Orono Wek~y Times, Wednesday~, Juno 15, 1994 - E'- Five generations Doctor calis for one Acute CareU A Port Hope/Cobourg surgeonhas called for a single acute-care hospital to serve Gladys Brown had been passing along birthday greetings and other greetings since'1967 using the same card which now has many attachinents and notations. t was passed along once more and the two have agreed that the practice wiil continue. t is hard on the printers of greeting cards and Canada Post is certainly loosing out on a lot of postage. t was a good afternoon and it was a good night. t is part of life in a small community. Ho spital Northumberland County. He made the plea in addressing the Rotary Club in Cobourg. H1e suggested that the Port Hope and Cobourg Hospitals should merge their acute-care departments in order to attract specialists and even general, practitioners to the area. H1e said this in itself would improve medical care for ailini the area. H1e argued that the area needed a hospital with 100 beds. At the present time Port Hope has 25 beds, Cobourg 79 and Camp- beilford 50. Although he said it was unlikely that a new hospital building could be afforded it would be the solution for acute- care. He did say that in the meantime one of the hospitals should be outfitted to provide more specialized care which would eliminate the transfer to larger hospitals out of the area. The doctor said it was his opinion that il would bc drearning if they thought', they could have two small hospitals only six miles apart. He said any loss of time in tmaveiling a littie farther would be more tha offset in a better level of care being provîded. H1e dîd say there would be some job loss initially but this (Continued page 1) This picturc was taken on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vanstone's 60th Wedding Anniversary. Left to right; Mabel Ubsdell (nec Vanstone), Marcy Drumm (nec Trimble), Charles Vanstone, Florence Vanstone, (nec Kelly), Michelle McMullen and Kyle For the third trne in a quarter of a century it was attendance for Donna and I at the Durham College Convocation which was held Saturday inthe Civic Centre if Oshawa. To say the least the number of graduates surely arc on thc risc for the second session in the afternoon it was almost five hundrcd grads recceiving their diplomas. A similar session had been held in the morning. 0f course this Urne it was the oldest granddaughter, Kelly, that worc the graduation gown and had parents, grandparents and friends proud. I thought that some of the words of Gary Polonsky, president of Durham College and those of the guest speaker werc worth rcpeating and for once having a scrap of paper and a pen I did take afew notes. Polonsky wished for the economic and well bcing of his graduates and it was a "Ço get lcm challenge with God's speed. t was an cncouraging note te hear from the lips of Polonsky that employment of grads from Durham was up by two hundrcd percent and that the guaranece offered by Durham of qualified grads was appearing to be working. H1e said Durham College was the only College in 'rio providing employers and ý-rraduates with such a guarantee. Mr. Don Hooper, Regional Personnel Director, General Motors and vice chair of the Board of Governors of Durham College was theguest speaker. SWell qualified to address the grads and did throw out a challenge to the students. H1e spoke of the age of change in1 technology, the way of McGinn. This picture is also a five generation picture - Kyle McGinn son -of Michelle McMullen, daughter of Marcy Drumm (Trimble) daugbter of Mabel Ubsdcll (Vanstone) daughter of Charles & Florence Vanstone. business and the way of human rights. H1e placed attitude at the top of his list of attributes for the graduates and that this and enthusiasm was always at the bottom of all accomplishments. H1e urged his young audience te stay current and to continue on dxie path of learning. H1e spoke of accountability, about flexibîlity, about communication, tcam work and integrity. Put your minds te work and do not hesitate te start over again if, required to do se. In closing he said, "we don't inherit this land we only borrow it from our children." t was as if new lives were being born, new avenues being opened and new challenges being acccpted. t was a new milestone in the lives of tic young, as well in the lives of the parents and Uic grandparents and friends. The, fiffieth anniversary The day by no means was over for after having launchcd Kelly on her way there was another milestone to celebrate, the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Ray and Mabel Goode. t was dinner at the Forum and a glimpse of Uic past when fiends of Uic couple took us back into the days of Shaw's School in Darlington, the operation of a Creamcry in Orono and a hardware store in Newcastle Village. Certainly a chuckle or two te enjoy with old friends. Yes a look back into the past but confident there is more to come in the future. There was Uic "Go get 'cm challenge for the next haîf century. t was interesting to hear that Mabel and former neighbour Heres the-perfect opportunity to pick up- quality, inexpensive, reusable household goods and, at the same time, help support the community groups of Clarington. Now thats what we coil one-stop-shopping! For more information cali Clarington's Community Services Department at 623-3379. 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