Huron Expositor, 2004-03-03, Page 3Sara Campbell photos
At left, Seaforth Harmony Kings' conductor Dave Campbell shows his enthusiasm for a song during the Seaforth regional
barbershop contest at Seaforth Public School Saturday night. After the competition the audience was entertained by Laura
Elligsen who accompanied members of the Seaforth Harmony Kings Barry Mahon, Richard leonhardt, Dave Campbell and John
Elligsen.
London wins it all, but Seaforth
Harmony Kings happy with contest
It was a successful afternoon for organizers and participants
of the district barbershop competition in Seaforth.
"There was a good turnout and it was a very successful day.
We're very pleased," said organizer John Elligsen, and
member of the Seaforth Harmony Kings who hosted the
district competition on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Seaforth
Public School.
"It was great. We had several comments from participants
on how well organized it was," said Bill Campbell, member
of the Harmony Kings. "It was very successful for all
involved."
Three choruses, tibt quartets and live VLQs (Very Large
Quartets) participated from Scafiwth, Sarnia, Strathroy, St.
Thomas and London in the competition .
The London chapter, which will he hosting next year's
district competition, placed first in all three categories.
Although Seaforth did not place in the event, members
were not disappointed.
"It was all for fun and to have a good time," said Campbell.
"It was just great to get together with the other groups and
listen to them sing."
Ry Sara Campbell
Alliance operating budget gets
$2.5.million boost from province
By Susan Hund•rtmark
Expositor Editor
The week after a $200,000
new equipment grant was
announced by the province
for Seaforth Community
Hospital, another $200,000
was given to SCH by the
province for operating costs.
The new funding was part
of a more than $2.5 million
boost to the operating budget
of the Huron -Perth
Healthcare Alliance, which
included 5305,000 to Clinton
Public Hospital, $190,000 to
St. Marys Memorial Hospital
and $1.852 million to
Stratford General Hospital.
"It's very welcome news,"
said Mary Cardinal, Seaforth
hospital's site leader, on
Friday.
"It's money we were
hoping to get as relief from
our projected deficit of $3
million for the 2003/04
operating year," she said.
Cardinal said that while the
funding was announced for
each hospital, there is only
one operating budget for the
alliance.
New funding was also
announced for other hospital
in Huron and Bruce Counties
by Huron -Bruce MPP Carol
Mitchell, including $332,000
for Exeter South Huron
Hospital, $456,000 for
Goderich Alexandra Marine
Hospital, $902,000 for
Kincardine, South Bruce -
Grey Health and $265,000
for Wingham and District
Hospital.
"This funding will improve
access to quality health care
and reduce wait times for
important health care
procedures in Huron -Bruce,"
said Mitchell in a press
release.
In a similar announcement,
Perth -Middlesex MPP John
Wilkinson said the one-time
funding will "correct years of
chronic underfunding of our
hospitals."
Both MPPs said the Liberal
government has outlined new
"change strategies for health
Stolen car linked to robbery
A stolen car,
which Huron OPP
say has been
Huron OPP
linked to last
week's armed robbery at the
Seaforth Shell gas station, was
found the day of the robbery
on Hydro Line Road.
Police say the car, a brown
1984 Chev CCL, was stolen
from Clanton around 3:30 a.m.
before the robbery occurred at
5:15 a.m.
Following the robbery,
which involved two men
armed with a knife, the two
were tracked to where a
vehicle was waiting behind
the gas station.
Police found the car in a
field, near the intersection of
Hensall Road and Hydro Line
Road. It had been driven
through a ditch and an attempt
had been made to burn the
interior with a flammable
substance.
Tracks were seen walking
away from the car.
The two men are said to be
white and in their early to
mid-20s. One is described as
5'4", slim and wearing a
blue/gray hooded sweatshirt,
baggy bluclblack jeans, white
running shoes, black
snowmobile gloves and a
black balaclava.
The otheris described as
5' 10", skinny and wearing a
waist length nylon winter
jacket with dark blue on top or
the should and arms and light
blue on the rest and a yellow
stripe or crest on the chest., a
blue hooded sweatshirt with a
white shirt underneath, baggy
blue jeans, gray and
white running
shoes, black
snowmobile gloves
and a black balaclava.
Huron OPP are continuing
to investigate. Anyone with
related information is asked to
call the Huron OPP or Crime
Stoppers.
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