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Winghani, Ontario, Tuesday„ June 27, 1989
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THEY COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT—Shirley and
Roily Kaufman enjoyed dancing at last Friday evening's hospital
foundation barbecue held at the home of Dave and Doris Inglis
north of Wingham.
Hospital annual meeting
Future funding, service
among health care issues
Funding and service cutbacks are
placing Ontario's health care sys-
tem in turmoil, says Hospital Board
Chairman Mary Lou Thompson.
Speaking to about 50 members at
last week's annual meeting of
Wingham and District Hospital
Association, Mrs. Thompson stated
that calls for budget restraints,
resource allocation and "rational-
ization" of health services leave
both hospital trustees and adminis-
trators "uneasy about the future."
Mrs. Thompson noted in her
addrgss that in other parts of the
world, rationalizing health service
means no heart surgery for people
over 70 years of age, and no hip
replacements to people over 80.
"No one really knows what is in
store for us," she said. "Our gov-
ernment tells us we're 'over -doc-
tored', and that our hospitals have
too many beds."
Changes in legislation governing
public hospitals will affect the role
of hospital trustees, she pointed
out, but the future of hospital
boards is still in question.
Noting the number of citizens
still willing to serve on Wingham's
hospital board, she added, "I'th
glad they're willing to take up the
challenge, even to the detriment of
their own business, to further
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Three new faces
on hospital board
Wingham and District Hospital
Board will see three new faces at
next week's inaugural meeting.
Wingham representative John
Schenk will be replaced by Bob
Murphy, former Advance -Times
editor, while Stephen Betts is the
new representative from the Village
of Brussels, replacing Max Oldfield.
Hospital Auxiliary representative
will be Mary Lou Cameron, auxil-
iary president, replacing former
president Marie Phillips.
Lou Thompson has been
n -to represent the Village of
T ater and Township of Culross
forTanother term. Robert Middleton
was returned as Wingham repre-
sentative, and Noreen Cnay was
nominated once again to represent
East Wawanosh and Village of
Blyth.
Jean Whitby was re-elected to the
board to represent the Village of
Lucknow and Township of Kinloss,
defeating the township's nominee,
Donna McBride, in the ballot count.
Those still serving terms on the
board include Janet Clark and Ross
Davies for Wingham, Marion Zinn
for West Wawanosh and Ashfield
Townships, Shirley Garniss for
Morris Township, Alex Graham for
Howick, and Doris Inglis for Turn -
berry
Ap->ointees to the board include
Dr. Marie Gear, medical staff presi-
dent; Dr. Charles Otnole, vim -presi-
dent and secretary -treasurer; Dr.
Brian Hanlon, chief of staff; Wing -
ham Mayor Ian Moreland, and
Huron County representative Les
Tervit,
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Winghatn to receive
more ambulance funds
Wingham is one of 26 Ontario
communities chosen by the health
ministry to receive extra funding
for ambulance services.
The announcement was made
last week at Queen's Park.
A government spokesman told
the newspaper Monday morning
that a total of $18 million has been
allocated for •health-care spending
in the province, half of which is to
go directly to ambulance services.
The funding allocation for each
community has not been broken
down„ according to the spokesman.
Each hospital is to provide propos-
als to the ministry either for
replacement of vehicles, addition of
new vehicles or additional staffing.
A decision on funding break-
down will be made over the next
few months
Business association
tours Westeni Foundry
The Wingham Business. Associa-
tion toured Western Foundry last
Wednesdayaspart of the associa-
tion's final meeting until the fall.
Wayne Phibbs, manager of
human resources at the foundry,
welcomed association members,
assisted by Dianne hynne. A
soital time was 'before a
YideOtAPg various are of the foundry by the
heads of thesetlepartments.
After being suited up in protec-
tive glasses, ear plugs, hard hats
and visitors' coats, the tour pro-
ceeded through the various steps of
production in the plant.
The following tour guides
explained the various stages: Steve
Caslick, manager of mold -pour
department; Bill LeVan, manager of
the melt -and -core department; Rob
Hutchison, loss -prevention supervi-
sor; Hannu Harrinen, controller; Ed
Skinivrefractory technician; Ken
McArthur, process coordinator;
George Skinn, human resources
department; Tom Chester, melt -
group leader and John Moir and
Jim Shaw, cleaning and shipping
department.
At each step 'in the production
process, the quality of the product
is emphasized, according to the
tour guides.
The tour provided association
members with an excellent oppor-
()MN'S GRADUATE
John Leedham, sort of Dr. and
Mrs. S. G. Leedham of Wing -
ham, graduated from Queen's
University at Kingston with his
Bachelor of Arts combined with
Bachelor of Physical and Health
Education degree. John will be
entering a master's of science
program in human biodynamics
at. McMaster University in
September.
tunity to see and understand the
operation of one of the town's
largest employers.
The meeting continued with a
barbecue at the Wingham GOlf and
Curling Club, where President Jack
Kopas welcomed the foundry tour
guides. The only item of busineSs
discusse41 at the melting was the
40:91ing siciewAlls sales in July
Rec director
has resigned
Wingham's recreation director,
Leslie Marxheimer, has tendered
her resignation, effective July 7.
Town council will deal with the
resignation at its July meeting.
Office closed
Monday for
Canada Day
The Advance -Times office will be
closed next Monday, July 3, for the
Canada Day holiday.
The deadline for classified and,
display advertising is this Friday,
June 30, at 5 p.m.
Council accepts
its allocation
for PRIDE
Morris council has accepted the
provincial government's $38,000
PRIDE allocation to make hnprove-
ments in the hamlet of Belgrave.
Clerk -Treasurer Nancy Michie
has been instructed by councilto
prepare a plan for work to be
undertaken through the PRIDE pro-
gram. Projects include paving and
sidewalks in Belgrave, as well reno-
vations to the Women's Institute
Hall.
The plan must be forwarded to
the province for approval. Once
that approval has been secured, a
public meeting is held to discuss
the proposed work, said Mrs.
Michie.
The grant will be forwarded over
three years, she said and added that
it may not be forthcoming until
1990. The township is required to
contribute an amount equal to the
province,, n this case, $38 000.
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