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The Salvation Army regretfully announces the impending closure of the Leamington Thrift Store at 129 Erie St. S., effective January 4, 2014. The difficult decision was made after years of declining sales which made it impossible to keep the operation viable. “Due to economics, we have had to make the painful decision to cease operations of our Leamington Thrift Store location,” says Perron Goodyear, Public Relations & Development Representative. “While this is an unfortunate situation for the staff, volunteers and customers of the Thrift Store, The Salvation Army will remain active in the Leamington community.” All Salvation Army Thrift Stores, are 100 per cent charity-based and exist to generate funds to support Salvation Army programs and services that help residents in the areas in which they operate. Donated clothing and other goods are efficiently and ethically recycled and sold to offer practical assistance for children and families, often tending to the basic necessities of life. The Salvation Army in Leamington will continue to operate its Setterington Street location which offers Community & Family Services (including a food bank) and Emergency Disaster Services as well as being a community church.
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LDMH earns exemplary status By Bryan Jessop Had Leamington District Memorial Hospital’s latest ‘exam’ been conducted in a high school, it would definitely be an honours student. After being reviewed and studied by Accreditation Canada, LDMH was granted ‘exemplary status’, the highest possible ranking for an acute care hospital in Canada. The thorough process placed the local hospital under the microscope in 1,745 applicable standards. Upon completion, LDMH achieved a ‘score’ of 99.5 per cent. As hospital CEO Terry Shields pointed out that many of those standards were based on the strength of partnerships with surrounding health, wellness and community groups, LDMH staff found it fitting to celebrate along with a portion of these 20-plus partners. On Wednesday, June 26, LDMH hosted a gathering under a 40-foot by 60-foot ‘big tent’ set up in the building’s front parking lot along Talbot Street West. Under the tent, LDMH partners set up booths and displays featuring information on their services, products and programs. The gathering featured visits by local dignitaries, free lunch and beverages provided by LDMH staff, shuttle services by We-Trolly, live music provided by Windsor Symphony Orchestra, guest speakers and other announcements relating to
Leamington District Memorial Hospital accreditation team leader Rose Costa in honour of the hospital achieving exemplary status with Accreditation Canada. The achievement was celebrated with a ‘big tent’ gathering in the hospital’s front parking lot, with booths displayed by many of its 20-plus community service partners Wednesday, June 26. (SUN Photo)
Leamington-area health care. Representing the hospital as speakers were Shields and Bryan Meyer, the latter starting his first day as past chair of the LDMH board of directors. The previous evening, the board voted in vice chair Jim Gaffan as its new chairperson. Meyer expressed pride in the hospital’s staff members, noting that surveyors from Accreditation Canada were taken aback by the level of services provided at LDMH. “They were very impressed with how we work together as a team to attain patient safety,” he noted. Leamington mayor John Paterson also had positive sentiments in response to the hospital’s acquisition of exemplary status. “This is absolutely a wonderful (Continued on Page 6)
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