HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 1999-11-17, Page 2Central Keating's Pharmacy)
2 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, November 17, 1999
News
Hopes are to raise $5,00o at tree of lights
By Brett Jowitt
Expositor Co-op Student
. This year the lights arc
shining on Nov. 2K. when
the Seaforth Community
Hospital Auxiliary hosts its
7th annual 'tree of lights
fundraiser to raise money
for equipment at the
hospital. •
[:very year the auxiliary.
fundraises fora new piece
of equipment at the hospital.
The money from the tree of
'lights this year is going to a
new machine called the
Excel. whjch is used in• the
physiotherapy department at•
r
County
approves
2% wage
increase
. Hufon County Council.
la4t week, approved a two
per cent wage increase'for its.
non-union employees over
the next three years.
The first' increase is
retroactive to Jan. Iii. 1999.
Council also approved an
increase in the employees'
y Ision care benefit. .
In keeping .with the
county's position that they
strive: to treat hon-u,nibn
employees. as equal as
unionized employees. an
agreement was settled to
increase the- vision care
benefit from S100 every two
'yehrs to. t15d every two
years. CUPE's current vision i
care -"benefit is -S150 every
two years. t
Daycare centre
raising funds
with calendar
The Seaforth Co-operative
Children's 'Centre hopes_ to
raise $9;500 towards
. upgraded playground
equipment by selling 'a
calendartrilled with local
children's artwork this 'fan.
"It's our Nig fundraiser of
the sear andit's o'methin$
that links the 'daycare centre
. with the community." says
the centre's fundraising chair
I.t, Mason.
The 5225 calendar..which
includes' artwork from
tingerpainting and handprints
hy' pre;schoolers to winter
scenes by eight -year-olds.
also includes gift certificates
and gift packages from local.
.businesses which will he won
•during weekly draws.
."The kids' arc .from
Seaforth and Egmondville
and they're really excited
_ about_hasing_their .artwork in_..
• the calendar." says Mason.
The centre is planning a
launch of the calendar on
Noy. 19 with a coffee break
from 9:3010 11 a.m.
the hospital.
.1he machine is :,rd.for
therapeutic ultrasound a,
well as electrotherapy.-. said
Shirley Dinsmore. past.
president of the hospital
auxiliary.
The auxiliary has Illtltl
ticket: this year to sell Tor
S5 each... Tic kct, can he
Nought .as either .t gilt or, in
memory of..a loved one.
..When people huy ,t
firket they can have
someone'. name put on a
Christmas light for the tree.."
•
said Dinsmore.
"The goal this year is .16r
a sellout whi.li would give,
us S5.000. Home people are
very _generous and pay
more.- said Dinsinorc..w ho
has seen one ilckel sell liar
Yltdr.
'A suc.tal gathering is
being planned for 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 2x. when the lights are
hems turned on for
everyone to sec. •
-We found a hie beautiful
blue spruce tree to put the
lights on this year.' said
Dinsmore.
Theauxiliary is going to
have cider and cookies. and
will also he singing
Christmas carols..-
Santa Claus will also he
Joining everyone at the
hospital.. "Children can
come and Krim; their'ktters
to Santa and they will be
delivered right to him." said
Franca.- Teatero. .current
pre idem ail the hospital
atisiliary.
'The event would not he
successful without all the
doctors. nurses. physicians.
junior volunteers: and other:
that have graciously helped
out." said Dinsmore. -
:'Thc tree of lights is
probably the hest public
relations tool' that the
hospital has. Every year
there is good support for it•
:cot!-;ilgendcrff phctc
Spirited volunteers
Ashley Bloke of- Seaforth and Allison MacGregor of Kippen were among the Seoforth
Community Hospital's youth volunteers.who helped decorate the lhospltal for Christmas.or
Friday afternoon •
Saw ehainsave was stolen from of two .
storage sheds broken into on Railway Street
stol• in Scaforihirn.`ov. 13 between 9 and 10 a.m.
en The ehain•as nvas taken from the. first
shed. which was. entered through .t sliding
from senc4.-addoor on the north 'side The door
of the second shed was kicked in.and the
:sheds tour wheel all -terrain vehicle inside was
:simpered tv ith
Seaforth Community Hospital Auxiliary Presents
TREE OF LIGHTS
"A Celebration of Sharing"
Let your spirit of Christmas shine by
GIVING THE GIFT OF LIGHT
TREE OF LIGHTS
;•
-prociids to mochas* Therapeutic
Mak Sound
CELEBRATION'
at the
--Seaforth Community:Hospital
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28/99
6:.30 PM to 8:00 PM
Lighting Ceremony
7:00 PM
Entertainment
Hot Mulled Cider ' •
& Cookies
Free Draw
for Camera
-TICKETS-
Tickets arc ay.ulable from any member of
the Hospital Auxiliary and may be
• purchased at the Hospital Switch Board.
Ttckets'are 85.00 each. Tax receipts
will be given for the purchase 6172 or — "
more. '
from the community she
said.
The sus li.try got the idea
-for the tree o1 !iglus tr,o i ,a
hospital in Kitchener
Kitcheneri 11 wa_s on
a much Nigger seste, with
lots of help from
corporations. Rasisalk
lust picked the thing that
we thought. would work..'
said Dinsmore.
The auxiliary also holdsa
penny sale -fundraiser. and
has decorated the hospital
for Chrtstmas .with •ihc
•hospitals youth volunteers.
"The hospital auxiliary
is an iart'ani/attun that is
dedicated to patient care. It
is one of the oldest•
organisations to Seatorth..is
well as one of the oldest in
Ontario. said Dinsmore
Complete
Automotive Repair
"Class A Mechanic"
PE SAIES SERV'CE 3 REPAIR
A RCHIE'S
S
eusete
'! 2M27' l
��trnyhCt F.F.. tirrifa
GRAY
1551 RANCE BROKERS
INC.
Allan Carter, Broker
• Home • Auto
• Commercial
• Farm
522-0399 Seaforth
1-800-265-0959 Strathroy
iiOOT
CARE
CLINIC
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1999
10 AMto3:00PM
Registered Nurse on site for specialty care in'
41•CORNS leit. CALLUSES 114. TOENAILS
.5.00 Charge. Please CaII For An Appointment
67 Main St.
Seaforth
527-1990
1'1
Seaforth District'
High School
PARENTS'
NIGHT
THURSDAY, NOV. 18
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
no appointment necessary
Everyone Welcome
Avon SSCHOOCLT
MaitlaBOnd
Leanttti_q for a Lifetime
¥/VVVVVVVVWVL
New Deadline �
The Huron 'Expositor has moved
their deadline for news, letters,
classifieds and advertising to
12__ NOON
MONDAYS (except for , holidays)
We appreciate your anticipated co-operation
Huron' •
sitor
alfAItsE.Foltnl
"Your Community Newspaper"
527-0240
Fac#:527-2858
Pows 100 Main St. SeaforthIAAAAAAAAii.
1