The Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-09-06, Page 5.ad .Sentinel reader
sends congratulations
am again renewing my subscription
to the Sentinel, .cheque inelud ; i; herewith,
and wish to congratulate you on its high
rating for another year, among the local
newspapers of the Province of Ontario.
Even after 85 plus years absence from
residence and occupation as a school
teacher in the Lucknow area, I still find
much of interest in local news and other
subjects.
I regret to say that I contributed to the
local news myself by having an accident
during a severe midnight thimder storm
and hurricane in the Lucknow area last
summer. When I wakened the following
morning, I found myself in a hospital in
Kincardine where I remained for a week,
until brought back to Ottawa in an air
ambulance.
On arrival in our own home, I was
hospitalized in a room equipped with
hospital equipment and nurses attended
THE EDITOR
regularly for a few weeks.
For the :sake of relatives and friends in
the Lucknow area, who were aware of
the accident, I would like to take advan-
tage of the Sentinel to report .that I am
recovering, though somewhat slowly. I
work in our garden; walk .ap to a local
village, using a can or two; and drive
our car 70 miles to our cottage north of
Ottawa in Quebec.
Wishing you continued success with the
Sentinel, I remain,
Yours truly,
Lieut. Graham MacNay,
267 Kirchoffer Ave.,
Ottawa, K2A 1Y1.
Unio.n apposes building
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important for the elderly. In addition, Mr.
Hignett noted there is a very good com-
munity support system in Huron to handle
the home care demand.
Admission Freeze
A freeze on admissions at Huronview
was recently discussed at the committee
level of county council, but Warden Dave
Johnston said the request was withdrawn.
You can't totally freeze admissions, he
said, but a freeze will be coming down the
road.
As Warden, Mr. Johnston said he must
accept what county council decides.
However, as Reeve of Bayfield, he
disagrees with the province and says 180.
extended care beds are not enough. In ad-
dition, he is concerned there will not be
adequate funding available to meet the
needs of home care in the future.
"The concept of aging in our home is
what .we wouid:elect," .Mr. Johnston said.
"As the costs :rise and the demands in-
crease, the level of home care could
decline. It's a wait and see situation."
Union Concerns
The employees' union is also concerned
about the Toss iof some jobs, . and the fact
the new facilities will cost too much.
Citing a study completed a few years ago
regarding the renovation of Huronview,
the union says the cost to upgrade Huron -
view would be about ; js1O million, while the
price to build the new facilities would be
over $14 million.
Huronview would be reduced to roughly
218 beds if it were renovated to meet to-
day's concept of a proper extended care
facility. This incorporates the concepts of
dignity, privacy and care, while abolishing
the institutional atmosphere.
The remaining $4 million, says Mr.
Durham, could be used to build an addi-
tional facility.
"Mathematics tells us this is a bad idea.
It doesn't show any fiscal responsibility on
the . part of our government," he accused.
"We believe" it to be a serious situation...as
taxpayers, the province shouldn't tell us
take it or leave it."
Mr. Johnston said he was told by the
)ministry that they did not want to upgrade
Huronview because renovation costs
almost .always increase. In addition, there
would be the ongoing upkeep costs.
Funding for the new facilities should -be
available in 1990-91, and hopefully, will be
completed by 1992, according to Mr.
Johnston. He proudly points out that the
new facilities will be excellent, and if so-
meone must
o-
meonemust enter an extended tare haute,
these.Cmies ;would ;be among the `'best to -
choose from.
-.Responsibility
Mr. Durham admitted that the union
may have started too late in their objection
to the new facilities, but he maintains they
have a responsibility to inform the public.
He says the people involved with the pro-
ject aretoopreoccupied with getting a new
building. In the meantime, the union is cir-
culating.a petition which objectstothe pro-
posed project.
"No one has given us any information to
why this makes sense," said Mr. Durham.
"Getting information is like squeezing a
rock. We plan. on gearing up for a fight."
Rabid skunk AMBL1NI'S
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more than likely signs that the animal is
rabid.
The quarantine period for animals that
have ;been in contact with arabid .animal
ranges from 30 to 90 days.
Rabies has been .a serious problem in
Ontario since the 1950's, but Dr. Benson
feels that the public's general awareness
of the problem has increased con-
siderably over the years.
The local veterinary association ,spon-
sors low cost rabies clinic each year and
pet owners are . urged to have their dogs
and cats vaccinated. It's the ,law to have
your pets vaccinated and anyone failing
to comply with this regulation may
receive a maximum fiijje of $5,000.
If you sight a suspected case of rabies,
Bruce county residents should call the
Animal Health Division in Walkerton at
881.2431, or call your owl veterinary. If
the animal is posing a threat call your
local police detachment.
In "Huron county the phone number of
the Animal Health Division is ':5274470
(Seaforth),
Rabies clinics are planned for the near
future, but the dates were unavailable at
press time. Watch this paper for -further
information on the clinics .and,c amber
by vaeeinating your dogs and eats, you
protect yoursllff, your famaily, and friends.
by Pat Livingston
sloismonommommomomm
Ws been
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earth, ordinary, every day type columns
that they can identify with. How's that
for "blowing your own horn".
A good number of the columns :picked
on Mr. Fixit and 'Number One Son, so I
really should thank them for having a
sense of humour!
As I sit her :contemplating year two of
writing Ramblings, I have no idea where
the neat . ideas will come from. ;I simp-
ly keep hoping for that thunderbolt to
strike on a weekly basis. Hope you're .all
ready for the neat yearn
,Empty Nest Syndrome
Yes I'm suffering from it. Number One
Son flew the coop last weekend. Re's off
to college,and few for elf. There
seems to be hotlines out there for
everything ,else, but so far 4I haven't :, been
Able 'to 'track one down for the qty
nest sem. fle1p!
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