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TIMES -ADVOCATE
Exeter, Ontario, Canada
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
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Kindergarten stu-
dents at Exeter
Public School had a
visit from the
Huron OPP
recently when con-
stables George
Finch and Maureen
O'Grady spoke to
the students about
safety.The officers
explained their
jobs to the chil-
dren and showed
them the various
pieces of equip-
ment they carry on
their uniforms and
in the cruiser.
Above, the stu-
dents in Ann
DeVries' and Patti
Down's kinder-
garten classes
were able to check
out a police cruis-
er, while at left are
O'Grady, Ben
Turner and Finch.
Turner was quite
pleased with him-
self for slipping his
hands out of
Finch's adult -sized
handcuffs.
(photos/Scott Nixon)
Time will
tell impact
of budget
By Mary Simmons
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — The effects of the provincial budget on
local physiotherapists, chiropractors and optometrists
are still to be determined.
"We're still waiting for it all to go through," said
Kendra Craig of Bio -Connections in Exeter.
Craig said extended health plans cover chiropractic
care after OHIP has been exhausted, so she expects
they will cover the costs, although it may affect the
health plan's rates.
She said she doesn't think it will decrease the
patient load at Bio -Connections.
"They may have to pay $10 more," she said, "but the
service is necessary."
Acting CEO Mike Boucher at the South Huron
Hospital said the delisting of services should not affect
physiotherapy patients at the hospital.
"At the present time we don't expect any impact on
service delivery, but we don't have the specific details
from the government," he said.
Dr. Irene Bardecki, an optometrist in Exeter said the
phone has been ringing off the hook at her office, but
she has been unable to tell patients any details,
See BUDGET page 2
Lucan churches
working together
to sponsor refugees
By Mary Simmons
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
LUCAN — Six churches
in Lucan are coming
together to help out
refugees.
Retired minister Gordon
Duncan of the Lucan
United Church said the
idea to work together on
a project first came three
years ago.
"We work together at
Easter and at Christmas,
but we thought it would
be good to have an ongo-
ing, hands-on project," he
said.
The coalition is plan-
ning to sponsor a refugee
family through the Joint
Assistance Sponsorship
program with the federal
government.
Under the program,
Citizenship and
Immigration Canada pro-
vides financial assistance
to cover the cost of food,
shelter, clothing and
essential household
See REFUGEES page 2
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