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EE." -- he Saas a ae 4 reas tT TT a a CO @t€£ C OC E 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 7, 1989 Region hires new medical officer of health Durham Region has a new Medical Officer of Health -- for now. After three years of searching for a new MOH, the region has appointed Dr. Stephen Gold, an Oshawa physican and Whitb resident, as interim Medical Of- ficer of Haak Scugog Township councillor Yvonne Christie said that al- though Dr. Gold is a very knowl- gdgeails doctor, he does not hold a degree in public health. Therefore, the region will con- tinue its search for a full-time MOH. : He replaces Dr. Jean Gray, who held the position for 15 years. Dr. Gray has retired. In-a statement to regional councillors Wednesday, Dr. Gold said he intends "to address the position as fully and respon- sibly as possible in keeping with the mandated responsibilities of the MOH." Dr. Gold said his job will in- volve more than dealing with 'with ... 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"More frightening howev- er is that the population of per- sons over 86 years of age is climbing at a rate of 10 per cent each year. That is 10 per cent 1990 TEMPOL - 4 Door -- and -- 1990 TOPAZL - 4 Door compounded annually." He said the elderly are "po- tentially heavy consumers of the health care dollar" and must be treated with compas- sion. Dr. Gold believes health care requirements in the future will demand an even bigger chunk of the provincial budget. "The funds which you seek for education, roads, sewers and transportation are already be- ing consumed by the voracious appetite of a health care system out of control." To help alleviate the health care crisis, Dr. Gold said the Re- ional Departments of Public ealth have been mandated to establish preventitive medicine programs over the next three years. The programs would be related to smoking and other substance abuses, as well as mental health, nutrition and sexually transmitted diseases. "I am speaking to solicit your support and cooperation in AND NOW LIMITED TIME OFFER % FINANCING AVAILABLE ** ** On Approved Credit LLING Tig BEST & FIXING THE egy TAYLOR FORD e SALES & LEASING - PARTS & SERVICE 286-9451 985-3855 HWY. 7A WEST, PORT PERRY MERCURY these future endeavours," he said. "The support is not neces- sarily financial, and the sup- port begins with your under- standing of the problems. We hope it will not take an earth- quake to wake the public up to the problems at hand." In his closing comments, Dr. Gold praised his predecessor Dr. Gray saying Durham Re- gion has "been served by a thoughtful and caring individu- al whose experience in public health has few parallels in this province." In an interview with the Star after the announcement of the new MOH, health and social services committee vice- chairman Tom Edwards said the region was blessed with the appointment of Dr. Gold. ntil this week, I have been terribly disappointed with the region's (inability) in finding a suitable replacement," Mr. Ed- wards said. He said that after meeting Dr. Gold, he feels confident the region's health care needs are in good and capable hands. Enter a float in the annual parade With only about 21. weeks until the Santa Claus Parade, members of the Scugog Chamber of Commerce are busy register- ing floats, bands, clowns and other entries for the parade. There is still a need for more floats if the parade is to be a suc- cess, so if your group is planning to participate, organizers are ask- ing you to register now, so they can be better prepared for plann- ing the parade. Again this year the parade will be assembling at the Port Perry Fairgrounds and the racetrack will be used to line up the entries. The parade will proceed from the Fairgrounds, down Lilla Street to Queen Street, and through the downtown core. Following the parade Santa will be in front of the Post Office giv- ing out bags of candy, and Canada Post will be collecting letters to Santa. Kids are asked to address their letters to Santa Claus, c/o Canada Post, North Pole. Local post office employees will be on hand while Santa is at the Lat- cham Centre collecting the kids letters. Chamber of Commerce parade organizers are also asking the co- operation of the public in remov- ing their cars from Queen Street prior to the parade, so the kids can view the parade without obstructions. Police and members of the Chamber will be on the street in the morning re- questing motorists to park elswhere. Remember, if you haven't registered your entry, please do so now by contacting Miriam Price at 985-2882. 2 CASIO. Where Miracles Never Cease MIDI-EZE What is MIDI and How can it work for you?? Turn a melody into a symphony!! Neer" * Question and answer period. TIME: 7:00 PM * 2 hour presentation with Casio Product Specialist Steve Pacile. * MIDI with your keyboard and MIDI sound modules. * Sequencers and drums made easy. PLACE: Irwin Smith Music Ltd. 305 Queen Street, Port Perry DATE: November 21st, 1989 Limited Tickets Available. Designed for everyone! Covering all the basics 985-2635