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IN THISISSUE Editorial 12 Congratulations 22 Fall2003& Professional TheRose...(Continued) 23
17 AnnualBaseballChallenge 25,_,Secretary"_ wironmentsDivision 18 WellAwareis Wellon its _ay 27
Services 20 MessageBoard 28_ _LiaisonReport 21 MembershipRenewal 30/
A Rose By AnyOther Name ...
Professional titles define ones occupation,duties,
responsibilitiesand credentials. In the field of envi-ronmental health there have been several attempts to
capture the best title that accurately describes such adiverse and evolving occupation. Unfortunatelythere has never been longstanding consensusamongenvironmentalhealthprofessionalson what is 'right'.
All holders of the CPHI(C) designation know thiscertification is evidence the bearer has completed the
necessary training requirements which demonstrate
"The CIPHIneedsto developand implementa strategy professional expertise in the field of Environmentalto promotethe fieldto the masses,encouragestudents Health. A problem, however, arises when someone
to pursue the occupation,to developprofessionalsas outside the field asks the CPHI(C) holder what they
, wellassustainabilityfor theprofession.I believefailure do for a living. What do you say? Health Officer,
to do sowillleadto thequickdissolveof this field" Health Practitioner,Health Specialist. To anyone
Pg.23 outside of the field the response is "HUH?" which is
then usually followed by you saying, "I'm a Public
"WellAware'ssuccesswillensurethatgoodwell Health Inspector".
stewardshippracticesbecomepartof routinehome lmaintenancein ruralOntario" There are those however that have felt the "health 1
Pg. 27 inspector" title doesn't truly represent the qualifica-
tions, responsibilities and role in the community. It
Continuedonpg23
Editorial Team Ontario Branch ExecutivePresident-Mike Duncan
Sarah Wilson Muskoka-ParrySoundHealthUnit(Burk'sFalls)YorkRegionHealthServices e-mail:[email protected]:[email protected] Box484,17CopelandStreet,Burk'sFalls,ONPOAlC04261Highway#7 East tel:(705)382-2018ext.204 fax:(705)382-2931SuiteB6-9 PastPresident- SuzanneI,ychowyd-ShawUnionville,ON L3R9W6 TorontoPublicHealthDepartmenttel:(905)940-1333ext.4236fax:(905)940-9872 e-mail:[email protected]
235Danforth,3rd Floor,Toronto,ON M4K1N2Amanda Thompsett tel:cell:(416)677-3397 .YorkRegionHealthServices(905)895-4511 tel:(416)338-1706fax:(416)392-0714Fax:(905)836-8315 Secretary- Treasurer- PeterHeywoode-mail:[email protected] RegionofWaterlooPublicHealth
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Editorial
A Message From The Editors
We would like to bid a fond farewell to some of the CIPHI Executive members that have finished their
terms in council. This is the last issue of the OBN that will feature reports from Judy deGrosbois,
Ron Hartnett, Dorianna Simone and Tino Serapiglia. New members Peter Heywood, Brad Colpitts,
Mike Minor and Robert Moulton began their terms after the Annual General Meeting. We bid a very
fond farewell to those members who have left council and a very warm welcome to those who havejoined us.
The OBN will be going through a few changes in the next few issues. We will be looking to reduce thecosts of production. Therefore, we will try to reduce the number of pages per issue to a maximum of 32.
The editorial page will be cut, we are costing the use of thinner paper and councillors have been asked to
reduce their reports to one page. Any appendix/supplementary material that they refer to in their reports
will be posted on the Ontario Branch website.
Although we are reducing the amount of material that our councillors and our editorial team will be pub-
lishing we would still like to include articles, news items, announcements and views from our membership.
We do not regularly receive material to publish from our members. We are hoping this will change. Use
our message board to let other Ontario PHI's know about new inspectors inyour office, retirements, specialevents taking place in your area, and anything else of interest. We are aware of some of these happenings
and report what we know about, but we are certain that there is a great deal missing too.
Contact us at:
Happy Autumn!
Sarah and Amanda
Sept.30,2003President'sReport
Onbehalf of the CIPHI (OntarioBranch)Inc. pleaseaccept this report regardingthe status of theBranch overthe
lastoperatingyear.
Thepast year wasgood for the OntarioBranch. Membershiplevelsincreasedto thehighest levelsover the lastnumberof years. CIPHI Nationalofficestatisticsshow OntarioBranchmembershipapproximatelydoubledfrom1997to 2002. Consideringthe overallcontributionof the CIPHI (OntarioBranch)to CIPHINationalmembership,
thehealth of the OntarioBranchfairswell for CIPHI Nationalmembership, j
1Membershipinterestmaybe attributedto theBranch'seffortsto involveexistingmembersand attractnewmembersthroughtheir workon thevariousBranchDivisioncommitteesandworkinggroups. Arenewedinterestin the
Branchby currentand formermembersmay alsobe reflectedin theBranch'sbackto thebasicsapproachto focusoninitiativeswhichinformmembersand advocateon issuesaffectingthe profession/membership.Successesfor theBranchin 2002/03includedourabilityto informmembersand advocacy.OntarioBranchmembersin 2002wereinformedthroughthe63rdAnnualCIPHI(OntarioBranch)EducationalConferenceatDurhamRegionHealthDepamnent.
As with manyofyou I wasdisappointedwith thecancellationof the 10thannualCIPH/(OntarioBranch)CDandInfectionControlConferencein 2003. The CDCommitteedid an excellentjob organizfingthis year's conferencewithan interestingmix ofkeynotespeakersandHealthUnit case studies.The timingof thisyear's CDConferenceinthemidstof the SARSemergencymade attendancedifficultfor speakersandregistrants.I look forwardto the CDconferencenextyear.
CIPHI(OntarioBranch)throughtheHealthyEnvironmentsDivisioninformedmembersthroughcoordinatingplaygroundsafetycertifcafioncourses.FundingfromtheMinistryof HealthandLong-TermCarewasreceivedforthisinitiative.
Finally,theCIPHI (OntarioBranch)informedmembersover the lastyear through our quarterlynewsletter(OntarioBranchNews) and OntarioBranchWebSite. Both the newsletterand websJitereceivedpositivefeedbackfrom membersand continueto evolveto meet the needs of the membership.
Advocacyoccurredon an ongoing basiswithineach Divisionof the OntarioBranchCouncilthrough our standingon variousprovincialcommittees/workinggroupsand through lettercorrespondence. The Food SafetyDivisionrequested(lettercorrespondence)the OntarioMinisterof Healthconsiderprovinciallegislationrequitingmandatorypasteurizationof fresh squeezedjuices and ciders,attendedmeetingswith the OntarioMinistryof Health andLong
4_ TermCareregardingamendmentsto Ont. Reg.562(FoodPremises)includingimplementationissueson mandatoryfood handlercertificationand attendedregularmeetingsof the InteragencyCouncilon Food Safety. The HealthyEnvironmentsDivision wrote numerous lettercorrespondencesto the Ministerof the,Environment/EnvironmentalCommissionerof Ontarioregardingpublicwatersystemissuesand attendedmeetingsand commentedto the OntarioMinistryof the Environmentregardinga proposeddrinkingwaterprotectionregulationunderthe Safe Drinking
President'sMessage...continuod
Water Act. The Partnership Liaison Division coordinated student information sessions and a student survey atRyerson University. The CD Division attended a meeting with the Ontario Ministry of Health Long Term Care Branch
and Public Health Branch to discuss duplication of food premise inspection services in Long Term Care facilities.
The CD committee requested (letter correspondence) the Ontario Minister of Health consider a regulation for person-
al service settings. The Membership Division completed and posted a national salary survey (with Stats Canada ref-
erences) on CIPHI web sites. The Membership Division surveyed Ontario Health Units and collected data projecting
job vacancies at Ontario Health Units using current, five, ten and fifteen year increments.
In addition to the Branch's numerous successes challenges also exist. The Branch Council must maintain interest
amongst the membership and encourage members to step forward for nomination to the Executive Council. In the
coming year the Branch will need to recruit members to fallhalf (four) the Branch Executive positions which come
up for election. The CIPHI (Ontario Branch) believes the health of the profession is dependant upon the health and
vitality of the CIPHI. Considering this premise the Branch needs to maintain and grow membership with the eventual
goal of 100% membership in Ontario. A successor to Bill O'Donnell needs to be found to serve as Branch Historian.
I thank Bill for his contributions to the CIPHI over his career.
The CIPHI needs to fully consider emerging issues which potentially impact on the membership, including: mar-keting of the profession and the hiring of PHI technicians. Recent low student enrollments at Ryerson and an
apparent shortage of Certified Public Health Inspectors reported by Employers in Ontario brought criticism that
CIPHI (Ontario Branch) must do more to market the profession. The Branch's efforts to improve the marketing of
the profession includes; assisting Health Units (on request) with local recruiting campaigns, providing a professional
promotion display (loan on request) to employers, including a student component at provincial educational confer-
ences and improving our relationship with Ryerson University. The recent released CIPH! National Marketing
Strategy was well received by the Branch and implementation of recommendations should improve overall
marketing of the profession to members/stakeholders/clients.
A couple Ontario Health Units were contemplating the hiring of non-certified technicians for traditional public health
duties in response to their apparent inability to attract certified PHIs. The Branch believes this practice threatens to
erode CIPHI's professional integrity by eroding the certification process. Through the Partnership Liaison Committeethe Branch facilitated a discussion amongst the Executive on matters surrounding the emerging issue of hiring PHI
Technicians. Considering the National scope of this issue CIPHI National Executive Council (NEC) drafted a NationalPosition (see attached) on the issue following consultation with the provincial branches. With the support of the NEC
the Ontario Branch through letter correspondence (August 5, 2003) confronted two Ontario employers.
In 2003theCIPHINationalEducationalConferenceandAGMoccurredin Edmonton,AB.Animportantissuecurrentlyon the agenda of the CIPHI NEC involves activities towards implementing recommendationsof the CIPHIStrategicMarketingPlan. At a meetingof the CIPHI NEC on May 2 and 3/03,a consultantpresenteda StrategicMarketingPlan to NEC Council. The planprovidesrecommendationsto theNEC regardingmeasuresto improvethe marketingof CIPHI to members/stakeholders/clients,improveinternaland externalCIPHIcommunicationsandaddressCIPHIhumanresourcemanagementissues. Specifically,theNEC will immediatelyimplement "quickhits"
identifiedin theplan including:standardizationof CIPHI promotionalmaterials,Nationalweb site reorganization
and improvingthe marketingof the CIPHI. All other recommendationsof the CIPHI StrategicM_keting Plan 5(includinga recommendationto hire an ExecutiveDirector)willbe consideredby the NEC.
It is my pleasureto announcethattheCIPHI(OntarioBranch)wassuccessfulinits nominationof DavePatterson
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President'sMessage...continued
(posthumously)fortheAlex CrossAwardandthe staffof theGrey-BruceHealthUnit fortheAlexanderOfficerAward.
Finally,it is with a heavyheartthat I bid farewellto our out going Councillors.A specialthankyou to Judy deGrosbois(Secretary/Treasurer)and Ron Harmett(HealthyEnvironments)for eightand six years of volunteerserviceto theCIPHI (OntarioBranch)respectfully.Best wishesto our departingCouncillors.
RespectfullySubmittedBy:
MichaelDuncan
President,CIPHI(OntarioBranch)inc.
Post President's ReportSept.30,2003
1
Board of Certification
The most recent meeting was held on May 4th, 2003 by teleconference. The purpose of this meeting was to reviewthe examinationresultsof theApril 15thBOC. Therewereresultsof 30 candidatesbeingreviewed. The summary of the
30 candidates was as follows: (a) 14 candidateswere sittingpart or allof the oralfor their ser_nd,or more, lime. Of these
11passed. The threecandidateswho failedwere requiredto take an additional12weeks of l_acticum. (b) 16candidates
satthe BOC for the firsttime. Of these 10passedand 6 failed. A totalof 21 of the 30 studentspassed a 70% pass rate.
BOO Practicum Guideline - Draft
On April 18th,2003 Ann Thomas of the BOC circulateda draft document entitled 'DRAFT #2, Board of Certification
Practicum Guide'. This draftguide is being developed to provide directionto agenciesand health units that offer stu-
dentplacements or practicumsto do soin a consistentmanner. A sunmaaryof comments received from the Ontario
BranchExecutive was forwarded to Ann on May 25th, 2003. It is hoped thisdocument willbe ready for circulationtoagenciesand healthunits for the 2004 practicums.
2004 Ontario Branch Conference
A host for the 2004 conference has yet to be found and confirmed. The hosting health unit/department will be pro-
vided information and conference planning materials to assist them in their planning. 3"heCIPHI Executive willalso provide some support to the hosting health unit.
2005 Joint CIPHI Ontario Branch/National Conference
The 2005 conference is well under way in its planning. A great conference planning committee is working diligently
on this. The CIPHI Ontario Branch and Toronto Public Health are hosting the 71st Ont_adoBranch Conferencejoint
National Conference. It will be held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. The dates are Sunday September 25 -
Wednesday September 28th, 2005.
6_ Respectfully Submitted By:
Suzanne Lychowyd-ShawPastPresident,ClPHIOntarioBranch
CANADIANINSTITUTEOFPUBLICHEALTHINSPECTORSPosmoNSTATEMENTONHIRINGOFNON-HOLDERSOFTHEC.P.H.I.(C)DESIGNATION
Whereasemployersandsupervisorsarecontemplatingtheemploymentofnon-holdersoftheC.P.H.I.(C)designationwithinareasoftheEnvironmentalHealthprofession;
ClPHIrecognizesthatstudentpersonnelfromClPHIBoardof Certificationapprovedpost-secondaryinstitutionsmaybeemployedaspartoftheirpracticumplacement;
ClPHIrecognizesthat the professionperiodicallyexperiencescyclesof employment0 surplusesand(or) shortages;
ClPHIrecognizesthattheworkplaceexperiencesfiscalconstraints;
ClPHIis remindedby andemphasizesthefindingsof the "Reportof the WalkertonInquiry",by theHonourableDennisR. O'Connor,andthe "Reportof the Commissionof Inquiryinto mattersrelatingto thesafetyof thepublicdrinkingwaterin theCityof North
i Battleford,Saskatchewan",the HonourableRobertD. Laing,both whichidentifieda lackof appropriategovernmentfundingasa sig-
nificantfactor in theresultingoutbreaksof Escherichiacofiandcryptosporidiumrespectively;
ClPHIbelievesthat thedocument"Buildingon Values:TheFutureof HealthCarein Canada"by RoyJ. Romanow,will serveasthebasisto re-establishhealthfundingto appropriatelevels;
ClPHIhasnotdevelopedaneducationalcurriculumforanyotherlevelofthePublicHealthInspector/EnvironmentalHealthOfficeratthistime;
ClPHIconsidersit highlyimprudentto erodetheminimumqualificationsoftheprofessionwhendecadesofefforthavebeeninvestedinraisingthebarof professionalismtoenhancethecompetenceandreputationof itsinspectors;orholdersoftheC.P.H.I.(C)designation;
ClPHIBoardof Certificationhasaccreditedandincreasedthe numberof approvedpost-secondaryinstitutionsfromtwo to five;
ClPHIconsidersa baccalaureatedegreeandspecializedtrainingastheabsoluteminimumrequirementsforanylegitimatescientificbasedpro-fessionin today'sworld;
ClPHIbelievesthatonlyholdersoftheC.P.H.I.(C)designationhavetheprofessional-gradequalificationsinordertoeducatethepublicinacrediblemannerandtosuccessfullyupholdthepublichealthlawsofCanadaanditsprovincesinanygivencourtoflaw;ClPHIiscommittedtosecuringandenhancingtheintegrityoftheenvironmentalhealthprofessioninCanada;
Therefore,it isthe positionof ClPHIthat the Institute:1. Opposesthe hiringof non-holdersof theC.P.H.I.(C)for positionsthathavebeentraditionallyoccupiedby certifiedPublic
HealthInspectors/ EnvironmentalHealthOfficers.2. Opposesthehiringof non-holdersoftheC.P.H.I.(C)fornewlycreatedpositionsthathavebeenor couldbeoccupiedbycertified
PublicHealthInspectors/ EnvironmentalHealthOfficers.3. Will pursueall possibleavenuesto advocateits position.4. Will assistlocalagenciesinattractingholdersC.P.H.I.(C)designationto the workplace.5. WillassistCIPHIBoardof Certificationapprovedpost-secondaryinstitutionsinattractingpotentialcandidatesintotheirprograms.6. Will advocateto governmentagenciesto ensurethat publichealthprogramsarefundedandresourcedto appropriatelevels
to nurturesuccessfulrecruitmentandretentionof certified inspectors/ officers,i.e."holdersofthe C.P.H.I.(C)designation."
June2003
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Secretary-Treasurer'sReport
Sept.30,2003
The 2002 fiscal year was a period where the executive of the Ontario Branch reviewed and reorganized
priorities. We were able to run a deficit due in large part to the very successful educational conferenceswe have had in the past few years.
Revenues were very similar with those of the 2001 fiscal year; membership remained strong and the
change of venue for the Communicable Disease Workshop proved to be very popular. Expenses remained
stable as well, except for the Ontario Branch News and the printing expenses for Branch publications. 1
ISonia Singh, (as Chair of the Communications Division) first experimented with redesigning the OBN
several years agO: This redesign effort has continued with Sarah Wilson, the current Chair. It was decided
at an Executive Council meeting to hire a professional designer - In2Design from Kitchener. Although
response from the membership was overwhelmingly positive, the council decided in 2003 that the pro-
duction expenses were not sustainable. Two designers were asked to bid on a contract to produce four
issues of the OBN which covers a one year period. Production expenses are now predictable and can bebudgeted. We have also moved to a new printer, with savings of $150.00 per issue. An issue of the
OBN in 2003 costs approximately $4,000, compared to approximately $5,900 in 2002.
The higher printing expenses were due to printing of our most expensive publications: the Safe Food
Handling pamphlets, the Public Health Inspector pamphlets and the rabies posters. In order to keep the
cost of the publications as low as possible, the Branch orders large quantities.
In closing, I would like to thank the membership for their support over the last eight years (two as acouncillor and six as secretary-treasurer). It has been an extremely rewarding experience, and I urgeanyone who wants to improve the profession of public health inspection to run for council or to offertheir services to one of the standing committees.
It has been my good fortune to work with people who have been committed to advancing the Branch and
the Institute. I am grateful to the presidents and councillors who have worked hard to increase the
professionalism and integrity of the Branch. I would also like to thank Donna Taylor and the
Perth District Health Unit for their encouragement and support during my time on the executive.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Judy de Grosbois8 Secretary-Treasurer,ClPHIOntarioBranch
Theaccountant'sreport preparedfor theAnnualGeneralMeetingis availableuponrequest
CommunicableDiseaseDivision
Sept.30,2003
Current Committee MembershipRosemarie Arndt (chair), Laura Farrell, Lucie Imbiscuso, RoseMary Irwin, Alicia Lowe, Bev Middleton,
Brenda Miller, Susan Morrison, Francine Paquette
Committee MeetingsJune 20, 2003 - Face to face
Members attending: Rosemarie Arndt, Laura Farrell, RoseMary Irwin, Alicia Lowe, Bev Middleton,Brenda Miller, Susan Morrison, Francine PaquetteRegrets: Lucie Imbiscuso,
August 22, 2003 - Face to faceMembers attending: Rosemarie Arndt, Laura Farrell, Alicia Lowe, Bev Middleton, Susan Morrison,Francine Paquette
Regrets: Lucie Imbiscuso, RoseMary Irwin, Brenda Miller
Conference PlanningThe 2003 annual CD Conference was cancelled on April 7, 2003 due to the SARS outbreak. Cancellationsfrom participants, calls regarding unavailabilityof staff to attend and a directivefrom the Ministry precededthis decision. Cancelling was preferable to holding an unsuccessful conference with low attendance.The committee reviewed the option of postponement but this was too difficult to achieve so the nextCIPHI CD Conference is scheduled for April 29 & 30, 2004.
Planning for the 2004 CD Conference is ongoing. The committee hopes to retain many of the speakersintended for the 2003 conference. Some changes are being made to reflect more current issues.
Fact Sheets & SurveyThe survey regarding CIPHI resources has been completed and will be distributed at the CIPHI OntarioBranch Annual General Meeting. The survey has also been posted on the CIPHI Ontario Branch website.The committee has made arrangements to e-mail the survey to ASPHIO members.
Once the results of the survey are tallied the committee will determine what work will be done with thecurrent fact sheets.
Other Issues IThe letter sent to the Minister of Health on January 20, 2003, advocating for the creation of a regulation 9for personal service settings, received a response on June 5, 2003. The response makes it quite clear that
the personal services setting protocol applies to all settings involving blood or body fluids and therefore
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CommunicableDisease...continued
a separate regulation would not be practical. The letter also states that "Health Units in the second and
third years of the implementation of the PSSP have successfully used the health hazard provision of theHealth Protection and Promotion Act to enforce sound infection control practices in personal services
settings." The CIPHI CD Committee members would be interested in hearing from anyone with this
experience in enforcement. See attached letter.
Upon request the CD Committee reviewed a skills enhancement document about surveillance activities
and the challenges associated with them. We submitted our comments on July 25, 2003.
Committee members are working towards a collection of useful hand washing resources intended to be
age specific. We also intend to revise the current CIPHI hand washing poster.
Next CD Committee meeting scheduled for October 17, 2003.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Rosemarie Arndt
CommunicableDiseaseDivisionCouncillor
CanadianInstituteofPublicHealthInspectors(OntarioBranch)
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Communications Division
Sept.30,2003
Ontario Branch News
The Ontario Branch News (OBN) continues to be generated quarterly with the help of my fabulous co-
editor Amanda Thompsett. I could not do it without her. Umberto Micheli (in2DESIGN), our graphicdesigner, also deserves huge thanks for making the OBN look so great.
,= Ontario Branch Website
Ontario Branch Website This Year
FromOctober1, 2002 untilSeptember5, 2003 therewere 8368 visits to the OntarioBranch website(http://www.ciphi.on.ca).There were anaverageof 697 visits per month and25 visits per day. Visitorsto the website looked at a totalof 11394pages, an averageof 1.5pages per visit.
Ontario Branch Website This Quarter
Between June 1 and September 5, 2003 we have had 2287 visits to the Branch website. There were anaverage of 571.75 visits per month and 25 per day. Visitorsviewedan averageof 1.5 pages while at our site.
Wehave had a marked increase in the number of agencies posting job opportunities on the "Jobs" pageof our site this year. Some of the jobs that have been posted are not even PHI positions in health units.
We have had several interesting positionsposted for our members to consider. I would encourage allbranch members to check out the "Jobs" page on a regular basis. I would also encourage employers toremember to post their positions as they arise.
Thanks go out again this year to all of the staff and management at York Region Health Services thathave allowed and encouraged my involvement in the executive.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Sarah WilsonCommunicationsDivision
CanadianInstituteofPublicHealthInspectors(OntarioBranch)
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FoodSafety Division ..
Sept.30, 2003
ICFS (Interagency Council on Food Safety) Update
Three meetings of the Council have taken place since the last Food Safety Division Report. The February
meeting focused on uninspected meats, antibiotic resistance in animals, and the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency's (CFIA) database of commercial plants and their water supply. The April 16 meeting included updatesfrom the Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition (CSCFSC). The CSCFSC was formed in 2000 and has
members from national, provincial and local industry associations. Joyce Reynolds gave a presentation on the jcoalition and its survey on food safety conducted in 2001. The Communications Advisor of the CFIA reviewed !the outreach program for recalls and its implementation and evaluation. The Memorandums of Understanding
were also redistributed for further comments. An update on nutritional labelling was provided by the CFIA. The
June 18 meeting focused on uninspected meats, nutritional labelling and counter terrorism and emergency man-
agement. Details on any of these meetings can be obtained upon request.
Proposed Changes to the Food Premises Regulation
A meeting was held on March 26, 2003 of all stakeholders involved in the Food Premise Regulation changes.Cabinet had approved the technical and foodhandler training/certification amendments to the Regulations on
December 9, 2002, but directed the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) to report back with
implementation options for all amendments. The proposal at the meeting was that a Foodhandler TrainingAdvisory Committee and a Foodhandler Training and Certification Bureau be created to oversee the
process and administer the examination. Training was to be provided by "public health units, community col-leges and private sector organizations specializing in food safety". The MOHLTC reported that the
Foodhandler Training and Certification Bureau was to be independent of government and industry, but details
of the process were to be determined at a later date. In June, it came to light that this option had been modi-fied to exclude public health units from delivery of training sessions. An advocacy ]letterwas sent to Dr. Colin
D'Cunha from CIPHI (copy attached) advising against this change. No final decision on this part of the
Regulation change has been communicated to CIPHI, and no further meetings of the committee have been setat this time.
Unpasteurized Cider and Juice
An advocacy letter was sent to the MOHLTC in February, requesting the mandatory pasteurization of ciderand juices (copy attached). No response to this letter has been received to date. In early September, the letter
was sent to the Ministry again, along with a media release that was also issued to warn of the dangers of12 consumption of unpasteurized juices and suggest mandatory pasteurization as a safeguard.
FoodSafey...continued
Food Safety Committee
Current committee membership is formed by Peter Heywood (Waterloo), Jane Urquhart (Toronto),Carolyn Allman (Haliburton), Anne Hujwan (Halton), Andy Dubchak (Kingston), Catherine Graham(Ottawa), VeronikaKozeli (Hamilton), Mark Rochon (Ottawa). Only one committee meeting was held inApril 2003.
Respectfully submitted By:
Cathy EganFoodSafetyDivisionCouncillor
CanadianInstituteofPublicHealthInspectors(OntarioBranch)
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May20,2003
HonourableTonyClementMinisterofHealthandLongTermCareMinister'sOfficeHepburnBlock,10t"Floor80GrosvenorStreetToronto,OntarioM7A2C4
DearMinister:
I amtheChairoftheFoodSafetyDivisionoftheCanadianInstituteofPublicHealthInspectors,OntarioBranchIncorporated.Iam |writingtoexpressourconcernswiththeconsumptionofunpasteurizedjuicesandciderandtheriskofacquiringentericillness,inparticularE.coli0157.ApreviousletterinFebruaryofthisyearwasnotacknowledged,mostlikelyduetomorepressingpriorities.
Inrecentyears,outbreaksdueto unpasteurizedjuiceandciderhavebeendocumentedinCanadaandtheUnitedStates.Theseoutbreaksdatebackto 1996,andhaveinvolvedbothE.coli0157andcryptosporidium.
AHealthCanadapolicyissuedin2000,warnedconsumersoftheriskofdrinkingunpasteurizedciderandjuice.Localhealthunitsaroundtheprovinceissuesimilarpublicalertseachfall.Werelyonthemediatoinformlconsumersofthepotentialdangersoftheseproducts.
TheCanadianFoodInspectionAgencyhasaCodeofPracticefortheProductionandDistributionofUnpasteurizedAppleandOtherFruitJuice/Ciderwhichsetsoutgoodmanufacturingpractices,andsuggeststhatproductsbelabeledasunpasteurized.AsthisCodeisnotaregulation,producersdonothavetofollowit,noristhereamechanismforenforcementofthesestandards.
Unpasteurizedjuiceandciderarepotentiallydangerousproducts,particularlyfortheimmunocompromised,theelderlyandtheveryyoung.TheCanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectors,OntarioBranchInc,orporated,requeststhatmandatorypasteurizationoftheseproductsbeconsideredto protectthepublicfrompotentiallyfatalentericillnesses.
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Respectfully,
CatherineEgan,MBA,CPHI(C),GIGFoodSafetyDivision,ChairCanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectorsOntarioBranch,Incorporatedc/o RegionofWaterlooPublicHealth
99ReginaSt.S.Waterloo,ONN2J4V3
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14 MichaelDuncan President,CanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectors(OntarioBranch),Inc..
Dr.ColinD'Cunha Commissionerof PublicHealth,AssistantDeputyMinisterof Health,Ontario
BillO'Donnell President,Associationof Supervisorsof PublicHealthof OntarioHelenJohns Ministerof AgricultureandFoodfor Ontario
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June20,2003
HonourableTonyClementMinisterof HealthandLongTermCareMinister'sOfficeHepburnBlock,10'hFloor80GrosvenorStreetToronto,OntarioM7A2C4
DearMinister:
Re:MandatoryFoodhandlerEducationandCertificationl
TheCanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectors,(ClPHI)OntarioBranchIncorporatedwouldliketo expressitsconcernwithrespectto themostrecentproposalto changeOntarioRegulation562(FoodPremises)to implementmandatoryfoodhandlertrainingandcertification.
CIPHIissupportiveoftheimplementationof mandatoryfoodhandlertrainingfor theprovinceofOntarioprovidedthattheintegrityofthetrainingandcertificationthathasbeenestablishedbyhealthunitsismaintained.ClPHIopposesanyoptionthatexcludeslocalhealthunitsandleavestheprocesssolelyin thehandsof industry.
Localhealthunitshaveworkedhardto implementprogramsforthefoodhandlersintheirjurisdictionsinaccordancewiththeMinistryofHealthandLongTermCareprogramstandards,andto ensurethatfoodhandlersreceiveappropriatetrainingaboutsafefoodpreparation.Turningresponsibilityfortheadministrationoftrainingandcertificationovertoindustrywillseriouslyunderminetheseefforts.
Respectfully,
CatherineEgan,MBA,CPHI(C),ClCFoodSafetyDivision,ChairCanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectorsOntarioBranch,Incorporatedc/o RegionofWaterlooPublicHealth
99ReginaSt.S.Waterloo,ONN2J4V3
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MichaelDuncan President,CanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectors(OntarioBranch),Inc.
Dr.ColinD'Cunha CommissionerofPublicHealth,AssistantDeputyMinisterof Health,OntarioBill O'Donnell President,Associationof Supervisorsof PublicHealthof Ontario
AkbarAll SeniorConsultant,PublicHealthInspection •DiseaseControlService,PublicHealthBranch 15
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FoodSafety...continued
MediaRelease
Date: September10,2003
Contact: CathyEganOntarioBranchCouncillor,FoodSafetyCanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectors
UnpasteurizedCiderandJuicemayContainE.coli
Inthepastfewyears,outbreaksof E.coli0157:H7havebeenlinkedtotheconsumptionof unpasteurizedappleciderandotherunpasteurizedjuices.AnoutbreakofE.coli0157occurredincentralOntariointhefall of 1998,and
themostlikelysourcewasa batchof non-commercial,custompressedapplecider.
!E.coli0157isastrainofcommonintestinalbacteriathatproducesapotenttoxin.Thetoxincancauseseriousillnessinanyone,butparticularlychildren,theelderlyandthosewithweakimmunesystems.Symptomsof E.coli0157infectionincludestomachcramps,vomitinganddiarrheathatmaybecomebloody.Severediseasecanleadto kidneydamageandinsomecases,death.Illnessoccurswithintwototendaysofconsumingcontaminatedfoodordrink.
ApplecidercanbecomecontaminatedwithE.coli if applesareallowedto comeincontactwithfecalmaterial.Thiscouldoccuratafarmif applesarepickedfromthegroundwherelivestockhavebeenallowedto roam.Asmallamountoffecesonafewapplesis thoughtto beenoughto contaminateawholebatchofcider.Aswell,subsequentbatchesproducedfromthesamepresscouldbecomecontaminatedifthepressisnotsanitizedbetweenbatches.
Themajorityof juicesoldinCanadaispasteurized.Thisincludesall bottled,canned,boxedorconcentratedjuicesdisplayedonsupermarketshelves.Juiceorcidersoldin refrigerateddisplaysor inproducesectionsof thegrocerystore,at roadsidestands,or farmmarketsor fairsmayor maynothavebeenpasteurized.Consumersshouldcheckthelabelorasktheretailerto besure.
TheCanadianFoodInspectionAgencyhasa Codeof Practicefor the ProductionandDistributionof UnpasteurizedAppleandOtherFruitJuice/Ciderwhichsetsout goodmanufacturingpractices,andsuggeststhatproductsbelabelled
asunpasteurized.Asthis Codeis not a regulation,producersdo not haveto followit, nor is therea mechanismforenforcementof thesestandards.
TheCanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectorshascorrespondedwiththeprovincialgovernmentto advocateformandatorypasteurizationoftheseproductsto reducetheriskof E.colito consumers.Intheabsenceof mandatory
,4pasteurizationit isnecessaryto cautionthoseat highriskto avoidtheseproducts.
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Health Promotion and Professional
Development Report• Sept.30,2003
To start this report I'd like to thank all of my friends, admirers and groupies for making my name the most
popular search method on theCIPHI web-site. I promise not to let my new found fame go to my head!
Since the last HPPD report the committee has been busy using the PowerPoint presentation "Can you
picture yourself a PHI?" developed by Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit to develop newpromotional material for the OntarioBranch. Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit have gra-ciously provided CIPHI (both the Ontario branch and National) copyright over the presentation, thank you!
As a committee we had discussed the framework for both the type of material we wanted to develop andstrategies to best use this material to promote the profession. As well, we initiated partnerships withother organizations to assist us in our goal. Organizations we approached included Ryerson University,Human Resources Development Canada and Career Connections, to name a few.
During this time it came to our attentionthat National was developing a marketing tool to be used to promotethe professionacross all provincesand would be developingstandardizedpromotionalmaterial. As such,weforwarded all of our backgroundwork to National and eagerly await the resources they will develop. SinceNational has access to additionalresources that are beyond our reach, we as a committeeare confident that
they will be able to provide a better product to our members and fully support their initiative.
Our final project has been to have the Wednesday of Environmental Health Week declared Public HealthInspector Day by the province. For those unaware Environmental Health Week is the first week ofJanuary. Updates will follow on this initiative.
I am also pleased to note that since my last report I have had four individuals approach me to be part ofthe committee. Thank you to those that stepped forward to be a part of how your institute serves you.
Lastly, this will be my last report as the Health Promotion and Professional Development Councillor sinceI will be resigning my position after the conference. I have been, and will continue to be, a supporter ofCIPHI and am thankful to have had the opportunity to work with a dedicated group of individuals.
Respectfully Submitted By:
Dorianna Simone 1HealthPromotion& ProfessionalDevelopmentCouncillor 17CanadianInstituteofPublicHealthInspectors(OntarioBranch)
Healthy Environments DivisionSept.30, 2003
WATER ISSUES
This section of my portfolio has once again taken up the lion's share of my time spent on Branch matters.
I commented on behalf of the Branch on the proposed components of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Prior to Ontario Regulation 170 becoming law, I wrote to Mr. Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of
Ontario with our concerns that there was still the potential for another Walkerton-like episode, as many non-municipal water supply systems were not being monitored.
When Regulation170was proposed,I wrote on behalfof theBranchvoicingour concernsregardingthis document.Until Regulation170comes into full force, thereare stillmany areasof concernfor health inspectorsand healthunits to deal with. Sincethere havealreadybeen at leasttwo amendmentsto this regulation,I believethat it will
continueto be a "livingdocument"and requireadditionalchangesas morewatersupply systemshave to comply.
I was also involvedin thereviewingof the contentsof the "WellAware"bookletput out by theGreen CommunitiesAssociation,in partnershipwith the OntarioGroundWaterAssociation.I believethat this bookletis an excellent
resourcefor health units and urge inspectorsto use it. TheGreen CommunitiesAssociationhas also produceda
videoentitled"WellAware:AWellOwner'sVideo". I also recommendit as a resourcefor health units and inspec-tors.
I took part in a teleconferencethat waspart of the processof theTechnicalReviewCommittee on Hot Tubs, Spasand Whirlpools.Some participantswanted the Ministry of Health and Long-TermCare to take a "harder" line on
existinghot tubs. As of now, the requirementsin a letter from theMinistry dated July 18, 2002 still apply.
TSC FORTHE EMS BIO-SOLIDS PROJECT
I have been representing the Branch as a member of the Technical Steering Committee (TSC) to oversee anEnvironmental Management System (EMS) for Bio-solids Agricultural Land Application project. This pilotproject will not be completed during my time on the Executive. A decision will have to be made whether theBranch continues to be a member of this committee or not.
TOBACCO CONTROL
_]_ I have included a letter that I have recently sent the Ministry of Transportation regarding the issue of altered18 driver's licences being used by persons under the age of nineteen to purchase tobacco products. -. ,
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES
I assisted President Duncan in ascertaining which health units in Ontario are employing persons other
than certified public health inspectors to perform jobs that have been traditionally ours.
I also assisted President Duncan in drafting a letter thatwe hope will form the basis for National's responseto the issue of "techs" being hired to performjobs traditionally done by public health inspectors.
IN CONCLUSION
It has been an interesting six years on the Executive and I have learned many new things. I wish tothank all those people I have had the honour to work with during my time in office. I especially wish tothank Judy de Grosbois, who was the individual to talk me into coming on the Executive in the firstplace. I would also like to thank Mike Klatt and the Renfrew County and District Health Unit for theirencouragement and support during my time on the executive.
Altering President Kennedy's famous declaration, "It is not what the Branch can do for you, but whatyou can do for the Branch." I urge members to come forward and take an active role in the running ofthe Branch. Too many of us sit back and complain and too few stand up to be counted!
Respectfully submitted by,
Ron J. HartnettChair
HealthyEnvironmentsDivision
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Membership Services
Sept.30,2003
Membership
The Ontario Branch Membership continues to be strong and a major contributor to the CIPHI NationalMembership. Here is a breakdown of our current members:
Total Members (2003) (2002)466 470
Regular 385 392Retired 39 . 44Student 34 26Life 5 5Fraternal 2 2Honorary 1 1
% of Ont. PHIs who are members in 2003 48%(Based on numbers from the PHI Directory)_
# Health Units with 100% Membership 5Haldimand- Norfolk 10
Regional Niagara Public Health Department 30North Bay & District.Health Unit 7County of Oxford Department of Public 11Health and Emergency ServicesMuskoka-Parry Sound Health Unit 10Sudbury & District Health Unit 21
National PHI Salary SurveyTheNationalPHI SalarySurveywascompletedandpostedon http://www.ciphi.caandhttp://www.ciphi.on.ca.Thecomplete survey can be down loaded from either web site as a Microsoft Excel file. The format for the sur-vey includes qualifier from Statistics Canada 1996Census and I am currently in the process of updating thesurvey with 2001 Census Data. I have used the Health Unit population,average;income and average hous-ing values to qualify the salary ranges. PHI's across Canada continuouslyprovide updates to their salaryranges, keeping this a living document. I will continue to add more features as time and informationallows.
PHI DirectoryThe Directoryis completeand is in the processof beingprinted. The Directorywill onlybe given to memberswho attendthe OB Conferenceand mailedto theremainingmembersand HealthUnits. Non memberswillbeallowedto purchasethe directoryat a cost. The contentsof this year'sdirectoryincludethe standardinformationbut willalso includeemail address's(for thosewhoprovidedtheirinformation)and web sites. The totalnumberof namesamotmtedto 784 names. ViroxTechnologieswas theonly companyto advertisein this edition.
II20 Respectfully submitted by,
Adam GrantMembershipServicesCouncillorCanadianInstituteofPublicHealthInspectors(OntarioBranch)
Partnership Liaison
Sept.30,2003
!: ONTARIO PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION(OPHA) BOARD OF DIRECTORSi
i Foundedin 1949,the OntarioPublic HealthAssociation(OPHA)is a voluntary,charitable,non-profitassocia-tion. It is an organizationof individualsand ConstituentAssociationsfrom various sectorsand disciplineswithin the publichealth professionthat have an interestin improvingthe health of the people of Ontario. Themission of OPHAis to provide leadershipon issuesaffectingthe public's health and to strengthenthe impactof peoplewho are active in publicand communityhealth throughoutOntario. OPHAis governedby a 22-member Board of Directors. As the Constituent Society representative for CIPHI, OntarioBranch, I was
activelyinvolvedin furtheringthe principlesand valuesfor which our Instituteis foundedon as well as thoseheld by the Association. In 2003, I attended four quarterly Board meetings and seven monthly ExecutiveCommittee meetings. This year was very significant for OPHA in that an organizational strategicplanningproject was undertaken resulting in a revisedMission and Vision statements as well as the establishmentofspecific goals that will serve to better govern future objectivesand activities within the Association. Fromboth a personaland professionalperspective,I found the workingrelationshipwith OPHAto be very encour-agingand of definitebenefit to the advancementof the publichealth inspectionprofessionwithinOntario. Iwouldstronglysupportcontinuedinvolvementand integratedparticipationwith OPHAas both our organizationsstrive towards enhancinghealthy individuals,families,communitiesand environments.
PARTNERSHIPACTIVITIES
For a second consecutive year, information sessions were co-ordinated and conducted for all students inthe School of Occupational and Public Health at Ryerson University. As the information sessions areintended for the benefit of students in learning about the importance of the Institute and in guiding theirpreparation for certification, their establishment as standard regular events is imperative.
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I Meetings were also held with Ryerson faculty and students in order to address areas of concern, identifyi trends, and engage in progressive planning for increased effectiveness of student communications, services
and membership. Initiatives were undertaken such as the administration of a student survey and the central
i provision of CIPHI (Ontario Branch) pamphlets, information and membership forms through the depart-ment office. A formal report on the results of the student survey is expected to be included in an up-coming
i issue of the Ontario Branch News. In 2003, it became increasingly evident that an interdependent work-ing relationship exists between the Branch and Ryerson whereby effective communications are absolutely
, crucial for the recruitment and support of students and future public health inspectors.t. ElL CONCLUDING REMARKS 21,,
I I would really like to emphasise that my term as Councillor has been extremely positive and rewarding,f for me both personally as an individual and professionally as a public health inspector. I very much
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appreciate having had the opportunity and privilege to work with, and learn from, those on the Executive
and the many other committed health professionals associated in my dealings on behalf of the Branch.
My experience has served to strengthen my belief in the importance of public health and the need to further
pursue the development of my career both academically and professionally. I wish to thank my managers
and Director at Toronto Public Health for supporting my involvement and affording me the time to complete
my duties as Partnership Liaison Councillor. I definitely encourage other members to participate in what
ever way they can to help advance the efforts of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. It's aself investment to the benefit of the whole.
Respectfully Submitted By:
TINO SERAPIGLIA, B.A.I B.As, CIPHI(C)
PartnershipLiaisonCouncillor
CanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectors(OntarioBranch)
Congratulations to those who receivedtheir 25 yr.pin at the 2003 Annual GeneralMeeting:
Jim ChinGeorge DawsonRan FlayRan HartnettHerb Lee
Gerald MurrayDave WhiteEd Wierzbicki
Tony Wang
Congratulations to those Health Units who achieved 100%CIPHI membership among their inspection staff:
Haldiman - Norfolk Health Unit
Muskoka - Parry Sound Health UnitRegional Niagara Public Health DepartmentNorth Bay & District Health UnitOxford County Board of HealthSudbury & District Health Unit
l Reminder to all those who pay by payroll deduction!22Although payroll deduction means that you don't need to send a cheque to the National office, you stillneed to fill in the application form. If you received a letter reminding you about renewing this summer,your name is not appearing on the membership list. Please contact Peter Heywood (Secretary-Treasurer)or Adam Grant (Membership Services) if you have questions.
ARose...continuedhas been criticizedas being an archaic tag that con- community. "Health"stateof beingfree from, illness
jures up images of stern older men in white coats or injury and "Inspector", the act or process ofor that "inspector" makes it sound like part of the inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict orpryingrealm of technical trades. While a large part of the examination;close or carefulscrutiny; investigation.
work is spent inspecting the belief is that the So this identifies a PHI as a person who carefullydiverse responsibilities in other areas, CDC, educa- examines, scrutinizes and investigates to ensure thattion, etc., are not accurately reflected. As a result, the people and the community as a whole are in aover the years several title changes have occurred stateof beingfree from illnessor injury.ranging from "Sanitary Inspectors", to "Sanitafians"and then "Public Health Inspectors". Today the I leave the choice of which one better reflects thebulk of the name change argument centers on two profession up to you but as much criticism as "PHI"titles, the "Environmental Health Officer" (EHO) takes I'll be perfectly honest, I have never liked theand the "Public Health Inspector" (PHI). For sim- term "EHO" and have yet to have heard a convinc-plicity sake let's look at these two titles, ing argument for it. In particular the word "officer"
to me implies the image of a badge-flashing regula-The term "officer" is not new. In Canada it had been tor. If the image and mindset is to be one of solelyput forwardas early as 1955but neverseriouslyadopt- "complyor else" then you havedefeated the goal ofed until the late 1980sand early 1990s. It was added being professionals. Enforcement is only one toolto the terminology"EnvironmentalHealth" which in an ever-expanding toolboxto accomplish the pri-was intended to reflect the diversityof the field and mary function of protecting public health. Give mebecame "EnvironmentalHealth Officer". In order to enough bananas and I'll train a monkey to carry atruly understandthe title you must break it down to clipboard and conduct nothing but enforcement-its defined components. "Environment(al)",mean- style, check box inspections.ing the surroundingsor conditionsin which a per-son, animal orplant lives or operates. "Health", the So how do we deal withthe titledilemma? I wouldstate of beingfree from illnessor injuryand cautionthatthe continuousnamechange gameto"Officer", a person holdinga position of authority in accommodatethe flavourof the month is not verythe armed servicesorganizationor the government, effective. In factI would arguethe opposite,that theSo based on a combinationof these words EHOs are term "PublicHealthInspector"is alreadyan estab-
persons of authoritywho make sure the place where fishedand widelyrecognizedtide amongthegeneralyou, Fide and your ficus five is free from illness or public. Insteadof wasting time strugglingover newinjury. This title may accuratelydescribe a housing titles why not keep the existing foundation and putor building inspectorbut fails to incorporatethe more effort into educating the public as to what isdiversity of responsibilitiespreviouslymentioned. In includedin today's diversityofroles andresponsibilities.addition, "environmental"has beensooverusedby Thisis,in fact,thebiggestchallengeour-nationalbody,professionalassociationsand agencies that it has the CanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectors.diminished the meaning, oftenbeing confused with TheCIPHIneedsto developand implementa strategyhousekeeping servicesor tree-huggingactivists, to promotethe field to the masses,encouragestudents
to pursue the occupation,to developprofessionalsasOn the otherhand lets dissect"PublicHealth wellas sustainabilityfor theprofession. I believefail-
Inspector". "Public",havingto do with oravailability ure to do so will leadto the quickdissolveof thisto thepeople as a whole, involvedin theaffairsof the field. 23
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Sodoescallinga roseby anothernamemakea difference? In the end it may mean little, as the actions of theindividual professional will set the opinion regardless. I have said it before and I' 11say it again, there ismore to being a professional than the letters after your name or the title you bear. I'm not saying the titledoesn't mean anything. Quite the opposite, I believe it does, but not on its own. Youget a lot morerespect from the public and other agencies based on WHO you are rather than WHAT you say you are.Failure to carry and promote your title in a professional manner is another nail in the coffin of this occupa-tion. You won't have to worry about what to call yourselves at that point, as you'll be quickly replacedwith "check box" inspectors. I'll still be around though........me, my monkeys and a crate of bananas!
Stephen Parker, CPHI(C)Public Health Inspector
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Well Aware is Well on its Way
WellAwareis a projectof The Green CommunitiesAssociationin partnershipwith the OntarioGroundWaterAssociation. WellAware encouragesOntario's residentialwell owners to pro-tect their wells and our commongroundwater supplies. The program involvesdistributingbooklets,conductingcommunity outreach and guidedself-assessments,hostingcommunityforumsand informationproviderworkshops.The WellAware booklet,similarto the videowiththe same name, gives well owners a broaderunderstandingof theirresponsibility. It tells people how to lookfor signsof trouble and understandwhen they need professionalhelp. CIPHI - OntarioBranch's own RonHartnettand Klaus Seeger reviewedthe documentfor accuracyand usefulness: Each health unit was providedwith an initialbox of 130booklets.Many have orderedmore already. A reprint is being ordered to keepupwith this demand. The GCAhopes to continueto make thebookletavailableto wellownersat no cost.
In six communities - (Lanark and Leeds, Peterborough,Hamilton,WellingtonCounty,YorkRegion andThunderBay) - WaterGuides trained as "ideal well owners" help people take action to protect their drinkingwater. The visits, which are voluntary,confidential, and non-regulatory,guide well owners through a self-assessment to-identifyand addresspotential risks to their well water.
In 27communitiestherewillbe InformationProviderWorkshopsandCommunityForums.Localhostsandpartnersare
beingrecruitedto assistindeliveryoftheseevents.Healthunitstaffwillbe approachedto helpout. Assistancecanbe inmanyformsincludingprovidingexpertise,workshopspace,partnershipdevelopment,or evenlocalhostingfunctions.
Information Provider Workshops are for frontline people in each community who have regular contact with well
owners. A province-wide facilitator will review groundwater basics, best management practices, roles and respon-
sibilities of different agencies, and partnership development. The purpose of the workshop is to ensure that well
owners are provided with accurate, consistent, and mutually reinforcing messages from the many informationsources in each community. Health unit staff will be invited to participate and articulate their role in providing
information about wells. Community forums will be held across the province for the general public. Local
hosts will seek out expertise to promote in the community. Health unit staff may be approached to participate
and speak about water testing, treatment as a last resort, and/or septic system best management practices.Other topics will include groundwater basics, well construction and maintenance, and source protection.
The responseto this programhas been overwhelming. It is due to the cooperationof the many organizationsand agencies that provide information about wells and water stewardship. These include the provincial
ministries of environment,health, agriculture, Ontario GroundwaterAssociation, CIPHI - OntarioBranch,Ontario Federation of Agriculture, ConservationOntario,Association of Professional GeoscientistsofOntario, Ontario Soil and Crop Association, and so many local partners that include health units, environ-mental groups, stewardshipcouncils and conservation authorities to name just a few. WellAware's success
will ensure that good well stewardship practicesbecome part of routine home maintenance in rural Ontario.Funding support for WellAware is provided by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. 27
For more information about the program call Sharyn Inward of the Green Communities Association at(705) 745-7479 or visit www.wellaware.ea
Attention RyersonStudents!The Ontario BranchNews is looking for materialfrom Ryerson _.............students. The editors of the Ontario Branch News (OBN) are
looking for material from you! Many Ryerson students are mem-bers of the Ontario Branch of CIPHI. We would like to include a
section in the OBN about Ryerson students and happenings at
Ryerson. Pieces do not necessarily have to be anything fancy(long or in depth), ff you would like to submit material, pleasecontact Sarah Wilson at:
sarah.wilson @region.york.on.ca
The Annual Baseball Tournament
The annual baseball tournament will be hosted by Oxford County next year. It will be in Woodstock on June 26,
2004. Planning is well under way. Please call Niels Dubt, at the Oxford County Board of Health if there any ques-
tions. We look forward to seeing everybody return and especially looking forward to new teams participating.
E. WILLIAM LLOYD
June 14, 1914 - July 13, 2003
Peacefully at Vision Nursing Home on Sunday, July 13,2003, E. William (Bill)Lloyd passed away.Born at Dahinda, Saskatchewan, he received his early education in area schoolsthere. During the depression years ofthe early thirties,he worked variousjobs, including clerking at the local store and Post Office. After his fatherpassedaway in 1937,he obtained employment as an attendant orderly at the Saskatchewan Provincial Hospital in Weybum.During his employment there, he participatedin the study coursesgiven on PsychiatricNursing. When WorldWar IIwas declared,he enlisted with the South Saskatchewan Regiment in Weybum in early 1!)40,later remastering to theR.C.A.E to complete a course in Aero Engineering in Regina and Moose Jaw under the Dominion Youth TrainingProgram. As a veteran of five services with the R.C.A.E, including overseas, he received his dischargein 1945. Upondischarge from the R.C.A.E he commenced a course of study on Public Health Inspection from the University ofHygiene in Toronto. Receiving his diploma in 1946, he was selected by the newly formed Lambton Health Unit inSamia as a Public Health Inspector. After 33 years with that department, he retired as Director of Public HealthInspectionin 1979, leaving him free to pursue some of his favorite hobbies and sports. One of his favorite hobbies wasthe studyof Electronics and in this connection; he did complete a DeVry course of study on Radio and TelevisionElectronics.
He was active in the Knights of Pythias Lodge and the Knights of Korasan. He was also active in the Elk's Lodge andwas liaison officer for the Hearing Society. He was always a Boy Scout from childhood. He was a Boy Scout Leader.He was Chief of the Attawandaron. He was predeceased by brothers Raymond and Clifford and a sister Gladys and
parents William Humphrey (Charlie) Lloyd and Olga Josephine Lloyd.28
He leaves to mourn his loving wife Theresa who was at his side when he died, a brother Elmer and several niecesand nephews. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July -16,2003 at St. George's Anglican Church.Sympathy may be expressed through memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, St. George'sAnglican Church or charity of choice.
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Thattheenjoymentof thehighestattainablestandardof healthis oneof thefundamentalrightsof everyhumanbeingwithoutdistinctionof race,religion,politicalbelief,economicorsocialcondition.
Thatbeingloyalto my profession,I will upholdtheconstitutionandBy-lawsofthe CanadianInstituteof PublicHealthInspectorsandwill, atall times,conductmyselfina mannerworthyof.myprofession.
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