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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2005-01-12, Page 5News [.t'tttlt'ti Woman overwhelmed by the 'generosity of the community' To the Editor, On Dec. 19, my life and my family life changed. Our house burnt down and we lost everything, but our friends. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the community. We have had people that didn't even know anyone in the family who opened their hearts to us. I don't know where to start to thank all the people that have helped us. There are so many. 1 have always raised my children to respect other people, that it will come back to you in the long run and it has twofold. I have always been an independent person but the generosity of people has made me realize that I don't have to do things alone. There are a lot of caring people still out there. My family is hanging in there, still waiting to find a place to call home. As the old saying goes, treat people the way you want to be treated. Michelle Sinnamon . Dublin, Ont. Rural voices need to be heard in local healthcare network, warns Shewfelt By Tim Cumming Signal -Star Editor Rural communities could lose their voice in health care planning if they're not careful, warned Deb Shewfelt, Goderich, at the Jan. 6 meeting of Huron County Council. The Goderich mayor, who sits as a county councillor, said advertisements have been published asking for directors for new health planning bodies proposed by the Liberal government of Ontario. The creation of a Local Healthcare Integration Network (LHIN) could, result in the elimination of the Grey -Bruce -Huron -Perth District Health Council (DHC). The more local DHC could be replaced by a new organization making health care funding decisions for an area stretching from Windsor to Tobermory. "It shocked me and surprised me to see an ad in the paper soliciting for people to sit on the boards," Shewfelt said. "The county needs to act right away to ensure rural representation on the health care planning body," he said. "It seems so quick," Shewfelt said of the process. The Goderich mayor argued that there should be quick action to put Huron County names forward as directors and chairpersons. "Otherwise they could be filled with political appointments," he said. "If they catch us asleep at the switch we might not have anybody on there ... it's dangerous not to have some people there." All hospital expenditures will have to go through the LHIN, Shewfelt said. County council passed a motion to put forward the names of its two DHC members — Rob Morley (South Huron) and Bill Dowson (Bluewater) — to sit on the new body. Huron Health Unit director Penny Nelligan compared the introduction of the LHINs to "a train coming down the track very quickly." County prepares to tackle budget Huron County councillors are expected to sharpen their pencils as they begin the process of cutting expenditures to trim down a budgeted spending increase which sits at more than 25 per cent. A committee of the whole meeting is planned for Tuesday, Jan. 18 to look at the budget and reduce that number. "It's going to be a long day next Tuesday,".predicted Bernie MacLellan, Huron East. What is county's responsibility in well cases? Deb Shewfelt (Goderich) asked at the Jan. 6 meeting _of Huron County Cduncil about the county's responsibility in matters of bacteria found in well systems when problems recur in communal wells. "Where do we stand?", Shewfelt asked, pointing out that incidences of well bacteria and boil -water advisories show up on county reports each month. He said "1 feel uncomfortable knowing about" the incidences if the county is not acting or cannot act on them. Health Unit Director Penny Nelligan said boil - water advisories were issued in the cases. The health unit is expecting $100,000 in yearly funding for policy and enforcement, she said, and $33,000 in start-up costs. County Support for good food box program questioned The Good Food Box field - to -table food program, which has created a new market for farmers and provided nutritious food to people of modest means, is temporarily on hold after the resignation of the program's coordinator. Huron County Council also debated whether the county should contribute towards the cost of the salary of a program coordinator. Some councillors wondered if they were spending money to subsidize grocery prices for a minority of Huron County residents — some who may not need the low -price food service. Coun. Bernie MacLellan, Huron East, said "some of the people using it are buying it because it's less than market (price)." "I don't want to be subsidizing food for some of the people in the county, especially if they don't need it," he said. "There are people who do not need to be subsidized." Health Unit director Penny Nelligan said the program is "about creating good nutritional habits" and that the prices becomes lower per unit the more boxes that are sold. There is a profit on each of the boxes sold but the main cost of the program is is the coordinator's position, she said. Council was also told that the program- has benefitted local farmers by creating a market for local produce. Director of Planning and Development Scott Tousaw said it is a political decision whether to support the program or not but he noted that agriculture was the "third pillar" of the Huron economy and the county puts "significantly more" funding into the other economic pillars of tourism and manufacturing. The county will review the program funding request and will have more details about the program including who uses it. 1 1.1 THE HURON -PERTH CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD JUNIOR AND SENIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION JANUARY 24 - 28, 2005 Children registering for the JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN program must be 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2005. Children register- ing for the first time in the KINDERGARTEN program must be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2005. Please bring Birth Certificate, Baptismal Certificate and Immunization Record Card of the child you intend to register. The following schools offer Junior Kindergarten classes: St. Joseph's (Kingsbridge) 529-7646 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel) 2373337 St. Joseph's (Clinton) 482-7035 Precious Bktod (Exeter) St. Mary's (Goderich) St. James (Seaforth) St Boniface (Zurich) Sacred Heart (Wtngham) 2351691 524-9901 527-0321 2364335 357-1090 St. Patrick's (Dublin) 345-2033 St Patrick's (Kinkora) 3935580 Holy Name of Mary (St. Marys) 284-2170 St. Mary's (Hesson) 5958929 St. Ambrose (Stratford) 271-7544 St Joseph's (Stratford) 271-3574 St Aloysius (Stratford) 271-3636 Jeanne Sauve (Stratford) 2733396 Parents who expect that their child will enrol in the optional French Immersion Program in Grade 1 have the option of enrolment for Junior/Senior Kindergarten at either their local Catholic School or the French Immersion Schools, St. Mary's School, Goderich or Jeanne Sauve School, Stratford. We are looking forward to meeting our Graduating Class of 2017. Bernard Murray, Larry Langan, Chairperson of the Board Director of Education "YOUR RENOVATION AND HOME SPECIALISTS(" FIVE BEDROOM - FAMILY HOME 1:=12, Plan H7-5-830 MAIN FLOOR PLAN 1117 SQ. FT. (103.8 M2) THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Jan. 12.2005-5 ' d.ca ted t ce t eeant °j ieta4C L ew Keay N ALBERT STREET 0) MIME CLINIC Denture Specialist Dean R. McTaggart D.D. Complete and Partial Dentures Denture Repairs Relines - Additions 482-1195 50 ALBERT STREET CLINTON Church Services BEREAN COVENANT CHURCH A BRANCH OF GRACE TRINITY COMMUNITY CHURCH Orange Hall, Seaforth 527-2682 4 pm Worship Service Pastoral Team: Pastor Bob PenhearoW Pastor Ron Matthews Pastor R • al Hamel St. Thomas Anglican Church A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Sprrt Jarvis St. Seaforth Fr. Michael Atkins Parish Office 527-1522 Sunday, January 16 Sunday Worship — 9:30 a.m. Mondays — Prayer Group at 7 p.m Growers Group at 7:30 p.m. Parish Council - Saturday. January 15, 11a.m. Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982 Sunday Worship Hour 11 am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. N I RT IDE - CAVAN UNITED CHURCHES Gavan 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Northside Winthrop 54 Goderich St. W. Minister Rev. John Gould Sun., Jan. 16, 2005 Sermon: Is Your God Too Small? Bible Study at the Manse - Everybody Welcome. Wednesday. January 12 at 9:30 a.m. or Thursday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m. You are invited to attend these area churches Catholic Church St. James RC Church 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 527-0142 Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm Sun. 11:00 am St. Columban RC Church Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm Father Lance Magdziak Egmondville United Church Sunday, January 16 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Steve Hildebrand Lay Pastoral Minister in Training EVERYONE WELCOME First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W., Seaforth Rev. 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