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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-04-20, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, April 20, 2005 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Tom Williscrah - Publisher Susan Hundertmark - Editor Dionne McGrath - $uhscriplions/Ckssifieds Bernie Pugh - Office/Advertising Jason Middleton - Reporter Adrienne Peckitt - Composing Anne Roden - Distribution OUEBECOR MEDIA E-mail us at seaforthObowesnet.com Visit our home page at www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 35.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. SENIORS: • 33.85 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 35.85 a year in advance, plus $83.20 postage, G.S.T. exempt Published weeldy by Sun Media at 11 Main St., Seaforth. Advertising is accepted on condition thqt in the event of o typographical error, the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a revsonable allowance for signature, will not be charged, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. 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Hard work pays off with family health team announcement Seaforth's medical community celebrated last Friday as Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell came to town bearing the good news that Seaforth will become one of the first 52 sites for a family health team (FHT), the new Liberal vision of how to best provide health care in Ontario. The local community worked hard to create an impressive and cooperative application during a very short timeline in February. Those involved in writing the local proposal are hoping to be able to serve the 2,000 to 3,000 orphan patients in Huron East before spreading out into the surrounding area and helping to ease the doctor shortage throughout Huron County with satellite offices. While the general idea is to bring doctors together with nurse practitioners, pharmacists and other health care professionals, details remain sketchy about exactly how a family health team is going to work and how it differs from the working relationship health professionals already have with each other and with their patients. Also unknown at this point is how much money each FHT will have to work with. But, despite criticism from an "underwhelmed" NDP health critic Shelley Martel who questioned how the new model will translate into better access to primary care Mitchell insists that under the new FHT, family doctors should be able to see 52 per cent more patients. Information is still unfolding about how Seaforth and area residents will be served bythe new model. Local health care profssionals are hoping they can create a made -for -Huron East system that will eventually be held up as an exemplary way to provide health care anywhere. Here's hoping that recent medical graduates and other needed health care professionals are just as excited about the new model as the provincial government and are eager to join the Seaforth team as it breaks new ground. Susan Hundertmark How to access us Letters to the Editor acid othersubmissions can be made to us by noon on Mondays at: seaforth @ boviesnet.com All letters and subotiosfoos must be signed and accompanied by a day -time telephone number. All submissions are subject to editing for both length and content. Don't forget to Cited Mit our homtpage at: www.seaforthhuronexposlitor.com -Three women step forward to save Seaforth Block Parents program To the Editor, I am pleased to announce that three people have stepped forward to save the Seaforth Block Parent Program. They are Paula Stackhouse, 527-0442, Wanda Johnston 527- 1350 and Debbie Bennewies 527-1283. It is wonderful to have a group in place that is committed to the program and the community. In preliminary meetings, many plans have been discussed. The biggest project for the group is recruitment of Block parents along the routes children walk to and from school, to make the Block Parent Program viable. People who May be home hett1/1tef 8 to 9 in the morning and 3:20 to 4 in the a>ItMt bon, along the major streets such as Goderich Street, Malri Street, Centre Street, James Street, Market Street and the street running off these streets, would make wonderful Block Parents. Block Parents are also needed for aiding in other situations like neighbours who may need assistance or a person who has car troubles. You may never be called upon but if you are needed, it could make a great impression on the life of a child in our community or a visitor to our town. We are planning a community information night some time in June. This will allow a forum for community members to find out if being a Block Parent is right for them. We will also be discussing what parents should tell their children about the Block Parent Program. We will outline what the Block Parent Program means for our community, our schools, our parents and our children. Details will follow in the coining months: If you would like more information or would like to be a Block Parent, please call Paula, Wanda, Debbie or myself. Lauren Rooyakkers 233-3448 Small town life grows on you after a year, says rookie reporter Wow! A night to the movies for under $20. What a deal! That's the reaction I had when I went to see the movie the Amityville Horror in Goderich last Friday night with my girlfriend. What amazed me the most was that popcorn and a large drink actually cost what they should cost. When going to the multi-plex movie theatres in a city, getting two tickets, some popcorn and a drink would cost you over $30. Combine that cost with the abundance of cell phones, Game Boys and MP3 players that teenagers have, and you've got yourself a bad movie going experience. The other nice thing about the movie was that we weren't being constantly interrupted by pre -movie commercials being Jason Middleton Middle Ground broadcast on the screen before the film began. It was, great actually being able to have a conversation in the theatre without hearing a car commercial being blared for the sixth time by the theatre speakers. That is what I have found amazing about living up here, you find some amazing things in places you'd never expect to find them. I also look at traffic lights a lot differently than I did a year ago. Whether I'm in Mitchell or Seaforth, the minute I spend at the traffic light(s) is a lot better than the minutes upon minutes of time I spent at red lights in cities like Kitchener, Oakville or Brantford. See FIRE, Page 5 Man wins fishing derby after catching 11.5 inch trout in 1955 APRIL 30, 1880 It is stated that an American firm has purchased Point Farm near Goderich from Mr. Wright and intends expending $30,000 in improving and beautifying this popular summer resort. A wharf will be built on the property so that steamers can call. We believe it will not be open to the public this season. The cricket match arranged for the 24th of May between the Clinton and Seaforth clubs, has been cancelled, on account of the refusal of the Seaforth team to play without Messrs. Cameron and Baird, of the Brucefield club. On and after the first of July there will be a daily mail stage running between Lakelet and Clifford. The Blyth Review has been enlarged and has adopt.abe 'patent' inside. Of (y: paper in Huron there now but three wholly printed at home. In order to afford their clerks and employees due opportunity for recreation, the merchants of Seaforth have very properly agreed to close their stores at 7 o'clock during the summer months. The barn of John Cooper of Stanley was struck by lightning on Monday. If it weren't for the quick action of the neighbours the barn surely would have been lost. One evening last week something evil -disposed persons broke into the barn of Wm. Henderson in McKillop Twp. and stole four bags of grain. The grain was cleaned and bagged ready for In the Years Agone planting. MAY 5, 1905 David Campbell the veteran mail carrier of Wingham who for a quarter of a century or more has met the trains at all hours and at all seasons died last week at 73 years. He was an enthusiastic member of the Salvation Army to which he donated most of his little spare time. A number of farmers in Leadbury finished seeding last week. The growth is poor so far but they are looking for something better in the near future. The town health officer was around Seaforth last week notifying citizens to have their back yards cleaned up by May 15 or look out for At 11 special meeting of the town council, the tender of John Habkirk for street watering at 34 cents and hour was accepted. Chas. Brodie has leveled up and seeded the grounds around the Presbyterian church. Mr. Brodie is an expert at this kind of work and always make a good job. The Odd -Fellows contemplate erecting a large brick addition to their block on Main Street. MAY 9, 1930 Most of the spring seeding will be finished up in Tuckersmith this week. During the severe electrical storm which passed over here on Wednesday afternoon of last week. John Hohner of Stanely who was coming in from the field with a team of horses was struck by lightning and instantly killed. The euchure and dance driven by the Seaforth Lions club netted $80. This is to be used for the care of crippled children in the county of Huron. MAY 13, 1955 The campaign to raise funds for the construction of a new Lions pool gets underway on Monday. Public-spirited citizens throughout the district are co- operating in a canvass and arrangements are completed for the areas in which each will make calls. Renovation of the Seaforth Town Hall was one of the main topics on Monday night's council meeting. Last month Reeve Scoins and his property committee were instructed to study the condition of the Town Hall and consult an architect for renovation advice. Three Seaforth juveniles were charged with theft for taking over $7 from milk bottles. When the three suspected that they were going to be caught they took a train to Clinton using part of the stolen money to buy tickets. Fine weather which prevailed during the week enabled farmers in the county to complete the seeding of the spring grains. With the completion of the second spray for Warble Fly control in some sections of the townships many of the cattle went out to grass this week. Catching the largest trout in a contest conducted by the Clinton Fish and Game Club, Andrew Calder Jr. was awarded a new casting rod. The trout, 11.5 inches long, was caught in Silver Creek. When the books were closed at the end of the hockey season, Seaforth Athletic Association was $918 in the red. Representing the Seaforth Athletic Association was President John Baldwin and Secretary James Murray at the Town Council meeting on Monday. They pointed out the situation and asked the town for support. MAY 1, 1980 The property committee of Huron County has proposed the county build a new building for the Clinton Branch office of the Huron County Health Unit. The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School board has no further information regarding the asbetos question wither this is or is not a serious problem. Mickey Vere, Stratford, of the property committee said that his comittee is continuing to look into it in the 19 schools in the system. A local juvenile, running away from home last Saturday, stole a tractor trailer valued at approximately $60,000 from the McNichol on Birch Street. Ron dt love Oil lllr title 1;1rt....;11Irr ;l ljt�rl 11:11.1 Irolutt urn tMukat 41 aeattb anh SST *at if friss rattf but...... I GOT AN 'A'I by David Lacey 501 Who do you think you are? God's gift to teachers?! mkt in our imnge... M 4 t