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South Huron Hospital looks back on productive year
EXETER - "South Huron Hospi-
tal ranks with the best in Ontario",
declared board chairman Chris Little
in presenting the 35th annual report
of the Exeter hospital to more than
100 people at a dinner meeting in
the rec centre.
"When you talk and compare, you
realize we are very, very good at
what we do. We don't do every-
thing, but what we do, wc do well.
We have our niche in the market,
and we provide the best care at our
level within our budget", Little
elaborated.
Highlights of the report show an
11 percent increase in patient days,
while funding was up only seven
'percent. Little said that while the
hospital is still maintaining a sur-
plus, there will be some control on
costs next year.
A major project was accom-
plished when a time -year accredita-
tion was obtained -in February.
Little paid tribute to the volun-
teers of the Hospital Auxiliary,
marking their 35th anniversary this
year, who raised S36,000 in 1987-
88. This money was used for a
new ultrasound machine and a mus-
cle stimulator, double pulley sys-
tem and exercise table for the physi-
otherapy department.
(aucst speaker Anna Rowcliffe,
who grew up cast of Exeter and
worked for five years as receptionist
for the late Dr. Fletcher, had chosen
the theme "The hazards of volun-
teerism".
Mrs. Rowcliffe has been a volun-
teer for many years. In her latest
position as chairman of the Park -
wood Hospital building committee,
she has watched the addition to
Parkwood Hospital finally become
a reality. The new building will ac-
commodate 170, one floor will be
devoted to research and rehabilita-
tion, and the connecting link to
Parkwood houses a day care centre,
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BOARD MEMBERS - Talking together after the 35th annual meeting of the South Huron Hospital are in -coming
board chairman Jim Morlock (left), county representative Sharon Wurm, chief of medical staff Dr. Ming Lam and
newly elected board member Linus Kuntz •
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Dog barred from Exeter
In the first case heard in JP court
on May 31, lawyer Kim McLean
acted as agent for Len Veri in enter-
ing a guilty plea to being the owner
of a dog which bit and attacked a
person.
The case goes back to May 9,
1987. Eight-year-old Michael
Coolinan and his 11 -year-old sister
Laurie had bccn delivering papers
on Riverside Drive. Michael had
turned from the Veri front door to
run to the next house when Vcri's
13 -year-old white German Shepherd
came from behind, jumped on him
and bit the inside of his right leg,
tearing his jeans and drawing blood.
A doctor's examination showed
that no stitches were required. -
The defence was that the dog is
not allowed out of the house, but
someone had left the garage door
open. A similar occurrence had
been before the court in November,
1985; no penalty had been im-
posed, but the dog had been ordered
kept under control. The dogis
now living on a farm in Stephen
township, and will be seized and
destroyed if found in Exeter.
Deer is struck in one of
five area mishaps
A deer was struck in one of the
five motor vehicle accidents investi-
gated this week by officers of the
Exctcr detachment of the- Ontario
Provincial Police.
The animal was hit by a vehicle
driven by David Johnston, RR 2
Grand Bend while travelling on
Highway 21, near Ilighway 83, Sat-
urday.
Three mishaps occurred on Sun-
day, May 29. The first at 1.55' p.m.,
involved vehicles driven by Whitney
Smithers, London and Bradley Gray,
RR 2, lldcrton on Highway 81, near
Concession 22 in Stephen town-
ship. While damage to both vehicles
was severe, no injuries resulted.
, Less than an hour later , vehicles
driven by Douglas Freer, Kirkton
and Elaine Ducharme, RR -1, Dash-
wood collided on Highway 81 at the
'B' Line to Stephen township.
Damage to the Duciarmc vehicle
was severe and the Freer vchicic
damage was moderate.
At 10.25 p.m. the same night,
a vehicle driven by Peter Bogacrt,
RR 1, Gadshill Station caught fire
as the result of a leaking gas line,
Damage was reported as severe.
A vehicle driven by Cam Haist,
Grand Bend was slightly damaged
when it was involved in a mishap
on Huron road 2 in Dashwood on
Wednesday.
During the week, officers laid
46 Highway Traffic Act charges,
eight liquor related charges and is-
sued two driving licence supsen-
sions of 12 hours each.
The R.I.D.E: program will con-
tinue during the next week on arca
roads in Huron county.
IN THE OPERATING ROOM - Dorothy Balsdon of the Exeter Animal
Hospital checks out Joey De Bont and Ashley Rasenberg. on operating
room procedure. The youngsters were part of a tour by Toddlers Inn nur-
sery school.
Vcri was fined S250 and given
30 clays to pay.
Thomas E.- Oke, RR3 Exeter,
pleaded not guilty to speeding 78
-kph in a 50 mile zone, but guilty
to an amended charge of going 65.
Ile had been clocked on hand-held
radar by a policeman in an un-
marked car v. hite leaving the high
school parking lot on his motorcy-
cle on March 29. He paid his
18.75 that day.
Colin Michael Cottrell, RR3
Exeter, pleaded guilty to driving a
Ford Thunderbird with platesregis-
tcrcd to a white Corvette when
stopped on Huron St. E. on May
24.
• Cottrell said this was a Sunday,
he needed a vehicle, and was going
to make the transfer on Tuesday.
,He has previously been convicted
twice on similar convictions.
Cottrell was fined 578.75, with
30 days to pay.
Melvin D. Jermyn, RR2 Blue -
vale, also pleaded guilty to using
an unauthorized plate. I -le was
stopped on Main St. on May 21
while driving a '70 Chev with
plates issued to a 1985 pick-up
truck. He paid his 553.75 fine.
Emil Suzich Jr. of Hcnsall en-
tered a guilty plea to !caving the
roadway in an unsafe manner after
police were called to a minor one -
vehicle accident on April 18 on
County Road 21 in Stephen town-
ship. Suzich had swerved into a
mail box while looking down to
light a cigarette. He had made res-
titution for thc damage. He paid
his S53.75 fine that day.
Dinosaurs
at library
ARVA - The dinosaurs arc here!
On prominent display at your local
library, these prehistoric creatures
are encouraging young people to
read library books for fun through-
out thc summer.
If the children come in to the li-
brary at the end of June they can
register for the program. As they
read in July and August they can
earn bookmarks, buttons, coloring
sheets, and certificates. Find out
more about this free summer activi-
ty at your local branch library in
Ailsa Craig or Lucan.
Fox shot
John Horn, RR2 Ailsa Craig, shot
a fox near his house about 8:30
p.m. on Thursday, June 2.
Horn said he heart' "a commo-
tion" coming from the ..ont porch
whcrc.his dog, a golden retriever,
was lying. He opened the door and
saw the fox about four feet away.
Arming himself with a shotgun,
Horn went out the other door, came
around the house and shot the fox
in the chest.
The animal was taken away by
London officials to be checked for
rabies.
protheses and orthoptics depart-
ments, and the Red Cross program.
Mrs. Rowcliffe stressed the im-
portance of commitment once a
volunteer job has been accepted. A
Person of integrity does what has
been promised.
Though endless meeting some-
times seem far removed from pa-
tients, "form -follows function", and
good administration is vitally im-
portant.
The idea of volunteerism should
be elevated so the commitment is
equal to those paid to do a job. The
responsibilities of the two should
meld, not overlap, as all strive to-
gether to provide the best quality of
care.
Mrs. Rowcliffe advised her audi-
ence to ignore critics who accuse
volunteers of glory -seeking. She
noted that if we all wait until our
motives are absolutely pure, we
will get nothing done. There is
nothing wrong with feeling hon-
oured. The only questions are 'Is
something to be done?" and "Can 1
do it?"
She cited Dr. Albert Sweitzer and
Mother Teresa as two people who
did what they could despite being
accused of being autocratic and pa-
ternalistic in the case of Sweitzer,
and not changing the system or
_challenging injustice in the case of -
Mother Teresa. 1
"People who do something get
most of their criticism from those
who do nothing", Mrs. Rowcliffc
said.
Mrs. Rowcliffe concluded by re-
citing a poem about an oyster and a
grain of sand whose last two lines
were " What we couldn't do if we
only begin, with all those things
that get under our skin."
Jim Morlock will be the 1988-89
board, chairman. Other members
are Jack Drysdale, Alice MacLean,
Larry Wein, Howard Datars, Bev
Skinner, Glen Theil and Chris
Little, joined by newcomers Bob
Ilern, Linus Kuntz, Joe Darling
and Marilyn Hern. The appointed
members are Dr. Ming Lam, chief resentative Sharon Wurm and Yerla
Russell, Hospital Auxiliary.
of medical staff, Huron County rep -
HOSPITAL ANNUAL - Anna Rowcliffe (right) was guest speaker at the
35th annual South Huron Hospital meeting. She is shown with 1987-88
board chairman Chris Little, Hospital Auxiliary president Verla Russell and
_hospital administrator Don Currell.
PRESENTATION - Evelyn Schroeder was presented with a bouquet of
roses for 20 years of service by administrator Don Currell at the 35th annu-
al meeting of South Huron Hospital.
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GRADUATES - The Sunshine Kids Co -Op nursery school graduated a second class last Toe daS'. In the back
row from left are Ashley Rowcliffe, Jamie Keys, Lindsay Rotteau, Dillon Carr, Brittany Carr, Tern RRegier, Brianne
Webber. In the front are Matthew Triebner (left), Bradley VanBakel, John Vipperman, Daniel Kinsman, Anna -Marie
Bedard, Danielle Knip, and Karen Passmore.
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SUNSHINE KIDS GRADUATE - The first of two graduation ceremonies at the Sunshine Kids nursery school
took place on May 30. Back, left, Lyndsay Lewis, Justin Glenn, Janet Elder, Adam Little, Cameron McCrae, Katie
Arbogast and Courtney Oke. Front, Craig Stoat, Nicole Alexander, Andrew Sinnamon, Brianne Simpson, Jamie
Hern and Joey Hay.
Hoffman soloist for Monarchists
By BERNICE BOYLE
DASHWOOD - Mr. Harry Hoff-
man, a member of the 400 -voice
choir in Westminster Abbey, Lon-
don, England, at the Coronation of
King George IV and Queen Eliza-
beth, May 12, 1937, was guest sol-
oist at the London Branch of the
Monarchist League of Canada com-
posed of about. 100 members in
London, Ontario celebrated the 35th
Anniversary of the Coronation of
Queen Elizabeth 1I,
Mr, Garry Toffoli, Toronto
branch chairman and associate of
the group's paper "Monarchy Cana-
da" was guest speaker. He stated wc
see the Monarchy as an important
part of our identity as Canadians
and our form of government.
Jim Jepson and Mr. Carmcn
Lindsay also took part. -
Thc Monarchist League was
founded by a 17 year old Toronto
student, John Amcrs, now its Do-
minion Chairman. The group cur-
rently has over 16,000 members
and is growing.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gill, Exet-
er accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Hoff-
man to London.
Mrs. Anna Rowcliffe, a former
Exeter resident, is chairlady of the
London branch.
Community Yard Sale
Saturday, June 11 everyone can
participate in the community yard
sale this year, 'FREE. Put your
saleable treasures out lit front of
your own property and sec how
much enjoyment you can have in
one day. If someone can't he both-
ered, just phone a fireman and he
will collect your donations and in-
clude them in their sale. -
Lutheran confirmation
Confirmation was celebrated at
the Zion Lutheran Church Sunday
with three conformants taking
vows: Miss Patti Miller, Stacey
Rader and Mr. Michael Becker. •
Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Becker and Michael were Mr. and
Mrs. Lorne Becker, Dashwood; Mr.
and Mrs. Cliff Pepper, Zurich and
Mr. .and Mrs. Gerald Pastorius,
London. .
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