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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-05-30, Page 3010 THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 6 isn From Queen's Park The cut backs BY MURRAY GAUNT, M.P.P. This week the Social Development Committee, of which I am Chairman, commenced hearings on the hospital bed cutback program. The hearings led off with a statement from the Minister and Dr. Allan Dyer, Assistant Deputy Minister, justifying the cutbacks and explaining the reasons why the cutbacks were necessary, and how the Ministry arrived at the specifics of the program, including the 3.5 Vs, per thousand bed formula. • The first hospitals to appear were delegations from the Wingham and District Hospital Board and a similar group from the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich. These hearings will continue until the latter part of June, at which time the Committee will be making a report to the Legislature containing recommendations to the Ministry in respect to the program. Wingham suggested in their presentation that provincial budget restraints could force them into a position of opting out, and that the hospital would consider "menu billing", in which patients are charged directly for services and, in turn, send the bills to OHIP, which might not reimburse them for the full amount. Wingham is being asked to cut fourteen of its 82 active treatment beds, but hospital representatives told the Committee that patient care will suffer if they comply. Health Minister Timbrell has told the Committee his ministry will hold a con- ference to deal with the needs of small hospitals in late September. Natural Resources Minister James Auld recently announced a revision of fourteen different hunting licences, which is expected to bring in approximately $6.5 million in additional revenue over the next three years. With the exception of moose licences, this is the first time hunting fees have been raised since 1970. For residents of Ontario, deer, moose and farmer's deer licences have all been raised by $5 to $15, $20, and $10 respectively. The lowest amount resident hunters will pay for an y licence, such as the raccoon dog licence and the small game licence or "groundhog" licence, will be $5.00. Licences for persons who are not Ontario residents have increased by proportionately greater amounts. It will now cost a non-resident $200 to hunt moose in Ontario, which is $25 higher than 1978 (the $200 licence is a composite or "general" licence, valid for moose, deer, bear, and small game). The small difference between the previous licences which allowed non- residents to hunt either small game or deer, bears and small game has been corrected. The choice these hunters will now have will be between g $40 non-resident small game licence, and an S80 deer, bear, small gathe licence. Housing Minister Claude Bennett presented a White Paper on the Planning Act to the Legislature this week. This paper does not refer to a series of simple amendments to the existing Act, But proposes a new Act, which would involve: (1) refining the role and interests of the province in local planning so that there will be no inter- ference in municipal matters unless it is necessary to protect the provincial interest; (2), streamlining the planning process in Ontario by cutting red tape, and by providing municipalities which are capable with more autonomy in deciding their own local planning issues; and (3), altering the role of the Municipal Board when it deals with planning matters so that it becomes solely an appellate body able to deal with issues more quickly and efficiently. The Act has been under review since 1975 by a com- mittee which held meetings across the province to elicit public response, and received more than 300 briefs to help in preparing its recommendations. The Ministry plans to again contact local govern. ments and other organizations and groups to explain the proposals before final legislation is intro- duced, which should occur early next year. Eight regional meetings will be held across the province to explain the pro- posals, beginning next week in Ottawa. In the following three-week period other meetings will be held in Sault Ste. Marie, Dryden, Thunder Bay, K ingston, London, Barrie and Toronto. In September, workshops are planned with municipal staff during which the proposals for change will be detailed. Mr. Bennett has set a deadline of November 16 for comment on the white paper proposals, and plans to introduce legislation for th new Act as soon as possible thereafter. 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