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jOttiDIS_ 9y lack Riddell Nora°-:'Middless•x MPR and I intend to raise questions_inthe-House• tt.bout Gaderieh
• e and Clinton ea soon as the
:does • indicate that there may b
, well be too Many hospital`- 'd
. ''he O Brio Government's beds in the County, but• we
prrogram of closing. .believe that a reasonable
down • hospitals and hospital approach would have been for •
' beds'-�- aimed at saving some the Government of Ontario to .
$:50 •million from the have sat down with
Pravinee's Health Budget •• representatives .from alt the
has generated a great deal of • hospitals in' the area, to in
• •eoritreversy, bitterness and' .form them that., -1.- as a result
• attention throughout Qn.tario... of poor planni�ng'in. the past •
In our Riding, two`inst.itutians . 'there are too many beds and'
• have -been elated for closure: • • the'number must be reduced.
Firs't .:,the Goderich •., It wotild then. have,b.een-up
Peeematrjc Hospital • was to :all the hospitals to' decide
'threatened. with the'. Health. • "amongst themselves hew•best
Mini'ster's .axe. After con to reduce'beds and budgets.
side;rable pressure from. This would have been a more
myself, Stuart , Smith and open and democratic •
other Opposition Members - . pro,c.e.dure•. Instead, the
not to rnen•tion- public.outcry • Minister .of , Health . came
the - government -back- ' marching into our small rural
• tracked on this decision to •town with his group of •ad -
some extent, permitting, at visers . and handed• • the
least part, of the Goderich hospital administrator 'th,e
institution to continue as• a death , warrant' for • our
:ps.ychiatric facility. hospital.•
Now, Clinton Hospital is,• The ,Government., must
according to 'the Minister of realize also that. a hospital'
Health, to, be phased out of "becomes an integral and vital
existence. This .cannot be part of, a community — the
permitted; -:-. and I am taking place where people train and -
•
,this opportunity to ask every. .work. People move into
one of you to make your communities ..because .of a
feelings known in this' Mae:hospital: 'lives are organized' . •
ter...,to write to the Premier; with the local' hospital as a.
•to the Minister of Health, ,' focal point. You cannot close.'
letting them know in ni:Lin- down hospitals • in a
certain: terms how you the=•haphazard fa'shion, making .
people concerned; the people
affected feel, .about this
outrageous and irresponsible
decision on. the part of the •hospital as the centre of their
• Government. professional lives. •
When hospitals are closed The Provincial' Govern -
and hospital beds are taken ment has .absolute'ly no right
out of service it ad-. to sact4fice much • needed
mission of. oor plana —, an .• 'hospital facilities in an effort
a mission teat somehow we s irra '
ended up with more hospital . rising medicare costs.. Any
beds and facilities than reduction in the Ministry .of
required • to, -.service 'the -Health's .budget must be
carried out with• every con-
sideration being given to the
'.prime importance of • the
needs of the community..
In the Liberal Party we are
i learly.something'must be presently preparing. a.'major
done to equalize hospital statement on health costs in •.
facilities',throughout' Ontario,: :general.. This statement will
a to some 'extent:.The problem attempt to give what', we
cannot bei snI ed by:: ° ar believe- to be-: a rational and
b.itrarily :and' unfeelingly•rrfair.•• altetnatrve .to the
closing down hospitals' •,— '"government's current unfair.
selecting the victims vith'no • and unreasonable actions, It .
'real, justification • or. - will deal wit•l ways',, of •
reasonable explanation. By 'Measuring • efficiency: • in,
so doing, .the Government• is• hosp.ftals, suggest methods of •
• apparently, unconcerned. that im.provifig effetiveness•
• they are removing, vital The. question of laboratory,
• health •:services frons' corn-. ,Use will_also be examined,'as
• - muni•ties which may, as in the well .as methods'of reducing
case' of the. people in .the ` lab. expenses. We shall
Clinton area; wave to teave a •suggest--m•e'ans•--of-errsuting
.. great, distance' to a "tom- that doctors exercise
parable medical facility
restraint. in connection with'
There' seem to be no clear •tests- which are ordered for
cut criteria or. objectives in Patients and the utilization of
the'. ,government's hospital . medical' facilities. Finally, we
closing • program —• ne • shall discuss each one of the
•standards which must be proposed hospital closings
rn'et, no community• needs. : and 'our" 'suggested alter'
taken pito . considerati'on. natives in each case.
• S ire'ly. a more sensible ap- Our paper. will attempt to'
• preach' to reducing hos'pifa4 present a commonsense
overheads • would be ' to • approach td the' question. of
decrease: thenumber of beds :health costs. Above all we are
• in the larger. hospitals,..and' concerned, • — 'deeply 'con -
increase • oyer=all hospital cerned — with the impact of
efficiency. . -these major ,decisions". on
For some years now, it has communities and people •
been • evident that • the throughoutOntario. .
:Provincial Government has • "
The •• . •Gov..ernme'nt's
made.no attempt to follow a •decisions have been an -
clearly -defined .or • logical . nounced outside the
course for 'the.clevelopmentof Legislature, .and .the elected
an effective -and progressive • representatives of the people.
health. care service for have. had no, opportunity to
Ontario. Enormous• arnounts. debate- them in the House.
• of .money have.
..bden . spent . The fact that these an-
. bending hospitals and hiring•. nouncerrients•"began the day
doctors and-suppo.r-t_staff..No---- after ' the • Legislatu're ad-
differentiation has been made journed can certainly not be
between' the efficjent and, the put down to coincidence, and '
inefficient, to concentrate On clearly indicates the attitude
quality r-a'ther than . on. of .the .'Government to the
quantity.. Legislature and the•peopte of
in the case of Clinton, the'" this Province. Itis our strong
•••'•i'•••
•
elief " that such important House reconvenes.- on the' 9th
.afters' xitu•st :be fully •March.
ebated in 'the Legislature _•
'I have.repeeatedly asked for
no° provision --for present or
futurepatients, or for those.
who have chosen a specific
surrounding community. It is
our belief that in certain•parts
•of the province we have too
many' beds, ' while in Withers
there are too few
0
Province has chosen to close
down a hospital with.,; the
lowest averagTe cost '.per
patient. Average length: of
stay:. .for patients is com
parable ' with 'three other
hospitals in the County.and
lower than a fourth. They, '
generally low occupancy rate
Your
Blood is
Always
Needed
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BEA
BLOOD
DONOR
NOTICE
1 976 INTERIM TAXES DUE
APRIL5th 1976
Interim tax bilis are being mailed this week and are due
April Sth, 1.
976.
Interim bili.is payablein one installment at all Chartered
Sankt and Victoria & Grey Trust Company, Goderich.
T'he Interim fax rate it -50 mills and interim taxes of $10.00•or
less are exem-pt from this billing. -,
.Final fax billing' will follow at a later date, due'dates July 5th
a-a1d November Slit "fhe bill Will relied the fnTal "rate,. less
'interim levy of 50 Mills.
-J. Harold Walls,•A.M.C.T. C.M.C.
Clerk•Treasurer.
an appointment with the
Pr mi .r to plead tlh case of
Clinton Hospital, but. at this
• ppint .1 have been unable til
obtain 'a commitment Prem.
,his office foi' such a meeting;'
F shall continue to pursue this
matter,and hope that it will
be. ppssible to meet with the
Premier before' the Hous''e
reconvenes; If not, 1 am
seriously: considering catling
..furan emergeneedehate.
Itt this Riding we are, ail
cont erned-a boytthe.fa t ltie..of
Clinton I personally am
determined to do everything
post .ole to keep. our hospital
open, and once again.' ask
you .to do your part by
informing the Provi.nela-1
Government in no uncertain
terms just how you feel' about
this important issue.
PLEASE NOTE«
Because many- items have -been
specially purchased. for this sale, we
reserve the right to. limit quantities.
Not all items necessarily available at
ell `'breeches. All prices are cash &
carry: , Delivery, & credit _terms
available :at:extra cost ,
mash.. chatye
0 . ' MI MOM i` iiitiIlaliikil 19 1,111111Iini l I''
A SPECIAL PURCHASE
0°°°" ... Just in Time for our 2nd Annual
"DO-IT-YOURSELF" SALE!0.004.
1 „ i11!i : J 4')(90:'
Remember: A 20°%o discount on a
new kitchen can add up to a very.
substantial savings depending
on the sizeof the ,kitchen,' the
design you choose and the op-
tional extras you buy. So .order
now at 20% off our usual cash.
and carry.prices'.
RICHELtEU • ACORNACAN
ORLEANS• CAVALIER OAK
Prefinished Printed
Panels. And Because
They're 2nds, They're on
Sale While Stocks Last
01
Any Quantity!
NO SORTING, PLEASE '.
YOUR CHOICE:
NORDIC'
SPLENDOUR or,. each
SHERWOOD OAK
AND THESE STUDS ARE NOT
92'/ 111' THEY'RE A FULL 8' SIZE
Ask For A
FREE.
.COPY
ofour 8
Page •
-'Flyer
AND THEY'RE NOT LIGHTWEIGHTS' THEY'RE 5.5 MIL Thick
WITH THE PURCHASE OF ANY
JUTE BACKED CARPET
During This Sale. •
saw
'on any undeilpad
IN STOCK
At Discount Dave's, you'll find a wide selection of';.
rubber backed carpeting . ,. but if you find a jute.
' • backed carpet with a pattern or color you really like,
we'•II sell you the underpad you need for 50 percent
off our usual cash.&carry, price ••
InTER10R �•
QUARTS AIso
Available at.
20%.:Off Our
:Usual C,•&C. Prices
0
off
Glidden PAINT
SPRED LO -LUSTRE LATEX WALL TRIM
Our usual.C.&C. price 11.95 ' 9,56 Gat:- "-
'SPRED SATIN LATEX WALL PAINT -
Interior. Our usual CAC. 11.55 1.99 Gal..
SPRED LO -LUSTRE. Alkyd Eggshell
ours1ual4c.&c.�
once .69
11.45 Gal..
SPRED LUSTRE ENAMEL
Our usual CAC.
14.69. 11:75 Gal.
MtERIOR EXTERIOR
Our usual cash & carry 'price
for. non-metallic 14!2 elec-
trical cable is 121 per foot. So
IN 250 FT. COILS you 'SaveOver10...50 a roll.
CUT LENGTHS AVAILABLE AT HIGHER COST
MODEL
Here's Outstanding
Value ...
Seneca,
A`;RUBBER BACKED
CARPET -IN 100%
NYLON in 12 -ft. widths
• SHINES WITHOUT
WAXiNG
by .Armstrong
Our Usual Cash 8.Carry
Price 10.75 Per Sq. Yd.
Dollar for dollar; thisis• one of
the best buys ypu can make!
Its stain resistant and easy to
' clean :. and because it's rub:
ber backed;. n.o.-underpad
necessary. And yeti can even-,
install if yourself. Comes in .12 -
ft. widths:
WHILE STOCK LASTS
All Prices
.Are Cash &
Carry But .-
Delivery &
Credit Terms
Are Available
At.Extra Cost
SAYE!
/8DRILL
by Black $ Decker
OUR USUAL
CASH &`CARRY :
PRICE 17.95
,DISCOUNT
Davi $
•
An
Discount
Dave's
<
Hwy:
771 .17777
WINDSOR EAST •
OVER 30 PERCENT
Sq. Yd.
This is ane of the best deals we have ever offered!
Sundial by Armstro.np ='a. stunningly' beautiful no -
wax fto'orthat.comes in a choice of 6 lovely designs. ,.
It's 12' wide•an'd hasa tough, resilient foam inner
cushion that makes it. quiet and comfortable u'n-
derfoot and you now pay ;130..a. square yard lessi_.
than our usual cash & carry pace: What more could
you ask.for!
Save aver .20% on a select
group of lights •including this'
• RECESSED SPOTLIGHT.
Unwired round recessed spotlight in
heavy' gauge aluminum. Takes -75-
watt A30 lamp not included, Our sale
price
4.99
Fairview
Mall
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Fairway Road ea (�
f
tetumseh Bypass on highway 2
• Phone 721.6001. Daily 8 • 5:30 Incl.
Saturday.Rriday till 0 p,m
WINDSOR WEST '
500 Fiont Road in LaSalle. Phone
734.1221. Daily 8,, 5:30,incl. Satur-
day. Friday fill
OWEN SOUND KITCHENER
on Highway 21 at Springmounl Cor, . 589 Fairway Rd South.
net. Phone 378.3181:" Open 8 a.m. - Phone744.6371: Daffy 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m., daily: Saturday till 4 p.m. Including Saturday. Friday 11119 p m
15 BRANCHES:
AMHERSTBURG 736.2151 OWEN SOUND
EXETER 235-1422 RIDGETOWN,
G'ODERICH ;124.8821 SOUTHAMPTON
GRAND BEND' • ' 238.2374 THEDFORD. •
HARROW 738.2221 WEST LOR.NE'.
KINVA-RDINE 3963403 WiNDSOR EAST
KINGSVILLE 733-2341 W1ND Wt:ST
KITCHENER .744.6371 ,
376.3181
674-5465 ,
797:3245
. 296.4991
768.1520
721.6001
734>1.221'
REG. HOURS: MON =FRI. 8A.M. tc55:30,,PAC.
SAT. TILL 4 RAE. -
'KITCHENER WINDSOR EAST AND
WiND$OR.WEST: FRIDAY till 9 P.M:
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