Huron Expositor, 2009-04-29, Page 5Opinion.
The Huron Expositor • April 22, 2009 Page 5
Clarification needed about Seaforth hospital tru
Ilowin Aoril 14 healthcare rneetinL says trust chai
To the Editor,
Thank you to everyone for
attending the April 14 meeting on
healthcare. It was a tremendous
opportunity to be open and trans-
parent with clarifying roles in our
response to the community.
Following the session, there is
some clarification that we would
like to expand upon and share with
you.
In regards to the question about
thepublic aspect of the Hospital
Trust financial statements, the
trustees add that they also send a
copy of the audited statements to
Huron East as a courtesy on an
annual basis.
There was a comment thatt]
clinic health centre was built with
funds left over from fund ,raising
for the hospital. expansion. We
refer to the Huron Expositor of
Nov. 23, 1988, "the Health Centre
was built from the fruits of what
hospital officials call prudent man-
agement." Hospital records confirm
that the funds came from opera-
tional
pera-
tional surpluses.
Marlen Vincent, who was chair of
the community centre fundraising
committee, confirms that none of ..
the funds raised for the arena were
used for the clinic/health centre.
In response to the question that
' suggested that Ron Lavoie is act-
ing fn conflict of interest, we say
that his duties as a trustee and as
a foundation officer are the same -
namely to support and en1iance the
Have an opJj;;
Seaforth Community Hospital.
When the matters of his remunera-
tion/terms of employment as clinic/
health centre manager are decided,
he absents himself from the meet-
ing and discussion/decision.
We have and will manage the
clinic/health centre and lands in
accordance with the written objects
and purpose of the Hospital Trust
"to support the Seaforth
Community Hospital" and to that
E end we will work co-operatively
with the other ,• health care: organi-
zations. 4r4W --A
Sheila Morton
Chair,
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April 18, 1884
Dr. Reeve of Clinton has sold his
farm in Hullett consisting of 100
acres to John ' H, Medd of the same
township for $2,350. The farm is
not a bad. one, but tenants have al-
lowed it to get pretty badly out of
order.
James Turnbull of the fourth con-
cession of Grey had a ewe that gave
birth to a lamb on Monday of week
before last. Nothing very wonderful
in that, but on the following Mon-
day she gave birth to a second lamb.
Both mother and lambs are living.
The vote on the Van Egmond by-
law was taken on Tuesday last.
There are on the roll 269 male and
23 female voters. Of these 32 voted
against the bylaw and 146 in favor
of it leaving a majority of 114 in its
favor. This is the first time in the
history of Seaforth that ladies have
been permitted to exercise the fran-
chise, and to their credit nearly ev-
ery available vote was polled, and
we believe most of them in favor of
the bylaw. Who will say after this
that female suffrage is impractica-
ble, or that it should not be extend-
ed to municipal and parliamentary
elections.
April 16, 1909
Mr. G.M. Chesney has purchased
from Alex Sinclair of Tuckersmith
his fine heavy draught chestnut
Chiselhurst had the misfortune to
get his leg broken on Thursday of
last week: He was turning a log
with the horses, a spirited team,
when they moved too quickly roll-
ing the log on him.
Mr. McIntyre of Hamilton who
recently, purchased the .hardware
stock and coal business of the late
firm of Reid arid Wilson, has taken
into partnership with him William
Hills. Mr. Hills was with the old
firm for a number of years.
A complimentary farewell sup-
per was tendered G.E. Parkes, late
manager of the Bank of'Commerce,
who has been transferred to Dun-
nville, in the Commercial Hotel, on
Monday night. The landlords of the
Commercial did everything up in
style and' between" 70 and 75 peo-
ple sat down to prettily decorated
tables and enjoyed an excellent din-
ner.
April 20,1934
Mayor Sutherland, in a response
to a petition from a number of mer-
chants, has proclaimed Wednesday
afternoons during May, June, July,
August and September as Civic
half holidays. When 'a legal holiday
comes in the week however, there
will be no Wednesday holiday.
James Ballantyne, Reeve of Us
borne Zbwnship for the past eight
years and ex -warden of Huron
team for which he paid the hand- County, was nominated as Inde-
some sum of $600. Wm. Slavin of pendent candidate representing
:.T!^l .ii; 4 R'y'IY^`AFb.c R3 .s• kk,c' t#;'E �'• i$ ? yMi.
Progressives, Liberals and Inde-
pendent Conservatives at Monday's
convention. for the riding of South
Mr. W.H. Armstrong, Hullett,
shipped to 7bronto market on Sat-
urday a Shorthorn cow about eight
years old which weighed 1890
pounds. This is the heaviest cow to
pass over the Seaforth. scales.
Alex Bethune was elected presi-
dent of the Seaforth Football Club
at their annual meeting on Monday
•
olson, George Charters and Charles
Wood.
An investigation is proceeding as
to what happened to 500 gallons
of water which disappeared from
a fire truck while it was in the fire
hall. Water tanks were full when
the truck was checked on Tuesday
of last week. Six s days later when
firemen answered an alarm for a
grass fire, they were found to be
empty. According to information
given council the only way the wa-
ter could have disappeared was a
Stewart, Sam Jackson, Charles P: :1.; result of somebody having drained
Silas, Lorne Dale and A.W. hick.-.• it out. -1 �-
April 17, 1959 riat., April 18, 1984
Huron Conservatives meeting inti The final phase of East William
Clinton Monday evening, notion' at -
ed Charles R. MacNaughton M.L.A.
for the riding as standard bearer in
the coming Ontario election.
Workmen have commenced tear-
ing down the rear portion of the
Supertest Service Station at the
corner of Goderich and Main Street
this week. When the back section
has been removed from the building
built in 1928, , workmen will start
construction of a modern station di-
rectly behind the existing building:
- Seaforth Legion was represented
at the Spring zone meeting on Sun-
day held in Wingham. Attending
• the meeting, from Seaforth were
president Harry Nesbitt, past -pres-
ident John Holland, secretary Ken
1t Powell, vice-president Allan Nich-
street construction snouia ae com-
plete by July 31. Seaforth council
opened tenders at their regular
meeting on April 10 for reconstruc-
tion of the south half of the street.
The low, $79,979.45 tender sub-
mitted by Machan Construction of
Monkton was accepted.
Mitchell Seaforth Cable TV chan-
nel breakdowns have been repaired
since the Feb. meeting of Seaforth
council. Several councillors ' said
they were disappointed with the
quality of cable television in Sea -
forth and it was suggested to write
a letter of complaint. Volunteer
fire departments won't change much
in the future, but the role of the fire
chief is expected to bebroadened.
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