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Home Newspaper of Halton Hills- Established A Division of Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Street Georgetown Ontario BON Publisher and General Manager Manager i Tilt HE so IW7 An olive branch The Georgetown hospital board should open up its meetings to the public Debates Friday evening at the annual genera meeting and a vote by the membership the same night proves there i ample reason to make the move The hospital no longer serving an apathetic public Quite obviously people want to know more about the hospital which treats their families and friends A vote at the annual meeting tallied ballots in favor of open meetings compared to against Though the vote was close the board of directors does have a rmndate from the membership to change its ways The issue of open meetings was mentioned it lust years annual general meeting which proves this is an on going concern of many residents A community support group has been defeated in an ef fort to put their own members on the hospital board All four of their candidates were defeated but all of the hospital board nominees were elected Now is a time to offer an olive branch to the support group and others Public input can be fulfilling and bring back the trust some people may have lost in the institution over the past months Rather than speak about equality the Constitution or the publics right to know we prefer to argue that open meetings are necessary to bring back the public trust The board has to show it is not so indifferent to the feel the questions the concerns of the community This is more of a perceived problem that an actual one Why There is no working public relations mechanism in place to help the people see what exactly the board does Rather than pohnze the community the board should seek this opportunity to communicate with the public After all the directors of the hospital are not only ad mimstrators looking after staff and financial concerns They are entrusted with expressing the needs and wants of a diverse town Opening up board meetings will deflect criticisms and make allies out of enemies Keeping the doors closed will only serve to fan the fires of discontent Nay to horses We feel sad the heritage horse park corporation t utilize the Farm property Friday the corporation announced it would cease ing for a heritage horse park on the WOacre site near Balhnafad It s one of the prettiest areas in all of Mills certainly deserving of something special When Stewart and Letty Bennett bequeathed their pro perty to people of Ontario they wanted the land to be developed in a manner keeping with the spirit of its ituril beauty The horse park members felt any number of events programs they would run could damage or upset tin Iran qui beautiful and undisturbed rural setting On one hand we have to be thankful that this tion had the compassion and the understanding to back down from its original proposal It takes a certain amount of strength and courage to admit a wrong especially when the horse park committee lobbied so hard ind so long for horse park But its sad that a low profile limited use horse park couldnt have been viable We thought the idea was grand It was a concept which would have given Hills another site for tourists to visit It would have invited a higher profile for the community for those unfamiliar with what Halton Hills has to offer But most of all the horse park seemed like a nice unassuming natural transition for Scotsdale passing from private hands to the public s No stone left unturned Editor notebook 1 Itotwin losing i indiditi mill Well big Georgetown hospital board meeting of year the only open meeting by isovir If you haven I Rot nough from our coverage up In point rind on because there i host of tor example On fortunate j hen Ihi re is such an Issueladen annul general meeting the less but no less Important facts gel pushed aside tor instance fin incial statements Besides a public problem the deficit increased from In to in That surely pives the for some hcfly fund raising projects ahead for the hospital In the coming year On a positive side the institution s operation revenue in creased from 192 to In 1987 But costs have risen In such as linen and housekeeping physical plant operation and ad mi nisi rati vc cost The board assured members that if they want a breakdown of a listed is other will be made available The issue of open board meetings came up also last year board meeting At that time the reply was that people could put their concerns In writing and could attend the meeting only the portion which concerned I hem There were no nominations Inst year for board candidates other than those nominoted by board members presently serving at the time Long time before Phase 2 reforms There Is a decided impi developing around Ottawa and pro bably many pJrts of the country that might a long time we si- Phase Two of government tax reform paiknge he phase that would In new national sales tax designed to offset and Ihi rev lost through Hie per uts in Phase One If sec bi airly certain out be until after mother dec rt quire in undue to surest II politics is consider In tun in content of this so i lax reform You must it isn often nil reform cum In two installments tin will also be fain and wallpaper ir products the tax Iso hi lunges made winch will il money words federal is to itinj for other shoe to is 1 base Two nur will fall iiment nut politics In li if its mind the whole tun pjikii have been iood news and tin second Ihin is i firm elite will Mir id Ire lift aim en fifchl in tin first to Minister Mull ill Ison will knock oneissue lime the hospital said of the can didUes Donna Robin The lr Ford case was just one of issues in their platform Actually eich of the four defeated candidates had speeches prepared outlining their position However chair man inyone to ludunce about their platform Whit were the mijor it hospital last year Certainly the of chronic care beds stands the notable tor mother Mark the new x director was hired and begin his duties in tin he it a lime when hospital was being turned inside out over the Ford e Hut the board is luckly hive him There has been sevcnl Improvements from a public relations standpoint since he took over How did hospital hoard of its nominated members voted in It Just coincidence of or a dcleg He mei tint ieh side hid its support rs gilhired together for the meeting In the middle of the meeting room front and were of the board of directors the hick and the sides were membi rs if the Ford support group ind those winling open meetings The ford eroup member the only ones to do their homework and for the meeting A a credit to the board the meeting well organized almost to deliberate well planned to keep people cilm and relaxed Thin were breaks for stretching lots of refreshments and a delay in ing of questions while everyone stretched to avoid any unprepared answers Citizens forum Not impressed with meeting Met my Georgetown and District lipit il In nutshell I not impressed with Die meeting in way thin the discipline exhibited by I on s supporters The presentation n the Ferd could possible be ion sidcred convincing for unintelligent re no new dels there wen holts and it bordered on slander inferring Ford was not dome anvthine right but failing to provide fills where why he was wrong The timelines in Judge thumbnail sketch wen in With tin variius requests of Ford was there di in each case for requested replies lo be returned Should the Hoard of Directors not have i standard of appeal on tin restriction privileges and eleven months to complete their own hearing II should be recilled it Dr Ford was and continues to i busy doctor jihyslcinns who have four or five practices with evenings have lime for these matters but Ford has a seven day 24 hour practice The reference to the Tissue Audit Committee did not what the committee is concerned with or looks for An invidious impression left that something was wrong The presenter should not have stated his unless he wan prepared to back up his statement with acts at thai jlme to the very group be was trying to educate Ford has never publicly educator lions ided ridiLuled or IIk hospital stiff or igues Th the hospital met lint it tin pled to i one lose i doctor vnyaded his reputn Ihisi telligin lx swayed by suth It reminded me in Jcrusvilem two Jesus is of Directors I I im shmkeii at their illed tare r i miiin line his Ibis been i tin lloini i I for ill tailed sic of pati i tin first time In years there more linn in contrast a few wlien people had to be recruited in order fill vieincies on the Hoard of Directors As in exercise in the election of members to the board left In be desired Why wns no candidate to speak upon Why wns no candidate permitted have scrutineers Why were the didales not permitted to know the number of votes cast nor the number of voles llit nor the number of spoiled billots all nut try to as pr indnid It is worth noling that the urns of Dr ord s supporter- and the Board arc in the flml analysis same Both sides an looking for ami working Jowards an effective hospital worthy of the confidence of both present and f 1 half hour di he dee in display letlessntvs give us on of per son should not in tin Board if Directors In my view this is his is i if thi He referred to issue who Will promote ritbtr than heal dissmlion Willi greatness he spoke of single issue eanelldntes impeding qualm of Me upon those per sons who are supporters of Ford who were running is iitididntis by ixlension he cist Dr who simply future of As roup consisting of ait five hundred individuals I kmw is the goil of Ford s supporters On litne there was a Iden opportunity for the Board of if the ind Hospital to be mil democrat There was of p itient or phjsi mil Thin was no litikition involved Clearly the if Director fumbled ball Sine rely JUNt Charlie Jane will represent a the Ontario Athletic Camp summer get join over other by placing in the top 3rd of grade academically and having on mjrk in physical 1967 Football leim opened its on a low note They leist their first borne opener in years to Collegiate This loss could be a sign of this lo come for the Rebels rhe Football team absorb ed their 2nd of the defend champs of John Ross in 267 loss the Rebels have yet to win thissiason The Harlem Diplomat s Canada of Harlem Globe Trot will play the faculty all stars later this month The Harlem Diplomats tied the Stars in knots by winning jl38 The exhibition was arranged by the athletic department and brought in for extra expenses The Band will perform at Christmas special The band led Mr Ivin I one will perform mils ds and a few pi songs a grade 11 student has been selected to represent the Georgetown Rotary Club in Ottawa for Adventure Program 1977 gymnasts did very well at Julie Bums was first was third illround GDHS Rebels Track Field won the home mil meet by taking J of 6 ins JINF 1977 finished second in tin Pi out of school braking his own boys 1500 10 The local of Women will be studing the rumors of to local hotels to drink laliijuidlunchl did well the Ihehki iross country meet turn victarie- led 1 I irk In your opinion Whats best being a Kinsman we have lot work together community family Wit ting hack into the community all those I been things that 1 go out Kinsmen for about of It II takes so little four years ami I of my lime and the lot of enjoyment out irds and friend Of it That a real ships last question What I most is the fellowship Hint exists among all of the members in ibis club 7 1 ml and ITeGroit an prouuemfi lor the first time in history play entitled How to Succeed Business Without Hi illy Trying he play will star Peter Clark Sandy Smith Bruce Clark Bill Mi awarded valedictorian is sofl from send students to University of Waterloo Frt day guests of silence f The ltcbel football season ended with a loss to the only wns scired by quarter Kirk John oil a one lK t Milt It GDHS students performed or iIhhiI ihildren from Holy Cross WriWllwworlh St of Schools with a Christmas piny