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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-03-13, Page 21Rewards huge for Lake Smith volunteers Lynda Hillman -Replay When you see the work Lake Smith Conservationists do, there is no doubt why their volunteers are so keen. After this year's dinner where North Lannbton student Dylan Eisner spoke, Bill Jennison said, "I le's the reason I do this." Eisner spoke to the sold -out crowd at the annual dinner with the response of two standing ovations. "When you see the benefits, you know this group is doing something right," said Jennison who has missed only one dinner in their 21 years. Jennison said it was the abundant deer population that got him interested in being a volunteer. Not only was there 4 mage to area vegetable crops, but also re were so many vehicle accidents ..tie to the deer population and that wor- ried Jennison. 'that was how Lake Snaith Conservationists began. Working toward a solution was an early mantra of the group and that has not wavered. Jennison said the rewards for being part of this group are huge. "When you visit local schools and see the pavilions, when you see the school kids learning how to make bat and bird boxes, when the dollars raised go back to the commu- nity, you feel pride. " ii I always like to volunteer with anything where people are able to give back to our local communities and charity causes Tabetha Burley Jennison said when you hear the words of young Dylan Eisner you know the friendships made and the commu- nity support stories that are based on I.SC efforts- there is no doubt why you are it volunteer of the Lake Smith Conservationists. Tabetha Burley says the same thing. She says she has been attending the lake Smith Conservationists (1.SC)dinners since the first one held in 1992, missing only one in more than two decades. It was ten years ago that she became a vol- unteer. "1 become involved for many reasons. My Dad is the main Chef (with a crew behind him) and Vice President of the. Club, the 1 SC have also supported me and groups and events I am and have been and part of." "Most importantly," she says, "1 always like to volunteer with anything where people are able to give back to our local communities and charity causes. in addition to selling drink tickets, for the last ten years, Burley has also donated her stained glass stepping stones and glass fusion art to the "Silent Auctions" at the annual dinners. "Many people do not realize that all of the funds that the LSC raises, whether it is front the annual dinner or the Summer "Fish Fries" that are held on chosen Saturday's front lune through August in the "Pinery Provin- cial Park'; all the funds are given to wor- thy causes or individuals in our local communities. Therefore, The Lake Smith Conserva- tionists is a very rewarding organization to be a part of as a volunteer and contribute to the fundraisers:' Call volume dropping for EMS Call volumes for the county's EMS program are back to normal after some initial confusion about deployment planning. In a verbal report to I luron County Council March 6, Jeff I lorseman said a deployment plan was created after the county added Rapid Response Vehicles in 2011. horseman, Deputy Chief of Emergency Services, said that dispatch- ers were not implementing the plan as intended. in Aug. 2012, for example, there were 1,358 calls. Iorseman said there was an increase ':andbys - when an EMS vehicle cov- ers for another area. "What was hap- pening was the dispatchers were mov- ing two or three vehicles because of the way they were interpreting the plan:' So instead of creating one call, they were creating three calls, he said. Ilorseman and EMS Chief David Lew realized the trend wasn't stopping. "We are tweaking the plan and working with dispatch management. We have some proposals on the table to balance this off." I<ii vto Theatre I-orest " IDENTITY THIEF " RATING: 1 SIA DATI$s MAR. 16,16,17,16 STARRING: JASON BATEMAN, MELISSA MCCARTHY, JOHN CHO When they started working with dis- patchers, the numbers came down, he said. January was a normal call volume month, he said. Other than a few trial areas, the Min- istry of Health is responsible for the delivery of the provincial dispatch sys- tem, I lorseman said. Only 50 to 60 per cent of the total call volume in the county involves patient contact. Six defibrillators for EMS EMS was hoping to get 14 new defi- brillators, however, only six have been budgeted for this year. Councillors have questioned the cost and how long they last in past meetings. Horseman said in the past a wholesale change was made and that is what happened seven years ago when the current stock was purchased. 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