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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-05-22, Page 1if your lairoodsMoa 94 ... tgOr1ptIon is now do FIRST' SECTION QN Seminar searches for by Shirley J. Keller It watt .a long day --a gruelling day? --a frustrating day. It was a day to discuss the Lalonde White Paper and the Mustard Report. More properlyt, called "A New Perspective on The Health of Canadians" and "Report of The .Health Planning. Task Force",, the ;two: documebts had enough meat in them to occupy an entire morning and afternoon of discus- ' Olen at Goderich Psychiatric Hospital Wednesday -and then some. But as Phoebe Stanley, director of nursing at Stratford General Hospital, so ap- propriately said in her 4 p.m. summarization of the day's events, "What •can I say, except that we're in the midst of change." Mrs. Brenda Wattie, editor of "Canada's Mental Health" and a representative from the federal Ministry of 'Health, had her work cut out for her to condense and explain The White Paper in the stead of the Hon. Marc Lalonde, who was unable to be present. She did a fine job: she pointed 0 up the health needs of -the nation as outlined in the report. She talked about better access to health care, reducing mental and physical disease through various means including something called "modification of life style", and well organized com- munity health care services. She said there is great potential for prevention of disease, and 0 added that the high risk segments of the population must be identi- fied. Mrs. Wattie spoke about the five strategies. toachieve this end: the health promotion strate- gy; the regulatory strategy; the research strategy; the health care effectiveness strategy; the goal -setting strategy. DISEASE OF CHOICE • She touched on deseases of choice resulting from things like smoking and drinking and drug abuse; disease$ of affluence like over -eating and tinder -exercis- ing; diseases 01 neglect. She advocated greater public aware- ness, long-range health planning and greater emphasis on pre- ventative medicine. She men- tioned her own special concern, that mental health and the need to recognize the causes of distur- bances which finally torment and hospitalize an increasing number of people every year. And then she stopped. She had to stop. For the White Paper, un- doubtedly a costly document, does really little more than identify problems. It doesn't pro- vide solutions. As one seminar - goer so aptly stated during coffee that morning : "We all know what the problems are. What we need, is answers." MUSTARD REPORT In the afternoon, Dr. H. Humphrys, a family medical practitioner from St. Marys, who is also a member of the Health Planning Task Force m Ontario, took the spotlight to talk about the Mustard Report. He spoke long and tirelessly. Among his opening remarks was one which trouched the hearts of most people present, in- cluding a strong representation of nurses and allied health care workers. He said the individual patient is of prime importance to the authors of the Mustard Re- port. He went on then to talk OW eventual amalgamation; of health and social Services ; optimal health care within financial re- sources;. availability of ' „alth care searvlces; accessibility of health care service; continuity of•health care $ervices; co-ordi- nation of health care services. He said the proposals in the Mustard Report are not revol- utionary but evolutionary, and he said the process could take as much as -10-15 years. Dr. Humphrys talked about grouping health care workers into prime care sectors. He men-' tioned re -naming hospitals. He suggested Health Care Centres would be a more appropriate title if the Mustard Report is imple- mented, He spoke about "professional" health care, and then added this does not imply necessarily that the "professional" should be , a physician. "We must utilize the skills of allied health care workers to a greater extent to keep costs down," he said. "We must en- courage �a team approach and a team spirit," he insisted. He spoke about the need for health care centres to . make money -turn a profit. He sug- gested a share system for pay- ment of workers, a kind of fee schedule according to responsi- bility and type of service ren- deredn He admitted he didn't know just how this would be done. Dr. Humphrys spoke about the probability of seveh regions and seven regional directors in the province; the districts with their District Health Councils within each region; the areas with their Area Management Boards within MRS. J. ELLACOTT, assistant director of the Wingham and District Hospital Training Centre, introduces the guests to parents and students during the graduation program of the nursing assistants last Friday. Hospital Executive Director Norman Hayes, right, congratulated the graduating nursing assistants for a job well done. 4 Injuries, d�mages heavy in venicie accidents Six persons were injured last week as a result of accidents investigated by the Wingham Detachment of the Ontario Pro- vincial Police. On Tuesday, Frederick Krohn of RR 3, Wing - ham was injured when he ran into the left side of a car driven by William Walsh of Kincardine. Mr. Krohn was apparently fish- ing on the Zetland Bridge on Highway 86 when he ran into the car. He was admitted to the Wingham and District Hospital suffering from abrasions and contusions of the left ankle, • shoulder, right arm, thigh and knee. Damage to the car was estimated at $100. Four members of one family were injured in a collision Friday on Highway 6, east of the junction road to Bluevale, Morris Town- ship. Involved in the accident were Nelson Langdon of Palmer- ston and Johann Neumayer of * Kitchener. Mr. Neumayer, his wife Helen and grandsons Frank and Tony were all injured as a result of the accident. Mr. Neu- mayer was treated at the Wing - ham and District Hospital for multiple abrasions, contusions and back injury and released. Mrs. Neumayer was also re- leased after treatment for back injuries and shock. Frank Neu- mayer was treated for injuries to his left, wrist and abrasions and contusions of the face and head. Tony Neumayer was released after treatment for injury to his wrist, multiple bruises and abra- sions. Estimated damage to the car was $750. On Sunday, Ian R. Oakley of Wroxeter and Robert J. Mac- Tavish of RR 1, Bluevale were in- volved in a collision on County Road 29 at Queen St., Wroxeter. Mr. Oakley was reported injured as a result of the accident but the Wingham and District Hospital had no record of treatment or ad- mission. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $1,000. Two single -car accidents oc- curred on Thursday. A car owned by Bryan Purdon of Brussels was parked on Turnberry St., Brus- sels, with the engine running when it was put into gear by two- year-old Kenneth Purdon. The car rolled across the sidewalks and struck a building. Estimated damage was $400. Thomas H. Dayman of Hanover was in- volved in an accident on Sideroad 25-26, south of Concession 12, Turnberry Township when his car went into the west ditch and rolled over. Damage was esti- mated at $2,500. A collision the next day in- volved Marie L. Robinson of RR 2, Gorrie and Ronald C. Riley of Wroxeter. The accident occurred on John St. at Nelson St. in Gorrie and resulted. in damage esti-. mated at $700. On Saturday, ;Nelson Kerr of RR 2, Woodbridge was involved in a single -car acci- dent on Highway 87, east of the junction of Highway 86. Damage was estimated at $210. answers `f) to htqlth needs the districts in the helm,.n '�+.' At �' i,- a great number of people, An afT >gERsla `l''$�CHULUGX quite naturally, s the; fluent society this is ... but in the A case in point, according to tario Ministry of Health., throes of mounting inflation Ms. McGee, is the anti-smoking He said regional directors star, .k everyone is aware of the high cost campaign waged with ads and not to be dictators,' as spine ,; of everything. More than that, brochures and pestersaimed at predicted they ?right' r b,. ; they are interested in controlling teenagers in particular. An all- yp expenses. out effort on the part of com- munity health nurses in conjunc- Perhaps the most pertinent • tion with the schools was made to comment on this matter Came reflecting the saw these the needs et trict; the wishes of the; Health Councils, the too +*�e�fi� ''` from Robert Watson of Social and warn teenagers of the dangers of the Area Management* smokipg ...and • to discourage Community Services in Strat- them from taking up the habit. ford. Mr. Watson said, "Costs are - Surveys taken before, during going right out of sight. Nobody and after the campaign gave the wants to talkie anyone else. They w all have their own little empire. (Continued on page 2)' lop But onl ies responsible for the develop; p y increase ment of prime care facilitic widelivery of services. f. the health needs of the district` It was pointed out by both the audience Ira CampDe and provision and optimum use; panel and some members of such health facilities. the ence who spoke, that the prp- Area Management Board i celebrates rams, for instance, advocated h �' s says Dr. Humphrys, are no J$y the Federal ministry, of health h ore sinister than hospita. in the Lalonde White to Paper are 9 boards with added responsihli ' very, very costly. Perhaps too ties. He told the audience hospital{: costly for the amount of actual boards have done such a grew value they will ultimately pro -One of this area's oldest resi- job in the past, they have shown: vide to the people of the nation. dents, Ira Campbell of Belgrave they can handle more decisiorh. - celebrated his 97th birthday making power., was generally agreed quietlyat his home on Friday.A While it These area . management";small family gathering was held preventing disease is of tremen-boards would have fiscal responR,, does importance because it will in his honor. sibility, provide leadership, supe• save lives as well as money, there Mr• Campbell was born in Bel - port primary and secondary' , was widely varying opinion about fast, near Lucknow, a son, of the health care sectors and recom( ' how preventative measures can late James Campbell and Sarah mend to District Health Councils' . be successfully introduced to so- Wilson. He is the last surviving "They would be the 0 7.. member of a familyof perat�: ciety ... a just how this mass- . four sons. arm of the District Health Couti4 : ive program could be incorpor- When he -was about twelve years cils," said Dr. Humphrys,• ated into a budget already 'Doig- of age, he moved with his family Ing with higher costs for defence to the Thessalon district. For REACTION ' . and roads and housing and jus- more than 20 years, he was a Following both speeches;' ticeand every other ministry in bush supervisor for a pulp and morning and afternoon, the reg Canada. paper company. At the time of his action panel chaired by Angela:.,;. retirement he was woods Dawson, staff development of4,`,' "We.must spend on prevention manager for Spruce Falls Power ficer at Goderich Psychiatric or we will never gain on thetura- and Paper Company at Kapu- Hospital, had, its Siy.' live end," insisted Dr. Mills. \He skasing. Later, he' worked in an Panelexecuti ists s directoraor n Ha Winghamof es;`: and less sed his concern that less advisory capacity at the Long ng athe health budget Lac development of Kimberly - District `and Hospital; Marion every year is -being spent on pre- Clark enterprises. McGee, associate professor of `vention of disease. Mr. Campbell married the nursing, University of Western Mr. Hayes agreed to . some de- former Gertrude Garniss • on Ontario; Dr. Frank Mills, Huron • gree: He put it another way by December 1, 1897. She died May County medical officer of health; ` saying that hospitals filled to 26; 1973, They had a family, of Robert Watson; social services, ervlces .f oIB�� vtteattm�nrt Hl gGlen and Fl o Y d!.Stratfor 1$ lnda�..„who now nator of volunteer services . ate.. to prevent disease and accidents Mrs; Edwin (Ivy) Ansley of Thes- GPH; and Shirley Keller, Signal- and emotional pressures. salon. When their sons grew to Star editor. • What's needed is to modify the young manhood, they moved to a Then there was a free -wheeling behaviour of an entire nation, ac- Lucknow area farm. Mr. and question period when the audi- cording to Marion McGee . and Mrs. Campbell later moved to ence could react to what had been that's a monumental task. She Lucknow and in 1958, built the said -and there was plenty of re- referred to Mrs. Wattie's long home in which he still resides in action. Phoebe Stanley called it a 'and rather impressive list of Belgrave. His three sons are also "display of fireworks". films, pamphlets, books and deceased. It was abundantly clear from periodicals which are designed to Mr. Campbell has 18 grandchil- the day's deliberations that• fi- educate the masses . and she dren, 45 great-grandchildren and nances were a major concern for questioned their effectiveness. three great -great-grandchildren. He saw the regional Wit. taking the basic,.gr'ass-rept; cern of the people to Torun He explained District° Councils would be planniq lth birthday Amended smoking rules mpiemented. at hospital No sooner said than done, might well be the motto of the Wingham and 'District Hospital Board. A decision by the board last Wednesday to implement amended policies for smoking in the hospital resulted almost im- mediately in new signs on hospi- tal walls stating: "Visitors are requested not to smoke in the hospital." The amended policies, how- ever, are rather more extensive than implied in that simple state- ment. On recommendation of the Joint Conference Committee, visitors to the hospital, although "requested" not to smoke, will be allowed smoking privileges k solariums or specified smoking areas. Staff will be allowed to smoke only in the cafeteria, lounges and office areas. Smok- ing for both patients and visitors in the intensive care unit and the pediatrics department is pro- hibited. No one will be allowed to smoke in patients' rooms where inflam- mable gases, like oxygen, are in use. Patients wishing to smoke after the lights are out will be re- quested to leave the nurse's signal light on until they are finished. Elderly patients will have a nurse or orderly in attend- ance when they smoke, and. smoking materials will be re- moved from the patient's room after lights are out. No smoking materials will be allowed at the bedside of sedated or disoriented patients. Dr. L. L. Clarke explained to board members that the rules on patients' smoking were rimerily for patients' protectngainst fires starting accidentally. Several cases of deaths due to fires started by patients smoking in bed have been recorded in the province in the past Year. In other business, • Executive Director Norman Hayes in- formed board members of sta changes and additions. Acting the recommendation of the hosp tal accreditation board, th hospital has acquired a full-tim physiotherapist. Dr. Ranbir Khurana will start work June 1 Mr. Hayes also informed th board that Mrs. J. Fielding director of the hospital trainin centre for 15 years, will not be re turning to work. Mrs. Fieldin has been absent from the job for on. several months due to a serious i- illness. In her absence assistant e director, Mrs. J. Ellacott has e taken over the director's duties. S. Mrs. Fielding is due to retire 6. toward the end of this year, Mr. e Hayes explained, and Mrs. Ella- , cott, holding the title of acting g director until that time, will then - take over as director of the train ng ing centre. MRS: JANET FIELDING contemplates 15 years of service to the Wingham and District Hospital as she sits behind her desk at the training centre for the last time. Her appee�ance Friday at the nursing assistants' graduation was her last official performance as director of the course. She will be replaced by Mrs. J. Ellacott who will be acting director for the centre. 69 IRA CAMPBELL of Belgrave en joys the sun as he relaxes on his 97th birthday. Mr. Campbell has'18 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 3 great -great-grandchildren. ew mill rat�.is set forWing Wingham 'faces a tax ratein crease of 24 mills onesi a ti , r d n al am - _21.57 and 24,00, respecthv. : .The li Huron,lerthiBb "' .t° alb n p , i10 • • trills on commercial and indus trial assessments this year. The new rates were set by Town Council at a special meeting last Wednesday. The increase in the general rates from 59.80 on residential and farm assessments last year to 83.80 in 1975 and from 72.52.6n commercial and industrial assessments in 1974 to 98.59 this year is needed to make up the dif- ference between the es ' ated 1975 expenditures of $593,739.44 and revenue (grants, subsidies, licenses, 'etc.) of $270,573.77. Total rates for 1975 for resi- dential and farm rate payers will be: public school supporters, 157.60 as compared to 132.81 in 1974; separate school, 182.21 as compared to 140.99 in 1974. Com- mercial and industrial rates will be: public, 177.83 as compared to 150.40 in 1974; separate, 182.96 as compared to 158.95 in 1974. A substantial decrease is found in the county mill rate, with rates down from 29.56 in 1974 to 24.77 in ' • Board -levy. reg1i res,a"rnii!r'ate of - 31.95 residential and 35.50 com- mercial and industrial. as com- pared to 1974 rates of 29.75 and 32:55, respectively. The toal increase in rates is ex- pected to raise taxation revenue from $487,754 in 1974 to $599,146.44 this year. To this figure will still be added revenue from telephone and telegraph taxation and local improvement charges. 1975. This applies to both groups of assessments and is calculated for a levy of $90,110.72. Smaller decreases are also re- flected in the rates for secondary schools on the Huron County Board of Education levy. Residentialand farm will require a mill rate of 21.69 as compared to 21.88 in 1974, while commercial and industrial will be at 24.10 as compared to 24.32 in 1974. The Huron County Board of Education levy for public school supporters call for a mill rate of 27.34 residential and 30.37 indus- trial and commercial. Com- parable figures last year were Jim Pattison wins in moth contest Jim Pattison, a Grade 13 stu- dent at the F. E. Madill Secon- dary School in Wingham, was the first place contestant for Zone 78 in the Descartes Mathematics Competition, sponsored by the University of Waterloo. Jim re- ceived the trophy and a $25 prize from the Dominion Life Assur- ance Company. In second place for the zone was Debra Bowen of the Norwell District High School at Palmer- ston and Donald DeBoer of West Hill S.S., Owen Sound, was third. Contestants were from schools all over the province, 1,330 in all. Average score was 26.7 (out of a possible 100) and Jim Pattison achieved a mark of 52. Top scorer in the contest was Steven Ho Tai of L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, Agincourt, with an 84. • Teeswater boy struck by car A young Teeswater lad was in- jured last Wednesday when he was struck by a car. John Cassidy was riding his bicycle when he collided with a play- mate, then was struck by a car driven by Roy Renwick, also of Teeswater. John was treated for head injuries, a concussion and multiple abrasions at the Wing - ham and District Hospital and re- leased after treatment. Present awards for membership at Ladies' Night Lion President Russell Zur- brigg presented anniversary awards to nine fellow Lion mem- bers when the annual Ladies' Night was held Tuesday of last week at the Manor Hotel. Ten-year membership awards went to Lion Colin Campbell, Lion Murray Gaunt, Lion Lorne McDonald and Lion John Hayes. Lion Leland Vance and Lion De- Witt Miller received 20 -year awards. Lion James Carr was presented with a 25 -year award, Lion Stewart Beattie with a 30 - year award and Lion G. W. Tiffin with a 35 -year award. Lion Archie Hill proposed a toast to the ladies with Mrs. Rus- sell Zurbrigg responding. Lion Bill Tiffin read some interesting and humorous items from his scrapbooks. A highlight of the evening was the showing of old silent movies by Nelson Frank. The antics of Frank Lloyd and Buster Keaton were very much enjoyed by the Lions and their wives. At the next meeting, Lion Lloyd Casemore wilt tell about his trip to Italy. -Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bosman of , West Lorne visited with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bosman.