The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-05-31, Page 20PAGE 20 —GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1979
Government still under attack...
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and Social Services,
"staggered • by the
amount", -places the
blame in large part on too
lenient judges.
Liberal critic Paul
Blundy (MPP for Sarnia)
NDP fights
for hospitals
On Monday, the same day as the board of
directors at Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital decided to keep pushing the Ontario
Ministry of Health about the unfair $60,000
penalty levied against the hospital, Michael
Cassidy, leader of the New Democratic Party
in Ontario, was fighting in Toronto on the same
tact.
Health Minister Dennis Timbrell told the
Legislature's special development committee
on Monday, Ontario hospitals won't 'lose any
beds this year - they'll just convert many of
them from costly active treatment status to
less costly chronic care.
Timbrell said the conversion was just part of
a province -wide move to handle health care as
much as ,possible at home or by community
programs rather than in costly active -
treatment hospital beds.
But. Michael Cassidy told newsmen that the
promise to convert to chronic care beds was not
in the minister's original plans, but amounted
to a concession made under political pressure
from the communities affected.
Cassidy charged that the ministry has pilot
chronic care programs in only seven cities,
only two of which offer a full range of services.
"These programs should be in place before,
rather than cutting with a machete and then
trying to put them in place," Cassidy argued.
The health minister has said that budget and
bed concerns of the small hospitals will be
reviewed at a conference with administrators
in September.
He said the ministry is prepared to look at
requests for more money, but only after. in-
dependent management consultants dr Ontario
Hospital Association experts have combed the
budgets of hospitals for possible savings.
Where hospitals can find savings by
"rationalizing services" the ministry is
prepared to use them to develop community
care programs, Timbrell has said.
Every hospital that has been examined by
management consultants has found savings,
Timbrell said.
Timbrell also feels that whole communities
can generate savingsby merging all of one type
service in one hospital rather than trying to
keep that•service in a number of hospitals.
Michael Breaugh, NDP health critic, said it
was the people who run a tight 'ship who end up
suffering, not the ones who aren't as efficient
-iand who thus have to ask for more money. •
This attitude removes any incentive to be
efficient, Breaugh said.
Timbrell.
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was interested in having the $60,000 put back in
the budget. He said the object was to make
certain the budget base didn't change during
this year's problems.
"We may get it (funding for the c.hronic''beds)
this year, but we'll never get it again, said
Potter.
"By giving back those 10 chronic beds, there
shouldn't be any penalty," reasoned the
chairman. "We actually didn't have five extra
beds to penalize."
Mrs. Berry also reiterated her personal belief
that the ministry of .-health never did have the
authority to. penalize hospitals in Ontario for
being over -bedded.
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OPPOSITION INTERVENTION
Gordon Crabb, chairman of the hospital's
finance committee, recommended the board
keep fighting for the return to the budget of that
.$60,000 item.
Elmer Taylor told the board the ,New
Democratic Party and the Liberal Party are
prepared to fight in the Ontario Legislature on
just that paint.
Michael Cassidy, NDP Leader in Ontario,
visited AM&G recently and pledged his support
to the Goderich cause. The hospital was
previously toured by a Liberal delegation in-
cluding Huron -Middlesex MPP' Jack Riddell
and Huron -Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt.
According to Taylor, Riddell has already
broached the subject in the Ontario
Legislature.
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SERVICE
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VIOTORIA ST. NORTH at:KamCH
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believes the government
should make concerted
efforts to collect this
money "if it is really
serious about practicing
(fiscal) restraint".
CONTRACTS
A consumer Infor-
mation Officer of the
Ministry of Consumer
and . Commer.cial
Relations, Estella Cohen,
warned car buyers not to
sign a contract to buy a
car unless they are sure
they're getting the best
deal. The Ministry has
.recently been contacted
by many consumers
wanting to know whether
ey can cancel a con-
t act because they have
found a better buy. While
the Ministry would like to
see cons-urn-ers get -the
best deal, they have to
realize that a contract is
arbor report
BY RON GRAHAM
May 14 the Ontadoc
cleared harbour light for
Thunder Bay.
May 14 the Marlhill
cleared harbour for
Collingwood partially
loaded with grain.
'May 17 the E.B. Barber
arrived light from Sarnia
for salt.
May 18 the E.B. Barber
cleared harbour for
Parry Sound with salt.
May 19 the Algosoo
arrived light from Sault
Ste. Marie for salt.
May 20 the Canadian
Coast Guard Cutter
Spume arrived.
May 20 the Algosoo
cleared harbour for
Montreal with salt.
May 22 the Tug John
Pervesarrived to take
the barge K.H. Powell to
Thunder Bay to be
scrapped.
May 23 the Agawa
Canyon arrived light
from Bay City for salt.
May 23 the Agawa
Canyon cleared harbour
for Holland, Michigan
with salt.
May 25 the E.B. Barber
arrived light from
Clevelandfor salt.
May 25 the E.B. Barber
cleared harbour for
Parry Sound with salt.
Kingsbridge...
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shawe College, London. Mr.
and Mrs. Don Frayne are the
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John How-
ard, Anita and Leona Hogan
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Schefter and family of Strat-
ford on Saturday, May 26th.
The occasion was the gradua-
tion of their daughter. Anne
Schefter, graduating from
University of Waterloo, with
a Bachelor of Mathematics
Degree in Computer Science.
St. Joseph's Choir joined
in the singfest at the Chris-
tian Reformed Church' in
Lucknow, Sunday evening,
May 27.
Colborne...
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having their pictures
taken as they will be the
graduation class of this
term.
NEEDLEPOINT
COURSE
As a fitting climax to
the needlepoint course
through the Tiger Dunlop
Women's Institute,
several of those taking
the course .attended.
Achievement Day at
Wingham on Thursday,
May 24 at 7:30 p.m.
There was ari excellent
display„of the craft and it
showed the interest that
was taken in this course.
Many new ideas were
shown.
The guest speaker for
the occasion was the
Reverend .. Arnold Proud
of Teeswater, who is
especially interested in
this craft and- displayed
some excellent work.
With his wife, he gave
many timely and wor-
thwhile suggestionsand
showed how these
suggestions can be put to
advantage,
Those attending from
this group were, leaders
Mollie Sutton, Dorothy
Feagan and Donna
Young, and those taking
the course, Mary Brin-
dley, Gertrude Kaitting,
Phyllis Fisher, Adeleine
Allen, Marguerite
Horton, Beatrice . Allin
and Mrs. William'Walter.
CANCER DRIVE
Les Pitblado, Cancer
Drive chairman for the
country area which in-
cluded Colborne, north
and south Ashfield and
the northern part of
Goderich Township, says
the area has shown
splendid returns for the
Cancer Drive and reports
the amount realized,
including the snowmobile
marathon of the
Foresters at Benmiller, is
$7,171.31 to date. Les
mentioned that special
events brought in an
encouraging amount.
He wishes to voice his
thanks to the captains
and their canvassers and
to all who worked in any
way to raise money for
this worthwhile cause. A
special thanks goes to all
who gave and responded
to the door to door can-
vass. Without the support
of one and all, this effort
would not have.--- been
made possible. "Cancer
can be Beaten".
SOCIAL NEWS
Congratulations to Mr.
and Mrs. Michael
Mallough of R.R. 5
Goderich (Airport Road),
on the birth of a daughter,
Amanda Soy, May 18.
u
Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Reaburn are enjoying a
visit from their daughter
Maureen (Mrs. Joe
Grafin) and son Will of
North Vancouver. Mr.
Griffin has been in
Europe on a business trip
and plans to join them
this week and return to
North Vancouver with his
wife and son.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Reaburn attended the
christening of their
granddaughter,. Angela
Jean Reaburn, at St.
Michaels Church, London
on Sunday, May 27 at
which Mrs. Joe Griffin of
North Vancouver was
Godmother and Mr,A Joe
Van Rooy of Kingsbridge
was Godfather. Gran-
dparents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Van Rooy and their
family also attended the
christening.
Mrs. John Gibson and
daughter Mary Ellen of
Wroxeter visited Mrs.
Gibson's mother, Mrs.
Tait Clark and brother
Mr. and Mrs. John Clark
and family over the
weekend.
Guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Cliff McNeil on the
weekend were Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Watts of Sandy
Cove., Stroud, Ontario
who were leaving for a
ten month trip in their
motor home to the
Western provinces and
the West Coast.
Mr. and Mrs. R.
Buchanan visited their
daughter, Mrs. Ron
Walsh and Mr. Walsh and
family in North Bay this
past week and reported
very heavy rains and
winds on their trip there -
Friday and cold weather•
and rain again Sunday on
their return trip home.
Several members of
Tiger Dunlop ' Women's
Institute attended the
District Annual held in
Holmesville United'
Church on Monday, May
28 - Mrs. R. Buchanan,.
Mrs. Allan Stoll, Mrs.
Earl Sherwood, Mrs.
Emerson Elliott, Mrs.
Mollie Sutton, Mrs.
Marguerite Horton and
Mrs. Gertie Snyder. •
OBITUARY
The sympathy of the
community is extended to
the family and relatives
of the late Mrs. Andrew
(Ethel) Bogie, formerly
of Bogie's Beach.
Mrs. Bogie and her
husband farmed for
many years on the farm
next to Bogie's Beach and
for several years served
meals and afternoon
lunches in their home.'
They were well-known by'
the cottagers for their
generous hospitality.
Mrs. Bogie had resided
in Sarnia since the death
of herlhusband.
egal and binding. Some
vers think The Cbn-
su er Protection Act
allows them to cancel the
contreact within two
working days but only
contracts signed away
from the dealer's place of
business may be can-
celled. The Consumer
Protection Act applies to
contracts far goads or
services worth $50 or
more which will be paid
for, delivered or per-
formed at a later date.
Ms Cohen suggested
that used, car buyers
check the car's mileage
with the previous owners
to make sure the
odometer has not been
tampered with. Although
the Ministry has been
laying charges against
dealers who do thin to
conceal the true mileage,
it . still teems to be a
prevalent problem,
Before signing the 'con-
tract, send $3, the licence
plate number and the
request for a list of
previous owners to:
Ministry of Tran-
sportation and Com-
munications, Vehicles
Branch, 4th Floor,
Ferguson Block, Toronto,
Ontario. M7A 2A2.
This will also provide
you with the registration
date. The date of
manufacture o -n the
compliance label of the
vehicle's door frame does
not indicate how long -the
vehicle has been in use.
Used car buyers should
also use the consumer
ministry's personal
property security
registration system to
make sure the previous
owner hasn't pledged the
car as collateral against
a debt. For more in-
formation contact the
nearest land registry
offiee, listed under
Government of Ontario in
your telephone book.
A free booklet about
car buying and in-
formation sheets on car
and transmission repairs
are available from the
Consumer Information
Centre, Ministry of
Consumer and Com-
mercial Relations, 555
Yonge Street, Toronto,
Ontario. M7A 2H6.
For information about
car buying or other
copsumer related mat-
ters, call the centre
collect at (416) 963-1111.
Goderich Legion Branch 109 has donated three cribs to the new
pediatric department of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital.
The donation was made possible from money raised through the
Poppy Campaign chaired by Howard Carroll with assistance
from Ray Barker. Making the presentation, left to right, are
Mona Davis, Myrtle Good and Rose Hill of the Ladies' Legion
Auxiliary and Roy Mugford (president), Don McCarther
..('treasurer) and Walter Sheardown (first vice-president) of the
Branch. Accepting the donation on behalf of the hospital is Joyce
Shack, director of nursing. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
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