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Whitby Froe Press, Wednesday. October 4. 1995 ,Page 3 mu Items from Whitby couneil agenda(s) Mondav. October 2, Recomimendations from the planin and development com.m.ttee That subdivision applications for a 33-acre* site bounded by Thlckson Road, the Canadian Paciflo .raillway 1tracks, Kendalwood- Road. and the, Ontario Hydro right of way, be approved. The applications were submltted by three different property owners for the three adjacent sites. Varnous proposais have been before counicl i snce. the first application to develop the land for lndustnial purposes came forward seven years ago. Two years ago, counicil approved officiai plan amendment applications which paved the way for the properties to be zoned residential. The current applications will permit a 233-unit mlxed density development. Recommended f0 councîl That a rezoning application from Group 2 Development Ltd. f0, permit, an increase in the maxrimumn albowable lot coverage from 33 to 40 per cent for the company's proposed subdivision on Garden Street between Cork- Drive and Parnell Crescent be approved. Recommended f0 councîl That a site plan application from the Toronto Dominion Bank to permit a drive-through automated banldng machine at the Whitby Town Square Plaza on the northwest corner of Rossland Road and Garden Street, be approved. Recommended to council Recommendations from the operations committee That a proposaI from Fresh& Tasty Refreshments of Courtice to provide vending services at municipal parks and recreation faciltides be' approved. The operation of the vending services by Fresh & Tasty Refreshments is expected to generate approx- Imately' $64,000 in revenue for the Town based on 1994 product sales. The company has operated the snack bar concession si the Rossland Road recreation complex for the past two years.' Recommended to councîl Thet bids totalllng $9,465 from Erde Gardens of Rodney and Tavistock Nursery Ltd. of Tavlstock for, the supply and delivery of 1996 bedding plants b. approved. Recommended f0 council Whitby Oshawa hosj Locaql doctors talk By Mark Reesor Senior medical staff at both Whitby General and. Oshawa General hospitals have corne up with a plan to aralgamate the clinical- programs of both institutions. The proposai, signed by the chief cf staff, president of medical staff, chair, department of surgery and an other senior doctor from each hospital, was presented ta the Whitby General Hospital (WGH) board Wednesday by Doctor Naresh Kurnar, WGH president»of medical staff.' The proposed model would include amalgamating admi*nistration, eliminating - duplication and reducing costs and the merging of dlinical prograrna, starting immediately with surgical and emergçcy services. That wouid mean having common departments of surgery, anesthesia and emergency for the two hospitals, a common booking and information- system and standardization of procedures, equipment and protocois. »There wouid be one ambulance service, inciuding fuit paramedie services, for ail of VWtby and "re-examination of the hours of 'Whitby emergency department, including 24-hour a day opening if sustainable." In.addition, the inpatient role of WGH would be re-exarnined, since recommendations for the closure was made without considering the reduced costs and efficiencies of the "combined two campus hospital." Under the proposed. model, "acute care beds would likely bo sited at the Whitby campus ... (and) Whîtby General cited -by minister Whitby General Hospital figured detailed anaiysis of rehabiitation prorninently, in Ontario health requirements in the region." minister Jim Wilson's letter ta the Durham Region District Heaili Tehges roiy hudb Councl. . given to immediateiy planning for Following are the passages in a regional emergency services whic Whtby s mntioed: program ta address the emergency "Having now reviewed the needs of the region. Ini particular, rprthe hinistry:supports the Wibyrsdet us eassured namîytaemergency and' paramedica] regional hospital systemi and seics organize services more efficiently. "A detaiied description,'of the In supporting tins direction, I arn siting and sizing of acute care very sensitive to the concerns services for ail regional programs which have been expressed in must be developed. The siting ai some of Durham's communities, porm hudntpeld h particularly Whitby. Howevepogs s hbl foudt p e cludte asgni&iantinput was rcevepoom svsiilt ftpatsicteas thecomuitesindeveloping the drbedintefnârpo.Th recommendations, and I believe scrie inothe fnal report. The that the recomrnended model will patig of roattnin soudfpa enhance the * range and hpacdartentuin hate den accessibility of services across the oadesrn ht h ed region." of Whitby residents are met." "There is a demonstrated need "Implementation pla nn for rehabilitation services witihin should make recommendations or Durham region. The developrnent 'the following-. of a centre for excellence for* identification of required size rehabilitation services at the and siting of ail programs ané Whitby site is endorsed. Planning services ini the region, ensurini for rehabilitation -services should that the needa of Whitbyý resident ho iitiated and should include a are met ..."w there is potential to expai number and scope of servici Facilitiesand operating would be assigned as if the on one site and there wo common recruitment credentialling. "That's a good document regional councillor Gerry who represents Durham Rej the board. "They're iookcing to raU3y support to make use of W~ facilities... and they're shc- lot of good suggestions in it Several WGH board ni weren't so pleased to a proposai though. says Emi "Several people said authority ta prepare proposai«? pitals merg9eir nd the "Brian Reed (WGH chief of stafi) ce. handied it extremely wefl. He's not rrooms afr-aid to speaktup and say look, if ey were we don't keep, doctors involved mn Duld be this hospital, this hospital will and fold.'" - Tm'very pleased not only at the ly,0 says level of cooperation between the ,Emm, Whitby, and Oshawa doctors but igion on also at their willingness to spend their tirne and effort for no pay ta r doctor iiy and work something out that's Thitby's sensible," smye Durham Centre >wing a MPP Jima Flaherty, who calse the t."1 proposai "excelent." embers Flaherty, who notes ho was the 3ee the one who firet brought the doctors n. together for a meeting in bis office what in Auguat, says they "want ta. that preserve the syètem, too; Tm encouraged by that." "Am LTTLE-EXTRA-HELP" ;t TUTORING SERVICE * we use only Certified Ontario Teachers * we tutor in YOUR home, and lie, we teach the classroom curriculum - please cal! 668- 784.1 for a. brochure! 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