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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-07-15, Page 20CIBC INVESTOR SERVICES ntroducing CIBC's NEW TEAM MEMBERS!! There's a new face welcoming customers to Blyth Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Angela Smith is excited about her new position and is looking forward to explaining her role as Account Manager Personal Banking to their valued customers. Prior to this new appointment Smith, a Winthrop native, now living outside Kippen was previously at the Seaforth CIBC. Two years in the making, the bank's new initiative is aimed at finding the best way to serve its rural customers. The new initiative draws upon the expertise of a pool of experienced employees specializing in various aspects of the business. There are full services available for personal and small business customers. The bank offers complete financial planning for personal business from investments and retirement to education, loans and mortgages. Investments of any type can be done in conjunction with corporate partners. In order to facilitate agriculture and small business customers the Blyth Branch can arrange to have an experienced small business manager meet them right at the Blyth branch. Customers will continue to enjoy a full range of services. When some people think of restructuring, they think of cuts, but this definitely is not the case at CIBC, which has just as many employees as before the new initiative and in some cases more. The Blyth CIBC branch will host a "greet and meet" on July 24 so the public can come and introduce themselves and get to know Angela. "I am here to serve our customers' needs and am more than glad to see them." The Blyth CIBC is open Monday to Thursday from CIBC NEW TEAM MEMBERS Grant Currie, Community Manager for the nine area CIBC branches and Angela Smith look forward to ensuring that CIBC continues to offer the best service possible to its urban and rural customers. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Angela are available from Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and p.m. Appointments with Tuesday evenings until 8 p.m. BLYTH BRANCH • 523-4247 PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1998. Blyth Optimists get grant for habitat work With the recent announcement of grants totaling $92,000 for environ- mental projects, the Blyth Opti- mists have secured a share for local works. The Optimist club has been given $4,700 for stream habitat restora- tion in the village as part of the package handed out by Minister of Natural Resources John Snobelen. "The participation of volunteer community groups in these projects demonstrates the wonderful com- mitment that people have for Ontario's natural resources," said Snobelen. Many other local groups also received funds. F.E. Madill Secondary School will be given $300 for streamside plantings along the Maitland river in the Wingham area. The Maitland Valley Anglers were given $5,000 to help build a fish passage structure on the South Maitland River and $300 in support of the Port Albert Fishway hatch- ery. The Bayfield Anglers will use $3,500 for stream rehabilitation and tree planting along Moore Drain near Hensall. The Huron Stewardship Network will receive $2,300 for habitat enhancement and the creation of vegetative links. Nine Mile River Steelheaders funds total $4,500 to be used for fencing and the building of cattle crossings as part of a habitat reha- bilitation along Nine Mile River. The Huron Fringe Naturalists aave been given $500 for wood tur- tle population management and protection of nest sites. The Huron Perth Wild Turkey Association will use $800 to sup- port the trapping and transfer of wild turkeys and $1,200 for habitat rehabilitation to create wild turkey winter food sources. The funding is from the Commu- nity Fish and Wildlife Involvement Program and supports MNR pro- jects in the Guelph district. The monies will go to 44 volun- teer projects in Huron, Perth, Wellington and Brant Counties as well as the regions of Waterloo, Hamilton-Wentworth and Niagara. New DHC prepares for commission visit The new Grey Bruce Huron Perth District Health Council (DHC) is busy preparing for a possible visit by the Health Services Restructuring Commission. "Starting in May, we began developing our workplan for the coming year", said Jim Whaley, DHC executive director. "As part of our workplan consultations with local hospitals and other health care organizations, it has become obvious that preparing for a possible visit by the Restructuring Commission should be our top short-term priority." The DHC has been meeting with the hospital corporations in Grey- Bruce and Huron-Perth to discuss their network arrangements in light of a possible commission visit. The commission has recently written to all rural hospitals to indicate which hospitals should belong to which rural networks: The proposed hospital network configuration for Grey-Bruce is as follows: Grey Bruce Health Services (which includes the hospital sites of Owen Sound, Meaford, Markdale, Southampton, Tobefinory and Lion's Head), Hanover and District Hospital and South Bruce Grey Health Centre (which includes the hospital sites of Kincardine, Walkerton, Chesley and Durham. The proposed hospital network configuration for Huron-Perth is as follows: Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (Goderich), Clinton Public Hospital, Listowel Memorial Hospital, Palmerston and District Hospital, Seaforth Community Hospital, South Huron Hospital (Exeter), Stratford General Hospital, St. Mary's Memorial Hospital and Wingham and District Hospital. "Except for the inclusion of Palmerston in the Huron-Perth 4-H extends invitation As an extra reward for the hard working 4-H members, Ethel 4-H began an annual trip to Sportsworld in Kitchener. This year, the profits from the yard sale that the 4-H members operated at the Brussels- wide sale goes toward this annual trip. To fill the bus, Ethel 4-H is inviting the public to join them on July 20 for the trip. Anyone can attend. The cost is $19, which includes the bus ride down and a power pass for the day. Seats are limited, however, and will be filled on a "first come, first serve" basis. Seats must be reserved by Friday, July 17, 1998. For more information contact Amy Cronin, 887-9158. hospital network, there are no surprises here", said Whaley. "The commission's network proposals are consistent with what the hospitals are already doing". All hospitals have until Aug. 14, 1998 to respond to the commission's proposals. The DHC is also analyzing the non-acute care benchmarks recently released by the Commission to determine their implications for rural health services in the counties of Grey, Bruce, Huron and Perth. The benchmarks are calculated on a per capita basis and are intended to help communities determine how much reinvestment should be made in home care, long term care, rehabilitation and mental health services. Off ?dittir, F ecft Catialtion Impala Bonk of Geminate Accepting support Grace Correia, lett, of the Blyth Festival Theatre accepts a $2,500 donation from the CIBC which is production sponsorship for Hot Flashes at The Garage. Others presenting the cheque are Donna Longman of the CIBC, new personal banking manager Angela Smith and Community Manager Grant Currie.