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North Huron council briefs Tenders to be called for calcium chloride ace- iunt /ere eral Mike Fran ken. attended the March 4 meeting of North Huron council to ask if his hogs could be put in the new barn before the outside tanks are completed. Construction on the tanks is delayed because of weather. However, Franken said there is six- month's capacity under the barn. Council granted it on the condition that if the tank is not constructed by July 1, Frankens could not refill the barn. *** The truck tender for a four-by-four, pickup from Tolton Motors in the amount of $27,391 was accepted. The tender was the lowest of four submitted. *** Tenders will be called for 180 tonnes of calcium chloride for East Wawanosh roads. *** Director of Recreation and Facilities Dan Cousins provided an update on the SuperBuild renovation project for Blyth. Cousins said the consultant had reviewed the project and noted that the ice resurfacer which was included in the application was an ineligible item. Cousins said the document "looks sound" and recommended that council sign. A motion passed authorizing Cousins and Clerk-Administrator John Stewart to sign a contract with Jackson-Barill Management Inc. for project management services for the project subject to municipal staff beings satisfied with the contract arrangements. Council also passed a motion to make arrangements for interim financing for the work. Stewart explained that while fundraising has begun, many of the pledges are going to be over a number of years so finances are needed to proceed in the time being, *** A letter was received from Steve Campbell, facilities manager for Central Huron, explaining the. increased cost for the Auburn Hall septic system. Council had questioned the figure of $20,000 for the work as they original estimate had been for $15,000. The letter explained that because the hall has a capacity for 150 people the health unit said the dimensions required a system that would handle 160 people, thus increasing the cost. This information arrived after the initial quote. • *** A letter will be sent to the Wingham and Area Chamber of Commerce in response to their concerns about limited parking in the downtown area. Council will review the matter during long-term planning discussions. *** Council had no objections to the erection of a beer tent on the west side of the North Huron Wescast Community Complex during the Ontario Open Country Singing Contest. *** Council also had no objections to the closing of the road on the west side of the Blyth Legion for Homecoming weekend in August to facilitate a beer tent, provided that the neighbouring property owners did not mind. *** North. Huron will donate a recreation package from the Complex to the Wingham Town Hall Heritage Theatre auction. *** Council adopted the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority levy for the township in the amount of $27,688.93. *** There were no objections to a proposal from the Blyth Legion for the refurbishing of the mausoleum at the Blyth Union Cemetery. WDH commended for range of out-patient clinics By Jim Brown Wingham Advance-Times For all intents and purposes the 2002 accreditation of the Wingham and District Hospital, which was done in early February, was a success The Wingham hospital was one of four hospitals in the Huron Perth Hospitals Partnership receiving accreditation surveys last month. The other three were Clinton, Seaforth and Stratford. North Cluster Vice President and Site Administrator Margret Comack told the February meeting of the WDH board last Thursday that the surveyors commended the leadership of the partnership on establishing a single corporate vision, common senior management and single chief executive officers. The partnership structure facilitates articulating the health care needs of the region, health care recruitment because it creates the critical mass of patients to attract specific service provides such as specialists, clinical integration by creating economies of scale in areas such as education, policy and procedure, shared equipment decreased staff costs and more and enhanced connectivity. The surveyors outlined .the challenges the system currently faces, including competitiveness in recruitment, the complexity of the governance model and the financial restraints for both operating and capital budgets. WINGHAM HOSPITAL As far as the Wingham and District Hospital is concerned, the surveyors commended the hospital for the range of its out-patient clinics and chemotherapy service to the community. Comack said the hospital was commended for its capital investments. She noted the surveyors challenged the hospital to took at the current utilization and set-up of the out-patient clinics in the emergency room area. She indicated these are usually through pre-booked appointments. These clinics may be moved down the hall so they don't interfere with the ER. The surveyors reported they received glowing reports from the hospital's patients for the care that is provided. It was noted the corridors were spotless and the facility was obviously well maintained. In their own observations, Comack said the hospital has to make ambulatory care a top priority. In regards to Clinical Value Compass and Quality Initiatives, the staff is doing it but they don't put it together with the CVC tool. "We need more education and projects to integrate the concept and the practice," she stated. According to Comack, there were a number of areas the partnership could develop. These included a research policy, a code white policy that is consistent across all the sites, a code green (evacuation) plan, the development and implementation of care maps, proceed with the implementation and evaluation of a quality program, the continual development of outcomes indicators, population health. consumer representation could be more consistent and an audit of physician utilization of diagnostic services. Cell phone stolen Huron OPP were alerted on March 6 over a theft of a cell phone. An army cadet had attended a meeting at the local Legion on Turnberry Street the evening before. Sometime between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. a cell phone was stolen from the victim's coat which had been left hanging in the closet. 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