The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-09-12, Page 3Interested people enro
for palliative care courses
About 50 interested people
attended the Information Night for
palliative care last Tuesday evening
at Wingham and District Hospital.
Members of the palliative care com-
mittee were extremely pleased with
the response as several from the
Wingham, Teeswater, Lucknow and
Walkerton area attended to learn
the goals of palliative care, voice
their concerns and ask questions
Development plans for
Pentecostal Church land
A proposal to develop a 7.9 acre
piece of land owned by Wingham
Pentecostal. Church is being consid-
ered by East Wawanosh Council.
Lorne, Humphrey, representing
the, church, told council last week
the owners would like to sever and
sell five 100 -foot residential lots
from the property, which fronts
onto an unopened extension of
Crawford St, off Lloyd St. south of
the town. The remaining five acres
is to be reserved for the construc-
tion of.a new church and manse.
The property, formerly owned by
Wingham District Christian High
School, is currently zoned for insti-
tutional use. Since Huron's Official
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On June 1, 1989, an unknown cul-
prit shot a hole in a white colored
Bell Telephone box that was mount-
ed oh a telephone pole on the 20-21
sideroad of Stephen Township, near
Lot Five.
This type of activity could cause
telephone failure, preventing peo-
ple in emergency situations to reach
police, ambulance or fire depart-
ments.
Crime Stoppers of Huron County
and the Exeter OPP are asking for
your assistance in bringing the per-
son or persons who committed this
crime to justice.
Thoughtless activity such as this
could cause a serious situation to
become even worse.
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Tobin addresses
Huron -Bruce
Liberal meeting
Brian Tobin, MP for Humber -Port
au Port St. Barbe, was the guest
speaker at las Thursday evening's
annual meetirof the Huron -Bruce
Federal Liberal Riding Association
held at Lucknow.
Approximately 80 party faithful
turned out to hear Mr. Tobin
address such topics as free trade,
the national sales tax and the
Meech Lake constitutional deal.
No election Was necessary for the
association executive, as it remains
the same. David MacKenzie is pres-
ident; Howard Aitken, past presi-
dent; Grame Craig, first vice presi-
dent; Jacqueline McGillivray, sec-
ond vice; Judy Gates, treasurer and
Margaret Shortreed, secretary.
Turnberry to
approach Howick
regarding dump
The proposed closing date for
Turnberry's waste disposal site is
October of this year, a township
engineer informed council at its
first September meeting.
Arnold Spivey of Maitland Engi-
neering Services in Wingham
attended last Tuesday evening's
meeting, proposing that Turnberry
officially'approach Howick for per-
mission to use that township's
waste disposal site.
Mr, Spfvey will draft a letter for
Turnberry council's next meeting,
putting the request in writing and
making it clear that Turnberry is
not.prepared Us pay for an environ-
rnental, assessrnenthearing.
Mit , Grey
share dump costs
Harms Township has agreed to
take on a four per cent share of the
,etbj rehabilitation costa for
the C fTeiw Ail) alba.
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+ � sharing h0,,alte4lth
abottf pet*. telt Willie
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p ' ° TOS tip irafficiaIs estimate that
at least 10 ye► use is fest in the
Wely Township landfJJI site.
Plan designates the land for resi-
dential use, re -zoning the west side
of the property for residential lots
shouldn't be a problem, Mr.
Humphrey pointed out to council.
"We'd like to sell the lots as soon
as the zoning and severance appli-
cations go through," Mr.
Humphrey said, "and start on the
church and manse sometime in the
coming year, if all goes well,"
Council pointed out that, except
for the unopened road allowance,
the property is presently land-
locked, and a mad will have to be
built.
Applications for the zoning
amendments have been filed with
the township.
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and make a decision about'taking
an upcoming eight-week course.
The evening began with Rev.
Douglas Whitelaw, chairman .o1 tle
Wingham and Area Palliative Care
Services, explaining what the com-
mittee hopes to achieve with the
new service. He introduced mem-
bers of the committee present at the
meeting, then Ron Mellish showed
a short animated video entitled
"Why Me?", in which many of the
stages of dying -- anger, denial,
bargaining, resignation — were
revealed. Discussion on the video
followed.
Volunteer coordinator of the new
service, Joan Wittig, then explained
many aspects of the program and
the upcoming course was dis-
cussed. Response was so good that
the course beginning on Sept. 19 is
completely enrolled and committee
members are planning a second
course for the winter -spring
months. Representatives of the
health-care team in this area will
conduct the weekly courses, to be
held at the hospital. . Added educa-
tion will be acquired through panel
discussions, the use of videos and
sharing of personal experiences.
SACRED HEART PROGRESS REPORT—Work is progressing on schedule for the December
opening of the new Sacred Heart Church and manse in Wingham. The entice cost of thestructure is
estimated at $a million.
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