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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-12-16, Page 11The Huron Expositor • December 16, 2009 Page 11 News Gateway hires two staff to secure funding and administer the institute as rural health research continues Susan Hundertmai k AMMMENEW Securing sustainable funding that will allow research to proceed .into the health of rural residents is the main focus of two new employees at the Gateway Rural Health Research Institute. "It's going fairly well. I find it builds up team as we go along so Fm pretty hopeful," says Sam Kooshesh, hired as a grant proposal writer to find funding from both private and government sources. "Anything that is going to happen is based on funding so we need both community, support and government support to continue with these great initiatives for the community," says Shelly Pearson, hired as administra- tor of Gateway. While the two have been work- ing for Gateway for the past month, Pearson says she's already had peo- ple walk in off the street with dona- tions for Gateway. "And, that speaks to the nature of what we're trying to accomplish," Sam Kooshesh and Shelly Pearson says Kooshesh, adding that he's excited by the way the community- based institute is generating enthu- siasm in the local community. Kooshesh, who currently lives in the Greater Toronto Area, says he was attracted to the job when he attended a career fair at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay where he is completing his Masters of Public Health. 1 Jackrl' Your .cgif 1 Blank( 1 Throws Atik4.1 Jt_.an 1 D r r. • 41 Hand barJ.. 1 Acc' 5'40 O / ri / /��J•,y. II/,,d »(i/li• "(Gateway vice president) Gwen (Devereaux) was there and she was very engag- ing and passion- ate about Gate- way," he says, adding that he appreciated that Gateway wants to do research that will not be "ivory tower." With expe- rience working in Thunder Bay, Kooshesh says he's noticed how most health research is done on the urban residents who iive closest to universities while people in rural and remote areas could have entirely different results if they were studied. "Most research is not applicable to them (rural and remote residents). The tobacco rates, the diet and life- style behaviour is really a different story than the provincial average and that has paved the way for Gate- way," he says, adding that with nine million rural Canadians, Gateway's research is very important. "We want to conduct research that represents rural Canadians = that's what we're about," he says. . Pearson, who grew up in Clinton and joins Gateway after working in marketing and communications at Volvo, says she's intrigued by the possibilities of what Gateway can do to improve rural health. "Rural health means the world to me and there's a lot we (Gateway) can do. From northern Bruce County to southern Huron County, people are starting to know about Gateway. We're getting such great feedback from the community," she says. Pearson adds that along with im- proving the health of the community, Gateway's efforts are bound to im- prove the local economy. • "We will attract more healthcare professionals to the area, I believe," she says. Whitney — Miley Funeral Home Ltd. 87 Goderich St. W., Seaford', Ontario Box 22, NOK 1W0 Ph. 519-031-1390 Fax 519-5274851 joycerlbey@ezlinkon.ca (EMAIL) w►ww.whitneyribeyfuneralhome.com I am deeply saddened to announce the sudden death of my husband Roas W. Ribey. Since 1973, Ross and 1 have owned and operated the Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home. Ross' passion was serving his families with care and compassion, he did this up to the last day of his life. In tribute to his life's work, Ruth Townsend, our valued employee of nineteen years, and 1, will be continuing his legacy of service to those families who have come to know and trust our fimeral home. Ruth is a graduate of Humber College Funeral Service Education in 1995. She has been with our fair since 1991. Ross considered Ruth a dedicated member of our team and she has the capability to manage all aspects of the funeral home competently. I'm sure you will fmd her very kind, considerate and helpful.. We will miss Ross and he has left us with big shoes to fill,. Our goal is to care for his families to the very best of our ability, the way he would have done. Ross would have expected nothing las. Siucarely, •