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The Huron Expositor, 1996-04-10, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, April 10, 19011 News and Views PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT HOSPITAL TEAM - All departments of Seaforth Community Hospital pulled together for a successful accreditation from the Canadian Council of Health Services under a new client -based approach this year. The accreditation is a voluntary standards program for Canadian hospitals. The award is for three years. Hospital CEO Bill Thibert said the council "com- plimented us on our- very enthusiastic approach tothe client centred survey -process." Seaforth was one of the first small hospitals, in Canada to have been -assessed under the new standards. The hospital staff did a lot -of work," said Thibert.. Hospital joining Child Find program The Seaforth Community ' Hospital Board received cor-. respondence at its March 26 •-' meeting fibro Child Find Ontario. -Seaforth is one of 58 Ontario hospitals to partici- -pate in thc'.group's "Alb About -Mc" baby ,identifica- tion program. The hospital. plans to r.d. new born babies by foot prints and participate,: in the Child Find program. 'NEW AGREEMENT Scafbrth Community Hospital and (its physicians have signed , -an' OHA (Ontario Hospital,. -Association )/OMA (Ontario Medical Association) agrce- Ment for the new government program for -maintaining 24r ;hour. seven day a week corer- . ZCncy coverage. • • ,, DIABETIC EDUCATION Scalort,h Community , Hospital's nurse educator,. Dianne' Wood, ls,gr-itthg to he available cacti Thursday. from ' /1=3 p.m: for patients to dis- cams- various `aspects of di.a- r -hon. sett -care and monitor- ing. Appoinunents can he made by contacting the Nurses. Olficc froth -Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 4:_30. OPERATING PLAN • _ The 1996-97 operating. plan for the Scatorth Community Hospital !is due April 26 to the Ministry of Health. The preliminary report is heing submitted by the hospital's tinance and property -commit- tee by April 26. 11 -MONTH DEFICIT For the 11-rno_nth period- ,ending Fehritary 29, 1996. Seaforth Community Hospital is operating at a deficit of $125.751. This compares to a budgeted dclie'it o1$44,0(K) (which was based ori the previous,system of cintrgeney- on,call cover-' age). . • , EARLY RETIREMENT-. 1)ue to a government fund- ing rut of 2.5 per cent. plus inflationary increases,"the hospital is projecting a deficit of $170.000., One thin the hoard of Car crashes at Kate's Station A car crashed through the-. Inuit window of!- Kate's .Station Restaurant in• Vanast,ra with Force a wcck . .d`o Monday evening, then !,11 the building tilled with a of rubber smoke when the Tccwatcr-arca man dri ' : ving attempted to reverse out of his -predicament. • "Everyone was pretty pan- icked.-" says Nick Fragiskatns. co-owner. of the business with his brother Angelos . A section was closed, but -the; restaurant was patched up and serving customers the next morning. - The owner says "there is quite a hit of damage" tai the Krick work and windows. a number of tahics, two high chairs and a partition. directors approved that addresses this deficit is a vol- untary early retirement/exit program for consideration by full-time stall. • . The Hospital- Auxiliary's penny sale will. he held May 6t 17 with the draw date for May 18. -The Huron -Perth District -Health -Council. Hospital Health Services Study _Steering Corim ittce lick] its initial 'meeting' March 25. The committee has 23 members, 19 voting and lour DHC and Ministry of Health representatives. • April 3 Expositor Exposed! The Ex -Files: Spotted Mistakes: 1) Page 1 - "attourney" instead of "attorney" - E. Van Hospital. CEO Bili Thihcrt ` Maancn attended. 2iPage 15 - "of' instead -of "or" in classifieds I. McGrath Bill Thihcrt -presented-- an education session to the -hos- pital hoard -on revisions to Bill 26 and -how it relates" -to public hospitals from.infor- mation he received from an t)HA meeting held--in-early March. • Snowy April weather not unusual for area Environment Canada says last week's chilly and flurry - filled weather is. -not that unusual for this neck of the woods at. this time of year. , Records show a 50 'per cent chance of at least five centimeters of snow in the first week of April, • €eme& 9aod4e TO SEASHELL AUTO CLEAN CENTRE & RANDY CHIASSON Randy hiasson- Randy has in the past years been a long haul truck driver & has changed his career goals to something different. His interest in trucks '& .cars has made his change much easier and we wish him Good Luck. Randy is a resident of Seaforth; married with 4 children. His new business is located in the bays of the Seaforth Shell. He would like to extend an invitation to come in and get acquainted with him & his staff. Randy says he will do the best job from bumper to bumper both inside & out. - No appointments required, please drop in or call 527.0427 SEASHELL AUTO CLEAN CENTRE Now operating from the bays at... SEAFORTH SHELL A Division of Edward Fuels 17 Goderich St., Seaforth, Ont *esz But Ix &fablia uxt Thedford WE ARE SERVICE 1-800-263-0626 THE ,°nn orE COUNTRY KABLE SEAFORTH & DISTRICT MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING Wed. April 17 - 7:30 pm at the Seaforth and District Community Centres EVERYONE WELCOME! MAGLCCOLM Norl-NSURAKE BROKERS • Allan Carter, Broker • Home • Auto • Commercial • Farm 522-0399 Seaforth 1-800-265-0959 Strathroy Fitness is Fun! with Drusilla Leitch TUESDAY THURSDAY MORNINGS - • "Slower paced Aerobics but still a great workout"' 9:00 - 10:00 aril - AEROBICS 10:00 - 11:00 am - UNE OANCING (Tuesdays only) WEDNESDAY EVENINGS "Choose between Step or Floor Aerobics or. 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