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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-07-15, Page 2A2 icb 4uly 15, KO Show Sch•dul• for July 1Sth - July 23rd Harry Potter 6 Nightly at 7:00, Set/iuWfUsis matho• at apm LHIN to host community forum signal -star staff The South West Local Health integration Network (LHIN) has announced it will hold a community meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Com- munity Hall in Goderich to share information about current healthcare trends and issues, as well as answer questions. The public forum is part of a series of ses- sions in communities across the LHIN to pm - vide an opportunity for the community to help "shape the future of health care in the south west? "We want to share some of our thinking about future directions for healthcare and hear what each community thinks is important, and address questions July 17 - 23 8:00 Nightly Sat & Sun Mat 2:00 woo NNE fel lrt0 Fri & Sat 6:45 & 9:15 Sun - Thur 8:00 Sat & Sun Mat 2:00 irN Cho, swyr Sr and Irwi w. 1[E a www movieIit)k', c:d people may have regarding the LHINs them- selves," said Kelly Gillis, senior director of planning, integration and community engage- ment for the South West LHIN. These public forums will feature an open - house format Gillis said will allow the public to participate in a variety of ways. While there's no requirement to arrive right at the start, Gillis added the South West LHIN suggests partici- pants plan a one-hour time commitment. "We've set it up in four different stations," Gillis said. "One is about the LHIN— what it is and its role. Two more stations will address trends, and our proposed three-year startegic plan for health services. In the fourth area, we will be talking about how we envision services should be delivered in the future. At all of these, we'd like to find out what public opinions are." Throughout July and September, the LHIN will host a total of 17 sessions across the ser- vice area, including sessions in Seaforth on July 23, and Kincardine Sept. 14. April 1, 2008 marked the completion of the first full year of LHIN authority in Ontario's health care system. In 2(X)6, the Ministry of Health and Long - Term Care divided the province into 14 regions or Local Health Integration Networks (more succinctly known as LHINs) because, it was thought, people living locally were better able to plan, fund and integrate health services in their own communities than people in Toronto. By April 1, 2007, LHINs took on full responsi- bility for health services in their communities. The South West LHIN is a crown agency re- sponsible for planning, integrating and funding more than 150 health service providers, includ- ing hospitals, long-term care homes, mental health and addiction agencies, community sup- port services, community health centres and the South West Community Care Access Cen- tre. The LHIN covers an area from Lake Erie to the Bruce Peninsula and is home to nearly one million people. The 2008/09 health service provider budget for the South West LHIN is $1.9 billion. Bear sightings continue in Huron So far, he hasn't caused any real trouble, but he's still hanging around. Senior Fish and Wildlife specialist, Bev Stevenson of the MNR Clinton office said Friday they have received seven additional Black Bear sightings in the area. Reported sightings stretch from the Sunset Beach Road area up to Kingsbridge. "I believe the first report last week was near Sunset Beach, and the reports gradually moved north through the week," Ste- venson said. 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If you find yourself in close contact with a bear, Stevenson said you should make loud noises, back away slowly, and wave arms in the air. You should not tum and run from a bear. Unless the bear causes problems, the ministry will continue to monitor sightings and educate the public on how to best deal with the situation to keep bears off their property. If an animal breaks into a property or causes a serious threat or problem, Stevenson advises contacting 911. Anyone experiencing bear problems can report the sighting to the ministry's Bear Wise Line at 1-866-514-2327 and speak to a ministry official. Bears are mainly vegetarian and three-quarters of their diet is restricted to vegetation but would also include bird feeders -and compost heaps. 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