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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-12-09, Page 8Page 8 - Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Publication and Notice of 2008-2009 Financial Statements Under Subsection 252(2) of the Education Act, school boards are required to make the following finandal data available to ratepayers or supporters: 2008 - 2009 Fbhandal Statements for the year ending August 31, 2009 Notes to the Finandal Statements Auditor's Report These reports are available for viewing on the Avon Maidand District School Board website at www.yourschools.ca If you would like a printed copy please call: (519) 527-0111 or 1-800-592-5437 Avon Maitland CHUCK REID Director of Education www.yourschools.ca JENNY VERSTEEG Chair .SHEAR TALENT Hair WV for men & women 45 West Street GODERICH — Please call — Melissa or Debbie D. 519-524-6555 Walk-ins Welcome! r "Chain letters are the postal equiva- lent of intestinal flu: you get it and pass it along to your friends" — Bob Garfield Partnerships for Health A Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Initiative We're Making Diabetes Care Better Join Us! 'There's simply too much at stake, and too much work to do, for a sin- gle family physician to be able to cover all the bases. We need to work with a team approach and Partnerships for Health helps us do that." — Dr. David Graham, East Elgin Family Health Team Partnerships for Health is an innovative project that provides primary care practices with the latest research on diabetes and diabetes management, and helps them develop an effective inter -disciplinary team approach to diabetes care. Already, Partnerships for Health practices are seeing significant improvements in clinical outcomes. "I have seen numbers improve and heard patients say how much they appreciate the extra time, teaching and attention to detail. I'm hopeful these benefits can be sustained and expanded." — Dr. Paul McArthur, Brockton Family Health Team For a limited time Partnerships for Health is recruiting primary care practices to join the project. To find out more about how your primary care practice can get involved, go to www.partnershipsforhealth.ca or call or write Heather Goddard, Project Assistant 519-640-2594 or 1 866-294-5446, heather.goddard@lhins.on.ca. Support for this work has been provided by the Government of Ontario through the Strengthening our Partnerships initiative. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official policies of the Government of Ontario. Ontario Photo by Dave Sykes With great anticipation and a look of apprehension, Danielle Bacon, 5, accepted the H1N1 flu shot from Public Health Nurse Dana Livingstone at the Huron County Health Unit's public clinic at the Goderich Legion last Thursday. Hundreds of people lined up for more than two hours to get their H1N1 and seasonal flu shots. Goderich medical clinic hosting public shots Dec. 9 Dominique Milburn_ - signal -star staff While the Huron County Health Unit wrapped up its last H1N1 flu vaccine clin- ic of the year on Monday night in Exeter, residents haven't missed their chance to get the shot. Christina Taylor, Public Health Manager at the unit is assuring residents that most healthcare providers through the county have received vaccine supplies. The Maitland Valley Medical Centre in Goderich is hosting a public vaccine clinic for both H1N1 and seasonal shots today, Dec. 9 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. You can also contact your physician or Family Health Team to schedule an appointment for a shot at any time. So far Huron has distributed more than 20,000 inoculations in 2009. That's nearly 34 per cent of the county population, right on target with the Health Unit's expecta- tions. "We're really pleased with the turnout for the vaccine clinics," Taylor told the Signal -Star Monday. "It's almost a third of our population, which is what we do an- nually with seasonal shots and exactly our target." And as for confirmed cases of H1N1 with the county, Taylor says we're doing OK there, too. The number of H1N1 cases remains at 21, and Taylor said the severity of cases correlates with expectations. "Interestingly, our cases came from all age groups- from little kids way up to se- niors," she said. "Most were able to man- age on their own at home." While most confirmed cases of the vi- rus were reported in younger children less than five years of age, Taylor said there were a number of teens reporting cases at the beginning of the H1N1 season. Though only a handful of cases required a hospital stay, those patients for the most part had underlying medical conditions, or were under five -years -old, Taylor added. While most people only need one shot of the H1N1 inoculation, Taylor added that some groups of children require two. "Children aged six months to under three years require two half -doses administered at least 21 days apart, " Taylor said. All children aged six months to less than 10 years with an underlying medical con- dition that could make them more at -risk for complication require two full doses 21 days apart, she added. All healthy chil- dren three to 10 -years -old require just one shot. So far, there have been no confirmed cas- es of the regular, seasonal influenza virus reported in the county, but that shouldn't suggest we're in the clear quite yet. With Christmas just around the corner, Taylor says now is the time to ramp up prevention and hygiene techniques. "With the holiday season, people will be traveling all around the world, and there is potential to easily spread a virus," Tay- lor said. "People shouldn't let their guards down just yet." Christmas parties and gatherings will soon kick into high gear, and Taylor says so, too, should hand washing. "Don't share glasses, or utensils, and al- ways wash your hands," she said.