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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-03-25, Page 3ANNOUNCEMENT After forty two years in business, Pletch Electric Limited has been sold. Their Electrical business as well as their Motor Sales and Repair business has been purchased by Sepoy Wiring LTD effective April 1st2015. Pletch Electric will be maintaining the Pole Line Sales and Service Division from their present location at 607 Cedar Ave in Wingham. Sepoy Wiring LTD is an Electrical Contractor employing Master and Journeyman Electricians as well as investing in the future of their company by employing Electrical apprentices. They have been in business for over 15 years. Sepoy Wiring LTD will be over taking operations at the former Pletch Electric building located at 446 Josephine Street in Wingham, as well as maintaining their existing shop located at 85965 Lucknow Line just south of Lucknow. We are pleased to announce that our trusted employees will be maintaining their role with Sepoy Wiring LTD. SepoyWiringLTDwillbe can be reached by phone 519-529-3714 or519-357-1583 (the old Pletch Electric phone number) or email sepoywiring@hurontel.on.ca Sepoy Wiring LTD will also be answering calls requiring service for Pletch Electric Pole Line Division at 519-529-3714 or 519-357-1583. A sincere thank you to all our valued customers for their Electrical and Motor business over the past many years and we look forward to continue to serve you for any pole line services required in the future. A special thank you to all our staff. Sincerely, Wayne and Joan Pletch i Wednesday, March 25, 2015 • News Record 3 Lobb wantsCountybenefit costs under control Dave Flaherty county had, it was projected fifty thousand of this can be amount. QM Agency that figure would have grown withdrawn at the end of this Donnelly said if there were to 22 per cent by 2019. year for services for the tax- no funds in the benefits Huron County has achieved "You'd be spending about payers," he added. reserve, the insurance compa- its goal to bring health benefit 15 per cent of the county's As of March 2015, benefits nies would suspend claims. costs in control. budget on benefits," Donnelly currently represent eight per Howick Reeve Art Versteeg That was the message deliv- said. cent of the county's payroll. asked what the benefits of ered at the Committee of the The path the county was on Huron East Mayor Bernie teaming up with other munic- Whole meeting held on at that time would not have MacLellan queried what the ipalitieswere. March 18. been sustainable and would projections for 2019 are under "It's about leverage," Don - Dennis J. Donnelly of Don- have had an even worse effect the new plan. nelly said, explaining that hav- nelly Management Advisory on the lower -tier municipali- Donnelly said by then ben- ing a larger base of clients Services Ltd. updated county ties, he added. e fits should represent gives the county more power council on the performance of According to Donnelly, ris- between six to eight per cent in controlling prices. the Huron, Perth and St. ing benefit costs are not of payroll. However, Donnelly advised Marys Benefits Consortium always an "insurance issue" "This is about sustainability. that they should not take the that was created a few years but can be attributed to bad The goal was to get off the "Statue of Liberty" approach ago. human resources practices. higher trajectory to a more and simply accept everyone According to Donnelly, in As a result of adopting its reasonable number," he said. who wants to come aboard. 2010, group benefit costs new benefits program, Don- Addressing the projected He said before partnering made up approximately 10 nelly said the county would surplus, Ashfield -Colborne- with another municipality the per cent of the county's have a projected surplus of Wawanosh Reeve Ben Van county needs to make sure payroll. $570,000 at the end of 2015. Diepenbeek asked why they they are "on the same level" as Under the old plan the "Three -hundred could not withdraw the entire those already involved. more action on dementia Huron -Bruce MP Ben the Canadian Consortium Lobb is calling for stronger on Neurodegeneration in measures to prevent Alz- Aging, " Lobb said "It will heimer's disease and other educate and provide sup - dementias. port to families affected by On Wed. March 11, Lobb dementia as well as recog- tabled M-575, a private nizing the important role members motion. that caregivers play." "My private members "The Alzheimer Society motion calls for concrete commends this motion measures to prevent Alz- and welcomes any move- heimer's disease and other ment towards addressing dementias as well as reduc- the needs of all Canadi- ing the impact it has on ans affected by dementia those living with it includ- and its mounting toll on ing their families and car- our economy and society. egivers." Lobb said. "By tak- The Society will keep ing leadership and working with parliamen- addressing these issues we tarians and government. hope to create awareness Better integrated care and educate Canadians and research across the about a disease that cur- country is the only solu- rently affects over 747,000 tion to changing the and continues to grow." course of this disease According to a media and ensure those affected release, M-575 "calls for by it have the best possi- increasing education and ble quality of life and awareness to reduce the support," says Mimi stigma associated with Lowi-Young, CEO of the dementia. It aims to share Alzheimer Society of best practices between all Canada. jurisdictions, while contin- There are approxi - uing to work in partnership mately 44.4 million peo- with relevant stakeholders, ple around the globe are including families affected currently living with by dementia." dementia and it is esti- "It will encourage work- mated about six to 15 per ing relationships with our cent of Canadian seniors international partners and aged 65 years and older build upon the partner- are living with some form ships with national leading of dementia, with that groups such as the Alzhei- amount is expected to mer Society of Canada and double by 2031. Health Unit: Quit smoking and celebrate with us The Health Unit, in part- March 31 at 5 p.m. in Exeter patches free of charge. and to meeting many more nership with the Centre for with a small celebration dur- "It has been such a fabu- participants and working Addiction and Mental ingthesession. lous year. Through this with our community Health, has been offering As always, the workshop program we have met partners." STOP (Smoking Treatment gives participants informa- many wonderful people Pre -registration for for Ontario Patients) work- tion on building a quit plan, including participants and STOP workshops is shops in the current model coping with cravings and community partners who required so please register for one year. nicotine replacement. Eligi- have helped to host work- early. To learn more, call To celebrate, the Health ble participants are able to shops," said Public Health the Huron County Health Unit is hosting aspecialanni- receive five weeks' worth of Nurse Julie Verch. "We Unit at 519-482-3416 or versary STOP workshop on nicotine replacement look forward to the future toll free at 1-877-837-6143. LET'S ALL DO OU PART[ PLEASE I ECYCLE, 26th Annual Clinton Kinsmen & Kinette RASTER EGG HUNT Saturday April 4th Iti\11‘ (Weather permitting) STARTING AT 10 a.m. at the Kin Park Prizes for Everyone! USED BOOK & BAKE SALE r4 (With proceeds to Cystic Fibrosis) 49":-; @ClintonKinsmen