HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-10-05, Page 3Dr. Jason Datema
Fifth doctor
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third party tenants and offers, attractive
patient Toads.
While Seaforth is designated as need-
ing seven full-time family doctors.
Lavoie says the recent recruit will help
the existing doctors with the orphan
patients in the area.
"The more doctors we recruit. the
more pressure 'v c take_ off the doctors
who are already here. Recruitment has
an element of retention." he says.
While he's not certain how many
orphan patients there are in the Seaforth
area, Lavoic says the clinic has recently
begun offering appointments to orphan
patients on Tuesdays.
Orphan patients who wish to join
Datema's practice will be asked to make
an appointment with him at the centre.
"I think there's still quite a number of
orphans out ,there so everyone 'won't be
accommodated but the Tuesday clinics
will continue," he says.
"Our goal is to fill up the remaining
two vacancies but how long that will
take, I don't know," says Lavoie.
News
The Huron Expositor • October 5, 2005 - 3
Huron County Coats for Kids begins
collecting for annual campaign
Jeff Heuchert
The Canadian Red Cross is run-
ning its Coats for Kids program
again throughout Huron County.
Same as last year, numerous
businesses in Seaforth have offered
to be drop-off sites.
Pete's 'Paper Clip, Papple's
Garden Centre and Produce Stand,
Seaforth Manor, Seaforth Sewing
Centre, and St. Thomas Anglican
Church will be accepting dona-
tions.
You can donate coats, snowpants,
hats, mitts, scarves, and boots, of
all sizes, for adults and children.
Coats for Kids ask that the outer-
wear be in good condition, with
working zippers.
Coats for Kids organizer Summer
Papple„says they expect to collect
as much clothing as last year,
which exceeded their expectations.
"We were surprised by the num-
bers last year," says Papple, "I'd be
happy to do as well."
Last year Coats for Kids collected
562 pieces of clothing in Huron
East, but totalled over 2,000 pieces
for all of Huron County.
Due to its success, Papple is tak-
ing a new approach this year.
She will be informing organiza-
tions in the area, such as the food
bank, so that those who really need
the help are aware of where they
can get it.
"I'm confident enough to make
sure the word's out there," she
says.
There is also a change in how the
items will be distributed.
Last year, 'there were six centres,
which were all opened on the,same
three days.
This year, there will be four cen-
tres open on the same day, in
Seaforth, Brussels, Exeter, and
Goderich.
Bethel Bible Church in Seaforth
will be open for distribution Oct. 28
between 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The following day, remaining
items will be sent to centres in
Clinton and Wingham for distribu-
tion.
Papple says volunteers are need-
ed to help transport the remaining
items from Seaforth to the centres
in Clinton and Wingham.
If you would like to volunteer,
you can contact Summer Papple at
522-0874 or at typapple@tcc.on.ca.
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