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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-03-07, Page 1Hensall — A6 Obituaries — A7 Births — A9 Weddings — A9 Sports — A10 -Al l .�pY,�wnrc•;'i'� Seoforih pati writes of hurricane •See pose. A5 • and vvaIEon im.unities aforth, , Hensall [Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1990 50 cents a copy MO t flinty Healt}i'. Uni 150 admirers ,'att gas he oared by friendsand co workers ;at. a § her rgltiremen . �� t€l Huroi :" roasted" and wished well by over rdk o w+as toasts ;fifth photo:. Hospital board meetings opened The Seaforth Community Hospital Board of Governors set a new precedent at their February 27 gathering, opening the meeting to the public and the press for the first time. Seaforth resident Paul Carroll, reporting to the Board on another issue, paused to congratulate the members on their open-door policy decision and noted that the Seaforth Hospital joins a growing number of organizations who are doing this voluntarily. "It's the kind of move that can do nothing but gain credibility and support for the Board," said Mr. Carroll, adding that the late A.Y. McLean and Wilma Oke - pioneers in the local newspaper industry - ".,would be proud." RICHARD IVEY DONATION Paul Carroll reported to the Board and the Fundraising Committee that a suc- cessful appeal to the Richard Ivey Foun- dation in London has netted a grant of $10,000 for the Seaforth Community Hospital. The money will be going towards the purchase of a birthing bed and related facilities, and will be available closer to the end of March. Mr. Carroll told Fun- draising Committee chairman Marlen Vin- cent and Area Captain Tom Phillips that he will continue his work for the hospital by approaching foundations and sending applications for funding and grants. WINTERLUDE RAISES $6,500 Doug Halfpenny presented the Board with a cheque for $6,500 on behalf of the Lab department and their successful Winterlude Iy, held on February 10 at the Seaforth Community Centre. Ticket sales for the event, which., was only 20 people short of a compete sellout, totalled $13,900 afar ii 1, receipts total:1012346. A $19"in= terest accumulated' on' ttie account from last year brought the gross profit to $16,179.20 and expenses of $9,677.10 netted the department a $6,502.10 profit. Dr. Halfpenny explained that the two dollars and ten cents left off of the cheque is holding the account open for Winterlude III, already planned and booked for February 2, 1991. "Everybody was shaking their heads by Tuesday, and we decided that we just had to do it again," he told the Board. This year's fundraiser was only 20 peo- ple short of a sell-out. Be "You really did rise die, :and iaybe that's a sign that 1 SHOULD retire .When you can gang up on me like this, it must be time to go." With these words, Betty Cardno, capped off a dinner and tribute which sawover 150 friends, relatives and co-workers gather to honour .,the former Seaford► Mayor on the eve of her retirement. After serving as the Home Care Director for the Huron County Health Unit since 1971, Mrs. Card. no wig be taking some well-deserved time Dinner was catered by the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary, after which a number of County officials greeted and congratulated Mrs. Cordite on her accomplilshtnents in the local health care programs, area politics and numerous: social _rganisations On hand were Huron County Warden Lionel Wilder, Beard of Health chairman Bruce Machan, and Dr Martin Belated, Medical officer of Health Greetings were sent from Ml' Murray Cardiff, who was unable to make it ♦;o the dinner, al ng with MpP Jac, Riddell and . rrimWaster aster Brian M oney. When the serious part of the evening concluded, Mrs. Cardno was subletded'to a high-spirited "roast" Min friends, col leagues, and even her own'children," son 'Jim and wife Penny of Toronto, and daughter Jayne Cardno of London. ...tOaSted Rented Jim Cardno: "We always said that whatever Mom got involved with, we wouldn't join her." "The next thing we knew, we were in- volved anyways.". Betty Cardno's own intense involvement with her community, and her unflagging. dedication, determination- and charisma, has ' been the key to her many achievements through the years. The .wife 'of the, late Nelson Cardno, ftiriner Reeve et:: Seaforth, Mrs, Cardno made up her mind after. her husband`s death to get involved in the community. She served as a Coun- eilii►r for the Town of Seaforth for nine years, and announcedintention to run for Mayor in November of 1974. She was elected by •acclaitnation two weeks later. Mrs. With() held the office for four, years, 1974 to 1978 •Meanwhile, ::XI's Cardno had been taking on niata and more reale bilities with the County; Health Unit. A 1946 graduate of Stratford tGenleral Hospital and holder of a Pti bliu Health Diploma from the Univer- sity,, of Toronto, Mr's Cardno had been in- stranuental in founding the Huron County Home Care program in the area and was appointed Horne are Director In 1971. •` Vile were frequently,remin'ded of the dif- ference'between the Home Care service and the Homemaking. agency," Jun Card - Turn to page 4A • HIBBERT REP RETURNS Chief Executive Officer Don Smith welcomed back Jack Kinsman, who will be returning to the Board of Directors as the representative for Hibbert Township. MEDIA COMMITTEE FORMED Larry Parker reported back to the Board on the recent meeting of the Media Ad Hoc Committee. The committee, formed in light of the Board's decision to open the meetings to the press and public, will be reviewing the board reports and monitor- ing any difficulties that may arise. It was agreed that the Board meetings will be an- nounced to the public one week in advance. "I think it's safe to say that it will be a learning process for all of us", remarked Board Chairman Ralph Smith. NURSING INFORMATION SYSTEM The Finance Committee has approved the purchase of an updated Nursing Infor- mation System for the Seaforth Hospital. The package, which will cost $5,055, will streamline and update the Nursing depart- ment's methods of gathering and utilizing patient information from admission to discharge. Yvonne Kitchen, Director of Pa- tient Care, explained to the Board that the new system will move the Nursing depart- ment towards eventual computerization. In addition, information within the system is uniformally charted, making it inter- changeable with other Nursing Information Systems Canada -wide. To date, eight hospitals in the area have adopted this package. COMPUTERS COMING Two microcomputers will be installed in the Nursing offices. The Board is consider- ing MITAC terminals, IBM compatible, with a WordPerfect system at a cost of $7,156. The Hospital currently has $23,000 left from 1988-89 funding for the com- puterization of various departments to cover the purchase. The residual money from this funding - approximately $15,800 - will be earmarked for an Emergency Pa- tient Registry (EPR) system at a total cost of $40,000. The Seaforth Hospital is still awaiting word from the Ministry of Health regarding financial assistance for the EPR, two-thirds of the purchase cost, Turn to page 16A Marching band The Seaforth and District High School All Girls Marching Band is recently return- ed from Fort Meyers, Florida where it once again participated in the Thomas Edison Festival of Light Band Classic. As in other years the band fared well, coming home with third place in the Field Competition for Bands Under 80; and with the "Let Your Light So Shine" award for sportsmanship. The band was in competi- tion with nine others from across the has successes United States in a parade competiton and field drill competition. In the past year the girls band has had considerable exposure, playing to a live au- dience of one million people on one occa- sion, and through CBS a television au- dience of five million people in Canada, 15 million people in the United States, and over 50 million people in Russia. It has also taken part in 25 parades across Canada, from Calgary to Toronto. McKillop Mutual, directors re-elected for term $1,227,747. Reinsurance premiums of $259,788 and an increase of unearned premiums of $70,900 subtracted from the gross premiums left a Net Premium in- come of $897,059. Total expenses for 1989 were $1,148,981, as compared to 1988 total expenses of $748,706. Administrative and office ex- penses of $43,185 were up from last year's total of $18,533, due in large part to finan- cing of a computer system for the office. In a letter to policyholders, Company president Donald McKercher noted that .the system will cost approximately $40,000, but we are certain that it will lead to improved efficiency in our overall operations." Although the Net Income for 1989 was considerably less than that of 1988 ($168,323 as compared to $277,192 for last year), a Turn to page 6A McKillop Mutual directors Eric Ander- as at December 31, 1989 and the son, Stuart Wilson and Ken Moore were statements of income, unappropriated uncontested and re-elected for another members' surplus and changes in financial three-year term at the Insurance Com- nosition for the year then ended In our pany's annual meeting, held on Wednesday pinion, these financial statements present afternoon at the McKillop offices. fairly the financial position of the Approximately 30 policy holders attend- company". ed the meeting, McKillop Mutual's 114th Total assets for the company, including annual, to review the 1989 financial and all cash, investments, accrued investment Auditor's report, appoint Auditors and con- income, receivables, real estate, computers sider the company's year-end report. and deferred policy acquisition expenses, During 1989, the premium increase for were $4,341,220 for the year ending McKillop Mutual increased by about 12%. December 31, 1989. This is up slightly from Despite increased losses, and thanks in the 1988 figure of $4,169,166. Investments part to a large investment income, the make up the greatest percentage of the company realized a net profit of $168,323. total at $3,917,275. In their report to the company, the Liabilities for the year totalled $927,027, auditing firm of Vodden, Bender and while unappropriated members' surplus Seebach Chartered Accountants stated: was tallied at #$3,414,220. "We have examined the balance sheet of Gross Premiums written in the year en - the McKillop Mutual Insurance Company ding December 31, 1989 came in at CN seeks short -line operator, rail users concerned Two active CN freight lines in the area are being offered for sale as a short -line railway. The rail lines available are the Goderich Subdivision, which runs from Stratford to Goderich, and the Exeter Sub- division, which branches off the Goderich line at Clinton and extends to Centralia. The lines, with their combined length of 112 kilometres, will be sold as a single en- tity for a short -line operation. The short line joins with CN's core track network at Stratford. Allan Deegan, vice-president of CN's Great Lakes Region, said CN is in the pro- cess of rebuilding into a compact, high- density mainline system, fed by only a small number of very active secondary lines. Noting that the National Transportation Act envisages the sale by federal railways of rail lines for short line operation, Mr. Deegan said the sale of the Goderich/Ex= eter Subdivisions will maintain rail service to present customers and "provide an op- portunity for another business organization or entrepreneur to market and operate these lines." Creation of the short line will also allow CN to retain rail traffic for its mainline network. Rail revenue earned will be shared between the short -line operator and CN. As optimistic as is CN's outlook, villages and businesses located along the rail routes affected, are concerned. .,,. y. •,.:,�.• : •s:.::) '•w w,>• ,o .y £ " ?,51:.3 <. FtY,.,' ;.'..lir t k^:o,.;r.$e:fi��dia+:%`i£'"w•':l?i:?s,:.. i°'.Y;: £�.. <:•�.s �..F+'�+�£.%f?'+.�•.146�.�+�.d?.5.�.'.•??�7EY". w,./:.Yf:•2i�' 'itr"Kt'b'{�Yi:X :>..:.. i . +•: .,e{;;•c:'$.,':`••% <... r,.:•:'.::• :> Goctericti N Clinton Jct. Seaforth rd 10 M�. b Brucefiald Hensall Exeter Centralia Guelph I Mitchell Kitchener St. Marys Hamilton Brantford ibSeme i i df London // -- Lines for Sale CN Network -- CP Network >r.�2w.r�: �::'x;i`.+:?:3::x':�;.':s5;+':.... ..;::�'J,tkS.S.'.^.Y•Ry;f.�/i,.i�r.: •';: :+.:::f:::::.3:r::i,N`:£'r::v: , :^.;✓.c:,:.: Hensall Reeve Jim Robinson noted that the rail line is used heavily in his village - by the three grain mills located there and on occasion Big 0 (drain) Inc. and General Coach - and said he questionned whether a private entrepreneur would be able to operate the lines when CN obvious- ly felt it couldn't. "If CN can't operate it, it doesn't look good for anyone else," he said. "And I think it would be a devastating blow to the village, if there was any sign that the line would be closed. The reason Hensall located here in the first place was because of the proximity to the railroad. They go hand in hand, and they've work- ed well together up until now." While he admitted to looking on the negative side, Reeve Robinson said he was concerned about the amount of truck traf- fic that lack of sufficient rail service would bring into the village. He noted it would be an expensive undertaking to have to prepare village roads for that truck traffic. "It was not very long ago that the Hen - sail District Co-op had an expansion, and a representative of CN said very clearly at that time that the Co-op had just made quite sure that the rail line stayed in Hen- sall. The sale seems quite contrary to that. I just don't know how CN can justify that the line doesn't pay. It's used a great deal," said Reeve Robinson. "We can't fight them if they decide to sell the lines, and .they end up closed, but Turn to page 4A