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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1976-11-10, Page 19If you would like to 'find out more:abOut how your hospital is operated, write to its' Chit'( Executive Of fiCer:or. the Ontario Hospital Association, 150 rerrond DhLve Don MHIs, Ontario. M3C 1H6 A message on behalf of your community-, run hospitals by the Ontario Hospital Association Let's keep it that way' 10, 1976 THE t-UCI NOWA wEDNESDAT, NOVEMBER 10, Iff6 LUCKNOW, ONTARIO PAGE NINETEEN 4 Es 1 09 25 30 in June. Is again nge was reporter. er of the delegate e runner- with 0 • Lnd Mrs. !..c1 from kGE I immedi- meeting ecording m meet- dded to .cretary; VIrs. Ira Rennie eeting a joyed by and her morgas- Ainslie ased to it baby I at St. Dt1 On 976. Doug re very )f their )s., in ital on )76. Mrs. e tube r liStriet James Brian. tti on 76, at • ital. a • Would you rather have dedicated p ople in your community continue run your . First, let us explode a. myth, Unfortunately many lieOple believe that their local hospital is owned and.operated by the Government. It is not, and We'd like tolkeep .it that Way: The fact is, your local hospital belongs to you, and is managed by the dedicated people whb make up thp hospital's Board of Directors. Serving voluntarily, without pay, they are, typical of More than . 4,000 hospital trustees serving in 'Ontario. These people live. and work right in 'your com- munity, We believe that' only in this way can your hospital be mbst:responsive to your needs for health care services. We behrve itms cam- munity participation, haS given. us a standard of hospitals and hospital care that is unexcelled anywhere in the world. However, we are concerned that the present system of lob\al control may be eroded away by too much government intervention.' We don't deny gbvernment's right to decide hoW much money it wishes, to spend on hospital services. We do believe that the local. community can 'be§t decide how, that money should be spent' on 'its hospital services. beds and staff. That's why you need' your local hospital board. It's your hospital. Help them keep' it that way.