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Huron Expositor, 2005-04-06, Page 5THE HURON EXPOSITOR, April 6 -5 CONGRATULATIONS CAROLYN on receiving The Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence from Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home Ross & Joyce Ribey and family AIN Carolyn Wilson APRIL m APRIL 13 Daffodil days Rosa Van Bergen and Barb Rivers, both of Seaforth, sell daffodils on Main Street for the Canadian Cancer Society. Jason Middleton photo Locals will be invited to fill vacancies on Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance board and Local Advisory Committee By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Seaforth residents will be invited to apply to fill vacancies on the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance and on the Seaforth Local Advisory Committee (LAC) during the month of April. "We will have a Seaforth vacancy on the board and LAC vacancies and will be advertising to fill them during mid-April. The nominations will close the first week of May," Alliance CEO Andrew Williams told the LAC last Tuesday. Bob Broadfoot is stepping down from the Alliance board after serving for two years on the Alliance board and several years on the Seaforth hospital board before the Alliance formed. Andrews also presented a report on the proposed committee terms for current members of the Seaforth LAC and the Alliance agreement language on LACs. In Seaforth, LAC member Mike Hak is stepping down this June. Of the five remaining members, Sheila Richards, Arend Streutker and Tony Vandenhengel have a remaining two years and Sheila Morton and Gord Rimmer have a remaining three Seaforth, Clinton hospitals help out Stratford hospital during water crisis Hospitals in Seaforth and Clinton helped sterilize medical equipment for Stratford General Hospital during the recent water crisis in Stratford, Seaforth Community Hospital site administrator Mary Cardinal told the Seaforth Local Advisory Committee (LAC) last Tuesday. "They couldn't use water for anything for several days in Stratford so we supported them during the chemical spill," said Cardinal. "The staff were great. They came in after their shifts and we were able to meet the needs from Monday to Wednesday," she said. Medical equipment and surgical scopes were cleaned and sterilized in Seaforth and Clinton while hospital laundry was sent to St. Marys. A Stratford surgeon was also able to perform a number of procedures in Seaforth during the water crisis when surgery was cancelled in Stratford. "The help we were able to give speaks to the coordination and the benefits of the Alliance," said Cardinal. Nurses hired at SCH Seaforth Community Hospital recently recruited three full-time nurses to its inpatient services unit, site administrator Mary Cardinal told the Seaforth LAC last Tuesday. "It's been a challenge filling the positions. Registered nurses are in short supply," she said. The recent hirings do not create an increase in staffing at the Seaforth hospital. Vehicle windows smashed at Boilersmith The windows of two vehicles parked at Boilersmith Inc. on Main Street in Seaforth were smashed sometime overnight on March 30, reports the Huron OPP. The windows of a blue 1998 Ford Ranger and a gray 2004 Ford van were smashed out by rocks. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Bicycle stolen in Seaforth A bicycle, valued at $450, was stolen from a garage on Goderich Street in Seaforth sometime overnight on March 31. A 2001 black 18 -speed adult men's Norco hike was taken from an unlocked garage. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. years to their terms. The LAC may have a membership of five to seven community representatives along with the chair or designated representative of the hospital foundation, the president or designated representative of the hospital auxiliary, one director of the Alliance board and the site chief bf the hospital board. The role of the LACs is to provide advice and consultation about the Alliance's mission, vision and values, strategic plan, decision to add or eliminate services and programs at the local hospital, local community health and wellness and recruitment or retention of professional staff. As well the LAC provides ad hoc recommendations about whether it's in the hospital's best interests to withdraw from the Alliance. Because the LAC serves as a training ground for future Alliance board members, it will be consulted for candidates to fill the Seaforth vacancy on the Alliance board, said Williams. "The nominating committee will go to the LAC for recommendations and assess against the needs of the board," he said. An information session will be planned for the end of April in Seaforth for any interested members of the Alliance board or the Seaforth LAC. WEECOEUT1 FARM EQUIPMENT SEAFORTH 527-0120 EXETER 235-2121 www.teamvincent,com CASE lil Church Services You are invited to attend these 'area churches St. Thomas Anglican Church A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit Jarvis St. Seaforth Fr Michael Atkins Parish Office 527-1522 Sunday, Apra 10111 - The Third Sunday of Easter Worship at 9 30 a m 150th Anniversary committee meeting - Tueday. April 12. 7 p m Growers Group will resume Mon . April 18 at 7 p 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. NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH 54 Goderich St W Sun., AprII 10, 2005 Sunday School Adult & Youth 9:30 a m Junior 1 1:00 a m Worship 11:00 a.m Rev. John Gould Sermon: Getting Down to the Local Issues Catholic C,hurch SI. 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, April 10 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Steve Hildebrand • Lay Pastoral Minister In Training EVERYONE WELCOME Sugar Plum Tea & Bazaar Sat., Nov 12 First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W., Seaforth Rev. Henry Huberts Sunday, April 10 Worship at 11:15 a.m. Sunday School & Nursery School Provided Co/eincine "MARX Remember our Name And Relax. CUSTOM p001 at WAYNE EHGOETZ spa 404 Erle St., Stratford 273-0976 1-800-479-2419 _HEALTH ON THE HILL_ SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SITE: Member of the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance LAC SPRING UPDATE The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) was founded on the belief that we should do all withir our control to maintain and enhanct the delivery of patient care services it the communities served by thc Alliance. Local Advisory Committee! (LAC s) are the local voice to help ensure input to the HPHA board or. community priorities, culture and unique issues. Members of the Local Advisory Committee of the Seaforth Community Hospital are Arend Streutker, (Chair); Sheila Morton (Vice Chair), Mike Hak, Sheila Richards, Gord Rimmer, Alf Ross, Bob Broadfoot, Bob Norris, Tony Vandenhengel, Bonnie Bedard and Dr. ban Rooyakkers. Our mandate is to provide input to the HPHA Alliance Board on issues of importance to the community. These include advice and consultation regarding the. Alliance s strategic plan, program changes, community health and wellness, recruitment and retention of professional staff, continued membership in the Alliance, and real estate decisions. Our group also serves as a training ground for Alliance Board members. HURON PERTH HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE There are many great things happening at the Seaforth Community Hospital site these days! ? Resumption of outpatient physiotherapy for those individuals with acute conditions and who are not covered by health benefits and/or third party insurance. ? Resumption of occupational therapy services effective mid-April. ? Ministry of Health and Long Term Care funding to purchase a new ultrasound machine, patient lifts, sterile processing equipment and safety equipment (e.g. needleless IVs). Funding was also received to support the provincial Nursing Strategy; and assist with the Ministry s agenda to become more efficient and transform health care services. ? Redesign of the inpatient medication room to improve working conditions, safety and ease of medication administration. Generous community contributions have allowed thc Foundation to purchase 2 medication carts. ? A special thanks to the Auxiliary for their donation of a tilt -recline wheelchair and a TV for the Patient Lounge. 4 Your gifts to the Foundation resulted in the purchase of a wider -width wheelchair and new and upgraded defibrillators. Foundation members arc also a key local voice. ? Seaforth help was crucial during the water advisory in Stratford. There was rapid response to move staff and equipment between sites to ensure minimal impact on patient care. A number of additional surgical procedures were rescheduled to the Seaforth site and we provided significant support in cleaning and sterilizing equipment. ? Recent re -roofing of the Hospital ? Submission for funding for Family Health Teams ? Recruitment of Dr. Helen Frye to a full time practice in the Seaforth Medical Clinic ? Relocation of the Huron Perth Crisis Intervention Program to a lower level office to maintain a Huron based office LAC meetings are open to the public: please contact Grace Dolmage at 527-3001 for meeting dates and limes. Membership vacancies are advertised annually with applications welcomed from interested