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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-08-22, Page 37515 SIGNAL -STAR, Wi NE,36 .DA`Y, AUGUST 2a. 29'AAE IM Goderich and area children enjoyed a performance by folk singer Michael Cooney at The Livery on Wednesday afternoon. Cooney played a variety of instruments, ranging from a juice harp to a home-made banjo, and proved to be informative as well as entertaining. His appearance was sponsored by the Goderich Recreation Department. (Photos by Joanne Buchanan) Anne Chislett writes play for Stratford Festival The Stratford Festival announced recentlythat it will present a public reading of a new play commissioned by the Festival from award-winning playwright Anne Chislett. The play, tentatively titled Maria Wait or A Parcel of Rogues, is set in the aftermath of the 1837 Revolt and is based on the true story of two Niagara -area women. The. husband of one and the father of the other were captured and sentenced to hang for their part in the rebellion. As a result, the two women set out on a difficult journey from Niagara to Quebec City to appeal to Lord Durham, Governor -in -Chief of British North America, for the lives of their relations. In so doing, they exerted some influence on the eventual Durham Report. "It's an amazing adventure story," says Ms. Chislett. Anne Chislett is the author of several plays and two of them which premiered at the Blyth Summer Festival, Quiet in the Land and The Tomorrow Box, have both enjoyed productions in numerous Canadian theatres. Stratford Festival Artistic Director John Hirsch attended the 1981 Blyth Summer Festival premiere of Quiet in the Land and decided, at that time, to commission a new play from Ms. Chislett, giving her the idea of the two women from Niagara. "It came like a bolt out of the blue," says Ms. Chislett about the commission offer. "Since then, I've worked closely with both John and Michal Schonberg (Festival Literary Manager) and found them delightful and helpful." . On September 25, Anne Chislett will be in Ottawa to receive the Governor -General's Award for playwriting and the Festival's reading will take place around that time. "We will be announcing the exact date and actors participating in the reading," says Michal Schonberg. "Anne has written an ex- cellent epic play with more than 40 characters. Soon we hope to be able to an- nounce information about subsequent plans for the script." Weavers Guild keeps busy Many interesting topics and projects have been presented so far this year at the nion- ly ncetings of the Huron Tract Spinners an( Weavers Guild. Highlights have been: A demonstration on corduroy weave by Ruth Knight of Goderich - a technique that looks like a shag rug. Ruth also held a workshop on double .weave wnich involves weaving two separate fabrics on one warp giving a bag effect like r pillow Joanne ('icrhini of God cri' h demonstrated weaving usual; Iii blue jr,ins cut into strips for rugs, etc • In July. the Guild was fortunate to have as guest speakers, Bill and Carol Bannister of South i,anding ('rafts, Queenston, Ontario. They displayed many beautiful projects and explained the effects created with a variyty of fibres. Gerry Zurbrigg of Goderich gave a workshop on weaving a planter on a bicycle rim with several beautiful results. A barbecue was held in August in honour of President Norma Clayton, who is relocating to Toronto. Her leadership will be missed. Good luck to Norma -and to Pat Lee, the Guild's new President. The Guild's Summer Show is being held August 25 and 26 at the River Mill in Ben- rniller From 14N6 on Saturday and 11-4 on Sunday Plans .r re also underway for the Guild's sixth annual Show and Sale with dates set for November 3 and 4, also at the River Mill in Beninillcr. 14 P�,Q , it yotfC s HURON -PERTH CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD STUDENT REGISTRATION KINDERGARTEN -GRADE 8 Parents of Cotholic school age children who are new to the area may register their children on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1984, 8:45 il.m.-4:30 p.m. at the closest local school. I Kindergarten children need to be 5 years of age on or before December 31 1984. Please bring proof of age (Birth Certificate and Baptismal Certificate). In accordance with new legislation, proof of Immunization fa also required before children may attend school. School will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1984. and the first day of attendance for Kindergarten pupils will be Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1984. Ronald M. Murray Chairman of the Board William Eckert Director of Edutatlon 0 Hyland Seeds Invites you to join us for 0 tour of our, HYBRID CORN WHITE BEAN & SOYBEAN PERFORMANCE TRIAL PLOTS TUESDAY, AUG. 28, '1984 2 p.m. -8 p.m. No. 4 Highway, '/z mile south of •Hensall AH,\ Refreshments will be served 'Hyland "°'/ Note: Raindate, Aug. 29 WINGHAM AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL 270 Carling Terrace, Wingham, Ontario NOG 2W0 (519) 357-3210 A Call for Support WINGHAM AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL'S NEW AMBULATORY CARE & EMERGENCY GIVING In May of this year the Wingham and District Hospital began phase two of the first major construction and renovation at the hospital in nearly twenty years. Phase one of the project, completed in the spring of 1982, had expanded the Laboratory, Physiotherapy, Admitting, Medical Records and Rehabilitation Services departments. Phase two is. the con- struction of a new Ambulatory Care and Emergency Wing and the expansion of the Radiology Department. Our last article described the radiology renovations, this arti- cle is devoted to an explanation for the new wing. The way health care is delivered is chang- ing. The cost to maintain a patient in a hospital bed has been rising steadily and it has become apparent that new, innovative ways to provide health care must be found. Adding to the pro- blem is the increase in our aging population. As one ages• the need for nei]ith se; vices in- creases and therefore there is an increase in health costs One approach to providing the maximum health care possible within the limited dollars available, is to do more things on an out- patient basis. But, Wingham and District Hospital, as is the case with many other hospitals, was designed and built for inpa- tients. Emergency rooms were just that, rooms designed to deal with the life threatening situa- tions; they were never intended to provide a proper outpatient ambulatory care service. New Addition EXISTING LAUNDRY DAY CARE RECOVERY" �; T If- - Ir—� OFOFF�---- CLASS ROOM DOCTOR'S LOUNGE UTILITY'OFFICE UTILJ =-EMERGENC O.R. OFFICE_• S O AGE r- r STERILE EXAM EXAM STORAGE EyratLI TRAUMA EXAM EXAM RACTUR EXISTING BUILD NG /1 z y 11 y jOUIET ROO -cri „ ? W R. W.R. w WAITING z 4 ty rx t e 1 - I CARLING TERRACE The present Emergency/Outpatient Department consists of an operating room, an ex- amining room capable of taking four stretcher beds separated from each other by cur. tains, a very small room where casts are applied to fractures, and a small waiting room. There is no privacy for patients, accident cases pass through the waiting room, there is no place for people in grief to sit with their pastor, no offices for physicians and visiting specialists, and no recovery area for day -surgery patients. The new addition will change all this. One area will be devoted td patients recovering from day surgery. These are patients who able to go home following a surgical procedure. However, one does not rise from the operating table, dress and 'get Into a car to go home. Several hours are necessary for the effects of an anaesthetic to wear off and for the doctors and nurses to ensure that pa- tients have no problems. The day care recovery area provides ice for four beds in which patients will rest until ready for discharge. Three offices are being provided for our visiting specialists. This space will be used by a number of doctors and new specialty ser- vices will be added. A Quiet Room is being provided in tl,° new addition, where relatives may sit in r ^ cy with their pastor expressing their grief and receiving comfort and support. The ,emergency entrance is separate and at a distance from the main entrance and'waiting room. Victims of accidents and patients with life threatening problems will no longer pass in front of the curious eyes of those who are waiting for treatment. Five examining rooms are being provided so that you and your physician can exchange con- fidences in private without being overheard by a patient on a stretcher next to you on the other side of a flimsy curtain. Many of us are reluctant to be completely frank with our phyri clan when we know we may be overheard by someone else. The relationship between one's doctor and oneself is founded on trust'and complete confidentiality. The hospital will now be able to guarantee privacy. m A major trauma room is being provided which will allow the hospital to treat accident victims and others in life threatening' situa- tions, more quickly and efficiently. It will also allow more patients to be treated at the same time. To complete the new wing, a classroom and a doctor's lounge and library are included. Part of the hospital's function Is to provide educa- tion and preventative medicine to those it serves. The classroom will assist in doing this on a group basis. The doctor's loiringe provides a place for physicians to rest between cases, to change clothes, and to study from the library. The design of the new addition will improve efficiency, but it is much more than this. It looks to the future and to how the delivery of health care is changing. The total cost to update the hospital will be approximately '2,000,000 spread over the next two years. To assist the hospital in paying for these new developments, a group of prominent citizens have come together as the Wingham and District Hospital Fund - Raising Committee. Their goal is to raise '400,000 in the community. Good health is a partnership between those who provide health care and those who receive it. We need one another if weore to reach a common goal of wellness for us all. Please, help us to help each other. THE WINGHAM AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE 00 s �i.