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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1986-09-17, Page 22DAIRY PRINCESS CONTESTANTS — Seven young ladies vied for the crown of 1986-87 Huron County Dairy Princess at a competition held September 5, at the Brussels Community Centre. The con- testants, from left, were: front, Brenda Nancekivell, RR 1, Clif- ford; Winner Angela.Nethery, RR 4, Brussels; runner-up Anita Bos, RR 3, Blyth; back — Dianne Litt, RR 2, Clifford; Darlene Darlow, RR 4, Wingham; Audrey Bos, RR 3, Auburn and Heather McIntosh, RR 5, Brussels. Raftis photo. Health ministry issues' guidelines on TORONTO — The Ministry of Health has sent guidelines to hospitals and district health councils across the province to aid in the establishment of specialized regional trauma centres, Health Minister Murray Elston recently: announced. The centres will treat victims of major traumas — people suffering from motor vehicle and industrial accidents, sports in- juries, falls and violent crime. "The response to the guidelines will assist the ministry and emergency health care planners in designating the hospitals selected as trauma centres," Mr. Elston said. "Rapid, comprehensive care is essential to improving survival from major accidents and injuries. Trauma is the third most com- mon cause of death in North America, sur- passed only by cardiovascular disease and cancer, and the leading cause of death in people under age 39," he said. The regional centres will be fully equip- ped and capable of providing expert care to people suffering major trauma. The guidelines apply. to all acute care hospitals. They establish criteria reflecting four levels of hospital capabilities, resources and preparedness for trauma vic- tims, and indicate the type and volume of cases hospitals at each level are expected to receive. The first step is for hospitals and DHCs to make an inventory of trauma care capabilities, and then to classify hospitals by comparing their existing resources to the guidelines. "After the hospitals are categorized, the next step will be the designation or formal recognition of a hospital by the ministry and its peers for its accepted role in providing trauma care," Mr. Elston said. The guidelines were developed by a group of trauma surgeons, emergency department physicians, nurses, critical care specialists, and health care planners, in conjunction with the Provincial Emergency Health Ser- vices Advisory Committee. In Metropolitan Toronto, the DHC has already submitted recommendation to the ministry for hospitals to be designated trauma centres. The ministry will now ask the DHC to review its recommendations in light of the new guidelines before any deci- FINANCIAL CENTRE, GUDERICH i 5244773 1400465-5503 Twin City School of Hairstyling Waterloo, Ont. *Hairstyling • Barbering •Ear Piercing •Make-up 55 Erb St. East 886-6305 Monday to Friday 8:30 amto4:30pm sions are reached. Hospitals with trauma facilities will also be asked to collect data on the number of pa- tients, nature and extent of injury, availability and appropriateness of care, trauma and outcome. With -this information, a pro- vincial trauma registry will be established to provide the data necessary for evalua- tion, research, and future improvements to the system. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1986—Page 3A Ontario municipal electoral process reviewed Municipal Affairs Minister Bernard Grandmaitre recently released Issues and Options: An Interim Report on Municipal Elections in Ontario. . Speaking before the Annual Conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Mr. Grandmaitre told delegates that the Ad- visory Conunittee on Municipal Elections has extensively reviewed the municipal electoral process; current practices and procedures; and existing legislation cover- ing municipal and school board elections. The committee, chaired by Gerald Pari- sien and Anne Johnston, reviewed more than 200 submissions from associations, other groups and individuals. Mr. Grandmaitre highlighted a number of the committee's recommendations. Among' them: • The committee recommends that polling day be changed from the second Monday in November every third year to the third Tuesday of October. (The third week of Oc- tober would afford better weather condi- tions than November and harvesting is generally completed by this time. Tuesday would allow the municipal clerks a working day, the day before polling day.) • The conunittee proposes that contribu- tions to municipal election campaigns be eligible for tax deduction, and that the costs of such deductions be borne by participating school boards and municipalities. (There is no provision at the present time in the legislation to permit any form of tax credit. to be given to contributors to municipal elec- tion campaigns. Both the federal and pro- vincial governemnts provide tax credits for campaign donations, funded by their respective income tax revenues.) • The committee recommends a deposit and an increase in the number of electors sign- ing nomination papers for candidates, with full refunds of deposits for candidates who receive at least 20 per cent of the total votes cast. (The legislation currently provides that a minimum of 10 electors' signatures are required on any candidate's nomination papers. There is no deposit requirement at the present time.) • The committee proposes that all can- didates be required to disclose their election campaign contributions and expenses, and that limits be placed on the amount of con- tribution to any one candidate and to all can- didates by any one contributor. (Disclosure of candidates' campaign contributionsand expenses is, at present, at the discretion of the municipal council. The enabling legisla- tion (section 121 of the Municipal Elections Act) does not apply to school boards or public utilities' commissions.) • The committee recommends that cam- paign expenses be limited according to a formula based upon the number of electors. ('1'he current legislation does not set limits to campaign expenses. ) "I am pleased with this interim report and its recommendations, and hope it generates more discussion on how we can improve the system," said Mr. Grandmaitre. -The committee will now circulate the report with a request for comments and sug- gestions_.by October 1. I want to get the widest possible input before we undertake election reform," he said. He said he expects the final report to be released in November. Clinton youth places first David Jones, of Clinton was champion Junior Judge at Rural Youth Connection held at the Western Fair on Sept. 5. David placed first over 52 other 4-H members from across South -Western On- tario. Karen Campbell, of Seaforth, placed fifth in the Junior Section, while Martha Boon, at Bluevale, and Steven Beane, of Brucefield, placed seventh and nineth respectively in the Intermediate division. Ten senior 4-H members from Huron County took part in a Communications at fair workshop which was also a part of this Regional 4-H event sponsored by Pioneer Hi -Bred and Western Fair. The Huron County 4-H Championship Show will be held at Seaforth Fair on Fri- day, Sept. 19. The day begins with the Cham- pionship 4-H Horse Show at 9:30 a.m. follow- ed by Swine, Sheep and Calf shows. Over 100 4-H members from across Huron County will be involved in showing their livestock. Educational Exhibits will be on display as well as the Inter -Club Field Crop Competi- tion display. GHJ//,L,L,Y/ %Jin ni....nw.ii..i::.,r..'!rr Hh»yA/JHrGl" Give Roundup that extra boost with Frigate®. By helping it penetrate the leaf's waxy surfaces more easily, FRIGATE surfactant gives ROUNDUP added power when it comes to zapping quackgrass; more ROUNDUP gets into the weed so control is enhanced. Use the low rate of ROUNDUP plus FRIGATE in 200L of water or more, the best combination for quackgrass control. 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