HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-05-12, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2005.
Letter to the editor
Nurses plan events for Nurses’ Week
THE EDITOR,
Nursing Week is May 9-15 this year
and is celebrated each year
throughout Canada during the week
which falls on Florence Nightingale’s
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May 12 birthday. It is a time to
recognize the year-round dedication
and achievements of registered nurses
and registered practical nurses.
Nurses advocate for patients and
deliver safe, quality care. This year’s
theme is Nurses - Trusted, Vital,
Professionals. United in Caring.
Throughout Nursing Week, nurses
will participate in events and
gatherings that honour and celebrate
the accomplishments of Ontario’s
tens of thousands of nurses. Nurses
work in a variety of settings -
hospital, nursing home, home care,
Writer seeks continued
THE EDITOR,
Your articles in last week’s paper
about my sister, Shirley, and our
efforts to save her ‘home’ at
Huronlea Regional Center (HRC) at
Orillia were great. I’ve heard
excellent comments and a lot of
interest has been created. Thanks for
your research, your time and a job
well done.
I would just like to correct an
error in the website. It should
read www.savehuronia.center,
com
My sisters, Marion and Shirley,
and I are grateful to you and the
community for all your support and
efforts to help save HRC.
Facility focal point
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Optimist Clubs made donations and
a pitching machine was donated.
The committee repaid its half of the
costs by 2000.
The new facility was one of the
focal points of Grey Twp. 140th
anniversary celebrations.
Outfield fencing was installed in
1999 at a material cost of $2,560
plus volunteer labour.
The lights were installed at a cost
of $16,200 in 2000. This cost was
again split 50-50 between the
committee and the township, with
the committee’s share being repaid
by 2004. The poles for the lights
were donated.
The final phase of fencing was
completed at a cost of $1,850, paid
for by the committee.
During the initial five years of the
committee, over $50,000 was spent
on major upgrades to the park, half
of which was funded by the
township and half by the fundraising
efforts of the committee.
The labour and maintenance was
done solely by community
volunteers.
Since 2000, the committee has
continued to fund park and building
maintenance, including stone dust,
new bleachers picnic tables, a
freezer/cooler, replacement of the
fridge, as well as ball equipment and
uniforms.
Ethel has six minor ball teams this
year, about 75 children, a women’s
team and a men’s team. The park is
rented out for reunions.
Three outside ball teams have
inquired or have already booked the
park for playing time this season and
three tournaments have already been
booked.
The group has $9,000 on hand and
is planning an extension to the
pavilion as well as replacing some
ball equipment.
When asked by councillor Joe
Steffler if they realized a Trillium
grant was available they said they
didn’t.
Councillor Mark Beaven said he
felt it was a good idea, but stressed
that council should stick to its 2005
budget, as this would be an
unbudgeted item.
Councillor Alvin McLellan said
they should support the request one
way or another.
Jane Stewart asked if they could
get a $15,000 loan from council and
then pay it back over a three or four-
year period.
Deputy-mayor Bernie MacLellan
said he was in favour of giving
money to any group if they are
willing to pay it back. However, he
added he felt the money in the Grey
Twp. trust could be used for this
project.
“I'm just scared of committing
taxpayers’ money to this group,
especially when there are similar
groups in Seaforth, Brussels and
other areas of the municipality,” said
Please keep signing petitions
at the Brussels Variety or the
E-petition. Keep sending letters
to the Hon. Sandra Pupa-
tello. Minister of Community and
Social Services and Carol Mitchell
MPP to get this action re
assessed.
We hope the Rally at Queen’s Park
of 140th
councillor Frank Stretton.
Beaven said the group should be
commended for the work they’ve
done in the past and felt they should
be given an interest-free loan of up
to $15,000 for the improvements to
the Ethel ballpark and then repay the
loan over three years.
“I can’t vote for this motion, not
when the taxes for the McKillop
Twp. residents are going up 10 per
cent,” said councillor Sharon
McClure.
When asked if they could wait
until next year to find out how
much of a Trillium grant they
would receive, the four-member
delegation unanimously felt they
would rather get the project done
this year.
“We are having our 150th in 2006
and we would like it done before
then,” said Stewart.
A motion to provide the group
with a $15,000 interest-free loan
passed by an 8-3 margin.
support
on Wednesday, May 11 will make a
difference. My contact number is
887-8860.
With thanks,
Barb Fritz.
public health, industry - take a
moment to thank one.
This is also an opportunity to
increase awareness of the public and
government officials of nurses'
contributions to the well-being of
Canadians. Send a strong message to
your local MPP to keep up the
pressure for the Ontario government
to end staffing shortages, to improve
working conditions and to respect and
value nurses for their ongoing
professionalism and dedication.
So thank Ontario’s nurses - RN or
RPN - for their professionalism and
commitments to excellence in nursing
practice.
John Lowe, RN
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