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Times Advocate, 1996-09-11, Page 3s Times -Advocate, September 11, 1996 Page 3 He's mine Natalie Weide/it plays with a bunny in Hensel! last Wednesday afternoon. Charity ball to take place DORCHESTER - An Australian Charity Ball will take place for hi aJ cancer research on Sept. 28 at & Forth Dorchester Fair Grounds. Alio, Crocodile Dundee Look-a- like contest semi-finals will happen tonight at Jim Bob Ray's in Lon- don at 10 p.m. Finals for the contest will be held Sept. 14 at the Western Fairgrounds CFPL Stage at noon. The winner will be the featured guest at the ball. Vintage car stolen from garage ILDERTON - Overnight on Sep- tember 4, Lucan OPP report a pur- ple 1967 Chev Camaro was stolen from a garage on Mill Street. Police also retort power tools were stolen from the Ildcrton Co- op in the early morning hours of September 5 when entry was gained by smashing a window. Property Informatiofl under discussion stolen from parked vehicle TORONTO - Helen Johns, MPP Huron, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health has been meeting this month with individu- als and organizations to get their perspective on issues surrounding the security of a person's health in- formation. In Toronto recently, health associations and organiza- tions concerned with the manage- ment of health data hadan opportu- nity to'make their view known. Johns is directing a series of province -wide stakeholder consul- tation sessions to receive input on a Ministry of Health paper entitled, "A Legal Framework for Health In- formation." "The government's primary con- cern is •fop• tho 'confidentiality and se4urity' of dr iridividual'S personale health information. We are looking to provide a consistent and compre- hensive approach to the use of On- tarians' health information." '`We have travelled throughout the province," explains Johns, "to ensure we hear from consumers, administrators and data managers, as well as the front-line care pro- viders - from nurses and specialists in hospitals, through to support groups and health centres within the communities." "Our goal is to establish a legal framework through legislation that will protect Ontarians' right to con- fidentiality of their personal health information," says Johns. The parliamentary assistant's stakeholder sessions are part of a province -wide consultative process. Over 3500 copies of "A Legal Framework for Health Informa- tion" have been widely distributed in June within the health services and information technology sectors, as well as to individuals, associa- tions and privacy advocates. To date, the Parliamentary assistant hastrete ived.'reit' acid re pditded'to hundreds of written subniiisrions to the paper. Johns is still receiving submissions and is welcoming indi- viduals and associations to contact her with their comments on health information. "I have found," Johns adds, "these consultation sessions have been useful, providing important discussions on the health informa- tion in our efforts to ensure a better continuum of health care services in this province." Johns outlines the four guiding principles for health information legislation are confidentiality and security of an individual's health information, improving quality of care and effective use of resources throughout the continuum of health care services, access to one's own health information, and responsibil- ity and accountability of health care providers and persons dealing with health data. Many people hold health infor- mation, such as physicians, hospi- tals, insurance companies and gov- ernment. At the moment, there is •• no;yegal protection,.* 1ieat, f th in(pr- illation held in many settings an 1, there are very few rules about who may use the information or how. Comprehensive legislation is neces- sary to ensure safeguards are in place to keep that information se- cure. Shaw to retire as GDCI principal CLINTON - Effective January, 1997 Bruce Shaw will be retiring from the position of principal at Gode- rich District Collegiate Institute. Shaw has been the principal at G.D.C.I. for the last seven years. but has been a secondary school principal for 21 of his 32 years of employment with the Huron County Board of Education. Deb Homuth, one of the incumbent vice -principals at G.D.C.I., has been appointed as acting principial at G.D.C.I. Homuth has been vice-principal for two years, both of which have been spent at G.D.C.I. Since 1985 when Homuth first came to teach in Hu- ron County, she has held the positions of transition years coordinator, night school principal at South llu- ron District High School and English teacher. Homuth began her teaching career in 1979 with the Oxford County Board of Education. S has been active provincially on many reviewing and planning for new secondary school directions. In 1994 she was rewarded for some of her work in the development of transition years curriculum when she received an award of excellence from the Ontario Association for Curriculum Development. Pat Senn, currently on leave of absence, will resume the position of acting vice-principal which she occu- pied prior to the commencement of her leave. Pat be- gan her teaching career with the Huron County Board of Education in 1975. Since that time she has chaired the family studies de- partment at CHSS, spent four years teaching with the Department of National Defence in Germany and was the Co-operative Education Coordinator with the board from 1991 to 1995. School Superintendent Gino Giannandrea will work closely with the school administration team during se- mester one to ensure the least disruption during the ad- ministrative changes at G.D.C.I. School Bus Delays and Cancellations due to inclement weather The following schools will be announced on radio stations London 980 AM on your dial London BX 93 92.7 FM on your dial Wingham 920 AM on your dial Usborne Central School South Huron District High School Exeter Public School Precious Blood School Our Lady of Mount Carmel School St. Anne's Clinton (routes #1, #2, #3, #4) Please clip and save CHARTERWQYB TRANSPORTATION LIMITED -we c.»Aee�.sLeee Exeter 235-0450, Ken Ogden Mgr. EXETER - A compact disc player, a Swiss Army watch and Bolle" sunglasses were stolen from a Ford Explorer parked at the rear of 358 Main Street South on Sep- tember 5. Police report the stolen property it valued at approximately $1,000. Changes ahead for area conservation authorities By John Greig programs and user fees were be- GODERICH - The Ausable ing developed. Bayfield Conservation Authority, Prout and ABCA Chairman the Maitland Valley Conservation Tom Tomes spoke to council to Authority and the Upper Thames bring them up-to-date on mas- Conservation Authority could be sive changes to conservation au - making a major announcement by thorities due to funding cuts the end of the month, county from the provincial government. council was told at its September In the next year, the province council meeting. will fund about $40,000 of ABCA General Manager Tom $60,000 the authority pays in Prout said the changes would af- property taxes and will only pay fect the 'way we do business.' for flood control programs. Prout, who said he was also Staff numbers at most conser- speaking on behalf of MVCA vation authorities have been cut General Manager Phil Beard, said in half. the authorities weren't going to be "This is something which is empire building, hut have to vital to all of us and will have a change if the services of conserva- major impact on our budgets," tion authorities were to be main- said Warden Bill Clifford. tained. He said consistent policies, AttASUNWORTHY VIV WALLCOVERINGS NEW WALLPAPER PA1TERNS ARRIVING DAILY Must Clearout Instore Stock "EXTRA SPECIAL" ON BORDERS & BUNDLES SEPT. 11-14 EXETER DECOR CENTRE 15 Gldley E. 235-1010 NATURAL GAS HIGH -EFFICIENCY FURNACES Switch to natural gas by Oct. 5, '96 and save! 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