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Times-Advocate, 1987-06-24, Page 3Shows heultfly surplus ATTENDING - Posing together after the annual meeting of the South Huron Hospital Association are guest speaker Ron Pogue (left), board chairman Chris Little and administrator Don Currell. Times -Advocate, June 24, 1987 Page 3 Hospital budget not among. Good news, an excellent dinner and an entertaining speaker were the rewards of those attending the South Huron Association's annual -meeting, held in Exeter's Old Town Hall. The year-end report showed that Jean Mair, director of finance, reported an operating surplus of $78,938. This was much larger than anticipated. Jack Drysdale, chairman of the property committee, noted the com- pletion of kitchen renovations. The house at 33 Huron St. owned by the Hospital Foundation has also been renovated and rented. A donation pledge from a Toronto resident in memory of her late hus- band, Edward Schenk, was earmark- ed for boardroom renovations which should be completed soon. The hospital purchased a new riding lawn mower -snow blower with a salt and sand spreader. Sand buckets were placed at all hospital trances last winter as wen. Director of nursing Audrey Po highlighted the two-year- swore - lion received by South Huron on 3 19, 1986, in her submission. ShA listed some of the equipment pu8- ed by the property committever recommendation. These inch I' Vac thermometers which s a reading in 30 instead of 180 ads, two wheelchairs and one lours t chair that can be put intoe dif- ferent positions and a crate tor. the pediatric department A major portion of these was offset by two generomations from local service orgajOns- The dinner, provideeK. ountry Katerers of Kirkton, bewtth fruit cocktail, continued wi�teken cor- don bleu, and ended ukcandent- ly delicious black fore' ke or lime sherbet. Guest speaker Ron Pogue wrapped his message in layers of lighthearted banter. The executive director of the Woodstoek hospital, with 25 years el experience in the health care field, buried his theme "Interprofessional Rivalry - The Silent War", in the cen- tre of a barrage of jokes that would be the envy of a stand-up comedian. Pogue led off with an aphorism on humility. "No matter how important you are, the weather still dictates the size of your funeral", he said. After a string of stories and one- liners,Pogue became serious momen- tarily. He . pointed out that despite great advances in medical science, human relations between hospital staff and recipients of their care, and among peer groups within hospitals, are no more skilled now than they were 20 years ago. He warned that the twenty-first century is only 13 years away and "by then the system will be in crisis" if adaptation andplanning. for the future have not taken place. Pogue listed some of the changes that have occurred over the years. Nursesno longer yell at student doc- tors. Physicians no longer carry the teacher's role. Social workers, • _physiotherapists and other profes- — -- sionals now play their part in hospital _care. Instead of competing -for authority, Pogue said all groups should be talk- ing to each other and trying to unders- tand another's point of view. Honest negotiations between professionals who respect each other should follow, Pogue said. To illustrate his point, Pogue con- cluded his talk with the story of the man -who hadn't kissed his wife in 20 years, then shot &man who did. A short business meeting followed. Mary Fran Gaiser, Jack Drysdale, Alice MacLean and Larry Wein were unanimously acclaimed to further three-year terms on the South Huron Hospital board:' The appointments of Dr: Debbie . Wa(ers as chief of medical staff. Sharon Wurm as county represen- tative and Verla Russell as Hospital Auxiliary representative .were ratified. PRESENTATION — South Huron presented Marion Snider with a annual meeting in recognition previously received her 25 -year 164111NTMONNOM, Hospital administrator Don Currell bouquet of roses at the hospital's of 25 years of service. She had pin. APPOINTMENTS — The appointments to South Huron Hospital board of Sharon Wurm (left) as Huron OY representative: Verla Russell as Hospital Auxiliary rep and Dabble Waters as chief of medical staff were ratified at the annmeeting. - IN APPRECIATION — Ron Pogue, guest speaker at the annual meetirig of the South Huron Hospital Association, was given a gift in appreciation by Verla Russell, Hospital Auxiliary representative. i bard agreement in detail Haycourser1goes over f�re g • tatives and the engineer. They did not accept an offer from the village to pay . their outlet assessments.- Wilder predicted the matter will he taken to the drainage tribunal unless an accep- table solution is found. Quotes are expected within the next two weeks on the estimated cost of clean-out and repair of the - east branch of -the Black ('reek drain. Assessment reviews on seven pro- perties have resulted in reductions totalling $837. Some of the reasons for reduced assessment were erosion. deteriorating condition of house or barn. and change in designation of farmland from Ag 1 to Ag 2. The clerk was asked to get further details on the latter. The 1982 fire area board agreement signed by Exeter. Stephen, Usborne" and Hay received.clause by clause study at the second regular June nteeting of Hay council. Hay Reeve Lionel Wilder had asked that the agreement be opened, as Hay coun- cillors believe their township is pay- ing more than it should under the cur- rent arrangement whereby Hay pays six percent of the board's operating costs. The fire board has asked the par- ticijpating fnunicipalities to submit anycsuggested changes by the end of June. A new agreement incorporating many of the proposed changes will be drafted in July, the board has promised. - Hay councillors want the charge ratieamended, and based on assess- ment in the area of Hay protected by the Exeter and area fire board. This would work out to an estimated 3.3 percent; rather that the current six percent Hay has been paying. The other change would stipulate that the agreement is in force until any one party submits a formal re- quest to alter some or any of the terms, or end the agreement altogether. ' Hay councillors also disagree with the proposal to make the Exeter fire chief's position full time. The township can now call on the services of either the Hensall or Zurich chief when needed. This reminded Councillor Gerald Shantz of a conversation he had recently with Zurich fire chief Bob Merner. Merner said that the township hall will become institu- tional and subject to strict fire code tions, should either be brought up regulations if the Bean Sprouts andards or condemned. 'defy said the hall should be equip - Nursery School inoves in. He said -a number of changes and additions with panic bars on doors, a cen would have to be made to the building nl stair railing, and an addit jpnal to comply with regulations before he‘lt. He suggested turning the north would issue the necessary certificatel.Indow into a door, and adding out - Some of the items Merner mentiorjrde steps. ed were panic bars on all doors, a ce Merner will be authorized to make tral railing on the inside steps leadit the inspection, and submit his recom- mendations to council. Doris Gore, Wayne Miller and Larry Luther attended the session during the court of revision of the Luther -Miller dram. None had any ob- jections to the clean-out. They re- mained 'while the three tenders received for the construction work were opened. to the main auditorium, and an e and steps at the north end of the str ture. Merner warned that "that is ly a start", and that compliance, the code will "cost money". Wilder said the news did dot prise him, and he agreed Merner, §aying the changes are; common sense". Wilder noteat the building, whether used foryn- ups or children, for weddin ep- tions, Women's Institute, e'er POPULAR TAXI - Stage coach rides operated by Mert McClintock of Springford H popular at the Weekend Exeter Heritage Days. Above, a Toad of local youngsters are ready to off. . -„ Stephen denies appads been settled the project approv- ed by the aro Municipal Board. The cont for the open work por- tion was tt Robert Nicholson of SebringviP $3,364 while Robinson Farm Dge was the successful kidder ire closed portion for $.3 p A�r was given to Ed Allen at part ofi1, Concession 19 to hook onto tittephen township water Stephen township council dealt with four appeals in a recent court of revi- sion on the Wilson municipal drain. • All appeals were denied, but the property owners concerned have an additional 21 day period to further ap- peal to the tribunal. * Although contracts have been left for the work no work will be allowed to start until all of the. appeals. have syster was given to forward a pay° f $3,000 to thGrand Bend and L fire department for a part of a fses for 1987. *oval was given to the Cella -Huron Park Lions club to ac a special occasion permit for a I ournament in Centralia July land the Huron Park firefighters frltmilar event August 15-17 at the / /park. mission will be requested from Ausable-Bayfield Conservation bority to install two stream iges on the Desjardine municipal ,tin on the road allowance along cessions 14-15 and 18-19. The police village of Dashwood will allowed to close a portion of Fried reel and Boston street on Saturday, ugust 1 to allow a BMX and kateboard show during F riedsburg Days. only one verbal response was received on the request for applica- tions for an animal control officer for the township and the clerk -treasurer will chick ant the application. 41' BUBBLE BLOWERS Dana Wright and Christine Morgan blow bt bles at Heritage Days Saturday while Derek Whiting keeps the sc out of his eyes. T -A ph The Hodgins and Hayter tender for $19,032 was accepted. It was lower than the highest by slightly more than $3,000, and under the engineer's estimate of $19,160. Work is schedul- ed to -begin on August :3 and be finish- ed by August 30. - Wilder said he hopes the contractor uses the same employee on this drain as the one who did the work on the Forrest drain near Ilensall some time ago. He said that job was "done to perfection - every stone is still in place despite last fall's heavy rains. and t e man seemed to take great pride in `• work". Wilder reported that Hay township farmers assessed on the Zurich drain - met recently with Zurich represen-- Storer gets sports position A native of Exeter is the editor of sports mad. Every day of every week a new sports magazine in the has a game, a contest, a tournament Kingsville area. going on somewhere. In the last 10 years new leagues in almost every sport have sprung up to accom- modate thedemand from the sports person. Sports Plus will be covering all sports in this area and women's In the first publication which hit the sports will figure prominently in that Kingsville streets May 6, Stover says, coverage." "The Kingsville -Leamington area is He continued. "That's why I decid- Tim Stover is in charge of Sports Plus Magazine which will be publish- ed monthly as a supplement to the weekly Kingsville reporter. ed to take up the challenge of creating a newspaper dedicated to area sports and recreation. 1 know atheletes on any level don't play the game to have' their names in the paper because when they are competing nothing else seems to matter. Sports Plus will try to bring that feeling to its stories and pictures every month." Tim is the son of Roy and Ruth Stover of Exeter. Several requests set over Usborne road superintendent Ken Parker received positive response on only two of five items presented to council at their first meeting in June. Council concurred with a sugges- tion that posts be used to mark the location of catch basins in the municipality and also his request to repeat the weed spray licence course. Two of the other items were defer- red until 1988. One was for the pur- chase of a blade for the township trac- tor. It was not included in this year's budget. Parker als6 presented a request for the purchase of a front end loader for the tractor." Council members were of the opi- nion that a larger tractor would be re- quired if a loader was to be attached and asked that this item be brought forward in the- 1988 budget deliberations. He also advised that one of the township graders will require a new head gasket and added that he felt a new grader should be purchased in the near future. Council deferred decision in this regard until further in- formation is received concerning the 1987 supplementary road subsidy. In othe business, council: Approved a $50 grant to the Huron Plowmen's Association. Gave third and final reading to a bylaw to impose special annual drainage rates upon lands in respect of which $23.200 is borrowed under the tile drainage act. Approved the Ausable Angler's Club project at lot 35. cocession 2. on portion of the Geiger and Mitchell drains to improve habitat for a brook trout population present in the stream. Approved a request from Robert Morley from the Exeter men's recreation fastball league to hold a licenced baseball tournament on the , Kirkton-Woodham community centre grounds in order to raise funds to donate to the Usborne minor ball association. ,INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL CENTRE, GODERICH 524-2773 1.800-265.5503 SNORT TIM 10� +00.000 o. Term 30-59 Myt. ONYOU' MONEY cnsn Alireps no�, ,wMra,n 05000.1)5.000. 82S000•$30.000•$S0.000 . w,U,n )0 SS errs Tire, )0.50 errs ALTERNATE EDUCATION GETS AID - Barb : allantyne of the Alpha Pi Sorority presents a $200 cheque to SHDHS teacher Rick Graham to be used in the South Huron Alternate Program in Education. STANDARD At. TRUST 386 MAIN ST. S.. EXETER 235-1060 Vember - Canada oe0ose'insmr nce Capaatw '•1