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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-07-06, Page 2Page 2 — Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 6, 1994 On Saturday afternoon, a service of rededication was held at the Kintali Cemetery. It was also the officiaropening of the new entrance with the new pillars and gates. Participating in the ribbon cutting ceremony, from the left, are Henry Drennan, Finlay MacDonald, Bob Simpson, Gordon MacGregor„ Helen MacLennan, Grace MacKenzie and Donald Simpson. The stones for the pillars were donated by Bob and Marvin Scott and were the foundation stones of Dave Taylor's barn. (Marg Burkhart photo) Luckrow ad KNECHTEL LUCKNOW 528-3001 G We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities To Normal Family Requirements KNECHTEL Assorted. Varieties 800 g Package Cheese Blocks SARA LEE Assorted Varieties Frozen 369 g Pkg, Layer Cakes •KNECHTEL 3.6 L Jug Bleach . 79 SUNLIGHT 12 L Box or Super Concentrate 5 L Box Laundry 5 99 Detergent CAMPBELLS 10 oz. Tin Cream of Mushroom Soup . 49 KNECHTEL 225 g Box Macaroni &Cheese Dinner 2/99 KNECHTEL" Straight or Crinkle Cut 1 kg Bag French Fries •99 KNECHTEL 350 g Pkg. Snack 1159 Crackers Fresh. Whole (no Backs Attached) 3.95 kg Chicken Breasts ■ 91b. TOWN CLUB Regular or Nutriwatch Salt Reduced 500 g Sliced Side Bacon ■ 99 TOWN CLUB.. "Sweet Pickled" 4.39 kg Cottage Roll MAPLE LEAF 88/100 g Summer 3 99 Sausage ' Ib. PRODUCT OF ONTARIO CANADA #1 Fresh 2 Head Lettuce PRODUCT OF USA 99 No 1 GRADE 9 Fresh D'anjou Pears' PRODUCT OF THE TROPICS Fresh, Sweet Pineapples ■ ea PRODUCT OF ONTARIO CANADA #1 Hot House Tomatoes ■ 9 6 ,b Wingham hospital board re -submits operating plan by Jim Brown The Wingham and District Hospital. Board has submitted • its operating plan proposal to the Ministry of Health (MOH) on two different occasions. On both 'oc- casions, the proposal was rejected. The MOH has requested another proposal be submitted before the end of the month. Hospital chief executive officer Lloyd Koch told the inaugural meeting of the 1994- 95 board last Wednesday that the ministry contacted him and asked the board to change the operating plan again. Koch told the board that the initial proposal submitted, by the • board showed a deficit equal to the extra money being paid for doctors' after-hours emergency room coverage. Board chair Doug Fortune said that the ministry cannot accept a deficit budget, so it was not ap- proved and returned. Koch said the second submission showed a balanced plan with a one- time revenue from the Ministry to cover the cost of the emergency room coverage. "We were told we could not include the ' revenue from the government because the ministry was not sure if the money would be available," he said. . The board will now submit a third operating plan to the ministry. He noted it would be the original sub- mission but with an added clause. "I would suggest we re -submit the, plan showing that if the Ministry of Health doesn't pick up the costs for 1994-95 we will, on a one-time basis, cover the costs from savings we made Last year," said Koch. He said that in a sense, it was giving in to the ministry, but he was hoping to make a point of getting the government to resolve the emergency room coverage dilemma of' small rural hospitals. Koch said the hospital has an. agreement with its emergency room physicians, but that agreement runs out the end of July. However, he noted that the CEOs of the five Huron County hospitals were meeting Friday to discuss the situation. The board passed a motion to re- submit the original operating plan proposal only after the Friday meeting of the Huron County CEOs and all the boards agreed to each hospital re -submitting its original proposal. The board also passed a motion regarding the installation of the 911 • seryice. "I believe our hospital should go on record as supporting this project, since it will facilitate a fast and .accurate response by our ambulance service into the rural area we serve," said Koch in his executive director's report. The motion also suggested that board members encourage municipal councils to approve the service. At present time, the cost of set - •:ting up the, 911 service in Huron County is a deterrent to bringing the service into the county. CEO Koch will serve on steering committee by Jim Brown Wingham and District Hospital chief executive officer Lloyd Koch has been invited to serve on the SOCCR steering committee. He told the inaugural meeting of the 1994-95 hospital board last. Wednesday that a network has been set up to look at Southwestern Ontario Critical Care Research (SOCCR). The steering committee will help decide which topics will be researched among the member hospitals in. the University of Western Ontario catchment area. He said the committee will study critical care needs such as intensive care units. Koch said the committee will be meeting during the summer so he will be able to give a full reportat the September meeting. In his report to the board, .the CEO said that the statistical report shows that the hospital continues to be busy with admissions, discharges and patient clays all up from last year. "The actual number of cases will decrease for the next few months as we continue the summer reduction of beds we started on May 27," said Koch. He asked the board members to think about the strategic planning, program. He said they should think about the critical issues facing the hospital during the next few months and years. Correction In last week's story on retirement of Bill Black, his was stated incorrectly. Mr. Black is 55. The Sentinel apologizes for error. the age this OPP get new cruiser; board chair says no hubcaps wise decision •from page 1 . new OPP cruiser. The cruiser does, not have hubcaps, which Mann calls, "a step in the right direction." Mann said hubcaps have • cost Ontario police boards too much because they are easily lost. COMMUNITY PROGRAM The Kincardine OPP is consider- ing putting together a Police And Community Together' (PACT) pro- gram. The program would involve mem- bers of the community getting together with police for an educa- tion seminar to learn what the police do. The program would also include taking a ride in a police cruiser and observing the police in action. Each person who has completed the program will receive a gradu- ation certificate. Neville has had experience with the PACT program at other places he has worked. Mann was impressed with the concept. "I think that's a wonderful idea. The more the public is involved, the better it is for the police and the. board." The program would likely begin in the fall. "In order to run it we'd have to have interest," said Brigger. "But in this town I think we have the inter- est."