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V ol. 14,.No. 44 Wednesday, October 31, 1984' Ruùddy. twinned with jar Whiutby's Dr.- J.O. IRuddy General Hospital .,bas been twinned witb the Lucea Hospital on the' lsland nation of Jamaica. The twinning was- of- ficially sealed at a brief ceremony last Friday morning and was tbe result of a program that orlginally saw .three reconditloned ambulan- ces sent to the island by the Government 0f On- tario. According- to Ontario Healtb Minister Keitb Norton the program wil help Jamaica improve its -.own bealth .care system. "lWe are in a position to assist Jamaica in tb. development of Its own health care system," be said. Norton was just one of the tbree Ontario bealth'care workers. Dr. 1Neville Gilimore, .,the Jamaican Minister of Social Security, was on band, at the ceremony, to express bis gover- nment's gratitude for the Assistance it- was receiving from the On- tario government. "We 'are eternaily grateful for .-the foresigbt of Dennis Timbreil, " be said. "His beart was s0 mucb in tbe program - be always took an active interest."P The twinning program and the donation of medical supplies and equipment will go a long way in helping Jamaica, solve its health care problems. "We are grateful that you were willing to share with- us ,the cabinet ministers- on band for tbe ceremony. Agriculture Minister, Dennis Timbrell 'and Governnxent Service Minister 'and Durham West AMPP. George, Ashe were also on band. Norton said that the program started in 1981 when Imbreil, wbo was then health minister, persuaded the gover- nment to'donate three reconditioned ambualan- ces to the Jamaican government. Other acts of co- operation include tbe donation 0f 163,000 units of polio vaccine valued at $1 milion to im- munize Jamaican school children. ThetWinning program wiil include personnel., exchanged and educational progranis for Jamaican naican, hospital blessings you have bad prevent people from' over the years," coming to the island. Galilmore continued, "By preventing polio "We,,musVytb--tfie-->,e.:can save one of the helpù yupave.given us--,cornerstones of our is well appreciated, well economy,"- he said, received and well- "The, gift is good, it bas utilized."> come at a good time and ,He noted that the, aid is appreciated. ". i66actively saving lives Gallimore., told bis iJamaica. " audience tbat Jamaican Gailimore told the Prime Minister Edward smail êrowd attending is a'lso appreciative of the ceremnony that one the aid given. of. the ambulances Ruddy is one of six donated by the gover- bospitals that is twinned nment was used to sa ve with one in'Jamaican the life of a Canadian and Norton noted that tourist wbo suffered .an several more bave accident while visiting asked to participate in the island.. tbe program. Tbis program also . Ruddy administrator bad an economnie benefit Jim Miller, wiil lead a to the island. delegation from the Gallimore noted. that bospital to Lucea tourism is one of Hospital in January or Jamaica's, lafgest in- February of next year to dustries and an out- make the tw inni*ng1 break of polio would process complete. -1 s» e sbdgetcogs'unerimir ID..pag 28 Pages w w ww Jlm iMiller .(left>, the'administrator.ofthe Dr. J.O. Ruddy Gene'rl ,-Hosëpit'al lïse en presentlng a pic- tte 0,f the local 'medical facllity to Dr. Neville Gallimore, Jamalca's 'Mînister. of Social Security and Erna Seaga, mother of Jamaican Prime Mînister Edward Seaga. The presentation > was part of the twinning cereonyheld last Friday between Ruddy and Lucea Hospital-in St: Anne's. Ruddy la one of six hospital s twinning with others on the Carribbean island nation under a Governmnent of -Ontario program co-ordinated by Agriculture Minister Dennis Timbreil. Free Press Staff Photo Durham West MPP George Asbe bas, tbrown bis support bebind In- dustry and Trade Minster Frank MIller's bld to win tbe leadership Of the Ontario Progressive Conser- vative Party. Ashe, wbo also serves as Minister of Gover- nment Services in the cabinet of retiring Premier Wiliam Davis, said that Miller's decision to run -caused bhim flot to seek the leadership. "His decision was one of tbe considerations for me, " be said adding tbat many of the people urging him to run were also Miller supporters. Hie also believes that Miller is the man On- tario needs in the 1980's. "I just think be's tbe right person for the job," Ashe said, "He's been in the real world and is on the rigbt side of centre." Both Ashe and Miller are seene' as, being sligbtly to the'right of the party's centre. Miiler's experience as a professional engineer, developer and auto dealer bas much to offer the small businessman. "I tbink he's the can- didate that people can relate to the, most," Ashe observes. Miller also bas. the support of the majority GM1 strikeover It seems that everyone'la breatbing a littie easier this mor- ning after workers at the General Motors plants in Oshawa voted to accept a new tbree- year contract bringing to an end a strike tbat begàn two weeks ago today. Before it became clear tbat the strike was going to end, Mayor Bob Attersley said that he feared the strike would have a long term detrimental effect on Wbitby. Last Friday after- noon, the mayor said that a prolonged strike would be "disasterous to the area. " "Tbnere is no question that it bas an effectý on Whitby," Attersley said of the strike, which was the first timne that' the United Auto Workers have struck G.M. since 1970. He also said tbat it's a pity tbat one community can also be crippled by one labor dispute. "I don't want thàt to bappen in .Whitby r where an industry.con-. trols a community, "At-" tersley said adding that since 1980 be bas, been. trying to diversify Witby's industrial base. "Our whole theme is- diversification so. tbatý we won't be, faced witb Ithat situation. " Theftares Two youths bave been arrested by the Durham Regional Police Force in connection with a series of car break-mns at the White Oaks apar- tment complex. According to a spokesman for the for- ce, the tbefts took place in the underground parking lots sometime onOct. 19. Cbarged with four counts of thef t over $200, la Kennetb Brezezinski,' 16, of 100 Wbite Oaks Crt., Whitby. Also' cbarged with tbree counts of thef t over $200. is Allan Crawford, 17, of 200 Division St., Oshawa. Tbey were released on a promise to appear in Wbitby Provincial Court this Friday. Mi*sehief arrest An Oshawa resident bas been cbarged after the front window of Middleton's Book Store on Dundas St. W. was Jkicked4 in sometime during the, early hours of last Sunday.morning. A spokesmnan lor the Durbam Regional Police, Force said that approximately $700 damage was done. 1Cbarged - with mischief over $50 is Ranidy -Flagg, 19, of 'Mofitrave v. Ã"hwa. ' Three crabiniet ministers- attend'ceremony-ý ~~1 4 t Ashe backing -Miler's bid for Tory leadership of cabinet and the caucus, Ashe says notlng that besides hlm- self Transport Minister Jlm Snow, Corrections Minister Nick Leluk, Justice Secretary Gord Walker, Energy Minister Phil Andrews and Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Claude Bennett ail sup- port Miller. 'II tbink he bas not only the greatest sup- Port of cabinet but the greatest support of tbe caucus as well,"1 he says. Sbould Miller suceed Davis, Ashe believes hies tenure wiII not be tbdt long. In six or seven years, men such as Larry Grossman and Dennis Timbreil will be ready to assume the leaders#ip. In fact, Ashe says Timbreil is bis second choice if Miller is struck off after the first ballot. "But be'il be on the last ballot and be'll* be the winner," he says, «I sincerely believe- he'll be the next Premier of Ontario." Ashe' says that be believes Miller can count on the. support of the Durbam ,West P.C. association.> The MPP says, he bas spoken to the local' executive and tbey "are virtually ail on side."1