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VNBDNESDAY, JULY 9,1986
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Five youths from Lucknow are playing for the Georgian Bay Selects.,PeeWee and Ato*.
hockey teams through the summer months.' Since Easter,, The: 've been playing.. ether
"AAA" teams "'from Toronto, Pickering, Rie pond ' Hill Newmarket and 'Woodville.
Playing for the Selects are, front row, left to right, ChrisStevenson, Adam Skillen and
Justin Murray. Back row, Brad Murray and Art Galloway, [Alan Rivett photo]
No baseball for these guy's
When most young athlete's thoughts turn;
to soccer or baseball for the summer, five
local hockey players never let their skates
get unlaced from one season to the next.
They all are involved in an "AAA"
summer hockey program, operating at the
Wasaga Stars arena in Wasaga, Beach.
The boys had to compete against other
determined younghockey players through -
ant their many tryouts. Mine teams ranging
from Novice (age 10) up to Major Midget
(age 18) were chosen. A total of 700 boys
tried out ,for the teams with only 20
selected per squad..'
Three % area boys survived the cuts 'to
make the major Atom team: Justin
Murray, . the son of Nancy and Gerald
Murray of Holyrood; Chris Stevenson, the
son of Susan a and Doug Stevenson of
Lucknow; and Adam Skillen, the son of
Dale and. Bruce Skillen of Lucknow.
Two young men who made the Major
Peewee division area Brad Murray, the son
of Nancy and Gerald Murray of Holyrood;
and Art Galloway, the son of Shirley and
Harold Galloway of Ripley..
Georgian Bay Selects organizer Mr.
Keith pickers says the teams were formed
to . provide a progarn that would offer
hockey players an opportunity to continue
developing their skills during the summer,
at high levels of competition. He says the
coaches were carefully selected, and .a
strong emphasis is placed on developing all
aspects of team and in ividual skills. He
feels there isn't a highe calibre of hockey
available and wishes t ere were as the
boys could use the competition.
All teams have weekly practises, exhibi-
tion games and will play in at least three
top . international tournaments against
Board has wheels in motion
to fill vacated. MOH position
By Alan Rivett •
The.wheels are now in motion to fill the
position of the Medical Officer of Heald
(MOH) for Huron County after the recent•
resignation of Dr.. Harry Cieslar from the
post, says Brian McBurney, chairman of
the board of health.
According to Mr. .McBurney, reeve of
Turnberry Township, the position should
be filled by July 22, Dr, Cieslar's last day
as the MOH. Ads have been placed in. the
-career section of four daily newspapers and
in all the county newspapers. The closing
date ' for applications was set at, July, 4.
"Summer is a -poor time of year to
advertise for the positionwith everybody
on holidays, but we don't expect too long of
vacancy," said Mr. McBurney in an inter-
, view following the county council meeting
on July 2. •
• Other alternatives to the hiring of a new
medical officer of health were discussed
with the Perth District; Health Unit in a
Meeting on June 18. Under consideration
bY the two l eallth units was to maintain the
two units separately with one MOH, Dr.
Susan Tamblyn the present MOH with
Perth .County. Also considered was a
complete amalgamation of the two health
units. However, Mr. McBurney said the
discussions revealed these two alternatives
to hiring a new MOH were currently
unacceptable,
"After intial discussions, we felt, and we
perceived they felt, that this was not the
road to take right now. But, .they're
interested in further talks,''' said Mr:
McBurney:
The idea of amalgamating the two units
would result in a less costly system for the
two counties. However, the bigger unit.
would result in less individual controlfrom
the counties, he said. As for one MOH for
the two health units, Mr. McBurney said
"Dr. Tamblyn wasn't receptive to_the idea
as she's busy enough. in , Stratford, -
Perth." �.✓
Dr. Tamblyn advised the members of the
• health board 'during the meeting there
were a number ' of doctors in training
available through the University of Toronto
whichmight be available for a period of
three months on a residency basis. Also
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Wlarden "still hopeful" for Huronview fuiiding
By Alan Rivett
While provincial funding has been
turned down for the proposed expansion.
and renovation to Huronview this year,
Huron County Warden Leona Armstrong is.
still optimistic that funding .may , still be
available.
"We've talked to Murray Elston and
Jack Riddell to work out an appointment to
meet with John Sweeney (the Minister of
Community and Social Services). We
- haven't given up on the project. We're still'
hopeful," said Warden Armstrong during
the July 2 Huron County 'Council meeting.
Huronview Administrator 'fine Lester
was informed before the June council
meeting that the grant request for $750,000
had been denied by the ministry. The $.S
million expansion and renovation project
a
for the home for the aged was to have
started this year with matching funds from
the county and the province. The county
had already placed the $750,000 in their
1986 budget.,
After the reading of the Committee of
Management of Huronview report at • the
council` Meeting, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle
asked for an update on the funding situai
tion of the renovation project.
"What is the Huronview committee
doing to regroup to deal with the situation
that has gotten away from them. I agree
time is of the essence and I want to know
what is happening here at the present
time," said Mr. Mickle.
Stanley Reeve Clarence Rau, chairman
of the Huronview committee, said ` the
matter was "on hold waiting to meet with
the ministry".
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In the latest correspondence dated June
11 from the program supervisor of the
London branch of the ministry, the grant
request application from the county has
been retained on file in, the event funds
become available. The' letter also says the
Huronview project continues to have "high
priority" within the 'London area and
arrangements are currently being made for
a delegation from the county to meet with
Mr. Sweeney.
However, council, is still faced with the
dilemma concerning the $750,000. already
budgeted this year for the project. While
some " discussion at the June meeting
centred around, giving the money back to
the municipalities, most councillors are in
favorbf setting up a reserve fundlfor future
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discussed was "temporary emergency
supervision" of a new MOH by Dr.
Tamblyn.
In closing remarks to the council ,after .
the report of the Board of Health, Dr. •
Cieslar thanked council for supporting him
in his five years as MOH. However he
expressed regret at the lack. of provincial
funding to the county health unit which
may cause layoffs to employees. •
"Budget restrictions have resulted in
significant problems (for the health unit)
with the possibility of layoffs," he said.
"I've been here for a full five years and I
thank council for their support. It has 'been
a very useful experience in my life to
provide health services in Huron County. I
believe strongly in public health," said Dr.
Cieslar.
Dr. Cieslar also recommended tocouncil
to deal with the `unresolved role" of the
MOH and the conflict between himself and
the clerk -treasurer and Board of Health,
the reason he citedfor his resignation from
the position. •
n r r, ne the
.:; In a sea l e wspape
i�accounl:' to
resignation, ` Dr. Cieslar pointed to a
conflict between a county, bylaw, passed in •.
1968 which makes the .clerk -treasurer the
chief administrative officer over all boards
in the county, and the provincial Health
Protection and Promotion Act, which states
the MOH is the executive officer of the
Board of Health. He said, at the time, that
the county's bylaw was probably the
reasonwhy the four MOM before him had
Left • their 'position.
In his brief speech, Dr. Cieslar went on
to say the organizational review of the
county healthunit may help to iron the
differences between the two sides. Recent-
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ekty re few
Drift, a play about a woman's strug-
.gle ,through the Depression and the
Second World War, opened at the Blyth
Festival Theatre on Jun 24. For a review
of Drift...SEE PAGE '7.
Graduation •
Brookside Public School recently held
their Grade 8' 'graduation ' ceremonies.
For an account of the yearly happen-
ings.... SEE PAGE 9. '
We goofed'
We made a boo-boo last week. hnUthe
picture of the Lioness Club cheque
presentation, the amount of the dona.
tion should have been $500 instead of
S300. Thp Sentinel regrets this error,
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