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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2005. PAGE 13
Walton was a busy area with the
arrival of motocross racers. Gates
opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday and the
road was lined up into downtown
Walton and was cleared up by the
gate staff by 9:30 a.m.
The racing started Wednesday
afternoon and Thursday and went
off really well. The downpour of
rain certainly put off the racing on
Friday and kept away the spectators
so racers were cancelled. It was a
Funding received
The Walton Little School received $750 in funding through the Take Heart Huron program.
The program promotes physical activity through the Healthy Hearts program. Part of the fund
was used for bus transportation to the Brussels pool during the summer. Sports equipment,
including scooters, pogo sticks, soccer balls, basketball balls, ball hockey sticks and other
items were also purchased for the summer program for the school-aged children Showing
the equipment are, back row: Ben Weiler. Next row: Jack Weiler, Ethan Johnston, Ben
Quackenbush and Mackenzie McGavin. Second row: Jacob Wiersma, Gavin Workman,
Jacob McGavin and Mark Wiersma. Front: Teegan McGavin and Sarah Mitchell. (Jim Brown
photo)
Healthcare Alliance plans
for increase in replacements
A partnership between the Huron
Perth Healthcare Alliance, the Huron
Perth CCAC and the Ministry of
Health and Long Term Care has
allowed the Huron Perth Healthcare
Alliance to significantly increase the
number of hip and>- knee
replacements for the residents of
Huron and Perth Counties.
In response to community need, in
2004/05 the Alliance board directed
staff to recruit a second orthopaedic-
surgeon. Dr. James Guy joined Dr.
Ralph Pototschnik in September
2004. Dr. Guy’s arrival, combined
with additional government funds
targeted at reducing hip and knee
replacement wait times, will allow-
ihe Alliance to perform close to 300
hip and knee replacements this year.
muddy mess with vehicles and
trailers and motorhomes having to
be pulled out
Saturday was tacky and many still
needed a pull With the amateur
class finished many families tried to
get out early.
Sunday was a beautiful day lor
racing and the track was 'mint",
according to racers The sun and
wind dried up the grounds nicely
and very few had problems getting
out Spectators I spoke to on the
way out said what a great day and
great event and had lots of good
comments.
Congratulations to the Lee family
for hosting such a great event
The Don and Pat Dalton family
were away to Burlington to witness
and celebrate the wedding ot son
Gerrid to Valerie Wilson on
Saturday. Many Dalton relatives and
friends were also in attendance for
the nuptials. The newlyweds will be
an increase of approximately 175
replacements over the previous year.
“Clearly, government and Alliance
efforts to reduce wait times for this
life-altering procedure have been
successful,” stated Alliance CEO
Andrew Williams. “In 2003/04,
fewer than 20 per cent of the patients
receiving hip and knee replacements
in the Alliance waited less than six
months. This year, we anticipate
more than 50 per cent of our patients
having to wait less than six months,
and we are committed to doing even
better.”
A key part of the success has been
the development of comprehensive
post-operative treatment guidelines
with the Community Care Access
Centre. Patients are now discharged
residing in Seaforth.
Congratulations to Gerrid and
Valerie
It was a small world sior\ when
Mary Humphries grandson lim
Humphries came to visit many with
his father-in-law George Brown
During then visit he mentioned that
as a teachci at I anshawc College, he
remembered teaching a Walton hoy
named Scott Low and behold, it's
oui son Scott McDonald, who also
remembers Mr Brown as a good
teacher
We wish George Blake a quick
recovery from knee surgery this past
week Reports are he's doing well
The Walton Hall is coming along
with the windows in and a lot of the
siding done
The usual gang attended the
McCall reunion al the Walton Hall
on Sunday. The Perrie. Young.
Bauer. Blake. Burke and McCall
families were in attendance
home four to five days after their
surgery.
“This is a tremendous example of
the community and hospital sectors
working in partnership to improve
patient care,” says CCAC executive
director Kathy Scanlon.
While the hip and knee
replacement surgery is performed at
the Alliance’s Stratford Site, the
Alliance has plans to consolidate
outpatient arthroscopic surgeries to
the Seaforth Site starting this fall.
“Having orthopaedic surgeons
performing this important procedure
at the Seaforth site reinforces the
vital role all Alliance Hospitals play
in the delivery of comprehensive
care to our patients,” staled Seaforth
site administrator Mary Cardinal.
President for the reunion is Frank
Burke with secretary-treasurer
being Sheila Bauer Games person
was Doreen McCall and lunch
Lommitiee was David and Joan
Perri c
Ihe relatives en|oyed a delicious
potluck lunch and then an afternoon
ol v isiimg and tun with a pennv
auc Hon
( elebralmg birthdays Iasi week
were ( ring Hackwell ( hristopher
Bernaid. Chris Pol.ind. Craig
Sullivan. Katie Davidson. Murray
Whyte. Amanda lloegy. Joshua
Nichol. Joan Perrie. Amanda I laser.
Connie Newman. Shayna Melady.
Devin Blake. Marion Godkin. Rob
McIntosh, Jim Armstrong. Susan
Nichol. Andrew Mcdonald. lason
Thompson. Gerrid Dalton. Lauric
Boven, Graham Jackson and Bertha
1 .ove.
Walton Brewers
down Wroxeter,
trounced Belmore
The Walton Brewers played
against Wroxeter Aug. 23 and earned
a 6-2 win. Larry Lowes was back in
action on the mound and pitched the
whole game.
Brewers found power in the bats
of Steve Leonhardt who hit an in
park homerun and Steve Knight who
blasted one out of the park.
The Brewers travelled to Belmore
to play and defeated them 15-5. Paul
Dolmage pitched four strong innings
on the mound until being relieved by
Scott Leonhardt.
Hot baiter of the night was Matt
Shortreed earning seven RBIs on his
hits. Steve Knight also had a good
night at bat going three for four.
The next home game is Aug. 30 at
8 p.m.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON
TREASURY ASSISTANT
PART-TIME
We require an individual with a post-secondary diploma and
extensive knowledge of computer operations to fill a part-time
vacancy in our Finance Department. Good customer relations
skills are required. Related work experience in the municipal field
would be an asset.
Duties will include assisting with monthly water and sewer billings
and collections, tax billings and collections, accounts payable,
accounts receivable and other treasury duties as assigned.
This is an hourly paid position with a 15-hour work week. A
detailed job description and pay range can be picked up at the
North Huron Clerk's Office in Wingham.
Please reply in writing by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2005
to:
Kathy Adams, Deputy Clerk
Township of North Huron
Box 90, 274 Josephine Street
Wingham, Ontario NOG 2W0 '
kadams@townofnorthhuron.ca
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