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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2004-04-14, Page 7News Physiotherapy business opens at the Seaforth Medical Clinic By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor A year after the out- patients physiotherapy department at Seaforth Community Hospital closed down, Craig Irwin has opened an already booming physiotherapy business at the Seaforth Medical Clinic. "This is a very underserviced area and there are high waiting lists at the community hospitals," he says, adding that patients must wait from six to eight weeks for physiotherapy in Clinton and Goderich. "Having doctors in the same building lets us offer services with a short waiting list," says Irwin. "Given the response this month, the community has really missed this service." The majority of clients to use the physiotherapy service are suffering from injuries, either from industrial or farming accidents. "We also see some weekend warrior stuff," he says of the sports injuries he's treated. Both Irwin and his wife Sandra, who does reception, scheduling and billing at the clinic, are from the Lucknow area where they grew up on dairy and beef farms. "We're very familiar with the injuries that happen on farms from repetition and trying to tough it out," he says. Through physiotherapy, Irwin tries to correct joint Sandra and Craig Irwin disfunction and uses exercise to maintain the full movement of the joint. The therapy also includes education about posture, anatomy and ergonomics. "The more they can understand why I get them to do exercise, the more they buy into the therapy," he says. Irwin says he also plans to offer a series of two to four sessions on osteoporosis and helpful weight-bearing exercises for that condition, cardiovascular exercises for people with breathing difficulties and COP, cardiac rehabilitation for patients who have had heart attacks or are at risk and fibromyalgia. Triangle Discount closing after 3o years in Seaforth By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor After close to 30 years on Main Street, Triangle Discount is closing at the end of April. The Seaforth store is one of two in the chain of 17 Triangle Discount stores closing as owner Nelson Franks, of Wingham prepares for retirement. "Eventually, they'll all be closing, or at least the ones he doesn't sell," says manager Penny Lansink. Two of the seven stores that have been sold during the past four years are in Chesley and Harriston. Lansink, who's been manager of the corner variety store for the past 18 years, says customers were unhappy to learn the store was closing after the decision was made a week ago last Thursday. "All my regulars are disappointed. It's a sad time," she says. While the Seaforth Triangle Discount has been up for sale for the last five years, sales at the store have been dropping during the same period. "It's difficult to keep going in a small town," says Lansink. "It wasn't.profitable to keep it going." Lansink, who's is the only full-time employee and three part-time employees will be losing their jobs as the store closes. "It's a loss, especially for the high school students because it was a good job for Huron United Way looking for volunteers The Huron United Way is looking for volunteers to plan the 2004 campaign strategy to raise a goal of $200,000. The 13 member agencies of Huron United are facing increasing financial challenges and the United Way is hoping to recruit community -minded volunteers to lend their knowledge and resources in planning this year's campaign, says a press release from executive director Melodie Northey. The United Way is also looking for a citizen's review panel to allocate the money raised. A meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School in Clinton for interested volunteers. 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