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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-10-07, Page 8Pim 8 \ The Huron Expositor • tit -tabor 7, 2009 News Alliance mental health programs moving Into Seaforth's medical centre, filling former clinic with a dozen staff Susan Itundertmark More than a dozen staff from the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance's mental health programs will soon be filling half of the Seaforth medical centre. Ron Lavoie, a member of the Sea - forth Community Hospital Trust and manager of the medical centre building, says minor renovations will need to be done to the north side of the building, which used to. house Seaforth's family physicians, before the mental health programs move in. "We've been working with the hos- pital on how to best support the hos- pital and meet the objectives of the trust," says Lavoie of the search for new tenants of the building, which is owned and maintained by the hospi- tal trust. "We'd like to see the building full to benefit the hospital," he adds. Four family doctors, including Dr. Jason Datema, Dr. Dan Eickmeier, Dr. Heather Percival and Dr. Dan Rooyakkers moved their practices to the new Huron East Health Centre from the Seaforth Medical Centre on July 1, along with the Gamma Dyna - care laboratory. The south side of the building used to house the Irwin Physiotherapy office, which moved onto Seaforth's Main Street. Dr. Rick Bain's opthamology office and the elementary teachers' federa- tion remained in the medical centre building. Penny Cardno, program director for the Alliance's mental health ser- vices, says the move from current offices in Clinton, will provide more space and closer connections to other health services already located in Seaforth. "We're pretty excited. It's a beauti- ful space and it's two and a half times bigger than what we have now," she says. "Having an office smack dap in the middle of two counties is perfect for us." Cardno says the Seaforth office will bring the mental health workers closer to the Community Care Ac- cess Centre, the Huron East Family MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT lieFOR THE REPLACEMENT OF JAMESTOWN ROAD BRIDGE NOTICE,OF COMMENCEMENT THE PROJECT: The Municipality of Huron East is planning to replace Jamestown Road Bridge which spans a tributary of the Maitland River along Jamestown Road approximately 0.5 km east of Molesworth Line '(as shown on the accompanying key plan). Recent engineering inspections of the structure have identified deterioration with several bridge components. To resolve these problems, the Municipality is proposing to replace the structure. At this time, it is anticipated that the bridge replacement would be completed during the 2010 construction season. The affected road section of Jamestown Road would be closed during the construction period, and traffic would be diverted around the project site onto adjacent roads. THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING PROCESS: The planning for this project is following the environmental screening process set out for Schedule B activities under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) document. The purpose of the screening process is to identify any potential environmental impacts associated with the project and to plan for appropriate mitigation of any impacts. The process includes consultation with the public, stakeholders and government review agencies. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: The consultation program for this Class EA includes several opportunities for public involvement. For the initial phase of the program, public input will be received until October 31, 2009. Additional opportunities for comment will be provided as the process proceeds. Any comments collected in conjunction with this Class EA will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. • For further information on this project, or to review the Class EA process, please contact the, Project Engineer: B.M. Ross and Associates, 62 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 2T4. Telephone (519) 524-2641. Fax (519) 524-4403. Attention: Mike Corby, Planner (e-mail: mcorby@bmross.net). This Notice issued September 30, 2009 Barry Mills, Public Works Manager Municipality of Huron East Health Team, the Seaforth hospital and Gateway Rural Health Research Institute. "When you see someone regularly, you can forge a close working rela- tionship," she says. Cardno adds that she's hoping the relocation to Seaforth will help de- velop a closer relationship with the Avon Maitland District School Board, which is also located in Seaforth. "Hopefully, the teachers can think of us in a crisis," she says. The 14 staff moving include nurses, social workers, peer support special- ists, vocational specialists, addiction counsellors, psycho -social rehabili- tation specialists and psychiatrists in a number of programs including the Alliance Assertive Community Treatment Team, First Episode Psy- chosis, the Huron -Perth Community Treatment Order Program and the main office of the Huron -Perth Se- niors' Mental Health Program. Cardno says that while 90 per cent of the work of the mental health pro- grams occur in people's homes, the Seaforth office will provide space for meetings, professional development and office space for five psychiatrists to meet with patients. The psychiatrists involved include Dr. Luis Cleto, Dr. Patrick Coulon, Dr. Jeff McAuley, Dr. Craig Hudson and Dr. Phil Neilsen. Cardno says needed renovations include transforming three exami- nation rooms into a conference board room and removing sinks from other examination rooms to turn them into interview areas. One examination room will remain. Cardno says she hopes that the move can also help . the Alliance's mental health programs create more awareness about what they offer. "We know one in five people are af- fected by a mental illness and four of five people have someone in their family with a mental illness. We want them to know there's help close by and treatment too," she says. Cardno says she hopes to move into the Seaforth offices sometime this fall. MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE REHABILITATION OF CRANBROOK ROAD BRIDGE THE PROJECT: The Municipality of Huron East is planning to carry out repairs to Cranbrook Road Bridge which spans the Middle Maitland River immediately west of the community of Cranbrook (as shown on the accompanying key plan). Recent engineering inspections of the structure have identified deterioration with several bridge components. The rehabilitation project would involve the replacement/repair of deteriorated bridge components, including replacement of the existing concrete posts and railings with solid concrete barrier or parapet walls. At this time, it is anticipated that the bridge rehabilitation project would be completed during the 2010 construction season. The affected road section of Cranbrook Road would be closed during the construction period and traffic would be diverted around the project site onto adjacent roads. THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING PROCESS: The planning for this project is following the environmental screening process set out for Schedule B activities under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) document. The purpose of the screening process is to identify any potential environmental impacts associated with the project and to plan for appropriate mitigation of any impacts. The process includes consultation with the public, stakeholders and government review agencies. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: The consultation program for this Class EA includes several opportunities for public involvement. For the initial phase of the program, public input will be received until October 31, 2009. Additional opportunities for comment will be provided as the process proceeds. Any comments collected in conjunction with this Class EA will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of ; personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. KEY PLAN 7 " r ,� MOT TO Walt /r `�`.. %/ ' / Z iY , l ` :r I `•,�. kkkvk 7' i r CRAM R00K ://2 For further information on this project, or to review the Class EA process, please contact the consulting engineers: B.M. Ross and Associates, 62 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 2T4. Telephone (519) 524-2641. Fax (519) 524-4403. Attention: Mike Corby, Planner (e-mail: mcorby@bmross.net). This Notice issued September 30, 2009 Barry Mills, Public Works Manager Municipality of Huron East