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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-06-19, Page 6'..,..-11511111111,7 Page Lueknuw Mind, Wednesday, June I.9„ 1.996 0 DJTRJ o • ital board news MINGO • Supdayjuite:23 Saturday, June fl Sharon Askes Kcill IVIacDouvjd' ganday, Jutte 24 Orady salon Tuesday, June 25 A. Society • CALL 528-3429 9 a.m. 5 NIL LUCKNOW DISTRICT LIONS CLUB, (4.0abber 13, Ingo Lucknow Community Centre 4 Sunday, June 16 $1000 Winner Jennifer Stewart Cargill. •Community Centre • opens at 6:30 p.m. Bingo starts at 705:1)-m• medical ce. Bruce Count The board of governors at Wingbara and District Hospital has given its unanimous approval to the construction of a new medical clinic to serve the needs of Wingbam and area residents, At its June meeting, the board estab- lished a committee to select a design and determine the best location for a new clinic for eight to 10 doctors' at a cost'not exceeding $1.5 million, - in a telephone interview following the recent board meeting, Executive Director Lloyd Koch said the new clin- ic will be funded jointly by the hospital and a community fundraising cam- paign, the details of which have yet to be determined. ,"The town is the key to this,." says Koch, who adds that Wingham Councillors Denise Wilkins - Treble and Arnold Taylor are on the recruiting committee for new. doctors 'and Mayor Don Carter sits on the board of governors itself. • The newly -formed clinic committee has been empowered..to move ahead quickly, adds Koch, .so that the project can get started this year. At the June meeting, the board spent some time in - camera discussing a possible land air- • chase for the clinic, but no decision was • made. • In the report of the resource commit- tee, Bob Pike said the clinic issue has • been on the "burner" for, many months • and the time has come to move forward • on the project. The recent announcement by. Dr. Peter Long that he is leaving Wingharn • and Dr. John Ping's decision not to seek hospitEd privileges basbrought the mat-. Weic " Housing and The Wingham District Community Living Association , GRAND OPENING • on June 24,1996 7:00-9:00 pm • Ribbon Cutting 7pm 44 Elora Street, Teeswater 104 LucKNow LEGION'S ANNUAL PIG ROAST MON* JULY ist, 1996 2 SITTINGS 5:00 P.M. Sit, 6:30 P.M. •ADULT $8.00 4-12 $4.00 3.& 1.)NDER FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: FINLAY DECORATORS WCKNOW CUT 'NI CURL LEGION CANTEEN ANY EXECUTIVE MEMBER PROCEEDS.TO PHASEHARENA FUND EVERYONE WELCOME- re or •ter to head, said the doctorsin thel kJ, • The news rth„ is coming to over Dr. L9ng'spra ation pted dl,las unified pf*Imedical e.g. Antoniadis gust 1 to take was greeted'as a positive development. However, Pike •said, a medical clinic mould operate as "a vehicle to, attract new physicians, as well as assisting existing physicians.” Pike said it has become evident, that to attract new doctors to town - two more. are being sought -„- Winghatn must offer something equal to or better than • somewhere else," •• The concept of a modern, well- equipped clinic is quite appealing to • • doctors looking to set up a rural prac- .tice, said Pike. • He called upon his fellow board :members to come to a consensus on a clinic. "It's critical that the hospital take a role of leadership :because We have the financial resources to get this thing done...The hospital would pro- vide the funding and the doctors • would provide the co-operative spirit" Pike proposed a 6,000 to 8,000- • square -foot clinic, large enough to accommodate six to 10 physicians. "Time is of the essence," he said. "We have to proceed to fast-track this pro- ject?' "A resource committee recommen- dation that the hospitalcommits to the • concept of a medical clinic .passed unanimously at the urging of George Underwood, vice chairman, who offered his support for the project. • •Yee. 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After a 90 minute ses- sion behind closed doors, Bruce County council adopted a 20 page administration review conducted by Coopers and Lybrand consultants. • Warden Stuart Reavie said the report's 18 rec- • ornmendations show that Bruce county needs bet- ter communication, not • fewer staff at the- admin- istrative level, • "Staff were worrying about this report, that's just human nature," said Reavie after the in -cam- era session. Department heads had been excluded from the report presenta- tion.. The report recorn- • mends the treasurer's responsibility should move from the county NI•:1V Loc.vrioN administrator. to the clerk, It calls for more meetings between the administrator and the department head corn- mittee, and recommends changes to the budget format to "facilitate user comprehension." Other recommenda- tions said internal pay inequities • should be remedied, and a "staff recognition program" should be established, Some councillors wanted until September to con- sider the report and its recommendations, but finance chair Norm Annetts said adopting the report now wont mean • any changes will be made without full coun- cil approval. • "Council will have time to accept or lturn down any recommenda- tions," he promised, say- ing each recommenda- tion will be introduced by his committee for dis- cussion and a vote of council. Pork con ess starts toniorrow With the opening of 'the 23rd Annual Ontario Pork Congress in Stratford 'tomorrow (June 20), it proves sum- mer -is. on the doorstep. This year's congress theme is "Ontario Pork - A Tradition of -Quality" and has things .of interest to, anyone working in the pork industry. The edu- cation program is host- ing speakers talking about a vvide° range of topics such as Internet: Personal Application for Agriculture", a debate on the different types of. barn ventilation, • an update on PRRS, and new disease challenges. dr' 0 d • The Stratford fair • grounds will be housing over 200 exhibitors dis- playing their services for the pork industry. Some unique pig art and crafts along with some of the finest purebred animals will be shown and sold during the two-day event. Of special note are the two guest speakers. Thursday, Steve Smith of the television comedy "The Red Green Show" will entertain. Friday has Ross Daily, the host of "This Business of Farming" and the "News Now Agri -News", 11 , • , •ettqs,,tr,t, 74,5, ye, . • •• set*In thiS Atea 01E140 1875: •10 • • „ • ' • -- . • •••.d. • . ,d • 1.11111111111 „p'.• •-•,. raduation Lori Stanley Evans received her Masters Degree in Social Work • frorn Wilfrid Laurier •University on June 1. • Attending her graduation was her husband, Darren Evans, parents Wayne & Marg Stanley, her sister Kris Garumie, Darren's parents Jan & Blake • Evans & Darren's •grandparents. • congratutations Lori" •• .14144061,-4,1.•*.:• . .4,0,