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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-03-29, Page 2• THE W/NGll 11 ADVANCF1iNEr HOIiNE$GAY MANCP2$. i s Wingham bowling for millions The annual North Huron Big Brothers 'Bowl for Millions' was held Saturday at the Wingham Lanes, with 68 bowlers taking part in four-hour event. A total of 68 bowlers, with sponsors from various organi,7a- tions, businesses, and industries bowled two games on Saturday, between 1 and 5 p.m. The Wingham event was the third 'Bowl For Millions' held in Huron County, and was also the most successful with $7,242 raised. The Goderich event raised $4,952 and the 'Bowl for Millions' in Clinton raised $2,483. Five teams from Wescast Indus- tries Inc. collected the most money with $1,978 in pledges. Big Broth- ers Ralph, James, and Peter col- lected $1,903 in pledges with three little brothers picking up $372.50 in pledges. The Wingham Optimist Club raised $983 and the Royal Canadi- an Legion, Branch 180, Wingham raised $685. Doane Raymond raised $545, Royal Homes raised $261, the Wingham " Advance - Times raised $177 and the Wing - ham Kinsmen Club raised $148. Individual bowlers raised a total of $190.25. The Legion team was the most mem tri m Little Brothers...David Riggs, James Fitzgerald and Brian. Riggs collected over $370 In pledges for the North Huron Big Brothers 'Bowl for Millions' which was held Saturday at the Wingham Lanes. SIxty-eight bowlers raised a total of $7,242 for the Big Brothers Associ- ation. consistent of the event as they had the best total pinfall with games of 1113 and 1135. The Doane Raymond team rolled a 1062 in the first game and then had a team pinfall of 823. The Foundry -2 team had a team pinfall of 1000 in its second game, after rolling a 927 in the first game. Foundry -1 had totals of 586 733 with Foundry -3 rolling scores of 764 and 635. Royal Homes had games of 927 and 963. The Advance -Times team had games of 790 and 617. Local adm down ' February By JIM BROWN The Advance -Times The number of patient days and the admissions at the local hospi- tal were down in February, when .compared to last year's statistics, chief executive officer (CEO) Lloyd .Koch told the Wingham and District Hospital board last Thurs- day. The CEO said the decrease was likely reflective of the fact that some of the hospital's physicians were on holidays. However, the, decrease has some board members concerned. • Bob Pike of Wingham said that a decrease in patient days and the number of admissions has been 'bouncing around last year's aver- ages' since October, with the hos- pital having lower activity during the past three months. - The wheels fell off in Febru- ary, and really plummeted," said Pike. Pike was concerned about how fissions in 1 1®ns a continual decrease would impact the hospital, especially with the hospital submitting a 1995-96 budget to the Ministry of Health ®for approval that was equal to the 1994-95. budget. Koch said, the reason for the sharp decline in February was not clear. "We aren't sure why there is a decrease in the number of patient days or admissions,' he said. Koch added that it could depend on which physicians ate away. Chief of the medical staff, Dr. Brian Hanlon said that there was a lot of bad weather in February. "There were a lot of storms last month, and people didn't come in," he said. "There were also two phy- sicians away." Dr. Hanlon noted that the Onta- rio MedicalAssociation •• (OMA) has issued a directive ttf• its mem- bers to decrease the amount of ad- missions. "I'm not saying this is , the rea- son, but it may be a reason for the Wingham and District Hospital installs new telephone system Wingham and District Hospital board property committee chair- man, Wayne Tessiet, told the board at its March meeting .last Thursday that the new telephone system has been put into place. The new system is expected to to be implemented on Friday. He noted that the network wir- ing for the hospital's computer sys- tem is also. completed. Tessier said a total of 12 computers should be ordered almost immediately for training the staff and upgrading the present system. The cost of the computers, which needed board approval, was about $36,000. Tessier noted that the hospital was now offering computer cours- es to its staff and volunteers. The courses would be held at 1?. E. Ma- dill Secondary School iri, Wing - ham, beginning in April. The hos- pital is also planning to set up two computer stations for employees to use for practice. Hospital chief executive officer Lloyd Koch said that the computer courses were a good start. "He said that taking the course would help to 'Irick start' the staff in adjusting to the new computer system. In making his . report to the board, Tessier noted that while completing the wiring work for the computer and new telephone system; the workers came across some asbestos. Tessier said it cost about $10,000 to remove the as- bestos 'right at that moment.' The asbestos which could not be re- moved was 'incapsulated' with plastic. The property, committee is also looking at the possibility of the hospital building a clinic. Tessier recommended to the board that CEO Koch be allowed to contact architects in order to come up with the site needs for a clinic. , He noted that the architects know what they are looking at, but that the hospital CEO can provide them with the requirements' and the needs of both the hospital and the doctors. !2%E WE! Trim Itworks! ansltra 'he. e,applannoretat r3leet Plan 77ENNEINIff Vance Guardian Drug Store Josephine Street Wingham For More Information end Locations Call: 11..800.4114511mi4720 Cnnn.ad ,%dbeettiwNevio-eIwijpibw %mot b daft, a,, mire. •Alla aMMNM b. -d O..aM lavmMl rYMM and iMaW ekh Mr Wed." iade•d bed Mkt* el daft.. ane can D decreased numbers," he said. Dr. Hanlon noted that physi- cians are looking at patientetwice before admitting them 'to the hos- pital. The hospital's 'chief of the medical staff said fewer admis- sions is a trend that may continue. "When we get a new doctor in the area, they may start going up again," said Dr. Hanlon. Koch said decreasing admis- sions and patient days is only be - glaring to affect the Wingham and District Hospital. He noted that decreased occupancy has affected other Ontario hospitals, including St. Joseph's in London where staff layoffs were nide earlier this year. However, the CEO said the de- cline in the numbers of patient days and admissions is not the only issue - "We are taking steps to do ree cruitment as best we can; he s$ - "Our efforts are not going u no- ticed, but we are not successful." Dr. Hanlon said the medical profession are seeing more people on an out-patient basis, and are go- ing away from in-hospital proce- dures. He noted that one wing of the hospital has been closed every summer for the past few years. Pike said he would like to com- pare the recent statistics of the Wingham and District Hospital to those of comparable -sized hospi- tals in other areas of Ontario. LITOBILINE A,Ri . E Phone 357-1630 for 24 hour movie Information You can lose a lot more than your licence and • • Ministry of the Attorney omun• General t'RX for a Healthy Community!" • CD CJ � 1 o Wingham Economic Development Committee invites you to attend and take part in your 6th Annual Community Forum WHERE: WHEN: TIME: Upstairs Auditorium, Winghatn'Town'11all Wednesday March 29, 1995 7:30 pm sharp! Evening's Agenda will include A Presentation by the Administrator of the Winghant & District Hospital and Huron Tourism Association Recreation Dept. Primetime Country Mayor's Report 1995 Mainstrcct Improvement Awards Comc and Listen Come and Participate Ask Questions Tell the cohlmunity your concerns Everyone Welcome! ' Coffcc-and Wingham ponuts Provided Sponsored by the Wingham Economic Development Committee Starts Friday BILLY GRAHAM TV SPECIALS March 31, 1995 Friday & Saturday 7:00 & 9:00 p.m. Sunday to Thursday 8:00 p.m. •Sunday Matinee• 2:00 p.m. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sponsored by: Aa' /if INSURANCEBROKERS (Wingham). Ltd. Gorrie, 335-3525 • Wingham, 357-2636 Barbara Alton "INSURING TOMORROW TODAY" • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 •Dessert bridge and euchre party sponsored by Huron Chapter No. 89 OES at Lucknow Town Hall, 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. •Wingham Economic Development Committee sixth annual community forum will meet at 7:30 p.m., upstairs at the Wingham Town Hall. NOW Wheelchair Accessible. THURSDAY. MARCH 30 • -Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic will be held at F.E. Madill S.S., 12:15 - 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. I.D. required. •The Teeswater Ex-Toggery opens for the spring season today, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 -5:00 p.m. SATUFIDAL APRIL.1 •Gorrie UCW Spring tea and Bake Sale, 2 - 4 p.m. Gorrie United Church. Everyone Welcome. MONDAY. APRIL, 3 •The Spring Art Exhibit is still at the Wingham Library until Saturday, April 8 during regular library hours. TUESDAY APRIL 4 'Breast Cancer Forum on current breast cancer information will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 309, Lucknow. We Re res nt howick • Farm•Residential • Competitive Rates • Inspection Service • Auto "Hope for a Changing World" Monday, April 3 10:00 PM • Channel 8/Cable 9 "Discovering a New Life" Thursday, April 6 8:00 PM • Channel 8/Cable 9