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Luclmow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 9, 1982 --Page 7
Callfor inquiry into infant deaths•
By Murray:Elston, M.P.P.
(Huron.Drucej
Infant Moths At ` Hospital For
Sick Children
While acknowledging that the Hos-
pital for Sick Children is "one of the
most respected..,of its kind in the
world", Liberal. Leader David Peter-
son has called for a public enquiry into
the series of infant deaths in the
hospital's cardiac ward. He has raised
sixteen "questions that need to be
answered', including the following:
—A hospital study in' early 1981
showed that fifteen of twenty deaths
between July and December 1980
were unexpected. Whendid the
cardiac unit notice the unusual incid-
ence of deaths and what did the unit
consider to be .the cause?
-Why did the hospital makethat
study and why wasn't the coroner
told about the unexpected deaths, as
required by law? f'
—Were the parents of the children
whose deaths were probed notified?
The coroner learned thathigh level
of digoxin, .a potent heart drug, were
found in oneldead infant and, coin-
cidentally, was later told of another
strangely similar death. Had a
pathologist reported to another cor-
oner, -as
oroner,-as could easilyhave happened,
the murders might not have been un!
covered. What systems are required
to ensure better coordination of infor-
mation to the coroner'0 office?
—The police, in early 1981, were told
of numerous unexplained deaths in
the cardiac ward. Why have they not
yet determined, fifteen months later,
which of these deaths were homicid-
al?
—Why was Susan Nelles charged
after only a few days of police invest-
igation and what was the basis for the
charges?—The police decided to
start an investigation after being told
on March 21, 1981..of two specific
deaths, but did not actually start the
investigation until March 23. Mean-
time, two more babies were murder-
ed. Why was the investigation not
begun immediately and why did the'
coroner not insist on this?
—Why did the Crown not withdraw
the charges against Nelles when it
became known she was not on duty
when one of the deaths occurred, giv-
en the Crown'scase was built on the
credibility of circumstantial evid-
ence?
—The Deputy Crown. Attorney has
said the whole story is not yet out.
Why isn't it?
Retail Sales Tax
1n response to a written question by
Liberal Finance Critic Pat, Reid (Rainy
River), the government has made
public a survey done by Goldfarb
Consultants in 1980. This public opin-
ion poll, carried out for the provincial
government, found that a majority of
those surveyed favoured : extending
the retailsales tax to previously
exempt items, rather than raising the
tax rate across the board. Asked which
measure they would prefer in prin
ciple„53.2 per cent of the 794 people
surveyed opted for a broader tax base, -
while 39.3 per cent favoured raising
the rate to 8 per cent from 7 per cent.
7.5 per cent of those surveyed had no
opinion. Other questions in the survey
elicited the information that: 63 per
cent thought small business carried
more of the tax burden than large
corporations or farmers;. 36.7 per cent,
favoured raising taxes on liquor 'and
alcohol; 35 per cent felt low-income
earners were most in needfor relief
from income tax; 82 per cent opposed
a mortgage tax; and about 70 per cent
would support the government if it set
up a provincially -owned oil company.
We, in the Liberal Party, are very
anxious about the impact on Ontar-
ians, particularly those with limited
income, of the extension previously
exempt items of the retail sales 'tax. it
is our intention to bring pressure to
bear to have this question reviewed by
a Committee of the Legislature, and to
provide for public submissions to that
Committee.
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NOTICE
LUCKNOW BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION
Meeting
Thursday, June 10th
2:00 p.m. `
.Mayfair Restaurant
Anyone interested in a Town Promo-
tion please plan to attend. • Krista
Fraser of C. K. N. X. will be in attend-
ance.
ANNUAL MEETING
WINGHAM AND DISTRICT
HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the
Wingham and District Hospital Corporation will be. held at the
Wingham Public - School Auditorium 1.:31 John. `t E
Wmgham Ontario ort Thursday. Janis 24 19.82 at the hour or
seven o'clock .p m , for the reception and consideration of Ar
nual Reports. for the consideration and confirmation of new.
bylaw 25 (a)(b)(c)(d)(e) and 36 (a)(b) respecting the creation
of a Community Services Liaison Committee., for the election
of Governors. for the appointment of Auditors and for the tran-
saction of such other business as may 'property come before
the meeting
Copies 01 the new proposed by-laws may be examined, in
the office of the Executive Director of the Wingham and District
Hospital poor to three o'clock p rii : Thursday. June 24 •1982
Memderships granting voting privileges may be• purchased
at the front desk of the hospital for one dollar ($1 00) prior to
five o'clock p m Wednesday. June 9 1982 No membership
sold after that tim,,• on that date. will entitle the purchaser to a
vote
The Honorable Larry Grossman, Minister of. Health for the
Province of Ontario, will 'address the meeting at seven
o'clock p.vti.
DATED at Wrngham Ontario this nineteenth day of May
1.992
By order of the Board of Governors
•
N.M. Hayes
Secretary
Lucknow Veterinary. Clinic
will continue to be
OPEN.:.
to the public
Monday • Saturday
.9:00 (cm. - 5:00 p.m.
at the residence of
John :Cleland
LUCKNOW
PHONE 528-3431,.
/ VILLAGE OF LUCKNOW
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NOTICETO1
PROPERTY OWNERS
DESTROY WEEDS
Notice is hereby given to all 'persons In possession of
land, in accordance with the Weed Control Act 1972
See. 4, 14, and 20, that unless noxious weed's growing
on their lands within the Municipality of Village of 1
Lucknow are destroyed by date of June 19, 1982 and
throughout the season, the Municipality may enter
upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed,
charging the costs against the land hi taxes, as set out 1
in the Act.
The co-operation of all citizens is earnestly solicited. 1
13. M. WHITICROFT, CLERK
V111r'ge of Lucknow
GARY AUSTIN
.Weed Inspector.
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in healthy soil bacteria
Bacteria in the soil break down fertilizer& vegetable and ”
animal wastes and gases into nutrient forms which can be
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