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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1996-12-04, Page 4Page 4 Times -Advocate, December 4, 1996 Publisher & Editor. Jim Beckett Business Manager. Don Smith Production Manager: Deb Lord Advvrtising; Barb Consitt, Chad Eedy dsro; Heather Mir, Chris Skalkos, Ross Haugh, Brenda Burke Production; Alma Ballantyne, Mary McMurray, Barb. Robertson Brenda Hem, Joyce Weber, Laurel Miner Treas{agrtation; Al Flynn, Al Hodgen Front Office & Accounting; Elaine Pinder, Sue Rollings, Ruth Slaght Ruthanne Negrijn, Anita McDonald, Cassie Dalrymple The Exeter Times -Advocate is a member of a family of community newspapers providing news, advertising and information leadership • • pinion He alt stop at the County lig EDITORIAL Publications Mail Registration Number 0386 SUBIKBIPTION RA'rii: Ons year rats for Ontario subscribers -1535-00 + GST Two year rats for Ontario subscribers - $83.00 + GST CANADIAN ADDRESSES OUTSIDE (Nampo One year subscription - $63.00 + 0$T Two year subscription - $119.00 + OST i21 BATES Outside Canada - $99.00 + OST Published Each Wednesday Exeter, Ontario, NOM 1¢5 by J.W. T.I.phone 1-5192356331 • Fax: a • 5-. 1.1011+00: .o.* «424 Nliikk St, Y.S.T.iittosattilis . care does n studycredits South Huron Hospital only for service provided to residents Task force ]? of Huron without takinginto account residents of Lambton and Middlesex Watch for this information to be hammered home at the District Health Council Open House Meeting at the Rec Centre on Wednesday, December 1,1 from 4 to 9 pfm, L j Hanover Walkert• r67oy QHanover Walkerton ©aop orest oderich oodstock a UH - London Task Force Study Area leaves 8.000 to 10.000 people out of S.H.H. area Actual Area served by S.H.H. shows Exeter is vita! to quality health care South Huron Hospital ranked second after Stratford General. Hospital when the task force asked thisq uestion to residents of Huron and Perth counties. 09::!:11! of Huron- P- ` o {�.�, ►v s i�:a:l i.0i0 it/. t1 ist: r .,,1. .1,,.,.,r • hospital service?" An October, 1996 telephone survey conducted for the DHC (a) identifies the hospitals that respondents regard as their "home hospitals" and (B) defines actual usage Home hospital Usage in past year Stratford General 36% Exeter South Huron 12% Listowel Memorial 10% Goderich 9% Wingham 8% Clinton 7% 29% 15% 11% 13% 8% 8%. 1.) You can write at t 11 VicDistrict toria Street, Health Counc Mitchell, Ontario NOK 1NO 2.) You can write you local MPP, Mrs. Helen Johns, P.O. Box 520, Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S6 3.) An OPEN HOUSE will be 05e 00 d DECEMBER 11, 199 P.M. at the SouthHfi s vRecreation iwo pen Centre. This is th house opportunities for input. The hospital, Town of Exeter aUnd townships of Hay, Stephen, along with Grand Bend,possible should as many people asp attend to express roposed optionsviews on uas hospital and the p they affect our area. FoAT the first meeting, the Task seeking public opinion on three options for restructuring. ,V![1111 'I III .))01't('1"S couldn't get illi( thetheR('(' (_ [Till'(' l l!(I it orllllll [i�; c)�'1'r � till 1 � turned out 10 learn 1(1(about lI O/ 10(11! health ([lea ,?00 II is