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Notice is hereby giv€n of the
ANNUAL
MEETING
OF MEMBERS
in the
Clinton Town Hall Auditorium
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th
AT 8:00 P.M.
for the purpose of receiving Reports and Financial Statements for
the year ending September 30, 1997 electing Directors and Credit
Committee officers, appointing Auditors and Scrutineers; for the
purpose of amending Bylaws, approving special resolution to
amend by-laws, approving share resolution and of transacting all
other business of an Annual Meeting.
The membership will consider and if thought appropriate,
approve a resolution amending the Credit Union's Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws to create and authorize the issuance of
an unlimited number of Patronage and Investment Shares.
Copies are available at the Credit Union office to review in
advance of the Annual Meeting.
Lunch will follow the meeting. Door Prizes to be drawn.
Dated at Clinton this 17th day of November, 1997.
Peter McFalls
Secretary
CLINTON COMMUNITY
CREDIT UNION
48 Ontario Street 118 Main St. North
Clinton 482-3467 Exeter 235-0640
CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL MATERNAL/CHILD PROGRAM
"BABY AND l"
NO FEE NO PRE-REGISTRATION
PROGRAM DAYS - WEDNESDAYS 10-11:30 a.m.
WHERE - CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL LOUNGE (Entrance off John St.)
PROGRAM TOPICS: January 7/98 - Share Your Birth Experience
January 14/98 - Infant CPR and Choking
January 21/98 - Infant Car Seat Safety
January 28/98 - Baby's Fine, How Are You?
The Blues & Post Partum Depression
Watch for further dates In your "About your Hospital" article
Inquiries: Veronica Farquhar - 482-3440 Ext 304
(Newborns - 3 months)
cph About Your
Hospital
THE WINNER OF THE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY GUILT DRAW
December 23 was: GLORIA McEWING
Thank you to everyone that bought tickets & supported this
fundraising event.
Over the fall several rooms
have been redesigned in the
west wing of the hospital to
meet the current delivery of
our plans. We know that as
government funding
diminishes, health care is
being forced to look at how we
deliver service. We need to
look for ways to keep our
services current, community
and quality focused while at
the same time meet the
government's requirement for
decreased lengths of hospital
stays, staffing levels that
match care delivered and do it
all within the funding amounts
flowed by the Ministry of
Health.
In keeping with the
recommendations of the eight
hospital plan submitted to the
District Health Council, Clinton
Public Hospital (CPH) began
reducing Inpatient beds July 1,
1997. In doing so, five patient
rooms have been closed and
the space has been used to
accommodate ambulatory (out
patient) services and Improve
inpatient care. The room that
had been designated as a
chronic care lounge is now a
multipurpose room that is
being used by the Baby and I
Program, Clinical Nutrition and
Speech and Language
Therapy.
The piano has been moved to
the other patient lounge area
and this lounge In conjunction
with the Quiet Room, is being
used to accommodate some of
the recreational needs of
inpatients,
Room 120 Is now an office
for the Maternal/Child Clinic
and the Eye Clinic.
Room 119 has been
converted to a waiting lounge
for clients visiting the Diabetic
Education Clinic, the Clinical
Nutritionist and the Eye Clinic.
Room 117 and Room 118
have become the examining
rooms for the Eye Clinic.
The largest renovation
undertaken was to move the
whirlpool tub and hairdressing
equipment to the former Room
114, the ward room closest to
the nursing station, With
rooms at the far end of the hall
being used for outpatient
services it was necessary to
move this area so that bathing
and hairdressing could take
place away from the business
of the ambulatory cars
patients. For anyone that has
ever spent a night In the former
114, they know that the noises
from the ice machine, the
pantry and the supply room
made sleeping even more
difficult and that the view from
the window Is partially
obscured by another wing of
the structure. Thus, this
seemed an appropriate room
to be designated as a bathing
room.
The former tub room will now
be utilized as the Foot Care
Clinic for diabetic clients and
will Increase the space and
privacy available for this
service.
Patients accessing the
clinics in the west wing are
encouraged to enter using the
John Street entrance If
possible but are reminded this
entrance Is not wheelchair
accessible and there is a short
flight of stairs to climb.
Also to meet the requirement
to move to a 19-bed facility
Room 101 in the 1988 wing has
been converted to a
storage/overnight room for
physicians or visitors that
need to sleep in hospital
overnight.
The rooms have been
converted in such a way that
medical care can still be given
In these rooms should the
need arise to temporarily move
a bed and inpatient Into this
space.
The move to reduce beds
and Increase ambulatory care
services has gone well over
the past six months. The
inpatient beds have been well
utilized. At times they have
been filled to capacity but
there has not been a need to
refuse or delay admissions
due to the decrease in beds.
The ambulatory care
services are flourishing and
being well attended which
reinforces the plan that some
of our services can be
effectively expanded and
provided on an outpatient
basis.
Clinton Public Hospital looks
confidently ahead into 1998.
The bricks and mortar on the
outside remain intact and the
services within are effectively
changing to meet the
healthcare provision of the
present and future.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1998. PAGE 3.
Blyth council
Endorsement given to 10-municipality restructuring
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
Decisions regarding restructuring
are finally being put on paper.
Blyth council endorsed a resolu-
tion from the Town of Wingham, at
the Jan. 5 meeting, which would
see the amalgamation of the 10
municipalities in North Huron.
The option, the second of two
scenarios being discussed by the
North Huron Restructuring Com-
mittee, would result in the amalga-
The Blyth Bantam hockey club
competed in the 11th annual
Kincardine Regional Silver Stick
tournament during the Christmas
holidays. Blyth brought home the
runner-up trophy, finishing second
in the 16-team "C“ division.
Blyth opened the tournament on
a flat note, losing 3-2 to Dundalk.
Blyth then bounced back with a
7-2 victory over Tavistock, then
scored three third period goals to
edge Stephen Twp. 3-2.
Their 2-1 record was good
enough to win their division and
move on to the quarter finals. Blyth
defeated Lucknow 5-0 to advance
to the semi-final against schedule
rival Milverton.
In a tight-checking game, Blyth
came out on top 3-1, scoring an
empty-net goal. Blyth moved on to
the championship game against
Twin Centres, a team from the St.
Clements and Wellesley region.
Twin Centres had defeated Wiarton
5-1 in their semi-final.
Blyth opened up a 3-0 lead in the
first period but Twin Centres kept
coming back, tying the score at
four midway through the third
period. Twin Centres then scored
with three minutes left in the game
to claim a tough 5-4 victory.
Dean Wilson and Ryan Lee
shared the goaltending duties.
Blyth point getters were Adam
Anderson, two goals, five assists;
Matt Anderson, two goals, one
assist; Joel Arthur, four goals, two
assists; Dave Ansley, three goals,
five assists; Mike Bernard, one
assist; Shawn Bromley, three goals,
five assists; Derek Cook, one goal,
three assists; Craig Marks, three
goals, four assists; Darrell McDougall,
Blyth
People
Results of the Dec. 22 card party
in Blyth were: high lady, Jane
Glousher; high man, Lloyd
Appleby; ladies' lone hands, Vera;
men's lone hands, Norman Turn-
bull; ladies' low, Lillian Appleby;
men's low, Millar Richmond.
There were five tables in play.
Prizes were donated by Blyth
Legion Ladies and Kay Hessel-
Nood.
Other prizes went to Evelyn
2hristensen, Jack Blake, Lawrence
'laetzer, Mary Turnbull, Edyth
3lousher and Bernice McClinchey.
Euchre is every Monday night at
p.m. Everyone welcome.
There were five tables at the Dec.
9 euchre.
Winners were: high man, Ell
.app; high lady, Dorothy Daer;
dies' lone hands, Mary Turnbull;
ten's lone hands, Laurence
laetzer; ladies' low, Marj East;
ten's low, Alec Nethery.
mation of Wingham, Blyth,
Brussels and the Townships of
Ashfield, East and West
Wawanosh, Morris, Turnberry,
Grey and Howick Townships.
Councillor and committee mem-
ber Doug Scrimgeour recommend-
ed to council that the resolution be
endorsed as it was the one being
most seriously worked on by the
committee.
Reeve Mason Bailey reminded
council that no matter what council
decided, the decision would still
two goals; Nathan Shannon, two
goals; Tyler Stewart, three assists;
Bryce Toll, two goals, two assists;
Graham Worsell, two assists.
Blyth had two players chosen to
the all-star team, Dean Wilson in
goal, and Craig Marks on defence.
Blyth returned to regular season
action Saturday night in Brussels.
Blyth met a hot Brussels goaltender,
have to be co-ordinated with the
county, and would require a triple
majority vote.
The triple majority is achieved by
a majority of the 10 municipalities
involved, a majority of the popula-
tion in those municipalities and a
majority of county councillors, said
Clerk-Treasurer John Stewart.
With an amalgamation of the 10
municipalities, Bailey said it would
bring the population in line with
the Central Huron group which is
discussing amalgamation. The
but still posted a 4-0 victory.
Bromley recorded the hattrick for
Blyth and Cook added one. Arthur
picked up three assists with singles
going to McDougall and Marks.
Travis Campbell and Wilson
combined for the shutout.
Blyth will compete in the
Chesley Bantam tournament on
Jan. 9, 10, 11.
North Huron group would have
approximately 18,000 while the
central group of communities
including Goderich, Clinton,
Seaforth and surrounding town-
ships would have a population of
about 20,000.
The increased size of municipali-
ties could also result in a reduced
role for the county, said Bailey, as
the municipalities would have the
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Bantams, Silver Stick finalists