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W.dn•sday--Sun, cloud
afternoon showers
thunderstorms. High 26.
Thursday --Cloudy
Sunny periods. High 24
Low 13.
Friday --Cloudy, showers
High 24 Low 16.
Saturday --Sun, cloud
showers. High 25. Low 16
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From Environment Canada '
in brief
Health ,
Unit
fighting
E Coli
The nine Health units
in Southwestern Ontario
are designating Mete 12 to.
17 as "Fight Bac Week."
This Week has been
chosen to promote food
safety because, in Canada,
the highest number of
food poisoning outbreaks
happen at this time of year
because "Barbecue
Season Begins.
In recent weeks, there
has been considerable
attention focused on E.
coli and the safety of our
communityis water
supply. Many Huron
County residents have
taken steps to ensure that
the water in their wells is
safe. •
But did you know that.
precautions ;need to be
taken every day to ensure
that another invisible
enemy, called -BAC"
(bacteria) doesn't
contaminate your food."
The E. coli can also be
found in improperly
`prepared meats. E. tori
-0157.H7 is more
commonly known _ as.
hamburger disease .in ,
food, although in'recent
weeks it has been
associated with the
Walkerton outbreak.
When it comes to food
safety. we all play a rote
in helping to reduce the
risk of food poisoning.
There are four simple
steps that we can follow
to eliminate harmful
bacteria when preparing
and storing food. said
John Orr, Public Health
Inspector at the Huron
County Health Unit
First. remember to
clean all hands. utensils
and cooking surfaces
frequently during'food '
preparation. All produce
should be washed prior to
cooking and eating. Use a
mild bleach and water
solution to sanitize cutting
boards. •
Also remember to
separate. Don't allow
foods and their juices to
come into contact with
one another during food
preparation. Use a
separate cutting board for
raw meats and vegetables.
Third. make sure to
cook food thoroughly and
nerve hoard iately.
Finally, remember W
chill. Follow the 'two -
boar tib' by freezing or
ttiserating perishables
sod leftovers within two
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Reverends moving to India
Couple feel called by God
'to India for Christ mission
By ,Scott Hilgendorff
Expositor Editor
• When Rev. Bill and 'Mavis
l-fauser's house sold less than five
hours after it was -listed. they knew
God watt -telling them tl y had made •
the right choice to close Seaforth
• Community- Church to leave for
missionhry work in. India.,
-i couple* uple founded the church
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about five years ago and will he
leaving, for India m October. •
"It touched our- hearts." said Mr.
Hauser'after/they leained about India
for Christ. operated .by .70 -year-old
Evelyn.Splane.
"We felt. that God was lending us
into thatministry.".he said.
The couple were at a Fellowship
of Christ Assemblies meeting tn•
r ,
'North Bay this; winter. where -they
first heard Splane .peak about her
Mission work nap Hyderabad:India
close to the Bay of Bengal.
After* tnonths of prayer and
discussion. the two felt God was
leading them to India and Splane's
mission; .• -
.And Splane. after meeting with the-
Hausers to discuss Their involvement.
told then she also felt it was God's
plan, not only for them to work with
her •bur to become her successors as.
she p•
repares to retire after•.being a
founder of tlie mission 'since the -early.
1980s.. :
1. With a• Canadian . head office in
Smith Fa1.ls.:Splane spends six
months living ar;thp mission. in India
and six months in :North America
promoting her work'.to churches "and
organizations. raising funds ror the
:mission. a registered,:harity. '1 •
• .And the : Hauser'' will be following
a similar path. learningfirst from
J
Splane Arid then following in her
tiwisteps as:she retires.
Their role will include'leading.
Sunda,/ church services for a _row.ing
congregation of L000.and .tssisting.
licher pastors at the 39 other churches
that' have sprung up from the India
for. Christ compound and spread into
area community. •
The couple will be assisting other
pastors and .offering. support to the
people in the communities as
Christian counselors. •
. Mr. Hauser. said it will be •a
difficult job since families.•.raised
with Muslim and, Hindu beliefs.
disown family members who come to
accept• Christ as their personal
saviour. as taught through the India
for Christ ministry, - . •
Mr. Hauser said the. growth .of the
Christian faith is, staggering with
2.001) people expected to fill- the
,2ongregatfon at •the compound's
church by theencf of the year and the
30 other churches continuing to grow.
"They are completely crowded out.
They sit on the floor onpieces of mat
they've brought there." said. Mr.
Hauser of the Sunday_ services.
And services that trndititinally• last
an hour in Cagada last at least four
hours there because .of the crowd and
the "demands rhev place on rhe
Ministry. •
The people.insist'oil communion
every week and that each member of
Making a splash -
Scott Hilgendortt photo
Jenn Binnendyk. Grode 12, tries out the water slide behind Seatorth District High School. Student
councilor yonized a fiun•day of the school last Thursday.
Reverends 3i11 and Mavis Hauser
the church's pastoral. staff pray with
them individually as they leave.
• The Hausers asked why they don't
divide the service in two tohelp
shorten the process but Mrs. Hayser
,said. "They cant split up the services
because people wouldn't leave ' .
She said member i of tite
5•4 COUPLE, Page S
Winthrop
farmer inducted
into agriculture
hall of fame
By Scott Hilg.ndorff
Expositor Editor __
The. family of the late
Russel} Bolton. a Winthrop -
area farmer. were honoured
when Russell was inducted
into •: the Ontario
Agricultural Hall
of Fame on Sunday
in Milton.
"It was' a very
important day for
our family." said
Art_ - Bolton:
Russell's son.
"It was
recognition of a
lifetime of work in
agricultural- organizations."
he said. . •
A• citation that will be
hung in thehall of fame
gallery at the Farm Museum
in Milton says Russell was
"widely ,known as a Huron
County pedigreed seed
grower and I.0 -time record
winner of.the World Hay
Championship at the Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair.".
His son said -Russell
helped establish .the
marketing agency under the
Ontario Wheat Producers'
Marketing Board in the
1960s.
He aiso'helped establish
the concept of adding -
protein to grains to provide
proper nutrttwn for: pigs in
the . Bacop • Litter
Competitions in 1932.
In. 1956. he began
producing . and
Russell Bolton
selling registered
and certified seed
through the
Canadian Seed,
Gro w e r s '
Association and
became a "select"
seed grower in
1966.
He has receivedthe
Canadian Seed Growers'
Association's 'long
service" certificate for his
contributions to the
pedigreed, seed industry.
Russell was an organizer
and early president of the
Huron Graney Soil and
Crop ' improvement
Association and .was a 1941
charter member of the
'Huron County Federation of
Agriculture which became
one of the largest branches
in Ontario: The Huron
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Hospital receives $1o5,000 from province
• Money will make up $35,000 shortfall in Seaforth Community Hospital's budget this year
By Scott Hilg.ndortf
Expositor Editor
Seaforth Community Hospital has
received S105,204 in funding from
• the Ministry of Health.
That includes S16.000 that will be
' twelves' annually.
"It's a great announcement. We're
'very • pleased," said Andrew
Williams, administrator.
The money will go into the
hospital's ..global budget" tor day-to-
day operations.
The hospital's budget came in at
about a 535.000 shortfall this year.
the result of wagee_ increases and
inflation.
Williams said last week's
announcement of the funding takes
that deficit- away and gives the
hospital a little extra money to use.
Last December. the hospital
received a 516.000 grant from the
province which is now being given
annually and makes up part of that
5105.204. The rest of the funding
gives the hospital an increase of
about two per cent of its budget.
Williams said they will keep the
money in the global budget for at
least•the" summer before seeing if
there is a specific area for which it
could be used.
Because it is not a large amount.
Williams said a situation like a heavy
flu season can use the extra funds
quickly if they need to bring extra
staff into the hospital to handle the
increase in patients.
"It doesn't take much to spend that
money very quickly," he said.
The eight hospitals in the Huron
Perth Hospital Partnership have
received a combined total of 5435
million with 5267 million becoming
a permanent. annual contribution to
hospital operations.
"With this permanent funding
increase. the government has
demonstrated its commitment to
building and supporting a modern
health care system that will provide
people in Huron and Perth Counties
with the very highest quality care for
years to come." said Bonnie
Adamson, president of the
partnership.
The funding comes as part of a
province -wide initiative to put money
back into hospitals struggling to
balance their budgets.
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