10 - Southpoint Sun
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Leamington seeks information for doctor recruitment request By Mark Ribble LEAMINGTON — Leamington Council has sent a request from Erie Shores HealthCare and Erie Shores Health Foundation to administration for more information. Erie Shores is looking for municipal dollars to help with their doctor recruitment initiative. At its regular council meeting on May 11, council heard from Erie Shores HealthCare CEO Kristin Kennedy and Erie Shores Health Foundation Executive Director Christine Co-
lautti, who both appeared before council in their second of three stops at local municipalities, looking for partners in the initiative. They were looking for a commitment of $20,000 per year for 15 years to help offset costs involved with recruiting new physicians to the hospital. Kennedy explained that the ER at Erie Shores HealthCare has ranked in the top 10 of hospitals in the province for the past two years — with regard to wait times — and they’ve had significant increases in ER visits
“This support and partnership will serve as a vital catalyst intended to create further support from other municipalities, business leaders and individual donors.” — Christine Colautti and inpatient occupancy. This prompted the fund-
raising initiative, which they estimate would require about $80,000 per year to facilitate. The Erie Shores Health Foundation will also be holding their signature fundraisers in conjunction with the initiative. “This support and partnership, which we would promote broadly and proudly to our community partners, staff, patients and the media, will serve as a vital catalyst intended to create further support from other municipalities, business leaders and individual donors,” said Colautti.
Council had a short discussion and deferred to CAO Peter Neufeld, who stated, “We are going to have to revisit our budget to see if we can find $20,000 for this.” Council passed the 2021 budget in December, keeping a zero per cent tax increase based on several cuts to programming expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s expected that administration will come back to council in the coming weeks with ideas on how to address the request.
Chatham-Kent Health Team looking for public feedback CHATHAM-KENT — The Chatham-Kent Ontario Health Team (CKOHT) is a collaboration
of partners committed to co-designing a local health care system with improved access to care
that is easier to navigate for everyone. CKOHT’s Vision is: Achieving the Best Health and Wellbe-
Cannabis seized in Leamington bust
LEAMINGTON – On May 12, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Joint Force Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) executed Cannabis Act search warrants at two residences and one greenhouse location on Hodgins Street in Leamington. PJFCET, members of the Essex County Detachment, OPP Essex County Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), along with members of the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and the Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit (PAFU), seized over 4200 cannabis plants, over 260 kilograms of processed cannabis, nearly 80 kilograms of marijuana shake and a large quantity of marijuana production equipment. The total value of seized cannabis is estimated to be over $5.1 million dol-
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lars. Twelve individuals have been charged under the Cannabis Act (CA) with Possessing Cannabis for the Purpose of Selling, section 10(2) CA and Cultivate, Propagate or Harvest any cannabis plant at a place that is not their dwelling-house, Section 12(6) (a) CA. Seven of the people charged hold Leamington addresses, while one is from Kingsville and the rest from the Greater Toronto Area. The accused will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Leamington at a later date. The investigation is ongoing. The PJFCET is responsible for enforcing the cannabis laws and investigating criminal enterprises that exploit or abuse the legal cannabis market.
ing Together. The CKOHT is seeking feedback from the general public, including patients, families and caregivers in Chatham-Kent though a health care survey. The survey asks questions about resident’s health, their health care experiences in Chatham-Kent, as well as their preferences on how to access and receive health care. This information will be shared with organizations in Chatham-Kent to ensure alignment when planning local health
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