Times Advocate, 1999-12-08, Page 1010
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Business
Wednesday, December 8, 1999
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Huron Tractor held its annual John Deere Days on Friday and Saturday and
offered entrants the chance to win a combine worth $150,000.While nobody
won the big prize, other John Deere paraphernalia, such as jackets, work boots
and a millennium clock, were won.Above, Huron Tractor salesperson Bill Shaddick
spins the wheel holding the names of the contest entrants. (photo/Scott Nixon)
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ZURICH - The International Plowing Match church
service video taped Sept. 19 at Zurich arena, featuring
Paul Henderson and a 300 -voice mass choir is avail-
able at a cost of $18. tax included. To order your copy
put your name on the list posted at both Elimville and
Thames Road churches or see Sharon Lynn.
POLICE BRIEFS
Vending machine thefts
GRAND BEND — The
North Lambton OPP is
investigating the damage
and theft from vending
machines along Grand
Bend's Main St. that hap-
pened overnight Nov. 29.
Thieves broke the locks
on three machines caus-
ing about $40 damage
and stole an undisclosed
amount of cash.
Thieves also hit a Main
St. vending machine
overnight Dec. 5. Vandals
broke the lock on an
Everfresh beverage
machine at the Tender
Spot Market causing
about $100 damage.
The thieves then ran off
with money from the
catch basin.
The OPP requests the
public's help in nabbing
the culprits.
Call the North Lambton
detachment at (519) 786-
2349, your local OPP
detachment or Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-
8477 (TIPS) if you have
any information.
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Grant awarded to Huron
Perth hospital partnership
By Scott Nixon
TIMES-ADV'OCATE STAFF
SEAFORTH — A recent
$100,000 grant to the
Huron Perth Hospitals
Partnership has led to
hopes medical students
will take an interest in
working in rural areas.
The grant, officially
given to partnership CEO
Bonnie Adamson on Dec. 1
in London, comes from the
Change Foundation, an
initiative of the Ontario
Hospital Association. The
grant will establish an out-
reach program that will
send 10 medical students
to rural practices.
Dr. Jim Rourke, a family
doctor in Goderich and
director of the
Southwestern Ontario
Rural Medicine Unit calls
the program "an exciting
project," adding there
were 82 applicants for the
grant and only six award-
ed. He said he thought the
Huron Perth Hospitals
Partnership was awarded
the grant because of its
innovation in partnering
eight hospitals.
In the program, students
will teach family doctors
how to use hand-held
computers which Rourke
said will allow doctors to
get the latest medical
information in a quick and
easy way.
At the same time, it is
hoped the students get a
taste of what rural practic-
ing is all about and then
show an interest in prac-
ticing rural medicine.
"It's a win-win situa-
tion," Rourke said of the
doctor -student partnering.
Rourke said the rural
Locations for the partner-
ing should be chosen with-
in the next six months.
Partners in the program
include the Southwestern
Ontario Rural Medicine
Unit, the University of
Western Ontario and
London Health Sciences
Centre.
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A Holiday Story:
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THE GIFT OF MEMORIES
An unopened a
gift sat in Dad's
old rocking chair.
There was no tag
on it, and the
mysterious package
had everyone in the
family guessing
as we gathered
together for
1. hristnias dinner.
Like many times before,
our family enjoyed
a wonderful
dinner, but this
year we also shared
memories of
holidays past,
especially those
with Dad. Soon,
it was time to
exchange our gifts. A_ the
younger grandchildren
eagerly tore into the brightly
wrapped packages, it tool:
me back to when I was a
child. Dad hadalways made
Christmas special for us,
and he always seemed to
know how to pick just the
right gift.
[ admit, I had been
apprehensive about the
holiday season this year
because it was our first since
Dad passed away. You see,
he just loved this time of
year. His joy and enthusiasm
made the holidays for this
family, and it was hard to
imagine that they were here,
and he wasn't.
Although the mystery
of the gift seemed to bring
our family closer
together, I wondered
how not having Dad
here would affect us
...especially my
Mother: She remi-
nisced about their
second Christmas
together. They
had just learn-
ed she was
expecting their first child.
How special that Christmas
was! Everyone loved hearing
Mom tell the story.
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Finally, the only
unopened package that
,remained was the one on
Dad's chair.
\i',5- weren't sure who should
open it, kut after some
discussion, we agreed that
it should be my oldest son,
since he had always keen
very close to his Grand-
father. He said it was an
honor to be chosen, and
there_ were
smiles and
tears all
a rL�tf1 I
when we
saw the
=ift was a
handsome,
framed portrait of
Dad— just the way we all
remember him.
Who in our family had
been thoughtful enough to
give us this gift? It still
remains a mystery, but it
made me realize that all
memories are a gift—
ours to cherish for the rest
of our lives. Having thele
helps us keep Dad as close
a3 our hearts. -
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