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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-11-13, Page 22°}I Ambulance B a.0:4104411*„ 1tseit recently winn- ing the pr'ovnt'cial .tndlstOal First Aid., Awards The award, presentedto branclrchairman Gary Renaud, was awarded, to the top branch of the 70 in Ontario raOsteriag the highest percentage Loma* in dUstrial training over • the pre'vio'us year. The Goderich branch registered a 400 per cent increase in industrial training in the first nine months of 1985 compared to 1984 figures. Given at the Ontario Council Meeting in Toronto Oct. 19, Renaud explained that the award recognizes the effort at the branch level in Goderich. "Last year about 10 per cent of the popula- tion received some kind of training from St. John Ambulance and we have about 700 peo- ple in training this year," he explained. "Companies are required to offer first aid training to some personnel and also health care training has been higher." There are about 60 individuals involved in the Goderich branch and the instructors in- clude Hilda Sampson, • Robert Burroughs, Frank Wilson, Murray Hill, Louise Graham, Gary Renaud and Caroline Wirtzfeld. Covering a territory that includes Goderich and an area within a 30 mile radius, the St. John Ambulance brigade has been most visible and active. "There are about 60 individuals involved and they get great satisfaction helping peo- ple," Renaud said. "It takes a great com- mitment because they give up their free time." The members of the brigade were involv- ed in 4,000 hours of community service work, which is only attendance at events and does not take into account training and teaching hours. Renaud, who hopes to work on establishing training programs that will meet the needs of industry, has been involv- Gary Renaud of the Goderich St. John Ambulance brigade, proudly displays the trophy won the by the branch at a council meeting in Toronto Oet. 19. Goderich was awarded the trophy for achieving the highest percentage of industrial training over the previous year. It was the first time the award was presented. All 70 branches in Ontario are a ligible. (photo by Dave Sykes) ed in casualty simulation exercises with the Canadian Coast Guard for a media presen- tation and recently worked on outreach pro- grams for teenagers in Nova Scotia and Eastern Ontario. St. John Ambulance has a 27 year record of service to the community and the efforts of the branch were recognized in the award. The Goderich Branch can be reached by writing to Box 144 Goderich. Local poet and author will judge contest A local poet and an award-winning author will judge the 1986 Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Award Contest, originally a Centennial project of the Kitchener Public Library, and named in honor of its former chief librarian. Poet Rienzi Crusz will judge the poetry en- tries and novelist Joan Barfoot will select the prose winners. The contest is sponsored by participating public libraries in Saugeen Ontario Library Service, and the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. It is open to residents in Dufferin, Grey, Huron, Perth and Wellington coun- ties, and the Region of Waterloo. Mr. Crusz was born in Sri Lanka and came to Canada in 1965. To date he has pro- duced four volumes of poetry, and his writings have appeared in numerous an- thologies and literary magazines, receiving excellent reviews. The titles of his published works, among emmmor MEW i HAIR AFFAIR Flair Styling t<rr Ladle,' and ( wntlernen ti /uth L)t (rOI )t RI( 11 ( )mono 524-4279 for LAYAWAY A GIFT NOW... with our new Anstett's 'Say I Love You Today' catalogue, your giftgiving decision is easier then ever. 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