Council kickstarts CT Scan campaign

High Prairie Mayor Rick Dumont, left, presents the first of five $10,000 cheques from the Town of High Prairie to Nona Elliott, centre, chair of the High Prairie Community Health Foundation, during the council meeting on Jan. 23. Arthur Wood, the eldest son of deceased Dr. J.B. Wood, also attended the presentation.

Mac Olsen
South Peace News

Fundraising for the new hospital’s CT Scan unit is underway. And the Town of High Prairie is one of the latest donors. Mayor Rick Dumont presented a $10,000 cheque to Nona Elliott, chairperson of the High Prairie Community Health Foundation, during the council meeting Jan. 23. It’s the first of five cheques the founda- tion will receive from the municipality over the next five years. Also attending the cheque presentation was Arthur Wood, the eldest son of deceased Dr. J.B. Wood, who was one of the health care innovators in High Prairie. Arthur Wood declined to comment as he felt overwhelmed by the moment. Elliott is very pleased with the donation. “It was absolutely tremendous,” says Elliott, noting that $1.5 million needs to be raised for the CT Scan unit. Dumont commends the foundation in its task. He says the CT Scan unit is an investment for the community. “We know that by having leading edge technology in the new health facility, it will make it easier for Peace Country Health to attract health professionals to our community,” says Dumont in a news release. “The foundation is making a long-term investment in our community, and council is pleased to be part of it.” It was Dr. Robin Laughlin who proposed a CT Scan unit for the new hospital. The unit ties in with the High Prairie and District Physician Retention Recruitment Committee, which was formed in 2006. “This foundation was formed to assist our community in developing community amenities that will attract and retain physicians,” says Dr. Laughlin in a backgrounder. “This translates into new facilities, modern equipment and training enhancement opportunities. “We need to be able to assure our prospective and present physicians that they will be able to use the full range of their present medical skills and provide opportunities for them to upgrade their present skills,” he adds. Those wishing to make a donation to the CT Scan unit can do so at the Town of High Prairie office. Each donator will receive a tax-deductible receipt. The foundation needs to raise $1.5 million by 2010, so the CT Scan unit can be in place when the new hospital opens. The foundation will be holding a major fundraising event for the CT Scan unit at the Elks Pro Rodeo Grounds on June 21.

Fast start propels Raiders to win over crosstown rival Saints

Prairie River’s Amadeus Giroux, in front, dribbles past St. Andrew’s Saint Justin Monahan.

Chris Clegg
South Peace News

The Prairie River Raiders jumped out to a quick lead and never trailed in winning their season opener 51-39 over their crosstown rivals, the St. Andrew’s Saints. The game marked the first boy’s action in Smoky River Junior High School Basketball League action this season. PRJH led 19-8 after the first quarter. They used their speed and a lack of effort defensively at the St. Andrew’s end of the court in bolting out to a big lead. However, as the game wore on the Saints started to adjust. The bottom line was, for the last three quarters the teams were only one point apart. Nathan Lang-Oke- maw led all scorers with 19 points while Amadaus Giroux chipped in with 16 points of his own. Offensively, they did most of the damage. Jarett Abram and Zach Auger each had six points while Harold Johnson and Colin Bjornson netted two points each. Jared Dumont scored a team high 15 points for the Saints. The rest of the scoring was spread out between four players. Zak Stokes had nine points, Justin Monahan eight, Mike Ochran four and Josh Perry three points. Both teams head into the Christmas break and will not resume action until Jan. 9. The Raiders travel to McLennan to play the Eagles while the Saints play their home opener against Valleyview St. Stephen’s School.

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