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Exeter Times -Advocate
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Mediator to make report
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he said.
Once he receives the media-
tor's report, Bannister said
there will be a multi -stage
process to deal with the prob-
lems.
If specific issues are identi-
fied between staff and the
board, mediation will take
place between the direct par-
ties to reach an agreement.
Gord Noels of Grand Bend
said the community is lucky
to have the centre and the
board of directors. He asked
if the board has the authority
to enforce what hours have to
be worked by staff. Bannister
said hours are mandated by
the government and doctors
are paid a salary with a cer-
tain amount of hours
required.
"I have absolute respect for
the physicians who work
here," Bannister said.
Audience member Al White
said the medical staff at the
centre have saved his life and
he is "extremely frustrated"
over problems at the centre,
adding some are wondering if
the board of directors has the
right chairman, a comment
that received a mixed reac-
tion from the audience.
Bannister said the board is
committed to solving the
problems at the centre. The
GBACHC has four doctors,
has funding for five, and is
looking for locums to help.
"This board will have this
place staffed with physi-
cians."
Roy Merkley of Grand Bend,
who was involved in the cre-
ation of the GBACHC, said he
is disturbed at the amount of
"fear mongering" and
rumours in the community.
He said the conflict boils
down to a problem between
labour and management and
may involve personality con-
flicts. He said dealing with
such rumours and untruths in
public is not the way to deal
with the problem.
"Grand Bend deserves bet-
ter than that," he said, adding
he is confident the issue can
come to a satisfactory end.
"A little bit of knowledge is
a very dangerous thing and
that's what I'm seeing today."
Bannister said he wishes
the centre had gone ahead
with the mediation process
earlier and apologized to the
staff for not doing so.
Local dentist Dr. Bob
Glaskin-Clay gave "kudos" to
the board and said the board
has shown they are prepared
to be fully accountable to the
public.
All candidates meeting at the Ranch House
SOUTH HURON — South Huron voters will
have the opportunity to hear the views of
local municipal election candidates during an
all candidates meeting Oct. 26.
The meeting will be hosted by the South
Huron Chamber of Commerce and starts at 7
REGIONAL
WRAP UP
Girl saves mom
HURON — A nine-year-old
Holmesville Public School girl is getting
praise by the
Huron OPP, fami-
ly and friends for
calling 9-1-1
recently after her
mother collapsed
on the living
room floor.
Amanda Kuehl -
Schaefer doesn't
understand why
her actions
caused the atten-
tion it did and
says she, "just did
what she had to,"
according to the
Clinton News -
Record.
Amanda found
her mother
Nancy uncon-
scious Sept. 6 and
after calling her
grandfather, she
then called 9-1-1.
"It was scary,"
Amanda says.
"I just took the
phone out with
me, set it on the
ground and ran."
Paramedics
arrived to the
residence on
Bluewater
Highway quickly.
Nancy was
taken to hospital
where she
remained for 36
hours.
"This gal and I
are pretty much
attached at the
hip. She doesn't
really let me out
of her sight," says
Nancy.
"The whole
family is so proud
of her," Nancy
adds.
p.m. at the Ranch House Inn. Paul Ciufo will
moderate.
Candidates in South Huron's fall election
will give short opening statements, followed
by questions and answers. The public will
also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Councilor Ward 3
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Bluewater candidates file
for municipal election
VARNA — Nominations closed
Friday for the Nov. 13, 2006
Bluewater municipal election.
There will be several races con-
tested in the municipality
including for the positions of
mayor and deputy mayor as
well as for the wards of Hensall
and Zurich.
Contesting the mayoral elec-
tion are incumbent mayor Bill
Dowson who is facing Janet
Snider from Bayfield.
In the race for deputy mayor,
incumbent Paul Klopp is taking
on challenger Dave Johnston.
In the ward of Hensall, incum-
bent Rod Parker is facing Kay
Wise, while in the ward of
Zurich incumbent Marg
Deichert is running against
challenger Stephen Harburn.
Both Parker and Deichert will
be profiled in next week's
Times -Advocate.
The other positions in
Bluewater are uncontested
including Tyler Hessel in
Bayfield, John Becker in Hay
East, Bill MacDougall in Hay
West, Pete Walden in Stanley
East, George Irvin in Stanley
West and Jim Fergusson for the
position of councillor -at -large.
The
Ketchup
Boule
Dilemma
o1Hp
The great squeezable plastic
containers that are being used for
ketchup, among other products, are being
packaged in containers typically made from
#1 PET or #5 PP plastic. However, they often
need to protect the contents from UV rays
which means a special coating or additive
is added to the bottle making it a #7 Other.
Without the UV barrier, regular Tight would
quickly turn the ketchup brown and while
some companies have experimented with
green and purple ketchup, brown is not a
colour consumers want their ketchup to be.
So while the bottle might say #1 PET or
#5 PP, it is really a multi layered product
that should be labeled as #7 Other.
As an environmentally friendly alternative
purchase ketchup and other products in
metal, glass or #2 HDPE plastic containers
which are recyclable through your
local bluebox program.
Space provided through a partnership between
industry and Ontario municipalities to
support waste diversion programs.