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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday February 10 1090 Page Erin mom slams Canadas decaying healthcare system THE EVIL WOMEN DO LIVES AFTER 0 A staff breakfast was held Feb in honor of Barb Singleton who is heading on an overseas holiday for approximately one semester The staff presented Ms Singleton with a tombstone that has a Shakespearian quote she uses to tell Diem when theyve been bad Herald photo principal heads for Down Under Four and a half years of high school work has most people look ing for a break Students normally find the rest they need during the spring break but have you ever wondered how principals get their rest For Barb Singleton exprincipal of Georgetown District High School it means taking a six- month holiday The holiday in cludes visiting New Zealand Australia and Japan with two of her sons Nineyearold Matthew and five- yearold will be accompa nying Ms Singleton on tier overseas holiday Ms Singleton can take the time off because she has been working on a deferred leave plan that allows a teacher to take a semester holiday after working four and a half years She will probably not be return ing to GDHS after her holiday leaving the school in the capable hands of principal Bryn Davies Ms Singleton says she will miss the school In a farewell speech to the staff Feb 1 at a breakfast held in her honor she said the whole com munity of Georgetown is a part of the school Later she noted the staffs sincerity toward the students as complete people and not just the students they see in the class She was also proud of for having people who could not only teach but were also professional ly strong in their teaching fields An example includes two art teachers who are still creating art during their spare time she said Ms Singleton also called the teachers an hilarious group that not only has individual senses of humor within the group but they also have a collective sense of humor She said they use humor to help people Instead of using sar castic humor to hurt them Thats something Im going to miss she said The staff presented Ms Singleton with a group shot in which the staff are dressed in costumes such as cowboys con struction workers and garbage cans The staff signed it Ms Singleton presented the staff with the same picture and wrote on it Keep on Smiling Thanks for the years together She also signed it She will be returning to the Board of Education system she said but she will probably not be returning to GDHS WASIIINGTONAn Erin mother told a Washington audience Jan that her loss of faith in the quality of Canadian health care has forced her to seek treatment in the United States for her severely deformed son Sharron Holmes whose seven- yearold son Michael was born with Syndrome a condition which left him with severe facial deformity said in a speech to health officials that a decline in Canadian health care will also leave other Canadians with substandard care unless they seek alternative treatment Were overregulated and quality is diminishing she said at the annual meeting of the Washingtonbased National Com mittee for Quality Health Care Every time 1 see another child I weep because know that we wont have the best quality care Ms Holmes luncheon speech was the highlight of the oneday conference to compare the and Canadian health care systems It came at a time when many Americans are expressing dissatisfaction with their own health system and are pointing to the Canadian medicare system as a cheaper and more efficient model But Ms Holmes said Canadian underfunding of the health care system has driven the best doctors south Patients have to follow if they want firstclass treatment she said Ms Holmes sought help from the Humana HospitalMedical City Dallas after Michaels doctor Ian Munro accepted a position there and quit the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto out of frustra tion with the Canadian system Dr is reputed to be one of the best craniofacial surgeons in North America When he left Toronto the quality treatment her son received at Sick Kids declined Ms Holmes claimed I dont think its fair that when we need it most the care is not there When we lose good physi cians it costs us far more than it would to keep them nappy she said One thing I learned right off the bat is that medical care is peo ple Ms Holmes also said the Ontario Hospital Insurance Program is making a mistake by moving away from charging premiums and is now paying for health costs through general revenues Because Canadians never see a hospital bill they are not aware of how much money goes to pay health costs just about fell over when saw my first hospital bill for Humana when I took my son for treatment in Dallas One years treatment and reconstructive surgery has cost about but Ms Holmes said she could see exactly what the money was being spent on for the first time Canadians are paying for our health care but we dont know how much were paying unless we in vestigate So far OHIP has been paying Michaels hospital bills In the United States but the government insurance plan could decide at any time not to fund any more treat ment in the United States the Erin woman said In an interview Ms Holmes said she supported Canadas COUNTRY VIDEO I GAMES I I COUNTRY PUTT COUNTRY FROZEN YOGURT I COUNTRY LOBSTER I I injur- FT COUNTRY XMAS CRAFTS t r r COUNTRY BAKERY ENJOY A DRIVE IN THE COUNTRY Rd Aero Item OoM Daily Till RUNAWAY RUNNING BOARDH SALE SAVE 10 OFF DEEZEE RUNNING BOARDS Sale Ends February 1 1 Deezee FREE RUNNING BOARDS installation CLEANING INTERIORS PPESERV A SHIKE RUNNING BOARDS FABRIC PROTECTION SUNROOFS PIN STRUNG VINYL REVITALIZING RUST PROOFING SPLASH GUARDS TOUCHUP PAINT CAR COVERS WINDOW TINTING KEEPING CARS IN SHAPE WORLDWIDE 8730570 St Georgetown OPEN MondiyThunday Friday Saturday fl A sum it total Hi governmentfunded health system until she had the opportunity to compare it with the American system I walked in at Humana and thought this hospital is here to make money and it shows I was treated like a customer I was real impressed and I saw the waste and indifference at Sick Kids she said There are good people working at Sick Childrens but the hospital has lost its heart Some of the best doctors have left to take positions where they can make more money mainly in the United States she said FINE FURNITURE CUSTOM DESIGNED FURNITURE ReUpholstery 8531 359 38 Mill St E ACTON For Valentines Day 1990 SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS GOLFING FASHIONS BATHING SUITS FINE SELECTIONS FROM JANTZEN HATHAWAY rPoiol A LITTLE OUT OF SIGHT BUT SO IS OUR SELECTION R E McCALL 211 Street Northview Centre 8777361