The Citizen, 2002-11-20, Page 24Sinking in the season
The festive season got off to a musical start in downtown Blyth on Friday night with the lighting
of the lights and carol singing. Following, children enjoyed a storytime at Blyth Memorial Hall
with Festival Artistic Director Eric Coates. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Huron East will look at
extending leaf pick-up
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was passed . asking staff to
"investigate extending leaf pick up
to outside urban areas." .
_ HEALTH ON THE HILL _
A Review of activities at
SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
FREE Community Influenza Immunization Clinic Seaforth
Community Hospital is sponsoring the final Flu shot Clinic at the
Seaforth Community Centre: Wed., NOVEMBER 20, 2002 5:00 -
8:00 p.m. Please: wear short sleeved clothing.
Hope for the Holidays Huron Hospice Volunteer Service recognizes
that Christmas may be one of the most painful reminders of what we
have lost: You are invited to attend a time of reflection with a "Message
of Hope" to be presented by Gabriele Del Bianco. Social time and light
refreshments will follow. Everyone is welcome to attend
Wed., NOVEMBER 20TH, 7:00 p.m. Betty Cardno Centre, Clinton,
Ontario.
Annual Tree of Lights "a Celebration of Sharing," Sunday,
NOVEMBER 24, 2002 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony takes place at 7:00 p.m. on the Front Lawn of the Hospital.
Let the spirit shine by considering a "Gift of Light" for your loved ones
this Christmas. Bring your letters for Santa; enjoy Christmas
entertainment, hot mulled cider & Homemade Cookies. Tickets $5.00
each available from Hospital Auxiliary members and at Switchboard.
Donations over $10.00 will receive a charitable tax receipt. Proceeds
towards the purchase of Automatic Wheelchair Door to patio.
Disabled/Wheelchair Designated Parking there are 5 areas
specifically for disabled/wheelchair bound individuals located outside
the main hospital entrance and 4 outside the Medical Clinic entrance.
Recent incidents of unauthorized vehicles in these designated spaces
have made parking difficult. Please be considerate in reserving these
parking spaces for the disabled who display an authorized sign in their
vehicle.
Walk-In Clinic/Seaforth Medical Clinic all Thursday walk-in clinics
have been cancelled.
Prescription Renewals effective October 15, 2002., the Seaforth
Medical Clinic vt ill be charging a $10.00 fee for patients requesting to
have prescription renewals picked up at the reception desk. Patients are
reminded to cal'. the Clinic to make an appointment well in advance to
have their prescriptions renewed. There is no charge applied for
prescriptions renewed at time of appointment.
Foundation WEB Page Seaforth Hospital Foundation are pleased to
announce that you can find us on the web on the Seaforth Hospital's
web page. You can visit our web site directly at www.hphp.org/seaforth
foundation
Planned Gifts are becoming an increasingly popular way to leave a
lasting gift. Bequests made through your will and special gifts made by
other methods such as life insurance will help patients for years to
come.
Check out the
classifieds
"Good News" section of the board's
regular meeting, Tuesday, Nov.. 12.
The Foundation for Rural Living
is affiliated with the Ontario Rural
Council, which hosts the annual
Alliston conference. The Foundation
sponsors awards in eight categories,
ranging from philanthropic activity
to partnerships with business. The
awards "honour and celebrate all
those who've helped to keep our
rural communities great and)
recognize the excellence of those
who strive to keep the vision of rural
Ontario alive."
Bridges to Agriculture was
nominated in the "Rural Youth
Achievement" category, along with
four other initiatives.
"I was very honoured to accept
this award from such a great cross-
section of nominees," Ritchie wrote
in an e-mail to Wagler.
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PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2002.
Bridges' Ritchie
gets 'Rural' award
By David Blaney
Special to The Citizen
At the Nov. 12 council meeting of
Huron East, councillors were once
again reminded of how difficult it is
to integrate the policies of five
municipalities into one.
This time the subject was as
simple as the fall leaf pick up that
has been enjoyed by the residents of
the previous municipalities of
Seaforth affd•Brussels.
Public Works Co-ordinator John
Forrest reported to council that
requests for pick up had been
received from residents outside these
traditional areas. He asked for some
direction from -council about the
possibility of expanding the area
covered by the current policy.
In his report to council Forrest
noted that the leaf vacuuming
service is offered on a continuous
rotation in Seaforth, on a one-time
per year basis in Brussels and in the
spring and fall by special pick up of
bagged leaves and-garden refuse in
Vanastra. He also noted that the
service is provided by municipal
employees in Seaforth and under a
private contract in Brussels.
Councillors inquired if it would be
possible to extend the service in
either form to the areas of Harpurhey
and Egmondville where the added
requests had originated.
Forrest replied that it was probably
not possible to use the current
municipal equipment. He said, "It
(the leaf vacuum) is not a high
maintenance piece of equipment.
However it is a question of travel
time."
Further questioning by councillors
revealed that the private contractor
used in Brussels had indicated he
would not be able to expand his
service.
Tuckersmith Ward Councillor Bill
DeJong commented, "I don't think it
is fair to offer a _service to Seaforth
and not Harpurhey and
Egmondville." -Mayor Lin Stealer
agreed saying. "We are all one
municipality and I think we should
extend the service.
Steffler also noted a practical side
to extending the service. "There is a
benefit to having it done. It leaves
the grates and catch basins free."
Councillor Joe Sieli noted that the
pick up was later in Brussels this
year due to the fact the leaves had
remained on the trees longer than
normal but agreed with Councillor
Greg Wilson who said, "I believe it
(leaf pick up) is working well in our
area."
After further discussion a motion
By Stew Slater
Special to The Citizen
Ron Ritchie, co-ordinator of the
innovative- Bridges to Agriculture
program, received an award from
the Foundation for Rural Living on
Oct. 29, at an annual conference
about rural development in Alliston.
Bridges to Agriculture was a
shared initiative between the Avon
Maitland and Huron-Perth Catholic
school boards. It provided a unique
chance for high school students to
study topics related to agriculture in
the classroom and on field trips, and
also to spend time working at
agriculture or agriculture-related
jobs.
Start-up costs for the program
were paid by a three-year
government grant, but as of this year
the school boards now have no
money to operate it on a district-
wide basis. Now, it's up to
individual high schools to fund their
own Bridges to Agriculture-inspired
programs.
Ritchie, who worked out of the
Avon Maitland board's Seaforth
offices, is now acting vice principal
at Exeter Public School. Word of his
award was brought by South Huron
trustee Randy Wagler during the