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Editorial
Vacancies
on hospital
board, LAC
should be filled
easily this year
As the Huron Perth Healthcare
Alliance looks ahead to its annual
meeting in June, vacancies on both its
board and its local advisory committees
(LACs) are being determined so that
enthusiastic local volunteers can step in
and offer their time and knowledge in
support of local health care.
In Seaforth, one Alliance board
member is being sought as long -serving
member Bob Broadfoot steps down.
As well, the Seaforth LAC will have up
to two vacancies as member Mike Hak
leaves the LAC and a seventh
community vacancy remains from last
year.
The LAC is allowed to have from five
to seven community representatives and
despite advertising the vacancy last
year, the seventh position was not filled.
The community of Seaforth received a
shock last year when it learned the bed
cuts and potential service cuts that
might have been necessary to ' cut a $7
million deficit from the Alliance's
budget.
While the Health Ministry has since
disallowed any cuts to hospital service
that are not offered elsewhere in the
community, the potential loss of local
health care services mobilized many
local residents who, until then, were not
aware of the financial conundrum facing
local hospitals.
A number of provincial announcements
have decreased the Alliance's deficit
somewhat but the group of four
hospitals is still facing an overrun of $5
million.
With the increased awareness of the
financial challenges facing the
provincial health care system and how
those challenges impact our
hometowns, there should be a line-up
around the building at Seaforth
Community Hospital as local people
submit their requests to serve.
Susan Hundertmark
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Letter
Egmondville duo lost
in translation while
on trip to land down under
To the Editor,
Lost in Translation--- Jill
and I have been on a four
month adventure down
under. It seems like yonks
since we said hooroo Fern
and Nelson and other
friends in Egmondville and
headed to the airport.
People on this side of the
world although largely of
English descent, seem to
speak a language foreign to
us.
We packed our smalls and
budgie smugglers and
headed off on many
adventures. We usually had
an esky filled with a few
stubbies in case someone
said it was our shout.
On sunny days we noticed
a lot of young people
wagging but winghing if the
surf was not up.
As we were driving in
various areas there was a lot
of construction with
chippies and sparkles plying
their trades.
Ever once in a while you
would see one of them
spitting the dummy over
some dispute.---
Fairdinkum, we could not
go by a shop without Jill
having a sticky beak. that
was fine by me as I watched
the footie on the tellie while
waiting for her.
Needless to say I saw a lot
of footie.
While driving it was
impossible to go down any
street that was not strewn
with witches hats.
Driving around them was
enough to give you a gut
spill, especially if you had
just had a chook for tea. You
would soon enough be
looking for a dunny.Streuth
it was hard to stay out of a
panel beaters shop while
driving on the wrong side of
the road and dodging
suction boosters at every
roundabout.
The countries regardless
of their particular language
are real bonzers even if you
ran into a hairy pit brigade
acting like a bunch of
Galas.
You would say no worries
and head to the beach for
another glorious day down
under.
G'day
Terry and Jill Johnston
Egmondville, Ont.
H ro '
EXpOS1tOT
Gayle Coleman is the manager of
Desjardins Credit Union in
Seaforth. She lives in Seaforth with
her husband Bev and their four
children BrenA 18, Ashley 17, Kelly
14 and Alex 11.
1. What was your first job and
what did it pay?
My first job was at Seaforth IGA.
It paid $1.65 (I think). I was 15 years
old when I started...scary to think that
was 30 years ago!
2. What other jobs have you
done?
I worked in tobacco for one
summer, I worked for Pizza Bob
when he opened in 1978 (I think
that's the right year)...then I landed
the summer student job at the
Province of Ontario Savings Office in
1979. I was lucky enough to work
there for four summers while I was in
university. Then I worked for
Atkinson, Leach and Neil (Chartered
Accountants) for 18 long months (I
enjoyed the work but needed to work
with more people....I'm not
introverted you know!!). There was a
full time opening at the Province of
Ontario Savings Office in 1985 and I
jumped at it....and I've been here ever
since.
3. What is the most pleasant
thing you do on your present job?
I get to talk to people...and get paid
for it! ! ! !
4. Least pleasant?
Having to give people bad news.
5. What is your greatest
accomplishment?
My four beautiful children....still
being married to the same guy after
22 years....and a university education.
6. Where do you go to think?
I walk my dog when its dark.
7. What do you do to relax?
Soak in a bubble bath....or watch
Dr. Phil with a bag of chips and a diet
coke.
8. What is your favourite movie?
Charlotte's Web
9. Whom would you choose to
portray you in a movie?
Julia Roberts...she is so cool.
10. What is your biggest
indulgence?
A massage once a month...an
awesome treat.
11. What is your favourite thing
about living in Huron East?
I love walking down the street and
knowing almost everyone I
meet...and the fact that we are like a
family here...we are truly blessed.
12. Least favourite?
Gossip...and that winter lasts at
least one month too long.
13. If you could do anything to
improve your community, what
would it be?
I would bring back our high school
to stay...and promise that we would
never lose our hospital.
14. When and where would you
like to retire?
ASAP...right here in down town
Seaforth
15. Describe your perfect day.
My husband at work...my kids at
school...my house clean...a good
book...a coffee...and silence.
16. With whom from history
would you most like to dine?
Laura Ingalls Wilder (I love her
books).
17. What is your favburite food?
Sour cream and bacon chips
18. If you could be a superhero,
who would you be?
...how about God...?
19. What is your greatest fear?
That I will lose one of my children.
20. What is your happiest
memory?
My wedding day (that's for you
Bev!) and the birth of each one of my
children.
Daylight Saving Times comes just
in time to brighten my day
For months we've been
waiting for it and to our
chagrin it seemed like it
was never going to come.
But, alas, it's finally here.
The sun, available for our
enjoyment until at least 8
p.m. every night until
October.
For all of us wondering
when we'd get to drive
home from the office in the
sunlight and walk our dogs
without needed the glow of
streetlights to see our way,
the time has come.
It's also the time for us to
shine our golf clubs, pump
our bike tires and prime our
lawn mowers.
On Saturday night at 1:59
a.m., I watched as the clock
on the Weather Network
changed from 2 a.m. to 3
a.m. in the blink of an eye
as part of daylight savings
time.
It's funny how in just a
split second you can gain
Middle Ground
an hour. Perhaps that's why
this past weekend seem to
fly by.
I remember being a kid
thinking that I came up
with the saying "spring
forward, fall back." 1
guess that's almost the
same way some people
think they've come up with
a brilliant way of telling
that your left hand is the
one that can make an L by
making your thumb
perpendicular to the rest of
your fingers.
It's been done before.
And, hopefully with that
little burst of winter (which
Huron County didn't seem
to get) we can, hopefully,
start planning barbecues,
tee times and where our
gardens are going to grow.
Throughout the weekend
my girlfriend and I checked
the Weather Network to
find out the latest
information about the big
storm that was supposed to
hit Ontario on the weekend.
What we were checking
was to see if we could make.
it to see the monster trucks
at the John Labatt Centre
on Saturday night with our
two friends.
It ended up being good
enough to drive in and we
made it to the show in good
time.
Monster Jam was the first
time Jen, my girlfriend,
and I ever saw monster
trucks.
I have to admit that
I did feel a little out of
place.
When the monster trucks
started up their very Targe
engines before they were
about to crush some cars, I
admit, I was a little scared.
I looked over at my
girlfriend and at one point I
saw her look wide-eyed at
the arena floor as she
watched a monster truck
crush a car with one tire on
its hood. It was definitely a
whole new culture for her.
It kind of reminded me of
the first time my big city
girlfriend smelled cow
manure while driving along
Highway 8.
While we both had fun at
the monster trucks, I know
that whatever movie or
concert Jen wants to drag
me to next, I'll have to go.
Ron & bove
Hey Dave, Whatcha doin?
I'm building
a bomb shelter!
(—If those Russians drop
the big one, I'm going to
be safe and comfortable
right in here!
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I don't think the Russians
are your biggest problem
right now.
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