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Walkerburn Club plans
outing for June 5
Hospital may need beds
The Walkerburn Club met at the
home of Mrs. Roy Daer on May 26.
Mrs. Ler. Archambault opened the
meeting by reading “Fantasy
Island,’’ followed by the National
Anthem and the Lord’s Prayer.
The roll call was answered by a
household or gardening hint. The
draw donated by Mrs. B. Thomson
was won by Mrs. Rick Archam
bault.
A discussion on the trip on June 5
followed. Members are to meet at
8:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Len
UCW garage sale successful
The annual Church houseclean
ing was held on May 27. After
lunch a short business meeting was
held. The Garage sale was a
success, with unsold items donat
ed to the Salvation Army, Friend
ship House and Goodwill. Books
will got to the Blyth book sale.
Appropriate plants will be pur
Archambault. For the June meet
ing Mrs. Elliott Lapp invited the
club to her home where she and
Mrs. Keith Lapp will be respon
sible for the programme, and Mrs.
T. Rutledge for the lunch.
Mrs. Roy Daer read a lovely
poem “Springtime”. Mrs. J.
Verwey became auctioneer for a
plantandslipsale. A social half
hour and cake and ice cream was
served by Mrs. Roy Daer and Mrs.
Keith Lapp closed the meeting.
chased for the Church flower beds
and planted. It was decided to have
aU.C.W. picture taken June 14 for
the Presbyterial Archives. This
will be done after the church
service.
The next general meeting will be
on June 24. Guest speaker will be
Mrs. S. Howson of Blyth.
If present occupancy rates con
tinue, the board of governors at the
Wingham and District Hospital
may be forced to ask the provincial
health ministry for additional
treatment beds.
The hospital’s executive direc
tor, Norman Hayes, told last
Thursday evening’s board meet
ing that the hospital is running at
91.4 per cent occupancy, a figure
he called “just unbelievable.”
Mr. Hayes said the occupancy
rate at the hospital never has been
higher and the trend must be
addressed, even if it means
lobbyingQueen's Park for more
beds than the current 86. In
addition to creating staffing pro
blems, Mr. Hayes said he is
concerned about what would hap
pen in the event of a major
accident. “If we had an influx of 20
patients, where would we put
them?” he asked.
Although the number of active
treatment cases appears to be
reasonably constant, the real
increase is in the number of
chronic-care patients.
Wingham Mayor Jack Kopas
said the limited number of nursing
home beds in the area creates a
problem. People who are unable to
remain in their own homes, but
want to stay in the community,
often remain in hospital until a
nursing home bed is available.
When contacted last Friday
morning, Gord Baxter, the hospi-
tal’sfinancialdirector, said the
increase in chronic care patients is
not a fad, but a trend which has
been building slowly for some
time, a function of the aging
population of the community.
Mr. Baxter said the hospital
currently has 61 beds designated
for active treatment and the
remainder are for chronic care.
The process whereby the hospi
tal would apply for extra beds is a
lengthy one, he said and some-
New conservation awards
planned by MVCA
A special recognition awards
committee is being set up by the
Community Relations Committee
of the Maitland Valley Conserva
tion Authority with the intent of
identifying individuals, groups or
historical events that have made a
significant contribution to the
management of natural resources
in the Maitland Valley watershed.
Paul Weitendorf, community
relations co-ordinator, said that
two categories of recognition will
be considered, a “Conservation
thing that will not be settled
overnight. However, the ministry
may decide to provide “growth
funding” to the hospital in the
interim to cover the extra costs
associated with the high occupan
cy.
There is another consideration:
even if the hospital were to receive
approval for more beds, there is not
the physical space for those beds,
meaning the hospital would be
looking at an addition.
No action was taken by the board
at last week’s meeting on the
matter.
Award of Distinction.” which
would recognize a long-term com
mitment to conservation and/or a
short-term major contribution that
will havealastingimpact; anda
“Conservation Award” which
would be given to individuals or
groups making a praiseworthy
contribution to the advancement of
resource management.
Les Tervit, general manager of
the MVCA, said that it is hoped the
first awards will be presented this
November, at the Authority’s Fall
general meeting.
"Blessed are they" is theme
People around town
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It looked like fun to this youngster Monday when the students at East
Wawanosh Public School held their annual track and field meet.
Youngsters here are given tips on the high jump.
Pastor Gary Shuttleworth con
ducted the morning service at
Knox United Church, choosing the
theme “Blessed are They” for his
sermon. Mrs. Gordon Gross play
ed an organ prelude, and the choir
sang an anthem, accompanied by
pianist Lori Millian.
Pastor Shuttleworth told a story
Mrs. Robert Young of Stratford,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Phillips and
Anna Dobie of Wingham were
recent visitors with Mrs. Ellen
Johnston and Laura Phillips.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
to the chldren, who then left for
Junior Congregation with their
teachers, Mrs. Fred Armstrong
and Lori and Donna Lynn Arm
strong.
Pastor Shuttleworth pronounc
ed the Benediction, and the service
closed with the congregational
benediction “Lord We Pray”.
Jim Holmes on the birth of a son on
May 23.
Sorry to reportthat Mrs. Beth
Lansing is a patient in Clinton
Public Hospital. Sheiswisheda
speedy recovery.
Deadline: Wednesday, June 10