The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-02-18, Page 51
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North Huron Community Food Share "Report Card"
Why do we even need Food
Banks in a country as rich as
Canada? Without poverty,
Food Banks would have no
reason to exist. Whether
because of a loss of jobs, sud-
den illness, family breakups
or other circumstances, thou-
sands of Canadians need to
turn to Food Banks each
month to supplement the
food they can't afford to buy.
The North Huron Commu-
nity Food Share is located at
405 Josephine St. in Wing -
ham We serve the communi-
ties of Wingham, Lucknow,
Teeswater, Gorrie, Fordwich,
Wroxeter, Blyth and Brussels
as well as all the rural areas in
between. We are open every
Wednesday morning from
9am to 1pm and clients have
access to the Food Bank once
a month.
For the year of 2014, we
had 1,547 "household" visits
to the Food Share consisting
of 2,129 adults and 1,704
children. A large number of
our clients are on ODSP or
ONT works, but a lot of fami-
lies are working poor. Mini-
mum wage jobs, part time
jobs, rising fixed payments,
and they just don't have
enough money at month's
end to buy their groceries.
Along with the "Very Gen-
erous" food donations we
receive, we also get delivers
twice a month from the
County Food Bank Distribu-
tion Centre. We are also a
member of the Ontario Food
Bank Assoc., and with this we
periodically receive: eggs
from Ontario Egg Growers,
turkeys from Ontario Turkey
producers and beef from
Ontario Beef producers. We
also have a 60' x 80' garden
behind Libro to supply us
with fresh produce in the
summer months.
We are also blessed to
receive numerous cash dona-
tions. Sometime it is easier
for people or groups to just
donate monies. With our
great relationships and buy-
ing powers with our local
stores, we make each dollar
go a Long, Long Way. This
past year, in addition to the
donations mentioned earlier,
we bought over $65,000.00 of
food. This is not a misprint,
but rather a staggering
amount of dollars to supple-
ment the food donations
received.
The Board of Directors and
all our volunteers work tire-
lessly to keep our Food Bank
operational, while receiving
no financial compensation
for their time. The ability to
help people less fortunate, is
reward itself.
The need is growing at an
alarming rate - the use of our
Food Bank has increased
25% over the last 3 years. We
are needing to be more crea-
tive in, not only spreading
our message but also in Fund
Raising. We will be "teaming
up" with Wingham's Muskrat
Festival (celebrating 10 years)
in early June, for a rather
unique Fund Raiser. Just to
give you a teaser.... How
about a "Zero K, Non -Race
Race" which will bring out
the athlete in all of us and
raise much needed funds to
see us through the summer
months. One of our objec-
tives in the coming months,
is to grow our volunteer base,
by creating a program called
"Friends of the Food Share"
who can assist us at various
functions. Interested - con-
tact any Director or leave
your name at 519-357-2277
(x4) or check our website at
www.nhfoodshare.ca or
"like" us on facebook. Stay
Tuned - More To Follow.
Gord Kaster
Media Relations
Healthcare Worker Influenza Immunization
Rates Up for the 2014-2015 Season
Grey Bruce
Health Unit
Submitted
Influenza immunization
rates for healthcare workers
across Grey Bruce are up for
the 2014-2015 season.
Immunization rates are
reported to Public Health of
December 15, 2014. Current
rates maybe higher as facili-
ties continue to immunize
staff and residents.
Local nursing homes rates
averaged 74 per cent, up
from 71 per cent in 2013-
2014. Errinrung Nursing
Home in Thornbury report
96 per cent of staff received
influenza immunization.
Both Country Lane in Chats-
worth and Elgin Abbey in
Chesley reported 93 per cent
of staff immunized.
Local retirement homes
averaged 74 per cent, up
slightly from 73 per cent
from last season. Choices
Living Retirement Resi-
dence in Hanover, Hampton
Court in Southampton and
Kelso Villa Retirement
Home in Owen Sound
reported 100 per cent of
their staff has received their
influenza immunization.
Nursing and retirement
homes also reported resi-
dent immunization rates.
Kelso Villa Retirement
Home, Nine Mile Villa,
Georgian Heights, Grey
Gables, Meaford Long Term
Care Centre, Parkview
Manor and Trillium Court
all achieved 100 per cent
immunization for residents.
The vaccination rate for
healthcare workers in local
hospitals varied from 42 per
cent to 100 per cent for an
over-all average of 65 per
cent, an increase from 61
per cent. Grey Bruce Health
Services Lion's Head
achieved 100 per cent staff
immunization.
A complete list of facilities
and influenza vaccination
rates for staff and residents
(where applicable) Influ-
enza Immunization Rates
for Facilities (as of Decem-
ber 2014) is available on our
website at HYPERLINK
"http: / /www.publiche alth-
greybruce. on. c a/Your-
Health/Infectious-Dis-
eases/Outbreaks" \t
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Infectious Diseases /
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015 • Lucknow Sentinel 5
The Lucknow United Church Quilting Ladies created a beautiful "Butterfly Quilt" for the Butterfly
Palliative Care Room at Pinecrest Manor in Lucknow. The quilt was blessed and dedicated
at Lucknow United Church on Sunday, February 8, 2015 and presented to Wilma Blake of the
Palliative Care Team at Pinecrest. From left: Wilma Blake, June Gilchrist, Alice Ritchie, Shirley
Bolt, Betty Anne Elphick, Gertie Henderson.
Dungannon
& St.Helen's
News
Shag Campbell
On February 5th the Dun-
gannon Senior Centre was
busy with 10 for coffee in
the morning, but only 7 for
cards in the afternoon. Joe
Psutka had the high score
with a 57.
The Johnson gravel pit on
the Dungannon Road is very
busy these days with
employees, trucks and
offices for Black and
McDonald who are putting
up the wind turbines. Sure
helps to keep the road clear
of snow especially down
over the Nine Mile River.
The Fun Day at Ron
Brindley's was well
attended, with snowmobil-
ers coming from far and
near, about 500 people in
all. Pop, coffee and sausage -
on -a -bun was the order of
the day. There were as many
as 125 snowmobiles on
show as well as Ron's
Horseless Carriage. There
was not a parking spot to be
found for blocks around.
Retired Reverend Allan
Falconer, of Stratford and
Joan Campbell conducted
the 10 a.m. service at Port
Albert. Rev. Falconer will be
the interim priest until a
new incumbent is installed.
Have you some news?
Call Shag at 519-529-7734
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