Huron Expositor, 2009-04-22, Page 5Opinion
The Huron Expositor • April 22, 2009 ' Page 5
Alliance has worked hard through times of change
To the Editor,
I was a member of theaudience
at the information -only meeting
regarding healthcare at the
Seaforth Community Centre. I was
appalled by the highjacking of
authority and the assassination of
character.I witnessed.
The administration, staff and
volunteers have worked long : and
diligently through times of massive
change in healthcare provision to
ensure the best possible primary
health care for all members of the
Seaforth , community. Both the
Alliance and the Seaforth
Community Hospital, so important
to Seaforth, are financially sound
and d providing- strong and reliable
primary health care.
Throughout the evening I heard
factual, informative responses to
questions posed about LIHNs,
LACs, trusts and foundations. A
proposed vigilante committee -
whose sole agenda was to take over
primary health care in Seaforth -
was greeted with a resounding NO
from those in attendance.
Hats off to Andrew Williams,
Mary Cardinal and "Mrs. M" who
responded positively to questions
from the audience ' and rounds of
applause to all administrators,
staff and volunteers throughout
the Alliance, especially those who
serve the Seaforth community.
Finally, a standing ovation to all
those present who saw through the
false agenda and kept the focus on
the real issue for healthcare in
Seaforth - how to remain fiscally
responsible while providing care of
the highest quality for all members
of the Seaforth community.
Don Morton
Seaforth, On.
'e must keep a protective watch over local healthcare
To the Editor,
I would like to thank everyone
who helped me organize and set up
the Community Meeting concern-
ing Healthcare in our area on April
14 at the arena.
Pastor Steve Hildebrand was the
moderator for the evening and ev-
eryone agrees he did a super job!
I hope that everyone who attend-
ed was able to have their questions
answered about healthcare in Sea -
forth and area and now are aware
of how we must work hard to keep a
strong healthcare system here.
We must be vigilant at all times
with what happens in our comrnu-
nity and how it affects us all and
continue to keep a protective watch
over our local hospital based health
care in these changing times.
As you found out, there are many
groups and organizations involved
in having a sustainable and strong
healthcare system in a community.
For anyone who would like to be in-
volved in our healthcare system the
pamphlet handed out at the meet-
ing gives you contact names to find
out how to become a member of each
organization.
This does not always mean you
can just show up for a meeting and
say you want to be a member. Some
organizations need a written appli-
See HEALTHCARE, Page 6
Seaforth residents receive a rudeawakeningin
April 1934, as streets turn into a sea of mud
April 11, 1884
The Ball Family Jubilee Sing-
ers . of Wroxeter gave one of their
popular concerts in the Method-
ist church last Saturday evening.
The programme consisted of Negro
hymns and melodies.
The voting on the bylaw granting
a loan to Mr. A.G. Van Egmond to
assist him -to rebuild his : woollen
factory will take place on Tuesday
next. We think it would be in the
interest of Seaforth that this bylaw
should carry.
The Einburn public school exami-
nation held at theschool on March
31 was largely attended by the par-
ents and ratepayers of the section.
The school is in splendid running
order. The good discipline was com-
mented upon by several and the
aim of the teacher seems .to be prac-
tical and thorough work.
Mr. M. Morrison has disposed of
his - cottage on Goderich Street to
Mr. Graham, a retired farmer from
McKillop, for $1,000 cash. It is a
very cheap property at this price.
Apri19,1909
The people of Seaforth will be
pleased to learn that the Dominion
Government has completed the pur-
chase of a site for the proposed new
post office to be erected in Seaforth.
The site selected is that property
situated between the Bank of Com-
merce and the Dominion Bank.
Gilbert Dick of Kippen, has been
doing considerable business in the
hog line lately, ' and as an evidence
of the amount of money he puts into
the pockets of the farmers we might
state that during the past week he
paid out $2300 for a shipment of
hogs.
Morley, the little son of Robert
Cooper of Kippen, has been danger-
ously ill. Dr. Aikenhead of Hensall
and Dr. Burrows of Seaforth have
'been giving the little fellow every
attention and at the time of this
writing there are indications of a
change for the better.
April 13, 1934
Seaforth was without official time
for a few days last week when the
post office clock stopped function-
ing. A part had broken and when
this had beep procurred Mr. J.A.
Westcott, who looks after tlje clock
soon had it repaired.
Certificates .representing shares
in the Seaforth Golf Holding Co-
poration . Limited have been issued
this week to shareholders in the cor-
poration. Work will be commenced
at the course as soon as weather
permits.
The )(nal fire brigade was called
out on Monday afternoon to deal
with a grass fire to the south of the
McCall-Frontenac service station
on Main Street. There was no dam-
ages.
Those who had decided that the
frost was all out of the roads re-
ceived a rude awakening this week
as country roads began to break up.
The Kippen road has been impass-
able for two days this week with
cars being drawn from bad spots.
The north gravel road is fair but
at Grieve's bridge, cars find trouble
because of the mud. Back streets in
town are badly cut and it has been
necessary to temporarily close some
streets.
April 10, 1959
The Seaforth Fire Brigade an-
swered an alarm Friday evening
when a chimney was on fire at the
home of Bruce McLean, three miles
west of Seaforth on the Mill Road.
Tuckersmith Council recognized
the improvements made to Seaforth
Town Hall Tuesday, when council
agreed to donate a new table and
chairs for use in the council rooms.
Robert W. Campbell who retired
recently as president of Seaforth
Farmers' Co -Operative was hon-
oured when members of the board
presented him with an attractive
barometer. President-elect Peter
Simpson was in charge of the affair,
while the presentation was made
by Robert McMillan.
Mrs. William Dennis and Miss
Mary Dennis, McKillop, were host-
esses on Friday evening to a large
gathering of friends and neighbours
of Mrs: Joseph Walton, of Barrie,
the former Beth. Boyd, whose mar-
riage took place recently.
April 11, 1984
The kidnap -murder of a - five-
year-old Stratford boy was on the
minds of Seaforth Public School
grade one students last week. Dur-
ing the morning prayer, one child
asked God to look after Denis Per-
rin, the boy whose body was found
in Kinkora two days after he was
abducted while coming home from
school.
There will be no French: Immer-
sion classes in Huron County this
September, however the Huron
County ' Board of Education has
agreed to set up an ad hoc commit-
tee to further study French Immer-
sion.
Family farms will still make up
a major portion of Ontario's agri-
culture in the year 2010 but there
will be an increase in the acreage
on farms, incorporation, and with
the ever-growing price of energy,
farms will be more labor-intensive
Dr. Clayton Switzer, deputy minis-
ter of agriculture said at the annual
meeting of Stanley, Tuckersmith
and Goderich Township Federa-
tions of Agriculture last week.
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