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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-10-07, Page 5The executive of the Optimist Club of Lticknow and OrStrigt was sworn in NO week at a dinner meeting. Froth the left, back row; . Mike O'Neill; director; Roger Kropf, Lt. Governor of Zone 17; Warren Snug, past Weal, dent, and Bruce Weber, director. Front row: Clift Mann, treasurer; Sharon Weber, president; and Michelle Vertneeren, first vice president Absent; Carol Anne Menary, secretary, Betty Small, director; and Harold Menary; director. (Livingston photo) • Socia assistance cases less rtow expected to rise , The -social assistance ',community partioiPation, caseload irt• liruee County • is at its lowest level. since the fall of 1990. Social services commis- . sioner Dick Verrips said numbers this year ranged frOin a. high of 683 in January to a low of 519 in August, "This is actually quite subsidy Problems, some • incredible that they Contin- placement problems." ue to go down,' Verrips, Vetnps said the fmanial. said,noting the'nurobers rainifications of these include all types of soarer problerna are "quite signif• • assistance. Previously,: icant". • some eases were trans-' 'Our resource centre •fe,rxed directly fe. the, program is subsidized province. ••. according to projected tar - Verrips. •told Bruce gets," he said, .140ting that • County council the'num- few municipalities have hers are so lowlhoMaren't iiiet their targets, VerripS enough PcQPIe to some • said .agg,reSsive lobby Qfliario,Works job place- efforts,are being made to meta vacancies. • modify the province'scur- • "Forintaliet in our rent fundingfOrmula, :„. t or • t • we have some openings - that we .currently, do not have clients and we do not have the clients that have the skills necessary for those particular agree-. ments," Verrips said. "That causes some financial problems? some Meanwhile, Verrips pre- dicted social assistance numbers in the county wilt rise over the next .several months' because of a com- bination of factors, Start Here Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 7,1998-- Page 5 reast cancer info night women make informed choices about their own' breast health, and provide sup- port to WOMell faeing 4 cancer diagnosis at the present time. Information about surgical options and treatment for women will also be presented. "Breast Cancer: A Family Affair" Will feature speakers Dr. Kent Sorsdag and Jane Sorsdahl of Sebringville„ Jane ig a young mother of two and breast cancer .survivor. The Wingham and District Hospital, Huron County Health Unit, and the Canadian Cancer Society will be offering •a breast cancer information evening on Oct 15, at 730 p.m. at the. Wingham and Area Seniors Day Centre. The informa tion session is open' to the public at no charge. The purpose of the evening is, to provide information to women about the importance of early detection, to help Did You Know...?: The North Huron Credit Union has been in business since 1952 serving the needs.of the local community. Did You Know.. 9 Our friendly tellers of* personal financial service from 1.0:00 am - 5:00 prn Monday to Thursday, Fridays till 8:00 pm • Would you like to participate in our stsicess and get a • better return for your money? The opportunity is now. Ask our staff about the • - SPECIAL SHARE OFFERING' - • available for a limited time only • NORTH HURON CREDIT UNION 8 Alfred Street, Wingharn area Union (519) 357"2$11 Credit Union • 1998 RABIES • \fACCINATI.41N 'CLINICS . All dogs and cats in Wilde and Orev counties mt0, by law; be ifnmunked against rabies. Fr:Ilum to doso can result in a fine up to $5,000 under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. The Bruce -Grey -Owen sound Health .Unit in Cooperation with the Grey -Bruce Veterinary AssociatiOn; encourages you to take:advantage of any of the followingclinics. BRUCE COUNTY LOCATIONS: • ' TUESDAY OCTOBER 20. 1998: Hepworth . .1.'1000.11011. . .. . .. Gdiage . . Shed; Tiverton-„TiveriOn et( Distrio.tflre Dept, . . - WEDNESDAY • • OCTOBER21.. 1990! Llon's .. „ .. . .. ... Sire Satiate . Hospital. Chlppewa Hill, Chesley .. . : .. Town Shop Underwood.......,SrueeTwp. Workshed ..... ... ;.„towship. Gatocjfi. Walkerton • AgtiNitutot HdIt Lucknow. . , . Shed: , • . , ALL TIMESARE 2;30 to 530 P.M. 4' THURSDAY OcTO.BER 22, .1998 Wlarton • •• •NeW Fire Hall l‘Act•• . . • . .. '••••••.:Wrrieri'S Institute Hall Port Elgin . . . . .. .. . . , . . . fire Hall Vikirksnop ElMwood... . ... . ... Fire Hall Kincordine • .Town Garage Carrick . .. Twp. Garage tiolyrood•, Township -Garage GREY COUNTY LOCATIONS: • TUESDAY OCTOBER 27;1998.. Owen Sound„.„'sunset Strip yet. Clinio 'Rockford, , Owen Sound Vet. Clinic ShalloW,LakeArena Rovenho.,,,,,.......„.......TownShip Shed Markdale .. Building . • Woris Depot/Grader Shed WEDNESDAY • OCTOBER 28, 1998 • Grey-BrucePet Hospital...905.7th St.E. . • Owen Sound . . Chatswed11:,.. .. . Meaford. Works, Dept. Shed Holstein •Township Shed Maxwell • township Shed Dornoch...............Centre Lamlash,..„,,,„„..„ToWnshlo Shed ALL TIMES ARE • 2:30 to 5:30 • THURSDAY OCTOBER 29,:1998 Owen Sound • Market Building . ....... Township fied WaltersFalls •Community Centre Thornbury..........Community Centre Mt. Foresf,';',:, Halt VllIoe Works Gc;irage, Durham. ; ; CoUnty Shed fiesherton,.„:„ ..... Arternesia Twp. Shed. • . Cost $1000 PER ANIMAL (4V,M404xlmum FOR $. OR MORE CA11) For more information, visit the Health Unit Web Site at: www.srillp,on.oa/bgoshu