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NEW BOARD — This is the new board of directors of South Huron
Hospital, as presented at the annual meeting. Front row, from left are
Dorothy Brady, Secretary, Muriel Dunlop, Helen Mickle, Elsie Westcott,
and Del MacMillan. Back from the left are Harold Knight, Harold
Exeter council briefs
Gunn, Jim Kneale, Tony Charrette, Garnet Leitch, Elmer Taylor, ad-
ministrator, Eldrid Simmons, Harry Hayter, chairman, Bob Down, Bob
Dinney, Carfrey Cann, Ben Hoogenboom, Dr. Harvey Cowen, Doug
Knowles, Walter McBride, Reg Finkbeiner and Dr. William O'Connor.
T-A photo
Suggest $200 in compensation
CHAIRMAN SURVEYS CONSTRUCTION The foundation for the
new theatre of the Huron Country Playhouse hear Grand Bend has
been completed. Above, building fund chairman Benson Tuckey looks
over the construction. T-A photo
The proposed renovations to
South Huron Hospital probably
will not come about this year, and
that was one of the major con-
cerns of those giving committee
reports at the annual meeting,
Monday.
The proposed renovations
would have cost about $1 million,
according to hospital ad-
ministrator Elmer Taylor. He
added that the cost will probably
go up the longer it is putoff, like
everything else.
The cost is an architectural
"ball park figure", he said.
Some optimism was generated
by the report of the medical staff
given by Dr. William O'Connor.
He said in February two
established surgeons from
London received privileges and
began doing major surgery in
Mardi.
Dr. O'Connor said in the report,
"the addition of these services to
the hospital. has improved the
morale and awareness of the
medical and nursing staff. And
. with any further expansion of
services there would no doubt be
an even greater, improvement."
The medical staff report .also
'stated there is prespntly contact
being made with an internist who
is considering working from the
hospital in the near future,
'Some changes are presently
being considered to South Huron
Hospital, according to Walter
McBride, chairman of the
property committee. He stated
"At the present time,
negotiations are underway to
convert the nurses' residence."
Administrator Elmer Taylor
said since the registered nurses'
assistants training program has
been discontinued, and alternate
use is being sought for the
building, possibly a dental-
medical clinic. He said an an-
nouncement of the finalized
negotiations may be made in the
near future.
Also in his report, McBride
predicted the earliest date for the
new addition would be 1976. He
said, "this will place an in-
creased strain on our existing
facilities, particularly in the
radiology and emergency
department".
Also part of the property
committee report was the
statement of the purchases of
capital equipment during the
past year. That included an
electric typewriter, an electric
copier, an autoclave (sterilizer),
a heart monitor, and
miscellaneous laboratory
equipment, for a total cost of
$18,423.44.
Another major item in the
hospital operation was the
retirement in 1974 of ad-
ministrator Alice Claypole.
Present administrator Elmer
Taylor began his duties in
November,
In the public relations report by
Mrs. Tom MacMillan, she stated
Taylor came to the hospital from
'the architectural department of
OHA, and had been working on
the hospital's plans of
renovations and expansion.
Mrs. MacMillan noted that the
plans have been approved and
ready to proceed with if Frank
Miller, Ontario Minister of
Health "ever gets enough
money".
A new director of nursing
services was hired early in 1975.
Mrs, Charlenne English came
from Sarnia General Hospital to
fill that position.
Also part of the public relations
report was the announcement of
the committee from the hospital
auxiliary working on plans for a
candy striper program. It is
hoped this program may be in
operation by this summer.
School budget
Continued from front page
dary school expenditures is
comprised of library books 'and
supplies, cafeteria and custodial
maintenance, contractual
maintenance and special tran-
sportation expenses.
The budget committee also
made additional provisions of
$22,000 in the budget for the in-
stitution of a preventative
maintenance program. The
program would call for the hiring
of three skilled tradesmen to
service school equipment in an
effort to expand the life ex-
pectancy of both buildings and
equipment,
The assessment breakdown, for
the five towns and 21 townships in
the county is as follows:
Clinton, $157,510; Exeter,
$217,115; Goderich, $530,085;
Seaforth, $97,512; and Wingham,
$187,762; Bayfield, $50,983; Blyth,
$32,924; Brussels, $40,631;
Hensall, $71,913; Zurich, $29,015.
The assessment breakdown for
the 16 townships: Ashfield,
$157,600; Colborne, $107,006;
Goderich, $153,206; Grey,
$129,282; Hay $193,219; Howick
$167,650; Hullett, $11,594;
IVIcKillop, $106,145; Morris,
$97,069; Stanley, $146,873;
Stephen, $246,405; Tuckersrnith,
$171,597; Turnberry $77,977;
Usborne, $122,988; East
Wawanosh, $79,445 and West
Wawanosh $66,255,
The total county Contribution to
the $15 million plus education
budget iS $3,554,761 or 22.5 per-
cent of the total cost.
The highlight of the public
relation year for SEW was the
February 7 visit of Ontario
Health Minister Frank Miller.
In the administrator's report,
Elmer Taylor stated, "1974 was a
year of increased demand on
hospital facilities and services.
Those seeking care continued to
look more and more to the
hospital as the focal point for
their health needs. At the same
time, increased pressure was
being exerted by the Ministry of
Health to contain rising costs.
These, plus other factors, present
a real challenge to those working
in the health care field, to
maintain high level of patient
care."
Administrative statistics for
1974 include:- 11,274 patient days;
Local real estate firm John
Burke Ltd. has recommended
that Ed Hunter-Duvar be corn-
pensated $200 for the right-of-way
provided across his property for
the new Anne St. storm drain,
Hunter-Duvar had requested
payment considerably higher
Kids 'intimidate'
council session
Monday night's meeting of
Exeter council held at the public
school library as part of
Education Week feature, was one
of the shortest on record.
The meeting started two
minutes early, which Mayor
Bruce Shaw noted was "certainly
a precedent" and it finished in
under one and a half hours.
After going through the
committee reports in less than 15
minutes, Mayor Shaw told the
audience of grade seven students
and some from a SHDHS mass
communication course that the
time spent on the first portion of
the meeting was about an hour
less than normal.
He suggested that council
members were "intimidated" by
their youthful audience and were
getting business done at a record
pace.
At the outset of the meeting, he
said some matters of council
business were not too exciting,
but he hoped the young people
would gain some value from the
special session.
Principal Jim Chapman ex-
tended a welcome to council and
said the invitation was in keeping
with the move in education to
"bring a little of the community
to the schools."
He said education officials
were interested in having schools
more than a centre for education.
At the end of the meeting, EPS
student Paul McAuley thanked
council for their appearance and
said the meeting had been
"entertaining and interesting."
Due to the speed with which the
business was conducted, the
students stayed for the entire
meeting. They had planned to
leave at 8:30 p.m., but stayed
when Mayor Shaw explained the
meeting would be concluded
shortly after that time. It was
adjourned at 8;53 p.m.
The public had been invited to
attend, but only a handful of
adults accepted the invitation.
413 newborn days; 79 births
(compared to 130 in 1973;) 84,404
units processed by the laboratory
department and 120,122 units
referred to the Stratford General
Hospital; 654 heart tracings sent
to London for interpretation;
5,003 radiology department
examinations; 3,265 emergency
department visits; 102 operations
in the surgical suite; 19,141 meals
from the dietary department;
138,273 pounds of linen processed
by the laundry department;
154,114 total paid hours for the
year, of which nursing accounted
for 75,031 hours; a staff of 60 full-
time and 23 part-time; and 75
percent of the total operating
expenses of $806,127 was spent on
salaries and wages.
Also in his report, Taylor said
than this in his bargaining with
council, and the matter was
finally resolved through ex-
propriation,
Under the terms of ex-
propriation, council had to have a
local realtor give an estimate of
the compensation.
Two other property owners who
had originally denied access to
their properties, were given $3.00
per foot. .
The recommendation of the
realtor in the Hunter-Duvar
situation works out to a figure
below the $3.00 per foot.
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Although Councillor Harold
Patterson questioned if there
would be enough weeks
available, council approved
proclaiming two special weeks.
Those are Nurses Week from
June 1 to 7 and Canada Week
from June 24 to July 1.
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Deputy clerk Elizabeth Bell
was given permission to enroll at
a course at Fanshawe college for
municipal officials. The course
will run for two days each week
for five months, Council agreed
to pay the tuition of $60.
The course will be held on
Benson Tuckey, chairman of
the Huron Country Playhouse
building fund drive has an-
nounced that contributions and
pledges to date now total $45,000.
According to Tuckey, who is
also Honorary chairman of the
Playhouse Board, "we need
much more and soon to get the
building up and open in time for
the 1975 Season on June 25,
"Three charitable foundations
make up a significant portion of
the money thus far raised", said
Tuckey. Bruce Sully, Goderich,
director of the Sully Foundation,
presented a $5,000 contribution to
Mr. Tuckey on Thursday.
Word was received earlier in
the week that the Charles Ivey
Foundation grant of $15,000 was
being matched by the Richard
Ivey Foundation, London, It is
hoped that the Founation ,grants
will be matched by the various
communities which the
Playhouse serves.
"accreditation has been an
elusive goal of this hospital for a
number of years. I now believe
that it is possible to make this a
reality, and I am sure that the
hospital staff, medical staff and
the board of directors will fully
support all activities in this
direction."
The administrator also hopes to
be able to maintain the same
level of operation and achieve the
two percent cut-back imposed by
the Ministry of Health. He said he
believes current staff levels can
be maintained through improved
utilization.
Mrs. Muriel Dunlop, chairman
for the management committee,
reported" after lengthy
negotiations, an agreement was
signed with the Service
Fridays and Saturdays.
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All town employees will be
covered under a new extended
health scheme and a drug plan.
Cost to the town was listed at $132
per month,
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A special meeting will be held
to discuss the new subdivision
agreement after a letter received
from Raymond & McLean in-
dicated some subdividers are
concerned about terms in the
proposed agreements.
Items mentioned were the
requirements for subdividers to
landscape boulevards, pay all
engineering and legal fees, and to
be responsible for the location of
houses on the lots.
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Council will give the consulting
firm of Damas and Smith another
two weeks to present their report
on the study they are conducting
on the town's official plan and
zoning bylaws.
The firm had promised to have
the first draft prepared for
council last December, but as yet
nothing has been received.
"We've spent a considerable
amount of money (the firm
Thus far total gifts and pledges
from individuals and various
businesses are as follows: Grand
Bend $7,450; Hensall and Exeter
each $850; London $535; Parkhill
and Dorchester each $500;
Centralia and Bayfield each $100;
Zurich $50; and from various
actors who have worked at the
Playhouse $60.
"Not bad for a start but we've
$80,000 to go and somehow we're
going to make it", said Tuckey.
Construction is being stepped
up on the Playhouse site, working
against the June 25 deadline.
While the main priority is to ge
the building up in time, there is
also the problem of getting it
equipped.
' The Playhouse (Auxiliary)
Guild is tackling the purchase of
the front curtain while James
Murphy, Artistic Director at the
Playhouse, is attempting to
negotiate the loan of various
stage equipment from other
theatre companies.
Employees Union, Agreement
with the same union and the
office staff has not been
negotiated and may go to ar-
bitration. Agreement with the
Registered Nurses Association
Union is ready for signatures."
Mrs. Dunlop also stated the
hospital pension plan with Mutual
Life Assurance Company has not
been popular with the staff. She
reported the HOOP plan is more
popular with employees.
Douglas Knowles, in his report
of the financial statement said,
"The financial' transactions of
SHH are conducted through two
accounts, The operating account
through which the normal income
and expenses for the general
operation of the hospital are
passed, with income for this
received some pre-payments for
the work) and have nothing to
show for that money," Reeve
Derry Boyle noted.
Another firm of planners has
offered to complete the task, but
no action will be taken in that
regard until council's next
meeting.
Exeter court
— Continued from front page
a disturbance in a public place by
using insulting and obscene
language.
He shouted at a group of people
who were on picket duty in the
vicinity of Bendix Homes in
Hensall on November 27. Two of
the pickets heard the accused and
reported the incident to an OPP
officer, One of the witnesses was
a woman who wrote down what
was said by the accused, rather
than repeating it verbally.
The court learned that Hum-
mell was a former employee at
the firm.
In a case heard by Justice of
the Peace Douglas Wedlake,
Keith E. Harburn, Hensall, was
fined $53 for having liquor in 'a
place other than his residence.
Harburn pleaded not guilty,
saying that the beer bottles found
in his car were empty.
However, OPP Constable Bill
McIntyre reported that there
were puddles on the floor and the
substance looked and smelled
like beer.
Harburn said the puddles were
from snow.
He also told the court that the
beer bottles were from the day
before,
In handing down the fine, Mr.
Wedlake advised him not to leave
bottles in his car.
Four other people were also
fined $53 for having liquor in a
place other than their residence.
They were: Robert P. Herbert,
RR 2 Kippen; Edward W.
Starling, Port Rowan; Kenneth
Smith, RR 2 Crediton; and
Robert Snell, Clinton.
In another case on Tuesday's
docket, Sam Livingston, RR 2
Zurich, was fined $25 on each of
three counts of failing to file an
income tax return.
Lily of the Valley is a beautiful
flower, but can cause illness if the
plant is taken internally, cautions
St. John Ambulance.
purpose derived mainly from the
Ministry of Health. This
operation resulted in a net loss of
$3,391 for the year, as compared
with .a loss of $4,790 the previous
year.
"The second account is the
capital account with funds in this
account largely represented by
donations and investment in-
come. Funds in this account are
utilized for any capital ex-
penditures required and for any
eventual expansion. Balance in
this account increased by $23,063
the past year, largely accounted
for by investment income, as
compared with $38,549 the
previous year with the decrease
largely accounted for in the
amount of donations received.
Balance sheet indicates that as of
December 31, 1974, some $369.000
was available and allocated for
plant expansion."
Mrs. Roylance Westcott,
womens auxiliary represen-
tative, stated in her report the
auxiliary has a membership of
143. Some 188 hours were spent by
the members mending for the
hospital.
The auxiliary had a total
receipts for the year of $6,307.23,
and expenditures of $6,667.18.
Their total assets as of October
31, 1974 stood at $11,287.82.
Harry Hayter, in the chair-
man's remarks said, "It would be
a pleasure to report to you that the
building program had been ap-
proved, but unfortunately, this
plan was not attainable this year.
Hopefully this jproject will be
achieved in the not too distant
future."
"I feel there is no public in-
stitution which is of more im-
portance to any community than
its hospital but to have continued
progress of a hospital we must
have the support and un-
derstanding of all the community
we serve," he continued.
In the financial statement, an
income of only $8,679 was
realised from the cafeteria,
compared with $18,056 in the year ,
previous. This was due in part to
the cancellation of the nurses
assistants training course.
Fees, salaries and wages took
$602,382 of the 1974 total ex-
penditures of $806,127. Other
expenses for the year totalled
$203,745. The past year's fees,
salaries and wages is up $164,191
over 1973.
Nearly $6,000 was put out for
legal fees for union negotiations
in 1974, none in 1973. !:
A provincial loan of $6,155.52
was received in January 1975 in
paying for roof repairs of
$9,233.28.
The market value of in-
vestments of SHH is $368,862.50.
Banghart, Kelly, Doig and Co.
were retained as accountants for
the coming year.
The 1975-76 board of directors
for SHH include chairman Harry
Hayter, Dashwood; Carfrey
Cann, Stephen Township;
Anthony Charrette, Hensall; Dr.
Harvey Cowen, Exeter; Mrs,
J,G. Dunop, Exeter; Harold
Gunn, Exeter; James Kneale,
Exeter and Grand Bend, Harold
Knight, Hensall; Douglas
Knowles, Exeter; Walter
McBride, Usborne Township;
Mrs. Glenn Mickle, Exeter; Ben
Hoogenboom, Exeter; Robert
Dinney Exeter; Robert Down,
Usborne Township; Dr. Garnet
Leitch, Zurich; Reginald Fink-
beiner, Crediton, and appointed
members Dr. William O'Connor,
medical association, Eldrid
Simmons, Huron County Council,
Mrs. Tom MacMillan, president
of the hospital auxiliary, and
Mrs. Roylance Westcott, hospital
auxiliary representative.
Canine killed
in car crash
Only three accidents were in-
vestigated by the Exeter OPP
this week, with damage being
comparatively light in them all.
A dog was killed in a crash on
County Road 31 on Wednesday at
8:30 a.m. The animal ran into the
path of a vehicle driven by Karen
Brandon, RR 3, Bayfield.
Damage to the car was listed at
$125 by Constable Frank Giffin.
At 2:45 p.m, Thursday, a car
driven by James McCarter, RR 1
Centralia, collided with a truck
driven by Elroy Desjardine on
Goshen St, in Zurich.
Damage in that mishap was set
at $300 by Constable Ed Wilcox,
The other crash was reported
at 11:20 p.m., Monday, when a
truck operated by Leif Berg,
Watford, was in collision with a
ear driven by Edgar Baker, RR 1,
Granton,
Both vehicles had been nor-
thbound on County Road 11 just
north of Whalen at the time of the
crash,
Constable Don Mason in-
vestigated and listed total
damage at $220.
During the week, the detach-
ment officers charged 10 people
under the Highway Traffic Act
and issued warnings to another
21.
There were four charges under
the Criminal Code and eight
under the Liquor Control Act,
There have been 131 LCA charges
to date this year.
Fund drive underway
for Country Playhouse