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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-08-05, Page 2f �l *414-44thigoositoidikAiltisirtiV2.6 News Land donation is made in memory of A.Y. and Winn McLean From Page before Winn. He was longtime editor and publisher of The Huron Exposi- tor, owned by the McLeans for more than 100 years. A.Y. McLean, who served as Huron County MP from 1940 to 1953 was also head of .the Lions Club's park and pool committee for 40 years and an honorary life member of the Sea - forth Community Hospital board and life member of the corporation of the Seaforth Community Hospital. According to his obituary, in The Huron Expositor, A.Y. McLean "was the backbone of several major hap- penings in the Seaforth area" includ- ing the implementation of the build- ing and fundraising for the current Seaforth Community Hospital build- ing in 1964. Donations to the hospital expan- sion fund and to the Lions park and pool were given_ 'as expressions of sympathy at his death in 1988. incidentally, the land being do- nated to Gateway was once part of Silver Creek farm, which belonged to the McLeans' great great grandfa- ther Alexander Wilson. • "Grassroots community work was our dad's life," said Maggie McLean, who now lives in Olney, Maryland. "He knew building a strong hospital was essential.1,he was alive today, we think he'd be involved with Gate- • way." The McLean family says they ad- mire the community-based research Gateway is doing. • • Gateway is practical, down-to- earth and is . making university ex- pertise accessible to local rural com- munities, the McLeans say. The recent DaTA diabetes monitor- ing project chronicled in The Huron Expositor is an example of how aca- demic institutions can serve press- ing health needs in communities like Seaforth. "We have no doubt that the work Gateway is pioneering will eventu- ally be relevant to rural communi- ties across the country," said Joe McLean, who lives in Kelowna, B.C. Majestic Salon & Spa would like to Welcome Back Esthetician Karen Riley Agust 18'" NEW COST EFFECTIVE SPA PRICES effective August 18th Don't let the economy stop you from getting the spa services you love and deserve! Call now to enquire on prices and book your appointment today! 93 Goderich Street, W., Seaforth y'a 519-527-2900 • Hours: Tues. - Fri. 9:30 - 5:30, Sat. 9 -1 Evenings by appointment r • The family of A.Y. and Winn McLean, including nephew Kim McLean, daughter Su- san White and daughter Maggie McLean, are donating land to the Gateway Rural • Health Research Institute where a headquarters and lecture hall are planned to be built: Pictured with the McLean family members are Un Steffier, president of the Gateway board, research director Dr. Claudio Munoz and board vice president Gwen Devereaux. Absent is Joe McLean. • / submitted photo Huron East accepts tender Dan Schwab 4111111111111111111111k Huron East council • accepted the tender of MSO Construction Limited in the amount of $207,734 for rural surface treatment of Morrison Line and Beechwood Line, during a meet- ing on July 21. Public works manager Barry Mills told council the aggregate that is planned . to be used is about five - eights stone and acceptable under Ontario Provincial Standards. Coun. Bob Fisher said he's heard complaints from people about a sec- tion of Morrison Line that "isn't hold- ing up after a couple of years." don't know if that could be di- rectly associated with a gradual tar and chip," Mills said, suggesting it might instead be a problem with the roadbed, which can be pulled up in the winter by snowplows or damaged by frost heave. "This type of product is easier for us to maintain," he said. Millo noted that MSO Construction Limited worked on the north end of Morrison Line last year and the company has been around for more than 20 years, working all across the province. But he added that it was encourag- ing to see a second bid come in, from Cornell Contracting Limited, which was asking $217,999, more than $10,000 more than MSO. "It's good to see a second price come in this year, we haven't had a second price for that," he said. "Hope- fully next year we might even see another one so there issome more compe- tition coming up. They're in- terested in our business, which is good." p Learnito Drive and Fedi Confident For Year Round Driving With DOMINION DRIVER TRAINING 4 - Day Class August 17,18,19, 20. Hosting Class at The Betty Cardno Centre Highway #8 West of Clinton - Next 20 hour in class starts at CHSS - Sept 14/09. Check out the Web Page www.dominiondrivertraining.on.ca for times and dates for G.D.C.I and future courses. www.dominiondrivertralning.on.ca Call Carol 527-1801 Or Head Office Stratford 1-SO0-665-3027 We Also Do Refresher Lessons For your G2 & G Road Test ret.,3'1,• Y • I / • 1. 1 / 1 , 1 NON -DENOMINATIONAL WEDDINGS CHRISTENINGS Your Location or Ours Rev. Chris Morgan Pastor Paula Morgan 519-524-5111 l