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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-10-28, Page 3HC -cinturiTIthjir sriiwrrm ar 1 Laura Broadley Clinton News Record The Bayfield Lions Club presented its cheque of $1,000 on Oct. 17 during the annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon to Clinton Public Hospital. On hand were, from left to right, were Bill Rowat, board chair Janice Cosgrove and Tony VanBakel. Radiothon raises almost $20,000 for CPH Laura Broadley Clinton News Record It was a good day for the Clinton Public Hospital. The 14th annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radio- thon brought in almost $20,000 for the hospital. The radiothon is an annual fundraising drive, which started in 2002. Janice Cosgrove, Clinton Public Hospital Foundation board chair, said there are a variety of events before and during the radiothon to raise funds and awareness for the hospital. On Oct. 3 the Clinton Kinsmen and the Central Huron fire department hosted a breakfast with pro- ceeds going towards the hospital. This year the foundation was raising money for a nurse call system with wire- less phone integration for the first floor in-patient unit. Cosgrove said this would allow patients to better com- municate with their caregivers. Bayfield Lions' Bill Rowat and Tony VanBakel presented a cheque to Cosgrove on Oct. 17 for $1,000 to go towards the nurse call system. The total project goal is $50,000. Virginia Steckle, administrative executive assistant with the CPH Foun- dation said they have received $19,972.84 but expect to have donations continue to trickle in throughout the next month. Wednesday, October 28, 2015 • News Record 3 Council asks OMAFRA to keep Clinton office open and fully staffed Laura Broadley Clinton News Record Central Huron councillor Alex Westerhout said he tried to get into the Ontario Minis- try of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs office but the doors were locked with no note saying they would be back After making a few unre- lated phone calls in his car someone came to let him in after they noticed he was waiting. Westerhout brought his concerns to council and on Sept. 8 it passed a resolution to request that OMAFRA fill the vacant positions in local offices and that the local offices remain open. Westerhout said the office is open but the door is locked. Susin Micallef of OMAFRA said in an email the hours haven't changed but on occa- sion the office may close over lunch time. "They don't have enough staff to man the front desk so it's kind of hit-and-miss whether you can get in the door. That's the big issue" Westerhout said. "There's hardly anybody even in the building when they are open," Westerhout added. He thinks this may be an indi- cation the office is potentially dosing. Micallef said specialists in the Clinton office regularly see stakeholders and are available by appointment to ensure they're providing the services when clients need them. She said the ministry's Clinton office is managedbylnfrastruc- ture Ontario and it makes deci- sions about whether the office will close. The OMAFRA office is important for the community of farmers who rely on it to pro- vide information, meeting space and engineering consultants. "From an agricultural per- spective we're losing our ser- vices," Westerhout said. Central Huron has received letters of support from other regions, including, Huron East, the County of Peterbor- ough and the Township of Malahide. EFTO announces it will stop sports, clubs Laura Broadley Clinton News Record On Oct. 22 the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario announced it would be escalating its strike action in an effort to get back to the bargaining table with the Ontario Public School Boards' Association. The action would take effect today and have EFTO teachers withdraw from all voluntary extracurriculars, which affects sports teams and clubs. "It includes anything that our members voluntarily pro- vide students outside of the instructional day;' Kent Cle- land, president of the Avon Maitland Teachers' Local said. "Teachers will continue to provide the excellent instruc- tion and supervision of stu- dents as always" A day later Ontario Pre- mier Kathleen Wynne announced elementary school teachers would have their pay docked if they didn't stop the work -to -rule campaign. The premier said the union has until Nov 1 to reach a tentative agreement or resume talks with no job action. Despite Wynne's announcement the EFTO said it will continue its with- drawal from extracurriculars. "It is time that OPSBA commits to negotiate a col- lective agreement that respects the needs of ele- mentary teachers and stu- dents. Our work -to -rule actions will continue through the upcoming bar- gaining period" EFTO presi- dent, Sam Hammond, said in a press release. Since the beginning of the school year elementary teachers have withdrawn from field trips, professional development days and par- ent -teacher meeting nights. ATTENTION ADVERTISERS! DEADLINES Our Weekly Deadlines are as follotitisl ADVERTISING EDITORIAL Friday @ 2:00 pm News Record 53 .Albert St, S, Clinton R H ; 519-482-3443 wvdw,clirtionn,r• w Fccord .;um Q ikJURs, Nl14.53i- - iFaL 9nn1- 5pin CLOSED TLF DAYS. Well, Well, Well... Are you a HEALTH & WELLNESS PROFESSIONAL? Want to increase your business? 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