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Lakeshore Advance, 2012-04-25, Page 1Wednesday, May 4, 2011 • Lakeshore Advance 5 Commuldty letters to the editor Physiotherapy services at South N?Huron hospital Dear Editor, South Huron Hospital Association ("SHIM") has four (4) designated rehab beds which require intensive physiotherapy support. In addition, physiotherapy is needed in some form for the remainder of our in -patients to enable then to be discharged in a timely fashion. Due to the heavy utilization of out-patient physiotherapy services time has been limited to support the in-patient beds. However, I do recognize the necessity of a balance between in-patient and out-patient physiotherapy at SHHA. 'Iherefore, we will place renewed emphasis on in -patients. In addition, we will provide out-patient services three (3) days/week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. Priority will be given to new surgeries, new fractures, new injuries, discharges from hospital that had in-patient physiotherapy and discharges from CCAC for surgeries, fractures and stroke. All other referrals will be considered chronic conditions and will be placed on our waiting list and will be seen if/ when time permits. Sincerely, Glenn Bartlett, M.D. President/Chief Executive Officer South Huron Hospital Association Earth Worms busy at Hensall 4-H Lakeshore Advance Planting is in season This was the Ilensall 4-1Is second meeting for the grow your own club. on Wednesday, April, 20th. At this meeting the 4-11 members did their opening and they were thinking about what the club name would be and they decided on the Earth Worms. Then they formed a circle and the 4-1-1 leaders gave us some zinnia. Everyone talked about when you should plant seeds and finding the common bond between vegeta- bles. The Earth Worms split into three group's, one group planted seeds that needed to be planted ahead of time in the pots we were told to bring so we could bring them hone to grow. The next group made plant markers so you knew what you planted. The last group went outside and planted radishes and other things in an above ground gar- den. If it wornt for the 4 -lis amazing leaders these meeting wouldn't be possible. The Earth Worms next meeting will be held on May 4th, From 4:30 until 6:30. It will be held at 15 York Crescent. Keeping our beaches healthy Geoff Peach, The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation Special to the Lakeshore Advance Dune grassland systems on the Great Lakes are one of the most vulnerable eco- systems in the nation. They are also rare coastal features as they amount to only 1.5 per cent of Ontario's Great Lakes coastline. These rare gems however, are ecosystems with high quality beaches that are the most attractive locations for beach goers. 'I'o promote dune conservation and the use of native plants, the Lake Huron Coastal Centre has recently released its "Dune Plant- ing Guide." In creation of this guide, the Centre partnered with the university of Guelph's School of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. "It's important to understand the ecologi- cal significance of these features and what impacts we can have on them," said Geoff Peach, Coastal Resource Manager. "Minimizing our impacts can mean leaving behind some of the old practices that have led to dune degradation." Dunes are appreciated around the world for the value they provide as shore protec- tion, habitats to rare plants and animals, providing high quality recreational beaches and reducing risk of E. coli bacteria expo- sure. "The New Zealanders have a saying. No vegetation, no dunes. No dunes, no beach," said Peach. "There is a direct con- nection between healthy dunes and healthy beaches, degraded dunes and degraded beaches" Conserving these ecosystems ensures that we continue to have high quality beaches to enjoy. Landowners along the shoreline should encourage the development of a "buffer" in the form of a stabilized, undis- turbed, vegetated sand dune system. This will help to increase the volume of sand available to build sand bars during erosion events, as well as, protect the properties behind. Keeping our Lakeshore as natural as pos- sible has a wide range of benefits ecologi- cally, economically and aesthetically. The Centre's Dune Planting Guide is available to anyone interested in protecting the health and biodiversity of our beaches. The Dune Planting Guide can help with tips for plant- ing appropriate native plants, and where and how to plant them. Maintaining the quality of our beaches and dunes is up to each one of us. Let's keep Lake 1 luron a great lake. (for more information on dune conserva- tion, or to get a copy of the Dune Planting Guide, contact the Lake Iluron Centre for Coastal Conservation - (519) 955-6269 - www.lakehuron.ca) Geoff Peach is the Coastal Resource Man- ager for the Coastal Centre. Professionally, he has been involved in the conservation of Great Lakes coastal environments for over 20 years. Men's Probus annual bus tour Lakeshore Advance 'I'ht' Men's Probus Club of Grand Bend shook off the long winter doldrums last week with one of the hest bus excursions its members have enjoyed in recent years. Over 50 Probus members, wives, and guests spent an unforgettable day touring some of the area's most interesting businesses. NIhe day started with a visit to Goderich Aircraft inc. in the vast Huron Park indus- trial park near Exeter. There, Kimberly Kohnert, Customer Service Representative, explained the processes used to convert conventional aircraft into specialized, lux- ury aircraft for Heads of State and corporate VIPs. In their enormous new hanger, the company's highly skilled craftsmen were working on two full-size commercial air- craft, as well as two smaller corporate jets. Several other planes were being converted in its other hanger, one of the original World War I1 buildings that it has used since the company relocated here from Goderich sev- eral years ago. Goderich Aircraft has a world-wide repu- tation for the quality of its work on aircraft interiors and exteriors, as well as the new avionic instrumentation it installs, and the maintenance it performs on its aircrafts. The Probus group then moved on to another business within the Iluron Park, Btuewater Recycling Association. This amazing company collects recyclables from 70,000 homes in 20 municipalities within our four regional counties, and converts waste paper, plastics, glass, and metal into large and valuable bundles which it sells through North America, and sometimes to Asia. Frances Veilleux, who has been Presi- dent of BRA since its inception 20 years ago, described the complex processes and sophisticated machinery required to sort, clean, and bundle the huge quantities of materials its fleet of trucks bring to the plant every day. One of the most advanced recy- cling plants in North America, it is able to salvage 97% of all of the two million pounds of materials it receives every month. BRA is a not-for-profit business which is owned by the municipalities it serves. 1 1'he bus then moved on to the Labatt's Brewery in London, where the group was taken on a tour of key parts of the brewery, including the brewing acid bottling opera- tions. Since becoming part of the Anheuser- Busch InBev Group, this world-class brew- ery has expanded its product line dramatically, with a thatching increase in the complexity of its processing operations. To end the tour, Lahatt's staff provided the group with samples of five of Labatt's excel- lent beers, and explained their characteris- tics and benefits. For more information about The Probus Club of Grand Bend & Area, contact Cam Thylor at 519-238-1114. Athletes and chess-Ietes of St. Anne's busy this week Mlkenne Lane Lakeshore Advance The athletes and 'chess-letes' of St. Anne's were very busy this past week as the soccer, rugby, badminton, chess, and track and field teams competed across Midwestern Ontario demonstrating their excellent skills and sportsmanship. As they where doing so, sev- eral biology enthusiasts participated in the National Biology Contest. Prom crazed stu- dents bought their raffle tickets from prom committee members in hopes that they would win one of the many fantastic prizes and to raise enough money to have a fantas- tic prom! The 'Students for Life' began pre- paring themselves for the annual March for Life to raise awareness on the sacredness of life. 'Students for social justice' were busy organizing their film festival which will take place on May 4th, 2011. Money raised will go to support the organization 'Shannon's Dream' which builds schools for Canadian First Nations children. if anyone from the community is interested in this great event, it will be from 7 - 9 pm on 'Blurs. May 4th and admission is $3 with a mug and $4 dollars without a mug as FREE hot chocolate and coffee will be offered with the option of pur- chasing fair trade chocolate.