I went to work at Sauble Medical Clinic yesterday and found out that Annette, our nurse pratitioner, has left. I was told that she had taken a job down in Geulph looking after discharged patients from the hospital who do not have a family doctor. We are all going to miss her, but at the same feeling happy for her. "She's young and single. There's not much up here for her." remarked one of my colleagues. It's very true. There really is nothing much for a young single professional to do in this area. I wonder if I would not do the same if I were still single.

Recent years, I have seen more and more people moving to SBP after or during the transition of their retirement. Young people are still moving away. Unless they are happy with a minimum wage job or labour work, this is no place for young people who always in search for growth in their creativity, career advancement and meeting other like-minded souls. It is a even tougher place for young families as the average family income is way below poverty line.

I respect seniors and feel glad for them that they can move out of the city and enjoy their retirement in the most beautiful part of Central Ontario. However, a community need people from all age brakets in order to stay alive. If a community only makes accommodation for a specific age group, people will move away as soon as they pass that age because their needs can no longer be met. Those who are outside that bracket won't move there because there is nothing there for them. It is very hard on community building when people are coming and going all the time.

If SBP wants to avoid growing old with the aging population. The "economic development specialists" should start thinking of ways to build the community's image up as a place appealing to a diversity of people.