The Citizen, 1996-12-11, Page 24
The news from
thel
[Compiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250
Villagers extend sympathies
Choose Crosley's Perfect Pair
for the cleanest wash
Oldfleld's carry a large line of
Natural Gas & Electric Appliances
Factory Parts & Service
2211=11=01
MAYTAG 'MEMBER
UNION GAS
APPLIANCE
•
ORGANIZATION
PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1996
Residents recount hospital-community involvement
Continued from page 7
there, he thought he'd died and gone
to heaven," Mrs. Dinsmore said.
• Norm Wilson said when he broke
his back two years ago, "I was glad I
didn't have to go any farther than
Listowel. I don't know how I would
have made it to Stratford or London.
I got tremendous care at Listowel."
Wilson also noted this. past
summer a friend who was visiting
suffered a heart attack. "He owes his
lice to Listowel Memorial Hospital."
• Eleanor MacEwen, an employee
of Caressant Care nursing home in
Listowel, said if doctors leave
Listowel because of downgraded
hospital facilities, their leaving will
have a ripple-down effect on long-
term care. She asked what facilities
such as nursing homes would do if
doctors aren't available for
consultation.
• Afretta Vanderheyden of
Fordwich, co-ordinating nurse at
Listowel Memorial Hospital, said she
has lost two good friends as the result
of accidents at Mayne Corners
(between Fordwich and Kurtzville)
and would have lost more, had it not
been for the services of Listowel
hospital.
• Mrs. Len King of Fordwich said
not all families can care for elderly
relatives in their home, and with the
'Baby Boomer generation aging, the
number of elderly will increase. She
also noted that even though she was a
Red Cross homemaker for five years,
she gets too close to patients. Her 75-
year-old mother was in a nursing
home and receiyed good care. "I
need doctors close by," she said.
• Ambulance driVer Kevin
Sholdice of Listowel said at a recent
meeting of ambulance personnel, he
enquired if there would be more
money made available to ambulance
services to travel the additional miles
if hospitals are closed.
"We were told there would be no
more money; we'd have to make do
with what we have."
• A number of people said they
were thankful their elderly relatives
were able to receive care in a facility
The annual general meeting of
the Huron Country Playhouse was
held at Oakwood Inn on Saturday,
Nov. 30 at 5 p.m.
Huron Country Playhouse
Treasurer Al Skinner was pleased
to report a surplus of $44,850 for
the year ending Sept. 30. This
surplus, combined with attendance
records of 66,710 or 92.3 percent,
has put the 1996 season in the
books as one of the most successful
in Playhouse history.
Chairman of the meeting, Shirley
McIntyre, described the 25th
anniversary year as one of the most
• challenging, yet successful in the
theatre's history. McIntyre also
expressed the board's pleasure and
confidence in the theatre's new
management team - Gloria Day,
executive producer; Brian McKay,
artistic director; Simon Day,
general manager.
The election of officer's for the
board of directors was proposed by
the Nomination Committee Chair,
Jack Southcott. The new board of
directors for Huron Country
Playhouse was elected as follows:
close enough for them to make
regular visits.
• Jack Hohenadel said he is a
barbershop singer, and his group has
raised a lot of money for community
services, and has given money to
community hospitals, recently
providing speech therapy equipment
for hospitals in Mount Forest,
Palmerston, and Listowel.
Referring to the District Health
Bryan Beattie, president; Shirley
McIntyre, past president, guild rep.;
Charles Baxter, 1st vice-president;
-Molly Russell, 2nd vice-president;
Al Skinner, treasurer; Joe Wooden,
secretary; 'Dr. Linda Steele,
executive director; Jack Southcott,
executive director; board members,
Mary Burdon, Glenda Burrell, Elia
Douglas, Doug Ellisor, Wayne
McLachlan, David Nash, Betsy
Rowecliffe, Dona Stewardson, Pat
Venton, Bruce Woodley; honourary
board members, Dave Bannister, Al
Coo, William Heinsohn, James
Kneals, Shelley Peterson, Bruce
Sully.
McKay concluded the evening as
the guest speaker. He stated, "It
was one of the joyous moments of
the job: to address an audience of
people who have worked so hard to
create this fantastic theatre, that I
have had the pleasure of praising".
McKay captivated the crowd with
stories of his career and how his
"appointment led him through the
'barn doors' of the most successful
summer stock theatre in the
province."
Council's directive that non-
emergency service within 30 minutes
is adequate. Mr. Hohenadel said this
wouldn't be adequate for the
community's Mennonite population.
"About 30 miles a day is about all
you can get out of a good team of
horses," he said.
a A man asked Dr. Neable if
hospitals such as Listowel are closed,
will doctors get hospital privileges at
The Dec. 2 euchre at the Ethel
Hall was hosted by Robin Dunbar
and Helen Cullen. Winners were:
50/50, Bill Dobson; high lady, Jean
Schneider; high men, Charles Har-
rison, Leon Schneider and Harold
Metcalfe; most lone hands, Jean
Thedorf, Adrian Verstoep, Ken
Crawford and Ross Stephenson;
low lady, Donna Moores; low man,
Jack Conley; tally card, Becky
Rupple, George Pearson, Marion
Behrns, Mac Smith, Marguerite
Continued from page 19
Dec. 30, Betty McCall; Dec. 31,
Judy Emmrich, Audrey Hackwell.
Stratford. Dr. Neable replied that in
his opinion, doctors would not seek
such privileges, but would leave for
another country.
Hospital representativps
encouraged people to visit the open
house sessions being held by the
District Health Council, to write to
the DHC, and to their MPP, and to
telephone the Huron Perth District
Health Council at 1-888-648-3712.
Beimes, Stewart Musgrove.
The euchre party on Dec. 16 will
be a Christmas euchre hosted by
the entire Ethel Hall Board.
Sympathy is extended to Marie
and Ross Stephenson and family on
the loss of Marie's brother, Ken
Hammond of the Monkton area.
Sympathy as well to Jean and
Keith Koetsier on the loss of Jacob
Koetsier, Keith's father, formerly of
the Listowel area.
Anniversary celebrants are: Dec. 1,
Norm and 'della Hubley; Dec. 21,
Keith and Janet Bachert; Dec. 31,
Audrey and Howard Hackwell.
Playhouse in the black
Waltonites mark birthdays
cice Make your Family
Choose Crostey!
Crosley
introduces a new
1100 watt microwave
• Highest wattage
Magnetron Tube
• Largest Transformer
• Limited 10 year
Warranty on
Magnetron Tube
Special Offer NO PAYMENTS NO INTEREST for 90 days O.A.C. 10 year limited
- Easy monthly payments on your gas bill
warranty on all appliances
Oldfield Pro Hardware
/*) RadioShack. Brussels 887-6851 Wino hardware