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Therefore, I will confine myself to a few basic points. What do we want? Where are we going? And how will we get there? I'irst, some misconceptions. 'I'ne key basic issue is that we are in- dividuals, There are no two people ex- actly the same We must remember this when planning a medical scheme. We all have ditferent needs. A popular misconception is that '"Medi- care" and "Total Health Care" mean the same. Medicare is a small part of "Total Health Care" which also includes, nursing, innoculations, sanitation, . sewage, and drug act, public health services, etc. "Medicare" covers only those services provided by the practising medical pro- fession. there is a difference between "Insurance" and "Government Control". When we pay insurance premium to an agency, we 'pay -for protection. -- the sole agent and has the right to collect from everyone, it is not Insurance, it is Government Control. The next point I wish to speak about is the '"Patient-Doctor relationship." It is rather a nebulous thing. It works two ways. I can speak from the doctor's side. It involves why a person starts out to be a doctor. One reason is that basically he or she has to want to help people. The patient says, "Can you help me?" That relationship is the basis of the medical ~ profession as it is today. Under "Medi- care" as it is set up in Saskatchewan it is something that the public has paid for. The patient then says, "I have paid for this, I want the best," and not, "I am ill, . help me." Thus, being under govern- ment control for the doctor is the differ- ence between desire to help and compul- gion, Now for some facts, : 1 If we are going to arrive at any solution to the medicare problem there has to be truth. A doctor is exposed to more truth than anyone. A patient wants help and is therefore more truthful with the doc- tor. Doctors are more preoccupied with truth than other professions, in my opin- ion. + Next, the "Welfare State". Empire was a welfare state and look what happened! One of the best definitions I know of a welfare state is: "It is a state where one-half lives off the other half." Soon the half being lived off sees that the others are just as well off and so they stop working. A welfare state is a fine doesn't work out. In our complex world today we must have some welfare, but not a complete welfare state. Figures can be made to lie. According to wage statistics the doctors share the ------top spot with engineers, making an aver- age of $15,000 a year. This doesn't mean that every doctor earns that much a year. - It means that every doctor who files in- come tax papers averages $15,000. A doctor spends 24 or 26 years in school and go is into his 30's before beginning to earn. It is an exacting profession and the number of years you can stay in prac- tice is not as long as many professions. Therefore your earning period is short in most cases. Also, there are a large num- ber of doctors with earnings so low that they do not file income tax papers. The average worker today has a 48-hour week, or a 40-hour week, or even some in. New York with a 24-hour week. A doctor works 70 to 80 hours a week. Why shouldn't his income be more than that "of a 40-hour a week worker? They are highly paidifor only a few years. The generalization has been made that in European countriés-a National Health Scheme is working;iwhy isn't it good here. You cannot compare Canada with the Many different areas The North West "older" countries. of care are needed" here. A point of confusion is the fact that If the government-is- The Roman- food "sory all-inclusive Medical Caye. Territories and Toronto are as different as black and white. One plan can't fit all in such a new country. Next, I would like to speak of compul- Its basis is communinal living, sharing assets and liabilities. © It is more economical, but do we want it? Our present-day Old Age Pension and Baby Bonus are examples of compulsory all-inclusive legislation. The amount is not enough for those who really need it. Wouldn't it be better to give twice or three times as much to those who really are in need? What we need is assistance in depth for those who need help. An all- inclusive plan is not a good answer. "Is a compulsory medicare program not a mono- poly and no different if it is controlled by government than if controlled by any other persons? The medical profession, or any group, cannot effectively negotiate with a government which has the power to legislate its own point of view if agree- ment cannot be reached by consultation, Speaking of Medicare, there are three parties--patient, doctor, and government. Isach has responsibilities. a The "patients" are all individuals with their own problems and own finances. The wealthy can look after their medical bills. 'I'he large in-between group owns his home, has a car, 1.V,, frig, ete. If he can af- ford these luxuries he can pay for his medical care as is needed or through a prepaid plan such as 57% of Canadians now have, In my opinjon the Co-op Me- dical is one of the best prepayment plans. 'What about the few who can't attord medical care when it happens or by pay- ing a premium? They amount to 8 or 10 percent, Will a National Scheme help them? One-half of these (or 4%) who really can't afford it through misfortune or carelessness cannot pay the government premium either. They need assistance in depth. The other 4% need help, but not financial. They need education to teach them what credit buying is. When credit buying owns them it is a stone around -their neck. The patient, in our democracy, has the right to vote. Their responsibility is to make an "informed" vote, ~The "government," too, has responsibi- lities. "They are already involved in many aspects of Total Health Care, such as-- The Welfare Department, which pays the doctors. a percentage of fees monthly for patients treated -- Workmen's Compensa- tion (Ontario's is one of the hest)--D.V.A. --Food and Drug Act--Immunization (of "which the latest is the oral polio vaccine). The government does a pretty good job in these areas. What other areas should government get involved in? Suggested areas might be -- fluoridation -- smoking (which is causing a big percentage of our illness today) -- alcohol--legalized abortion--eu- thanasia. The government obtains enough taxes in tobacco and alcohol to pay the total hospital and medical insurance for the country. The government makes de- cisions for Ye good of the voting public. "Doctors" must have freedom to prac- tice where and in whatever way they want. You must fit indivduals where they fit--no square pegs in round holes. "They won't fit just-anywhere. - Ee There is a lack of qualified doctors. There are areas of Canada where they are still badly needed. The government could help with financial assistance when a student-is-unable-to complete his-medical -- studies for financial reasons. In return he would be expected to go where he is gent for an equal number of years. This would. solve two or three problems. All medical students do not need financial help. Therefore the legislation need not be compulsory and all-inclusive. Doctors have to change, There have been tremendous changes in médicine in the last few years. Change is "evolution." Our two Great Wars took an awful lot of lives.. But the stimulus of the two wars speeded great changes in techniques of surgery. As a result, in the years since, more lives have been saved than were lost in the two wars. Doctors favour "evolu- tion" over "revolution". Revolution is too sudden, too abrupt, It has been near _in Saskatchewan, Ba What I have been speaking of tonight = are some of the basic cbneepts of medi- care, It isn't quite government "yes'"', doctors "no". Maybe it depends on the voter, the patient, the Canadian public. Majority vote depends on you. You have a Jeaponsibility. * to Say: an "informed" vo "pL Perry Fa ir - Labor Day Thursday, po---- - BROOKLIN NEWS For Coming Events -- News Articles -- Advertising -- Church Activities Whithy Township REGULAR MEETING - #17 JULY 23rd, 1962, A Regular Meeting of the Council of the Township of Whitby was held in the Council Chambers, Brooklin on Monday July 23rd at 7.30 pan. with Reeve Down, Deputy Reeve Lovelock and Councillors. J. Dryden and I. Thompson present. On Motion by M. Lovelock, Seconded by I' Thompson .the minutes of Meeting #16 were a- dopted as printed, Deputations and Interviews Dr. J. H. McKinney, Chairman of the Water Committee wus in atten- dance and extended an invitation to Council to attend a water committee meeting on Thursday July 26th at 1 p.m. at which time Mr. ALC. Dewers of O.W.R.C, would be present., Dr, McKinney advised Council that Melville Construction were the sub- contracters who. did the house con- nections and apparently took a substantial loss. According to the contract all applications received up to November 30th would be done at summer prices, However they ran in to frost and other conditions and Mr. Dewers felt that this should be taken into consideration and some adjust- ment made. Mr. Dewers also advised that as the house done under winter works there would be- somewhere inthe neighbourhood of $5,200. rebate. There would also he subsidy on laying of mains. connections were Correspondence 1. From Municipal Planning Con- sultants, letter of July Hth 1962 ask ing if the item in the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held June 25th 1962 with reference to a Site Plan Agreement with Wm. G. [ Lawson representing Dise-Buy Ltd. climinates the need of the agreement "which he was instructed to prepare. IFollowing discussion it was Mov- «ed by J. Dryden, Seconded by Mr. M. i Lovelock that Municipal Planning | Consultants be advised that we wish | to defer Site Plan with Dise-Buy un- [ til such time as a decision has heen renched regarding rezoning. t2. From Municipal Planning Con- { sultants, letter of July 9th, 1962 ad- Lvising- that they are now expanding ! their Engineering Department to Jat the growing demands for a more complete engineerng-planning service and are now able to under- take all phases of municipal engin- eering including reports, design and supervision of construction, It was Moved by F.Thompson, Seconded hy M. Lovelock that letter be received and filed, Carried. 3. From Mrs. Muriel Burleigh, letter of July 12th, 1962 requesting Council to reconsider their decision re part of Lot 21, Con 4, and allow a house of 1350 gq. ft. to be built in place of 15600 sq.ft. as called for in Agricultural Area. It was Moved by "onded by F.Thompson be filed, Carried. 4, From' Mr, George KE. Lofthouse letter of July 9th, 162 advising that J. Dryden, Sec- that letter Public Meoting on Tuly 9th relative to the Barbering Industry, in the Whitby zone, and was advised by the Chairman that the area which inclu- ded that portion of the Township south of the Third Concession had been outlined and approved by the Department about four months prior to this public: hearing and that the meeting of July 9th had no author- ity to change these boundaries, It was the advice of the Chairman that our Municipality get in touch with Mr. Gibb of the Department of In- dustry and Labour, It was Moved by M. Lovelock. Sec- onded by J. Dryden that we take the recommendation of Mr. Lofthouse and-that a letter be sent to Mr. Gibb. Carried, 5. From Robert C. Cullen, Solicitor re Malvern Construction Co, Ltd. and William Goodwin. 6. Copy of letter dated July 18th, from Ontario Water Resources Com- mission .to - Bruce V. Mackey advis- on July 17th. 1962 and attended by the Consulting Engineer, the Chief Engineer, Construction Superinten- dent of the General Contractor,the site Supervising Inspector. and the Project Engineer of the 0. W. R. C. ing that a meeting at Brooklin held! Council that no drains were dam- aged or plugged during the time of construction work in the immediate vicinity of the Brooklin House that could have any effect on the drain- age of the said basement. Therefore they are unable to recognize uny claims which could arise on account of faulty construction It was Moved by M. Lovelock, See- onded by F. Thompson that_ be filed. Carried. 7. Letter of July 18th, from G. K. Drynan, Solicitor re A. A. Ennis,Part of Lot 18, Concession 4. disclosed proceedings. letters Drynan advised that in view of the Township's preference it would there- fore appear that the Township would he well advised to pay all or such lesser part of the sum of $165.00 as might be arranged with Mor. In consideration for this Mr, should execute a deed of quit claim to the Township of the 10 ft. This will be necessary in order to give a finally satisfactory title to the Township, Ennis. strip This was discussed and covered by by Resolution #1. 8. Letter of July 21st, from G. Lk. Lofthouse in respect to the applica- tion of Mr. Wright to divide his lot 1G Plan 537 into two equal parts, each part having a 75 ft, frontage and an'! area of approximately one acre: Mr. Lofthouse stated that he would like to give consideration to a motion giving consent for Mr. Wright to separate his property, providing that the Council would indicate their sup- port for the necessary change or a- mendment to the by-law. This was covered by Resolution #2 9. Irom the Town of Whitby, notice of Amendment to Town of Whithy Zoning by-law #2399 (Internal spot rezoning only) Moved by J, Dryden, Seconded hy M. Lovelock that notice he received and filed. Carried. 10. Letter (of July 19th, Me. D.C. Woolley of Cobban-Woolley and Dale re Humberforth | Invest- ments Ltd, and by-law #1860. Myr, Woolley stated that he under- stood that pursuant to the notice of application to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval of by-law 1850 a petition was forwarded which was signed by eight parties, It would appear from the word- ing of such petition that the parties who affixed their names thereto had not contacted the Township Offices for information, as all available in- formation was made available to those who did inquire. Mr. Woolley 'suggested that it might he proper and advisable for the Township to write to the Munici- pal Board informing them that the Township did receive inquiries from two of the petitioners and that the information was made available to them. This #3. 11. From F. S, Wotton, Emergency Measures Organization, re Survey for radiation protection fac- tor, and advicing that they comply with instructions issued at July 9th. meeting of Council and will not survey any of our schools,chur- ches or public buildings either muni- 1962 from was covered by Resolution 1 Ennis |6 hy J. thy M. Lovelock that the low & tion # 6. (Recorded vote) I. FINANCE - Chairman lock advised that a finance would be held on Thursday at 7.30pm. 2. ROADS - Chairman H, Down re- mindéd Council of Road Board Meet- ing scheduled for Wed. August 1st. 3. TOWNSHIP PROPERTY - In absence of Chairman D. Roberts, Mrs. Lovelock reported that of typewriters previously quoted would be in effect until Auugst Ist. and recommended purchase increase effective. This was covered by Resolution #7. Aug. Oth prices before became 4. PUBLIC WELFARE - No report 5. FIRE COMMITTEE -- Chairman I. Thompson advised Council that he had not been able to get in touch with Mr. Warren due to sickness, but hoped to contact him later in the week, SPECIAL PURPOSES-No RESOLUTIONS 1. Moved by M. Lovelock, Seconded by F. Thompson that the Clerk be and is hereby anthorised to accept the recommendation of Creighton, Fraser, Drynan & Murdoch re part of Lot 18, Concession 4, Carried. 2. Moved by I. Dryden, Seconded by M. Lovelock that the Council of the Township of Whithy recommends that Lots No. 15,16, 17, & 18, of Plan 537 be permitted to have a 75 foot frontage, provided they meet with all other conditions of by-law No. 1784 and that an amendment to by- lnw No. 1784 be prepared. Carried. 3. Moved by M. Lovelock, Seconded report, by IF. Thompson that the Clerk be instructed to inform Municipal Bd. that any information pertaining to Humberforth Investments Ltd. was made available to any interested per- son inquiring at the Township Office Carried. i Seconded by 11 of corres- 4 Moved by J. Dryden, I. Thompson that item ponilence be filed. This Motion was put and lost on a recorded vote of 2 Yeas and 2 Nays as follows: YEAS - Councillors Thompson and i Dryden. NAYS - Reeve Reeve Lovelock. . Hh. Moved by M. Lovelock, Seconded Dryden that the Clerk be and is hereby authorised to inform C. S. Wotton that there is no F.M.O, in Whithy Township, but he may at any time inspect any Municipal Bldg. in the Township of Whitby, also any privately owned buildings upon re- quest of owner, Carried. 6. Moved by J. Dryden, Down and Deputy Seconded tender McClean amounting to $1,277. for repairs and decoration of the Township Hall be accepted. The Mo- tion was put and earried on a recor- ded vote of 4 YEAS and 0 NAYS as follows: "YEAS - Reeve Down, Deputy Reeve Lovelock and Councllors Thompson and Dryden. NAYS---None. of R. Building structed to purchase a Smith-Corona will 7. Moved by M. Lovelock, Seconded by J. Dryden that the Clerk be in- typewriter from Walmsley & Magill, | Oshawa at the quotation price of $273.00 less 109, plus3¢, sales tax. | Carried. M. Love- | August 16th, 1962 | R | returned meeting | Ottawa, Seagrave Several Seagrave ladies were pre- sent at a Trousseau Tea, at Bethany, for Miss Donna Porter, the bride-to- be of Mr. Gary Sweetman, Mrs. Wilbert Couch entertained at a Trousseau Tea in honour of her daughter Marie who is being married on Saturday, August 11th. Miro and Mrs. Wilbert Stone from a trip to Charleston, Upper The Thousand Islands. Mr. and Mrs. Ro Reynolds were present at the funeral of their cousin Mr. Robert Thursday. Mr. and Mrs, Carl Boe and sons of Brantford are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Boe. Mr. and Mrs, Ro Scott attended the funeral of their cousin Mr. Butcher in Lindsay. have Canada Village and Spence in Lindsay on Recent guests in the village were: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sweetman and Neil of and Mr. and Murs. Jesse Demara of Scugop with Mr, and Mes. Bo Lo. Wanamaker. Neil Sweet- man is visiting Billy for a few days; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rundle and Ross Courtice of Cobourg, at the home of Mr. and Murs, Go Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Reg Blackmore and daughters of Buffalo, Mr. and Mis. H. Brown of Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill of Claremont, and Mrs, Stubbings of C. Tait, Mrs. Furl MeNally of Lumsdon, Sask. and Miss Leueen MacFarlane of Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs: J. S. Mac- Ifarlane. Sunday visitors with Mi. Re Reynolds were Mr. Cotton of Toronto; Mr, Sr.oand Mrs. Robert E. Spence of Lindsay; Mrs. D. Spence of Hartley, Mrs. Wo MacDonald, Mr. and Myx. Ronald Wanamaker apd Wayne. Cedar Creek Mr. Matthew Neilson was in Port Hope last week attending the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Alex Neil- son, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Haris visited in Hanalton wer the Holiday end. Mi. and June, Noreen Toronto, all with Mrs and Mis, and Mrs. GL. Robert Spence week- Mrs. Dave MacCulloch, Rae and Ross returned home lust week from a visit with relatives in Eastern Ontario. Mr. Ernie Willerton, Larry and Ronnie had a trip last weck to Mont- - real. They visited the St. Lawrence Seaway. Mrs. Lo Mills of Magnetawan is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Victor Larocque and family. Mis. Wm. Blain and Mr. John Greenwood returned home and Mus last from a visit with relatives at Milwaukee, Wis, U.S.A. Robert and Sandia Greenwood stayed with Mr. and Meo. Ross Smith and girls at Stouffville. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Larocque and o brothers, Rick and Paul, return- ed oon Friday from a trip to Quesnel B.C. They also visited other in the Cariboo district. Mi. and Mrs, Harry Keizebrink re- Saturday from a Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle, USA. They attended the I'uir at Seattle, Mis. LL. ramaoff week Hon places tr ned on Wash, World's G. Jones, Mrs. Dawn Ab April Laurie were in i elerboro on Saturday attending the taton Twirling Competition under AMETAL April placed Sid, winning a bronze medal, in her age group, 1 to 6. April is Hh years old. Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Knibbe of Hol- visiting Mr. and Mis, John and land wre Len Boer and family. Mr. Knibbe is Mrs. Den Boer's uncle. cipally owned or privately owned ssn. in the Township of Whitby. Mr. Wotton stated that he felt the ruling of Council was detrimental to the safety of the men, women children of the community in the event of a national depriving them of properly surveyed communal shelters and control points and felt it his duty to publicize this, so that in the event of circumstances occuring wherein the effects of rad- iation became -a- problem; they should know who lis responsible for with- holding this defensive measure from them. This was discussed at length, res- olution #4 was lost but the matter was finalized by passing of Resolu- tion #5. 12. Bids for repairs and decoration of Township Hall were opened and recorded as follows : Ren-8erve Associates $1,694,00 Rowland McClean 1,277.00 The bid of Rowland McClean was aceptéd as covered by Resolu- and | emergency hy "} ONTARIO COUNTY ® Farm Family Liabilty Nov. 29/ 62 e AUTOMOBILE Federation of Agriculture Sponsors CIA CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (liability to employees an optional extension) eo Accident and Sickness ® _ Automobile. eo Urban Fire C 1 A Co- operators Insurance Association ETHEL NOTTINGHAM -- Phone Brooklin 655-1832 Myrtle, Ontario eo FARM FAMILY LIABILITY (Liability to employees an optional extension) "eo ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS ® URBAN FIRE trip to -