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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2001-11-21, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, November 21, 2001 MOBILE OIL SPRAYING For the convenience of our customers you now have the option of a stationary unit - Rust Protection - Dripless Available Phone 527-1840 Dwayne Pryce 527-2097 caii For An Appointment 5 kms. North of Seaforth (Winthrop) FAST, RELIABLE SERVICE! THANK YOU! The Seaforth Co-operative Children's Centre would like to thank all the businesses and community groups for their donations to our Cash Calendar. THE CALENDAR IS NOW AVAILABLE at these locations • Pages Book Store • Sumthing Special • Tremeer Commercial Printers • Egmondville Store • Culligan Real Estate • Seaforth Co-operative Children's Centre OVER $3500.00 IN CASH AND PRIZES TO BE WON! H.E.L.P. The Huron Employment Liaison Program And the Local Training Board Presents the • WOMEN'S WORKSHOP SERIES JI,dI., )s?ok Jf, Za1*,ee '4711j HURON BUSINESS CENTRE - SEAFORTH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27'" - 7:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. Free for the Public CALL 1-800-598-2260 OR 482-1700 FOR DETAILS Councillors say clinics are needed From Page 1 give it a total of $55,000 to offer a new physician to come to the area. But she said municipalities that are not designated underserviced by doctors are also offering incentives with larger centi+es, not facing the same rural doctor shortages, offering as much as $ 100,000. 'That, in turn, makes it very difficult for the underserviced areas to attract physicians," she said, adding, hand in hand, they are now faced with a medical clinic in $russets, that cannot operate without financial help. "We're in a dilemma. What do we do?" she asked council, wondering if it would be willing to help pay until more doctors could be found. Steffler was faced with questions from council about how additional doctors solve the deficit problem and how the clinics operate that she was unable to answer. As a result, Fisher was expected to address council last night, Nov. 20. Grey Coun. Graeme MacDonald was in a Brussels drug store recently and overheard two women talking about how grateful they were to have a clinic in Brussels because they could not otherwise travel out of the village to see a doctor. "We have to keep the clinic open," he said. Deputy Mayor Bernie MacLellan asked why the doctors have been leaving the area. "Did they leave because there isn't enough work?" he asked. "The physicians left because they were getting better offers somewhere else," said Steffler. MacLellan said it is a losing battle because they are competing for doctors and possibly having to offer financial incentives to get them while the province gives money to other areas to help them get new physicians. At the same time, he wondered whether or not if they support the clinic, would the government then tell them Quoted 'We have to keep the clinic open'-- Coun. Grams MacDonald they can start supporting the hospital if they wish to keep it open as well. The Brussels clinic sees patients on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Blyth is open Thesday Thursday afternoon and both are staffed by Seaforth doctors. Fisher said they are not able to track the number of patients who use the clinics but said they are constantly busy when the doctors are there. Council decided it was best to bring Fisher to its next meeting, held last night, to ask more questions about the clinics' needs and why the help is necessary before making a decision. Fisher also said similar requests will soon be made to other area municipalities with borders close to the clinics to help share the load if those municipalities are willing to help with the deficit. Communi From Page 1 when part time physician, Dr. John Yee leaves Seaforth on Jan. 1. needs at leastaYino ientsrsid , as ee hes sees themslowly, of hitifyings one more physician planned departure, but said the other doctors at the clinic, Dr. Shawn Edwards, Dr. Heather Percival, Dr. Dan Rooyakkers and Dr. Ken Rodney, also practicing part time, will absorb Dr. Yee's patients. "We don't want to lose them. They will be absorbed into the practice," said Fisher, assuring Yee's patients will not be left without a doctor. Williams said the community is still in need of at least one more doctor, although two more would be best to serve the community. Yee joined the medical community about three years ago. NOTICE For the convenience of our clients SEAFORTH VETERINARY CLINIC will be open THURSDAY EVENINGS by appointment only Please call for appointments 519-527-1760 Invitation to Huron East Residents & Other Interested Groups Land Use Planning & Development in Huron East Have your say on the future development of the Municipality Council & staff of the Municipality of Huron East are presently reviewing their Land Use Planning documents. There are currently 5 Municipal Plans (Wards of Brussels, Grey, McKillop, Seaforth & Tuckersmith). The goals are to review. and combine these plans to create one new Official Plan for Huron East. This is also an opportunity to conduct the required 5 Year Review of Municipal Plans as required by the Province. Public discussion meetings will be held in 2 locations in late November and you are invited to attend and participate. hiesday, Nov. 27, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. at the Seaforth Agriplex or Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001 at 7:30 at the Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Centre, in Brussels The Land Use Plan includes policies in the following land use categories: Atgriculture; Natural Environment; Extractive Resources; Institutional; Recreational; and Urban. Some questions to think about in preparation for this meeting are as follows: ■ What do you consider the most important land use issue facing Huron East today? ■ Agriculture is an important component of the Huron East economy. What should be done to protect the land base and support successful agricultural operations? ■ The agricultural operations in Huron East vary in size and type. What is an appropriate minimum lot size to ensure flexibility and the long-term future of agriculture? ■ One of the three former township plans permits surplus farm residential severances. Should this type of severance be permitted in Huron East? ■ Land use policies have historically protected woodlots and wetlands and encouraged the reforestation of marginal lands. What else needs to be done in this area? Are there local features we should be protecting? • Aggregate (gravel & sand) is a valuable resource in Huron East and should be protected. Should all aggregate deposits be identified? • Should rural institutional uses be directed to urban areas? • Current rural recreational uses in Huron East include a golf course and a campground. Should further recreational development be promoted? How? • The urban settlements in Huron East range from towns and villages with full water and sewer services to hamlets with public water and private sewage or private water and sewage. How should growth occur? What is the right mix of uses? Please contact the Huron East Municipal Office at 527-0160 for more information. Retain lawyer Fred Leitch, requests Councillor Burgess From Page 1 • tasking them with looking at a handful of schools and how it would recommend handling accommodation issues. After receiving reports from each of the committees, the director of education made his own report to the board which was supposed to take into account the work done by those committees. However, council was critical of whether or not that happened. Councillors suggested the director's report weighed more heavily in favor of a study group involving schools in Huron East's north which came to conclusions similar to a consultant's report that was received before the study groups were formed, that Seaforth District High School PARENTS' NIGHT THURSDAY, NOV. 22 6:30 PM to 8:30 -PM - Student report cards were sent home November 13th Avon 1)420CLT Maitland Learning for a Lifetime recommended closing a large number of schools in Huron County while leaving most unaffected in Perth County, the two counties the school board represents. "Do we have the votes at the moment [among trustees] to keep Brussels, Grey And Seaforth District High School open? I don't think so today," said Burgess, who was a member of the study group to the north. He said his efforts to sway them against the idea of creating super schools among high schools in places like Listowel and Wingham were ignored. Burgess also appealed to council to go to great lengths to educate the public about the urgency of the situation and to encourage them to attend upcoming board meetings to .support keeping the schools open. Councillors were unanimously in support of —aying--to a fight in keeping the schools open. Because it was a committee meeting, no formal decisions could be made to retain Leitch. Councillors discussed using flyers and advertising to help encourage community members to get involved and to try and help people understand the severity of the issue. The winner of BERNIE'S BLOOPERS Contest is... Connie Merton Congratulations on winning $100 in Seaforth BIA Bucks! Watch for upcoming BLOOPER Contests