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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-10-07, Page 28Page 28 County council undecided on b iiharmaceutical contract By Fred Groves T -A staff GODERICH - Big V Drag Store in Batter will have to wait a few more weeks to find out whWter or not it has been awarded -a large pharmaceutical services crettuact from Huron County. At Thursday's county council meeting, it was decided a three- member arbitration board will be set up to determine if Big V or Rieck IDA in Goderich will be awarded the contract to provide . pharmaceutical services to the county's Homes for the Aged. Rieck IDA did have the previous contract but since a expired, the services went to tender and after bids from five different companies, the county's Seniors and Social Ser- vices Committee narrowed their choices to Rieck's and Big \'. Huron County is in the comple- tion stages of it's new Humnview facility in Clinton and a secomi Home For the Aged, Humntca, to Brussels. The estimated contract is wont: S60,000 plus drug markup for the pharmacies. At a September 24 meeting, the eight -member coinmittee held two recorded votes and following a stalemate, it was decided to bring the problem to county council as a whole It was decided Thursday morning to form the three-member carnmit- tee consisting of Stanley Town- ships Howard Armstrong, Croy Township's Leona Armstrong and Bill Vanstone from Colborne Township. It is hoped they will make theirdecision for the Novem- ber 5 council meeting. It was obvious some councillors favoured their own community to receive the contract- Goderich dep- uty -reeve Bill Clifford was' on the committee that could not reach a decision. Goderich reeve John Doherty was upset that the contract was even tendered. "When 1 hear all the bickering it just makes me wonder what prompted the tendering in the first place. As I understand it, this phar- macy (Rieck iDA) has supplied nothing tiut 100 percent service," said Doheny. . Bruce Machan, chairman of the committee said the contract has gone to the tendering process be- fore. "1n all fairness, 1 don't think it's in our best interest to keep one and only one," said Machan. He was in favour of having the three-member arbitration commit- tee established to help make what has become a tough decision. "We have spent considerable time on this," said Machan. "We could just draw them out of a hat. At least we have someone else looking at it fresh. They might sec something we don't. " Showing support for his commu- nity, Exeter reeve Bill Mickle said originally, the enure Seniors and Social Services Committee did not hear the presentations made by the various companies. "1 think we've got ourselves into News and views from Blume Water Rest Horne ZURICH - A touch of nostalgia felled the air on Thursday evening at Blue Water Rest Home as resi- dents gathered for a 60 mmute mo- vie produced by Nauona) Geo - graph::: about Elephants and enjoyed making and gang fresh popcorn. The sweet aroma of a for- mer ume and memories of youth filled the air. The residents spent their morn- ings this week with singsong. fun and fitness, current affairs - news- paper reading and bible reading and reminiscing. Wednesday evening was games night. shuffleboard. crokmole. euchre. solo and some of the boys wiped the dust off the pool cues and set forth to their chal- lenge. Friday evening the bingo cards were brought forth and the chips filled the cards for wins and e- prizes. Friday afternoon, Glen Thiel of Zurich volunteered his services. and took the residents on a bus trip to Staffa. Dublin and Seaforth. Nel- son Howe viewed his former farm residence and related to his peers .tkte.eltknges.made over the years. Pastor Mark Gaskin, Coven Pres- byterian Church. Exeter and Car- mel Presbyterian Church. Hensall was in charge of Chapel Service on Thursday afternoon. Father Peter Hayes celebrated Mass. Kathleen Ross is rec:uperaung nicely after her short visit to South Huron Hospital. Exeter. The home welcomes Ethel John- ston. a recent patient at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich and a resident of .Godc- rich. She is adjusting to her new en- virantnent and enjoys being with her husband Eldon, who is also a new resident at B.W,R11. Clarence Smillie. B.W.R.H. Aparunents, was visaed by his sis- ter Hazel McNaughton of Seaforth and Earl and Vera Kemp of Mitch- ell on Sunday for dinner at the rest home dining rooms. The four had met and spent three weeks together in 1991 on a Great Cities Tour of Europe Dorothy Bapo • B.W.R.1I. Resi- dent. is spending a week at the cot- tage with her daughter Jean Scotch - mer Condolences go to the family of Mattie EM who passed away at Blue Water Rest Home on Satur- day, October 3 Erb called B.W-R-11. home tor the past three years and was formerly a resident of the village of Zurich. The residents looked lorward to a meeung with their Buddies on Tuesday morning "lite Grade 5 class at St. litontlace School are matched with residents at B.W.R.H. They become great com- panions, play games on a one-to- one ne-lo -one basis, make cookies and taflr and bridge the generauon gap. Sometimes a match with a grandfa- ther or grandmother makes the ex- penence even more rewarding The home is still taking calls for volunteer (mature. responsible, c:onswenuous, compassionate) driv- ers as well as help with the after- noon teas. If you are interested in volunteering your time and vehicie or services, please contact Cathy Shantz, Hume Adjuvant at 236- 4373. a terrible situation. 1 don't even know if this committee (Ami- etro ng, Armstrong and Vinotrtnel, is the proper way to go," said Mick lc. Mickle claimed the committee kid made a decision and then erhartged its mind. "At ohe time we had in writing Who had been awarded this. 1f there is a reason why it was withdrawn. 1 want to know what the faulty pn' cess was," asked Mickle. Warden Bob Fisher said the re t son it was sent back to the commit- tee was that there were a lot of pith des involved and some councillors had changed their minds. "1'm really concerned with the whole process - to have a recom mendation brought forth that we've all seen and then have it turn, Leroy Tobles tries to get all he can out of his machine in the 1,000 lb. lug class of the mini around - needs some broad expk. tractor pull held Friday evening at the llddrton Fair. Tobies won the event with a pull of 129:7 nation of why." feet. Centralia by Mary Kooy CENTRALIA - The Communion service at the Uuiled Clinch was well attended. There was special music by the choir. The minister chose. as a topic "The Lord's World Wide T�blc". The Third Pink J3allam craft and bazaar held on SaWaday at the church 4aent over well. Many thanks to those who participated Sunday, October 18 is Wand -Food Sunday. Donations of canned goods for lural food banks will be gladly re- ceived. A conveiwntingservice tor Centralia -Zion charge ,and Rev. Clare Geddes will be held Sunday, October 18 at 8 p.m. in Zion West United Church. All church mem- bers are urged to attend this impre- sser service. '1' he fust euchre of die fall season will be held at Cnmttitlia Communi- ty Centre on Monday evening, Oc- caber 12 at 8 p m. Ladies p ease bring lunch. Guest minister at 68 GRAND BEND - The Sacrament of Holy Communion was observed, Sunday, at Grand Bend United. with guest.Jaifister Rev. 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