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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-03-13, Page 2- \\vommimmxims.\\\ximAvvoNNAmk. vzox,..\\IoNszmon 0 Vir. , -0.; wok, osp-fircoup-- I. ti 4 ' Yoitt boot. WO Wig)* ilklosolottioit fEtiOcrthno occossorlosi, • 9O23.00 -' • .... 0•00 quart ,,....0. NEf FOR '8 . ....cATELCO 6000 LORAN R, no. 5100DERICH PHONE 524-6658 • iiiiNovmMail"\\WAVM%WmAWAMA\\*M\A‘MAWMA\AVVZO&Vm% `"a Aw•O<N,,,e..1;6:.;*,$4 ss *kip, w•.:•;gw..,..., New For '85... Men's 6 SPORT SHIRTS In a -wide variety of s and Sty goring Colourles trail fk. >"71111111111S DYNA LOW COURT SHOE new balance W460 LADIES' JOGGER j,At Feature Value A t (Blemished) ..00rmr40 Aewareftanzz, 4r,04.7 AA'agorla, McLEAN KNEE HIGH TtJBE SOCKS ener Ho discontinued _ oidinator cannot take Os_ PaWatiVe care, a service a for the terminally ffl or lonfroterM...d. ed, has been offered in Goderich for the past. three years. Started by Mrs. Osborn, the service could end when she' steps down as coordinator. "We're looking for someone to take spot but if that doesn't materialise, have to wait and see," says Ken Englestacti hospital administrator. The service Mrs .Osborn and 'het"' volunteers provide is very important to the hospital and very valuable to the patients and their families, he says. 1grs..90orn built up the Goderich service after she completed a university project on the terminally W. She sawa need for a. palliative carp service in the Gederich area , mad with the OneOuragement of the hospital administrator at the time, Elmer Taylor, she began to co -Ordinate it in March; 1982. At that time, she said she would be willing to make a one year -commitment. "You can't expect a yerson to spend that kind of time (30 to 40 hours a week) in a volunteer position on a continual basis. A paid position would attract qualified and in- terested people and it would also be easier for Connie to train them," one palliative care volunteer says. "In today's world people don't .have a lot of time to do volunteer work. Many of the volunteers are busy people and they to have busy lives," says Mrs. Osborn. She says the basis of palliative care is good pain management. The patient's doc- tor prescribes drugs which reduce the pain to a tolerable level, at the same time allow- ing the patient to remain alert. Once the pain is under control, palliative care volunteers can give social, psychological and spiritual support where it is needed. The volunteers are not in place to replace the family, but to supplement it , with sup- port. When a family is physically tired and emotionally drained of waiting around the hospital, a volunteer is available to stay around the clock and notify the family of Susan Leddy the head of the nurshig department at the Alexandra Marine and general hospital, is seen here with Mrs. Connie Osborn. They are going over some final preparations before Mrs. Osborn resigns as co-ordinator of the Palliative Care service at the end of the month.(Photo by Todd Mowatt) \ any change. - Doctors who feel that help is needed often\ refer the families to the service and that is \ , the only way the service becomes involved, with a patient. The service is free of charge and it offers uaily visiting for patients In hospital, home visits, bereavement follow-up; and a 24 hour emergency on call service for family sup- port in life threatening situations. Last year the volunteers spent over 1000 hours helping over 103 families. "Many people don't understand what's in- volved in being a .volunteer. These people have to combine caring and compassion with the training that they have received," says Mrs. Osborn. Mrs. Osborn says she wants the program to stand firm without her. "A lot of work has gone on, the structure is set up, and we have had positive feedback from both professionals and the public. My concerti is it is -going to fall by the wayside," she says. County holds budget ..„ increase t.0.59 per cent BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE After cutting money from both museum and hospital r erves and doing some financial jug gwith the historical atlas, • Huron apt ,sco)indileduced its 1985 .burdtent'...0e qR :4.7 'per cent pi: 5.9 pe • r It took hours or dlscussioii at county council's March 7 meeting, before Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston came with a plan to reduce county expenses. The reeve suggested that council eliminate a $100,000 reserve in the '85 budget earmarked for the county hospital reserve fund, reduce 'from $300,000 to $250,000 the money being put aside for the Huron County Pioneer Museum and $75,000 that was to come from the tax- payers directly for the historical atlas will now come from reserve money already on hand. (The money will be returned to reserves from atlas sales.) County council agreed with the Hayfield reeve's plan by a 20 to 6 recorded vote. A further suggestion from the Bayfield reeve which called for eliminating $23,000 for the Goderich airport was withdrawn after Goderich deputy -reeve John Doherty cried foul. Council gave tentative approval to department budgets at its morning ses- sion, but in the afternoon, after initially ap- proving $300,000 for the museum, council realized cuts had to be made when faced with an 11.7 per cent increase. The budget was presented to go up from $16.2 million last year to $18 million this year. Councillors eyed the budget of the road department, library and Huronview specifically when looking for cuts. "It's okay to cut Huronview, but each department- must be cut the same," said Huronview's _board - chairman, Marie Hicknell. • No department budget was cut. In fact, in reference to Huronview, there was no aaakiaa tn gn hPari with improvements to the facility. Each department head was in turn • brought before council for the second time that day to defend their budget. Warden Paul Steckle expressed concern that if cuts were made from the depart- ment budgets, council would be, "deficit budgeting". Usborne Township Reeve Gerry Prout said several tunes that the $300,000 for the museum should be cut. ' Huron County will spend a total of $17.7 million this year. Of this, $4.1 million will be raised locally, up 5.9 per cent from the $3.9 million Huron taxpayers paid last year. Over half of the funding for the 1985 budget comes from provincial grants. They total $9.6 million and include $3.3 million for . roads, $1.8 million for _the health Unit and $2.4.million for Huronview. In preparing the budget, county ad- ministrator Bill Hanly did not know if the province would increase its grant money so he used last year's figures. Late last week, the province announced four per cent increases to municipalities. This will reduce the amount county taxpayers have to pay. Other revenue for the 1985 budget will come from fees and service charges totall- ing $2.5 million. The 'largest share of this comes from Huronview residents in the amount Of $2.4 million. Last year's general surplus of $290,275 and road surplus of $623,520 are also included in 1985 revenue. Social services, which includ€ welfare payrnents,Huronview's operation and the county's share to Family and Children's Services is the largest portion of the budget at $6.6 Million. This is up from $6.3 million spent last year. Huronview has a budget of $5.3 million up from $4.9 million. Welfare, including its administrative costs • is budgeted atiust over $1 million which is down from a $1.1 million budget last year. The road budget of $6.1 million is the se- cond largest section of the budget. (Road budget story separate. ) Health services will cost the county $2.T million, up from $1.7 million last year. The •. /,o.: 04 •' • Appointments Not Necessary Spring Break , Special STUDENT STYLES Shampoo/Cut only 500 • 34 Newgate St 524-4479 health unit, with a budget of $1.1 million makes up the largest portion. Home care has a budget of $900,000 and family plann- ing has a budget of $56,669. The plumbing and environment budget; not included • under health services, totals $117,850. General administration of the county will cost $984,658. Of this, $430,880 is paid out in salaries,. $250,000 goes for the museum reserve and over $280,000 covers maintenance. Recreation and cultural services will cost the county $963,819 which includes a library .budget.of. $7.94,01/0 and a museum operations budget of $144,000. Planning and development has a budget of $465,000 -for 1985. Members of council have a budget of $184,900, up from $164,315 last year. Coun- cillors attendance at committee and board meetings will cost $61,500 while their at- tendance at regular council meetings will cost $35,000. The warden receives a basic stipend of $15,500. Councillors travel, convention and meal expenses are budgeted at $44,000. The warden's banquet is budgeted at $3,000 and actually cost $2,927 last year. The results of the 20 to 6 recorded vote are as follows: Those voting in favor of the 5.9 per cent budget increase are: Grey Reeve Leona Armstrong, Ashfield Reeve John Austin, Hay Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard, Tuckersmith Reeve Bob Bell, Clinton Reeve Ernest Brown, Goderich Deputy Reeve Jim Doherty, Morris Reeve Lossy Fuller, McKillop Reeve Marie Hicknell, Reeve Johnston, Colborne Reeve Russel Kernighan, Hensel] Reeve Harry Klungel, Brussels Reeve Cal Kreuter, ZurichaReeve-Isadore LaProrte,.Turnberry Reeve Brian McBurney, Exeter Reeve Bill Usborne Reeve Gerry Prout, East Wawanosh Township Reeve Neil Vincent, • Stephen- Reeve Alan_ Walper, Stephen__ Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber. SI RATE Short MT 90 days and ® r inssommiamirmaimi Call u.,5 todag! 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