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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-06-23, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23,1999. PAGE 9. Walton students say thanks Part One of the Annual-end-of- the year talent show was held last week at Walton Public School. The show had Joel Dalton playing the piano, Avery and Taylor Bennewies singing and Olivia Beuermann sang Mary had a little Lamb. Danica Zwep played the piano as did Hillary Beuermann, Laura Bowers, and Gavin Bowers. Jodi McIntosh, left, and Nicole Williamson were among the many Walton Public School students who performed in a talent show last week when the staff and students thanked parent volunteers. With only 90 pupils, Walton PS has 35 regular and part-time volunteers lending a hand. Man gets bravery recognition It’s not every day that you run into a hero. But I did. Right here in the community of Walton. Although modest and not used to talking about himself, Clinton Emmrich told me about his citation for bravery that he received Thursday evening in Mitchell at an OPP and Civilian awards dinner. And the reason he was awarded this award? It happened last December when Clint was coming home from work around midnight, and came upon an over-turned pickup. He saw that there were people there so he continued on a little further and saw a car out in the field. It was the flame coming from under the hood that caught his eye and he parked, grabbed his fire extinguisher and ran to the car. The WDH in sweltering situation By Margaret Stapleton Wingham Advance Times The site administrator at Wingham and District Hospital last week drew attention to the “sweltering situation” on the hospital’s second floor. With temperatures in the low-30s, Margret Comack reported to the hospital’s June board of governors’ meeting that the situation is “intolerable” for patients and staff. “This is a really serious issue for us,” said Comack. “We’re compromising the level of care.” “How quickly could we do something (to alleviate the situation)?” asked Mary Lou Cameron. It was noted that the hospital’s electrical capacity is to the maximum, so window air conditioning units are out of the question. “We’ve had this discussion before,” said Dr. Greg Antoniadis, a tune on his recorder. Claire Reinink and Joelle Glanville, Jodi McIntosh and Nicole Williamson all did a dance. The show was combined with the volunteer appreciation assembly. Each class presented volunteers with mugs full of candy and a certificate of appreciation. Principal Alice McDowell thanked all the volunteers including windows were tinted and. he couldn’t see in but he was sure someone was still inside for the motor was still going. He had the fire pretty well out when the driver from the pickup, Mike Trudeau, came to give him a hand. All of the doors were locked, so using the fire extinguisher as a hammer, the back window was eventually smashed in. Together they managed to get the woman out of the car. By then the grass under the car was on fire and the fire had spread to the passenger side. They had gone about 50 feet when the woman asked if her car would be OK. Clint heard a ‘woof and they turned around and saw that the car was totally engulfed in flame. whose understanding is the infrastructure of the hospital would be too costly to retrofit. That is true, said the hospital’s director of finance Gord Baxter. Air conditioning the entire hospital is estimated at $1 million, too costly a venture on its own. However, hospital air conditioning is part of a larger rehabilitation proposal for WDH, currently before the provincial health ministry for funding considerations. Comack allowed that very little can be done this summer, but she pledged to make the summer of 2000 a target date for air conditioning in the hospital. CONCERNS Dr. Antoniadis and Dr. Marie Gear both expressed concern about a document issued by the Joint Executive Committee of the Huron- Perth Hospital Partnership. According to Gear, Page 9 of the document states the JEC will business and community sponsors. The certificate said, “Volunteers - the heart and soul of Walton Public School.” The rest of the talent show featuring the older students in the school will take place Wednesday, for the Grade 4 appreciation program. The kindergartens were experimenting and exploring with magnets and using marbleworks this week. They also made a footprint Father’s Day card telling how awesome Dad is. Grade 1/2 worked on mapping skills this week. They cut and pasted pictures of the main buildings in Walton in their appropriate place on their maps. They measured distances with snap cubes, put a legend of the roads, recorded the directions and added a title. Now they are trying to locate Walton on a map of Canada. They have read stories and learned songs in preparation for Canada Day, July 1. Grade 2/3s made some delicious rhubarb/strawberry sauce for dear ole Dad to put on his ice cream plus they also made him a tie card. Grade 3/4s were able to celebrate learning more of their timetables by having an ice cream party. They also watched A Bug’s Life, to learn more about animation, and enjoyed it tremendously. They made a paper tie card for Dad. It wasn’t until later when Clint was driving home that he realized that his legs and shins were scratched and cut from the page wire around the car and that he had a burn on his hand. He said that it all happened so fast and he was so glad that no one died or was seriously injured. He also said that his 2 lb. fire extinguisher wasn’t good enough. He said he will get a 6 lb. one and after talking to a volunteer firefighter, will also carry a pick or hammer to break windows if the need arises again. Commissioner Gwen Boniface presented Clint with the Citation for Bravery. He was highly commended for his courage and life-saving actions. Congratu­ lations! determine which services go where within the partnership. “They (the JEC) will dictate the medical plan,” said Gear. “This is not the way the medical staff at this hospital understood the partnership would work. “The local board won’t decide which services the hospital will have and control goes out the window,” she said. “What recourse do we have if the JEC decides to withdraw a service?” asked Antoniadis. “Why did we have to fight to keep this hospital and then lose our autonomy?” he continued. RETIREMENT Bill Woodley, who retires at the end of this month as director of nursing at WDH, was given a round of applause as he delivered his final nursing report. Woodley has worked in the health care field for 31 years, 21 of those spent in Wingham. AValtonThe news from Compiled by Patty Banks Phone 887-6156 Rev. baptizes baby Barb Fritz and Joan VanVliet were greeters at Duff’s United Church on June 20, Father’s Day. Rev. James Murray welcomed everyone and pointed out the two flower arrangements on the piano.The large one was placed there in memory of Allan McCall and the smaller one arranged in a basket was there to help celebrate the baptism of Ashley Stevenson. Rev. Murray then called Ron and Nicole and baby Ashley Stevenson to the front of the church where he baptized Ashley and welcomed her to the church. Following a hymn, Geoffrey Banks, Mandy Mitchell, Jennifer McClure and Sarah McDonald came to the front of the church where Rev. Murray led them in their confirmation vows and the four young people became full members of Duffs United Church. Rev. Murray’s sermon was called, “Father’s Day 1999.” He read the congregation a nice story that he happened upon. It was a story that a young woman wrote to her dad after she had left home. “When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint another one. When County libraries start summer reading prog. The 1999 Summer Reading Program is gearing up for an exciting program to be held in 12 library branches throughout Huron County. The theme of this year’s program is “Animal Adventures.” Through participating in crafts, games, stories, and songs relating to the theme of animals, children will be encouraged to read a variety of books over the summer months. Children ages 5 - 12 are invited to take part in the program. They will enjoy exploring many kinds of animals such as dinosaurs, sea creatures, creepy crawlies, and Canadian animals, to name a few. Valerie Van Riesen and Amanda Westbrook, the summer reading program co-ordinators, will present the “Animal Adventures” program during the months of July and August throughout the participating libraries. The summer reading program is made possible through the support of the Huron County Library and EW • Crispy Caramel Reeses • Smartie Party • Toffee Truffle An Ice Cream Cone dipped in Chocolate and rolled in your choice of FLURRY TOPPING!!! • Oreo • Skor • Crispy Crunch • Peanuts • Reeses Pieces Flurr you thought that I wasn’t looking, I saw you feed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be^kind to animals. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I believed there was a God I could always talk to. When you thought I wasn’t looking I felt you kiss me good night, and I felt loved. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw that you cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be. When you thought I wasn’t looking, I looked - and I want to say thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn’t looking.” Communion was served by Fred, and daughter Jennifer McClure and Jim, and daughter, Sarah McDonald. Recital set If anyone is interested in seeing a ballet recital, then come to the Walton Hall Sunday, June 27 at 2:30. Students from Walton, Brussels and Blyth will be there to put on a show of their skills dancing to classical music, movie themes, songs, etc. by a grant from the Summer Career Placement Program through Human Resources Development Canada. A grant from Young Canada Works, a division of the Department of Canadian Heritage, has also contributed to the program. This program provides a wonderful opportunity to offer your child a fun, entertaining and educational experience. For more information about “Animal Adventures,” or to pre-register your child, please visit your local library. The program dates in the local area are as follows: Blyth Library Branch, Tuesday, July 6 - Aug. 17 from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m.; Brussels Library Branch, Tuesday, July 6 - Aug. 17 from 4-5 p.m.; Wingham Library Branch, Tuesday, July 6 - Aug. 17 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; Clinton Library Branch, Mondays, July 5 - Aug. 16 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. 143 Josephine St., Wingham (519) 357-2191 Just what you will be looking for this summer