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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-10-06, Page 1(;/ TER° RID AT IVE PRICES` PETE MARTENE TE'S R CLIP St., Seafort 527-x681 Y ). 10 lb IRO x Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004 $1 .25 includes GST In brief Wheat and wagon, valued at $8,5oo, stolen from local farm Twelve.tons of wheat and the wagon holding it, valued together at $8,500, were stolen from a field off Centennial Road in Huron East sometime during the day on Sept. 21. Huron OPP report that someone hooked onto a 2003 Horst 15 -ton - 500 - bushel RJ Box bin containing 12 ton of wheat. That morning around 10:30 a.m., a blue pickup truck in the late 90s was seen pulling a similar vehicle on the roadway. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Two Huron East men have licences suspended A 21 -year-old Huron East man was issued at 12 - hour licence suspension after he was stopped by police on Kippen Road in Bluewater on Oct. 1 at 8:15 a.m. The man's red 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue was stopped by Huron OPP who detected an odour of alcohol on the driver's breath. After failing a roadside test, the driver was taken for breath tests that were found just under the level of criminal charges being laid. The man's vehicle was towed to a local garage. A 58 -year-old Seaforth man received a 12 -hour licence suspension after he was stopped by police on North Line in Huron East at 11:45 p.m. The driver blew a warn on the alcotest after his red 1997 Subaru was pulled over. Dirt bike stolen from Egmondville garage A dirt bike, valued at $2,800 was stolen sometime during the day on Oct. 1 during a break-in at a Bayficld•Street garage in Egmondville A red 2004 Honda Model CRF5OF dirt racing motorcycle was taken. Inside... Three locals vie in Huron County Idol semi-finals... Page 3 SPS comes first in cross- country meet.. page 16 heie N;,/ More than 300 attend Alliance open house Public forum on Alliance's cost-cutting plans scheduled for tonight at Seaforth Agriplex ever been," she said. "We've already lost our high school. The economy of Seaforth will go down the toilet real quick without the hospital," added Sandra Montgomery, of Seaforth. At Monday's open house, information about how the Alliance is funded, how its 85 million budget is split up between all four hospitals, the Alliance's costs and revenues and patient volumes at each of the four hospitals was shared with local people through displays and three take-home information packages. As well, four scenarios were outlined showing savings ranging from $2 million to $3.5 million. Currently, Clinton Public Hospital has 19 beds, two of them continuing care and 17 medical/surgical/obstetrics; St. Marys Memorial has 21 beds, six of which are continuing care and 15 medical and Seaforth Community Hospital has 34 beds, 11 of which are continuing care and 23 medical. Stratford General Hospital has 143 beds, including 18 continuing care, 15 rehabilitation, 20 medical, 12 See FOUR, Page 2 By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor More than 300 Seaforth people trooped past displays outlining the funding challenges faced by the Huron -Perth Healthcare Alliance at an open house at Seaforth's Agriplex Monday night. And, from the general discussion in the room from 4 to 8 p.m., Alliance chief executive officer Andrew Williams says local people are most concerned about the "longterm sustainability" of Seaforth Community Hospital as the Alliance looks for $7 million in savings in its $85 million budget. "We need people to know we're committed to maintaining all four sites. People locally still want a high quality service," he said. A public forum is planned for tonight (Wednesday, Oct. 6) at 8 p.m. at the Seaforth Agriplex where the information will be presented by Williams with a chance for questions and answers. One of Seaforth's two Alliance board representatives Bob Broad t said his phone has been ging off the hook for Susan Hundertmark photo Seaforth Community Hospital site leader Mary Cardinal discusses the financial challenges faced by the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance to a few of more than 300 Seaforth-area people who attended an open house at the Seaforth Agriplex Monday. several days about the needed cost-cutting measures. "The big thing is change and what is going to happen to our beds - (people want to know) will they come from Stratford or will we lose them all together?" he said. "If they take too much out of Seaforth, we won't he viable and the other sites will be overcrowded." Jeanette Evershed, of Seaforth said she's had such positive experiences as a patient at Seaforth Community Hospital that she doesn't relish the idea of Jason Middleton photo Yee -haw Danielle Myer, 8, of Fordwich, tries out a lasso at the Turkey Run Ranch near Belgrave during the Huron Farm Hiker Tour on Sunday. See related story inside. change. "I just don't want to see beds taken out of here. I had total personal care here where you know most of the people looking after you. And, as I'm getting older, I'm feeling the need for a hospital is greater than it's De -amalgamation discussed at Grey ratepayer meeting By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor More than 100 people packed the Ethel Hall last Tuesday night to discuss the issue of whether or not Grey has benefitted from joining t h e amalgamated municipality of Huron East. "It's not perfect but we've done our best to make sure everyone's had a fair shake," Grey Coun. Alvin McLellan told ratepayers at a meeting that was planned by council after a dozen Grey ratepayers began exploring the idea of de - amalgamating from Huron East. "We've jumped humps and hurdles but we've treated everyone fairly," added Mayor Joe Seili. While councillors fielded questions about the Vanastra daycare centre, road maintenance and the funding of recreation facilities, Calvin Semple - one of the organizers of meetings in Grey to explore de - amalgamation - wanted to know if Huron East would hotd a referendum on d e Quoted 'If I were you guys I'd be holding a vote and find out what they're thinking out there ,'-- Calvin Semple, of Grey ward Seaforth Community Hospital PUBLIC INFORMATION ME TONIGHT Wednesday, October 6th at 8 pm at Seaforth Agri -flex YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC FORUM ABOUT THE BUDGET CHALLENGES FACING YOUR amalgamation. "Guys, there's a movement going," • he said. "If I were you guys I'd be holding a vote and find out what they ' r e thinking out there." Seili responded that if a vote is held, the question needs to be "asked right." "1 care about Grey and Brussels - t look at the numbers everyday and if you want to hold a vote, you're got to ask, 'Do you want to de -amalgamate and at what See GREY, Pogo 2 AL