HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-06-04, Page 17Friends... help,
couple
celebrate
anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W,B.Richards
celebrated their 25th anniversary
at their home on the weekend. A.
chicken barbeque was held for
them on Sunday afternoon with
about 100 people attending.
Mr. and Mts. Richards have
moved here from Burlington, and
started to take the Post when they
first moved. They said they enjoy
the Post very much and have met
many people through it.
WHAT'S NEW — Nothing, by the look of the
costumes as. Ethel II, presents the Topsy Turvey
With county Councillors
Clothes as worn through the years, as part of the
Achievement Day program. (Photo by Langlois)
Health Council on hot seat
Stephen Skorcz, Area. Planning number of people within ,
Co-ordinator for Southwestern district.
Ontario and a representative of Reeve Oddleifson retaliated by
the Ontario Ministry of Health, reminding Mr. Skorcz of 'the
was on the hot seat at Huron valuable volunteer hours which are
County Council Friday morning now spent on behalf of health care
as members of council fired some in the small districts (counties). rather pertinent questions his "Why dip into the public purse way regarding the proposed when volunteers can do the work formation of a District at the local level?" asked Reeve Health Council between Huron Oddleifson. and Perth. "But nobody is taking a total At the present time, Huron look." answered Mr. Skorcz. and Perth are working toward a "But we could do it," insisted steering committee which will Reeve Oddlefson. "Give us the make the recommendation of proposed membership on a tools in Huron County and we'll ,
District Health Council, show you a District Health
Mr. Skorcz said there are Council that really works. And I'd
like you to take that back to the
Ministry."
Mr. Skorcz promised Mr.
Oddleifson his concerns would
reach the Ministry.
"I'm not opposed to the
concepts of District Health
Councils," said Mr. Oddleifson,
"And I'm not being parochial.
But I see no reason for this
sanctity in numbers we've been
hearing so much about."
Goderich Township Reeve
Gerry Ginn wanted to know what
are the advantages of a District
Health Council for Huron. Mr.
Skorcz told him it provided the
vehicle by which to take a total
look at an area, to insure that the
health dollar is being spent to the
best advantage for the greatest
number of people; to bring about
co-ordination and evaluation of
district health care services; to
look at all health care programs ha
the district at the same time and
in the same manner; and to
istrict, . assess priorities.
Reeve Oddleifson said the : Reeve Bill Elston, Morris
board of health has been Township, charged that according
operating well in Huron County to his information, Oxford County
and Cotild be expanded to do the was forced into a District Health
work outlined for the District Council with London, Middlesex
Health Councils. He said Huron and Elgin. Mr. Skotez said the
representatives had had two Ontario Ministry of Health *mild
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ngth e °Pf fir bc ipaol fromd
Perth
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force
trictft
any
Health Council countY intog situation.
Ha ealth Council and a,dinitted there s Deputy-reeve Bill diffotd of
re "tufty thif igg yet to be
I the Town of Goderich asked the ironed tiut',, government representative what
,. "My bask contention here is counties could expect if they did
gm/citing
not, become part of a District that population should not be the
factor,'' stated M.' Health Council,
Oddleifson,.01 • '1- "What are the p' enaltiesr- Chairman of Huron's Board' of Health.'Why has it asked Mr. Clifford. "What are the
eOtne so damned sacred?" iln,P,Tlidhaetime'llisnihsterrye
here?"
force - it Mr. Skorcz answered ake d hat bas,,_,,,..,__ s re _ at the - -
16 order
luu000 person$ is heeded won't forte cotiritieS into Dist rict
_, , 9r to retied the breadest Health COtiticils," said Mr,•
vs'''....s!bit Perspective.aS Well as to Shack, emphatically.
7 the halth, carp He Went oil to explain,
req Remo* or the greatest IniWeveri, that the citizens *Mit
already three District Health
Councils in Ontario - Ottawa-
Carlton,Thunder Bay and Niagara
District. He said two more are
nearing formation being the
amalgamation of the City of
London and the Counties of
Middlesex, Oxford and. Elgin and
the Windsor-Essex DistrictHealth
Council,
District Health Councils,
according to Mr. Skorcz, would be
an advisory body to the Ministry
of Health on all health care
matters related to a region with a
minimum population of 100,000
persons. These councils would
have 15-members including six
consumers, six providers of
medical care and three local
government appointees.
Bayfield Reeve Ed. Oddleifsthi
asked about the "sanctity of
numbers" recently the obsession
of the provincial government in
Ontario, He was referring to the
need for a population base of at
least 100,000 citizens within a
such a county could be.. losing out
since input Concerning health
care in that part of Ontario would
be missing in Toronto. He said
the value of such a county to the
total health care picture in the
province would just "not be
there".
Reeve Ginn urged Mr. Skorcz
and the Ministry of 'Health for
Ontario to think about
gradual
a more
conversion to District
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HealthCouncils. He argued that if
the area is too large, too much
'responsibility is on the
15-member committee which
would be just beginning to learn
about the wide and intricate
facets of health care.
"We should co-ordinate health
services locally first," said Reeve
Ginn. "I think they would operate
.sooner and better at the county
level. By the time 15 new
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members of a District Health
Council learn what's going on in
Huron and Perth health - wise, it
will take too long."
Reeve Ginn suggested that
representation from the
Children's Aid Society, Social
Services, Huronview, the six
hospitals, the nursing homes and
the Board of Health could take a
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