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Thursday April IB 1987 Outlook on Halton Hills Concerns over why doctors privileges were removed Looking for a forum in which to chambers Monday night heir over how he t something we feel very Georgetown District Memorial strongly about and felt this Hospital revoked Jack Fords the place to come voice privilege- women crowded into the said expectant mothers and fathers feel we have a right to know why our doctor hospital privileges withdrawn The hospital board press slate ment answer that question Protest group dominates govt week open house What was meant to have been quiet open house for Local Govern Week turned Into a healed debate over a doctor losing his hospital privileges Councillors Manly n Serjeant son and Cook were confronted by over supporters of Jock Ford at Centennial Public School day evening The hospital board at the Georgetown District Memorial Hospital revoked Ford hospital privileges effective April Protestors expressed dismay that no reasons have been made public for Ford dismissal and re planning to organize a meeting with the hospital board Joan was one of the women who spoke to the She asked how many members of the board voted at the April meeting She also wanted to know why Ford wasn allowed in on the board meeting or talk to his peers about the removal of his privileges before the decision was We want an emergency meeting in two or three days lime to have a delegation go before the hospital board of direclors on behalf of Ford Mrs said If that can be arranged Cook has agreed to request a delega Hon be heard at the April board meeting on behalf of Ford said Mrs In the meantime two different petitions arc being circulated One petition is calling for a more open System for hospital board meetings with regular reports to be received by the town councillors Another petition by Mrs Is asking that Ford privileges be restored until the Ontario Hospital Appeal Board hearing is underway I had calls from expectant mothers saying whit am I going do he the doctor of she said You only to have the baby delivered by the doctor who has been with you through pregnancy especially first mothers she said Mr also gathered a list of 90 at the Wednesday meeting of people who will publicly support the doctor She calls this a list of public supporters and not a petition Meanwhile the Hamilton Spec covered the open house meeting and the Mercury and Brampton Dally Times have been contacted to make them of the controversy A meeting of the protest group has been called for Monday at the home of Mrs Wild wood Road to discuss further strategy The Wednesday protest decision spread by word of mouth and the group caught the councillors off guard Crazy boaters raise 8000 Eighty two crazy boats and canoes traversed flowing of the Credit River Saturday In the annual Crazy Boat Race Organizer Sullivan said the event has raised over la 300 so far and hopes are the race will top the mark The Race sponsored by the Georgetown Lions Club went off In picture perfect as the gleamed down on a variety of whacky entries which included glint spider a scaled model of a train engine a Aids Kit a biting alligator and a Banana Split Bui local entry aptly named Team took top honors for the fastest Crazy Boat down Ihc nvcr the finish line under the Main Street Bridge The was guided by Gerhard Sieve Mokryl Richard Dawtlng and Jim Scllors won the prize for the fastest canoe down the river The War Canoe piloted by a crew of seven won the Clara C boats of other types category Dale Powell Judy Tony LeBlanc Rob Recreation Club which also lopped Deborah Powell Bruce the field in sponsors bringing in Marshall and Jason Angle SI Mike Gary Woods the crew of the War Canoe Martin Newman Andrew The prize for the Commercial and Dan Julie Service Club entry went to JohnMon and P guided McDonald Douglas of Canada club sentry OBILITY MAIN ST Spring and Summer Watercolour Courses with Day at the Forge Gallery Terra Colta Spring Adult Courses In term at April no Watercolour 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prac tice medicine people are still going to him If there la a problem they tell us You have to have com plelc confidence in your doctor especially when you have your baby There should be a statement from the hospital board giving more in formation she said say it for really good reasons If I knew them I might agree with them Mrs Alton said just want the truth and the hospital board is having a hard time giving out any information She questioned why the Ontario Hospital Appeal Board hearing Isn t sooner than iht fall if the matter has to do with public health and safe ty Let not smear the man and his practice If you have proof say It They re saying If you knew we knew Mrs Alton said Although there were no answers for Mrs Alton and the rest of the large delegation at council meeting she was satisfied with the public forum I think we something already re putting pressure on the hospital board to open up over there for the public It lets them know re interested in what going over there Mrs Alton said I pay provincial taxes which fund that hospital and I feel wc hive a right to know she said Coun Sheldon said the delegation should be bringing Its concerns to the hospital and said council can deal with a disciplinary matter at the hospital She also suggested they go to I be College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Ministry of Health put these council a very precarious position if we were to discuss this Sheldon said Two of the three councillors on the hospital board declared a conflict of interest during the discussion Mrs Alton said the delegation is hoping to be at the April hospital board meeting Butcher Shop PRIME RIB ROAST so kg SIRLOIN TIP ROAST 99 kg STRIP LOIN Boxed 1250 RIBEYEBoxed kg DRESSED PORK LOIN PORK CROWN ROAST kg BLACK FOREST HAMS kg CAPONS Frozen 99 kg SOLEFILLETS 2 3 9i