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The Times Advocate, 2006-03-15, Page 4Wednesday, March 15, 2006 Exeter Times–Advocate 3 Lightfoot rally another success EXETER — More than $2,000 was raised for Saint Elizabeth Health Care at the 3rd annual Mike Lightfoot Fun Run. The annual snowmobile rally commemorates the life of Mike Lightfoot, who lost his battle with leukemia in 2004. Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SEHC) is a regis- tered charitable non-profit organization that has pro- vided high-quality com- passionate health care to people in their homes and communities since 1908. SEHC's team of nearly 4,000 professionals deliver more than three million visits annually. Services provided in Huron County include: • nursing, personal sup- port and home support services; • home chemotherapy, dialysis and infusion ser- vices; • continence and dia- betes management; • respiratory, palliative and pre- and post -natal care; • advanced foot care, wound and ostomy care; • caregiving relief (respite); • assessment services, consultation and educa- tion SEHC delivers more than 13,000 nursing visits and almost 65,000 hours of supportive care annually to individuals and families living in the Huron area. The foundation provides families in the Huron area with about 5,000 hours of charitable relief care The third annual Mike Lightfoot Fun Run, held Feb. 26, raised $2,161.51 for Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SEHC).The day is held in conjunction with Country Corners Rent -All's annual dealer ride and customer appreciation. From left are Country Corners' owner Cam Darling, Saint Elizabeth service delivery centre manager JoAnn Todd and Kristyn Lightfoot.The Fun Run is held in memory of Lightfoot's late husband, Mike, who lost his battle with leukemia in 2004. (photo/Scott Nixon) (respite) so family care- charitable programs and givers can have a break services that improve the from their caregiving health and quality of life of responsibilities. Canadians. The Saint Elizabeth The annual Fun Run Health Care Foundation is event honoured the mem- a separate charitable non- ory of Lightfoot, who was profit organization estab- cared for by Saint lished in 1997 to help Elizabeth Health Care dur- address Canada's growing ing his time of need. population needs with The proceeds of the innovative and responsive snowmobile run were des - Insurance increase for Bluewater By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF VARNA — The Municipality of Bluewater is facing an 18 per cent increase in its insurance bill for the 2006/2007 term. The increased rate was revealed to council Monday night by Jeff Coleman from Frank Cowan Insurance, which provides insur- ance coverage for the municipali- ty. Coleman said the increase is due to significant challenges in the industry, with 95 per cent of the increase due to increased costs in liability insurance. "We live in a society that is quick to go to litigation," said Coleman. Council members heard that Bluewater will be paying an extra $23,000 this year for insurance costs, with a rate of $153,642 compared to last year's rate of $129,952. Coleman added that despite the increase, "the news for most municipalities wasn't this good." In other business, council was briefed on a proposed wind tur- bine to be located near Zurich. Les Scotton and Brent Hall from Green Breeze Inc. told council they are planning on constructing the wind turbine generator on Part Lot 22, Concession 13 which is being leased from Ralph and Jill Geiger. The lot is located just north of Hensall Road on the west side of Bronson Line. Scotton said delivery for the tur- bine is planned for July with con- struction in August. It is hoped to have delivery of power into the Ontario grid by the end of October. The turbine will be owned by Powertree Limited Partnership I with Green Breeze the operator of the facility and the owner of the general Partner of Powertree Limited Partner I He added the group is a limited private partnership and not part of request for proposals (RFP) issued by the Ontario government. Asked by Coun. Jim Fergusson what Green Breeze requires from the municipality, Scotton said "basically nothing." In response to a question from Bluewater Mayor Bill Dowson what the assessment would be on the project, Scotton said it would depend on the capital value being put in. Green Breeze has five wind parks in development with three around Goderich, one in Wingham and one located in Proton Station. Building report A total of 154 building permits with a total value of $830,534 were issued for Bluewater up to Feb. 28 according to the report given to council compared to 15 as of the same time last year, with a value of $926,512. Two septic permits were issued compared to four for 2006 with zero demolition permits issued, the same as 2005. ignated to the SEHC Foundation's Caregiver Support Program in Huron with a special emphasis on providing relief care and support to families who are victims of cancer. The foundation thanks all those involved in mak- ing the event a success. To date, this event has raised more than $3,200. Fire board in great shape LUCAN BIDDULPH — The Lucan Biddulph Fire Board is in great shape this year, according to Lucan Biddulph Mayor Tom McLaughlin. The fire board budget will see a three per cent increase with $27,000 from last year's budget being carried though until this year. The money is a loan from the municipality and must be given back in 2007. A new chassis will be purchased this year costing about $355,000. The delivery of the chassis is expected around the summer time. 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