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Emergency preparedness
committee launched by DHC
MITCHELL. - At the request of the
Ministry of Health, the Grey Bruce Huron
Perth District Health Council (DHC) has
created a new committee which brings
together representatives of various
health care organizations and the four
upper tier municipalities (counties of
Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth) to discuss
the preparedness of the health sector in
the event of Y2K problems in January
2000.
"Because of the huge number of
embedded computer chips that are date -
sensitive, most health care organizations
have been treating Y2K as an internal
equipment issue," stated Jim Whaley,
DHC Executive Director. "However;
provincial surveysindicate that local
health care providers need to turn their
attention to contingency planning and
.emergency preparedness in the event of
Y2K problems that are beyond their con=
trol such as potential disruptions to the
supply of heat, hydro and water," said
Whaley.
The DHC with the assistance of its new
Y2K committee is responsible for provid-
ing regular updates to the Ministry of
health on Y2K preparedness planning
across all health organizations in the
four -county area.
Deb Deichert, the DHC's coordinator for
the Y2K Project, has developed a draft
work plan for the committee so the DHC
can meet the Ministry's reporting dead-
lines. "One of our real challenges in try-
ingto assess Y2K. progress in the health*
sector in light of a low response .rate -
among health agencies inour district to a
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Saintsbury prepares for Easter services
SAINTSBURY - The
Rev. Stanley Jay was at
St. Patricks March 28, at
10:30 a.m. to celebrate
the Sunday of the
Passion.
With servers Courtney
and Katie -Scarlett
MacGillivray leading, the
children entered the
church in procession
waving palm branches
and singing the hymn
"All p1ory, Loud and
Honour".
Following the Liturgy of
the Palms, the Sunday
School' children left for
their classes . where each
made several palm cross-
es.
The minister's message
was "History of the
Sacrifice." 'Rose
Cunningham assisted
with the scripture read-
ings.
Katie -Scarlett
McGillivray presented the
crosses at the Lord's
Table where they were.
blessed and Starr Davis
and Alex Parkinson dis-
tributed them to each in
the congregation and for
shut-ins.
A prayer remembering
Dawson Sanger, great
grandson of Arnold and
Rose Cunningham was
given prior to the reces-
sional hymn.
Easter Sunday service
April 4 at S,t. Patrick's
will celebrate the Holy
Eucharist at 10:30 a.m.
followed by an Easter
brunch in the parish hall.
The women. from St.
Patrick's will attend the
April 1 Maundy Thursday
Eucharist and Stripping
of the Alter at St. Paul's
Cathedral at 7 p.m. with
guest speaker The Rev.
Canon Herbert
O'Driscoll.
Suzanne Davis, Crystal,
Harley, 'Travis and Starr
were recent dinner
guests with Mary and
Flub Theil and family. of
Zurich.
Saturday Michael and
Suzanne Davis and fami-
ly enjoyed dinner in
London and the Car
Show at Western Fair
Grounds.
Sunday, Davis and chil-
dren visited mother and
grandmother—Dorothy
Dietrich the Blue Water
Rest Home in Zurich.
Saturday, Hazel Davis
visited with friend Gote
Wennerstrom and
cousins Pat Skinner and
Whitney Coates of the
Exeter Villa; .
Prayers from, St.
P k c
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provincial aurvey,"said Deicliert:;
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Year 2000 Project surveyed- all li th
patient in St. Joseph's organizations earlier this year and to
Health Centre.
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date the preliminary response rate for
hospitals, long term care facilities and
community agencies in Grey Bruce
Huron Perth is less than 30 percent."
The Y2K committee is being chaired by
Jeff Wilbee, Vice -chair of the District
Health Council.
"Obviously this project has a final dead-
line which is non-negotiable and so the
-DHC will make it a top planning priority
for the remainder of 1999," said Wilbee.
"We look forward to facilitating discus-
sions between health facilities and their
respective municipalities so that all of
their emergency preparedness plans are
compatible in the event of an unforseen
Y2K situation."
In addition to local representatives, the
Y2K committee is being assisted by Steve
Beatty, southwest area officer from
Emergency Measures Ontario and Louise
Lutgens,,project director for the Ministry
of Health's Health Sector Year 2000
Project.
The DHC has planned tWo information-
sharing workshops in April for local
health providers to come together to dis-
cuss their Y2K plans: April 14, 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Days Inn in Owen Sound,
and April 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the DHC
Office in Mitchell.
The workshops are free but. all partici-
pants must register with the DHC.
The District Health Council is a health
planning organization funded by the
Ministry of Health responsible for work-
ing with health organizations to develop
coordinated service plans for the resi-
dents of Grey, Bruce, huron and Perth.
As part of its legislative mandate,. the,
DHC is also responsible for providing the
Miniistep of Uealth, with objective advice
on lbeal. health care needs and the
resources required to meet those needs.
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