The Wingham Advance-Times, 1987-12-01, Page 01V
FIRST SECTION Wingham, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 1987 Single Copy 50c
ALZHEIMER'S MEETING — A support group has been formed in Wingham for the families and friends of
those people who have Alzheimer's Disease. The group will meet Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Wing -
ham United Church until Dec. 9 and is planning three meetings in the new year. Janet Reid and Margare
deBoer, co -leaders of the group, compared notes with guest speaker Barry Flanigan of Parkwood Hospi-
tal before last week's meeting.
Board agree
with master plan
s to' proceed
The board of governors of
Wingham and District Hospital has
given its approval to a management
committee recommendation to
proceed w1th the preparation of a
master plan and, master program
for the hospital's next decade.
At its regular November meeting,
the board approved the recom-
mendation to go ahead with the next
step in developing the course over
which it will proceed during the next
program
ten years. The first step was the
recently completed role study and
its recommendations which the
board is expected to approve within
the next few months.
Cost of preparing the master plan
and master program is estimated to
be X40,000 to $50,000 and will include
a retrofit fire code plan which must
be completed by Feb. 28 and which
will bring the hospital up to Ontario
Fire Code standards.
ormat will benefit
Our..niaw f
both reader, advertiser
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Today's issue of The Advance -Times presents our readers
with a new look, one which offers advantages not only to them,
but also to the advertisers whose messages are being carried to
the households in our coverage area.
Changes which promise improvement for almost all who will
be affected by them are a necessary part of life, even for those
who publish the news in our community. We feel the new size
and look of The Advance -Times will fulfill such promise.
Our readers will find that the tabloid size makes handling and
reading easier. The smaller pages also make it possible for us to
more attractively design and departmentalize. In other words,
readers should easily locate sections of specific interest to them.
For the advertisers, the change offers a more prominent
display of their messages. Graphics will naturally have more
impact on the smaller page.
In the 117 years during which this newspaper has served
Wingham and area, page size has been changed several times.
The busier lives most of us live today make the choice of a
"handier" format obvious.
We are excited about this forward move, and welcome your
comment. Barry Wenger
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Although the board must still giv,
final approval to the role study'
recommendations, it was decided to
start the wheels turning on th
preparation of the master plan an
master program in -order for th
hospital to, meet its deadline on th
retrofit fire code program.
With the, master plan, Executi
Director Norman Hayes told th
board, the architects will look at th
existing facility and based on who
the board intends to do over the neii
ten years,, make recommendation
on how those, measures can be a(
complished.
Terms of reference for the maste
plan and, master program ar
"pretty, much those of the ministr
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CTC hearing
at Wingham
is derailed
Representatives
present report
to council
Morris Township's represen-
tatives on the Seaforth an4
Wingham hospital boards attended
the second regular November
meeting of council.
Reeve Doug Fraser presented a
cheque for $2,500 to Leona
McDonald, township representative
to the Seaforth board. The grant is
for the hospital's building fund.
Mrs. McDonald reported the
-hospital has entered a five -phase
building project. The first phase
includes a new fire alarm system;
the second phase,, medical rooms
and electrical system; third phase,
conference room space; the fourth
phase, a new building for six offices
for doctors and rooms for, mental
and public health and the fifth
phase, a new emergency, laboratory
and outpatient area.
Phases one, two, three and five
will receive two-thirds funding from
the Ontario government, she said.
However, phase four. has been
funded by donations.
t Mrs. McDonald reported the
County of Huron has granted $75,000
for four years to the project. Council
also learned that 22 per cent of
Morris Township's population use
the Seaforth hospital facilities.
Still with hospital business, Shir-
ley Garniss, council's representa-
tive on the board of governors at the
Wingham. and District Hospital, also
presented council members with an
update.
e Mrs. Garniss reported a role study
s recently was completed at the
Wingham hospital, outlining its
dfuture needs. She said it will take 10
years for the board to fulfill those
e needs.
e Approximately 50 per cent of
Morris Township residents are
served by the Wingham hospital.
The Canadian Transportation
Commission has delayed in-
definitely a hearing into the
proposed closing by the Canadian
National Railway company of its 46 -
kilometre Listowel to Wingham rail
line.
The hearing, already postponed
once, had. most recently been
scheduled for today in the
auditorium of the Wingham Town
Hall.
A transport commission official
said it's unlikely the hearings will be
held soon because of a new national
tall regulatory a8my taking over
the halm in January.
Three area
young- people
injured in mishap.
Three young people received
minor injuries in an accident early
Sunday, morning in Turnberry
Township.
According to an Ontario Provin-
cial Police spokesman at Wingham,
Jason C. Devlin, 16, of RR 2, Blyth,
was ,the driver of a 1961 Pontiac
westbound on Con. B of Turnberry at
the junction of Concessions 10 and 11
and 12:15 a.m. on Nov. 26.
The vehicle failed to negotiate a
right turn, crossed into the
eastbound lane, left the road and
struck several trees before coming
to rest, say the OPP.
Mr. Devlin and two passengers in
the car, 17 -year-old Steven Blake of
Rtt 2, Brussels and Lori Willie, 15, of
Brussels were taken by private
automobile to the Wingham and
District Hospital for treatment of
minor injuries. The police estimate
damage to the vehicle, owned by
Henry Devlin of RR Z, Blyth, at
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