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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-03-12, Page 5Plastic Model Kits n%‘01 Off 1 1 •r' The re • ► ers write Dear Editor: The funds ' ental question on the issue of ex billing is "Are we prepared t r : ccept a health care system that ovides one standard of care for the ich and another for the poor?" T nswer is a resounding "no". The r ral Government in On- tario is fu : mentally opposed to the idea that r me people, because of their fina ial good fortune, should have accto special treatment by paying e r a fees. This w. k, in an open tetter, my col- league, ealth Minister Murray Elston s 'd, "Canada has a unique health c system. Medical attention is provi r to everyone regardless of financi means. I want to preserve that sy em". Unfortunately, despite the be efforts of Mr. Elston and the Liner • Government, Dr. Earl Myers of th S ntario Medical Association has r atedly refused to negotiate the r n on extra billing. On ecember 19, 1985, Mr. Elston intruced the Health Care Ac- cess • ility Act, which will prohibit all phy cians, including those who are opt r out of the Ontario. Health In - sur nce Plan (OHIP) and who bill patients directly, from charging Times•Advocale, Much 12, 1986 Pogo 5 it views on •x#ra bIIIIng, #urbaai for SIkI.s more than OHIP mates. In addition, the ban on extra baling will extend to all insured dentistry services per formed in hospitals and all insured op- tometry stometry services. Furthermore, by ending extra bill- ing in Ontario and thereby complying with the federal legislation, this pro- vince will be permitted to recover the transfer funds for health care which have been held back since 1984. To date, the province has lost 188 million in federal transfer payments because of extra billing. The Liberal Govern- ment, led by Premier David Peter- son, has taken this action because it firmly believes that extra billing represents a serious threat to the publicly financed administered health care system of this province. As Mr. Elston said only last week, "Our health system rests on the fun- damental principle that no one will be deterred from receiving needed care because of financial status on inabili- ty to pay." Also Mr. Elston pointed out that extra billing represents a ge- nuine barrier to health care for many people, and it threatens to destroy the very foundation of our medicare plan by fostering a two-tiered system of medicine. In this country, we are fortunate to have a medicare system which is udv que in the world. Our health system is different from that in Britain as well as the system in the United States. It is worth fighting for; it must be preserved. It is the goal of the Liberal Go'vernment in Ontario to help preserve the Canadian way of providing health care. Despite what some critics have sug- gested, a ban on extra billing does not create civil service medicine. In On- tario, the vast majority of doctors are already practicing medicine on an opted -in basis, and they are entirely free to treat their patients as they see fit. The Liberal Government of Premier David Peterson is not in the business of making medical judgements. As Health Minister Mur- ray Elston has said, "The only change resulting from the ban will be a re- quirement that physicians charge no more than the fees agreed upon after negotiation between their profes- sional representatives and the province." Extra billing has nothing to do with a doctor's experience or skill. Physi- cians themselves decide whether to WELCOME Centre sp AGON SHOW — A large crowd attended the recent bridal show at the South Huron Rec sored by the Exeter Welcome Wagon hostesses. T -A photo Osborne Central Update Cheese sale Our sc s s1 has been selling cheese during t e second last week of the month. Ve sold marble, medium cheddar old cheddar and mozzarella. This is e second cheese sale we have had th' year. We made approximate- ly ; i 1 0 $900. The cheese money is going o be used to buy graduation pins, in -it materials and more gam • for the classrooms. Barbara Tiernan Grade 7 Sizzle sizzle O Shrove Tuesday, Usborne Cen- tra School had pancakes. Each teher made pancakes for his or her o class. Each student could only h. e two pancakes but some people s yed in for recess and had more. I h 1ped cook some of them for our ss. We had them at lunch time. I 1 ed them. They were delicious. Darryl Hern, Grade 6 Let's be friends Friday, February 19, Usborne Cen- tral had a friendship morning. The Grade eight's were split into groups of three and each group prepared lessons to teach to the other THE NEW QUICK START to t ' PROGRAM Now on Weight Watchers New Quick Start Plus Pro- gram, you don't have to bid a sad goodbye to all the riches in life. Now you have the freedom to give in to a yen, now and then. Join today and enjoy the plus while you subtract the pounds. • PO* FURTER NO MATlON CAUL 1.800-265-9291 classrooms. The grade eight students had to prepare an assignment for each of the following subjects: Math, Reading, Social Sciences, Physical Education, Art or Music. Everyone bad great fun. Susan Selves Grade 8 Talk, talk, talk February 21, Usborne Central School had their annual public speak- ing contest. There were eight con- Saintsbury 4d By MRS. HEBER DAVIS Service at St. Patrick's Sunday morning was conducted by Rev. P. Derrick. Readers were Tyler Bedell and Marguerite Greenlee. Cheryl Carroll was pianist. Rev. Derrick spoke to the children on the "needs of hungry people and continued his series of sermons on "hunger". Holy Communion was held. Service next Sunday is planned for 8:45 a.m. On Monday March 17 the A.C.W. will hold a dessert euchre and bake sale in the Parish hall at 1 p.m. Saturday March 15 a poor boys lun- cheon is to be held in the Parish hall Saintsbury at noon. All interested per- sons take note. Miss Debbie Greenlee was a weekend guest with Julie Carroll. Mrs. Muria! Cobleigh, Mrs. Myrna O'Neil, Mrs. Greta Gibson, Mrs. Lela Abbott and Mrs. Mary Davis were Thursday dinner guests with Mrs. Mabel Needham. Mrs. O'Neil was observing her birthday'. Gote Wennerstrom, Mary Davis and Mabel Needham were recent din- ner guests with Helen MacDonald. Mrs. Helen MacDonald and Mary Davis were recent dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis. Mrs. Lawrence Hirtzel, Centralia and Mrs. Marguerite Greenlee spent Saturday in Sarnia and Saturday evening they and Earl spent the even- ing with the Hirtzels. Master Ryan Carroll visited Chad Greenlee on the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barker entertain- ed their family and Mrs. Charlotte Barker and Mrs. Mary Davis to a first birthday dinner Sunday for their youngest granddaughter, Kelly Beaune of London. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hudson and Melrose called on Mrs. Mary Davis, Sunday. Huron Apothecary t tai T 11L50'v PHAl1MACI��T PHONE 235.%91i2 440 MAIN ST EXETER, ONT PRESCRIPTIONS We ac ept most major drug plans Blue Cross Green Shield, Drug Benefit, etc. Hours • n. Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. d. 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. t. 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. testants, two from each grade, grades five and up. The contestants were from grade five - Cheryl Ballantyne and Scott Finlayson, from Grade six - Kerry Manders and Jamie Tomlin- son, from Grade seven . Lori Miller and Jason Hern, and from Grade eight - Jodi Horne and•Tracy Shute. We had other people speak who were in another public speaking con- test. They were Ian Verbeek and Susan Selves. The winners were Jason Hern and Kerry Manders with Cheryl Ballantyne as runner-up. We congratulate them. Kerry went on to win the next division in Crediton. Scott Finlayson and Michael Strang, Grade 5 Grade 3/4 assembly Thursday, February 27 the Grade 3/4 class had an assembly about "The King Who Thought He Could Sing". It was a very amusing play. First the Primary choir sang, then the three and four's sang "Smile" and "Sisters and Brothers" and • a few 'people played the piano. Then it was time for the play. It was very funny. They had a King, Queen, Doctor, and even a Rock Band in it. The applause was so shattering we thought it was flattering. Carrie Simpson &Joanne Kerslake, Grade 3/4 Basketball tryouts ' This week the Usborne Central six, seven and eight boys have been try- ing out for the school basketball team. There are 25 hard working boys try- ing for the team. So watch out all other basketball teams because the Usborne team is going to be GR-R-R- R-R-Reat. Peter McAllister, Gracie 7 opt -out. Any doctor, however junior, can extra bill. And no one - not even the proponents of extra billing -- argues that the care provided by opted -in doctors is inferior in quality to that provided by those who are opted out. Mr. Elston, on behalf of the Liberal Government, has repeatedly in- dicated that both he and the Govern- ment are willing to deal sensitively and in good faith with physicians to ensure that they receive fair and reasonable compensation. But it is also this Government's responsibility to ensure that all pa- tients have access to the physicians of their choice, that they are able to seek necessary health care free from any financial constraints, and that they are fully covered by their health insurance plan and do not have to pay extra for these services in Ontario. As Mr. Elston said, "This is a com- mitment that has been made, and it is a promise that we will keep." Yours sincerely Jack Riddell, M.P.P. Huron Middlesex Minister of Agriculture and Food ¥ L ¥ Dear Bill: Here is another note of thanks for you and your staff at the Times - Advocate. For you have again found, and uniquely presented an interesting little story of value to me in prepar- ing "Report from the country". Your heading writer certainly had "tongue in cheek" and a unique play on words when the line was penned: "Bum excuse fails to avoid conviction." Speros Andreopoulous was quite brisk both with his driving, and presentation of excuses when ap- prehended for travelling 119 in an 80 kilometre zone. "Health considera- tions" usually meet with a sympathic response, but when heart trouble and ulcers failed to impress, Mr. An- dreopoulous came up with diarrhea, and the urgent need to find a relief station before a most embarrassing occurrence ensued. Yes, it was a "bum excuse" and Justice of the Peace Gordon Ferris thought so too. The speeder was fined. Discussed this with several of our Palmerston Police Officers while en- joying a "coffee break" with them. Each came up with rather wild ex- cuses used by speeding motorists. Possibly someone should compile a book on these. Could prove to be a best seller, certainly popular with a person with a penchant for speeding. This story of yours will form part of "Report from the Country" scheduled for presentation with the late news on Saturday, March 29th. My thanks again for this help, and for keeping your productin mfmail box each week. Sincerely, Arthur Carr, CKCO-TV's Country Editor. FOR WEDDING -- Joy Coors wearing fashions from Bob Swarimon Men's Wear is ready for a wedding of the recent Welcome Wagon bridal show. ¥ ¥ Dear Sir: I consider it a sad day for Canada when our Armed Forces law fit to allow a Sikh to wear a turban, carry a dagger, wear a loin cloth and keep his longhair and beard. In fact they are presently rewriting the • military dress code for this minority group. Forces spokesman, Major Bill Whitehead, suggests this has come about because of the "Human Rights Acts". This will no doubt lead to other minority groups asking for special priorities. What will be the cost of cat - tering to the wants of minority groups? Our legislators and key civil servants do not seem to have receiv- ed the message yet that there are severe economic problems in Canada. With an alarming growth in our deficit why is Ottawa still approving costly programs for some minority groups. What has happened to "com- mon sense" and "responsibility". My family, as well as many others, came to this country prepared to make Canada their home. They are proud of their heritage but were prepared to become Canadians first. This did include conforming in some degree to Canadian Lifestyle. Is it possible that our Federal Government is creating new employ- ment, (whose job it is) to write and promote some of these untimely new laws and regulations. If. Sikhs are allowed to continue their demands, whether they be for religious or cultural reasons, their next request may be special change areas in Armed Forces washrooms to change their "Diapers". LEGISLATORS IN CANADA - SHAPE UP!! ! 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