HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-04-01, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1987.
Doctors want link with ambulance
The new centralized system for
dispatching ambulances was again
a topic of discussion for members
of the Wingham and District
Hospital’s board of governors.
At the board’s March meeting,
Dr. Brian Hanlon, chief of medical
staff at the hospital and board
vice-chairman, said doctors had
lost the opportunity to communi
cate directly with the ambulance
drivers since the changeover to a
central dispatching system in
February.
During a recent emergency
involving an accidental shooting,
emergency room medical staff was
aware of the incoming patient, but
were unable to speak directly with
the ambulance personnel to deter
mine the seriousness of the injury.
Predetermination would have aid
ed doctors in preparing for treat-
mentof that case, Dr. Hanlon said.
Before the new system was put
intoplace, thehospital did have
direct radio contact with the
ambulances and Dr. Hanlon asked
if there were a way to return that
important communications link to
the emergency room medical staff.
Executive Director Norman
Hayes reported that although the
hospital has plans to install a radio
in the ambulance, he believed that
equipment would be for monitor
ing ambulance calls only. Howev
er, he promised to investigate the
possibility of having two-way
equipment installed and report on
that investigation at the April
meeting.
The new system was also
discussed during an earlier meet
ing of the public relations commit
tee, the board was told. Chairman
Shirley Garniss said the consensus
of the committee appeared to be
that problems surrounding the
sent to homes in that area, the
board was told.
Mrs. Garniss also mentioned
that the committee felt some of the
other problems resulting from the
changeover could be worked out
internally with hospital staff.
It is believed these problems
involve the unfamiliarity of some
personnel with the new system.
changeover will solve themselves
in time.
Most of the confusion seems to
result from the unfamiliarity of the
new ambulance telephone num
ber, “but it will eventually work
itself out,” she said. The commit
tee plans to make available
information stickers, with the new
ambulance telephone number,
which can be picked up at the __
hospital. 1“
Although the stickers had been
distributed by mail earlier this
year, some people continue to call
theoldnumberonly to be told to
hang up and dial the new one.
In addition, post offices at
Belgrave and Bluevale were miss
ed in that mailing, which could
have contributed to the confusion.
However, stickers have now been
Hanging up the skates
Canada”, he says. There would
have been no opportunities for him
to build a business in Europe as he
has in Canada, he said. Although
they have travelled back to the
Netherlands several times in the
intervening years they’re always
glad to “get home” to Canada.
Travel is one of the items on their
agenda for the coming years. The
other bigjoy Pietwill have more
time to enjoy is his love of the
outdoors.
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many people but “It’s time to hang
up our skates.”
Piet says he enjoyed being in
business, recalling something his
father once said that “an ounce
business is better than a pound of
work.”
“ We ’ re a team, he says of he and
Ann. “If we weren’t we wouldn’t
have lasted.”
“I thank God that I came to
Local men remanded
on break-in charges
Continued from page 1
damage under $1,000 by breaking
a window at the office last
December.
Allan Richards of RR 3, Brussels
and Daniel John Kirk of RR 3,
Zurich, were jointly charged with
four counts of breaking, entering
and theft involving residences in
WestWawanosh, Morris and Grey
Townships. The pair were remand
ed to April 22 for election of plea.
William Siegrist of Brussels has
been sentenced to nine months in
jail after pleading guilty to several
counts of breaking, entering and
theft at residences in and around
Brussels over the pastyear, as well
as being ordered to make restitu
tion in excess of $3,200 for
jewellery allegedly taken in some
of the break-ins. Mr. Sigrist was
also sentenced to a three-month
consecutive jail term after plead
ing guilty to one count of posses
sion of a narcotic.
Robert Walker of Walton was
commanded to stand trial before a
county court judge in Goderich on a
family-related matter arising from
an incident which took place last
summer. No date has been set for
the hearing.
Hilbert Van Ankum of RR 2,
Wroxeter appeared at Wingham
District Court on a charge of failing
to provide adequate care for a
mule, and was remanded to April
22 for plea. The case has been the
target of a number of letters to the
editors in several papers, from
farmers who have lept to the
defence of Mr. Van Ankum after
the charge was laid by the
Kitchener-Waterloo Humane So
ciety in February.
Wingham Hospital
anticipates surplus
It appears likely the Wingham
and District Hospital will end its
currentfiscal year with an anticipa-
ted surplus of at least $250,000,
members of the hospital’s board of
governor’s were told last week.
News of the anticipated surplus
was disclosed by Robert Pike,
finance and audit committee chair
man, during presentation of his
report to the board’s March
meeting.
Mr. Pike told the meeting a
number of factors have contributed
towhat has proved to be a complete
turnaround from the board expect
ations of a year ago when it
approved the current budget. At
that time, the board had prepared
itself for the possibility of facing a
fairly substantial deficit at the end
of its fiscal year.
AttheendofFebruary, 1986, the
hospital’s financial statement
showed a surplus of $275,000, but
this figure reflects a short-month
situation where monthly expenses
were slightly lower than normal
because of fewer days in the
month. However, Mr. Pike said
that by the March 31 end of this
fiscal year, the anticipated surplus
should still be at least $250,000.
Of the factors contributing to the
surplus situation, some were
beyond thecontrol of the board,
while others were the result of
discretionary action taken by the
governors throughout the year.
Among the contributing items
listed by Mr. Pike are:
•Increased revenue from a
$150,000 government grant for
increased activity. Although the
hospital had been hopeful in
applying for this grant, its award
was not taken for granted, he said.
•Increased interest on hospital
accounts as the result of working
from a surplus position rather than
a deficit.
•Increased donations
In addition, a number of expend
itures were lower than anticipated
to also enhance the surplus.
Savings generated by these items
include:
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Best Wishes Only
A Call to Action
on Primary Education
Attention all teachers, principals, vice-principals,
administrators, board members, parents,
and interested persons.
You are invited to a
PUBLIC MEETING
on Early Primary Education
Guest Speaker:
Fran Poleschuk
Director - Early Primary Education Project
Place:
Clinton Public School
Time 8:00 p.m.
Date:
Monday, April 6, 1987
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