly, because
health issues can creep into anyone’s
life.
He added that he hopes one day to
help someone as he was helped and
hopefully save a life to return the
favour.
“Thank you for everything you did
for me,” he told the assembled
group.
Warden George Robertson, who
knew Shropshall from their days on
the OPP together, said that
Shropshall had done his fair share of
work saving people’s lives and that
he deserved what he got, having hislife saved.“You’ve always had the ability to
attract a crowd,” Robertson told
Shropshall, “and this is a good one.”
***
Council approved a motion that
will allow the Great Lakes Storm of
1913 Remembrance Planning
Committee to place two 40-foot-
high banners on the Goderich
Courthouse.
The banners will remain on the
courthouse from June through to
Nov. 10 when the final
remembrance ceremony will take
place.
The banners measure 40 feet
high and depicts a 40-foot wave
the 1913 storm was said to have
created.
Council will also look into
purchasing the banners from the
committee when they are taken
down. The cost of the banners is
$350 each.
Keith Homan, who made the
presentation, joked that the county
could hold onto the banners for 2113
when the 200th anniversary of the
storm will be celebrated.
***
Bids came back after a request for
proposals was sent out by the county
for its organizational review of the
county’s emergency services
department.
Chief Administrative Officer
Brenda Orchard said eight firms
applied for the job.
She asked that the request for
proposals committee stay together
as the steering committee. The
committee consists of Huron East’s
Joe Steffler, Morris-Turnberry’s
Paul Gowing, Goderich’s Deb
Shewfelt and Warden George
Robertson.
The Municipality of Central Huron is pleased to announce the annual Central Huron Donation
Fund to assist and promote community-based non-profit organizations.
To Qualify
Organizations must be non-profit. Proposed programs or events must clearly demonstrate a
direct social or economic benefit for residents of Central Huron. Successful organizations will be
required to submit a post project report identifying the use of the funds. There is also a Funding
model available to assist families for registration in minor and youth sporting events. This portion
of the fund is available to youth who may not be able to participate due to registration costs. Any
applications received from individuals/families through the youth sporting criteria will be kept in
strict confidence and adhere to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.
Application
Applications for funding should include:
Description of program or event
Date of program or event
Organization budget for proposed program or event
Targeted resident group, if appropriate
Supporting information including statistics for previous similar projects
Amount of funding requested, specifying whether a cash or in-kind donation is required.
Applications must be received by undersigned by 12:00 noon Tuesday, July 2, 2013:
“Municipality of Central Huron Donation Fund”
Attention: Brenda MacIsaac, Clerk
By Mail: P.O. Box 400, 23 Albert St. Clinton, Ontario N0M 1L0
Email:clerk@centralhuron.com or Fax: (519) 482-9183
The Municipality reserves the right to fund only programs or events as deemed appropriate.
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A life-saving group
A large group of life savers was honoured at Huron County Council’s meeting on June 5. Don
Shropshall, centre in golf shirt, fell victim to a cardiac arrest in March as he was preparing to
referee a hockey game at the Hensall Arena. Shropshall was stabilized by a handful of civilians
who used a defibrillator to save his life before paramedics arrived on scene. The responders,
both trained and untrained, were honoured by Emergency Services Chief David Lew, left, and
Warden George Robertson, second from left, who had worked with Shropshall as a member
of the OPP. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
By Shawn Loughlin
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