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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-09-17, Page 3Mws and Search for MOH back to square one By Alan Rivett While efforts have been made to acquire a new Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Hurecess, an 'official withthe health County over the unit admits the search is back to square one. Brian McBurney, the chairman of the board of health for the county, said the board was set to hire Dr. James Fan, the MOH for the Western Newfoundland Health Unit for the past year, over two other ap- plicants for the position. The board recently received a letter from Dr. Fan however, �ating he was unable to take the job ecause of "problems with immigration". The decision to hire Dr. Fan was based upon good recommendations made 'by the Associate Deputy Minister of the govern- ment of Newfoundland and Labrador, the department of health, and the associate deputy minister for whom Dr. Fan had been working. Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle questioned McBurney as to what immigration pro- blems could be created by moving from one province to another. MbBurney said Dr. Fan currently has landed immigrant status to Canada and is working on a year-to-year basis in Newfoundland. When he applied, he assured the board he would be travelling to Ottawa to "get his papers together", however, in his letter, he stated he was unable to obtain the immigration document -5. The other applicants for the MOH position will not be looked at in order to fill the posi- tion, said McBurney, following the meeting on September 4. The board of health will continue to look for a new MOH and hope to have someone in that position by November or December of this year. One option the board is currently investigating uate of the U ive styis f Toron hiring graa fall duate school of medicine. "We're going to contact the registrar at the medical school to see if he can recom- CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1986 -'-Page 3 fa to res mend some of the people graduating in September. We don't have any names as yet," said McBurney. The position of MOH has been vacant since Dr. Harry Ceislar left the position on July 22, citing differences with the county administration as the reason for his resignation. In the interim, the county has appointed Dr. J.K. McGregor of Wingham as the ac- ting MOH for the county. At the meeting, council passed a motion setting the acting MOH's salary at $1,580 biweekly provided he agrees to a minimum of 14 to 15 hours per week to be spent on Health Unit business. The salary was effective July 31. So far, the arrangement with an acting MOH has met with positive response by the officials and workers connected with the health unit, says McBurney. "The acting MOH situation has been working out very well. The directors (of the health unit) are well pleased," he said. MVCA looks for support from By Shelley McPhee-Haist .CLINTON - Since 1984, the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (M\ CA) has been working to further the education of elemen grams tandschool courselchildren oncon conservation pro- grams nature study. In 1985 alone, more than 200 children took part in the outdoor education program at the East Wawanosh Valley Conservation Centre. The MVCA is asking the Huron County Board of Education to provide th financither al end programming support programs offered. Board members heard a presentation made by MVCA staff at their monthly ses- sion on September 2. Members agreed that the outdoor education program was well supported throughout the school system, but they determined that the boai`d could -not readily make any financial commitments to assist in further developments. The proposal will be taken back to the board's education committee for further review, with several questions and concerns to be discussed. Among them, pointed out by the Goderich- Colborne trustee Joan Van den Broeck is the fact that students in the Huron school system also use the education program pro- vided at Camp Sylvan by the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority. Students also visit such establishments as the county museum and the historic gaol. "If the board was involved in the cost sharing with the MVCA, in all fairness, it would have to make the same consideration for others," she said. Bob Allan, director of education, provided some background information, noting, "A joint proposal for cost sharing came before the board in the past and the board respond- ed with a user fee system." He added, "There is some advantage to us keeping a little distance from the groups we work with." Les . Tervitt, general manager of the MVCA said that the education programs currently are financed through provincial grants, donations and through user fees. Programs cost $1 per student as well as a $25 general fee. The Conservation Centre provides 25 dif- ferent programs for elementary school Board children, and a total of 110 days of programs. The programs, which are tied into local school curriculum, study all aspects of wildlife, nature and conservation. The general aim of the progalns are to teach young people about the need for nature conservation. Mr. Tervitt said the MVCA hopes to develop programs for secondary school students. He noted. "It is vital for youth to understand the resource management that is going on in the country." In his presentation to the board of educa- tion, Mr. Tervitt requested a two-point pro- posal: to form a joint planning committee between the board and the MVCA to main- tain quality programs and to provide input from both factions and teachers: and to share staff and operations cost at the educa- tion centre. Truck stuck under bridge CLINTON - The Goderich OPP had one accident to report this week, involving $10,000 damage. On September 11 at .11:•10 p.m. John Crickmore, 46, of Dayton, Ohio was travel- ing eastbound on Huron County Road 13 one mile west of Highway 4 when he tried to drive his tractor trailer under a trestle bridge. ' When Mr. Crickmore slowed his Rider Truck Rental tractor trailer to go under the trestle, he discovered too late that the trailer was too tall. Approximately $10,000 damage was done to the trailer roof. On September 10 a Critical Care Transportation Unit was at 'Clinton Public Hospital (CPU),to explain to doctors and nurses how they can take advantage of the services of- fered. Three of the nurses who sat in on the session and then went into the unit to see the equipment were Betty Dalzell, Dianne Miller and Antje Troyan of CPH. Bobbie Ann Mac- Donald of the Thames Valley Ambulance service showed the nurses the equipment car- ried in the unit. ( Anne Narejko photo ) CLINTON FARM MARKET ,' i vi r4.„ • IAIS General Motors Financing on all CHEVETTES & NOVA • • In stock units only • 36 month contract f 12 DAYS ONLY Offer Expires Sat.. Sept. 27 SALES DEPT, OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Mon. -Fri. 9-6: Saturdays 9-4 p.m. CLINTON —since 1935— 482-9321 FOR HER Large Genuine Blue Sapphire 12 diamonds in 10/14 k gold setting $29900 Sapphire is the traditional birthstone for September The fashionable choice Sapphire occures in colours of different hues. Blues, green, browns and orange. 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