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the HERALD Home Newspaper of Halton Hills Established A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Guelph Street Georgetown Ontario DON Publisher and General imager DAVE Editor Phone Advertising Manager SECTION A HERALD Wednesday April a IB8i Move up date A four month delay hearing Dr Jack Fords appeal is unfair and unacceptable The popular doctor at Georgetown District Memorial Hospital lost his privileges at the hospital effective April But the reasons behind why the doctors privileges were revoked havent been released Dr Ford won be able to defend himself or disspell the rumors and answer until an Ontario Hospital Appeal Hearing Conversely the hospital board want to divulge information with an appeal board hearing pending In the meantime a doctor has been effectively cut off from properly treating his patients Also affected by the boards decision are the dozens of patients of Dr Ford who are suddenly prevented from being treated by the doctor of their choice This is being felt most by pregnant women who have built up a trust with their doctor and now fnce the trauma of finding a new physician These innocent victims of Ford must wait for four months until an appeal can be heard Is this fair to the doc tor or his patients Did Ford have a proper hearing by the board and should he have been invited to defend himself Only a pro per hearing of the Ontario Hospital Appeal Board can answer that question What deserves immediate attention is the length of time it takes to hold an appeal hearing We understand the peal board has a backlog and cases are judged on a first come first served basis But something should be done to speed up the appeal pro cess A doctors ability to practice is being threatened and his patients are in an emotional tailspin Dont his patients have a right to know why he can practise medicine in the hospital No good reason is served by prolonging this issue and delaying the hearing to the end of the summer The matter will only fester in the minds of those who find themselves embroiled this controversy The only solution is to move the hearing date forward Critics of the boards decision should realize that lawyers have advised both sides to avoid comment for fear of jeopardizing their case at the appeal hearing For this reason it would be unrealistic to ask the hospital to public release information about the doctor now An appeal board hearing will be open to the public and all of the evidence will be weighed in a democratic matter Could the board have avoided the apparent feelings of mistrust and suspicion which some people are as a result of the incident This issue highlights the board s decision to operate by closing its doors to the public Many hospitals throughout Ontario have open board meetings Though the Dr Ford decision would still have been made incamera open meetings give people the impression the board invites in put and criticism from the public it serves Dunce cap feeling for NDP hecklers The New Democratic Party MPs who heckled President Ronald Reagan while he addressed Pari la merit are not surprisingly getting dumped on from great heights And It really a very hospitable thing to do When a foreign head of stale is given the rare opportunity to address our parliamentarians common courtesy dictates that he or she be allowed to speak without impolite In lions Ottawa Report By Stewart Leader Ed felt strongly enough about this to phone three offending members Lea Benjamin John Parry and Robinson and give them a small piece of his mind Mr Broad bent I do this earlier because he had to rush out of the Commons immediately after the Reagan speech to attend a meeting of Socialist International in Rome Whether he would hava made reprimanding phone calls Just a Tew years ago when the was busy flaunting Its feisty leftist leanings it academic The point is that the presentday NDP suddenly second in the opinion polls Is extremely sensitive about alienating Its new found support In political centre The boss was mad at me and said bo remarked Mr Benjamin Maybe I should have kept my big mouth shut Just about everyone who has spoken or written on the subject seems to agree One Quebec newspaper headlined an editorial with Dunco caps for the ALMOST Okay we all agree that Ihe hecklers would have been better ad vised to keep quiet as the dent worked through his speech to MPs and senators But In the universal denunciation of the chatty socialists there Is a tendency to overlook what brought on these outbursts And when you consider that every word uttered by the president white In Ottawa was checked double- checked and even tnplechecked by both Americans and Canadians this trip was carefully crafted to avoid any presidential pitfalls one tends to wonder what was behind some of Mr Reagans remarks There are a few people around who think and think strongly that the comments which brought forth the heckling were deliberately designed or that purpose to expose the tackiness of the dreaded socialists This may or may not be so but Mr Reagan certainly seemed ready for the Interjections Is there an echo In here he asked with a mischievous grin And certainly Tory MPs have been making the most out of the rudeness bad manners or whatever else they want tocall It Mr Reagan quick of the socialists also made for great television back home Only the NDP lost on this one ODD We probably never know whether there was more to the denl than the eye in- ear But If the president were coming to Canada for the express purpose of getting a rise out of the New Democrats he nave design a belter speech It t the usual stuff of visiting of slate who Invariably strive to stay away from domestic policies and party ideologies And as soon as Mr Reagan began espousing the glories of free enter prise as he did one knew the New Democrats be pounding their desks with enthusiasm And when he mounted a spirited defence of Star Wars already rejects Canada it was clear that the silence would be even more deafen Among all parties the New Democrats ore the most strident op ponents of Star Wars When the president got around to defending US policy In Nicaragua and talked about troubles on our shores the reaction was predic table It necessary for Mr Reagan considering the purpose of his visit to get into these issues There was ample material available on direct Canadian V S concerns Considering the free spirited traditions of the its not ab solutely startling that the president would hear things like No way Stop Star Wars now and Stop funding ho Reagan Poor manners perhaps but not startling Mr Benjamin while sorry he his mouth still maintains the president also misbchav on Canadian soil And an Mr Robinson says was unacceptable for the president to lecture Canadian MPs on policies either opposed by ment or one of the parties within It Citizens forum Faith in board members Dear Sir Further to recent criticisms of the Georgetown Hospital Board I offer the following points to be con The Georgetown Hospital Board Is a volunteer group comprised of la capable men and women responsible for a budget of f million do larger than most Georgetown businesses These directors have proven their capabilities over the some members serving many year These are responsible people who lot radicals searching to their staff Tiny better matters to discuss Typical of any business pro blems usually occur over i lnftfi time before drastic action taken Certainly a person would not In judged by a few complaints or The medical profession is i pro clique who do not criticize or comment on fellow pn- without good reason It Is to forbid discus of an implojoe termination until the courts prepare Iheir deti sion Until that time it is for the public to request information that may be confident or Judicial Since there is only one full lime gynecologist it is imporatiw llul the Hoard and the people of have confidence in thai person Doctors are not infallible most patients have a strong attachment to their doctor if you request three quote for cir repair then pirlims when health is concerned we should all hopefully question why we would iccept a nuns ind livelihood was midc- without him being able to heir the cost and defend himself fills is not what Canadian democracy and justice is I i meeting Hi is In completely profes his peers I sincerely hope lint you tor the sake of fords repulilion and career and for sake of lord idiots reconsider this milter in board meeting when herd is present for ir ip in il in wilt harm In this bird rking evidence l the contrary I will refer my patients to him Respect for physician Thin was with Herald for lion and District Menu rial Hospital 1 Princess Amu Drue Georgetown Onto no Attention f wife is cumuli with fourth child She is due the beginning of While I lirislim must honestly tint if slit not pregnant I mist likely would n Injustice to pjsl week mi mj and doctor I upset ebslilnu first prenincy 1981 e the 1 ford and ejnecolnfist His hail been hospital privilege- aside refusil the Hoard of Directors him el mi with his die ft J Ins pi Mi I is bet soon of profession in in I due I i prithee Is there a in it head vife Ins method that Certainly the system in be evaluated to be sure thi concerns are dealt with honestly clearly Mcanwhili lets hue some faith in the volunteers who run the board They have none to rind cant deliver her third child The following In ler was filed The Herald f r publication Dear Mr I am writing this letter to express my feelings about the men removal of Dr privileges Dr Ford has been my gynecologist obstetrician for the Inst eight During period I have always found him to be pathetic conscientious and compe tent has acted immediate when I hive had iny problems and he has always been available For consultation day night or weekend I presently have two healthy children which Dr delivered by Caesarian section I recovered quickly and without om the surgery I am deeply concerned Ford will not be available to deliver my third child which I am expecting in six weeks I would prefer to the doctor which I have learned to Irust and respect over the past eight years deliver my At lb mo ment I am without a doctor who is qualified to carry out this I am also concerned with the method of removal of hospital privileges The hospital Board mccling on April wis colled with very little notice Hospital Board members only a few days in Ford himself was not pre lent because he was performing an emergency Caesarian section the time of the The decision on be ignis to be mother is classified is risk and be fluff off on mj medic r results want issurime that will finally ri ili7ed this only be e rough the tier wit Ifuliyi nil of rt Header supports fellow doctor irSir ry the suspension of Dr J I hospital last week Since opening my in Georirtown in October 19K5 I have referred of to I- and at time did I ever hive re to question his medical patients without ex ore happy with the profes conscientious and care they received arid Ihey look forw reluming to for future innes or logic probli ms Unfortunately their doctor of is no longer them m medical license if not been lie is able to continue with Ills office practice in Hi ologiM limited without privileges I hope that mid District Memorial Hospital Board of Directors is open minded enough to review his cist once more in view of the obvious public support for this If we wire all to the farls In his case perhaps we would rensons for Initiating this action and whether remov of his privileges by Hoard of Directors was iruly justified I have not lost confide net in Dr ability to tart for my pa ind until J see sufficient child will lie in if rd s su pensun will nil be no until I la is icws is i sdirie if reil to us w the inform il iff have been loll of Ihe have been insiruelnl not to I e in tin is in Hie ikcisun pro ess mil i in difficult in which must find tin if the District result if igmeiUan Inn rumor sum undine remov of spit il pmiltces I d like to until rslam is My children come i lunsideritinns be they or else I consider mvself to be a I understand the In Inn a Tuesday revoke privileges as of This action number of patients it what be one of thi best times in In in a if anxiety without a I lire nlng for tins are sun that there an doctors win would to delivery but fill the that the birth of not mere a trip to tin rooms It process lint the dm jnd doctor fir nine m To suddenly be informed thai the birth hi will be the of who lis not had with if the period of not an optimal condition My wife mil are not change doctors at Ibis Rami aid fir r eirly conclusK of this pnvite i jhiwcr ir influuict of such is ur that hut a eiinc innB on our lues ind tlnsi ihlldrcn We would from in tin future so lint mi make in ind ii firmed eiccisii 30 years ago Ten more local businesses will follow the lead of grocers and meat stores in closing Mondays and open all day Thursdays Ratepayers will soon be receiving their lax notices which require pay in three installments on June August j and October I The Georgetown Raider In termedinte Hockey Club are odds on favorite to win the Ontario Cham this year leading Till son Pan two games to one In their intermediate A playdown series Little trouble is anticipated in taking the remaining two games necessary to cop the championship Blake Inglis Bud Varcy and Junior Beaumont each scored in the series opener whk they dropped 15 years ago Thousands lined the banks of the Credit River from the loth Line Bridge in Glen Williams to the end of the seven mile stretch in to watch the Jaycees Crazy Boat Race held in the fastest flowing water since the races began four years ago Mayor Bill Smith and crew of a raft after three dumpings were marooned for chilly hours on an island during then In Georgetown District High School Tburseiay morning proved to be a fake when dismantled by a bomb disposal crew in Georgetown Park The Georgetown Raiders have outclassed the Durham Huskies in the intermediate series to take the championship Georgetown look series opener here Friday by a tally They In their lead in the series Sun day In Durham with a victory 10 years ago is coming to Halloo lis A live television presentation of the monthly lottery draw will be held at the Georgetown Memorial The United Auto Workers union aid Monday 165 employees of the Georgetown Smith and Stone Ltd plant will be laid off for a one week period effective immediately Nancy president of the New Liberal Association for Youth arranged for Liberal members meet their represen tatties in Milton Friday Members arc Julian Reed MPP Halton Burlington Frank MP for and Ross Milne MP for Peel Smicoe 5 years ago The British Monarch may have reigned supreme Salurdoy in but the Georgetown Chrysler Raidqrs captured the hearts and agination of local hockey fans Sun- da nigh by winning the Canadian Intermediate A championship I Steve I yon stood out as defenceman for he Raiders In Ihe seneswithQucsnel forward Joe Ens captured the scries MVP award as the scorer of some goals in the series MPS Report unlit i If you planning to file an income return this year because had no taxable income to declare think again You may be missing out on a valuable tax credit worth is much as ISO for you and more if you re married or have children credit introduced in the 1 1986 budget Is designed to provide Sales Tax refund to Individuals and families with low I Income In order to receive Credit must file lax return for 1386 even if dont hove taxable Income of the dec lore Schedule eleven must also be completed submitted along In order to determine if you citable to receive the Federal Sales Tax Credit complete a lax return up line Net Income If you are married your spouse net income should also be calculated Then turn Id schedule eleven In tax and complete it following the Ip in the tax guide Onotl ild I ml I rcscuit In your opinion Your coaching philosophy HUME As long as everyone is out there giving to Iheir capability If they keep it going you should win games You DIXON rep point of depends on I go for Ihe lype of hockey rep If the believer in equal Ice aim time for this level of rep all You try to always coach from th best out of the but with what ubSv Ihcyvo go to of and down fcr philosophy boy with and on w III one of the dominant people higher should should mplcted this schedule go back to the tix return complete It speaking individuals are eligible for full credit their net income in was 50pO The credit gradually diminishes as i person net Income Increases above When an Individual claims the Federal Sales Tax Credit for a spouse and qualified relation the amount of the credit increases since a credit may be claimed for spouse and additional credits of per qualified relation are also available As you complete your lax return remember that i qualified relation Is a child under 18 years of age as of December for whom you or your spouse are thc only Individuals claiming a personal exemption On ly one claim for Federal Soles Tax Credit may be made by a mar ried couple so you must decide which spouse will claim this credit If you re unsure of how to claim call or visit your District Taxation Office where the staff will be pleased to assist you In may call Hamilton District Taxation 1 fl00B20005 between IS and p to make an In quiry District taxation Office hours throughout the year are a m