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-t.-. WNfl~*~~ ,S~ _- t Queen's Park Report frorn Gord Mills, MPP Durham East Last week's government retreat in Ottawa afforded a great opportunity for frank discussion by ail members present. My own concernis stressed the need for an ail out assauli on job creation. 1 believe ibis to be the Number 1 ýssue of everyone. Unless we can 't-urn this around our revenues will continue to faîl below expectations, and with that a further increase in the deficit. 1 look forward to job creation being top on Our government's priority list in the Fail Session which begins on Monday, September 27th. On Wednesday evening, 1 had the opportunity to sit down witb the Premier to tell him that the Seniors 1 have spoken witb lately, bave expressed to me a feeling of desertion. I also advised him, that in my opinion, unless we do something about it very soon, our support from them will gradually vanish. 1 aiso suggested that we sbould attempt to address the bealth-care cost s that are associated with Seniors travelling to winter warm spots. Surely 1 asked, can't we do sornething about this problern that accordîng to statisics, wil see 40% of those who go south this winter, being forced to stay at home. A couple of suggestions 1 made to Rob were, to see if we can work out some kind of reciprocity with the State of Fiorida who surely must have an interest in maintaining their tourist industry. Secondly, I suggested that perhaps the Ministry of Health could act as the insurer for a six month winter extra health-care fee that would bc based on actual costs and affordable to everyone. I don't believe Seniors would object to somne fee, the present eosts, in some, cases amounting to thousands of dollars are out of reach for most, and are unacceptable. The Premier agreed with my prognosis that sometbing must be done, however, finding, the solution poses somne problern. Anyway, 1 intend to pursue my ideas la the weeks ahead. Perhaps something can be done in Urne for next wlater, 1 certainly hope so. At the retreat, 1 also sat down with the Minister of Hlealtb for a discussion about drugs that bave corne off the list avaîlable under the Ontario Drug Plan (drugs which are free to those over sixty- five and those on social assistance). 1 also spoke witb the How to break the GIC habit. EJýdti Mogage SecuritiesFýund CURRENT ASSET MIX 4É.2% NHA Mortgage Baci<ed Securities 10o.0%/ Government of Canada Bonds 21 .6% Canadian Equities 22.2% Government of Canada T. Bills 100%/. nvested for çonsistefldy competitive Incorne g21" growth. Ail figures shown are for the period ending Juiy 30. 1993. oeil: For U l èKEN RICHARDS tortune 983-8263 Minister about the confusion that ex ists over certain charges in nursing bornes and homes for the, aged, that relate to private roomns, and semi-private rooms. As a resuit of this preliminary discussion, the Minister bas agreed to sit down at a dinner meeting on Tuesday evening (September 28th) ai wbich trne I will air ail of my concerns with ber and report back bo you tbrougb my column. One piece of legislation 1 will be pressing for la the Fali Session is action on The Ontario Tobacco Act. World Health Organization studies predict that unless major reforms take place, tobacco products will kili one haif billion people presently alive. la plain language, the products of one industry will ho responsible for 8 Urnes the premature deaths, both miitary and civilian, caused by the' entire Second World Ward. 150,000 of these deaths wiil occur in Ontario. Public opinion polils show strong support for tobacco legisiation, from 63% to almost 90% for the various componenîs of the legislation. 1 hope we have the courage as a govemment to set a precedent that could travel to other jurisdictions. If we neyer pass another bill, the legacy we would lecave bebind with the passing of The Ontario Tobacco Act would bc an enormous one. I hope many of you share my views. 1 was also pleased to see that discussion I had with the Minister of Energy, the Hon. Bud Wildman, on bebalf of the Clarington Hydro- Electric Commission, resuits la the savings frorn the Social Contract Plans and Agreements being retalaed by the commission. These savings, of $1 14,300, înstead of being gobbled up by the Minister of Finance to belp reduce the provincial deficit, will instead be returned to local ratepayers tbrougb less expensive electricity rates. Everyone will benefi frorn tbis. My discussions with Bud Wiidman have always produced good results for our area. Bud was Minister of Natural Resources during tbe Orono Tree Nursery crisis. Last week, I was also able to announce on behaif of the Minister of Transportationi, an operating grant of $45,522 to service transit for Disabled Persons in the Township of Scugog in 1993. Also, $35,000 was provided to purchase a bus for specialized service in the Township. A grant total of $75,522. In 1989 the total grant was $33,473. The Municipality of Clarington received a grant-of $49,8 50 to provide transit service for Disabled Persons in the munîcipality for 1993. The grant total in 1989 was $28,864. The portion of Victoria Couniy that is within the boundaries of the riding, alsïo received a similar grant to provide service transit for Disabled Persons in thai area in the amount of $26,360 for 1993. la 1989 the grant was for $2,0281 I bave just about used up ail of my space, some information must wait until next week. Ricbard Nixon once said that there was no such tbing as an nonpoliiical spechi by a politician. See you nei weck - take care. Home Again Home Again in a way the last six months of my life seems to bave been an "on- again" "off-again" affair which we would hope is now on a more even keel for some years to corne. Arriving ini Orono on Monday it was the last of a fine day stay in hospital, this tirne in Oshawa. .As they would say at Cape Canaveral "Al systems are go". The heart bypass undertaken in in Toronto General has proven to have been a success thus allowing the repair of a major aneurysm of the Aorta, the largest artery in the body. Ail we need now is a littie more rest and we should be back to the old port on a regular basis. One tbing about our recent visits to the hospital is it-bas been keeping us Up to date on some of the new advancement la medicine. At Oshawa the thermomneter as we have understood it be , a tube of glass with mercury, is out of date. No more thermomneter under the tongue or under the armpit. A reading is taken in the ear with no effort at ail on the part of the patient. Two clicks and its al done. When asking how long this had been going on it was stated for about for the last year. On top of this we were right on top of a few measuring devises taking pulse on the arteries and veins in the feet. Some of the nurses were using the instrument Book Review from Crystal Pages THE LATE CLARA BEAME by Taylor Caldwell - For those of you who are Taylor Caldwell fans, this book might seem a littie strange, a bit as if the author bas flot really conditioned ber extraordinary storytelling talents to fit this 'whodunit' mode. However,, the writing is imaginative, the plot thickens, as they say, and I did find myseif reading it tbrough to the surprising end. The story centres around a stone bouse la Connecticut where the various and somebow estranged members of the family are 'Home for Christmas'. A wild storm isolates tbe bouse. Greed and anger over a recent will fuel the fire; and a dead Aunt Clara shadows the proceedings, bringing to bear the noted spirituality s0 evident in Most of the works of Taylor Caldwell. Recycled - Fawcett Crest Guns may go off accidentally A gunsmith has been asked to make modifications to guns carried by Durham Regional Police as they could go off accidentally. TMe request bas been made by the province and is being carried out by the Region. for the first Urne. When the pulse test of the fee-t arteries and velas were first taken following the operation 1 would bave to say the instrument was cumbersome, flot too accurate and would in-a-way resemble a portion of a mega phone used by singers prior to the day of electronic pickup. However witb the new instrument a solution is rubbed on the vein or artery and a probe from t.he instrument makes contact. You can hear the blood slushing tbrough the vein or artery. The nurses th(ought it was quite neat. One thing Oshawa General Hospital lacks wbich was available at both St. Micbaels and Toronto General is an organized group of volunteers who can assist first Urne visitors. The prograrn at St. Micbaels and Toronto and General is quite extensive and it does beiay a lot of the concerns of those in a party were surgery is being undertaken. On a couple of occasions this was asked for at Osbawa but help on just wbat the process was bad been somewhat vague for those of the family. One of the main differences in the heart by-pass with the repair of the aneurysm is that in the heart by-pass v ein tissue from tbe patient's 1eg is used. In replacing the affected Aorta plastic is used measuring some one inch across and possibly some sixteen to seventeen laches in length, and of course most flexible., First black police commissioner appointed to second term The first black police commissioner in Durham Region bas been appointed for ber second terni of office. Sarah McDonald 52, a multiculturalismn and race relations consultant frorn Ajax was the first appointed to the positions with the Durhamn Regional Police two years ago. ......r u nd...........* HOME p October proclaimed Community Gare month October bas been proclaimed Community Care montb in the Municipality.of Ciarington in conjunction with province wide Community Support month. We bave several activities planned throughout the entire month to celebrate and highlight the services and programs that Cornmunity Care provides Foilowing is a list of events: October lst - Community Care Birthday Party & Open Huse - drop into the office from 9 a.m. -12 noon orl1- 4p.m. say hello and enjoy some refreshments with us. October 3 - 9 - Meals on Wheels Week - Special tray favours for clients. Free coffee, juice and muffins -for volunteers on delivery ibis week courtesy of Mernorial Hospitai. October 6 - St. Stepben's High Scbool wiil once again be offering their services for a Yard Work Day. October 14 -. Eider Abuse Seminar Conducted by Kerry Delaney 7:30 p.m. at Strathmanor. Caîl to register. "Eider abuse is any action by a person.in a position of trust - a friend,' farnily member, neighbour or paid caregiver - which causes harmn to a senior." October 2l'- Fali Bazaar, Bake Sale and Luncheon, Il a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Lion's Centre, Bowmanville., Lunch (sandwich and homernade pie) is $5.00. October, 21 & 28 - Legal issues Series 7 - 9 p.rn. at Bowmanville Library. Topics include wilis, powers of attorney, new advocacy legisiation and guardiansbip. Caîl the office to register or for further informnation. October 27 - Education Days at Mernorial Hospital 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the hospital lobby. Displays on services available from the hospital and bealth related agencies. We are a United Way Agency and as it is canipaign Uirne, we are gladly accepting donations for United Way. "Now More Tban Ever" we need your support. 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