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where the
W ENDOVER
The festival gets off to a great start with
bingo Tuesday night with over $3,500 in
cash to be won. Wednesday features a
The 27 th
annual Wendover Western
health is
comedy show with the Markalou Troupe
Festival has added children’s activities to
called “S.O.S. Ma femme est police.” Tickets
its schedule featuring French-language
are $20 and are on sale now. Please note this
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country music.
show is not included in the weekend pass.
New events for this year include a half-
H AWKESBURY
Friday is a special day when the festival
day of free activities for the kids, with a
welcomes seniors from area retirement
magic show with MicPo the Magicien,
There is no place like home.
homes.
inflatable structures, face painting and
That fact continues to be the impetus
The weekend line-up of entertainment is
imaginative balloon sculptures.
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something fans won’t want to miss. For
The festival began July 19 and wraps up
Ontario, where the system strains to meet
Johnny Cash lovers, the very talented
July 24 at the Lucien-Delorme Community
the demands of an aging population.
Tendance Alcoolique pays tribute to Johnny
Hall. The organizing committee is working
“The real focus is on helping seniors stay
Cash. Other acts are the queen of French
veryhard topleaseall the10,000peoplewho
healthy and independent,” notes Alex
country,JulieDaraiche,J.C.Harrissonpaying
attend the six-day event.
Munter. Emphasis on home care is a must,
tribute to Hank Williams and Marie-Pier
For those interested in Wendover’s
stresses the CEO of the Champlain Local
paying tribute to Renée Martel, to name just
history, a certifiedgenealogistwill be on site
Health IntegrationNetworkwho visited the
a few.
to talk to us about the historical background
Hawkesbury and District General Hospital
For information, contact JoanneDelorme,
andansweranyquestions.BorninWendover
recently.
Festival President, at 613-446-1117. You can
and author of two books, she has done a lot
One of the goals of the LHIN is to reduce
alsovisitwww.festivalwesternwendover.ca.
of research on Wendover’s ancestral and
the length of abnormally long time eastern
A $10,300 federal government grant was
pioneer families.
Ontario residents spend in institutions. The
recently awarded to the organizers of the
Thisyear, the talent showandthe fiddlers
average stay in this region is 3.4 years; the
event under the Building Communities
show are combined into the ‘‘Campers’
Ontario average is three years.
Through Arts and Heritage program of the
Party.” This event will be run by a local
If that figure can be reduced to the
Department of Canadian Heritage.
artist, Ronald Beauchamp, who will be
Photo Richard Mahoney
provincial average, more hospital beds will
AlexMunter,CEOoftheChamplainLocal
become available, he points out.
Health Integration Network.
“That is totally feasible,” comments
Arena facelift complete
Munter.
needs of the community.”
Thedemandwill not ease—80per cent of
ER wait times have greatly improved
people aged 45 and over will have at least
and theHGHhas proven itself tobe a “true
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one chronic condition.
while supporting economic development.”
leader” in enhanced mental health care.
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In Hawkesbury, 21 per cent of the
“RInC programs, like other initiatives in
“This is an exciting moment in time in
population isaged65andover; that ishigher
partnership with our upper levels of
our society,” saysMunter. “The shameand
than the provincial and Canadian averages
government, areessential to thewellbeingof
stigma surrounding mental illness are
Thecompletionofa$2millionmakeover
of about 13.6 per cent.
our smaller communities. Under this
receding. It is easier forpeoplewithmental
of the St-Isidore arena was recently
25 per cent need help
program we did six different projects,
health problems to be open about their
celebrated.
An estimated 25 per cent of seniors in the
including a major renovation and addition
struggles. It is impressive to see the
The upgrades to the community centre
Champlain district require assistance with
to the St-Isidore arena. Our public parks and
developments that have been happening
included the construction of two new
daily living. While the overall population is
arenahelpprovideagreatvenue forphysical
here.”
changingroomswithaccessibleshowersand
increasing at 0.9 per cent annually, the
activities andcommunitymeetingspaces. In
washrooms, while a barrier-free washroom
population65yearsofageormoreisgrowing
TheNationMunicipalitywehavenineparks
$32 million for
was added to the bowling alley. A new
at 3.5 per cent each year.
and the needs are increasing, so the
entrance was also created, and a public
At the same time, people are generally
involvement and participation of the upper
elevator to the second floor was built.
roads
pleasedwithservices.Thelevelofsatisfaction
levels are greatly appreciated,” said The
The federal and Ontario governments
is high – about 91 per cent in Champlain
Nation Mayor François St. Amour.
have each committed up to $663,372 to the
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region like the care they receive.
project. The Nation municipality covered
Drivers are being reminded that
A key is to make the various the system
CINÉMA
the balance of the total cost of $1,990,116.
summer presents special challenges.
“moreseamless,”Munterallows, notingthat
“This project ensures that all members of
In addition to increased volume,
programs that foster prevention and
thecommunityhaveaccess toour recreation
motorists must also prepare to encounter
autonomy are essential.
facilities, helping to remove barriers to
road construction zones. Travellers can
For many seniors, their first contact with
healthy, active lifestyles for all residents,”
expect toseea lot ofworkonarea roads this
the health care system occurs when they
Grenville (Qc) 819-242-3131
LAURENTIAN
said Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MP Pierre
summer. In the Laurentians, some 2,800
arrive at the emergency department of a
CINEMA
Lemieux. “Through Canada’s Economic
jobswill bemaintainedor createdonabout
hospital.
Action Plan, we are creating jobs and
En français ROY DUPUIS ALL MOVIE STARTING JULY 22
100 work sites, relates Argenteuil MNA
A major component of the “senior-
providing communities with modern
David Whissell. This year, the Québec
friendly” movement is the Home First
L’INSTINCT DE LA MORT
recreation spaces that they can enjoy for
government is spending $214 million on
program, an initiative that promotes quality
many years to come.”
roads in the Laurentians, including $32
of life, helps free up scarce hospitals beds
“The provincial government’s Open
million in Argenteuil. One of the biggest
and shortenswaiting lists for long-termcare
Ontario plan is designed to stimulate the
road projects, the extension of Autoroute
facilities. As it facilitates the flowof patients
economy and create new opportunities to
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50, continues with work on the section
through the health care system, Home First
support healthier, more active living while
between Grenville and Fassett nearing
helps to decrease the number of Alternative
creating jobs,” said M.P.P. Jean-Marc
completion. Also, on Highway 148, a ten-
Level of Care (ALC) patients. These are
FRI. & SAT. AT 6:30 & 9:00 SUN. & WEEKDAY AT 7:00
Lalonde. “In St-Isidore, Open Ontario is
kilometre section is being paved in the
patients who no longer require acute care
contributingtothecultureofourcommunity
Grenville district.
but remain in hospital awaiting a move to
palliative care, rehabilitation beds or long-
term care facilities.
LARRY
Part of the remedy for the backlog is the
provision of personal home-care support,
such as assistance with bathing and eating,
nursing, occupational therapy, social work.
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The LHIN recently completed a Senior
Friendly Hospital strategy.
“A Senior Friendly Hospital is one in
which the environment, including the
organizational culture, accommodates and
responds to seniors’ physical and cognitive
needs; promotes good health, is safe, and
involves and supports all seniors, their
Restructuration financière • Consolidation des dettes en un paiement mensuel • Propositions à vos créanciers • Faillites personnelles et corporatives
familiesandcaregiverstobefullparticipants
in their care. The aim is to enable seniors to
regain their health after their acute care is
completed, so that they can transition to the
next level of care thatbestmeets theirneeds.”
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Syndics et gestionnaires Jane Mitchell, Conseillère
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the Hawkesbury General, Munter was
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