The Times Advocate, 2007-12-26, Page 22
Times–Advocate
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
JANUARY 3
• A former principal of South Huron District High
School who died recently after a traffic accident in
Wellesley Township, is being remembered for his
enthusiasm and positive attitude.
Bill Gerth, 51, died Dec. 22, hours after his
Volkswagen hit a Clydesdale running loose on a rural
road in Wellesley Township. A police officer at the
scene estimated the horse, which was killed in the col-
lision, weighed about 2,000 pounds. Gerth was alone
in the car.
JANUARY 10
• South Huron council approved zoning bylaw provi-
sions that set out regulations and guidelines on wind
turbine developments.
The matter was deferred from council's Dec. 18
meeting. The new guidelines deal with setbacks for
small and commercial -scale wind turbines in urban
and agricultural areas in South Huron and effectively
prohibit wind turbines on the west side of Highway 21,
including the proposed wind turbine at the Lake
Huron Water Treatment Plant because the turbine
doesn't meet setback requirements under the new
guidelines. Planner Claire Dodds said municipalities
throughout Huron County are dealing with the guide-
lines and they are meant to be as consistent as possi-
ble across the county.
JANUARY 17
• An important day for South Huron Hospital as it
marks the day the hospital will "go live" with two new
projects — a new digital imaging x-ray system and the
beginning of electronic patient records.
The Picture Archiving Communications System
(PACS) will allow for x-ray and ultrasound images to
be captured, stored and transmitted electronically.
When an x-ray is taken at the hospital under the new
system, a radiologist anywhere in Huron and Perth,
Thames Valley, London and Middlesex can receive the
image.
JANUARY 24
• The Municipality of Bluewater is looking at an
unexpected charge in the order of $1.2 million as a
capacity buy -in charge for the Hensall water pipeline.
The Municipality of South Huron has also been hit
with a buy -in fee of $1.3 million from the Lake Huron
Primary Water Supply System (LHPWSS).
Bluewater council was informed of the charge and
clerk -administrator Janisse Zimmerman said there
has never been a mention of a buy -in fee while engi-
neering plans for the pipeline were being worked on.
JANUARY 31
• The Municipality of Bluewater is trying once again
to get funding for upgrades to the Zurich and Hensall
sewage facilities after it reversed a decision Jan. 22
that had been made at a previous council meeting.
At its Jan. 8 meeting council had decided to apply for
funding for the Bayfield water project from the Rural
Infrastructure Investment Initiative.
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FEBRUARY 7
• The municipalities of Bluewater and South Huron
will not be paying capacity buy -in charges that were
unexpectedly introduced by the Lake Huron Primary
Water Supply System (LHPWSS) last month.
Bluewater council was informed in their council
meeting Jan. 17 it would have to pay the charge of
$1.2 million as part of the construction of the Hensall
pipeline while South Huron would have to pay $1.3
million for its part of the pipeline.
But at council, it was announced that after meet-
ings with the LHPWSS, the buy -in charges have been
removed.
FEBRUARY 14
• The municipality renewed its water meter reading
contract in a brief special council meeting.
The three-year contract was awarded to Ontario
Water Products/Canadian Water Services in the
Exeter and Stephen wards for $10,845.32 plus GST.
The contract price represents a 9.6 per cent increase
over the previous three-year contract, but South
Huron operations manager Don Giberson explained
fuel prices and labour costs have gone up since the
last contract went into effect. There are also more
meters to read, primarily in the residential side of
Huron Park.
FEBRUARY 21
• Two appeals have been filed against the wind
energy zoning bylaw South Huron council approved
Jan. 8.
Planner Claire Dodds informed council of the
appeals in a report to council. The appeals have been
filed by Lake Huron Primary Water Supply System
chief administrative officer Peter Steblin and by
Martin Ince of M.K. Ince and Associates. As Dodds
explained, while Steblin's appeal was submitted in
time, Ince's missed the Feb. 6, 4:30 p.m. deadline
and was submitted the next day at 1:15 p.m.
FEBRUARY 28
• During a visit to South Huron Hospital, Minister
of Health and Long -Term Care George Smitherman
announced a $1 million provincial grant to renovate
the hospital's emergency department.
The renovations to the 6,400 square foot area
include modernizing and reorganizing the emergency
department to improve patient flow, improving
health and safety standards and upgrading the venti-
lation systems.
A look back at 2007
Continued from front page
In other business news, Huron Park's Dunline
Rubber Products will shut down after 40 years in
business. Also, CanGro Foods announced in May it
was cutting about 60 jobs from its Exeter plant. In
the good news department, Honda plans to open
car dealership in Exeter in 2008 and will hire
staff of 20.
• On the entertainment front,
former Exeter resident Tim
Long, a senior writer and pro-
ducer for "The Simpsons,"
returned to South Huron District
High School to talk to students.
Hockey legend and York Centre
MP Ken Dryden also stopped in
Exeter.
These and other headlines
from 2007 can be found in this
week's T -A. We would like to
wish our readers all the best in
the new year.
Their life meant so much to you.
Now it can mean so much to others.
Donations made in memory of your loved one
bring hope to people affected by cancer in
your community and help fund life-saving
cancer research and vital support services.
To make a donation, call
Huron -Perth Unit
1800 294-0086
Canadian Societe
Cancer canadienne
Society du cancer
Let's Make Cancer History
1 888 939-3333 1 www.cancer.ca
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Work recognized — South Huron Hospital Dr.
Ken Milne, centre, was recently presented with an
award recognizing his work on the hospital retention
committee. Presenting the award were retention
board members Joanne Bowen, left, Fred Simmons,
Laura Overholt and Wayne DeLuca. It was also
announced at the presentation that SHH has been
awarded a Best Practice for demonstrated excellence
in rural care and has been awarded full accreditation
by the Canadian Council of Health Services
Accreditation. (photo/Pat Bolen)
$5,000 donation to SHH
Emmanuel donates — South Huron Hospital's
$1.6 million fundraising campaign recently received a
$5,158 donation from Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Pastor Scott Stein says,"The Emmanuel Baptist
Church family wishes to thank all who came out to
ourTime,Talent and Treasure charity auction in sup-
port of the South Huron Hospital Association. Special
thanks to Anne Chapman who oversaw the co-ordi-
nation of our auction, Bob Heywood who acted as
our auctioneer, and the many who donated their time
and efforts towards this great cause.What a joy we
count it as a church to be a part of such a great com-
munity where we can partner together to support
our hospital. May God bless the many dedicated
health care workers who are a part of our hospital
and health care community."
Pictured from left are campaign manager Bob Gehan,
Stein,Anne Chapman and Lori Baker of the campaign
team.
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