HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-12-15, Page 4Who's teaching whom? Dashwood Men's Club member Bill
Becker enjoys a game with (clockwise from Becker) ansen
Becker, Kira O'Neal, David Reschke, Devon Martene and Tara
Thiel at the club's annual community Christmas party Friday
night.At right MacKenzie Hendrick gets in a few moments with
Santa Claus at the Dashwood Mens Club Christmas program at
the Dashwood Community Centre Friday night.A packed room
of families enjoyed games and a visit from jolly Saint Nick. (pho-
toslKim Pearce)
Minister won't increase
percentage for sewer project
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
LUCAN BIDDULPH -- A request
for more funds for the Granton
sewer project has officially been
denied by Environment Minister
Tony cement.
Township Reeve Earl French,
administrator Ron Reymer, engi-
neer Bob Stevenson and Perth -
Middlesex MPP Bert Johnson visit-
ed the minister in October request-
ing an increase in funds for the
project and an extension on when
work has to be finished for eligibili-
ty for funds.
In a letter from Clement, council
learned the funding percentage,
about 55 per cent for the sewer
project, cannot be
increased.Council was seeking
more funds because it claims other
municipalities working on similar
projects have received more
money.
The province's grant works out to
$853,000.
The letter also stated the time
line in granting the funds cannot be
extended, although Reymer told
the T -A he might be able to get a
three-month extension.
With the letter from the minister,
the much -delayed project will now
have to be finished in one construc-
tion season. Reymer said there can
be no more delays in order for the
project to be finished in time.
Reymer told council he was, dis-
appointed in aement's letter.
New library finally done
Another Lucan Biddulph project
which has seen many delays is the
new Lucan Library, which should
have been finished last winter.
Instead, construction on the project
is supposed to finish today, with the
new library opening sometime in •
mid-January.
Reymer said the reason for the
month-long gap between construc-
tion completion and the opening is
that with the holiday season, the
library didn't think there would be
enough staff to be open before mid-
January.
The county, though, has agreed to
pick up the cost for remaining in
the existing library for January.
Deputy Reeve Bob Benner told
it it's re : rettable the new
•
library won't be open in December
for children to use over the holi-
days.
Arena needs new chiller
The Lucan Community Metilbsia
Centre needs a new chiller.
Arena manager Wayne Hall told
the T -A the existing chiller, over 21
years old, is leaking and staff have
temporarily repaired it so leaking
fluid is being directed back into the
chiller.
Hall said there is really. no pre-
ventative maintenance that can be
done on a chiller and once its life is
up a new chiller has to be bought.
The arena has received two quotes
on anew chiller and the arena
board will go with the lower quote,
which came from Drennan
Refrigeration of London at $33,950.
Hall sail' he's trying to wait until
the area- traditionally shuts down
in May to replace the new chiller.
Another alternative is to .wait until
the weather gets cold and have the
chiller installed this winter. If the
weather isn't cold enough, Hall
said the arena would have no ice
• within a couple of days if the chiller
breaks.
December 3, 1999
South Huron Hospital has followed the Ontario Hospital Association's plan for managing the Year 2000
problem. Accordingly, the Hospital appointed a Year 2000 Project Coordinator and with the assistance of the
Hospital's Year 2000 Steering Committee and the Hospital's staff, the Hospital has substantially completed the
process of identifying and assessing the scope and impact of the Year 2000 problems affecting the Hospital and
its supply chain. This assessment included, but was not limited to a review of our medical equipment,
computer and information systems, plant systems and equipment. We are also in the process of implementing
appropriate corrective and contingency measures to respond to any programs which may occur as a result of
the Year 2000 problem.
Due to the nature of any Year 2000 project, including the complexities and time constraints involved, as well as
our dependence upon many factors outside our control, it is impossible for us to guarantee that the Hospital's
operations will not be affected by the Year 2000 problem. However, we are taking all reasonable steps within
our control toward ensuring that any Year 2000 problems affecting the Hospital, its patients or customers will
be minimized.
Sincerely, Janice Cosgrove
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Capsule Comments
with Ernie Miatello
This is a good news time of year and one piece
of good news concerns polio. Since 1998, the
number of polio cases reduced by 85% due to
the diligent efforts of the World Health Organization and
Rotary's 'Polio Plus' campaign. The disease is now mainly in
south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Health Canada- is funding a research project to explore the
claims of the use of marijuana for persons with chronic illness-
es like cancer and AIDS. The results could be available next
year and might result in restricted legal use of the drug in spe-
cific cases. We'll keep you posted.
Optimism is better the pessimism. That certainty is true with
,people who had by-pass surgery-. Those who were naturally
optimistic, who channeled their energy into ttiinga.they could
control and were accepting of thing they couldn't, recovered
much better and had less retum vistato the hospital.
Considering the complexity of today's medications, it was nice
to hear that 86% of women consult a pharmacist before buying
a non-prescription medication. Men aren't as ready to ask for
help. (it must be similar to men not asking for directions when
lost).
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Sincerely, Doug i-er,
Chair of the Board
South Huron Hos i ital