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Times Advocate, 1994-12-28, Page 20Page 20 Times -Advocate, December 28, 1994 , COMM 1JW!TY Looking back on 1994 September September 7 •Exeter still refused to pay Huron County some $2,250 and $4,676 in planning fees under a user -pay program imposed by the county. The town was standing firm on its position that its own staff could do most of the work, and that the county's fees were too high. •Highway 23 was closed for five hours after two trucks collided on the highway. Compressed gas bottles littered the road and ditch near Kirkton and firefighters worked to prevent fire and a possible explosion. •The Exeter Legion was puzzling over how to keep the tire lit under their annual Chili Cook Off. Only I I teams entered the '94 event, and crowds didn't seem to keep the enthusiasm up all day. September 14 •OPP officers were now wearing bullet-proof vests as standard equipment when outside the office. The new 5 Ib kevlar vests were now being worn outside the standard uniform, and included pockets. •Exeter gave the go-ahead to an ecology garden beside the old Scout Hall: Led by Ryan Good, the group was interested in growing veg- etables and other crops experimentally, with little or no use of her- bicides or pesticides. •Town council pointed out that thes of gas in the Exeter area had remained high for over a month, some 560 per litre in most cases. They wanted to know why local fuel prices were so much higher than in other centres. Within days after Labour Day, the price dropped to the 490 range. September 21 •For the first time in 14 years, Exeter was going to have an election for mayor. Deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller and councillor Ben Hoo- _ _gen_boomwere both vying for the top chairat council. •Grand Bend village council announced_ it would be spending $10,000 to replace the old village logo, the sunset, with a new lighthouse motif. The logo was being styled after the roof of the new yacht club - which would look like a lighthouse, without its function. •Terry Fox Runs in Zurich and Exeter raised over $10,000 for can- cer research. The pledges were part of a record total for the On- tario Terry Fox Association. September 28 •A one -legged heron was returned to his old haunt on the Oakwood Golf Course. The heron was spotted in August with a broken leg. He was captured by Huron Wildlife Rehabilitation in Bayfield, nursed to health after the amputation. He was expected to adapt his one -legged life to new hunting and stalking. •Michelle Ducharme was selected as the 1994 Ambassador of the Exeter Fall Fair from among seven contestants. •Stephen council approved a bylaw to make smoke alarms man- datory in township residences. Council said they wanted to see one in every home by Christmas. Violators would be subject to fines up to $500. Crediton carollers The streets of Credlton were filled Friday evening with the sounds of Christmas music as a wagon load of all ages from Crediton United Church displayed their musical talents. December is an enjoyable time EXETER - A delicious Christ- mas dinner with all the trimmings and goodies was served to 75 peo- ple on December 20. Following this was an inspirational talk by Pastor Dean from the Exeter Pen- tecostal Church. The audience played bells while being accompa- nied by Christmas music on tape. This was a most enjoyable time. This was followed by prayer. Pas- tor Dean was thanked by hostess Faye Skinner. All joined in a hearty clap. The Exeter Cloggers put on a demonstration of their footwork to District Health Council will have growing pains Among the issues the new group faces is long term health care, mentalnealth By Fred Groves T -A staff SEAFORTH - Look for the newly established Huron -Perth District Health Council to ex- perience some growing pains. Recently, at the Seaforth Community Hospital, the mem- bers of the council seemed a little confused at all the ter- minology that was being banged around the room. Although the group has held several information meetings, the one on December 15 was the first regular session to which die public was invited to attends "Things are moving so quick- ly and it's new. We're working on hiring staff," said chairman Jeff Wilbee. Several issues were touched upon on Thursday including hospital restructuring, working with the Ministry of Health and where a temporary DHC office will be set up. Diane Aitken, a member of the site selection committee, said there were two potential tem- porary sites, St. Marys and Mitch- ell. It was decided • that since the permanent office will probably be located in Mitchell, that is where the temporary office should be. Huron -Perth have been working for nearly two years on trying to establish a DHC. It is the last arca in the province to set one up. Cathy Chapman of the Ministry of Health said, "they (ministry) arc very pleased to have the Huron -Penh District Health Council set • up." One of the grow- ing pains involves the ministry and its long-term health care office situated in Lon- don. As soon as the Huron -Perth DHC is functioning fully, it will take over the responsibilities of long term health care.. "It's just going through some growing pains. There's a new kid on 'the block and it's nothing out of the ordinary," said Chapman. As far as long-term health care is concerned, Huron MPP Paul Klopp is scheduled to be in Gode- rich on January 17 where he will talk about Bill 173 that involves long term health care. \When asked how the two counties got along so long without a DHC, Chapman explained that it ""-as because Inc area has very good service systems in place especially those which deal with seniors and the phys- ically disabled. ""they arc a very strong community which work well to- gether," said Chapman. While some of those ,gathered around the table in Scafonh seemed a little confused, there are many health care issues which will be dropped in their lap .in a hurry. "There arc many varied com- plex initiatives that the govern - "We're at the forefront of some really interesting developments in health care." ment is putting forward. It will be a real challenge. We're at the forefront of some really inter- esting developments in health care," said Chapman. Those include long term health care, mental health planning and cancer clinics. "It's a long process but hope- fully we'll be providing services more effectively and efficiently," said Wilbee. He explained that the main thrust of the DHC is to act as a consumer voice. The DHC will consult with the community on is- sues, gather data and be able to bring in expert advice. There are eight hospitals in the Huron -Perth area, five of those are in Huron county. Wilbee said hospital restructuring is one of the major agenda items of the new DHC. "We'd do a review using expert consultants and our own staff and in collaboration with the hos- pitals." Nuisescould upgrade skills Practitioner program doesn't have much local attention By Fred Groves T -A staff ZURICH . The recent an- nouncement that 10 universities and colleges in the province will bc offering a nurse practitioner course won't affect Zurich's Mar- garet Visscher. She is a nurse practitioner at the Zurich office of Dr. Wallace but won't sec much of a change in her day-to-day routine. However, that doesn't mean she is not fully up to date on what is taking place. Nurse practitioners, of which there are only about 250 in the province, including Visscher, will see their profession get a bit of a boost as colleges and universities will be offering the program. Reports indicate that the nurses are able to, administer some. pre- scriptions; apply cans and do oth- er duties which have not been car- ried out by RN's and RNA's. "They've been doing it all along," said Visscher of the addi- tional duties which help free up busy doctors. "In some areas it has been allowed. At the moment, there is a terrific need in the out- lying areas where there arc no doctors." "It's also preventive medicine. There A different aspects of it," said Audrey Pooley, director of nursing at Exeter's South Huron Hospital. Visscher said that in remote ar- eas, particularly in northern On- tario, there is a shortage of doc- tors, therefore more qualified nurse practitioners, will be able to do many of the duties. She graduated from the nurse practitmrters course at McMaster.. in the 1970's and she also has a BA in psychology. "When it was set up it wasn't to :replace doctors. lt'a an alternative • • if a doctor isn't avaiala e." Currently, nurse ractitioncrs who work in a d tor's office don't get paid whe they see pa- tients on their o . Doctors bill OHIP andnurscs and staff arc paid by the doctors from the OHIP fees. "1 could see someone on my own, I've done it but we can't bill OHIP," said Visscher. Even if the funds were avail- able, she said she would probably still work in a doctor's office. "Why would they (patients)pay me when•they can see b doctor for free? I've added to our practice. 1 enjoy•thc way ram working." . No interest shown yet: Pooley says no one, as of yet, has shown interest in taking the course but that doesn't mean they won't. •Degree nurses with appropriate experience can apply rot the 12 - month, five -course university pro- gram. Diploma nurses with ex perience can take a 24 -month pro- gram. At the end they :will receive an NP (nurse practitioners) certif- icate and bachelors - degree in nursing. Although Pooley didn't want to elaborate on how nurse practi- tioners could be beneficial. to South Huron, she did say that nurse practitioners could be a threat to some professions. South Huron and Many otficr small hospitals in the province continue to have problems with doctors staffing the emergency room and while the nurse practi- tioners will be a benefit to north- ern areas, that may not bc the' cast in Southwestern Ontario. "It will be a long time before we see a nurse . practitioner din - emergency. 1 don't think you'll see it fora while, said Pooley" %, 1 the delight of everyone.. Santa handed out candy canes to all those present and one elf made an appearance to welcome the diners and both wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Birthdays for the month were celebrated by Ted Wright. Teunis Berends and Roberta Ryckman (Mary Neil's daughter). Keyboard players for the month were Josie Ryckman, Jean Hodgen and Max- ine Sereda. December 6 a group of singers led by Mr. Visscber.sang a number of Christmas songs. December 13 the Exeter Public School junior choir entertained. Draw prizes for December were: Joyce Pepper, Don Jolly, Josie Ryckman, Martin Andrew, Bea. Tate, Grant Mills, William Davis, Annie and Ron Packham and Lila Broderick. Get well cards were sent to Lloyd Ballantyne and Ger- trude Wilson. Sympathy cards • were sent to Audrey Boersma, Bert Branderhorst, Pat Ballantyne, and Rhita Playfoot. All senior ac- tivities will be closed down until the New Year. : , -• not A well prepared resume will help you get the job you are looking for! A resume detailing an applicant's work history and education is extremely helpful to an employer who is seeking a person for a specific job vacancy. Your personal resume should accompany your letter of application. Here are some guidelines to follow in preparing your resume: O Make it clear, concise and easy to read - and no longer than two pages ❑ The resume should be typed on 8 1/2" x 11" white paper with enough white space to prevent a cluttered look ❑ Start with your name, address and phone number O Next under a sub -heading "Work History" detail the previous jobs you've held - in reverse date order - that is, last job first. O Use a separate phragraph for each position and precede it with the dates you held that position. O State the job title, a brief description of the responsibilities - and the results you achieved. O The next section of your resume should come under the sub -heading of "Education". Start with the highest degree obtained or grade completed, followed by the name of the institution at which you studied. Follow this with previous education attainments. At the end, list any specific instructional courses you have attended in conjunction with your work. O Under the sub -heading "Affiliations", list memberships and/or offices held in professional or industry associations. O Under the sub -heading "Personal Interests" list any activities which you feel will be of interest to the employer - such as volunteer work, etc. Your letter of application and your resume will be the factors that make the employer decide whether to short list you for an Interview. So make it as impressive as you can - but stick to the facts. - We can help you get an impressive and professional -looking resume Call Dabble Lord at 424 Main St. Exeter (519) 2354331 i