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CLINTON.NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1 1—PAGE 13
Here's what the new
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ill do for
It' your Hospital! We need your help now!
some answers how and why we're expanding\ the Hospital, and why we're doing it now.
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Why are ou expanding the Hospital?
As you ha read in the brochures we sent out,
the emerg cy and physiotherapy departments
are being 4panded to meet our real needs. Ad-
mitting atI X -Ray are also being relocated to
centralize hese services and make them more
efficient.
What if hey close the Hospital like they
tried to & everal years ago?
The gover nient has announced that no more
hospitals ill be closed. The attempted closure
was also sted in court and declared to be an
unconstit ional move.
What if ou don't get enough money for
the addi n? Is there some way we'll get
our mo y back if it is cancelled?
Unfortun ely, we do not have the luxury of that
•option. e HAVE to build this addition,
whether i takes one year to raise the money or
five. The onger it takes, however, the more it
will cost. , the addition plans were shelved, our
hospital ould die a slow natural death over the
next 10 6 15 years. Without up-to-date efficient
services»t will be impossible to attract or keep
medical ;I rofessionals on staft. This naturally
would r .ult in decreasing usage of the hospital
with th end product being an obsolete un-
derused acility that cannot support itself. As
you see4ve don't have any choice but to get it
done as uickly as possible.
• Will thi addition give us any more beds?
No. Oneof our problems is that pasi expansions
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have lea ed towards increased bed space with
the result that all "other services" have suf-
fered. Our floor space ratio of "other services"
to "bedi' IS well below the Provincial average
and has to be increased. This was one of the
major c siderations taken into account when
the Min try of Health initiated their province
wide ho ital bed cut back a couple of years
ago, an e suffeged greatly because of it.
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Yes, we are taking someone's word for it. The
Doctors and staff who have to work under these
0 present conditions know what must be done to
maintain even a bare minimum standard, and
they don't hesitate to tell us. As for actual proof,
just the fad that the Ministry of Health is finan-
cing this project to the tune of s303,000.00 is
ample evidence that it is a much needed project.
Why the big rush all of a sudden to get
this done?
The original plans for this addition were actually
drawn up in 1975. The completed plans we are:
now, using are just revisions of the originals. Un-
fortunately, we were unable to use the plans
before hand due to Ministry of Health cutbacks,
so in actual fact, we are not jumping the gun,
but rather running about 5 years behind.
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What about my OHIP? Doesn't that help
pay for renovations?
No, it doesn't pay for renovations or equipment.
Your OHIP pays -for basic operation of the
hospital and for the services received there. Un-
fortunately, there is no excess left for capital
programs.
What proof is there that we really do
need this addition? Are we just taking
someone's word for it?
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Why start it now when economically
times are so tough?
As we've said, we can't wait 'any longer. Sure,
times are tough. They always are "at the
0 present". It's only when hindsight -is used can
we say, "Those were pretty good years", and
there's no guarantee that things will get better in
the near future. We're not asking for your life's
savings, but I'm sure that if you take an
HON EST look at your position, you'll be able to
come up with a substantial contribution.
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VAL'S FA HION FARE
Ladies' W r and Fabrics
BLYTH ONT. 523-4351
HERMAN' MEN'S WEAR
32 Al rt Street
CLINTON ONT. 482-9351
WUERTH'S SHOES
28 Albert Street
CLINTON ONT.
482-9692
K. C. COOKE FLORIST
61 Orange Street
CLINTON ONT. 482-7012
Just how much do you expect from me or
What are other people giving?
person should contribute. It may interest you to
It's difficult for anyone to assess what another
0 know, however, that the majority of individual
'donations have been ranging between $100,"
and $1,000.. Perhaps the best thing to do is put
a figure on a cheque and keep adding zeros until
it really hurts. Your contribution is up to you.
How much do you value your health?
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Are you doing a door to door campaign?
Yes, and that's one of the main reasons for this
ad. Over the course of the next two to three
weeks, someone will call at Our door to pick up
your cheque or pledge. Be sure your name and
address accompany this item so an official tax
deductible receipt can be issued from the
Hospital. Cash donations from your pocket will
be accepted, but we're hoping that you will put
more thought into this matter than just what you
can afford at 'the moment, We sincerely hope
you will take the time to fill out a pledge card, or
make out a cheque payable to the Clinton
Hospital Building Fund, and have it ready when
our volunteer calls on you. We need your help
any way you can. Anything from a lump sum
donation to a pledge of small payments over a
couple of years is fine, but please try to do
something for us. We know where we're going,
but we're still waiting for the people of this area
and communities to tell us WHEN we can get
rolling. That's up to YOU, and we just want you
to know it's you R HOSPITAL.
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CLINTON ONT.
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CLINTON
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CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL
We know you care! We need your pledge!
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CLINTON HOSPITAL
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Clinton, Ontario
or call
STEVE COOKE
Chairman, Fund-Roising
Committee, at
482-7012 Receipt for Income Tax purposes will be issued.
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