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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-01-16, Page 2020 Times -Advocate Grand Bend Foundation donates $30,000 Foundation helps out —The Grand Bend Community Foundation recently assisted South Huron Hospital's $1.6 million fundraising campaign by making a $35,000 donation. Foundation executive director Anne Donohoe said,"Grand Bend Community Foundation is pleased to be able to support the upgrades for South Huron Hospital with this grant of $35,000.We recognize that the hospital is an important local resource for the greater Grand Bend area and will benefit our community for many years to come" From left are David Bannister and Chris Thompson of the Grand Bend Community Foundation and Lori Baker, Bob Gehan, Stephanie Donaldson and Tom Prout of the Campaign Team. Wednesday, January 16, 2008 The South Huron Hospital Foundation Capital Campaign recognizes the following generous donations: Leader • Winston and Laureen Shapton - South Huron Builder • Walter and Marie Fydenchuk and family - South Huron Friend • Ken Courtice - Shoppers Drug Mart - Exeter Supporter • In memory of Nancy Warwick - Exeter and area • Mary Brintnell and family - Exeter • Brian and Irene Hall - Grand Bend • Manulife Financial - Southwestern Ontario • Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign - Exeter Contributor • Dianne Waun - Exeter • Christine Verlinde - Exeter • Immaculate Heart of Mary, CWL - Grand Bend • Ronald O'Brien - Exeter • In memory of Beatrice Seip - Kitchener Provider • In honour of John Batton's birthday - Exeter • Mary Goodwin - Exeter • In memory of Bill Fraser - Exeter • Robert and Margaret Nurse - Exeter • Robert and Betty Jean Edwards - Exeter • In memory of Dr. Harry Taylor - Exeter • Peter and Helena Toornstra - Exeter • Jack and Elaine Chipchase - Exeter • Dean and Joanne McKnight - Exeter • Agnes Bray - Exeter • George and Helen Pratt - Exeter • Elizabeth Corbett - Exeter • In memory of Lee Weber - Exeter • K.S. Chan - London • In memory of Robert and Mark Stewart - Grand Bend • Harold Brintnell - Exeter Coleman takes weight -loss challenge Bluewater in good By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — Carol Coleman of Kippen has been chosen to take part in Dr. Karl Weselan's "Exeter's Biggest Loser" weight - loss challenge. Under the program, Weselan, who owns Excel Fitness and Lifestyle Consultants, has part- nered with South Huron Golf and Fitness (SHGF) and will provide four months of free personal training, nutrition management and a free four-month gym mem- bership at SHGF for Coleman. Weselan said he would like to see Coleman, a married mother of two, lose at least 30 pounds in the next four months. Coleman, 47, has Type II diabetes and high cholesterol. Under the program, she will work out four days a week at SHGF and follow a nutri- tion program which will include healthy foods she likes to eat. This is Weselan's second weight -loss challenge in Exeter. Last year, Exeter's Paul Timmermans lost 76 pounds and has kept the weight off. Three trainers will work with Coleman in her quest to lose weight. Weselan said by having the weight -loss challenges he wants Healthy lifestyles — Kippen's Carol Coleman, second from right, is taking a four-month weight -loss challenge led by Dr. Karl Weselan, far right, of Excel Fitness and Lifestyle Consultants. By working out four times a week and going on a nutrition program, she hopes to lose at least 30 pounds in the next four months. From left are trainers Jim MacMillan and Dana Robinson, Coleman and Weselan. (photo/Scott Nixon) to show that people with busy lives can still incorporate healthy living into their lives and lose weight. He said Coleman will need sup- port and positive reinforcement to help her in the challenge. Coleman said Saturday she is "very excited . . . a little ner- vous" about the challenge. She said her goals are to be a "fit 50" and to get off her diabetic medi- cine, maintaining a healthy lifestyle. "I want to be there for my kids in the long run," she says. "It will be a challenge," she says, "but I think I'm stubborn enough to make it doable." financial shape By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF VARNA — The Municipality of Bluewater is in a good financial position according to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Financial Indicator Review, general manager of corporate services Terri Brandon told council Jan. 7. She added Bluewater also has current and future infrastructure deficiencies that need to be addressed. Brandon said the review covers to the end of 2006 and is an assessment tool to understand and gauge a municipality's financial capacity or state at a particu- lar point in time. She said it also assists in assessing the capability of maintaining and meeting the costs of new service responsibilities and identification of a municipality with a limited financial capacity. In her report to council, Brandon said the province ranks municipalities risk levels as low, medium or high and Bluewater ranks low in all of the cate- gories. In other business Roger Lewington from the Bayfield River Valley Trail Association gave a year- end report on the construction of the trail being con- structed from Bayfield to Clinton. Lewington said the association has been federally incorporated and has been adopted as a project by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) as well as negotiating and receiving permission from private landowners to develop sections of the trail on their property. Bluewater Mayor Bill Dowson noted in regards to the ABCA supporting the project, that "it's municipal money ABCA is giving you. Give credit where it's due, we are supporting it with $8,000." Huron County Crime Stoppers more successful after 20 years EXETER — In its 20th year of operation, Huron County Crime Stoppers continues to become more successful in the number of tips it receives and the reward money handed out, says Shawn McFalls, police co-ordinator for Huron and Perth County Crime Stoppers. January is Crime Stoppers month and McFalls says the organization will be having a 'Jail and Bail' May 14 in Exeter and is looking for volunteers willing to be locked up and bailed out to raise money for Crimestoppers. It will also have its annual golf tournament June 6 in Clinton at Woodlands Links. McFalls said the group had a busy year last year, with its marathon soccer game in May, although he is still waiting to hear from the Guinness World Record organi- zation that they officially set the record for the longest ever soccer game. McFalls said he is hoping to hear by Febuary or March that the record was set. "They just have to review every- thing," he said. Crime Stoppers has also just completed a sign cam- paign at schools throughout Huron and Perth counties. Crime Stoppers signs have been placed on the outside of the schools, said McFalls, to try and cut down on the amount of vandalism. In 2007, there were 255 tips in Huron County bringing the number to 3,695 overall. There were 24 arrests and 53 charges with $3,500 in reward money given out. Crime Stoppers began in 1976 in New Mexico as Detective Greg MacAleese was trying to solve the mur- der of Michael Carman, a clerk at a gas station. MacAleese devised a plan to offer a cash reward to com- bat apathy as well as guaranteeing anonymity to combat the fear of retribution. He constructed a recreation of the crime, which aired on local television. His plan worked and within 72 hours of seeing the re-enactment, the suspects were arrested. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit charitable organization owned and operated by the community in which it serves. This combines the best efforts of the community, the media and the police to fight the ongoing battle against crime. Crime Stoppers works in conjunction with local investigative agencies, including local police ser- vices to help bring justice to unsolved incidents of crime. In addition, a police officer is assigned to Crime Stoppers to help the civilian board of directors carry out the pro- gram. A Crime Stoppers tip is not evidence and investigators must independently verify every tip before a tip can be acted upon. The contents of a tip must be confirmed through an independent investigation. A Crime Stoppers tip is just the starting point of an investigation. People cannot be wrongly accused by way of a charge or an arrest because of a vengeful tip. If you have any information on criminal activity, con- tact Crime Stoppers at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS. All calls are con- fidential -callers never have to reveal their identity, deal directly with police or testify in court. Cash rewards of up to $2000 are available for information that leads to an arrest or charge. If you are interested in a presentation on how Crime Stoppers works or would like to volunteer as a member of the board of directors, contact McFalls at 527-1353. Exeter Shuffleboard Jan. 9 - 4 wins Constance Kernick 348, Lorraine Alexander 344; 3 wins Mary Brintnell 235; 2 wins Millie Ross 194, Eleanor Hendrick 189, Leona Elliott 185, John Horn 178, Marge McCurdy 177, Marg Prout 166, Don Overholt 158 Jan. 10 - 3 wins Bernice Boogemans 453, Millie Ross 364, Cor Rood 348, Constnace Kernick 329, Jean Crerar 291, Don Overholt 250; 2 wins Bob Boogmans 261, Marge McCurdy 238, Wilmer Adkins 190, Cathy Bell 190, Geraldine Smith 165