HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-06-23, Page 5Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 23, 1993 - Page 5
Institute members reveal Voice for Life meets
secret sunshine sisters
Twenty-three members of the
.Kairshea Institute; along with 10
visitors, gathered in the Kairshea
Hall on June 17 to enjoy a pot luck
supper.
The hostesses were Marion
MacKinnon, Sharon MacDougall
and Margaret Mowbray.
Ruth Langen opened the me ung
with a sing song, accompanied by
Elsie Houston, followed by the
Institute Ode and Mary Stewart
Collect.
Alice Ritchie, the group's new
president, read a poem on
Friendship. The business was dealt
with.
Everyone was looking forward to
the rollcall when each member gave
her gift to her Sunshine Sister of
the past year. Each visitor received
a gift as well. Names were drawn
for the 1993/94 year.
Student of the week
James Schmidt is a 15 -year-old
student at F.E. Madill Secondary
School, Wingham. He has just
completed Grade 9.
James plans to become a car-
penter and has already had some
experience working with a licensed
carpenter. After completing high
school, he would like to gain
valuable work experience through
an apprenticeship.
During the summer James would
like to work for an area carpenter
or construction firm. He will also
be available for babysitting or
similar live-in work and is willing
to do odd jobs.
His other interests include vol-
leyball, basketball and badminton.
If you would like to hire James or
any other energetic student
registered with the Canada
Employment Centre for Students,
pleasevall 524-2744.
James Schmidt
Epilepsy board: thanks!
To the editor:
On behalf of the Board of Direc-
tors, Epilepsy, Huron -Perth -Bruce,
I wish to thank all who supported
our Annual Golf Tournament held
Sunday June 13, 1993 at the Sunset
Golf Course, Goderich. '
Chairman David Parratt,Stratford,
presented the prizes to the winners
that included local golfers, Tim
Becker, Colin Becker, Neil Bieman
and Jeff Lockridge.
The Mickey Vere Memorial
Trophy was won by the day's top
golfers, Rosemary Armstrong,
Goderich. and Gerry Hiltz of Clin-
ton.
TO THE EDITOR
A special thank you to all the
individuals and area businesses who
donated prizes. Your generosity is
always appreciated and will help to
brighten the lives of many affected
by Epilepsy.
Most sincerely,
Mad Vere
Executive Director.
Former Gananoque kids
called home for reunion
To the editor:
We are hoping to locate a large
percentage of the 6,500 people who
have been associated with Ganano-
que Secondary School (formerly
Gananoque High School) over the
past 40 years.
Over the two days of August 13 -
14, 1993, a very hearty handshake
--is--extended_ to_alLformer-students
and all staff to join us on the cam-
pus of Gananoque Secondary
School.
This celebration marks the
school's 30th Anniversary (1963 -
1993). If you would like to join our
30th Anniversary Celebrations, the
deadline to register is July 16.
If you have not been contacted,
please send your name and address
(and /or those of former G.S.S.
students you know) to: GHS/GSS •
Alumni Association, P.O. Box
1993, Gananoque, Ontario, K7G
1-6(E-Sehool-telephone-rs--6-13-382-
The Wingham Voice For Life
Chapter met for their monthly
meeting on June at the home of Jim
and Hinke Bakelaar. After enjoying
a delicious pot hick meal Nancy
McKeon, the group's president,
opened with a word of prayer and a
short reading.
The treasurer read the financial
report followed by a short report
from the membership committee.
The 10 "Hardtruth" videos or-
dered have arrived. These will be
delivered to the five local high
schools as well as to various other
resource areas. More pamphlets will
also be ordered since we are run-
ning low.
The group discussed setting up a
4741 and school fax number is 613-
382-8240.
Audrey Crawford -McIntyre,
• GHS/GSS
Alumni Association.
Will MOH officials have
to go to medical school?
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services with rational measures to
control the supply and distribution
of medical services in Ontario in
order to cut • costs without
destroying the health-care delivery
system. Reducing the deficit is
important but panic-stricken and
knee-jerk responses bereft of any
foresight or planning, will only
exacerbate problems in the future.
Unfortunately, the latest move by
the NDP government was to
introduce into the legislature last
week the Expenditure Control Plan
Statute Law Amendment Act. If
enacted, this law would give
politicians the power to dictate
when, why, where and how patients
get treated. Although the
government has the right to deny or
limit payment for services,
previously it was done only, after
consultation. Now the government
wants to force through a law to
empower bureaucrats with the
unilateral right to make health-care
decisions for individuals. Will all
Ministry of Health officials be
required to go to medical school? ,
It is important to tell government
that the cooperative planning that
led to sensible solutions only a
short time ago, must be restarted
rather than continuing the current
management by chaos. It is the
least the citizens of Huron county
deserve.
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Conlon, MD, President,
Huron County Medical Society.
booth at the Teeswater Fall Fair as
in the past. It was agreed to do so
The treasurer will look into the cost
and the date of this event.
The president reported on the
most recent release on 1991
National Abortion Rates from stats
Canada.
Lottery winners
- Last week's winners in the Ripley
Lions cash calendar lottery were
Stuart Eadie, R.R. 3, Holyrood;
Mrs. I. Thompson, St. Thomas;
Blair Scott, Ripley; Carey McLel-
land, Ripley; Brian Baer, Goderich,
and Susan Sietz, Mildmay all with
$50. Liz Large of Ripley was the
$100 winner.
• by Pat Livingston
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important call to the last minute
could very well result in no
coverage if I have previous ap-
pointments.
Another rpoint to remember -
never assume that because you have
an event planned that I know about
it. It is the responsibility of
someone in the organization to
contact this office and request
coverage. All too often I hear "Well
the paper never turned up." Check
and see if I was contacted before
making the assumption that I
simply chose not to turn up!
AMBLINGS
:47&• RAE ;; the NDP
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ii Tri
on Q TH. CARE
Here is how this will affect you in
Huron County...
Proposed.
Reductions
Discourage newly trained
doctors from starting practice in
"over serviced" areas. ,
Virtually eliminate services
provided by specialists in
training (residents) who' are
fully trained to work in
Emergency Departments,
Restrict amount of service
provided by individual family
doctors.
Restrict availability of back-up
physicians and resident
(doctors.
Impact on
Huron County
LiBy government decree, every
town. village and hamlet in
Huron County is "over supplied"
with family doctors. (Is this your
experience'?) Hence forth; new
doctors hoping to serve in .our
county will be driven away by
fee discounts.
LAll 5 hospitals in Huron arc
heavily served by these
physicians. This move risks
closure of Emergency
I)cpirtmcnts at times when
local doctors ncecl.a rest.:
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Sonic doctors will have to close
their offices al limes and .
restrict the services they
provide to hospitals. Frustrated
by this. sonic have simply .
relocated to the LISA. Others
May. join them shortly. Waiting
lists are sure to increase.
Fll Huron County doctors will be
11•1"
unable to find replacement
physicians when they arc away.
Not So Fast, Mr. Rae!
Let's Work Together To Find Savings
Without Hurting Care!
Many of the proposed changes will hurt rural areas the most!
What's YOUR Opinion?
Call Paul Klapp. MPP at 482-3132 or 1-800-668-9320 or Fax at 482-5405
or Premier Bob Rae at 416-325-1941 or Fax at 416-325-3745
Huron County Medical Society
Your Doctors in Huron County -