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Huron Expositor, 2004-11-24, Page 2X -TNI HURON IXPO$ITOR, Nov. 24, 2004 H. REID ALLEN I. R\l l't ith: Itl•:S l'OIt.V'I'IO1\ .` RI I 1\ISIIIN(� SEAFORTH 527-2717 Do 11011 woo savE10% aftrShoppingll Get Your Seaforth BIA Bucks at CIBC & TD Canada Trust SEAFORTH INSURANCE BROKER LTD. 527-1610 • Home • Commercial *Auto • Farm • Out of Province Travel Insurance , 41 Main St. S. Seaforth Ken Cardno, Joanne Williamson, Chrisla O'Neil and Barb Walt NOTICE TO PATIENTS OF • DR. C. ALBRECHT I regret to announce that my practice in Seaforth will close as of January 28, 2005. Instructions for patients with ongoing investigations can be obtained at the Seaforth Medical Clinic. Requests to have records for- warded to a new doctor can be addressed to the Clinic as well. Dr. Craig Albrecht NOTICE TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL HURON Final Tax Bills 2nd installment is due November 20th, 2004. If you wish to use the monthly pre - authorized payment plan, please contact the Municipal Office prior to December 31st, 2004 for the 2005 taxation year. UNDERCOATING SEPTEMBER SPECIAL Compact *Mid -Size •Full Size Cars & Light Trucks Starting at... $59 .95 Book Your Appointment Nowi TEATEIR MOTOR PRODUC AUTO/ACTIVE BALES & SERVICE 220 Main Street S. Seaforth 527 News Marijuana, methamphetamines and cocaine all readily available in town From Pop 1 Despite'having a lackadaisical attitude, marijuana capable of keeping a job he said. Other signs of the use of marijuana — also known as pot, green, bud or mary jane — include marijuana grow magazines, zip lock bags and maybe a scale. Marijuana can be sold in several way including the bud of the plant, which gives the greater high, or the stems and leaves of the plant which are called "shake." Soldan also explained about what farmers will notice if marijuana is being grown among their crops. Up near Walkerton, Soldan said, it's not unusual to see grow operations in farmers' fields with 5,000 to 6,000 marijuana plants, but around Seaforth grow operations are numbered around 200 plants. He said that other things to look for in the ditch, include plastic planting trays, fertilizer bags and buckets used to take care of the plants. Another variant of marijuana, Gillan explained, is called hash and is the melted down oil version of marijuana "shake." They also explained about the dangers of methamphetamines (or meth), a drug popular in Perth County and is heading into Huron. "It's a really nasty drug," Gillan said. Meth can be injected, snorted, swallowed and can sell from $80 to $100 a gram. The officers said meth cancause a rapid deterioration in the health of a user. Addicts can develop lesions, hollow cheeks and the drooping of eyes and nose. Gillan also talked about the drug cocaine. users are "Everybody gets all worried when they hear about cocaine," said Gillan. "Yes it is here, yes it's everywhere. It's not just a big city drug." Cocaine comes in two different forms — straight cocaine, a sugar -like substance, and crack cocaine, a hard form of the drug. Gillan said that crack cocaine is sold as a rock form and can be smoked in a pipe — which can be made of anything like a pop bottle, coffee mug or a regular pipe lined with metal — and can cost anywhere from $10 to $45. Marie Bieber, of Egmondville, asked why the poliFe don't just go out and stop suspected drug houses from selling drugs to the public. "It's really hard to get a warrant on a residence without the information from the public," said Gillan. The drug trade is a wide -spread feeder system, Gillan said, and if one person is arrested another comes in and replaces him. "We've got to have people to help us out too or nothing will get done," Soldan said. "If everybody stays silent when they have the information they're (the drug dealers) going to to what ever they want." . He explained that drug houses often have periods where there is continual traffic followed by periods of no traffic for days. "If the house looks like a Tim Hortons and they don't have a sign out front — they're not selling coffee — I can tell you that," said Gillan. If you notice any suspicious activity in your neighbour hood phone the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or phone Crimestoppers at 1 -888 -222 -TIPS. Quoted 'Yes, it (cocaine) is here, yes it's everywhere. It's not just a big city drug,' -- Huron OPP Const. Dave Gillan Santa Claus parade is Friday Santa Claus will be meeting with children to hear their Christmas wishes at the Seaforth Legion this year after the Santa Claus parade Friday night. "There's no trailer set up downtown this year so we'll be upstairs at the Legion," says organizer Joe Steffler. With the theme "Have a Merry Christmas," the parade will feature five area bands, including bands from Milverton and Clinton and more than 50 other entries. "We sent out 86 letters of invitation and we have at least 50 back so far but we never know until that night whd's going to show up," says Steffler. "I'm sure it will be a good parade," he says. The parade begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26. �B$% 38 Railway St. Seaforth NOW OPEN! Client Centered Personal Fitness Training + Leam proper technique & form + Strength training + Trim & tone training + Circuit training + Sport Specific conditioning + Post therapy training Monthly, quarterly, 6 month and yearly memberships available GREAT GIFT IDEA! CALL OR DROP IN TODAY! Nutritional guidance and support by Rob Miller, CYW, BA, CFT1 527-0419 Roads, sewer, water lines and model homes going up at Bridges development From Pop 1 golf course and that's an integral part of the whole puzzle," he said. The.roads and sewer and water lines will be constructed soon with "heavy equipment moving in to move the earth around," during the next week. Roads slated to be built first include the roads into the community and the clubhouse while the existing road in the middle of the golf course will be taken out. MacLean said "if the weather's good," three model homes will be built in December. "It's all progressing nicely," he said. With 13 homes sold so far, MacLean said the development is exceeding targets of 20 homes sold within the first year. "To sell 13 homes without any roads or model homes to show yet is quite outstanding," he said. "From the community's perspective, it's really quite exciting because they're buying larger homes on premium lots because they've fallen in love with the community and want to stay for the long term." The 13 who are buying homes come from Exeter, London, Kitchener and Toronto. As well, 40 to 50 couples have told the Bridges' sales office they want to be called in the spring when the model homes are built and can be viewed. "We're getting a lot of positive feedback about the town, the community and the golf course," said MacLean. He said he's also happy about the recent news that the municipality is helping to fund the Seaforth Medical Clinic. "The clinic and the hospital are getting organized and that's positive for the whole community. Without the hospital, it would be a much more difficult sell," he said. Alliance, SCH foundation form trust to run local clinic From Pop 1 the key principles of the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance, namely, that assets such as land and buildings remain under local control," Alliance CEO Andrew Williams says in a recent press release. While discussions about forming an SCH trust have been going on for more than a year, the idea was "rebooted" recently to help local people be more involved in retaining and recruiting Seaforth doctors, adds Alliance board member Bob Broadfoot. The SCH trust resulted from discussions between the Alliance, the SCH foundation, the municipality of Huron East and the Seaforth Community Development Trust. Huron East recently committed an annual donation of $50,000 to the SCH trust while the Seaforth, trust committed a one-time $100,000 grant. "Although not directly represented on the trust's board, the municipality and the community development trust will be key players through the provision of financial support," says the press release. A project already ongoing for the new SCH trust is the revitalization of the clinic with a circular driveway being built at the clinic's entrance. "We're creating a drop-off area so that people can be dropped at the door. People going to the clinic may be very thankful for the shorter distance to walk since we have a lot of elderly people using the clinic," says Lavoie. • Lavoie also says the clinic, which is 20 years' old, needs attention inside and out with plans for capital improvement, including a new roof and new carpeting and a new coat of paint inside. New mobile rolling file equipment will also be added to the reception area and the storage area in the basement. As well, the SCH trust is looking at improving the refrigeration unit in the clinic which stores medication. And, a major project will involve a new computer system that will aim to include all the paperwork on computer, eventually creating a paperless environment. "There's several software packages out there but it's a costly item so we want to involve the doctors and make The flu shot. It's free. Now, it's easier. We've all seen how serious infectious diseases can be. Getting your free flu shot is a good way to protect yourself, protect your family and protect the people around you. Many local pharmacies are making it easier for you to get your free flu shot by holding flu shot clinics. So get your shot while you shop. • Pharmacy Flu Shot Clinics Nov. 15 — 30 Call for a clinic near you. -860-FLU-'N-YOU TTY 1-800-387-5559 www.health.gov.on.ca sure we get it right," says Lavoie. Dr. Dan Rooyakkers, one of the doctors working at the Seaforth clinic, says the formation of the trust is a welcome development since he's in favour of more local control. "Local people are more motivated to look after the needs of the clinic. They're more emotionally involved - it just shows," he says. Rooyakkers says he's looking forward to an updated computer system because it will bring the Seaforth clinic "up to speed and on the cutting edge" of technology. "It's something we're been trying to get for the last five years. There will be more computers in the office with the potential to be paperless. Teaching hospitals throughout Canada are implementing it to differing degrees," he says. Rooyakkers adds that the formation of the SCH trust will turn the clinic, up until now a doctor -controlled business into a community run organization. "That will mean more community involvement in the decisions of the clinic," he says. i