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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-08-09, Page 2020 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Announcements/Community Residents keeping cool at Queensway By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF HENSALL — Residents at the Queensway Retirement Home are keeping cool during a massive heat wave throughout the area. Queensway is completely air condi- tioned. Although not a legislated requirement in long-term care homes, it's been a popular perk for both staff and residents at a time when tempera- tures are soaring to as high as 37 C. Esther Wright, a resi- dent at Queensway says, "I wouldn't want to live here without it." Residents Erla Coleman and Beth Knox agree. Coleman says, "Thank goodness we're here." "The air conditioning is wonderful," adds Knox. Queensway's associated homes including the Seaforth Manor, are also air conditioned. They also offer cooling centres for community seniors. Activities director Carol Gascho says "our homes have offered cooling cen- tres to seniors for the past 15 years. "We feel that it is important for seniors who might suffer from extreme heat to be as comfortable as possible," Gascho adds. Retirement residence director Julie Grimminck says the cooling centre is "mainly for seniors" but if members of the community are suffering and have no where to go to stay cool, they are welcome at Queensway. The Exeter Villa, the Bluewater Rest Home and the Restview Retirement Home in Lucan also offer air condition- ing in most areas of their facilities. The air conditioning at the Queensway is regulated, turning on at 7 a.m. and turning off at 11 p.m. The residents don't mind, though. All three woman interviewed say there is a cool breeze Rwhich fills the rooms during the night. The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care expects long-term care facilities to take certain precautions during the intense heat including: • Servicing air exchange systems once per year by qualified personnel; • Assessing all residents for risk of heat -related illnesses; • Implementing 24-hour fluid intake monitoring for all residents; • Providing additional staff hours to ensure adequate fluid intake; • Adjusting resident's clothing provid- ing maximum comfort and coolness; • Providing cool/tepid sponge baths; • Adjusting resident routines as required to provide maximum comfort. With the intense heat, the Queensway Retirement Home in Hensall has air-condi- tioning running throughout their whole facility.They are also taking other precau- tions expected by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, like ensuring resi- dents have an adequate fluid intake.Above, retirement residence director Julie Grimminck gives Queensway resident Erla Coleman a glass of water. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout) Water quality responsibility is up to all of us EXETER — It is an ideal time, in the wake of a recent manure spill upstream of St. Joseph, to remind watershed resi- dents of the Zurich Drain Water Quality Enhancement Project taking place. The goal of this project is to improve water quality through the implementation Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs). Some examples of BMPs include: upgrading manure storage facilities; diverting clean water away AIN HOPE BROCK ABCA WATER RESOURCES TECHNICIAN from manure and exercise yards; restrict- ing livestock access to watercourses; of upgrading septic systems; upgrading and decom- missioning wells; planting trees, shrubs and grasses along erodible land and watercourses; and estab- lishing grassed water- ways and catch basins to reduce erosion. The effects of a spill can have a significant impact on fisheries and water quality, but numerous chronic, yet seemingly less catastrophic issues, also have the potential to degrade local water qual- ity. These everyday issues and concerns, such as faulty septic systems, manure runoff, municipal discharges, soil erosion, groundwater contamina- tion through poor well casings or abandoned wells may not receive the attention a manure or chlorine spill garners, but they are certainly con- tributing factors and also deserve concern. The responsibility to change our behaviour and miti- gate impacts falls on all of us. When citizens take responsibility their local actions lead to incremen- tal change that is neces- sary in improving water quality. Some local actions, like the projects I mentioned at the begin- ning, have already been initiated by landowners throughout the Zurich Drain watershed. The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA), through funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, offers free technical assistance to landowners in reviewing their property to identify potential issues and link- ing them to grants to help complete the projects. If you are interested in undertaking a water quality improvement pro- ject, or would like more information, contact Hope Brock at the ABCA (519) 235-2610. POLICE BRIEFS Enforcement leads to drug charges EXETER — Huron OPP were conducting a traffic stop July 29 on Airport Line and Huron Street, west in Exeter. The driver, a 25 -year-old male of Exeter advised the officer that he was a suspended driver. Further investigation revealed that passen- gers in the vehicle had a small quantity of marijuana. The driver will attend Exeter Provincial Court Sept. 28, facing one count of breaching a probation order and one count of driving a motor vehicle with no license. The registered owner of the vehicle, a 29 -year-old female of Exeter was issued a provincial offence notice for permitting an unlicensed person to drive. A passenger in the vehicle will attend Exeter Provincial Court also Sept. 28, facing one count of breaching a probation order and one count of having under 30 grams of marijuana Thief seen running from car BAYFIELD — On Aug. 1 at a residence m the area of Bayfield Terrace in Bluewater a woman's purse was stolen from her 1996 Plymouth van. The woman saw the young male wearing a red baseball cap and baggy style clothing running towards Chinoquey Street. The victim had all her personal identification stolen. COMING EVENTS... COMING EVENTS... COMING EVENTS... CHICKEN B.B.Q. DINNER - Zion United Church, Crediton. 12th Annual. Tues. Aug. 15 - 5:15 - 7:15 PM. Take out dinners available. Adults $13, children (12 & under) $7. PRE -SALE TICKETS ONLY. Call 519-234-6278, 519-238-2670 or any Zion Church member. (29-32) GRAND BEND PREMIER CRAFT SHOW - comes to Port Blake Conservation Area. Hwy. 21 just north of town. Saturday, August 12, Sunday, August 13. l0am-4pm. No admission charge. 1-800-214-5855.(28-32*) JUMP ABOARD OUR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TRIP - to Son Treasure Island, Aug. 14 - 18/06 from 9 - 11:30am daily at the Exeter Christian Reformed Church, Huron St. For more info or to register call the Church office at 519-235-2990. (28-32) KIDS, KIDS, KIDS!! - Come and have a "super" time every morning from Aug. 21-25, 9:30am-12:OOpm at "SUPER—U KIDZ BREAK" for children ages 6-12. Discover the "Super -U" that God made you to be! Parents please call to register your child(ren). BBQ Fundraiser at M&M Meat Shop, Aug 12th, l lam-3pm. August Friday Night Movies, 7pm, $2 Admission - The Shaggy Dog - 1 lth, Akeelah and the Bee - 18th, Over the Hedge - 25th. Free Community BBQ at Belongers, Aug 25th, l0am-2pm. YOUTH!! Ages 13-18 - Every Thursday night @7pm join other youth for 365 - begin to live life out loud! Aug. 19- 20th, Youth Survivor Weekend in Benmiller - call to register - and come out Thursday nights! 365.belongers.ca Join us every Sunday morning at 9:30am for UnChurch and watch Pastor Joel Osteen LIVE from Texas on the big screen and stay for lunch after the message! Belongers UnChurch 913-1256 exeter@belongers.ca. Visit our website at www.belongers.ca for more upcoming events. (32-34*) VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - Bible Missionary Church, 35 Toronto Blvd., Vanastra. Ages 4-16. August 21-25, 6-8 pm. Games, Stories, Crafts & Snacks. Transportation available. For information contact 519-482-8183. (32*) WISE HOCKEY SUMMER CAMP - 5 DAY FULL DAY PRO- GRAM - children age 6-14. August 14-18 at Lucan Comm. Centre. 20 hours on ice, 12 hours off -ice instruction + 1/2 hour swimming daily. 8:30 am. - 5 pm. Limited space available. Call Darrell 519-659-8026 or visit us at www.wisehockey.com for more info. (32*) EXETER MIXED DART LEAGUE GENERAL MEETING - August 11, 2006 at 8:00 pm at Exeter Legion. New players wel- come. For more information contact Ralph 519-235-0564 or Carla 519-235-3539. (31;32*)