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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-03-11, Page 21ews of..Londesboro. ... salossmoom � � � WWI girds Mobs w ire number atlettnaied k ea litarriey t+no't►1+g allowing the two week's t• (Meeting into the saasaarctuary Nick Whyte and Dow fiat elraaa sic .sad the ushers were Stewart Gloimhsc. Ken Scanlon,, Gary Buchanan dMyles McClure. • hollowing tits call to woe hi1lj ospsl by mn slag sae" a�.G.. Lit 1.. 11se cboir aathees was "Shepherd of Lobe" with Mrs. Allen liesrnan . at the organ and Mrs. Allen Sbaddick, as the chair leader. The junior congregation leaders were Joan Whyte. Mary Peel and Carol Jewitt. • • Div. McDonald's.. message was a kitten series on the theme. "First Jesus came Winching Love." The. flowers at the front d the church .were in loving memory of Mr. Willows 'Mountain. Mr. Oliver Anderson: and Mr.Benson Wailers, who all passed away site pat week. , Next Sunday. Joanne (Rapson) muck, of Goderich, ,'willbe guest soloist. Confirmation classes, will •begin on -Tuesday Mirth 'and will be held every Tuesday at 5 p.m. Anyone 14 years or attending high school who is interested, :should contact Rev. • McD iiald Sunday morning ing church services, ushers presented congregation with a letter composed by Rev. McDonald, listing some important reasons for protesting the closing d the Clinton Public Hospital. ';We as Christians are concerned with the severance of this ministry d health. "You cared, Christ cared. and we must be concerned because we are Christians." World Day of Prayer Service was held on Friday March 5, with a good at- tendance considering the wing weather. _ _ •- President Helen Lawson welcomed all. In the order d service. Mrs. Lawson took the leader parts while .Ruth Vincent played the piano and the reader was Gladys Gourley. Thtt smashes lrrece takes by Jean Whyte, Gail Lear asmd Maier! Sewers. Seripturgi readers were Jima Fetitargi1l and _Nem Piot. "There's a world out dors" nasus snag by Ismael and I1sa Duiaer ac- companied by their mother. They also ss " Grace." "From tatestAlaslal and edam* flow," "O Master let are walk with 'thee," aad "Guide me". The *aim- was Hattie Wood. who left many thoughts to thunk about. Just remember and believe that The Lord is our Shepherd. The olferiag. was received by Audrey ThomPeou and Mary Lasgman. Dora Shobbrook thanked Laurel and Lisa for their music and Hattie for ber message and presented, her with a gift from UCW. This was followed by a short business. ngeetiag. Correspondence was read by secretary Doreen Carter. A thanklou notes were read from VI and Bob Burns at the dame of her brother's and his mother's death; from the Jostinti family at the time d Mr. Mountain's death. and W. Warner Collings. at the time of his father's death. A thank -you was also received front Bruce and Harriett Shillinglaw, for a baby congratulation and Pearl Hamilton fora plant. An invitation was accepted from the Blyth UCW for the Easter Thankoffering on April 4 at 7:30 p.m. The Huron -Perth UCW Presbyterial has been rescheduled for March 17 at Brucefieid. Mrs. Ann Van Dyke of Shakespeare will speak on Bangladesh. Take a box lunch and coffee will be provided. 11* treasurer's report was given by Hattie Wood, and it was moved the memorial cards be place at the funeral home and that • a hymn book would be placed at the church in rnemory d the member. Two pots of artificial flowers were brought for the church for winter use. and il*re tea ams fusion on new choir gown and a committee was appointed to take care of these. The meeting closed with a hymn and the benediction was repeated. Lunch was served by do Almwell unit. Eaalplarers sweat , .. The Explorers held their expedition 11. on 'Thursday in tate church. They tiptoed with dot purpose, and they had our World Day of Prayer service. Mrs. Westerbowt read a story about a little Mexican boy. Then they hung up a pinata (a South Anmerclan bag full of candy) and Susanne Tambiyn broke it Veit and each girl got* share of candy. Everybody repeated their memory verses, and then made plans for the banquet which js to take place May 1. They- repeated the Explorer prayer and ended the meeting with games. Here's a rice clean .story with a good punch lin For years. the bask .ngred'ents of some of Canada's finest cleansers have been made at the Chemical Division of Canada Packers So. when Shur -Gain decided to provide its customers with quality cleansers and sanitizing products. it began with years of expert ence With such a start. yo., can see why our growing Shur -Gain sanitation line has developed so fast Now. your Shur Gain dealer offers one stop service with every product required in good dairy sanitation.St e�. nor. proven. hard working products that car 'y 1 punch--• our punch line*, Milk:toe Remover -sad Acid Dosser. 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The Hullett Federation of Agriculture will be meeting on Tuesday March 16 at 11:30 a.m. in the Londesboro Hall. A speaker from the ministry d natural resources will be speaking on the Hullett Conservation area. Karen Johnston returned home on Sunday..February 23 from spending a week in. Stratford Hospital. having had eye surgery. Marjorie Duizer • and Marjorie Anderson, 4-H leaders and 4-H girls, at- tended the Ice Capades at London Gardens on Tuesday night. Mrs. Ena Howatt spent two days last week with her daughter Mr. and Mrs. Mac H'odgert, Kirkton. Remember the W.I. card party on Friday night March 12. CLINTOiit NRNis-micoaD. T R>1DiAY, MAIC- 11; li --nail 21 Goderich council a,usioun Clinton. hospital . board mwswtber Jos lural y Mid town Cowell MowiayiM I t that the Alexanadra and General Hospital board's offer of a 30 bed scute psychiatric -care wait was not the solution to keeping Clinton open. "Tine Goderich offer of tate psychiatric beds is not the. solution and the beds are not theirs to give away." be said. Miller wants to save *M0,0M and said if the five hospitals show a saving of the same. amount Clinton will not have to close, but the 20 beds don't enter into the picture." He explained that Health Minister Frank Miller saw'a surplus of beds in. Huron County and closed a hospital. However, hesaid that most of the load will not be on Goderich and Seaforth as patients will use their beds and services. Murphy explained a bed cutting plea limit the Melee ' beard was asking hospitals to adept. He estimated Olsten _ colitis, save close to SWAIN by cutting beds; Ssafortii',*ad Exeter could make a saving of $1311.11116 b 1300.IM sari they would ask Goiisrich and. Wlaghmant for a three to five perCteat' culbarck that could realise another' saving of OMAN to get a ballpark "1 hope the citizens oit Goderich realise how our closing will affect them since we will be using their beds and services," he said. "If our hospital is closed it will be impassible to open it again but if. we keepit open on a reduced scale then we could possibly baring it back to standard when • money is replentiful." Murphy said that the help of the local board was necessary but that the 20 beds offered were no good since they weren't the boards to give. The CUM board was *kits fur as Muck as a five percent reduction las the budget. "We are not 'turas down time offer of the ***built is aot a dollar saving effort," be said. "Our staff is well trained but they are not trained i n psychiatric care." toe again wld council the dkr of beds wouldn't work and to beep Clinton open would require a cut 1a the budget over and above the cut of MAW that Is already required of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. Murphy suggested to council that Miller's tactics in hospitals closing and bed reductions was 'shock treatment" for the people of Ontario. He believed that hospitals and doctors will now probably cut corners on their own and re-evaluate their spending procedures. "Goderich hospital is givingtip Meiling by giv cel us beds.MI is eats= wiltaneats' kora loafer* sad Exeter but all the municipalities are. too - self centered," he said. "If we get more cooperation 'between the municipalities we c** cut costs but if they coati** to be self centered like islands tires we will have prubieate," Murphy warned. "If we get the. cooperation frons time other hospitals Miller is prepared to keep It open." Mur'pby explained that Clinton had hoped to keep 30 to 31 beds and, save as much as $480,000 but be added there was no way that 1000,* could be saved by closing the hospital: Councillor Elsa Haydon told council it would be outrageous if Alexandra Marine and General Hospital did not cut its budget by three to live percent to help Clinton Hospital stay open. Councillor Matt. Peters Mit *Wirral* was willing M Ni aware. It they ltnew bray woad be' taken care .elf whoa they got !nick and ,asiggestslt thn - Comaty could impose "sone type of smilax to eases. healdn services. Mur** claimed it was the' seater cilium who had the rug pulled out front under them mad now they were not organised to protect them- selves. Harrison introduced a modes that the town of Goderich urge the Alexandra Marine and General HooPital board to do everytbinag "within its power to save the Claws Public Hospital. even if it means closing beds. TI* motion was passed and will be forwarded to Miller. Today. Clinton Hospital board members and other town officials will meet with Premier William Davis and Mr. Miller to present their appeal. Alexandra hospital would give Clinton psych. beds Goderich Hospital board member Jim McCaul told town council Monday right the board is prepared to cooperate with all the hospitals throughout Huron to share servicer: - R McCaul told council that all other hospitals in the County have been requested to help Clinton to stay open and the board -supports that move. However, • he_ aadde,d that Ale ands" w hrinc " and' General Hcwpital is prepared to ' offer Clinton . ad- ministration d the 20 bed acute psychiatric unit. McCaul explained that the board has proposed a two part program for the County and Clinton Hospital. The hospital board would support the transference of responsibility for the ad= ministration of the 20 bed .psychiatric unit plus the full community "mental health program to the Clinton Hospital to be housed in the newer wing. The move would be subject to the Minister's approval. The board would also support the continuance of an emergency facility in Clinton. with a unit of four to six beds plus laboratory and X-ray facili ties : McCaul explained that Clinton was a better Liberal leader opposes closing smaller hospitals Speaking to Liberal large hospitals. and as workers in Toronto. Liberal Liberal i.eauer, i nave Leader Stuart Smith last repeatedly called on the week outlined his party's Minister of Health to cut his position on hospital closings health spending in the cities, and cutbacks. instead of victimizing small "The Liberal Party opposes towns. When he has done so. I the closing of small hospitals, have publicly congratulated' including those in , Clinton, him. In those cases where the Durham, Chesiey, Bob- Conservatives have builttoo caygeon and other towns. We many rural hospital beds - as believe that these small in parts of western Ontario - hospitals are an integral part the Liberal Party believes of their communities. that budget cuts should be Without these hospitals, local absorbed by all hospitals. not, economies will suffer. the just one or two which are shut possibilities for future growth down entirely," he said. will be ended,. and the The retail- seri ._population trend ` to ;the big hospital closures ha cities will accelerate. We .,,,'tjnnec scarily believe that Clinton. Durham insensitive • to the needs of and the others need their rural Ontario. The govern- hospitais, and all of our ment could save almost as Liberal members are fighting much money by spreading to keep those hospitals open," the budget cutbacks Mr. Smith said. throughout the affected "But we also believe that regions," he added. health' ,i~pending' in dnlaf o "Liberal Members of the must be reduced. And, in Legislature and I as Liberal some this will require a Leader. will continue our reduction in the.sisastf,ome fight to keep these small hospitals. These cm t°tlrrt1 hospitals open," he con - made 'most effectively in ate eluded. geographic location to ad- with some (unction of a public minister the 20 bed acute hospital and we have no psyche care unit and to desire to see it turn into maintain an- emergency anything but a public facility;.-- ,� hospital."he said. "We have Councillor •' -lsa Efi'iydon -gDpty offered -the unit and if claimed the board was Willing _do'n't accept that is- m give up a service to Clinton_Line....._ _ - that they never had and said " Profit said Miller's actions the doors must be left open to had no justification except for help Clinton in other ways. dollars and the onus was now on the individuals of the area to prove why he shouldn't close our hospitals. "He (Miller) is not at- tempting to take a rational approach and Goderich and Exeter don't want to rock the boat." he said. "We are being polite but we are also arguing amongst ourselves." McCaul explained that Miller's first concerns were economic and there was always the possibility that Goderich could have been closed. "It's a dollar thing and. not a bed thing and we think we have offered a good thing to Clinton," he said. "We are concerned Tor ourown hospital but we.are willing to do anything to help." He said Clinton has asked the county hospitals for support in sharing services and although Exeter and Seafo:th offered- what help they could. Wingham will not give up beds. McCaul explained that the board was passing on the `lisyche unit_ to help keep the hospital open and that other small facilities such as the laboratory and X-ray were necessary. "Miller is trying toclean up *800.000 in the County," he said. "He would have to clause twice as many beds id •.the county to save that money which would mean closing 126 beds." Reeve Stan Profit then asked how the people of Clinton could receive general health care by giving them a 20bed psychiatric unit. McCaul explained it was only part of the proposal and it would also be necessary to retain a few beds in Clinton plus the laboratory and x-ray facilities to keep the doctors there. He added that if such facilities were maintained, doctors in Clinton could keep clinics viable. "Clinton could keep open 1kwfthourFIDB Management Services Met who helps small businesses help themselves. It you're wondering whe'the'r there ,'.i trderal government program that can ass. zst your business conta."t our Management Service Officer who will '.-11 you wr t federal programs may suit your needs and put you'�r to ch with the appropnate ofhres For 'fair Area Call W.J. 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