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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-10-16, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008. On Saturday, Oct. 18, 15 Mid-Western Hospital Foundations are collectively aiming to raise $1 million for local healthcare. The Foundations which represent Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth and Wellington Counties will be participating in the 7th annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon. In 2007, 14 foundations raised over $930,000 for local hospital projects. With the continued support of their Health Care Heroes, the Foundations are optimistic that they will reach the $1,000,000 target. This year the Clinton Public Hospital Foundation is hoping to raise $50,000 towards new digital x-ray unit. The Radiothon is broadcasted on AM 920 CKNX and 101.7 the One from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and simulcast on 94.5 the Bull. More information about the Radiothon can be found at www.healthcareheroes.ca Clinton Public Hospital Foundation, along with the Kinsmen Club of Clinton, will be holding daytime events for the entire family with face and pumpkin painting, musical entertainment throughout the day, a free hot dog lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Clinton Town Hall and adjacent Library Park. Donations will also be accepted throughout the day at this event. The day’s events will be followed by an evening event: a Hawaiian luau at the Clinton Town Hall upper level. This event will start at 6 p.m. and go until midnight. This event includes all food, beverages and entertainment and costs $75 per person. Elvis will be in the building and people are encouraged to dress for the tropics. Again, the proceeds from this event will go directly to assist in the funding of the new digital x-ray unit. Anyone who can’t attend but would like to make a donation can do so in advance at either the Bank of Montreal, the United Community Credit Union (Heartland Credit Union) or at the Clinton Public Hospital Foundation. For more information as it relates to the events, or to donate may contact the Clinton Public Hospital Foundation at 519-482-3440 ext. 6297 or the Radiothon hotline at 1-877-227-3486. Open for business The Huron East Health Centre officially opened its doors last week and is also officially full, housing tenants from the Huron community Family Health Team, HealthKick Huron and the Gateway Rural Health Research Institute. From left: Huron-Bruce MP, Paul Steckle; Chair of the Gateway Rural Health Research Institute, Mary Lapaine; Harold Smith, W.H. Smith Construction Limited; Donna Taylor, chair of HealthKick Huron; Terry Marklevitz, Marklevitz Architects Incorporated; Huron East mayor Joe Seili; Dr. Dan Rooyakers, Huron community Family Health Team; Devon Sanderson, Huron community Family Health Team president; Hindy Ross, senior program consultant for the Primary Health Care and Family Health Team Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. (Shawn Loughlin photo) Radiothon Saturday Our deepest sympathies are extended to the Baan families on the passing of Catharine Baan. Catharine was a lovely woman, who I met many years ago and had many nice visits with. She had faced many adversities in her life, but was always a positive and pleasant lady, with a deep faith. She loved to reminisce during our visits about Holland and her family. My deepest sympathies to John, Dave, Gerald and Nellie and their families. Congratulations to Don and Pat Nolan on welcoming their newest grandchild. The proud parents are Pam and Gary Slaght, who have welcomed a beautiful baby girl they have named Anna. Grandma Pat has gone to St. Thomas to help out for a few days and to coo over the bundle of joy.The Nolans now have evennumbers, two boys, two girls.Congratulations.Welcome to Al and ElaineNichol who have moved intotheir new home on ElizabethStreet in Brussels.Congratulations to Rossand Shirley Smith who celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last week. They were treated out to dinner with some members of their family. Mary Huether is out of the hospital at time of writing. Get-well wishes are extended. The Dining for Seniors program at the Brussels United Church enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner last Thursday. The meals are the second and fourth Thursdays of the month and if you wish to reserve your place at the table, call Lilly at 519-887- 8019 on Mondays of that week. Celebrating birthdays last week were Jared Kelso, Cheryl Ryan, Greg Ducharme, Kathy Huether, Stefan Nichol, Jim McDonald, Maxine Marks and Owen Taylor. Continued from page 1 not long after that in April. There were concerns over the financing of the building as well as the $2 million pricetag waiting for a building that at the time, had no confirmed tenants, although Seili insisted he had spoke to interested parties. One of the first names Seili mentioned was Dr. Claudio Munoz, who will now be leading the Gateway Rural Health Research Institute project. Seili was also very involved with the research project. He was one of the over a dozen municipality representatives who travelled to Kentucky to view the centre linked to the University of Kentucky that originally inspired Huron’s centre. When construction began, there were issues with the floor, but the construction went largely according to schedule and the project was brought in very close to the date council originally intended to see it open its doors. Grand opening Dozens of people were on hand for the ribbon cutting, open house and meet and greet at the Huron East Health Centre last week, which officially opened its doors on Oct. 7. Huron East mayor Joe Seili cut the ribbon and people were free to explore the centre and talk to those personally involved with its inception. (Shawn Loughlin photo) WANTED 7 HOMES THAT NEED ROOFING 7 homes in your area will be given the opportunity of having an INTERLOCK metal roofing system installed on their home at a reasonable cost. This lifetime product is capturing the interest of homeowners across the country who want to know this will be the last time they will have to re-roof their home. Our product is environmentally friendly and comes with a transferable Lifetime Limited Warranty with an excellent choice of colours to complement your home and is going to be introduced to your local market. Your home can be a show place in your neighbourhood and we will make it worth your while if we can use your home. Please call Angelo: 1-888-696-0548 Toll-Free 24 hours 7 Days a week Munoz leads Gateway By Jo-AnnMcDonaldCall 887-6570PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON New public works foreman Greg Diamond, who was filling in for public works co- ordinator Barry O’Krafka, gave his first report to to council at the Oct. 7 meeting of Morris-Turnberry council. He reported that the Ontario Ministry of Environment seems to have been convinced by the explanations made by the municipality’s consulting engineer that elevated levels of chloride in monitoring wells near the Morris landfill site did not come from the garbage buried there. The MOE now appears satisfied by operation of the landfill. Meanwhile he is exploring solutions to deal with both electronic waste and old batteries (including household batteries) which are no longer to be buried. In the case of the electronic waste, Diamond said he needs to find a covered bin or a trailer that can be used to haul the computers, etc. to the Stratford depot where they can be recycled. Diamond has also set up a location where leaves can be composted, after being covered by wood chips. He reported that construction on Brandon Road, near Belgrave, should be finished in a couple of weeks with good weather. Ditches need to have topsoil applied and be seeded, he said. Construction on Clyde Line will begin as soon as the work crew is finished on Brandon Road, he said. Salem Road construction is complete. The tender for gravel for Brandon Road (from Belgrave to Clyde Line) and Clyde Line (from Cranbrook Road to St. Michael’s Road) was awarded to Joe Kerr Construction, the only bidder. A bylaw setting weight limits on the Blind Line Bridge was passed. M-T gets report on roads, landfill By Keith Roulston The Citizen Head. Heart. Hands. Health. Help Wanted. Right now, 4-H needs volunteers to work with youth in your area. We also need you to encourage neighbours and co-workers to do the same. Join for the projects, for the competitions, for everything that helped you get where you are today. 4-H-Canada.ca/join_again