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4 THE NEW TANNER EDITORIAL with Maggie Petrushevsky Who takes the next step? Now that we know the route to follow to get some new doctors in Acton, what's the next step? Or rather, who is taking it? It's at least a year since doctors at the Acton Medical Centre began advertising in the appropriate journals to attract another physician or two to Acton. Apparently they received only one or two responses in that time. As one doctor put it, it's hard to convince candidates of the town's attractions if you can't get to talk to them. Our three existing doctors are dedicated men, but ... Two of them have served the community for more than 30 years and are presumably approaching a time when retirement must be beginning to hold some appeal. The third 'held the fort' so to speak, while the other two were on vacation earlier this year and his inability to see everyone who wanted him caused considerable comment during the period. At the same time common sense dictates a limit to any human's capacity. Trying to overextend yourself results in mistakes. That's what we hear about happening in hospital emergency wards. Tired doctors and nurses serving long hours, seeing too many patients, overlook something. No one, least of all our doctors, wants that to happen here. Mayor Marilyn Serjeantson offered official Town support for the doctors' recruiting efforts in any way it can be provided. But who will make the first move? A Ministry of Health staffer said the Town, the doctors them- selves or the hospital could make the application to get Acton designated as an underserviced area. The mayor promised to raise the issue of Acton's doctor shortage at her next meeting with the Halton-Peel District Health Council. If that body is concerned about health issues for residents in its 10 years, and Janet Butler, 15 years. Recipients of Donna Aitken, Nan Hurst, Betty Ann and Marissa Hurley. - Maggie Petrushevsky photo Junk or treasure depends BY ANGELA TYLER The New Tanner used to detest) I had when I was young, I would love in THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1999 VOLUNTEERS HONOURED: Halton Hills Community Support and Information presented rec- ognition awards at a dinner in Ballinafad hall last week. Among this year's recipients were from the left Ellen Piehl, 5 years, Francis Hogenbirk, 5 years, Ed Footitt, 15 years, Mary Dick (1998) 10 years and Arlene Bruce, 5 years. Also recognized but unable to attend the dinner were Lil Howsen, 1998 awards were: 5 years - Noreen Alton, Kidd, Mary McKenzie, Jean McPhail, Neil Miller, Elma Timbers, Donna Rowley, Pauline Russell and children; 10 years - Harvey Dewhurst, Margaret Helliwell, Fran Marcoux and the late Fred Piehl; 15 years - May Hoar and Eleanor on your point of view it home, refinished it and now it is proudly displayed in her home. in my room coverage area, why has the matter not been investigated before this? Apparently Acton's shortage was well-known when the mayor sat on the Georgetown Hospital board but no attempts were ever made to correct it. After talking to the head of Georgetown hospital it's plain help won't be coming from that direction unless Acton doctors get involved at the hospital. Acton doctors willingly send patients there if that's the direction the patients wish to go. Many, however, prefer to go to Guelph. Services are generally available on site there while Georgetown must often send patients on to Brampton, Mississauga or Etobicoke for specialized attention. Have you ever noticed sometimes you watch and really enjoy a TV show but at the same time you don't really want to admit to anyone else. you watch it? T find myself caught in that trap quite a bit but am surprised how many other people I know are the same way. For a while it was Melrose Place. I know it's the same story line each year, but for some unknown reason I was drawn to the set each Monday at 8 p.m. After finding out some of my co-workers were also closet Melrose fans, Tuesdays soon my basement. All it took was the right lampshade. You could venture to the traditional Goodwill or Sal- vation Army Stores, maybe even the Trunk Sale. However, it really gets interesting for the true scavengers the night befor a large garbage day pick up. I was recently told that picking up things that people have left out to be collected by waste collectors is illegal. I have no idea whether it is or isn't. If it is, it certainly doesn't stop people. It is amazing the number of people who have told me, yes, they When I talk to people about this phenomenon many will have stories of scooping or being scooped. How many times have you put something out for collection late at night and the next morning, before the truck has been around it magically disap- peared? A few years ago we had some old, in need of repair chairs at the office. Each night for about a month we would put a few at the roadside with a big 'FREE' sign. Each morning they were gone. I used to think this was a little weird, until I recently joined the Through the years I've received treatment in both hospitals and consider them both excellent, caring establishments. But if a spe- cialist is required I'd rather buck traffic to an office in Guelph than hunt around Brampton, Mississauga or Toronto, - especially if I'm already feeling unwell. And outside care from Guelph is usually found in Kitchener, Hamilton or London. Again, easier locations to deal with than those around Toronto. The second half of the issue is how much good an underserviced designation will do in the effort to attract more doctors. The desig- nation is only a carrot, not a stick, It allows doctors and their spouses to visit a designated commu- nity at government expense while they decide about a career move. It also allows the community to join the travelling road show taken to university job fairs for medical graduates. The designation's third perk promises new doctors full payment on their OHIP billings if they settle in underserviced areas. became "Did you watch it last night?" day, in reference to the show we had to rename "The Monday Night Show" from fear of actually acknowledging we watched it. Now my tastes are changing and I love to watch home shows, deco- rating, etc. I realize that not all ideas are practical and some of the show f- topics are a little ridiculous. One that comes to mind was Martha Stewart showing everyone how she puts her socks in a drawer and organizes them. I still can't believe I watched the entire show. However, there are many shows that have great ideas, especially when it comes to redoing old pieces of furniture. This is definitely not a I know of one lady RRQ The ministry has already designated parts of the province as new idea but what is amazing is how = overserviced and doctors settling in these areas are only paid a phe ee eominsis i ce percentage of the money they bill to OHIP. Toronto and environs is fancy armoire (idea courtesy of New martini one of those overserviced areas. Halton Hills however, is not included under the overserviced designation, a ministry spokesman says, so the monetary carrot has already been dangled without success. We need help but all the players seem to be waiting for the other Cityline) or a rusted old tricycle can become a garden ornament. The question is, if you are just starting out, where do you get all these used and bruised items? My favourite rummaging ground is my parents' Windex and You still get too have scooped something some- one else put out for trash. antique dresser when she was driv- the oie of the ing her school bus. m. dropped off all the children, she stopped and scooped it up. She took <™ ast but your eyes stay bright and clear. scooping club...sort of. I was driv- ing home one night and noticed a really neat 1950's style stool out at road. I thought... , but chose not to stop. Later that evening, a friend and I were out walking and happened to go past it. I mentioned to her that I would love to scoop it, but, well, we had the dogs and so on. No sooner had I finished telling her, she an- nounced, "No problem", picked up the stool and carried it all the way to my backyard and put it over the fence for me. Although I was shocked, I was really happy she did it and al- ready I was thinking how to redo it. A week later, some left over mate- =4 rial, a little fringe and a staple gun, T have a really cool addition to my basement. Whether you recycle furniture or that found an After she mix, other items courtesy of your parents' Vodka.. house, the Salvation Army, the 3 Trunk Sale or if you are a scooper happy the neat thing about it is you recy- cled and you always have an inter- esting story to tell to go along with it, one to move first. house. Who knew the lamp (which I Publisher Ted Tyler Editorial Hartley Coles Distributed to every home in Acton and area as well as adjoining communities. Frances Niblock Mike O'Leary Ellen Piehl Angela Tyler Maggie Petrushevsky Advertising and Circulation x: Tanner 59 Willow Street North Acton, Ontario L7J 1Z8 Marie Shadbolt Vicki Pope (519) 853-0051 Fax 853-0052 Composing Penny Zurbrigg Karen Wetmore ADVERTISING POLICY Every effort will be made to see advertising copy, neatly presented, is correctly printed. 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