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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-01-28, Page 1• BOOK YO WINTER.VA B.usisa or� 1 ut- ti ,41110llFra49s t.J Haspital is p to current fu Wingham and District Hospital is very pleased with the response,. it has received to date in its fund-raising. campaign for a renovation and building program. As of last .week., three municipalities had promised to provide the grants re- quested and a number of others agreed to favorably consider the requests in their 1981 budgets. None had said no. Hospital Board ChaiPiriari " Jack Kopas termed "de- lightful" • the town of Winghaaa's promise to raise $15,000 for the project, also noting that East Wawanosh has committed $5,000. and Turnberry $8,000. He re- ported that he and Hospital Administrator Norman Hayes met with the Morris council, which is considering the request in its budget, and "I was left with a very posi- tive feeling." Board member Mervin McIntyre reported that Teeswater and Culross councils. both are supportive of the request, but 'wondered if they could split the .dona- tion, giving half this year and half next. He . was told this would be satisfactory. Mr. Kopas also told_ the board he had heard unof- ficially that Bruce County has promised $15,000 to the building project. Some other councils have asked for more information, but all sofar have been supportive, he said. "We haven't had one say no." Board members still are waiting to hear the outcome of their request for some $123,000 from Huron County. Mary Vair, the county ap- pointee to the board, said a meeting to consider the re- quest which had been set for last Monday has been post- poned until February. However she told mem, bers they shouldn't be dis- couraged. "It just means we Hospital -still .looking for two. physiotherapists After several months of searching, Wingham. and District Hospital still is looking for two persons for its physiotherapy depart- ment. In his executive director's report, Norman Hayes told the hospital board last week that despite an extensive and expensive advertising effort, the:hospital hasn't abler to hire •d dii tor• of ' yak, - therapy "dr . a foil*trine physiotherapist. 'Advertising practically nation-wide yielded only one expression of interest, he reported, and that person didn't take the job: He said the hospital is continuing to advertise the two posts. In the interim, he repor- ted, Mr. T. Puvanesasing- ham, the, physiotherapist from the Palmerston hospi- tal, has been hired to work here part-time, helping out Jackie McBurney who also is working part-time. The need for the two physiotherapists was created when Ron Khurana, - the former director of physiotherapy,' moved from the area and Mrs. Mcburney switched from .full-time to ' part-time work. In addition. Dr. J. Chong Ping reported he is ad- vertising foe a general praCtjtigaej' t joie ling[tat the Wingham • Medical Centre. He said he will be meeting with an official from the Ministry of Health respo- ' nsible . for helping bring doctors to underserviced areas. Mr. Hayes reported that ministry guidelines suggest the area served by this hospital requires 10 doctors and Wingham itself needs five. , The departure of Dr. Steve Cheyne leaves the area with nine doctors, four in Wingham, and the possible departure of Dr. Doug Mow- bray would take- away one more, he noted. ith r have to wait a month to gin out *good news:'; The hospital is hoping to, get the mopey from a county reserve fund established to assist with hospital building projects in Huron. The major part of the $500,000 project will be funded by the Ontario Mini- stry of Health, wlleh has al- located $318,000. ' ' The project involves re- locating a nuinber.ofdepart- ments within the existing hospital building, as well as construction of a small addi- tion onto the :f(cont;, of (he building to house `adminis- trative offices. Mr. Hayes was asked dur- ing the board meeting last week how the changes would benefit the various depart- ments. He estimated the space available for physio- therapy would increase by 50 per cent; rehabilitation by 35 to 40 per cent; laboratory, 100 per cent; admitting, 200 per cent; x-ray and medical records storage, 100 per cent; business and ad- ministrative;. 30 to 40 per cent. The space for the hospitalsauxiliary's gift case would expand by 300 per cent and it would be given its own room, he added. • He explained the reason why some areas have such dramatic increases is they are woefully cramped for space at present. As an example, he said the ad- ditional space for the ad- mitting office should make it easier to maintain con- t!dentialiiii ?vi en taking 'patient information. Earlier during the meeting there was some didcusson'by board members' of the, pro- posed expansion ' of emergency and outpatient departments a few years down the road. Dr. J. C. McKim declared the hospital is in real trouble if it doesn't plan to make those additions within the next several years. "We might as well think about closing our doors right now and becoming nothing more than a nursing home." He agreed the hospital Three men are charged in shooting incldent Three Wingham-area men have been charged with careless use of firearms following a shooting incident last week in which two persons suffered minor wounds. Charged are Charles Krohn, 60, and two sons, Douglas, 23, and Frederick, 21; all of RR 3, Wingham. They are to appear in Wing - ham Provincial Court on Feb. 11. Sgt. Roy Anderson of the Wingham detachment, On- tario . Provincial Police, reported the shooting resulted from a domestic 'dispute et the Krohn resi- dence during which Danny Stacey, 33, a son-in-law, and another son, John, 24, were ordered to leave. The two were leaving the house when a number of shots were fired at their truck and they were struck by shotgun pellets. Other pellets struck the truck, and a .22 calibre rifle bullet went through the headlight and into the fender, police reported. A number of fire- arms were seized from the residence. The incident took place at about 11 p.m. on Jan. 22. In another incident, a Walkerton -area man sur- rendered Sunday after hold- ing off police officers with a high-powered rifle for almost 24 hours. Wayne Arnold, 32, holed up in a barn on the family property in Riversdale following a domestic dispute Saturday afternoon. Police called to the scene included tactical rescue units from London and Mount Forest, provincial police from Mount, Forest and Walkerton detachments and canine units from the area and Bur- lington. Police began negotiating with the man Saturday night, but talks halted when a shot was fired from inside the barn. No one was injured by the shot. Attempts to flush him out with tear gas failed because the barn windows had been barricaded. Negotiations re- sumed Sunday morning and Mr. Arnold was convinced to surrender. He was arrested on a weapons -related charge and taken to the Walkerton detachment. Former resident benefits from kidney transplant; Susan Nesmith, a former resident of Wingham now living in Toronto, got a present this Christmas that offers her a new chance at life: a kidney transplant. Miss Nesmith, who lived here while her father, Donald, was office manager at the Lloyd Door factory, was the 200th patient to benefit from a kidney trans- plant at St. Michael's Hospi- tal, Toronto. The operation offers her a new chance at a lifetimefree of dialysis treatments. When she developed kid- ney failure last year as a complication of longstanding diabetes, her father offered ,to donate one of his. Doctors said the tissue would have been an excellent match, but high blood pressure made the operation too risky. However a kidney match- ing her type became avail- able Christmas Eve through the Metro Organ Retrieval and Exchange, a eom- puterized system matching organs and recipients, and was transplanted in a 21/2 - hour operation. While there is still the risk of organ rejection in a trans- plant, doctors are becoming more skilled at controlling it and new drugs are being de- veloped to suppress the re- jection. During the same week that Miss Nesmith had her transplant, another St. Michael's patient celebrated her 10th year with a donated kidney. R,. can'thope for more be*, added, "I think this, needs to realize if we, ..l think we're going to;getki1 ( emergency and outp$iel expansion), we might awe forget the whole thing.".. No one on ,the board obi ,jetted to the proposed ex- pansion, but some contusion[ arose over the wording t►f: a: long-range planning pro- posal, which referred to • possible addition , pf .� some time in the future. The: board agreed to change the Wording to specify possible, changes to the intensive care unit. It has been estimated 'the ' project would cost more than $1:5 million. -lie In other. business iteavas reported the hospital is,A continuing to bring down Hi 2 deficit and there is even a chance it will end the year in the black. ;. Treasurer Gordon BaOer said there have been ono really significant changes in operating costs,an estimated the hosp'tal dour end the year with aeficitof , $30,000 - to $35,000, "unless something changes", ` However, Mr. Hayes -told:' 1 Taart the a:el, st i hi Seven ti for Mori Contestants for, Morris' queen and beard growing Contests have been finalized, with seven"girlsS vying for tie° e queen's crown 'and 226 men participating in the beard growing contest. The competitions will be held in conjunction with the township's 125th anniversary celebrations July 31 and Aug. 1, 2 and 3. The entrants for the queen contest are: Sheila Ander- son, Belgrave, sponsored by the North Huron Credit Union; . Kim Craig, RR 2, Blyth, Bowes Electric Shop of Blyth; Janet McIntosh, RR 5, Brussels, Belgrave Kinsmen; Karen Coultes, RR 5, Brussels, United Co-opera- tives of Ontario in Belgravea. Carol Wheeler, RR 5, Brus- sels, Ken Mathers Construc- tion of Bluevale; Joanne Edgar, RR 4, Wingham, Bluevale Recreation, and Cheryl Fraser, RR 2, Blyth, sponsored by the Walton Recreation Association. Jean Kirkby of Walton has been chosen to assemble the historical book for Morris' 125th yearr and she is asking formeg_and present township residents to donate any material or information that would assist her. n anticipated funding e labondiratoryfor e hospital to cit within a two tech - ,app he ortwithed, at d o positions, 3 the ministry, on a f ul l than just r for which n employed, de a cushion ',applied to the uld solve this s, he noted, have to take its budget for year. (The year runs by .• i;March. ) found itself ie red last fall erspending in notably the ment. Since `.adjustments to chedule have spital to hold dually reduce which had Aso by the end.of ete be going on sale sal e three barbe- cite. during the Ole tickets will he kited for the threetabeais — a beef dinner oirthe Saturday, .Chicken on the Sunday and pork 011 Mon - The kick-off dance for the birthday party will be held on May 2 at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. Melanie McLaughlin; a representative from the Ministry of Culture' and Hee: rection, -will be meeting with the celebration committee to discuss available grants for heritage activities, Story,erred on name of church In a story which appeared last 'week reporting on the growth of church schools, a 'mistake was made in the name of the church' with which many supporters of the Lucknow Christian School are affiliated. The correct name of this church is the Christian Reformed Church, not the Dutch' Reformed Church. A PERFECT RECORD—Jim; Lee, executive chef at Wingham and District Hospital, recently completed 25 years at the hospital without ever missing day be- cause of illness. He was honored Monday wjth a prise party given by the rest of the dietary staff and presented with a stein by Paula Blagrave, hospital dietitian, on behalf of the staff. Who says hospitals are only for sick people? uncil violently opposed to any cut in rail service The town of Wingham "violently opposes" any plan to cut off rail service to the 'town's industrial area, coun- cil declared in' a motion passed • during a special meeting last week. Council met in a closed session Thursday night with members of '''a delegation from Premium -Lloyd Doors Ltd. to discuss concerns over the possible withdrawal of rail service. No details of the discussion were released, however JANUARY THAW—Parts of the Maitland !Metter* able to run freely again as the January thaw has melted away a lot of t1fViO y and Ice. Although this scene Is nice to look at, getting stuck`lti the slush on'r'dgcylls and parking lots Isn't nich fun, *modally when you have to push. council passed two motions, expressing its violent opposi- ;fion to,the closing of railway lines serving Wingham and authorizing Mayor Bill Harris to send letters to the appropriate government bodies as well as local mem- bers of parliament and the county development officer. Earlier, this' winter the door 'factory had expressed appreiti risioh over possible closure of the Canadian Pacific Railway • line on which it depends for shipe. ment of lumber. Harper' English, a factory spokes- man, said Friday he would be meeting with company executives in Toronto this week to discuss the situation and preferred not to com- ment until the meeting had taken place. In other business at the meeting, following a session with its solicitor, Murray Elston, council passed a motion agreeing to sell land at the south end of town to Hans Kuyvenhoven, on the conditions that he complete the work required on a drainage culvert to the satis- faction of the town, and sign a new development 'agree- ment. Councillor Tom 'Miller presented a set of guidelines for use of the Wingham Armouries, and council ac- cepted them as recom- mended by the property committee. The guidelines note that it is the intention of a town to provide the of the Armouries to all non-profit community and public ser- vice organizations, but not to compete with commercial enterprises offering similar facilities. Six groups are identified which will have use of the building rent-free: the Wingham and Area Day Centre for the Homebound, Wingham Senior Citizens, .Wingham Air Cadets, Wingham Kinsmen, the local rifle club and the town itself. Other groups using the building will be charged a rental fee of $100 per oc- casion unless its event meets •the followingconditions: un- licenced, non-profit and pro- vides a public service. The rental fee has been raised from the previous level of $75. Other sections of the guidelines clover the dis- tribution of keys to the Arm9uries and responsibili- ties of groups using the building. Council Also passed three resolutions during the meeting. Two, to meet re- quirements of the Liquor Licence Act, note thetown has no objections to a pro- posal by the Kinsmen to operate a bar during the moccasin dance planned for the arena during Frostyfest, or to plans by., theangha1h BP Football Team to have a ti beer tent. at the Josephine Street' ball park during ,ire tournament next June. • The' third resolution is an application under the Onta- rio Home Renewal Program for a grant of $64,931 to be used to provide loans and grants—to "to eligible home- owners, enabling, them to bring their residences up to a specified standard. Furnace fire destroys Auburn area farmhouse Firefighters from three fire departments spent much of Monday battling a blaze which destroyed an Auburn - area farmhouse. Damage to the 1/ -storey brick house, owned by Lloyd Penfound, was estimated at $40,000. However, , despite high winds, firemen did manage to contain the fire and keep it From spreading toa nearby barn and driving shed, The fire is believed to have started in' a wood -burning furnace in the basement. The alarm was called in first by an OPP officer passing the home, located on County Road 8, south of Auburn. By the time fire trucks 'frotn Blyth arrived on the scene the house was ob- scured by smoke, Blyth Fire Chief Irvin Bowes reported, Tankers from the Wingham and Clinton departments were called in later to assist. Mr. Bowes said the biggest problem facing the firemen was the very , windy con- ditions, which threatened to spread the flames to a new implement shed behind the house and a . barn which housed about 170 head of beef cattle. No one was in the house at the time the fire broke aut Monday "'morning, and there were no injuries in the blaze. Mr. Penfound and his wife and oldest son were in the barn doing chores, while two younger children were at school. The family.,currently is staying with relatives in tlfe area. Donations to help the Penfounds are being collected by the Auburn Lions Club.