Non Medical Crisis

The 4 County Crisis Intervention Service is a free service which assists individuals and families with non medical crisis support 24 hours a day.

It can link people with the services they need.

Phone 1-866-995-9933

Cramahe Township Progress Report 2009
Detailed Summary

Sewage Expansion -
2009 - obtained $4.2 in funding
- obtained approval for $1.3 million low interest loan
2011 - waste water plant completion

Enhance Road Network
2009 - increased ditching budget to $51,000
- inspected all bridges
- Victoria Street bridge rehab
- road treatments on Walker, Old Percy, Mutton Bridge approach, Tobacco, Morganston, Dingman, Telephone
- road surfacing on Pinegrove
- reconstruction of Purdy Rd.
- purchase new grader, 1/2 ton and 1 ton trucks
- begin rehab of Elgin
- Durham, Parliament street design

Enhance recreation/tourism opportunities
- fence work on diamonds
- Little Lake improvements
- red clay on Memorial Park diamond
- summer camp program fully subsidized
- reduced time for ice installation and removal
- new marque sign
- increase ad revenue
- new contracts
- renovation of Castleton Library
- supported programming

Asset Management
- completed PSAB inventory
- replaced front steps on municipal building

Strong Identity
- 6 gateway signs and 2 community signs
- gazebo and bell installed
- fountain repaired
- farmers' market
- participate in Olympic Torch Run

Industrial/Commercial Growth
- liaise with downtown merchants
- new Tim Horton's
- industry visits
- completed land inventory
- beautified industrial park
- additional streetlights in industrial park

Public Safety
- accessible counter at municipal office
- tested Cramahe Calling
- emergency management program reviewed
- new community policing room
- bylaw to authorize OPP to enforce trespassing

Support and Expand Volunteerism
- supported Trash 'n' Treasures, Apple Blossom Festival, Auction Barn Jamboree, Great Waterfront Trail Adventure, Colborne 150th
- volunteer/staff Christmas party

Encourage Public Participation and Communication
- issue press releases, host open houses

Greener Community
- new showerheads at Keeler Centre
- repair Ice Kube system
- new recycling bins
- high efficiency street lights in industrial park

Efficiencies and Effectiveness
- Community Services responsible for booking and cleaning all buildings except Municipal Office
- all full-time staff completed customer service training
- new customer service desk
- staff team-building exercise
- 1/2 page ad in Northumberlandtoday twice a month

Community Christmas Events

Friday, December 18
Win the Christmas baking you need for the festive season. Tickets are $1, 3 tickets for $2 or 10 tickets for $5.
Call Community Care Colborne at 905 355-2989 or drop in at 11 King St. E. behind Downey Pharmacy.

Sunday, December 20
At 10:00 a.m. Salem Christmas Pageant
At 7:00 p.m. Eden Candlelight Service
At 7:00 p.m.Calling All Angels Cantata at Castleton United Church. Refreshments and fellowship to follow.

Thursday, December 24
At 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Family Service at Prospect Missionary Church.
At 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service at Salem United Church.
At 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Service at Trinity Anglican Church.
At 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

Friday, December 25
At 9:00 a.m. Christmas Day Service at Trinity Anglican Church.
At 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Service at Colborne United Church.

Funeral Homes

MacCoubrey Funeral Home

Walas Funeral Home

Upcoming events for the Colborne Legion

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE COLBORNE LEGION

On Friday, February 5, 2010, The Colborne Legion will be having a roast beef dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Along with delicious roast beef they will be serving mashed potatoes, two vegetables, soup, breads and a ginger bread dessert with lemon sauce. All this plus tea and coffee for $10.00.

On Friday, February 19, 2010, The Colborne Legion will be having a Mama Mia Dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. consisting of delicious varieties of Italian cuisine. Included will be lasagna, manicotti, pasta shells with seafood and spaghetti with homemade sauce. A couple of salads, garlic bread and, in honour of Valentines Day, a very romantic dessert called “Sex in a Pan”, or Mississippi Mud dessert as it is also called. All this plus tea and coffee for $10.00.

On Friday, March 5, 2010, The Colborne Legion will be having a Hot Roast Beef and Hot Turkey Dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Also included will be mashed potatoes, dressing for the turkey, two types of gravy, a green bean casserole, carrots and a special cole slaw. For dessert a Chocolate Banana Parfait. All this plus tea and coffee for $10.00.

On Friday, March 19, 2010, The Colborne Legion will be having a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The menu will consist of corned beef, boiled potatoes, cabbage, carrots, baked onions and soda bread. Dessert will be a St. Patrick’s Delight Pistachio Pudding. All this plus tea and coffee for $10.00.

ONGOING EVENTS AT THE COLBORNE LEGION

Every Thursday night at 7:30 p.m., The Colborne Legion has a dart league. New members welcome.

Every Tuesday morning from 9:30 until 11:30, The Colborne Legion has line dancing. Everyone welcome.

Every Tuesday afternoon starting at 1 p.m., The Colborne Legion has a 55 Club with cards, darts etc. Everyone is welcome.

Every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m., The Colborne Legion has an exercise class. Everyone is welcome.

Every Friday starting at 4 p.m., The Colborne Legion has “frugal Friday”. To find out more about this, come on over to The Colborne Legion’s Club Room. You can play snooker, play cards or just enjoy some friendly comradeship. Everyone is welcome.

Every Saturday afternoon, The Colborne Legion has a meat draw at 3, 4, and 5 p.m. Everyone welcome.

The first Friday of every month, The Colborne Legion has a delicious roast beef dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. for $10.00. Includes roast beef, potatoes, a couple of vegetables, soup or salad, dessert, tea and coffee. Everyone welcome.

The third Friday of every month, The Colborne Legion has a mid month dinner which varies every month but is always delicious and always served by friendly volunteers. 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. for $10.00.

The 4th Sunday of every month, (except July and August), The Colborne Legion has a pool tournament. Phone The Colborne Legion Branch at 905-355-5479 to sign up and for more information.

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Signs of worsening

WORSENING ILLNESS
Symptoms of worsening illness include:
• Difficult or fast breathing or feeling short of breath
• Chest pain
• Purple or blue discolouration of the lips
• Vomiting and unable to keep liquids down
• Signs of dehydration such as dizziness when standing, dry mouth and/or decreased peeing
• Confusion, disorientation, seizures, difficulty waking
• Stiff neck or sensitive to light
• Fever that does not go away or comes back after four (4) to five (5) days
In children also watch for:
Any fever in a baby less than 3 months of age
Very cranky or irritable


What to do:
• Go to the nearest emergency department.
If symptoms are severe, call 911.
• Inform the emergency department and/or ambulance attendants that you have symptoms
of influenza so that proper precautions can be taken to prevent spread to others.

How to feel better

INSTRUCTIONS TO HELP YOU FEEL BETTER
• Rest
• Drink lots of fluids
• Treat fever with acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®)
• Do not give acetylsalicylic acid (ASA or Aspirin®) to children or teenagers under the age of 18 or pregnant women
• Pregnant women should treat their fever with acetaminophen
• Gargle with a glass of warm water or suck on hard candy or lozenges
• Use saline drops or spray for a stuffy nose
• Avoid alcohol, tobacco and caffeine
• Stay home until your fever has been gone for 24 hours and you are feeling better. You can return if you are still coughing. Health care workers should ensure they are better for at least 24 hours and their cough is only mild.
Contact Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 if you have any questions.

Symptoms

SYMPTOMS OF INFLUENZA
_ Sudden onset of fever, chills or shakes
sometimes not present, particularly in those
less than 5 years of age or 65 years of age and
over.
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Headache
• Sore muscles and joints
• Tiredness
• Diarrhea and vomiting may occur, particularly
in children

Instructions for caregivers

Instructions for caregivers:

If possible, choose only one family member to care for a sick person. Pregnant women and people with medical problems may want to avoid providing direct care if possible.

Try to maintain a distance of at least six (6) feet (two metres) between you and the sick person whenever possible.

When holding a small child who is sick, place their chin on your shoulder so they do not cough in your face.

Wash your hands frequently with warm water and pump soap or an alcohol-based hand rub before and after caring for the sick person.

Perform extra cleaning in frequently touched areas of the house (table tops, keyboards, door knobs, remote controls, telephones, light switches, etc).

Dishwashing and laundry can be done as usual.

Instructions for all household contacts:

Watch for symptoms that include: fever, cough, sore throat, sore muscles, joint pain,
weakness, tiredness, headache and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting.

Follow the instructions on this screen if you become ill.

Seek health care if the sick person:

Has underlying medical problems, is pregnant or had a baby in the past month, is very
overweight, is under five (5) years of age or is 65 years of age or older.

Seek emergency care if the sick person has symptoms of worsening illness.

Instructions for those with the flu

Instructions for the person with symptoms of influenza:

_ Stay home until your fever has been gone for 24 hours and you are feeling better and are fully able to go back to your normal activities. You may still have a cough for several days to weeks, but you can return to school or work even if you are still coughing as long as you are otherwise better. Health care workers should ensure they are better for at least 24 hours and their cough is only mild.

Avoid contact with the rest of the family as much as possible. Ensure you have your own
towel in the bathroom. If you need to be close to others, consider wearing a surgical mask.

Cough into a tissue or your sleeve. Discard tissue right away and wash your hands.

Wash hands frequently using warm water and pump soap or an alcohol-based hand rub.

Do not share anything that goes in your mouth.

Try to avoid having visitors in the house.

If you need to leave the house for a medical appointment, try to minimize direct contact with others as much as possible and consider wearing a surgical mask.

Follow the advice of your health care provider. You can also call Telehealth Ontario for advice (1-866-797-0000).

Legion events for November, 2009

WHAT’S HAPPENING … AT THE COLBORNE LEGION?

Hello everyone. To me, ‘Autumn’ means a lot more than just the season between summer and winter. Besides being my precious granddaughter’s name, it is also the most beautiful and colourful season with lovely, cool weather and leaves turning gorgeous shades of red, yellow and orange. Hope you are all enjoying the lovely autumn weather as much as I am.

The Colborne Legion has quite a lot going on in the next little while.
Our most important day of the year -- Remembrance Day -- will be here before we know it.

The annual poppy campaign begins on Friday, October 30, and continues until November 11th – Remembrance Day. Sign up sheets are at the Branch for canvassing. Comrades, please remember your oath when you joined this great organization – which includes active participation in poppy campaigns. Please drop in to the Branch and sign up or contact the Branch at 905-355-5479 if you can help out.

The Colborne Legion will be having our annual Church Parade on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Trinity Anglican Church. We will form up at 10:45 for the 11:00 a.m. service. Blues and grays if possible. We will provide a light lunch back at the Branch immediately after the service.

On Wednesday, November 11, Remembrance Day, we will form up at Mac’s Milk parking lot at 10:30 a.m. and march off at 10:45 arriving at the cenotaph in Victoria Park in time for the 11 a.m. services. Blues and grays if you have them please. Members of the 429 Squadron CFB Trenton will be joining the parade which will be led by the 413 Wing Pipes and Drums.

After the ceremony, there will be comradeship in the Club Room during the afternoon with Stoney Stoneman and friends entertaining us, cocktails at 5 p.m. and the Remembrance Day dinner will be at 6 p.m. Veterans are free of charge and all others will pay just $10.00 for the wonderful meal prepared by our Ladies Auxiliary. Comrades, come on out and show the veterans just how important they are to all of us.

And, a reminder of our current fundraiser. We are having a Gift Certificate Draw. Tickets are available at the bar in the Clubroom, and at all of our dinners, and are $2 each or 3 for $5.00. The lucky winner will receive $500.00 worth of certificates from our Shop and Support vendors. There are many well known retailers available through the program including grocery stores, restaurants, retail stores and gas stations. And, you get to pick which vendors you wish to receive this $500.00 from. Wow, what a great opportunity to win some great gift certificates while helping to support the Colborne Legion Branch operations. You can even give them out as Christmas presents to your family and friends. This Certificate draw will be held on November 11th – Remembrance Day.

The Colborne Legion is also having a Banquet Room Ceiling fundraiser. We are raising funds to replace the ceiling tiles and retrofit our lighting to make it more cost efficient. You can ‘buy’ a ceiling tile for $10 each either in your name or in the memory of someone you love. This list is in the Club Room.

Also, comrades, your Legion dues are due!!! Please be an “early bird” and pay before November 30th. You can mail your cheque to the Branch or pay at the bar … your choice … but please hurry because time is running out.

Backing up a little bit, on Friday, November 6, 2009, we will be having our monthly Roast Beef Dinner. This includes mashed potatoes, succulent squash, delicious brussel sprouts, a hot soup, Apple Rum Raisin Pudding for dessert, and tea and coffee. All this for just $10.00 from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

Our ongoing events, which are open and welcome to everyone, include a Dart League every Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m., Line Dancing every Tuesday morning from 9:30 until 11:30, a 55 Club every Tuesday afternoon starting at 1 p.m., an exercise class every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 until 2:30, a meat draw every Saturday afternoon starting at 3 p.m. and a pool tournament the 4th Sunday of every month (except July and August) at noon. We now have 2 pool tables available to play on. These events are well attended and new members are always welcome in the friendly Colborne Legion. And, please don’t forget that the first Friday of every month we have a delicious roast beef dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and the third Friday of every month we have a different and delicious themed dinner for just $10.00, also from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. For more information on these events, please call the Branch at 905-355-5479.

I recently attended the Zone Sports Meeting and the dates for the Zone sports have been set. I will be putting the sign up sheets on the sports board in the Club Room. The first event is Zone Snooker on January 9th, followed by Zone Darts on January 23 and Zone Cribbage on January 30. You must be a member in good standing with your 2010 Legion dues paid to participate in any Zone sport.

I will sign off for now and I will submit another column in the next month or so to keep you up to date on “what’s happening at the Colborne Legion”.

Yours in comradeship,
Faye Wile
Public Relations
The Colborne Legion