The Citizen, 1987-07-08, Page 9THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1987. PAGE 9.
Members of two ambulance crews on the scene and members of Blyth Fire Department emergency crew
load a stretcher with an immobilized Douglas Maize into an ambulance following an accident in which the
eight-year-old was struck while driving a mini-bike on the 13th concession of Hallett. The youngster, with
serious injuries, was later transferred to Children’s Hospital, London.
Iiondesboro
Compiled hy Mrs. Dora Shohhrook. Phone 523-425i
Church congregation
prays for injured boy
A large number attended the
annual outdoor service on Sunday
at the Seaforth Park.
Rev. Snihur welcomed all and
opened the service with prayer and
the hymn, “Anywhere with
Jesus’’. The call to worship and
announcements were given. The
children’s song, “He’s got the
whold world in his hands,’’ was
sung. The story was on the
Canadian flag and the new dollar
coin and change. The hymn,
“When He Cometh” was sung.
The scripture was read from
Joshua and Matthew. The sermon
was based on decisions. The
closing hymn was, “Leaningonthe
Everlasting Arms’’. Lunch was
enjoyed followed by sports.
Rev. Snihur prayed for Doug
Maize and his family. He was hit by
a car on Friday morning and is in
London Hospital in critical condi
tion. He has a fractured skull,
broken shoulder and two broken
legs and a crushed foot. He drove
out in front of a car driven by Mrs.
Bill Vincent on his dirt bike.
Holidays bring visitors
in Londesboro area
Londesboro girls Ont. scholars
TwoLondesborostudents are
among the six Ontario Scholarship
winners graduating from grade 13
at Central Huron Secondary School
in Clinton for 1987.
Brenda Nesbitt of Londesboro
and Sandy Carter of RR 1,
Londesboro were fourth and fifth in
their class with averages of 81.5
and 80 per cent respectively.
Other winners of Ontario scho
larships were Don Hearn, Clinton
with 95.2 per cent; Gwen Holland,
Clinton, 87; Bonnie Turner, RR 4,
Seaforth, 87 and Shawn Lester,
Clinton, 80.
Five area students were among
the 21 honour graduates from the
grade 12 diploma course. Heather
Bauman of Blyth received 87.8 per
cent for fourth place. Julie Howson
of Blyth was eighth with 86.5.
Craig Hackwell, RR 4, Walton had
an 84.7 per cent average. Colleen
Giousher of Blyth had an average
of 81.8 and Lisa Boonstoppel of RR
1, Auburn had an average of 81.5.
Janet Wilts of Londesboro had 80
per cent.
Several area students were
among the honours students in the
other grades.
Congratulations to William
Dougherty and Donna Ellacott who
were married July 3.
Mrs. Jean Scott visited on
Sunday with her cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Reid in Walton.
Mrs. Nancy Morrison and child
ren, Scott and Kelly of Elmira are
spending a few days with her sister
Laura and Ken Scott, Billy Jim,
Christie and Shannon.
Orville Newby returned home on
Saturday after having had surgery
in Clinton Public Hospital.
Visiting on the weekend with
Allen and Ruth Shaddick were Don
and Bev Legaultof Windsor. On
Sunday all attended the Walkom
family reunion held at the home of
Larry and Ona Kreis at Owen
Sound. There were 55 who attend
ed.
Dora Shobbrook spent Wednes
day to Sunday with Muriel and
Ross Millson and family in Wood-
stock and returned home Sunday
with her brother Leonard Vodden
and his daughter-in-law Joanne
Vodden and attended the Ball’s
Cemetery Memorial Service.
Tenders high for Hospital addition
There was a nasty surprise for
members of the Clinton Public
Hospital Board (CPH) at a special
meeting June 25 when they opened
tenders for the new obstetrical
wing at the hospital.
The cost of the wing was
originally estimated at $850,000
but the lowest of the four bids
received was $1,125,000. That was
from D. Grant Construction, Lam
beth. The highest bid was
$1,173,150.
Hospital administrator Dan
Steyn said the board members
were surprised by the increase in
the cost.
After some discussion with the
architect, board members agreed
to whittle down the tender price by
trimming some of the construction
plans. Some work will be done by
CPH staff, other work will be
finished at a later date. Some
equipment installations will be
postponed.
By tailoring the specifications,
some $70,000 has been cut out of
the project. The contract was
reduced to approximately
$ 1,055,000 and the board agreed to
accept the lowest tender from D.
Grant Construction.
Mr. Steyn said that the changes
in the construction plans would not
sub-standardize the building.
Some delays in equipment in
stallation, such as putting in
vacuum pumps, will be put on hold.
Mr. Steyn noted, “We can tap into
the existing system, but it will be
borderline. We’ll be taxing it.”
He emphasized, “We won’t
sub-standardize this addition be
cause it won’t pay in the end. We’ll
put together a good building that
will last.’’
The last major building project
at CPH took place five years ago.
That project cost some $89 per
square foot to complete. The new
building project will cost some
$160 per square foot.
Inflation and a “construction
boom’’ have been cited among the
reasons for the major price increas
es in the current building project,
according to Mr. Steyn.
An official press release from the
board reads, “The board regrets
the need to increase the goal since
no additional funds will be coming
from either the Ministry of Health
or the County of Huron. The
anticipated higher price is the total
burden of the board and must be
raised through the fundraising
process. The board has set a new
goal of $550,000 to be reached to
ensure thatthe necessary funds
are available when the project
comes to completion.”
The fundraising canvass now
stands close to $400,000 - the
original goal set for the effort.
The Ministry of Health is also
putting some $400,000 towards the
project. When original estimates
were calculated this represented
50 per cent of the costs. The figure
now stands in the neighbourhood
of 40 per cent. CPH representa
tives had previously asked the
health ministry for additional
funding of up to two-thirds, but
were turned down. The hospital
request is now on a waiting list for
further consideration by the
government.
Construction on the new obste
trical wing is expected to begin in
late August or early September.
The board must submit the
necessary documents to the Mini
stry of Health for approval before
construction work can begin.
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