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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-12-05, Page 32Dr. Maarten Bokhout of Central Huron has been named Huron County’s interim Medical Officer of Health. The announcement was made by Huron County Board of Health Chair Joe Steffler at Huron County Council’s Nov. 29 meeting. Steffler was recounting the board’s activity for the month of November for council, discussing the dismissal of former Medical Officer of Health Nancy Cameron and telling councillors, at the end of his presentation, that Bokhout had been named. Bokhout served as the county’s Medical Officer of Health in the 1990s, but has more recently been practising with the Clinton Family Health Team. Cameron was officially dismissed by the Board of Health on Wednesday, Nov. 29 after a special meeting held by the board. When board members rose from the closed-to-the-public session, they voted unanimously to dismiss Cameron, who had served in the position for approximately five years. After the Board of Health’s Nov. 13 meeting, Cameron was placed on paid leave from her position, only to be officially dismissed one week later. At the time, Steffler announced that Huron County would be covered by the London-Middlesex Health Unit in the interim, however, Bokhout was then announced as the interim replacement less than two weeks later. In 2012, as reported under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, Cameron earned $307,466 and was Huron County’s highest paid employee by a margin of over $150,000. Earlier this week it was also announced that the Huron County Board of Health now has a new interim senior management team. Christina Taylor, Tanya Sangster and Jean-Guy Albert together will comprise the board’s senior management team, with Albert attending board meetings on the team’s behalf. Steffler says the appointments are temporary, but with an amalgamation with the Perth County Health Unit possibly in the future, he says it’s tough to forecast what the future will look like. PAGE 32. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013. Locals honoured at annual 4-H awards in Seaforth Bokhout named interim officer Honoured Melissa MacIntyre, right, was honoured at the Huron 4-H awards late last month in Seaforth with the Don Pullen Award, which is presented to the member with the highest number of points. MacIntyre scored 959 points out of a possible 1,000. Don Pullen, for whom the award is named, left, was on hand to present the award. (Photo submitted) Continued from page 30 club, 1/4 bale of first cut hay exhibition, Seaforth Fair, South Huron Sheep Club; Pickseed Canada Award, top 4-H club, 1/4 bale of second cut hay, Seaforth Fair, South Huron Sheep Club; Les & John Coleman award, top 4-H club, haylage exhibition, Seaforth Fair, no entry; Hensall District Co- op award, top 4-H club, winter wheat exhibit, Seaforth Fair, South Huron Sheep Club; Burn’s Farm Supply award, top 4-H club, soybean exhibit, Seaforth Fair, South Huron Sheep Club. Seaforth Fair: Vincent Farm Equipment/Delta Power trophy, top 4-H education display, Seaforth Fair, no entry; T.D. Canada Trust award, champion 4-H sweepstakes showperson, Seaforth Fair, Chelsey Terpstra. County Awards: Murray Cardiff, top all-round member, Shawn Ryan; Don Pullen, highest overall score in the County, Melissa McIntyre; Warden’s Novice award, first- year competitive member, high score, tied, Max Johnston and Aidan Lee; Ben Lobb award, essay award, junior member, Emma Baan; dedication award, dedication to 4-H, Shawn Ryan; Ontario Plowmen’s Association award, outstanding agriculture 4-H member, Fraser Falconer; Signal Star Publishing award, press reporter book competition, Ellen Jefferson, Michaela Rodger; Huron County 4-H Leaders’ Association, club secretary book competition, Tyler Murray, Reba Jefferson, Krystin Krainz; Go For The Gold, winning team, County Go For The Gold competition, Mary Kate Higgins, Melissa Higgins, Reba Jefferson, Jolande Oudshoorn, Jeanette Schramm. Doing some good Vern Logan was one of a handful of Brussels Optimist Club members out and about at the Brussels Santa Claus Parade on Saturday. 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