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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-04-04, Page 4THE HURON EXPOSITOR. APRIL 4. 1990 • All Deposits Insured Within Limits. Rites Subject To Verification. 1 Year Annum' 5 Year RRSP SEAFORTH PLANNING ADVISORY COMMIT°TEEwill hold a special meeting, Thursday April 5, 1990 at 1;30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall. SEAFORTH COUNCII, will meet, Monday April 9, 1990 to consider the 1990 budget, at 8:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall. SEAFORTH COUNCIL will meet, Tues- day April 10, 1990, for their regular April meeting at 8 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall. STREETSCAPE comma FFEE will meet, Wednesday, April 11, 1990, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Town Hall. 4,74 Graduation & Prom Dresses Cotton Sweaters Affil Spring Dresses AWARD OF MERIT A TOKEN OF THEIN APPRECIATION - Representatives of the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation presented a banner to the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic seperate school board in recognition of their participation in the Jump Rope For Heart pro- gram. Gordon Baxter (middle), President of the Huron County Chapter of the foun- dation and Pat Young, district co-ordinator of the Perth County chapter, present board chairman Vince McInnes with the banner that was immediately hung on the conference room wall. Petrie photo. Heart foundation BY CHARLENE PETRIE In recognition for their co-operation in sponsoring The Jump Rope For Heart pro- gram within the separate school system, the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation presented Huron -Perth separate school board trustees with a banner March 26 to thank them for the board's participation. On hand to present the banner were Pat Young, district coordinator of the Perth County Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation; Gordon Baxter, president of the Huron County Chapter and Don Young, coordinator of the program. The idea of jump-a-thons originated in the United States in 1979 and began in Canada in 1982. With the permission of the school boards, the Heart and Stroke Foun- dation supplies ropes and educational material to the students as well as materials that help them learn what Mrs. Young calls "creative skipping." 20% O:FF A S CIA IMO •M• OEM ` tsk,WNW Relax and eO •' ° Have Fun! Sit back and relax in the warm bubbling waters of a Lifestyle Spa. Classic shapes and soft contours ensure maximum comfort and deep hydrotherapy massage. recognizes board Students collect pledges, then jump rope to raise the money pledged. Proceeds go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. "We have incentives for the kids such as t-hirts, skipping ropes and teddy bears, so it makes it fun for everybody," says Mrs. Young. Both the Huron and Perth public school boards have also taken part in the pro- gram and are also eligible to receive ban- ners of recognition. "We're presenting banners to anyone who's been involved for five years or more," says Mr. Baxter. "The Huron board has already been presented with one." The Perth County board of education will be presented with their banner at their April 3 meeting in Stratford. 'It's of great importance for young peo- ple to be made aware of health issues," says Mrs. Young. "If we get them when they're young, we've got them for life." ealth Unit survey complete The Community Health Survey, con- ducted this winter by the Huron County Health Unit, was completed as of January 24, 1990. With the support and partici tion of the community and the hard work and dedication of interviewers, the target number of 800 calls was completed. Once the information has been analyzed and summarized, the health unit hopes to have a better understanding of the health attitudes and practices of the residents in Moder .: history i It isn't everyday that someone receives a piece of history in the mail. Betty MacLean of Egmondville did, however, when she went down to the post office early last week. A package sent to Mrs. MacLean from a young friend in Ger- many contained a small chunk of the Berlin Wall. The wall, a longtime symbol of oppres- sion that separated East and West Ger- many, is being dismantled in the wake of revolution and political reform that swept many of the Eastern Bloc countries late in 1989. The Macleans met their friend Claudia Hornung, now 19, while travelling in Europe a few years ago. Claudia came to Egmondville two summers ago to visit, Nothing startling it The Seaforth Police Department record- ed a number of occurrences this past week, but none of them too startling, ac- cording to the Police Chief. "It was kind of a who's who - a mix- ture of occurrences this week," com- mented Chief Hal Claus. In addition to the usual traffic charges, Chief Claus noted that Seaforth Police were also called out to investigate fami- ly disputes and disturbances. "Just your everyday things, nothing too startling," he said. On Friday, March 30 Police in - GRADUATES] Receive Free Your Choice of • Hard Cover • Light • Extra Depth • Turbo Jet • 1.5 Kw - 6 Kw Heater •During April Come See Us At The Home & Garden Show For Details SALES, SERVICE, CHEMICALS, ACCESSORIES 527-0104 234 Main St. N., Seaforth STEPHEN ECKERT JR., son of Stephen and Norah Eckert of Egmondville, has graduated from a five-year course in Tool and Die Making offered by Conestoga Col- lege in Kitchener. Stephen graduated in on- ly two and a half years. He is a former graduate of St. Patrick's School in Dublin, the Listowel Secondary High School and the Seaforth District High School. He is presently employed with New Form Tools in Milverton. Huron County. This will enable its staff to plan and provide programs and services to better suit the health needs unique to Huron County. Anyone who would like to obtain more information regar i ` g the results of this survey, should contact the Health Unit later in the fall, when a summary of the findings will be completed. The Health Unit thanks the community for their efforts in making this project a success. ares i ent's and the MacLean have kept up a regular correspondence with her. In one of her re- cent letters to Germany, Mrs. MacLean had made an offhand request that Claudia send a piece of the Berlin Wall to Canada, if she had a chance. Sure enough, one showed up in the mail. Mrs. MacLean was certainly surprised to see the chunk of the Berlin Wall rattling around in the box, nearly as surprised as the woman behind the counter at the post office. Mrs. MacLean had asked her to open the parcel for her while she looked through her other mail. "She opened it up and said, 'Oh, no, Bet- ty, whatever's in here is broken'," Mrs. MacLean laughs. This was one piece of mail that was meant to be broken upon delivery. police repori vestigated a damage complaint regarding a window of a car parked on John Street. They also received word of a school crossing sign that was broken off on Goderich Street West, and word of un- wanted guests at a hotel. As a word of warning, Chief Claus noted that as of March 31, 1990, fines for traffic offenses have increased from $53.75 to $78.75. "It's becoming extremely expensive to break the law," he cautionned. Hospital board opts for new package The Seaforth Community Hospital in- troduced the facility's new Chief Financial Officer, Judy MacDonald, to Board members at the group's monthly meeting last Tuesday. Mrs. MacDonald took up her position at the Hospital the previous Monday. The Finance Committee passed a motion for the purchase of new computer hard- ware and software for the finance and pharmacy departments. The hardware and software, at a cost of $22,707, will complete the computerization of the hospital as planned. It was noted that the cost of the purchase had been figured into the com- puterization budget set up some time ago. The Board has agreed to renew the ser- vice contract with Tran Air Handling at a cost of $3,600 for a two-year period, con- tract ending March 30, 1992. It was also decided that a new tender will be let for grass -cutting on the hospital grounds only. The tenders that had been received for grounds maintenance work were greatly inflated from previous years, and it was agreed that the hospital maintenance staff will tend the flower beds themselves this summer. Hospital gets grant The Seaforth Community Hospital and Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich, will each receive $40,000 from the Ministry of Health for installa- tion of a computerized system in their emergency wards.