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I ■f.-y •Aaw/X< V fillip * g s 1 ■ ■ ; : : ; ■ Ig 111 iiESW SîïsflSS ■ . iSii3 mm wMmzM Delivered j Free of Charge to 18,000 Homes in Clarington from The Publishers of t&K Catiafriatt statesman i ;/M mm wÊm W-Z. kûà H assS mmmm C f H A mmÈmiWM lllllililli wsmsm mêæÿ': ■ ' 'ÆË& w - * - Bp jffe 16th Year, Issue 33 WM mmà ' ■• : •■-■■-■ ■- To Reduce by Over $500,000 Memorial Hospital Bowmanville's budget is to be trimmed by more than half a million dollars in the wake of failed social contract negotiations with the province. A press release prepared by Memorial Memorial Hospital Board states that the exact exact "claw-back" amount for the local facility is $573,600. According to hospital president Richard Elston, only eight months remain remain in which to respond to this reduction reduction since the hospital is already four months into its 93/94 fiscal year. He says, hospital employees have been left feeling angry over the government's government's unilateral approach to contract contract negotiations and over the lack of effective consultation. Ontario hospitals voted unanimously unanimously to reject a proposed Health Sector agreement earlier this month, charging that the terms did not properly properly address the five principals of individual individual hospital autonomy, flexibility, stability, quality of care, and equity. ■ As a result, all 222 Ontario hospitals hospitals were placed in a fail-safe position. Fail-safe provisions require hospitals hospitals to freeze the current salary grid and make unpaid leaves of absence mandatory if necessary to achieve savings savings targets- set by the provincial government. government. Mr. Elston remains fairly confident that no unpaid days off will have to be taken by any of the 300 and more employees employees at Memorial. The hospital board anticipates it will be able to meet the established target through a six-point strategy, which includes: - freezing salaries for three years at . the June 14/93 ' rates for positions earning in excess of $30,000 - control of staff expansion, overtime, overtime, and sick time - review productivity improve- There were plenty of skilled bowsers who took part in the Woll- stein Mixed Pairs tournament at the Bowmanville Lawn Bowling , . _ Club on Wednesday, August 18, but no one was more animated than tions tS and ear y retiremcnt consldera- Marg Noble of the host Bowmanville club. Above, she takes careful - possible partnerships with other service providers to maximize labor efficiency and minimize product costs - review market conditions for improved improved revenue enhancement - use of accumulated surpluses from past years Since Memorial Hospital has been aim, then tries to coax the bowl closer to the jack. In the final photo, we're unsure whether she was pleased or disappointed with the results results of a particular shot. The winning team this year was Eric and Marion Schackleton of Oshawa. ' -Photos by Brad Kelly ovations such as changing the lire rating rating of materials in walls, ceilings, doors and even between storeys. The onus is on the owner to know by Lorraine Manfredo Local landlords may wish to contact contact the Clarington Fire Prevention of- in fairly good financial shape of late fice to make sure their rental proper- one of the avenues open to the board tics comply with strict new changes to what, if any, changes must be made to will be to access monies set aside for fire code regulations. his buildings, a "rainy day" to achieve the imposed New regulations for both low-rise Local _ fire prevention officer targets. and high-rise apartment dwellings Randy Rcincrt has conducted inspcc- "Wcll we've got our rainy day," were introduced last year, but proper- lions in several buildings in Claring- Elston says. ty owners have until Oct, 9th, 1994 to ton that fall under the new guidelines. " ' ' * -* - ■% 1 *1 1 • _ _ * _ All til? tli tVwiM t h I There arc no immediate plans to make necessary building improve reduce levels of service or announce ments. any lay-offs at Memorial. Extensions on the deadline arc pos- Howcvcr, board staff arc warning siblc only where circumstances bc- that if any further reductions arc im- yond the owner's control _ prevent posed by the Ministry of Health, long- compliance, or with the permission of cr waiting periods for non-emergency the Chief Fire Officer, service will inevitably result. According to Clarington Fire Chief The Ministry of Health is aiming Michael Creighton, - meeting die to save $260 million, or approximate- tougher fire safety rules may require ly 3.5% of its funding allocations to anything from installation of sprinkler provincial hospitals. systems or alarms, to more major ren- Graham's IGA* Maxi Drug Evergreen Farms* ('indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in The Independent, please contact our office at 623-3303 All buildings with more than three residential apartment units will be affected. affected. A low-rise is classed as any building building up to six storeys in height. High- rises are six storeys or more. Specific requirements differ considerably follow follow and high-rise buildings. Rcincrt estimates there may be hundreds of apartments in converted homes and above retail stores in town which arc considered low-rise apartment apartment buildings and therefore subject to the Retrofit regulations. Rcincrt was one of several fire prevention prevention officers who attended an in formation meeting for Durham Region Region apartment owners held in Whitby on Thursday. Gordon Yoshida, an engineer with the Ontario Solicitor General's office explained some of the new requirements. requirements. Prior to the Retrofit legislation, he said, individual municipalities could establish their own fire safety by-laws governing smoke alarms and other fire prevention features. Continued on Paqe 2 On Friday, Aug. 20, it's business as usual for the OPP, drivers' licensing licensing office and liquor outlets in Clarington. Clarington. The police officers at the Ontario Police Patrol in Newcastle Village and the staff of the Driver's Licensing Office Office in Bowmanville will remain open on Friday, Aug. 20. Staff Sgt. Way told The Independent Independent on Thursday morning that the only difference for them is that the office office will be without its secretary and caretaker. "We will try our best to service the public," Saff Sgt. Way said. ihc stair at the Driver Licensing Office arc not affected by the Social Contract, said Lawrence Avery who operates the bureau. "I'm a private agent and my staff is not affected by the social contract. We will not be closed." He acknowledged that it may be confusing to some people since the office office is listed under the provincial ministry ministry of transportation. However, with over 280 private agents providing this service in Ontario, Ontario, their doors will be open on the next three Fridays. And according to announcements made by the province, courts, provin cial parks and tourist attractions, GO Transit, liquor stores and land registry offices will remain open. Also, emergency services including including forest fire protection, health and safety inspectors, environmental services services and public health laboratories will remain available to the public. The province wants to save $36 million and has decided by closing provincial offices on the three Fridays --■ Aug. 20, Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 -- it will do so. The closures are being scheduled at this time to reduce inconvenience to the public.