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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1966-05-11, Page 13SIfN.IESDAY, MAX` '11th,. 111 ..._,a.... -.....x__..... -.mac.,... S �n1 T Lobsinger Erwin Districf MarshaI Word was received from the Dept, of the Attorney General* e that an Order -in -Council of the ,t : nee, i00 wasp tile los C, I iship•• richa are )Ulance. West costof which as fin- Coun- his is >talla�, ditches ,roads ip.iRoad ndered illors roUl lg. gen. Cr ay Signal a ;itario ,u. k fifers 0.00; ns Au - ion, :yril 15.86; 5a, and lm; ninon . dges. ag old. rK. ,er Geri• stamps, c'•, nada !He LUCKNOW SINTINIEL LUCKNOW ONTAltlp. ..,_.._:,l ..-.+ wm.........wm _—_ RM1*nrR!•P+.'4 �w.x.F,R,r*.n^s�.-.wrn�K nt o Cn a Govt, ' • as Ontario i. wasp . passed, April naming ,rite Chief Irwin Loh - singer of Walkerton . a District Deputy dire •Marshall : for the Town of Walkerton., and the County of Bruce, and to act as County Due Co-ordinator., PreviouslyFire'Chief Cecil + z�2'•,, W.alen of Owen Soundhadthe •County of Bruce; as well as the :County ,of Grey, :alder his juris- diction, and Mr, •lobsinger was :acting. as Deputy Fire Co-ordina- tor , o-ordina-torr, but the. Order -in -Council. makes each County now a separate unit., Fire e e has bee4 Mr, T�obsing . x Chief of Walkerton since 1,941, and: a member of the Fire Brigade since 102, His knowledge of thfi's :area of the: province'in part due to :his association with the ; augeen Vail ey Conservation Authcaity for P * iH1*TQM many years, as fits chairman, to ,eater with his long experience in fire4.figliting. marked by a notable record of efflclericy, makes Mr, l.obsfnger's appoint-. moot A 'Very appropriate and pop,. Oar Axle.. OMSIP nr�I:Irr'ent extended t� Ontario Health Minister Dr. M. B. Dymond has announced that residents of the Province may still receive full OntarioMedical Services Insurance Plan coverage and. benefits by July 1st providing they, enroll- in the Plan before May 16th. "The Plax is a, success," declared the Minister. "The limber of applications received already cover more than 1,100 , " - • v e .000 of our citizens. . Dr: Dymond added, how- ever, that a large number of residents had indicated they would join. OMVISIP. but for . a variety of reasons had been unable: to sendin their application in time. The OMSIP. open_ enrollment ;period has.. therefore been extended by two weeks in order.' that these person s' may qualify for. coverage from .the day. the Plan goes into effect : on• July 1st. "The'. May '16th "deadline "is final," ' added the minis- ter. "This enrollment dead- rine cannot be extended any further. because it takes time to process such a flood . of :applications even with' the most: modern equipment ': available." The extension of the open enrollment, period :means • that those. residents who have enrolled; alread 'Y and , those who enroll before May 16th, . will be protected by OMSIP, beginning July 1st. Ontario 'residents who en- roll.. after May :16th will :have; to undergo a.minimum threemonth: waiting.period- before "they. are entitled to OMSIP coverage and bene-:` fits, said Dr. Dymond. OMSIP head` office rs lacbted 0.1 35 St. Clair West, Toronto. Applications are •already being processed •by modern micro -photo methods and computers..' ' E:PENSICNERS. : Notification of acceptanc# to be 'sent out shortly People who ..have already enrolled in. OM IP peed ,not apply a second time, Dr. Dymond stated that their applications are now being processed, and their notification will arrive tx the mail. 'very soon. OMSIP provides practically all . physicians' as 'benefits. including: • • Doctor visits in the home, office or hospital. Diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries. Diagnosis, pre-operation care and treatment, surgery and post-operation care. !' Obstetrical care,including .:pre -natal'' and post- natal care effective from the. date .of enrollment., • "Anaesthesia and X-rays for diagnostic. surgical and other procedures. • Treatment of fractures and dislocations. • Certified specialist 'services at established.. rates when you are referred to the specialist by your doctor. • . Certain dental surgical services .performed in a hospital. NOTE. OMSIP will not : pay for the cost of hospitaliza- Many old age pensioners have automatically been enrolled tion. OMSIP is an additional service, not a . substitute in OMSIP but most must fill in and submit an application. for Ontario Hospital .Insurance. You will still require Those who will get automatic coverage are "pensioners coverage'by' Hospital Insurance. who are presently receiving benefit under The'Ontario Age Assistance Act, . or those . pensioners who have been declared eligible for coverage by the Ontario Department of Welfare. These pensioners have already received their OMSIP registration cards: f Y All "other:pensioners must complete and submit an appli- cation:. to receive OMSIP coverage. If . you have" not ; received an. OMSIP. registration card, or • have'not already sent in an,application form,: you; must: apply before May l6thh for coverage when.the Plain starts on July 1st. :1. serviceS MSIP IS VOLUNTARY APPLICATION . 1S, NECESSARY OMSIP is a voluntary plan and' you can cancel your membership at any time. The government, how- ever, can only cancel mem- berships in the case of mis-:. representation, . misuse. of services, non-payment of premiums, or 3 months after a member has ceased to be a resident of Ontario. If you fill out this appli- SEND "YOUR,,COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM T9 ' OMSIP,.' P.O. BOX 1700, :TERMINAL A, TORONTO if required, additional application forms are available from any bank, or from OMSIP, 135 St.; Clair Ave.,' West, Toronto 7. cation and; mail it noW,`:you' will be eligible for OMSIP. coverage beginning,July 1st. Otherwise you, will have to ''wait a minimum of 3 months for your coverage to; begin: Since these applications have: to be recordedwith a ' ,micro-photomachine please - print. carefully and' plainly with a ball point pen only. YOUR OMSIPAPPLICATION IS ON THE OTHER •SIDE OF THIS • • i PAGE c'k . ix a ,