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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-06-04, Page 22 Times–Advocate Wednesday, June 4, 2008 SPCA DinnerAuction raises over $75,000 "A dog gone good time" — The fourth annual Animal House Dinner Auction was May 30, selling out at 604 tickets and raising over $75,000 for the Ontario SPCA Huron County Branch.The dinner auction, held at the South Huron Recreation Centre in Exeter includ- ed a live and silent auction and raf- fles.Above from left are BMO Nesbitt Burns vice-president Dave Sanderson, Exeter Animal Hospital Dr. Ellen Shapiro,Animal House DinnerAuction co -chairperson Kate McKenzie, BMO Bank of Montreal vice-president Shane Butcher and Animal House Dinner Auction co -chairperson Liam Brennan.Top right, McKenzie was recog- nized with a Provincial Fundraising Award for Huronia by the OSPCA director of marketing and development Craig Mabee. McKenzie received the award for her fundraising efforts for the Animal House Dinner Auction.Throughout the province there are 20 different SPCA facilities and 30 affiliate facilities which McKenzie competed against.At right Benmiller woman Joanna Trahan picks up a rooster she won from the silent auction, while above, auctioneer Bob Heywood helps auction off a drum, one of the many live auction prizes. Over the past three dinners, $166,000 was raised for the Huronia shelter. Since 2007, 450 dogs and cats, two bunnies and several hamsters were found forever homes through Huronia. Over 160 cruelty complaints were investigated. Several animals still need to be adopted, especially cats. For more information visit www.huronspca.ca (photos/Nina Van Lieshout) dent Auction' REGIONAL WRAP UP Foxes in Goderich GODERICH — Huron County animal control offi- cer Bob Trick says foxes that have been seen in Goderich should be given space, says the Goderich Signal -Star. Trick said foxes have been seen on the streets in the afternoon and they are looking for food, with cats high on the menu. Unless cornered, Trick said foxes won't attack. Student wants ban SEAFORTH — A Seaforth Public School student made a request May 20 for Huron East to ban plastic shopping bags, reports the Huron Expositor. Thirteen -year-old Marissa Scott was at the May 20 meeting and said other cities are considering either a ban or a tax on plastic bags. Council recommended that Scott make the same presentation to Huron County council. Boundary changes discussed BLYTH — Huron County medical officer of health Dr. Beth Henning is feeling "optimistic" after a report from a consultant, says The Citizen. The report was commissioned by the board of health to study roles and responsibilities of health unit staff. One of its recommendations called for clear ser- vice agreements, which Henning said she was pleased with. Research to be presented in Ottawa Continued from front page busting drugs or with angioplasty, a process which involves "putting a catheter into the heart and opening up the arteries with an inflatable balloon. Both ways are considered equally effective if you can give the clot -busting drug in less than 30 minutes or inflate the balloon in less than 90 minutes." Milne added angioplasty is not available in small rural hospitals and hospitals in the cities have a diffi- cult time treating patients with angioplasties in less than 90 minutes. "This study shows South Huron Hospital and Alexandra Marine General Hospital are giving heart attack patients the same excellent care as if they received an emergency angioplasty in less than 90 minutes. So you do not have to go to the big city to get the best health care. You can get outstanding emer- gency health care right in your local community hospi- tal." Milne said he hopes the study will help encourage young doctors to consider practicing in small towns. "Studies like these show the amazing care provided by talented and skilled local nurses and doctors in small communities. It also demonstrates to medical students you can do `academic' research without hav- ing to live in an academic centre." In addition to Milne, Dr. Majed Fiaani, a cardiologist from Goderich, was involved in the study, while med- ical student Dean Vlahaki performed the chart review. Proposed South Huron water rates to be discussed Continued from front page for future rates at public meetings in Exeter at South Huron Rec Centre June 18 at 7 p.m. and at the Crediton Community Centre June 24 at 7 p.m. Details on the draft rate study will appear in next week's Times - Advocate. Other council notes: Storage regulation The municipality is looking at regulating storage containers as accessory structures. Staff has been directed to prepare a formal zoning bylaw amendment to deal with the issue, with a public meeting to fol- low. Planner Claire Dodds brought the issue before council Monday night, explaining in her report that "there is increasing popularity in storage containers being used by individu- als and businesses within the Municipality of South Huron." Concerns have arisen regarding the appropriateness of the contain- ers, Dodds said. The new zoning bylaw will address placement and setback of containers on properties. While some municipalities out- right ban storage containers, South Huron has taken the approach that containers will be allowed in appropriate zones and will be regu- lated. Coun. Tom Tomes said he would like to see storage containers paint- ed to blend in with their surround- ings. Dodds agreed, but added that can't be done through a zoning bylaw; it has to be done through site plan control. Detour plan Council gave approval to Huron County to use four kilometres of Morrison Line as a detour in an upcoming county bridge repair pro- ject. The bridge repair will cause Highway 83 to be closed for July, August and September. The detour will see traffic directed from Highway 83 south on Morrison Line to Kirkton Road, then onto Hern Line back to Highway 83. As compensation, the county will provide $10,950 worth of paving, signage and line painting on South Huron roads. Road superintendent Ken Bettles said the compensation is a fair deal. Paving complaint Tomes said to Betties that recent paving on Huron Park Road at the railroad tracks in Centralia isn't very good. He said there's a dip in the road. Bettles said the area in question was a tough spot to pave because the grade of the road had to meet the grade of the tracks. He told Tomes he'd have a look at the road. Crediton Community Centre Coun. Jim Dietrich said a fundraising committee has been formed to raise money for the Crediton Community Centre. "We hope to raise lots of money," he said, adding an official announcement of the fundraising will be made this Saturday at the Firemen's Breakfast in Crediton.