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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-05-10, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • May 10, 2006 Page 5 . Nurses'. Week is time to celebrate nurses for their effective, high quality, compassionate care To the Editor, Re:- Nurses Week The week of May 8-14 is Nurses Week -- a time to reflect and appreciate the many and varied ways nurses contribute to providing healthcare. Frequently when we think of nurses and where they work, we think of institutions like hospitals. And truly the greatest numbers of nurses employed in Ontario do work in hospi- tals. But did you realize that over 16 per cent - more than 18,000 of Ontario'snurses provide nursing care in a community setting? Community health care Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) are expert providers of a broad range of nursing services to people of all ages and diagnoses in the comfort and convenience of their own homes, workplaces, in schools, clinics or other community settings. Nursing care such as wound and ostomy care, diabetes management, IV therapy, palliative care, foot care and home chemotherapy are some aspects of a comprehensive range of ser- vices that help to meet the care needs of people in Huron County and across Ontario. Nurses are an integral part 'of the fabric of health care provision, especially in these times of healthcare cutbacks and shortages. Community 'nurses are specialists who pro- vide cost effective, high quality and compassion- ate care to clients where , they most frequently wish to be treated—in their own homes. JoAnn Todd, Manager Saint Elizabeth Health Care Braasch Office Clinton, Ont... Home and Garden Style fundraiser attracts more than 225 people To the Editor, On behalf of The Lung Association, Huron - Perth and the Seaforth Agricultural Society - Home Craft Division, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all wild contributed to the success of Home and Garden Style, held April 26 at the Seaforth Agriplex. The Lung Association has hosted Home and Garden Style in Huron County since 2000, but this was the first year of partnership with the Seaforth Agricultural Society - Home Craft Division. Working together, this event was bigger and better than ever, attracting more than 225 peo- ple from across Huron County and netting approximately $3,000 for each organization. Sincerely, Deedee Herman, Area Manager of the Lung Association Betty Glanville Seaforth Agricultural Society Home Craft Division Lions Park Renovation Fund raises 75 per cent of its $75.,000 objective in 1981 MAY 6, 1881 The .era of wooden pumps is about at an end. This spring a great many people, especially farmers are very prudently remov- ing their wooden pumps from their wells and are replacing them with iron ones, which although probably not any more durable or easily worked, are certainly much more healthy. The workshop, of Messrs. Pullman and Company's carriage factory had a very narrow escape from destruction by fire on Friday morning last. Mr. M. Pullman, hav- ing some matters to attend to at the shop, came to it at an unusual- ly early hour and upon entering the door he felt a strong smell of smoke. J.J. Fraser, timber merchant of this place is busily engaged at pre- sent shipping his timber along the line of the London, Huron and Bruce, and' it is thought it will require about three weeks to load the timber. MAY 11, 1906 Wm. Gillespie, son of John Gillespie, of Seaforth, passed his first year's examination at the Western Medical College, London taking honors in every subject. This is a highly creditable record, and we hope or young friend will continue his brilliant career as he has begun. Messrs. Crich Brothers of Seaforth have purchased the large stable of V. Knechtel near. S. Barton's residence and have had it removed to the lot on the east side of Main Street, north of Mr. Watson's office. They paid $180 for the building as it stood. In common with the hotel -keep- ers of most other places, the hotel - keepers of .Seaforth have decided to raise thtir prices for liquid refresh- ments and stable accommodation. The higher prices being necessary on account of the increased licence fee. MAY 8, 1931 Minnie Habkirk has resumed her position as Manager of the local office of the Bell Telephone Co. in Seaforth. Masons are now on hand remod- eling and rebuilding what has been known in past years as the Wilson Willow Hall Farm, as it was found advisable to pull down the large fine old dwelling which had become out ..of repair and was too big for present day farm use. Tuesday, May 5th marked the 21st year of Messr. Bonthron and Drysdale, hardware and furniture merchants, of Hensall and on that day, for the advantage of their cus- tomers and to give an impulse to business as well, they held a big demonstration day and had lead- ing travellers and salesmen from all the large wholesale business firms with which they deal. MAY 11, 1956 Announcement was made this week of the sale of the dental prac- tice of the late Dr. F.J. Benchley to Dr. Alexander S. Black. Dr. Black expects to begin his practice here on Monday of next week. Difficulties which arose in deter- mining a site for a new Hensall Public School were resolved at a meeting of Hensall council and representatives of the school board Monday evening. Council gave first and second reading to a by-law to provide for the borrowing of $120,000 when it was indicated . that it was the intention of the board to erect the new building on the site of the old school. MAY 6,1981 If details can be worked out Seaforth Community Hospital may become the home of an out-patient mental care unit in September. Recent gifts to the Lions Park Renovation Fund have raised the total to $56,253 or 75% of the $75,000 objective, according to fund chairman Marlen Vincent. Meanwhile. work is well advanced on the construction program at the park. The rebuilding of the pool is almost finished and with the com- pletion of the deck fencing is being installed in time for final grading, seeding and surfacing.