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Wingham patients could pay
for chiropodist services.
Wingham patients will likely
have to pay for the services of a chi-
ropodist, if one comes to Wingham
and District Hospital.
Dr. Marie Gear, chairman of the
medical advisory committee, told
the hospital's Board of Governors
at last week's meeting that a chi-
ropodist from the Freeport Clinic in
Kitchener is interested in opening a
practice one day a week in the
Wingham hospital, but not under
the umbrella of the clinic.
The advisory committee is rec-
Hospital is under
budget again this year
Wingham Hospital is already in
the black this year with about
$17,000 in excess revenue over
expenditures, the hospital Board of
Governors has learned.
Janet Clarke, chairman of the
hospital finance committee, told the
board that at the end of June,
expenditures exceeded revenues by
about $33,000. "It was actually bet-
ter than our budget had indicated;
we were prepared to have about
$57,000 in excess expenditures by
that time," Mrs. Clarke noted.
By the end of the summer, how -
Hospital hiring
tinder scrutiny
Hiring practices are under serial-
,
ny this month at Wingham and Dis-
trict Hospital, the hospital's Board
of Governors was told last week.
Consultants EEO Associates are
evaluating 70 hospital positions for
hiring and pay scale practices
under the province's employment
equity guidelines, said hospital Sec-
retary -treasurer Gord Baxter. He
expects the evaluation will take
• about a clay
Mr. Baxter said the employment
equity survey likely would not
affect the hospital's current hiring
practices. "We're very careful how
• we word our advertisements and
how we hire for positions," he
noted. "It doesn't matter whether
the person is male or female — an
.• applicant is considered on his or
her qualifications."
This study does not affect wages
or the hospital's operating budget,
he said.
ever, the hospital's financial posi-
tion had changed, and coming up
to the half-year mark, the financial
picture is expected to continue
improving, she noted.
Hospital gets
computer
grant
Wingham and District Hospital
has until March 31 to spend $62,000
recently received from the Ontario
Ministry of Health for capital pro-
jects.
The money is the latter half of a
$124,000 return grant from funds
paid to the ministry in 1988 in lieu
of pension premiums, Gordon Bax-
ter, secretary -treasurer, told the hos-
pital's Board .of Governors last
week.
"We had a premium -free year in
1988," Mr; Baxter explained.
"Instead of paying the premiums,
the funds were deducted from the
hospital's cash flow and returned to
us this year in the form of a capital
grant."
The money is earmarked for a
computerization program of the
hospital's central patient index and
radiology reports, Mr. Baxter said.
The funds are expected to cover the,
cost of consultants, computer hard-
ware and software for the program.
Plans for these improvements
will be finalized by Nov. 30, he told
the board.
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In this week's issue, I wish to
- draw your attention to some of the
positive actions recently taken by
your Council.
Sidewalk repairs were made on
the north side of Carling Terrace,
from Victoria Street to Cornyn
Street. This work was carried out
by the town work forces, under the
able direction of Works Superinten-
dent Bob Thompson.
Mr. Thompson has submitted a
• cost estimate for material only,
required to bring the town's side-
walks into good condition. Council
- has agreed to budget one-third of
this amount over each of the next
three years and carry out the work
accordingly.
Again, the town work forces will
provide the labor to complete the
project.
The public works committee is
currently working on a five-year
program for the maintenance and
repair of all of the streets in town.
This five-year plan will be finalized
very soon.
On Monday, Oct. 2, H. Kerr Con-
struction started work on the recon-
,
struction of the following streets:
Carling Terrace North (from
Charles Street to James Street),
Moore Court, Sunset Crescent and
Angus Street. As well, a new storm
sewer will be installed from James
Street to Sunset Crescent. Cost for
this project will be some $220,000.
In conjunction with the above
project, town forces are currently
' working on the storm sewer system
on James Street, recently, installed a
new storm sewer on Shuter Street
' North and restored the street where
the excavation took place.
Parents of school children who
use Shuter Street North going to
and from school, should be advised
that the street will be closed for two
days during the sewer installation
and construction equipment will be
Safety check
at works yard
The Ontario Ministry of Trans-
; portation conducted a vehicle safe-
ty check at the Wingham works
department yard laid Monday,
reports Winghain Police Chief
Robert Wittig.
With the assistance of one police
officer, 35 vehicles were checked
and areas of necessary repaik iden-
tified to the owner.
Fifteen vehicle plates were
removed, reports Chief Wittig, due
to area in need of extensive vehithe
repairs; making the vehicles unsate.
at work at the junction of Shuter
Street and Sunset Crescent.
The school children should adopt
an alternate, safe route to and from
school during this relatively brief
period. The town works superin-
tendent will be on site during the
construction period and will be able
to answer questions.
The industrial park development
has now been completed and 13
lots are available for interested buy-
ers, two lots having been sold.
As a result of the recent survey of
town street lights conducted by
Ken Saxton, Wingham Public Utili-
ties Commission manager, it was
decided to carry out the recommen-
dations over the next three years
due to the costs invoived. High-
pressure sodium lamps will be used
as they are more economical, as
well as provide higher lighting lev-
els.
As we continue to work on your
behalf, we can foresee that in the
not -too -distant future, Wingham
will have better, safer and well -lit
streets and sidewalks.
ommending the practitioner offer
his services from a private office
separate from the hospital, unless
the hospital decides to buy his time
for a set fee.
"Listowel hospital purchases his
time from the Freeport Clinic,"
explained Hospital Administrator
Norman Hayes. "This means his
services in Listowel are free to the
patients who wish to see him. Here,
however, the patients will have to
pay about $25 a visit if we allow
him to open an office in the hospi-
tal, because he is not prepared to
offer his services under the stated
contract with Freeport"
Mr. Hayes said the alternative
would be for the hospital to hire
him for a set fee and fund the prac-
tice as a hospital service. Hospital
administration, however, is not pre-
pared to follow that mute, he said.
'The only way to get a chiropodist
into Wingham at this timo is to
have him set up his own practice
separate from -the hospital"
Currently, the Victorian Order of
Nurses offers a foot clinic through
Wingham Day Centre for the
Homebound. The service is free to
patients, he noted, while patients
who attend the Teeswater clinic pay
$10 per visit.
DISPLAY COURT OPEN—The RoyalHomes display court, just east of Wingham, was officially
opened at ceremonies last Thursday evening. Taking part in the ribbon -cutting ceremony were Pieter
Venema, finance; Royal Homes General Manager Doug Penson; Doug Kuyvenhoven, company vice
t 'resident; Turnberry Reeve Brian McBurney and Bob Walters, operations. For full coverage of the
display court opening, turn to Page 1B.
Plans authorized for
new municipal office
GORRIE—During its recent
meeting Howick Township Council
passed a motion authorizing the
drawing of plans for a new munici-
pal office near the township shed
on Hwy 89.
If a decision is made to build a
new office, it will be constructed
near the shed, but it will not be an
addition to the same, in order to
save engineering fees. Clerk -trea-
surer Tom Miller said the engineer-
ing fee, which could exceed
$23,000, can be saved by making
the office a separate building.
Council previously discussed
renovating the current building on
Main St. in Gorrie, but decided
against that alternative as it had
several shortcomings.
Renovations are quite expensive
as work approved by Wallace
Council to its office shows.
At approxi'
Oy $70,000 reno
vations to the' Wallace Township
building don't include many struc-
tural changes. Instead, most of the
money will be spent on cosmetic
work intended to brighten up the
office. The building will also be re -
insulated and drywalled. A ramp in
the front will provide handicapped
access and a central air condition-
ing system will be installed.
For Howick's municipal office,
however, cosmetic changes are not
enough. To provide handicapped
access most of the hallways in the
existing building would have to be
widened, which requires structural
changes. An access ramp would
also have to be installed, and cen-
tral airconditioning would require
ductwork to be laid as the building
is currently heated through electric
AUTUMN DRIVING
Taking a motor trip this fall?
Remember that driving conditions
change with the seasons, says the
Ontario Safety League. Check your
windshield wipers and make sure
your windshield washer fluid reser-
voir is full. Reduce your speed at
night and in inclement weather.
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require air ducts.
Howick Council feels it reason-
able to corisider a new office
because, in addition of having to
restructure rge parts of the exist-
ing building, there would be no off-
setting any costs through the sale of
the old office. Furthermore, addi-
tional space is required for the
small council chamber thus mak-
ing a new building a viable alterna-
tive.
By selling the existing office and
land council hopes to make the con-
sidered venture a feasible one.
The final decision has yet to be
made by council and will depend
on the price of the building. Once
council receives the plans it will call
for tenders and than decide. This is
likely to occur early next year.
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BUFFET
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Monday Oct. 9, 5 to 7 pm
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Buy your new bonds wherever you bank or invest starting
October 19. You may date your payment November 1,
the day the new bonds start earning interest.
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INTEREST RATE ANNOUNCED MID -OCTOBER
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