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Xmas light
exchange
this Friday
As part of Hydro
One's conservation
program, they, in
partnership with the
municipality of Huron
East, will be offering a
Christmas Light
Exchange in two
locations this Friday.
From 2-4 p.m. Nov.
24, at either the
municipal office in
Seaforth or the
Brussels, Morris &
Grey 'Community
Centre, you can bring
in two strings of
incandescent
Christmas lights and
exchange them for one
string of multi -coloured
LED (light emitting
diode) lights. ,
It's a two for one
,exchange up to a
maximum of five 'new
strings of seasonal LED
lights.
A typical strand of
LED lights uses less
than 5 watts, while a
conventional strand
uses approximately 150
watts.
LED lights are
virtually unbreakable
and last up to 200,000
hours.
Yummy Mummies...
Ten local mothers pose for
calendar to raise money for
Seaforth Co-operative
Children's Centre. pg. 11
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Seaforth welcomes possible recruits
Jeff Heuchert
While this past weekend
marked the fifth -annual
Huron -Perth gala
recruitment weekend for
medical school residents, it
was the first where residents
had the opportunity to visit
area hospitals and clinics.
And, on Saturday
afternoon, the Seaforth
Community Hospital (SCH)
was no exception, as they
welcomed one resident and
one recent graduate
currently filling a locum
position in Wingham.,
"I think it's an excellent
opportunity for physician
residents to see the
opportunities available in
counties, such as the four
(Huron -Perth Healthcare)
Alliance sites and Goderich,"
said SCH site administrator
Mary. Cardinal Saturday
afternoon.
"Most have experience in
only larger urban areas and
they might not know what
these communities have to
offer," she added.
In Seaforth, the two guests
were welcomed by hospital
staff, Huron East mayor Joe
Seili, economic development
officer Ralph Laviolette and
SCH trust chair Ron Lavoie.
Following a lunch where
the guests asked questions
and learned about SCH's
services and its partnership
with area hospitals, the
guests were given a tour of
the hospital and the
Seaforth Medical Centre.
Khalid Nurae, who still has
one year remaining as a
family medicine resident in
London, said he felt the
centre was well equipped for
what he might be looking for
in the future.
"I think it's beyond my
expectations," he said after
the two tours. "My
experience is family
oriented, so this would fill
my needs," he added.
Evan Llewellyn, who is
working under a physician
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locum contract in Wingham,
added he is still adjusting to
working in a smaller
community, but that he was
quite impressed with SCH
and the centre.
While Seaforth just
recently lost one of its full-
time physicians, Cardinal
See ROOM, Page 3
Jeff Heuchert photo
Clinical resource nurse at Seaforth hospital Mary Coyne addresses some questions from Khalid
Nurae and his wife Hayat Mohammed and Evan Llewellyn, who toured the hospital and Seaforth
Medical Centre Nov. 18 during the fifth -annual Huron -Perth gala recruitment weekend.
OPA takes wind out of renewable energy projects
Susan Hundertmark
Green Breeze Inc., a wind
energy company based in
Toronto and , Goderich, says
the Ontario Power Authority
(OPA) is taking the wind out
of renewable energy projects
in Southwestern Ontario
with a recent announcement
that standard offer programs
will be restricted in that
area.
"People have invested lots
of money doing what the
government told us to do and
now we can't go forward,"
says Brent Hall, vice
president of operations for
Green Breeze.
The Ministry of Energy
began the process of
welcoming renewable energy
projects with a standard
offer program in March,
telling companies it will be
able to sell energy to the
province by connecting to the
grid.
But, a . recent
announcement on Nov. 8 of
the final program rules
places restrictions on
geographical areas including
Huron, Bruce, Grey, Perth,
Middlesex, Wellington,
Lambton and parts of
Chatham -Kent.
"As certain areas of the
transmission grid are or may
become limited in their
See MPP'e, Page 2