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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-04-08, Page 5.'i•qc V.tx Y:s- 1. int +._-s �_... ,y,...F„:<: .r.;,p,err.•-+-.aa.ri •__,h,.y.,.�-",d-r. .+�ssY.vv"..as1:s.-.. ../.d",.+ Opinion The Huron Expositor • April 8, 2009 Page i Nursing Inspiration awards give hope for the future To the Editor, This week, I was overwhelmed and honoured to be nominated with 33 other dedicated Registered Nuries, Registered Practical Nurs- es, Personal Support Workers and other Health Care Workers within Huron and Perth Counties. We were recognized during the Huron Perth Provider Council Health Care Inspiration Awards on Tuesday, March 31. This evening included kind words from local dignitaries, administra- tors, supervisors and chairpeople. It was rewarding to know that each nominee has contributed to someone's quality of life, whether directly at the bedside or indirectly encouraging the care provider. I ain sure that there are many oth- ers within these counties who also deserve recognition. However, it was not mentioned that we cannot perform this service without the as- sistance of so many other supports within our environment. Many others assisted me in pro- viding some of the part time edu- cational courses to the Practical Nursing Class. I am so very proud of these 19 women who have com- mitted the past four years to up- grading their career and are soon to graduate December 2009. It was inspiring that the Overall Auto workers don't deserve all the blame in car To the Editor, Recent suggestions that demands by auto worker's unions have de- stroyed the automobile manufac- turing industry beg a response. Why the surprise at these actions? Isn't this how our capitalist free en- terprise system works? Doesn't ev- eryone ask for as much as they can get and give as little as possible in return? Are not prices of merchandise for sale as high as possible but just low enough that a competitor doesn't under cut? Isn't that why our econ- omy has been strong, progressive and very rewarding" to most seg- ments of society? Why are managementsleft out of the criticism? Isn't management part of negotiations that result in workers wages? Unions don't make the decision alone. Management is involved as well. Management executives get the big bucks, then expect a bonus, even if the company is headed for the rocks. Management is part Of the decision-making process, surely they deserve some of the criticism. What about the board of directors? They must approve management's decisions or replace them. What about consumers? Objec- tions have been raised about the type of vehicle the North American Award deservingly went to Jenna Becker, a young woman passionate about providing health care. These reasons should give us hope for the future of health care in Hu- ron and Perth! Again, congratula- tions to all! Dianne Walkom, Stratford Clinical Educator' Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance industry crisis auto industry has been producing. Consumers have been buying the product until just recently. Don't they share the blame? It seems to me in our present cir- cumstance there is enough blame to go around. We shouldn't dump it all on the workers. Gordon Hill Varna, Ont. Egmondville native scores goal for Red Wings against Maple Leafs in NHL game in 1934 March 28, 1884 George Upshall of Hibbert has disposed of his farm containing 100 acres to Mr. D. McKellar for the sum of $7,800. Mr. Upshall gives possession next fall. Mrs. Vercoe and family (former- ly of Seaforth) left town for Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday morn- ing last. The doctor has commenced the practise of his profession in that city, and is doing well, while his health is much improved. George Sproat met with a slight mishap the other day. While driv- ing down the street one of the lines got fast in a ring of the harness and the animal turned around upset- ting the buggy, throwing Mr. Sproat upon the ground. He was not much injured. A woman who keeps a disorderly house on the south side of the rail- way tracks was brought before the Mayor on Friday and fined $20 and costs. A young woman who was an inmate of the house was also fined. We are informed upon good au- thority that' a number of young men and men who are not so young and who would. not like to have their names given to the public in such a connection, are in the habit of visit- ing this place. March 26, 1909 Michael Downey, Huron Road has disposed of one of his farms to Jas. Cronin of Dublin. Syrup making is all on the go now and those who are engaged in the work report the season favourable. A meeting of the library board in Brussels will be held on Saturday evening to choose plans for the new Carnegie library to be built here this summer. The lot on the corner of Mill and Turnberry streets has been purchased for this purpose. The grant asked for and provided by Mr. Carnegie is $6,500. John McGrath, the well known horseman of Dublin has been busy in the neighborhood recently as he purchased from the farmers half a car load of particularly good horses. They were purchased for M. Riddle of Winnipeg, one of the big horse dealers of the west. March 30, 1934 Geo. Daly who for some months past has been a contributing artist to the Toronto Star Weekly, has ac- cepted a position on the art staff of the paper. A number of Mr. Daly's sketches have been appearing each week. Detroit's lone goal against Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in the National Hockey League play- offs was scored by Cooney Weiland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weiland of Egmondville. Miss Fennell , of the Collegiate staff gave a most interesting and delightful talk on Canadian poets at the Home and School Association meeting on Monday. The local corps of the Salvation Army celebrate the 50th anniver- sary of the founding of the Seaforth Corps at the Citadel on Sunday with special services. March 27, 1959 The Seaforth Pee Wee Lions hock- ey team paid a return visit to the Dearborn Bruins on Saturday and played in the Detroit Olympia Sta- dium and held the Bruins scoreless in a 2-0 decision. Norman Longa of Kippen, will mark his 25th year as mail carrier on RR2 Kippen on April 1. Mr. Long who serves 78 box holders on his route drives a distance of 24 miles daily and has driven 193,125 miles in the 25 years of service. Thunder Bay, classed as an aged pacer, won 22 races during the 1958 season. The animal is owned by Wilson Oke of Seaforth and ended in a third place tie for leading dash horses in North America. The ;Toronto Dominion Bank an- nounced Wednesday that J.R.M. Spittal, manager of its Seaforth branch will shortly retire from, the service, because of ill health. Mr. Spittal has been manager since 1950. His post will be filled by W.C. Moore. March 28, 1984 Students of Seaforth Public School received an unexpected gift in return for their assistance in get- ting John Jew's mother to Seaforth. On Monday, Mr. Jew and his moth- er visited the school and presented students with a huge replica of a $1,000 cheque. Students became invovled in Mr. Jew's bid to sponsor his mother who lived in Hong Kong, as a Canadian immigrant, by writing letters favor- ing the sponsorship to the Canadi- an Immigration department. Seaforth resident, Andrew Y. McLean was nominated by Seaforth council at their March 14 meeting, to be the recipient of the 1984 On- tario Bi -centennial medal. Ontario will honor 1,984 resi- dents this year for their volunteer and community service work by awarding them medals. Based on Seaforth's population; only one res- ident will be receiving a medal. For the first time in 30 years, a Seaforth minor hockey team is com- peting in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association finals. After winning 9-3 over Caledonia, the Seaforth Ban- tam Hockey team has advanced to the "CC" Ontario Final. They went up against Sutton for the Champi- onship with thu first game in Sut- ton Tuesday night.