The Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-05-06, Page 18Doctors get 14 percent fee
By Murrey Eleton,111.P. P.
(Rouen -Bruce].
Doctor' Fee Increase
According to theProvincial Tre sur-
er, the .14.75% fee hike for doctors in
the Ontario Health Insurance Plan
could cost every DRIP payer an extra
S20 a year in premiums,if passed on
to the public.. However, he refused to
say whether the fee hike, which is
expected to add about. $170 million to
this year's provincial $4:21 billion
health bill, will be covered fully or
partially by a premium increase.
Mentally W Patients
' Newly elected Liberal . MPP . Tony
Ruprecht (Parkdale) has charged that
Ontario's policies on releasing pati-
ents from mental institutions are too.
lax.' The province's deinstitutionaliza-
tion policy means, he said, that people
are being pushed out of our mental
health institutions without being ready
for discharge. Sixty per cent of the
people released from the institutions
"have to go back again...forcefully".
Rape Victims ,
The Minister of Health has stated
that , OHIP will pay doctors for
examination of rape victims and =com-
pilation °of evidence .on the basis of
these examinations. This decision is in
response to a recent statement by the.
OMA, president that doctors would
refuse to, conduct examinations for
police in rape cases unless they are
paid.
Nakina Forest Fire
The. Premier says his . Government
would be setting itself up as . a target
for public criticism if it paid the legal
bills incurred by the families of five
victims of :a 1979. fire , set by the'.
Ministry of Natural Resources:. Al-
though the Government accepts' liabil-
ity for thedeaths, it takes no
responsibility for the families' deci-
sion to hire lawyers to represent .them
at a long inquest into the fire last year:
interest Rates
The Government rejected 'a Liberal
motion propose d by Jack Riddell
(Huron -Middlesex) for an emergency
debate on high interest rates and the
plight of Ontario farmers. He had
called for the debate because the
province is at the "crossroads of a
crisis for the farmers"... due to escal-
ating interest rates which "are forcing
many farmers to lose their businesses
and pushing them into bankruptcy",
Airport. To 'Be improved'
Kincardine Airport has been desig-
nated as one of those\facilities which is •
qualified for special government sub-
sidies, which until now were available
only in Northern Ontario. The amount
of subsidies have not .yet been deter-
mined, and will depend on.the amount..
of government approved work at the
Kincardine Airport.
It has been announced that, in
addition to my position as Critic of the
Solicitor General's Office, I will
also be a member of the Standing
Committee on the Administration of
Justice. This special area of respon-
sibility will deal with'.. all matters
involved in. dispensing justice in the
Province. of Ontario.
Lochalsh girl receives award
By Kae Webster
Peggy MacLennan, daugh-
ter of Finlay MacLennan,. is
to receive an actress award in
the near future at the Ripley
District School. This is for.
shortplays put .on by -the
schools.
Pearl MacDonald,former-
ly of the Amberley area, is
very poorly in the Kincardine
Hospital.. A wonderful.wom-
an, she was always willing to
help anyone in the vicinity:
We wish her a speedy recov-
ery. •
Visiting with Mrs. Rhetta
MacLennan for a few days
were Marion MacLennan and
Dick Evans of Sudbury.
.Mrs. Elmer Culbert has
gone to London to have a few
tests at University Hospital.
We wish her luck and a
speedy. recovery.
The farmers in the area
have been out on the 'land.
Oh! how they wish it would
stay dry so they can get their
\ spring work done.
Janet Wilkins, daughter of
Mr, and Mrs. Charles Wilk-
ins, has been spending a
couple of weeks at home with
her parents. She has com-
pleted her first year of a two
year course at Lambton
College in Sarnia. On Sunday
May 2 'Janet is away again
butthis time to live Oaks
where she will be employed
for the summer months.
Good luck, Janet.
Mrs. . Dorothy Finlayson
was a busy lady for a. few
days last week when she was
out canvassing in the com-
munity for the Cancer Soci
ety. Then on Saturday of last
week she and several Ripley
ladies went up to. Hanover to
the. District eight 'Horticul-
tural meeting.
Mrs. Russell Moncrief ,bad
a Tupperware party the other
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Simpson went to Calgary,
HELP CELEBRATE
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Alberta to visit their sons,
daughter and son-in-law,
who are now living there,
Mrs. Simpson has remained
for a few days longer. She is
to return home shortly..
Elizabeth Wilkins, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs; Charles
Wilkins, was one of the con-
testants at the Lions Talent
Show. She played the piano.
It was held at the Wingham
Town Hall. Elizabeth was
picked one of the top four of
the evening. They will end
with twelve contestants, as it
is held for three nights and
there are four winners each
night. These will compete for
top prize in July. Congratu-
lations, Elizabeth.
A very enjoyable evening
was held in Ripley Wednes-
day evening when the 4-H
groups held their achieve-
ment night. The girls mod-
elled the Skirts and vest they
had made during the winter
club. Charlene Elphick re-
ceiyed her Provincial Hon
ours Diploma. She has suc-
cessfully completed twelve
clubs.
Cecil Wester came home
from . Richfield, Ohio Thurs-
day to attend the graduation -
exercises Friday evening at
the Kincardine District
School. He has successfully
completed his grade 12 busi
' ness subjects. Congratula-
tions, Cecil.
Visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Wellington Webster and Ce-
cil was Jim Webster of
Waterloo.
Mrs. Wellington Webster
and Jim went to Kincardine
Friday evening to attend the
graduation exercises at Kin-
cardine District Secondary
School.. It was a lovely even-
ing. There were 66 grade 12
students graduated. A num
ber of students won awards
and scholarships.
Congratulations toall the
student who graduated and
to . those • who received aw-
ards.
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