HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-04-01, Page 3Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, April 1, 1987—Page 3
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It appears likely the Wingham and
District Hospital will end its current fiscal
year with an anticipated surplus of at least
$250,000, members of the hospital's board
of governors were told last week.
News of the anticipated surplus was
disclosed by Robert Pike, finance and
audit committee chairman, during presen-
tation of his report to the board's March
meeting.
Mr. Pike told the meeting a number of
factors have contributed to what has prov-
ed to be a complete turnaround from the
board expections' of a year ago when it ap-
proved 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.
At the end of February, 1986, the
hospital's financial statement showed a
surplus of $275,000, but this figure reflects
a short -month situation where monthly ex-
penses 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 the control of
the board, while others were the result of
discretionary action taken by the, gover-
nors 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.
Draw winners
announced.
LUCKNOW
Winners of the draws sponsored by the
Lucknow Skating Club were: First Prize -.
a tied quilt - Sharon Dawson; Second prize
- a gift certificate to Robindales - George
Anderson; Third Prize - a cheese basket
(donated by Sharon Pettiplace) - Scott
Faber.
Gloria Murray was the lucky winner of
the bicycle sponsored by the Mothers' Aux-
iliary to Minor Sports.
We express sympathy to the family of
the late Harold Fowler who passed away
last Tuesday.
Sharon Passmore of Barrie visited over
the weekend with Brenda Lippert.
Sharon's daughter Stephanie visited with
her father Rick and, his wife Mary.
Pat Good and girls of Goderich visited at
the home of her mother on Saturday.
Pat and Ernie Good and girls of
Goderich visited on Sunday at the home of
Bob Purves. Also visiting at the same
home on Thursday evening was Albert
Philips of Teeswater.
Ken and Joy Houston and girls of Pike
Lake visited over the weekend with Elsie
Houston, Jean Hughes, and Edna and Ron
Alton.
Trend Setters
visit garage
By Rob Ireland
The sixth meeting of the Trinity Trend
Setters was held at Suzanne Andrew' place
on March 17.
The attendance and the rollcall were
taken up with six members and two
leaders present. The secretary read the
minutes of the last meeting.
The members then talked about what
methods of transportation they can use.
They later visited the Ashfield Service
Centre. Al Tillson showed the members the
parts of the ear and how to change a tire.
He later showed them how to fix a bike by
removing the spokes, changing the tire
and tightening the chain.
The members thanked Al and Tony for
taking the time to show everyone how to
fix a car and bike.
–Increased donations.
In addition, a number of expenditures
were lower than anticipated to also
enhance the surplus. Savings generated by
these items include:
– $60,000 when actual costs for new con-
trast media used by radiology department
came in at less than the amount budgeted.
– $30,000 as the result of actual legal fees
being less than budgeted.
– $35,000 from utility payments lower than
anticipated.
–$20,000 from a decrease in staff travel
and training.
–$15,000 from a decrease in travel expen-
ditures by members of the board of
governors.
–$20,000 as the result of lesser than an-
ticipated impact from the change in drug
legislation.
Mr. Pike also pointed to the board's ac- within our hospital," he said.
tion early in the fiscal year to more effi-
ciently assign patients' beds as another Early in the fiscal year when it appeared
contributor. the hospital was facing a deficit and in an
"Our paid hours per equivalent patient effort to keep operating costs down, the
day are certainly lower than last year, board gave "unofficial" approval to a dif-
which is a good indicator of the efficiency ferent procedure for assigning beds.
Hospital plans �ne-day workshop
Teeswater hotel from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
Members of the Wingham and District
Hospital's board of governors will par- that date.
ticipate in a one -day workshop on Satur-
day, April 25.
Preliminary information on the
workshop was included in the report of the
public relations committee to the March
meeting of the board.
Shirley Garniss, committee chairman,
said the workshop is to be held at a
The workshop will also be attended by
the consultants currently conducting a role
study for the hospital and Mrs. Garniss
said the one -day event will provide board
members with a final opportunity to voice
concerns, ask questions and provide input
to that document.
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