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m . e cemmermremetmemmmen rromgms omm ce wen x e mgereseâ€" ittee‘s challenge: replaci ht > Committee‘s challenge: replacing eig 3 e & @ f â€" s doctors who will retire in next four years & msCRA | | By John g%ell 7 KE The wmmifiee,’cfimded entirely by Coâ€"_ tioner find one in their community who is ; s > t p C CCC OO 0O bourg, Port Hope, and the townships of accepting new patients. : = _ Ts | ‘ Colborne â€" The West Northumberland Cramahe, Hemilton and Alnywickâ€"Hal â€" West and Kay atiended council to ar $ e _ Physician Recruitment Committee says dimand, is considered "one of the most gue the need for oonhm’wd funding. by § < ‘ | its challenges include serving a popuâ€" successful recruitment models in Ontarâ€" the township. Cramahe‘s contribution, s 1 lation that‘s prowing as well as aging, i0," Kay said. roughly $5,565, the same as last year at which is increasing demand for family _ It has "a very high retention rate," West less than one dollar per resident, is the 3 physicians at a time when doctors are reâ€" said, because "when we recruit we really smallest among the five municipalities; | J titing, creating shortages. recruit to make sure the fit is right for the : Cobourg‘s is the largest at $17,065. Their < k "We have reason to believe eight famâ€" community." kar level of support is based on population. . $ McGLENNON, A. ‘Duncan _ â€" ) ily doctors in West Northumberland will â€" The recruitment of two physicians, inâ€" The committee‘s operating budget is s 5o me aine on s on Noi on on o retire within foue yeats;" and they have. cluding Dr: Steven Waring in Colbome, about $53,500, largely for the project 2 in he Som arprpreditusceranct a combined roster size of about 12,000 and the creation ofthree succession plans manager‘s salaty. f her work right now is Betty McGlennon (née Taylor). Loving patienis= project mauacer Traoy West wore smongithe comuitiee s ce o e se c c togk En & father of David McGlennon (Jen): Dear l said in a presentation she and committee . complishments® in 2015, she said. helping new doctors with their transition 3 grandfather of Gage, Matthew and R _| coâ€"chair Lynda Kay made to Cramahe _ Getting Waring to return to the area afâ€" plans in taking over a retiting doctor‘s o David. Friends are invited to call at the C Township council Feb: 16. ‘ter working in the United States for about practice. r MacGOUBREY FUNERAL HOME, 11 _ ~Q The committee is working with many. 25 years, was "quite a success story." "It‘s a lot of time and effort," and inâ€" c ?onng'e&é v'vn Acfo!bomle on Tuesday E{,‘ ~X of these doctors "to make sure a succesâ€" . It ensured continuity, of care for more cludes helping doctors‘ spouses find emâ€" e held: in Olg St. Alrj'lrc}?;,-ss el;‘g‘smlfigfi a bo sion plan ifi{lplace,'"‘gh.g said, because . than 1,300 patients of a doctor who was. ployment. C #%. Church on Wednesday March 9th at 2 i "it can sometimes take up to two years to . retiting: 7 West Nnrthmnberlgnd s doctoxs don‘t 2y ‘pm.. Cremation. with interment . in x \2 recruit a doctor, so planning is really imâ€" . "Over the past year there‘s been arecogâ€" want to leave a practice mthou_thawn%_a > Lakeport _ Cemetery. _ if _ desited S perative," to provide "continuity of care"" ‘nized increase in the number of residents new doctor come in," West said, and "it & donations may be made to Old St %p € | for allâ€"patients. . _ looking for a family physician,‘ West makes them feel really good" to hand it Andrew‘s Presbyterian Church. ) 3 Currently 30 per.cent.of West Northum= said, and the committee has responded over before they retire. > Gondolences received at C berland‘s doctors are over the age of 60 by Taunching an awareness campaign to . The committee‘s funding request will ; | wwwiMacCoubrey.com 8 \ and half of them are : direct residents to Health Care Connect. be dealt with when Cramahe counâ€" > ( Q Eo | over the age of 55, It‘s a government program thathelps Onâ€" cil begins its budget deliberations in 5 i] West said. tarians without a doctor or nurse practiâ€" March. :\ Pontiac County Women‘s Institute invites | E a in ~ We | ; ® e o t io: â€" s :. community in from the cold for information day _ _ GEeduTy 6 2y 7 olb ut s mds d iDAVID TULLOCH dreary atmosphere, ing everyone to. enjoy . an. information day in the midâ€"| as we go," he said. Armstrong who spoke about 3 [SHAWVILLE Feb.17, 2016 To help thaw the hearts of afternoon of guest speakers, dle of winter to help people) . He shared the ups and the Villa James Shaw, c i It‘s no secret that winter the community, the Pontiac socializing and a delicious, get through their winter." \|, downs of the business, from Pontiac Continuing 3 _ fean be a tough season to County Women‘s Institute lunch. + SAndrew Simms was one of learning half of his flock had Education Centre employee * iweatherâ€"the cold temperaâ€" (PCWI) organized an inforâ€" "Today is ... a gift to peoâ€" tife guest speakers invited to contracted a disease to Susanne Poirier who spoke a itures, carly darkness and mation day at the United ple," said PCWI President the event. Describing himâ€" being forced to upgrade the about the centre‘s nursing . x spiles of snow can make for a Church of Shawville, invitâ€" BElaine MacPhee. "It‘s an. selfas a "reluctant farmer",;r barn to dealing with recurâ€" program and local musician f B7 7 & 6 iz _iâ€" iddorpa t a. Ne Simms told the story of how . ring coyote troubles. Ursula Schulls who enterâ€" c3 y*_~ § :? é 10 19(E 61 % io oo s â€" got his start in sheep farmâ€" "I‘m/a pretty Tive and let. tained guests with her fidâ€" | . e k * * C1 â€"4 o o tsat? i:f p sA 35;1 \ oi Pile) ing and the experiences he‘s |live‘ guy, but when you start dle. Past events have seen, "W . ,\% § 6 t\ f ‘%l i‘h t ig C3 :*:c: 74 U ts Ej i) had along the way. ! killing my sheep, I start doctors, notaries and fireâ€" & '% '}’ ; i ‘3 | 444 ‘t 1€ t .l f A TA #aA ) M Simms got his sta:t'mthg killing coyotes," he said fighters speak as well. i 3 1 â€" Aoved | L‘,; 31 t 19 uin 10 ,;;"3'1.” ce Eeaem â€" business of farming with i wryly. "We‘re never going to _ Although. the annual 3 4 h\ | iv‘;"â€" 281. } e 12 ‘;" uis 8 j few cows, but was advised to beat the darn coyotes." event is \organized by a G + mE [ w€ if : â€"/ t ffi . i) . diversify. At first he didn'# Throughout his lecture, women‘s institute, MacPhee A d . _§Z i e . p / PA.alith JB l expect he would ever be a Simms praised the women emphasized that it isn‘t 4 c3 fs % f ! 1;“ B PS a, IRARRe] sheep farmerâ€""when pigs who had helped him over strictly for women, saying 3 P EK t â€" m * ‘[’.?Tzié;‘#@flj_'*' Resd | Wl & _ iy," he saidâ€"but after much the years, noting their intelâ€" she hoped more men would & 0 QUEBEC r'iji:i‘b.k;-.fei{; esd PA ] research and discussion, ligence, ambition and work come. _ | x 8 Snaro Nee |\\| Simms and his wife Donna ethic. The Women‘s Institute is a 6 {! ‘?Q,_ M m settled on Dorper sheep. _ "I guess that‘s the trick," a worldwide organization , \g h. * Even after settling on the he said. "Get a competent formed in Canada in 1897. * 3 n 2 a% fi SE s breed of sheep, Simms was | woman to help you out." Initially aimed at improving 4 esmean * Aine x7 Ah /j’ 3 expecting to startwith just a _ Simms‘ story was well~ rural. communities, . the + 1 5 % Cl few, maybe between six and received; his dry, sense of institute has since expandâ€" : I 3 â€"<cods 2 10. So| when he asked humour frequently eliciting ed its focus and is now helps GN T”a‘;; â€"lq! (4 Donna to purchase some hearty laughter from the women everywhere. a P Dorper sheep while he was crowd. He fielded many _ The PCWI often organizes | | | a C " . lt busy setting up the questions when he :vias finâ€" local fu,ndrgfsers’,‘ such as ____ iThe Pontiac County Women‘s Institute (PCWI) organized an.information day, ~""W"lC "&ir one year he ished, the audience‘s interâ€" (their Summer Supper in s + was quite surprised to learn ‘est having clearly been June, and donated to both . f complete with guest speakers, to provide the communty an interesting she had returned with about piqued. â€" WO OO Scommunity | cornerstones . _ fopportunity to come in from the cold. From left: Villa James Shaw 99. &# /. _ @ther guest speakers "’sfi%&é’fi "the| hospital and â€" C .R)ommitIee President ‘Albert Arme:nong; PCWI President Elaine MacPhee ""Now, we‘re in the sheep included Vills James Shaw xgbfidm;abwé /as individlal _ 7 ‘and local livestock farmer Andrew Simms. Tnke. _ business and we‘re learning Committee President Albert familié‘in‘rlé i/ tad & Cz Lo m _ * w 02 M Gnes ie B 1