The Citizen, 2009-06-25, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009. PAGE 7.Four elementary schools in HuronCounty will receive funds for treesand shade structures to protect
children from the damaging effects
of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays.
The Southwest Public Health Skin
Cancer Prevention Network
launched the Ugliest Schoolyard
Contest earlier in the year. They
recently announced 26 schools
would receive funding, including
Seaforth Public School ($2,000),
Hullett Central Public School
($1,000), Clinton Public School
($750) and Hensall Public School
($750).
Public health nurse and network
member Anne Haley says the group
got 55 entries from across the
southwest region. “We were pleased
that so many schools recognized the
importance of protecting children
from harmful UV rays. We knowthat frequent sun exposure andsunburns before age 18 increase
your risk of developing malignant
melanomas later in life.”
Haley says it’s particularly
important for schools to be aware of
the risk because children are at
school during the highest risk period
of the day between 11 a.m. and 4
p.m.
They spend a significant amount
of this time outdoors for recess,
lunch, physical education, field trips,
outdoor education and
extracurricular activities.
Monetary awards for winning
entries ranged from $500 to $2,000.
Schools will complete their shade
projects before the end of the
calendar year, pending Boards of
Education’s approval of plans.
Speaking out
Hullett Central Public School had four students place in the Blyth Legion’s public speaking
contest earlier this year, from left: Andy Lubbers, youth and education chair for the Blyth
Legion; Emily Wilts, third place in the junior division; Valerie Westerhout, second place in the
junior division, Lexie Aitken, first place in the junior division, Courtney Middegaal, second
place in the intermediate division and Thelma Johnston, member of the Blyth Legion. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
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Paid for by the Government of Ontario.
The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is
inviting applications from health care providers and/or community-
based groups for the establishment of Family Health Teams in
the following Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs):
North West, North East, Erie St. Clair, North Simcoe Muskoka,
Central West, Central East, Champlain and South East.
These LHINs were selected based on a range of key indicators of need,
including proportion of Ontarians without a family health care provider,
chronic disease prevalence and existing family health care resources.
In addition, the ministry is extending an invitation for the establishment
of Family Health Teams to existing Shared Care Pilots and to applicants
interested in expanding family medicine training capacity in an
interdisciplinary family health care setting, within any LHIN.
Completed applications must be received by the Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2009.
A comprehensive application package is available on the Ministry of
Health and Long-Term Care’s website at:
www.health.gov.on.ca/familyhealth
Family Health Teams are locally driven family health care delivery
organizations which include family physicians, nurse practitioners,
nurses and a range of other interdisciplinary health care providers
who are committed to working together collaboratively to provide
comprehensive, accessible, coordinated family health care within their
local community.
Completed applications received after this time will not be considered.
Applications can be submitted by e-mail, Canada Post or courier to:
The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is inviting
applications from health care providers and/or community-based
groups for the establishment of Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics
in the following Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs):
North West, North East, Erie St. Clair, North Simcoe Muskoka,
Central West, Central East, Champlain and South East.
These LHINs were selected based on a range of key indicators
of need, including proportion of Ontarians without a family health
care provider, chronic disease prevalence and existing family health
care resources.
Completed applications must be received by the Ministry of
Health and Long-Term Care no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday,
July 30, 2009.
A comprehensive application package is available on the Ministry of
Health and Long-Term Care’s website at:
www.health.gov.on.ca/transformation/np_clinics/np_mn.html
Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics are locally-driven primary family health
care organizations, which include registered nurses in the extended
class, registered nurses, family physicians and a range of other health
care professionals, who will work together to provide comprehensive,
accessible and coordinated family health care services to a defined
population. These clinics are part of the government’s strategy to
ensure that people have access to health care in their community
instead of having to rely on hospital emergency departments.
Completed applications received after this time will not be considered.
Applications can be submitted by e-mail, Canada Post or courier to:
Area schools soonmade in the shade