Bothwell to get mobile health-care clinic

By Pam Wright Local Journalism Initiative pamwrightlji@gmail.com

A new mobile health care clinic is coming to Bothwell.

At its Feb. 6 meeting, Chatham-Kent council inked a four-year deal with CarePartners/Community Nursing Services to provide health care at the Bothwell Arena at 860 Main St. N.

The municipality has agreed to lease a portion of the parking lot for $750 a month. Under the agreement, CarePartners will set up a fully accessible 55-foot trailer that will include one full-sized treatment room, a washroom and possibly an IV treat- ment room.

“I think this is good for Bothwell,” East Kent Coun. Steve Pinsonneault told council. “They’ve been underserviced for a lot of years.”

Pinsonneault said the community of Thamesville recently learned the town’s long-time physician, Dr. Stephen Jones, has announced his retirement which will leave the town without a healthcare provider.

“We’re still hoping the recruitment program finds us a doctor,” Pinsonneault said, adding a mobile clinic could possibly be an option for Thamesville.

“This is a positive for the area and it’s going to help a lot of folks,” he said of the new clinic. “There’s a lot of seniors in that town. It’s great.” the numbers,” Harris said in a media release. “I couldn’t sleep that night because I was so excited! The next day was my birthday, so I went to the store to have my ticket checked. It was a great birthday present.”

West Kent Coun. Lauren Anderson said that while a mobile walk-in clinic can’t take the place of a primary care doctor, it’s still a great option, particularly for migrant workers.

“I think anytime we can prevent anyone from getting really sick, that’s a really great option,” she said.

Community Services general manager Dr. April Rietdyk said CarePartners is “willing to have conversations” about a similar service in other Chatham-Kent communities, but noted it does not take the place of a primary health physician.

The retiree told OLG officials when he picked up his cheque in Toronto that he’s been a daily lottery player since the 1980s.

Harris is planning to spend some of his winnings on home renovations and he’s also going to buy the new iPhone. Plus, he’s going to share his win with his daughter and grandchildren.

“I will have a great time celebrating my daughter’s wedding in Costa Rica,” he said.

The winning ticket was purchased at Rosco’s Mini Mart on North Street in Dresden.

In 2007, two boys from Nova Scotia took a stand against local bullies and started a movement. When a classmate in their high school was harassed for wearing a pink shirt on the first day of school, David Shepherd and Travis Price decided to do something about it. The teens bought over 50 pink shirts and handed them out to their classmates, creating a “sea of pink” in support of the boy who’d been bullied. That was the first Pink Shirt Day, an event that has since made its way across the country and is now recognized on the last Wednesday of February every year.

Here are seven ways we should all strive to treat each other every day.

1. Be kind. Treat everyone with kindness and empathy, regardless of how you feel about them. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, even those you don’t like.

2. Be inclusive. Make it a point to be friendly with everyone you know, even the people who are different from you. You’ll make others feel good and could even make an unexpected friend.

3. Check in. If you know that someone in your life has recently gone through a hard time call or text periodically to make sure they’re doing okay.

4. Listen. Be a sounding board for friends who need to talk. However, don’t offer advice unless they ask for it. Sometimes, people just need to share what they’re going through in order to come up with their own solutions.

5. Think before you speak — or post. Sometimes we can hurt people without meaning to. Before you say or post something on social media, think about how others may perceive it, and keep your comments to yourself if you think someone might be hurt by them.

6. Don’t gossip. Though it’s easy to get drawn into discussions about other people, these types of conversations are best avoided. Even if what you say isn’t meant to be hurtful, it’s unkind to discuss others without their knowing it.

7. Speak up. If you see someone getting bullied, don’t just stand there and watch. Instead, say something. Most bullying incidents stop within ten seconds of someone intervening. Bullying in schools is an ongoing problem, but teaching young people how to treat others is a step in the right direction.

In Memory of Myles Think of Peace and Respect

For bullied kids, it can be hard to know where to turn. But a helping and supportive hand can make a world of difference! Remember that whether it’s sending a check-in text, calling out bullying behaviour when you see it, or simply offering your support, there are so many ways we can all help and connect with people being bullied.

Over 75% of people say they’ve been bullied. Over 90% of bullying incidents have peer witnesses. But when those peers intervene, most incidents are over within 10 seconds. Bullying could be happening to someone you know and care about – take a stand against bullying, and let your peers know that it is not okay.

Show kindness, empathy, and compassion, and speak out!

With one in five students affected by bullying, chances are that you or someone you know is being impacted. If you’re not sure what to do, reach out to someone who can help. And remember, kindness and compassion can go a long way.

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