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The Huron Expositor, 1999-01-27, Page 221111111910/101. uXPOINTON, 27, left Debris from a fallen budding covers the sidewalk. DALE PHOTO Town will meet with owner FROM Pagel blessing in disguise. Now, no official action about the f'm sure it will cost less.to property. Susan Halfpenny. purchase." she said. • president, said it's often been No one was hurt when the a part of informal discussions. front of the building collapsed "Because of the across the sidewalk and into deterioration of the building. Main Street at about 10 a.m. it wasn't promoting the hest Friday morning. No vehicles vision of the downtown." she were damaged either .hut said. "We just felt that we minor damage occurred to wanted it out of there." neighboring Flower Magic She said they also had when a fence caused a bulge informal discussions with past and cracks in the store wall. Clerk Administrator Jim McLachlan said they hope Crocker about purchasing the a meeting with Kalaba will building should a tax sale ' sort out any remaining issues situation develop. = with the building and "Personally, I see it as a property. Rest of buildling torn down .FROM Page 1 shut off. parked in front. thank Fritz Klaver of Dublin's goodness. They would have KKN Builders Inc. was in been smashed," he said. town when it happened and Union Gas was called to brought equipment in to rielp shut off the gas at Flower tear the rest of the building Magic because -its meter was down. next to the wall -beside the Forrest had the site EMA store: barricaded with a snow fence ' Because the, building was and by early afternoon. the vacant, hydro was already building was down. Partnership now looks to services as new leader team takes the helm FROM Page 1 Barry Cameron, director of human resources at Stratford General Hospital since 1987, has been named vice president, human resources . -and organizational developthent: He will be responsible for the development and maintenance of system- wide labour relations, occupational health and. safety and learning services. John Sutherland. who was the partnership's interim director of finance, has been named vice president. finance and information management. He will be responsible for overall financial and information management including the development and maintenance of integrated system -wide information technology. information ,system, risk- management and more. He has more than 1 2 year's experience in Huron and Perth hospitals. All five and Adamson will be involved in strategic planning,. regional system alliances and integrated clinical program planning. .There were 110 applicants from across. Canada, responding to an advertisement placed in The Globe and Mail in December. Of them, 17 were interviewed. "it was a very tough competition," said Adamson, . adding how pleased the partnership is that most of the positions were found from within the - partnership. "We have a lot of work ahead of us." she said as the new- vice presidents come into their positions Feb.- 1 and begin working on longer. range goals of the partnership. That will include finalizing what services will be offered by the hospitals. Adamson said they will be trying to build in the individual strengths of each of the hospitals as they do this. . The senior management .team will also begin looking at • medical manpower planning; working with the hospitals' _ medical communities to prepare for a family .physician shortage to ensure emergency .services remain available at all locations. Council looks at naming business committee for award A committee of council will look into 'suhmitting nominations for -a provincial Ontario Volunteer Service Award and an Outstanding Achievement Award for Volunteerism. The' item was -on council's Jan. 12 agenda but rather than not and file the item.,Coun. Heather Robinet wondered whether members of the. Business Retention and Expansion Committee would he eligible for the award_ . • They•ve put in ,a tot of hours volunteering for this community. said Rohinet. suggesting maybe the whole committee be nominated. ' -Reeve Lin Stetfler said. I think there's people on that Ltommittee who work very hard for this community. • Committee members got together on their own out ot, concerns for the Seaforth business community -after the loss of two major. businesses a couple years ago. The. committee began_ looking at ways -.to help the business community and its mandate tit .a pilot project of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Through that 'program. rhe group became the Business Retention and Expansion Committee and is. currently preparing a report based. on information from a detailed survey of the area's business community. From that report will come recommendations and efforts to help enhance the area's business and industry. - • . Robinet said if they were eligible for the award. it would he a pat on the.back for them and is,about the only way for that group to receive.recognition. Steffler asked if the volunteer awards presented at the annual BIA Christmas gathering would be another way where those people could receive recognition. Robinet and Steffler were appointed to look into the volunteer service awards. Applications must be made by Feb., • Repaving application submitted Repaving of a portion of Highway 13 -, won't take place until 2001 or 2002, said Public Works Superintendent John Forrest reported to council. Jan. 12. . The application to have a stretch of . road repaved from Mac'. Milk tri. Centennial Drive has heen submitted to the Ministry of Transportation MTO) : which .indicated it won't be .able to do the work until at least 2001. •. Forrest said the MTO will :pave the boulevard on the south side of the highway from Coleman Street to Centennial Drive but that wilt mean some sidewalk repairs are needed: why pave that part, and when will it take place) Forrest -said -council will have' to decide whether or not to do the sidewalk repairs or put off the road work for a year. Our highway will last .mother two years. There's no prohlem there. he said. WIN!.WINMIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! This Valentine's shop these Seaforth Area Businesses. enter your name or your sweetheart's name at any or all of these participating businesses and you could one of the prizes provided by each store. One Winner per store. Ballots available at each location. Winners will be announced in Wed. February 10 Huron Expositor. WIN! $25 Gift Certificate from ANNA'S � SS SHOP�C SEAFORTH / l' WIN! X20 GIFT CERTIFICATE SPARKY'S PLACE FAMILY DINING WIN! '20 Gift Certificate from uertlj'.s SHOES 60 Main St. 527-1506 WIN! $20 GIFT CERTIFICATE/ . from iildebrand,i owers and ?il '•ic 7-055 WIN! OIL CHANGE' includes Grease, Oil & Filter top up all fluid levels and rotate tires. ARCHIE'S Seweee &Kelej 527-0881 Seaforth� Portrait Sitting & Framed 8 x 10 ffffH LL PHOTOGRAPIHCS :2o A FDDL56S CAMERA RFPAIRS FRAMCIGkMATTING REsT0 An11% WIN! $20 Gift Certificate: for merchandise or Drycleaning SEAFORTH SEWING; • CENRE r' Main St. Seaort� WIN! $25 GIFT CERTIFICATEfrom Ge�Nri�sllw�q 67 Main St. Seaforth/ 527.1990 ,' WIN! Elegant Package Manicure, Cut & Style and Make Up TOTAL. IMAGE II; 59 Main St. 527-0780,- J WIN! "MooreStyle" T -Shirt & Hat HILDEBRAND PAINT & PAPER 527-1880 -" SEAFORTH \/ WIN! Beautiful Sailboat with Bear FTY KORNE AND VARI EAFORTH 7-1 IN! :25.00 Gift Certificate icate for Classics Cafe fwm SEAFORTH ETERINA CLINI 527-17 A BRUCE PACKERS HAM TUCKER'S MEAT SHOP