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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-06-01, Page 5news Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 1, 1983—Page 5 Hospital sets aside funds for capital building project... •from page 1 "The reason is basically psychological," he said, "to show the reader of the financial statement that we have set aside money for that purpose.' He said the figure of $645,000 was arrived at by going back to 1959 and accumulating all the donations and interest earned since then. The board was told the reason for using 1959 is that is the year the hospital began keeping careful records of exactly what money was donated, as well as the year the Ministry of Health became involved in the operation of hospitals. The surplus on operations last year works out to $155,000 Pike reported, explaining the difference between that figure and the more than $200,000 which had been reported earlier, is a result of separating out some 570,000 in donations and interest income the hospital received during the year. "This number ($155,000) basically offsets the deficit last year," he said. "We broke even over a two year period from an operat- ing point of view, which is the intent of the funding from the ministry." He added that the auditors indicated Wingham is not the only hospital to chalk up a large surplus over the course of the past year. "All of them are wrestling with how to present it to the readers of their financial statements and this is how they thought it would be most appropriate." Dr. J. Chong Ping, hospitaOchief of staff, inquired whether this is likely to affect the level of funding the hospital receives from the Health Ministry next year. Pike told him the reason for the change in format of the financial statement is to avoid showing an."unrealistically large" surplus, and to show that the hospital's accumulated funds are appropriated for something, "they're not just sitting there," so the ministry will not be tempted to adjust the funding. "I hope they will look at other factors and not just the bottom line." The board had earlier been told that the reason for the operating surplus last year is a decline in activity at the hospital, allowing it to save on wages by hiring fewer staff. Attend spring holstein show Last Thursday and Fri- day, Jim and Fran Farrell of the 12th Concession, attend- ed the Northern Ontario Spr- ing Holstein Show, held at New Liskeard. Fran reports that while there they thoroughly enjoyed a bus tour of the area. Daughter Christina had a visit with Grandpa and Grandma Logtenberg of Dungannon, while smaller sister Carmen stayed in Pur- ple Grove with Grandpa and Grandma Farrell. Saturday evening visitors with John and Joyce Farrell and girls were Tim and Sharon Rider, Michael and Lisa. In spite of intermittent rain showers, friends and relatives of ex -Purple Grovers Frank and Audrey Currie gathered at Hanover Park on Sunday afternoon. The occasion was in honour of Frank and Audrey's 35th wedding anniversary. Those attending from Purple Grove were Katherine Col- lins, Morley and Deanna Scott, Aurel and Marjorie Armstrong, and Earl and June Elliott. Sunday afternoon found Rob Sutton at International Airport, Toronto, to see his cousin Melody King off to Scotland. Melody is the daughter of Willex and Max- ine King of Bervie. Melody has been serving as a Registered Nurse in Rainy River, Ontario, for the past two years. She has now enrolled in a special Mid- wife Course, in a Scottish hospital, which will take a year and a half to complete. Best of luck, Melody. Brenda MacDonald of Con- cession 12, completed an eight hour course in Car - Television viewing... •from page 4 what isn't. Mr. Bieman pointed out that in particular the division between fantasy and reality should be noted in commercials. Television commercials are never created by acci- dent, said Mr. Rieman. In- stead they are slick produc- tions by a company selling a product. Mr. Rieman presented several commercials, most- ly aimed at children. Demonstrating the dif- ference between fantasy and reality, the only real things on a particular McDonald's commercial were the restaurant building and the food. Taking a departure from other commercials, the McDonald's commercial comes complete with a title. diopulmonary Resuscita- tion, an emergency treat- ment for Cardiac care. The course took the place of the May meeting of the Lucknow Junior Women's Institure, and was given at the Wingham Hospital. The Johnny and June Cash Concert at the Durham Arena last week attracted quite a few from this area. Among the audience were Bob Thompson, Marion and Bob Emerson, Earl and June Elliott, and Brenda Mac- Donald. An evening of fine Country Music was really capped off for a young Ripley lad who attended with his mother! Billy Johnson went forward at the end of the concert to shake hands with Johnny Cash. Johnny not only shook Billy's hand, he presented him with the harmonica he had used in the show! It's like a 60 second televi- sion program, stated Mr. Rieman, with a plot and an ending. As television viewing becomes a national past time, parents have to set a good example for their children and Mr. Rieman pointed out that by exposing children to good television, they will be more selective in what they choose to watch. Annual Meeting Wingham & District Hospital Corporation Notice Is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Wingham and District Hospital Corporation will be held at the Nursing Assistant Training Centre, Catherine Street, Wingham, Ontario on Thursday, June 16, 1983 at the hour of eight o'clock p.m. for the reception and consideration of Annual Reports, for the consideration and confirmation of new Administrative and Medical Staff Bylaws, for the election of Governors, for the appointment of Auditors, and for the transaction of such other things as may properly come before the meeting. Copies of the proposed new Bylaws may be examined In the office of the Executive Director of the Wingham and District Hospital prior to three o'clock p.m., Thursday, June 16, 1983. Memberships granting voting privileges may be purchased at the front desk of the hospitnl for one dollar IS1.00j prior to five o'clock p.m., June 1, 1983. No membership sold after that time, on that date, will entitle the purchaser to a vote. DATED at Wingham, Ontario this sixteenth day of May, 1983. By order of the Board of Governors. N. ''t. eaves, Secretary Hayes, Commenting on the trend of decreasing occupancy rate, Pike inquired whether the administration expects the trend to continue, or whether it is a short term phenomenon. Executive Director Norman Hayes said the figures relate to the kind of winter we had, "very open; people stayed healthy." "1 don't think it will continue," he said, but there just is no way to accurately predict the level of activity in advance. He noted the hospital is quite flexible and able to respond to changes in occupancy level because of its practice of employing a relatively small core staff and then adding to it with part time nurses as activities increase. He said the hospital tries to staff to what it expects the occupancy level to be with full time staff, and then add as necessary. He explained there are three categories of nursing staff: full time or core staff; permanent part time, who are called in on a regular basis and average about 24 hours work per week; and casual, who are called upon when a full time staffer is missing or when the occupancy rate is very high. In other business at the board meeting, the property committee reported that its building committee has accepted the last revised sketch for the new addition and has instructed the architect to proceed with working drawings. The board also heard that it should be getting the report on the feasibility study for a major fund raising campaign by its Junc meeting. Chairman Mary Vair reported that the field work has been completed and the report should be ready soon. The board hired a Toronto firm to conduct the study, which it hopes will provide some assurance the hospital will be able to raise the $300,000 to 5400,000 it needs from the community in order to proceed with the expansion. The rest of the estimated 51.4 million cost would be funded through a 5250,000 grant from the ministry, about 5120,000 in grants from Huron and Bruce counties, 550,000 from the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation, and from the hospital's .own accumulated capital reserves. .,.iVINiI�IAntWINI�II1tlIMltlwNMUltuuttNuu,!nI� 1M I ww�rMIN�MIWu niu�uennutpY __ irai k'f.dlu0a14mINlf o o! REMEMBER the 111,1,.,,, Home Decorating Contest All homes in Lucknow are eligible. Judging to be done one week before Jamboree '83 weekend. [Homes outside town limits wishing to enter contest contact phone number belowl. Prizes Will Be Given Out NYLON Canadian ,$ 15.00 Flas 27" x 54Our Cost g Available from Decorating Committee For more information contact DELORES CROSS 528-2914 or 528-3013 11 � qi;� III 11t d1i11 I l,ll � (l 'I 11 II,I�I �ll II � II'I Ih C II' 1 j '11,' I,1, y. 'i ' � I SII ll dl� III! II II i, II I, r I' 11 I II1'' 1 , I II�II�iI I ' Y111IIj1 (II 'Ill l ,1. 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