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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-04-07, Page 5Jottings by Jack from Queen's Park Hospital Closings Discussion still continues about hospital closings in the Province, and the Acting Minister of Health has indicated that four of the nine Ontario hospitals given orders to close will remain open for an indefinite period while the Health Ministry studies other possible uses for the institutions and other ways to cut costs, The four - Doctors Hospital in Toronto and public hospitals in Clinton, Durham and Paris - are still in the process of appealing the orders to close. There is, appar- ently. no chance that the remain- ing hospitals scheduled to close will be reprieved, and the Min- ister told the Legislature that the Government has not altered any decisions but is simply keeping an open mind while studying briefs which have been present- ed. Even if some of the hosp- itals being closed are put to other uses, the Government still hopes to save close to $45 -million. The Acting Minister of Health also told the Legislature that the entire population of Ontario will be innoculated against swine flu if the Provincial Government can obtain enough vaccine. If sufficient vaccine is not avail- able, those at highest risk will be vaccinated. The Minister said the province hopes to use health units throughout Ontario to carry out the vaccination programme to eliminate any charge for the procedure, although no decision has yet been made about whether there will he a charge for the vaccine itself. According to the Minister of Consumer and Commercial Rel- ations, whose Ministry •administ- ers the rent review programme, an additional 20 rent review off- icers will he hired to help clear a backlog of rent review applic- ations estimated at 245,000, although this figure may include duplicate applications where to protect himself` a tenant has filed an application and the land- lord has already done so with respect to the tenant's rental accommodation. Rent review legislation was introduced last fall, limiting increases to 8% unless a landlord can justify TRAiN MiSHAP - Mrs. Flora Dowson remains in Clinton Hospital with a broken leg and a broken arm suffered in a mishap when a car she was driving collided with a train at the level crossing just west of Kippen on Wednesday afternoon. The late model car she was driving was demolished. Exeter OPP inv- estigated the mishap. News Photo as woo By MRS. IRVINE RADER Dashwood Men's Club held their monthly dinner meeting Monday, March 29th at Dash- wood community centre with the WI catering to it. It was Father and Son, night and some 86 sat down, Following dinner both dads and boys enjoyed a western movie. Mrs. Jean Walper has returned to her home here following surgery at University hospital, London and a stay with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. , Stan Sleazak, London. Miss Almeda Miller, a resident ne Lutheran church attended the Spring Rally of the Lutheran Laymen's League at Grace Lutheran chinch, Mitchell, Sunday April 4th. Guest speakers Rev. G. McDonald led the group in discussion on "What it means to be alive in Christ." BAYNHAM -- NAGEL Anne Baynham, Oshawa and formerly of Dashwood and Edward "Spike" Nagel, Oshawa and formerly of Toleda, Ohio were united in marriage Friday. April 2nd at Peace Lutheran Church, Exeter by Rev. C. Hahn. of Huronview and formerly of Attendants were Bob and Dashwood underwent surgery Gloria Hayter, Dashwood and in Clinton hospital last week. Susan and Chris Baynham, Mr, and Mrs. Paul Morrison Oshawa. and Jennifer, Varna were Sunday A reception was held at Dash - visitors with Pastor and Mrs. wood Community centre. Out of Bruce Guy. town guests included Mrs. Jean Nagel. mother of the groom, Bev Nagel, his sister; and Dan - Nagel, brother; Mrs. R. Kemm- linger, his great aunt all of Toleda Ohio; Mr. . and Mrs. Sonny Richard Hayter and friend, Toronto spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hayter and boys. LLL RALLY Twenty two members of Zion Jacobs, Erie Michigan. r i HONEY STILL AVAILABLE IN OUR PAILS I i z 1 I SORRY, NO BULK AVAILABLE FERGUSON APIARIES ZURICH - 23b-4979 a higher raise to rent review officers. The 8% ceiling was retroactive to last July 31 for one year, and the Minister recently announced increases will be held to 8% annually until July 31, 1977. Speaking at the University of Western Ontario last week, the Minister said he will resign or ask for a transfer to another ministry if the Ontario Govern- ment extends the rent -control programme beyond July 31, 1977. "1 don't want to be a min- ister in charge of a mess," he said. Ontario awarded a contract to Drake Personnel to provide 277 trained workers for the prov- incial rent -review programme. The Chairman of the Manage- ment Board told the Legislature that the contract called for train- ed clerical stenographers, typists, clerks, support personnel and administrators. Liberal Leader Stuart Smith asked for the terms of the contract, and was inform- ed it was worth $1.6 million, which included the cost of employee benefits. The Minister of Colleges and Universities admitted that a community college in Ottawa has an investment portfolio of nearly $5 million. He had been criticis- ed by Opposition Members for allowing colleges to build up such large portfolios from public funds. Seneca College in Toron- to has a $3.4 millions investment portfolio, and the Minister said that he is preparing a full report on the portfolios held by the province's 22 community coll- eges, and indicated that .much of the money in the college portfolios is earmarked for spec- ific future needs. such as new buildings or equipment. Former Ontario Liberal Lead- er Robert Nixon, speaking in the Throne Debate, referred to a government pledge to take action on the problem of 'alcohol abuse by teenagers, and called I'or a ban Citizens News, April 7176 - Page 5 on all liquor and beer advertis- ing in the Province. Mr. Nixon said that MPPs will be "seriously irresponsible and derelict in our duty" if they permit this kind of advertising to continuo either on radio or television, or in the print media. He said "there's no reason for us to permit this kind of insidious pressure on young people, particularly (when it) simply identifies the use of beer - much more than anything else - with the good life." How- ever, he does not believe that lowering the drinking age from 21 in 1971 is responsible for any increase in alcohol consumption among young people. _ The Natural Resources Minist- er tabled a report from the United Asbestos Inc. mine at Matach- ewan showing air readings up to six times the permissible provin- cial standards. These readings are considerably higher than those taken a few months ago. High levels of asbestos dramat- ically increase the ride of asbest- osis and various forms of cancer among asbestos workers, and the workers risk serious health haz- ards if provincial standards are not strictly enforced. In a surp- rise raid on the plant last week by the Minister and other prov- ineial officials, workers were ordered to wear masks and stop smoking in certain areas, but provincial officials admit that respirators are not terribly eff- ective in cutting down dust levels breathed in by the workers. While provincial standards allow two f'i'bres per cubic centi- metre of air. the readings tabled by the Minister are as high as 12.8, with several above 6, and others as high as 8.1. 7.9 and 7.3. NTHRO U' iTURE H HENSALL-ONTARIO ' Y:�gg 1�ulY .xIf ANNUAL ' PNG SALE 3DAYST000 AT BONTHRON'S SAVINGS UP TO 50% STILL AVAILABLE EVERYTHING IN OUR STORE AT REDUCED PRICES DON 'T FORGET SEALY POSTUREPEDIC MATTRESS AND BOX SPRINGS ALL SPECIALLY REDUCED FOR THIS SALE AT DRYSDALE'S ALL DAY FRIDAY ONLY • 20% OFF EXCEPT MAJOR APPLIANCES Small Appliances & Sale Items SHOP IN HENSALL AND SAVE II! nlY 111111..— HOURS: THURS & FRI TILL 9 CLOSED MONDAYS