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Vol. 26, Issue 8, October 28, 2021
CP Donates $5,000 Toward New Defibrillator for SSCHS
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he Chapleau General Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce a $5,000 donation from Canadian Pacific (CP) towards a new Zoll R-Series Monitor Defibrillator – a lifesaving piece of equipment for the acute floor and the long-term care (LTC) wing. The donation was made possible through CP's Community Investment Program, CP Has Heart, which aims to improve the heart health of adults and children in communities across North America. "CP is proud to donate to the Chapleau General Hospital Foundation and assist them in purchasing a life-saving piece of cardiac equipment,” said David Marchioni, CP Trainmaster, Chapleau. “Since 2014 our community investment program, CP Has Heart, has helped raise over $23.3 million for cardiac causes across our network.” The new R-Series Monitor Defibrillator is far superior to the current defibrillator in use in the acute and LTC departments. It has important features like “See-through CPR” and real-time CPR feedback, which improves the quality of chest compressions that a patient receives by giving the staff audible and visual feedback. If a patient is intubated, the technology available on the unit will help staff to monitor the quality of CPR and quality of ventilations that the patient receives. The Emergency Department previously replaced its two defibrillators with Zoll's R-Series units.
David Marchioni, CP Trainmaster, Chapleau; Luc Tessier, Chapleau General Hospital Foundation Chair. David Marchioni, Coordonnateur de trains, CP, Chapleau; Luc Tessier, président de la Fondation de l'Hôpital général de Chapleau.
CP remet 5 000 $ aux SSCHS pour financer l'achat d'un nouveau défibrillateur
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a Fondation de l'Hôpital général de Chapleau est ravie d'annoncer que CP lui a remis 5 000 $ pour financer l'acquisition d'un nouveau défibrillateur de moniteur de la série R de Zoll – une pièce d'équipement qui permet de sauver des vies et qui sera Long Term utilisée dans le cadre des Forecast services de soins actifs et Thursday des services de soins de High 12 longue durée. Low 2 Le don a été fait Friday dans le cadre du proHigh 10 gramme d'investissement Low 2 communautaire CP a du Saturday c œ u r, q u i o ff r e u n High Low
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financement à des organismes qui s'efforcent d'améliorer la santé cardiaque des gens dans tout l'Amérique du Nord. « CP est fier de donner à la Fondation de l'Hôpital général de Chapleau et de les aider à acheter une pièce d'équipement de soins cardiaques qui permet de sauver des vies », précise David Marchioni, coordonnateur de trains, CP, Chapleau. « Depuis 2014, notre programme d'investissement communautaire, CP a du cœur, a aidé à amasser plus de 23,3 M$ pour des causes liées au cœur dans notre réseau. » Le nouveau défibrillateur de la série R est vraiment supérieur au défibrillateur que l'on utilise actuellement dans le cadre des services de soins
actifs et des services de soins de longue durée. Il possède d'importantes fonctions comme « See through CPR » (qui réduit le temps de pause pendant la RCR), et l'envoi en temps réel de données détaillées sur la RCR qui améliore la qualité des compressions thoraciques pratiquées chez un patient parce que les membres du personnel reçoivent des données audibles et visuelles. Si un patient est intubé, l'appareil aide aussi le personnel à surveiller la qualité de la RCR et la qualité des ventilations. Le Service des urgences a précédemment remplacé ses deux défibrillateurs par des appareils de la série R de Zoll.
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Drinking water advisory issued for the residents of the Town of Chapleau Public Health Sudbury & Districts has issued a drinking water advisory effective immediately for the residents of the town of Chapleau. A drinking water advisory means that people who take their water from the municipal system should NOT use it for drinking; making juice, infant formula, or ice; cooking; washing uncooked fruits and vegetables; or brushing teeth. Boiling the water may not make it safe for drinking. For these purposes, water from an alternate source such as bottled water should be used. Bottled water used for making infant formula must still be boiled. For information on how to properly prepare infant formula using bottled water, please call Public Health’s Health Information Line at 705.522.9200, ext. 342 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200). The water can be used for laundry and bathing (excluding small children who could swallow the water). Once the Town of Chapleau has
re-established the water supply, which was interrupted due to loss of pressure as a result of equipment failure, residents should not use the water for human consumption until advised otherwise by Public Health Sudbury & Districts. “It is possible that the loss of water pressure created conditions that compromised the safety of the drinking water,” said Burgess Hawkins, a manager in the Health Protection Division. “Until bacteriological testing of the drinking water indicates a safe supply, the drinking water advisory will remain in effect as a precaution.” Public Health Sudbury & Districts staff will continue to monitor the situation. We will notify the municipality when the drinking water advisory is lifted and residents will be advised. For more information, please call Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200, ext. 464 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200) or visit www.phsd.ca.
Letters to the Editor Dear Ski Club members and Chapleau citizens, The Chapleau Ski Club is a non-profit organization successfully operated by volunteers since 1949. The club's mandate is to provide a safe environment for alpine and cross-country skiers. For the last year and a half Covid-19, the lack of snow and exorbitant unforeseen expenses have put the volunteers under a lot of stress. Pandemics, weather and broken ageing equipment and buildings are things we cannot control. Despite these adversities we managed to operate for 1 week last winter and we thank all those who showed their understanding and appreciation. We would like to share with you a list of annual projects and expenses as well as some that were unforeseen. Insurance: $12,802.32 (Nonrefundable/paid in full before December 1st. Note: regardless of circumstances the insurance will not be renewed and we will no longer be able to find a provider if this is not paid.) Repairs and Maintenance: $9731.93 (These repairs include a new roof on the chalet, new toilets, new components for the tow system, welding, parts, maintenance on snow machines, maintenance on whipper snippers and sickle bar mowers, etc..)
Wages: $914.41 (Note: These wages were for the 1 week we were open. Normally they would Chapleau Firefighters manning the water dispensing station at be multiplied by the weeks we the water plant. Potable water was available for anyone as long operate and would be much as they brought their containers. higher.) Gas: $507.81 (Note: This also would normally front to continue operations. Without members there will be no club. be multiplied by weeks in operation.) Thank you, Supplies: $482.82 Marie-Hélène Ladouceur Orkin: $214.70 (Quarterly water inspections) Ladouceur.mh@gmail.com RBC/Revenue Canada/Advertising: $211.66 705-904-448 Property Taxes/Land Use Rental: $3,211.51 Anne Brunette, Vice President Township of Chapleau: $160.29 Anne_coulter@hotmail.com Hydro: $3,018.89 705-870-0131 TSSA/OSRA: $1771.86 Sirius Radio: $243.15 Total expenses: $33,056.65 (thus far) Please remember that all of these expenses must be paid whether the hill operates or not. Chapleau's Ski Club is an impressive achievement! It is the smallest ski hill still operating in Ontario. The club's only sources of revenue are membership fees, sponsorship revenue, fundraising and generous donations. The cost of insurance, infrastructure repairs, operations and other expenses as noted above continue to rise at an alarming rate. Please keep all of this in mind when paying your registration fee. We need funding up
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Chapleau Moments by
Michael J. Morris Sculptor Tyler Fauvelle came across the remarkable story of Charles Henry Byce while doing research into the contributions of Indigenous people to Canadian war history. I discovered an article about Mr. Byce while doing research into prominent Indigenous people from Chapleau. It is an amazing story and and includes his father Harry Byce a First World War hero. Mr. Fauvelle wrote that on Sept. 18, 2016. A monument dedicated to Charles Henry Byce was unveiled at the Royal Canadian Legion in Chapleau, Ont., Byce's birth-town. Sculptor Tyler Fauvelle, gave a short speech, and shared his insight into the heroic life of Byce. He said: “I came across the remarkable story of Charlie Byce while doing research on the contributions of Indigenous people to Canadian war history… Around that time, Byce was not known and required much broader recognition,” said Mr. Fauvelle. “It was how a young man from a small community who actually spent time in the oppressive residential school system rose above
Charles Henry Byce rose above 'oppressive residential school system" to become First World War hero that,” he added. “It's uplifting.” Accordin g to Mr. Fauvelle, Mr Byce's father, Harry Byce, was a non-Aboriginal First World War veteran. He actually received the same honors as his son, Charles—both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), and the Military Medal—which is the only time in Canadian history a father and son received the same prestigious awards across two different wars. Mr. Byce's mother was a Cree woman from Moose Factory, Ont. When she married Harry Byce, she lost her Indian status, said Mr. Fauvelle. Mr. Fauvelle noted that as far as Byce's experiences" in Indian residential school, he was subject to the same poor treatment many Indigenous people received. His feet froze completely once, to the point of him being unable to walk, just before leaving for Christmas break." “What's interesting is, even after suffering that abuse, when it came to war, Byce proudly answered the call to fight for civilization. When he was serving, of everyone surviving from his regiment, all said anyone alive was alive because of him,” said Mr. Fauvelle. Charles Byce joined the Lake Superior Regiment (Motor—the "Lake Sups" at age 23. Byce's most remembered act of heroism happened nearer the end of the war, and it's the one Mr. Fauvelle was most inspired by while creating the Byce monument. “It was the last major line of defence, south of the Hochwald Forest Sector,” said Mr. Fauvelle. “In this battle, he was given the DCM for extreme bravery. Basically, during that battle the German tanks were approaching. All the tanks for Lake Superior were destroyed and there was less than 16 of them left alive. All the commissioned officers of C-company were dead, and at this point Charlie was in charge,” he said. What happened next was like something out of a movie, according to Mr. Fauvelle. Byce single-handedly destroyed an encroaching German tank—with no major weapons available—then gathered his comrades, including a long-time friend nicknamed Popeye, bringing them to safety, while still surrounded by the Germans.
“The sculpture is the story of a hero,” said Mr.Fauvelle. “But the other story I was trying to show was the story of his Moose Cree heritage. So antlers encircle him, but they're broken antlers… They're a symbol of what racism and residential school did to separate him from his culture,” he said. “He's also holding an Eagle feather close to his heart… It's a tribute to a deeply brave man and a reminder that Charlie Byce, son of a proud Cree woman and a World War I hero, never forgot who he was,” MR.Fauvelle said. Roger Chum, president of the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA), was part of the planning committee for the Byce monument project. It was Mr.Fauvelle who came to him with the idea, along with a few other members of the committee, and Chum and ONECA took the project on. One of the mandates for the project, in order to receive funding from the government, was to ensure it was used as an educational tool, said Chum. “We're creating videos and educational curriculum for it… The videos are about our Aboriginal veterans… their involvement in Canada's conflict and their stories.” I will continue my research into our Aboriginal veterans. most especially Chapleau boys who served In world War I and./or II Mr. Chum is from the same community as Mr. Byce's mother. He had already heard of Mr Cont’d on P.8
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We've all heard the saying that it never rains, but it pours. We all know that in life, sometimes things go wrong. Unfortunately, at the moment, it appears that such is the case for Ontario's health care system. Long before the onset of the pandemic and all of the issues that came in tow with it, Ontario health care officials sounded alarms. They were desperately trying to make us all aware of the onslaught of problems they had coming rolling down upon us all. It started long ago with underfunding by the Liberals followed by impossible cuts made by Doug Ford. Ever since the Ford Conservatives took power in 2018, our health care system has been running a gauntlet of problems. And after the pandemic hit, we have experienced a steep downward spiral. One of the most concerning issues at the moment is the urgent need for a health care retention and recruitment action plan. Our valiant health care workers are truly exhausted from stress and overwork. Nurses and personal support workers are leaving their jobs across the country with no intention of ever returning. This professional exodus has caused shortages in which every shift, week in and week out, is shorthanded. Now has become an endless cycle as more workers burn out, again leading to more vacant positions. The Ford government has exacerbated this situation by passing Bill 124, wage restraint legislation. The bill limits healthcare workers, among others, to a meagre 1 percent pay increase. This action can't help but lead workers to feel that Doug Ford was disingenuous when praising them as true heroes. Unfortunately, this is a case in which actions speak louder than words. Bill 124 is causing the wages of Ontario healthcare workers to fall behind others across the country. Frontline workers are left reeling and feeling even more abandoned and disrespected. The staff shortages leave patients anxiously waiting and pain longer. As a result, wait times for appointments and treatment are growing longer, and surgeries are being put off. The shortages lead to further unnecessary pain, suffering and potential fatalities. Ontario needs more frontline health care workers. No one should have to experience prolonged agony waiting for the care they need.
At some of our hospitals, despite the best efforts of administration, doctors and staff, ER waits are hours long. The wait time for a first appointment with a specialist when a patient needs knee replacement surgery is already over three months long. On top of this, the backlog of surgeries that were postponed because of the pandemic adds further anxiety for those waiting for surgery. We need a plan right now that trains new healthcare workers and gives them full-time jobs at fair wages. And we need a plan that properly funds hospitals, long-term care homes and other healthcare settings so that there is enough staff on each shift. Patients and their loved ones need assurance that people get the quality of care they deserve. And workers need to be protected from burnout or injury from accidents caused by exhaustion. And to be sure, Northern Ontario must get its fair share. It is important to note also that the former Liberal government cut 1,600 nursing jobs during years of hospital budget freezes. Worse, Doug Ford has not restored any of them even as a pandemic gripped our health care system. In contrast to how Doug Ford is handling our healthcare crisis is Quebec's program. In that province, they are spending $1 billion to retain nurses and hire new administrative workers to support them to focus on patients. In the summer of 2020, Quebec also hired 10,000 personal support workers. The NDP has been suggesting for some time now a means to resolve healthcare worker shortages permanently. Canada is fortunate to be a favoured location for Internationally-trained professionals who immigrate from all over the world to this great province. Not only could they fill the vacancies, but they deserve a chance to continue working in their fields and build a l i f e h e r e a s a C a n a d i a n f a m i l y. Unfortunately, despite spending years studying and training to earn their credentials and honing their expertise, they lack a pathway to recognizing their credentials and expertise. As a result, the people of Ontario lose out on the thousands of desperately needed doctors, nurses, therapists and other professionals who want to help and become Canadian citizens. Recently, the Ford government announced changes regarding what credentials and qualifications from foreign countries that the Ontario government will accept. But, unfortunately, the revised list still excludes all doctors, nurses and medical professionals. So here we sit with thousands of Ontarians suffering because of a critical shortage of medical professionals. And our government can't seem to see the
obvious pathway to solving the problem. After years of fighting for immigrants to have their international training and credentials recognized in Ontario, the NDP is disappointed in the steps taken by the government. The government announced that Ontario still will not accept internationally accredited certifications for immigrants. So yes, our healthcare system is in a crisis, running a gauntlet of issues. However, the good news is that there are steps that we can take to get our healthcare system back on track. New Democrats know the pathway to such success. First and foremost, focus on providing Ontarians with the healthcare that they need and deserve. Second, treat healthcare workers with the dignity and respect they deserve and provide fair working conditions and wages. Third, provide the necessary funding for our hospitals to meet the medical needs of the people. And finally, tap into the incredible strength, skill and knowledge of our professionally trained immigrants and give them a chance to contribute and make Ontario stronger. As always, please feel free to contact my office about these issues or any other provincial matters. You can reach my constituency office by email at mmantha-co@ndp.on.ca or phone at 705-461-9710 or Toll-free at 1-800-831-1899.
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Students to enjoy healthy breakfast options thanks to United Steelworkers Local 2251 Algoma District School Board (ADSB) Chair Jennifer Sarlo along with Director of Education Lucia Reece accepted a generous donation from United Steelworkers (U S W) Local 2251 at the October 26th Regular Board meeting. In a socially distanced presentation at the Board meeting, Mike Da Prat, President of USW Local 2251, and Debbie Logan donated $12,500 to the A D S B Student Nutrition Program to support schools locally and throughout the district for the 2021/2022 school year. To date, USW Cont’d from P.3 Local 2251 has donated $69,500 to Algoma Byce when Mr.Fauvelle approached him, District School Board's Student Nutrition and because he had once read a book called “Native Breakfast Programs. Veterans” which included information on Mr. Byce according to the article. Mr. Chum was happy to be part of the project, and sees value in sharing Byce's story, but (EN) La pandémie a entraîné, entre autres, du notes it's not just the story of an Aboriginal stress supplémentaire. Qu’il s’agisse du veteran's acts of heroism. Mr.Byce's story can brouillage des frontières entre le travail et la vie (and will) also be used to show what Aboriginal personnelle, de la responsabilité d’être le parent de jeunes enfants ou des efforts déployés pour soldiers came home to after the war. essayer de garder sa petite entreprise à flot, la “Their story of challenges with the plupart d’entre nous ont dû composer avec des government put them right back to second class… They were fighting on the battlefield with facteurs de stress importants ces derniers temps. Les impacts négatifs de la dernière année their non-Native brothers, and then when they et demie sont indéniables, ils ont aussi suscité une come back to Canada they're treated as the same conversation nécessaire : comment gérer les Indian as before the war,” said Mr.Chum. répercussions sur la santé mentale? “I think our hopes and aspirations for this project Selon une étude réalisée pour le compte is it will provide awareness among our nonde la Commission de la santé mentale du Canada, Native brothers and sisters. As you know, we served under the Canadian flag and made the d’ici 2041, le coût cumulatif de la maladie sacrifices, and I hope it will further the mentale au pays sera de 2 500 milliards de dollars. reconciliation process that Canada and our First Cela signifie que le fait de se renseigner sur la santé mentale et sur le bien-être global de tous est Nation people are calling for,” he said. une priorité qui peut bénéficier à chacun d’entre As most of my readers know, I conous. authored "The Chapleau Boys Go To War" with Les gouvernements et les organisations my cousin Michael McMullen. I am most tentent d’alléger ce fardeau de différentes façons, interested in learning more about the roles played notamment en rendant le soutien en matière de in World War I and World War II by our Indigenous citizens. If you can help my email is santé et de bien-être plus facilement accessible. mikejmorris41@outlook.com or Faceboook Par exemple, BMO offre les ressources en matière de santé mentale, physique, sociale et messenger.
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F o o d p r o g r a m s o ff e r s c h o o l - a g e children and youth nutritious options, typically at breakfast and/or as snacks at different times during the day. The donation from USW will go a long way to support the purchase of fresh fruit, milk, yogurt, cereals and other healthy options which are much needed by some students who arrive at school without breakfast or snacks for the day. Now more than ever, food programs are important for children and youth in our schools and with enhanced safety measures for the delivery of food to students, these programs continue and are being utilized by students in almost all ADSB elementary and secondary schools. Studies have shown that children whose nutritional needs are met have fewer attendance and discipline problems, and their ability to learn is enhanced. ADSB Chair Jennifer Sarlo thanked Mike, Debbie and the USW on behalf of the Board and shared that the donation will have a positive impact on a very present need in schools throughout the district.
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