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36 WATER ST,, PORT PERRY, ONT. L9L1)2 Phone : (905) 985-6397 Fax : (905) 985-1410 | That's the spirit war-torn Rwanda are all too familiar. Hundreds of thousands of human beings of all ages have been up-rooted by the bloody civil war and the result has been a holocaust of suffering that defies imagination. Pam Palmer saw those heart-breaking photos of children dying of starvation and cholera and decided to do thi to help. ) The owner of the Ashburn-G: | Store organized a yard and bake sale that turned into a community event involving just about everyone in the tiny hamlet. The way people got involved in this fund-raising event caught Pam a bit by surprise. In fact she gas overwhelmed with the response from people who wanted to contribute baked goods and' items for the sale, but also by the generosity of those who tried up in huge namher on July A little more than $5, 000%was raised by this event and immediately turned over to the Red Cross for relief efforts in Rwanda. It's all too easy in this day and age to be cynical or turn one's back on human suffering. Most of us just shrug and say "it's not my problem," or "let the government send money." Pam Palmer and the people of Ashburn didn't shrug. They got involved. They took action. They worked to raise over $5,000. And yes, that is a small ambunt when one thinks of how much is needed to relieve the suffering in that part of Africa. But it.will help in a direct way. For le, $100 The newspaper photos and television images coming from" WORKING HERE GIVES ME THE CREEPS BURT »WORH- WHAT'S THAT STRANGE NOISE OH IT'S NOTHIN ALF... JUST EWIS SPINNING IN HIS GRAVE... THANK You VERY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Volunteer CI 'need community support To The Editor: On June 16-18, 1994, seven of our local firemen from Brock will provide cholera treatment for 15 people; $60 will feed five people for over a month. That $5,000 raised in southern Ontario way around the world. People can make a difference if they do something rather than turn and walk away. Pam Palmer and her friends in Ashburn made a difference in a positive way. For not being .| cynical, for not turning their backs and walking away we say congratulations. Perhaps there are others 'who might want to do the same thing. Only in Ontatio There has to be something wrong with the way medical services are provided in the province of Ontario. On the one hand we are told that large cities like Toronto have too many doctors, too many doctors are graduating from medical school each year. And yet, many small communities have trouble coaxing a doctor to set up a practice. Take the case of Dr. Frank Gillis. He practiced for nearly 30 years in the Brighton area but frustrated with all the government interference and red tape, decided to pull up stakes and join two coll inp in A He first tried to sell his practice to another physician, to no avail. Now, he's trying to just give it away. He's placed notices in medical journals and contacted the Medical Association. He can't even give it away. And Brighton, near Trenton, is not exactly James Bay. Not only is Ontario-losing its physicians on a daily basis, people are being léft without the services of a doctor. 'We used to be able to brag that the health care system in this province was among the best on the planet. Right now, it's in dire need of a total overhaul. people who live in a tiny hamlet eed save lives in a country half- e Te hip Hall #1, Sunderland competed in the Eastern Ontario Auto Extrication Competition and Learning Symposium held in Gananoque. For those who may be fortunate enough to never have been trapped or injured in a motor vehicle you may not understand what auto extrication means. It is not uncommon to see serious and sometimes fatal accidents on our roads and highways. Many times people are so seriously injured they . cannot get out themselves. It is the job of these firefighters to first assess the accident scene. Immediate dangers to: the victims, firefighters and the public must be dealt with. The vehicle must then be secured so the emergency team and victims are protected from the vehicle shifting and tipping and possibly causing more injuries. FY They must then gain access to the victims, which sometimes means cutting away wreckage or _ other objects. ' This is a very general outline and in no way does justice to the many hours of training and hard work these men and women put into being volunteer firefighters. Our Sunderland team placed sécond overall in the Eastern Ontario competition and therefore qualify for the International Competition and Learning Symposium being held in Colorado Springs. They are one of five teams provide emergency services to going to represent Canada. They , our communities. will have the opportunity to Your support as a community observe top auto extrication is very important. teams from all over the world Lets get out there and support and also gain jnvaluable our firefighters! knowledge and infc Si ly, 'We must be aware that these Kim Knight people give freely of their time to Brock Township better train themselves to Durham East MPP Mills replies to letter in Citizen To The Editor: Iam writing about the "Open Letter" in last week's Citizen from Mr. de Boer. . I am reluctant to respond, however, once an "Open Letter" is sent to the press I feel somewhat obligated: to let the public knaw what action I have taken. I also want to let you know that I have responded to Mr. de Boer privately. I have long been aware of the blame Mr. de Boer has placed upon those responsible for the care of his late wife. These concerns hive been passed along to the Minister of Health both in writing and orally some time ago. Mr. de Boer has received a detailed answer from the Minister. Having said that, the abolition am prepared to endorse. The need for reform of the mechanism of complaint investigation is a less difficult thing for me to accept. The concerns raised by Mr. de Boer are not unique'or new, but they are legitimate issues that ti to attend attenti of course access to the remedies of the legal system by those _ without money to hire a lawyer is another big issue. I believe the Attorney General's Office has been examining issues of reform that bear on those concerns. I have forwarded a copy of Mr. de Boer's "Open Letter" to both the Minister of Health and the Attorney General for their comments. Sincerely, J Gordon L. Mills, C.D., MP.P. Durham East