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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-07-09, Page 1f W� INDEX Births /A7 Brussels /A5 Classified /A10, 11, 12 Dublin /A13, Entertainment /A14 Family IA7 Graduates IAT Hensall I A4 Legion /A14 Obituaries IA7 People /A7 Sports IA6 Walton /A5 Hensall rider places. second in motocross event. See page A6 � r x 4 ! YvvWH r � tt q�n peke A9 Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton Huron xposit SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1986 — 14 PAGES 50 cents a copy County to hire MOH BY ALAN RIYE r The wheels are now in motion to fill the position of the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Huron, County after the recent resignation of Dr. Harry Cieslar from the post, says Brian McBurney, chairman of the board of health. According to McBurney, reeve of Turn - berry Township, the position should be filled byJuly 22, Dr. Cieslar'slastdayas the MOH. Ads have been placed in the career section of four daily newspapers and in all the county newspapers. me closing date for applica- tions was set at July 4. "Summer is a poor time Of year to advertise for the position with everybody on holidays, resignation, Dr. Cieslar pointed to a conflict between a county bylaw, passed in 1968 which makes the Berk -treasurer the chief administrative officer over all boards in the county, and the provincial Health Protection and Promotion Act, which states the MOH is the executive officer of the board of health. He said, at the time, that the county's bylaw was probably the reason why the four MOH's before him had left their position. in his brief speech, Dr. Cieslar went on to say the organizational review of the county health unit may help to iron out the differences between the two sides. Recently, a draft management review of the relation- ship between the health unit and county but we don't expect too long of a vacancy," �..� said McBurney in an interview following the county council meeting on July 2. Other alternatives to the hiring of a new medical officer of health werediscussed with Two teenagers are dead and another five Hutchings, 15, and Dennis Otterbein, 17, the Perth District Health Unit m a meeting on injured following a single vehicle accident on both of Bayfield, were transported by June 18. Under consideration by the two Concession 6, Goderich Township Monday helicopterto Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital. health units was to maintain the two units night. They are listed in critical condition in the separately with one MOH, Dr. Susan Tamblyn, the present MOH with Perth County. Also considered was a complete amalgamation of the two health units. However, McBurney said the discussions revealed these two alternatives to hiring a new MOH were currently unacceptable. "After initial discussions, we felt, and we perceived they (the Perth delegation) felt, that this was not the road to take right now. But, they're interested in further talks," said McBurney. The idea of amalgamating' the two units would result in a less costly system for the two counties. However, the bigger unit would council has noted "misconceptions" in the roles and responsibilities of council, the board of, health, the MOH and the clerk - treasurer's department. The report says this has resulted in "adverse effects" on the morale and efficiency of the health unit. Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle said he was "very disappointed" to see Dr. Cieslar leave his position as MOH. He expressed hope that the county will move towards clearing up these conflicts in the system so it doesn't hamper the operation of the health unit. "1 for one feel very upset by these sorts of confrontations happening within the system. We can't play games," said Reeve Mickle. rucefield youths killed. REALLY SIZZLING — The Seaforth and area Firefighters hosted their first-ever breakfast last week, in conjunction with Canada Day festivities. The breakfast, deemed a "sizzling" success, catered to over 400 hungry bellies. Ralph Woods, seen here, was one of those an cooking detail. Mcllwraith photo Celebration a success Everyone loves a celebration and local residents certainly proved that by their response to events arranged in town to commemorate Canada's birthday. The pancake breakfast, cooked and served by the Seaforth and Area Firefighters was perhaps the biggest success, attracting over 400 people. The firefighters report their first customer, Paul (Beaver) Rau arrived at 6:55 a.m. He was enroute to work. After that the now was steady. "it went well and we think the people were pleased. When you dean up afterward and can pick up the plates and see nothing left on them you know you've served up a good meal," said Tom Phillips. "The response was excellent. From all indications there will probably be more come out next year. People seemed quite surprised at the variety and amount of food they got." Mr. Phillips noted response was so good the firefighters were able to "exhaust their food supply and still feed everyone." "We went right down to the last. There was very little left," he said. Because of the success Mr. Phillips said the breakfast could become an annual event. This was the first year they'd tried it and Mr. Phillips said a lot of the know-how came from the Brucefield firefighters. The fireworks display, too, seemed to have gone over big this year. The firefighters, who also organize this event, said they added a few more bombshells to this year's display, which they thought "went over really well." The recreation department, which had been worried about people's unwillingness to pay to see the display also got a pleasant shock this year. Over one thousand dollars was collected from those viewing the show. Last yearonly$300 to$400 was collected, and the recreation department had threatened to cancel the show if more money wasn't collected. With the collection and the grant the department was able to absorb all but a proximately $200 of the cost of the fireworks. Perhaps the least successful of the events planned for Canada Day was the show put on by Mr. Treehouse. While it was heartily enjoyed by those who attended, the number of those who actually did attend was low. One of the reasons for that, according to the recreation department, stemmed�t�mr'a general disappointment "very short" show by the Polka Dot door. Catholic high school to renovate result in less individual control fro coixnties, he said. As forego MOH for the two protest has nothing t0 do with health •units,-McBumey,said "Dr, Tamblyri- "eidra=Biiling isSiib`that r;parke"N the 'con wasn't receptive to theidea as she's busy versy. enough in Stratford -Perth.", Dr. Ken Rodney, who has acted as Dr. Tamblyn advised the members.of the spokesman for members of the Huron health board during the meeting there were a County chapter of the Ontario Medical number of doctors in training available Association„ OMA, throughout the contro- through the University of Toronto which versy, said the results of the service 'might be available for a period of three interruption shows the province's health months on a residency basis. Also discussed care syiftem is "over -used". • was "temporary emergency supervision" of "What the government should be looking a new MOH by Dr. Tamblyn. at, if they want to limit costs, is educating In closing remarks to the council after the the public as to what is an emergency," Dr. report of the board of health, Dr. Cieslar Rodney said, thanked council for supporting him in his five "The fact that the few emergency years as MOH. However he expressed regret at the healthiack of unit whicharnayal n to causlayoffsto county employees. "Budget restrictions have resulted in significant problems (for the health unit) with the possibility of layoffs," he said. "rvobeen here for a full five years and I thank council for their support. It has been a very useful experience in my life to provide health services in Huron County. 1 believe strongly in public health," he said. Dr. Cieslaralso recommended to council to Tuckersmith Township Coundl gave first Egmond Registered Plan 232, Part 2, deal with the "unresolved role" of the MOH and second readings Tuesday to a bylaw that 2281578 has been sold for 512,000 to the Van and the conflict between himself and the will give Harpurhey Cemetery a herita4e Egmond Foundation by the township. clerk -treasurer and the board of health, the designation. .This cemetery, established in Council accepted the resignation of Judy reason he cited for his resignation from the 1848, is one of the oldest in the area. The first Miller as a teaclier at the special day care at position. tombstone is dated September 1839. Vanastra, with regret. Nancy Sue Swan has in an earlier newspaper account of the Partof the Van Egmond Reserveto the Van (Continued on Page A5) Goderich OPP say Thomas David Whit- taker, 15, of RR 1, Brucefield, and Steven Caldwell, 17, of Brucefield, were killed when the vehicle they were passengers in, left the road near Holmesville and struck a tree. The accident occurred at approximately 7 :40 p.m. Two other passengers in the car, Dwayne hospital's surgical and intensive care unit. James Sauve, 16, of Bayfield, Lori Simms, 15, of Clinton, and Kathleen Carter, 17, the driver of the car, are in stable condition in Goderich's Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. The accident is still under investigation. Doctors strike ends As Ontario physicians returned to their imposing billing limits on physicians. offices and hospitals Monday, following a "The first big lesson from the strike is that 25 -day strike, a Seaforth doctor claims one of not all emergency calls are really emer- the major lessons to be teamed from the gentles," said Dr. Rodney. e Altlt9tlgt the QMA, gn¢ed its departments that were open were able to pe handle the flow of patients indicates the closed their offices for two days. on May 29 service is over -used, he added. and 30 and again on June 23 and 24. in what Dr. Rodney suggested educating the they termed an example, of "socialized public about when it is really necessary to medicine," local doctors treated only see a doctor would be a better way for the patients who came to see them at the government to handle what it sees as Seaforth Community Hospital o. n those four "spiralling costs" of health care. than days. with 'threw o continue a seriessof rotating strikes in alternating communities in the corning weeks, Dr. Rodney could not say if any such strikes would affect this area. • The Huron County chapter has not yet decided whether the protest against Bill 94 should continue, or what form it should take in this area." he said. The OMA voted Friday to end the open-ended walkout, with most of the province's medical practitioners returning to normal working routine Monday. Seaforth doctors did not participate in the o n -ended strike. However. they twice Cemetery to be designated The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic school and many pictures. Separate School Board accepted the tender of Mr. Cantin will not be given the school Nith Valley Construction for the renovations registers and books, only bave custody of at St. Michael Secondary School, the newly them as long as he has The Archives. established Catholic School i" Stratford Ellen Schneider was hired as French which will open September 1. Immersion Teacher at Si Atoysius School, The tenderfor$43,694 was the lower of two Stratford, effective Sedptember 1, while tens tionders John McCauley remarked. that with the position 4 ved. Superintendent of EdUO3- Erendrie uwhichshe had been hired withdrew from on completion of this work it will finalize extensive renovations carried out at the school to prepare it for its new use as a secondary school. ' The plans for the work at St:. Boniface School in Zurich were approved. The work is necessary to assist in accomfihodating the students frorn &Ole Ste. Marie at St. Joseph, west of Zuridi, which is now dosing its doors to the elementary students m the area. A request from Napoleon Cardin Of RR 2, Zurich (St. Joseph) to be the custodian of any records or registers of the school, Was approved. The registers for the 'last three years must be kept in the board's liends for the present Wire. Mr, Cantin has the St. Joseph.Ai'cnves Which houses his extensive odllection of the ancestors' history of therrendiSettletrieritat St. Joseph, records of a fo*tnei'; Catholic Anne Marie Murphy was hired as Ftendh as aSeeond Language teacher at St. Joseph's School, Clinton, effective September 1, Anita Renders to be trafi'sfetred to full time French aa,a second Language teacher at Pteciou9BSdiool at Exeter and Prfnclpal's Relief, effective Septemiier 1. She washalftuneatSf Josepb'sSchooltihClinton and half, time at Exeter, this past year. Jean Maloneywashired as (tate chair at St. PatrideS Sduiel in Dublin with duties to commence Jirly 1, The bead approved the Agreement between the Perth county Beard of Edna, tion -Oak. the lftirei Perth County', Roman CatholicSeptrafe SdtcolBoardrelatiVefothe 'oeStingferilitilefiiirthePtiritheifeiitseroirdety sehool'&edits. Driverless car crashes into local store A runaway vehicle caused a lot of commotion, but little damage and no injuries, on Main Street, Seaforth Thursday after- noon. Edward Taylor, of 50 Ord Street, Seafo>('th, left his running car parked facing north on Main Street, while he went into the EMA store for groceries, approximately 3 30 p.m. July3. While he was gone the car apparently slipped into gearandbacked a the street and crashed into the front of Stedman's Department store. • The driverless vehicle passed between two parked cars, before jumping the curb, narrowly missing each of thein. "John Guvestrgahng officer f he couohhn Cairns) said it was the only spo got through," said Seaforth Police Chief Hal Claus. "It was just lucky that no one was walking by just then," said Stedman manager Den Deighton, who was out surveying the damage to his store. Damage to the store is estiinated in excess of $50o. Mr. Taylor's• vehicle was undam- aged, WOW DID' Mit HAPPEN? Pollee Constabfe John Cairns and EdwardTaylor, of Seaforth. right, survey the deemage to Stedman s department store, after Mr, Taylor's automobile ran Cite it Th'urs'day afternoon. The der Was left idlrfg ort Main Street and•was unoccupied at the trine of The accident. ileitis photo c. alt