HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-10-15, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009. PAGE 9.
With a new physician recruiter
being sought for Wingham and
District Hospital, North Huron
council wants to get some things in
perspective.
At the Oct. 5 meeting reeve Neil
Vincent said it was time for the heads
of councils and CAOs from the areas
served by WDH to look at budgets
and see what municipalities are
willing to do to help with physician
recruitment. “How far are we willing
to go,” he said.
Councillor Archie MacGowan
agreed that it was time to consider
the municipality’s role. “I strongly
hope the hospital is going to look at
other funding besides municipal.
They need a holistic business plan
that involves the private sector and
the community as whole.”
While recognizing the urgent need
to recruit doctors, MacGowan, also
stressed that financing shouldn’t “fall
100 per cent in our laps.”
Vincent said these were the kinds
of issues that he wanted to see
discussed.
MacGowan also said he had heard
comments from people about what
Kincardine was doing to attract
doctors. “Well they may have the
money to do what they’re doing. We
don’t.”
Vincent, however, said that the
Kincardine incentives are “not as
rich as inferred.”
“There’s no question we need new
doctors,” said MacGowan. “We just
need to get everyone at the table to
work on it.”
In response to a question regarding
what was in the budget this year for
physician recruitment, clerk-
administrator Kriss Snell said it was
$38,000, $6,000 of which was
unspent money from the 2008
allocation.
Vincent also said he thinks the
physician recruiter’s job had been in
the past gone beyond the original
intent.
“The physician recruiter we had,
because she was in the hospital and
because she had experience in human
resources was being asked to recruit
more than doctors. I feel the position
has expanded way, way too much. It
went way beyond her mandate.”
It was a view shared by
MacGowan. “Some of the positions
are the hospital’s responsibility, are
they not? I think we need clear
parameters.”
Vincent said he is going to make it
clear that while healthcare is
important, council is not in favour of
the formula that has been used for
recruitment.
NH discusses recruitment process
Happy Thanksgiving to all. The
weekend may not have been the
warmest outside, but when lots of
family members gather together,
houses soon warm up. Add the
warmth of the oven from cooking
turkey and pots bubbling and boiling
on the stoves, it makes for a cozyplace in the kitchen.We had the McDonalds and theClarkes, a total of 25, forThanksgiving dinner on Sundaynight.The weekend, of course beganwith cleaning all day Saturday. Ittakes a family gathering to get atsome of those jobs that can be putoff so easily.
Then as I put the turkey in on
Sunday morning there are sparks
lighting up the oven. The element in
the oven has blown.
Off the turkey went to find a new
oven to cook in.
The early folks arrived and for the
afternoon it was nice visiting and
munching, then more arrived and the
noise level rose. When it came timeto eat, tables had to be set up inevery room. We are thankful for adishwasher and for sisters-in-lawwho pitch right in to do dishes and itwasn’t long and cleanup was done.Celebrating birthdays is alwaysspecial but for some people thecelebrations go on and on. ValerieGratto has reached the specialmilestone of 60 years and it has been
party time since. The first get-
together was a surprise dinner with
her friends and fellow employees of
Hyndman Transport. One friend
offered to take Valerie out for dinner
and the rest of the crew, including
Valerie’s mother Lily Fincham,
arrived to surprise. The girls
included Sharifa, Vickie, Linda and
Debbie and the evening included abirthday cake.Get-together number two includedtravelling to the city of Stratfordwith neighbours and friends, Boband Joan. They treated the birthdaygirl to dinner at the King’s Buffetwhich included birthday cake, acrown and balloon on her actualbirthday date of OCt. 4.Family has to celebrate with the
birthday girl so it was off to
Stittsville for the weekend and more
party time. Valerie, along with mom
Lily, drove to Stittsville and
Valerie’s daughter Jenny’s home.
Jenny and husband Robbie, and two
children, also welcomed Valerie’s
son Jason and wife Anne and four
little granddaughters to the party
weekend. It was a full house and a
wonderful weekend.
Happy birthday Val.
Jean Bewley has had company for
the last week. Her niece, Liz
(Bewley) Hopchin has been here
visiting from Edmonton, Alberta.
They have had a great time visiting
and catching up together and Liz left
and spent Thanksgiving at her sisters
before returning home to Edmonton.
We have a lucky and happy familyin Gerrid and Val Dalton andchildren Braelyn and Sydney. Thefamily entered a contest sponsoredby FM103.1 to make a family video,dancing and playing to the Wigglessongs. The family won first prizevalued at around $400 to attend theWiggles programming on Oct. 2.The Dalton family video can beviewed on Facebook by going to
love fresh FM. Congrats to the
Dalton family.
The McDonald family has been
happy to have Charlie Calhoun here
from North Carolina for the last
week. Charlie and Karen have
purchased a new home in Bayfield
and welcomed Rick and Jo-Ann
McDonald on Monday evening and
LeeAnn, Jason, Scott and Alicia on
Wednesday evening. The groups all
enjoyed dining and having quiet
visits with Charlie and Karen. They
will be returning to North Carolina
following Thanksgiving.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week include Kara Godkin, Joyce
Hartman, Jared Kelso, Cheryl Ryan,
Greg Ducharme, Kathy Huether,
Stefan Nichol and Agnes Schade.
Just for show
A demonstration of the extrication equipment was part of the open house held by Blyth’s fire
department at the Emergency Services Training Centre on Saturday in recognitionn of Fire
Prevention Week. (Vicky Bremner photo)
By Jo-AnnMcDonaldCall 887-6570PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON
By Bonnie Gropp
The Citizen
MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY
2009 FALL YARD
WASTE COLLECTION
The Municipality will be picking up leaves, grass clippings and yard
waste in the Morris-Turnberry Urban areas on the following dates:
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, October 28
Wednesday, November 4
NO BAG TAGS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PICKUP!
Leaves, grass clippings and yard waste may also be delivered to the
Morris-Turnberry Landfill Site at 85047 Clyde Line,
any Wednesday or Saturday.
Materials MUST be placed at the curb in biodegradable bags.
Paper organic yard waste bags, can be purchased at Stainton
Hardware and Hodgins RONA in Wingham, OR biodegradable
mesh bags can be purchased at Hodgins RONA, Wingham
and Henderson RONA, Lucknow.
The bags must be placed at the curb
by 7 a.m. for collection.
The bags will be picked up by a different truck than the regular garbage.
Plastic bags are not acceptable for yard waste
and will NOT be picked up.
The Municipality encourages grass clippings to be left on your lawn
providing valuable moisture and nutrients to your lawn.
Residents should not include tree branches, which are greater than
4" in diameter and 5 feet long.
Use strong twine to bundle tree or shrub branches.
Yard waste DOES NOT include sod, soil, lumber, tree
stumps or stones and must be free of metal, food
wastes and garbage. The Municipality will NOT pick
up loose branches!
Any questions please contact the Municipal office at 519-887-6137