The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-11-25, Page 3Businesses expand
While increased interest rates and a
general flat economy are putting severe
leverage on commercial and industrial
interests in town, there was some en-
couraging news from the building
department.
According to recent figures, com-
mercial and industrial construction has
eclipsed dollar values established last
year. Commissioner of Works, Ken
Hunter, explained that the town has not
been successful in' attracting new in-
dustry and few commercial interests, but
existing concerns are expanding.
Commercial construction has ex-
ceeded last year's figures by $100,000.
One of the commercial Interests in town
proceeding with expansion plans is the
Jim Hayter Chev.Olds dealership on
Kingston Street.
Construction is nearly complete on a 56
by 90 -foot addition that will house a new
show room and additional office and
partsspace and repair bays. The new
Show room will accomodate three to four
cars and repairs will be handled in 10
workable bays.
The parts and service department will
take up the majority of space in the
addition but provisions have been made
for needed offices and bookeeping area.
The expansion coincides with the 10th
anniversary of the dealership under Jim
Hayter, but a car dealership has been at
the location since 1947.
Plans for the addition have been in the
works for nearly two years and Mr.
Hayter explained that "it's necessary for
the business to grow."
BUSINISS
BFAT
Industrial growth
There has also been a substantial in-
crease in the number of industrial.
building permits issued this year. In 1980,
six industrial permits were issued to
November at a value of $189,657 but in
1981,14 industrial permits were taken out
at a value of $2,472,640.
The figures indicate that many existing
industries are experiencing mild ex-
pansion and growth. Signal -Star
Publishing Ltd. on Bayfield is one of the
expanding industries.
Currently, construction is well under
way on a new addition to the south of
existing facilities, that will house
executive offices and make room for
expansion of the front office facilities.
Rieck Pharmacy sold to couple
For more than 23 years, Larry Rieck
owned a operated Rieck Pharmacy on
The Square but\that business institution
came to an end September 1.
While Mr. Rieck still works in the
pharmacy part-time, the business has
been purchased by Dan and Vi Stringer.
. The Stringers, both licenced phar-
macists, had previously worked in
Pembroke for five years before moving
to Goderich four years ago.
Although the Stringers have been in-
volved in the pharmacy for a few years
the deal to purchase became final Sep-
tember 1, 1981. The entire store has been
renovated since the purchase.
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BY JOANNE
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There has been a drastic
increase in the number of
people using the emergency
department at Alexandra
Marine and GeneralHospital
since April, the hospital
board learned at its monthly
meeting Monday evening.
The hospital budget allows
for 410,000 people using the
emergency department in a
seven-month period but the
actual number has grown to
528,000.
The board heard various
reasons why use of the
emergency department has
increased. Dr. James
Rourke, president of the
medical staff, informed
them that all but one
physician in the community
had closed practices.
"As a result, patients
unable to arrange for a
family physician are using
the emergency department
and increasing the workload
in that area."
Dr. Mario Cauchi, vice-
president and secretary of
the medical staff, said he
"couldn't buy" that theory
because the population
hadn't increased here' in the
last year and there were the
same number of physicians
now as then.
Other reasons put forward
for the increased use of the
emergency department
were: new people moving to
town can't get regular
family physicians so they
use the emergency depar-
tment; an increased amount
of day care surgery is being
done here; more specialists
are seeing patients in the
emergency department; and
more out-of-towners are
using the facility.
Goderich native
dies in hospital
DBITUARIES
MRS. THELMA
JEAN SCANLON
Mrs. Thelma Jean Scanlon
of 170 St. David Street,
Goderich died in Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital
on Thursday, November 19
at the age of 78.
She was born in Goderich
on June 12, 1903 to David and
Jennie (Drennan) Sproul of
Dungannon.
She attended school in
Goderich, resided in
Goderich and was a member
of Knox Presbyterian
Church in Goderich.
She was predeceased by
her first husband, William
Carrick in 1930; her second
husband, James Scanlon in
1957; one son, David
Carrick; and one daughter,
Lois Nigh.
She is survived by two
sons, Donald Carrick of
Goderich and Clarence
Carrick of Calgary; one
daughter, Mrs. Douglas
(Phyllis) Mclssac of Trail,
B.C.; several grandchildren
and several great-
grandchildren.
A funeral service was held
at. Stiles Funeral Hone in
Goderich on Saturday,
November 21 at 2 p.m. The
Reverend G.L Royal of-
ficiated
Interment was in the
Maitland Cemetery,
Goderich.
Pallbearers were Kenneth
Mclsaac, Mike Mcisaac,
Bruce Carrick, Donald
Carrick, Jim Carrick and
Ken Carrick.
Flower bearers were
Laura Mcisaac, Steven
Mclsaac, Darlene Hodgins
an d Brian Hodgins.
Thee bearers are all
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren of the late
Mrs. Scanlon.
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hospital, it is obvious that we need to have our 50
active beds at our disposal."
At further urging from Chief of Staff, Dr. Michael
Conlon, the hospital board agreed to collect data and
draw up a brief on the hospital -nursing home bed
shortage problem using the Peat -Marwick report as a
basis. This report was produced over a year ago and
studies long term health care in Huron and Perth
Counties. It shows a need for 10 to 15 more extended
care (nursing home) beds here.
Dr. Rourke said he felt the effort of presenting a
brief to Timbrell was worthwhile "even if it just
means getting on a priority list for extra nursing
home beds."
He suggested a `three -pronged approach' to rectify
the bed shortage problem with regards to chronic
care overflow: 1) active discharge planning to
nursing home care when appropriate with the ser-
vices of the hospital's new discharge planning of-
ficer; 2) aggressive pursual of the Ministry of Health
to provide the clearly indicated and promised in-
creased number of nursing home beds in our area,
allocating them as 'a hospital priority basis (this Is
important as much of the problem He in the waiting
length between the decision to discharge the patient
to the nursing home and the months before a bed
becomes available); and 3) maximizing the number
of beds such that the hospital has a minimum of 50
active beds and up to 24 chronic beds, also noting that
rooms with two beds can be used as isolation rooms
where needed by putting only one patient into those
rooms.
The third approach was put forward as a motion
from the Medical Advisory Committee and It was
noted that it would be possible with the new ICU
addition which was allowing the hospital to Increase
its total number of beds from 90 to 94 (50 active, 24
chronic and 20 psychiatric ).
In conclusion Dr. Rourke said, "This is a problem
which has gone on far too long andl feel it is time that
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