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But on Friday afternoon, when the cameras began rolling for a live interview from Ottawa on CBC Newsworld, the 21â€"year veteran MP surprised everyone by announcing his retirement from politics. at a difference a day makes. On Thursday, Oakvilleâ€"Milton MP and Revenue Minister Otto Jelinek appeared ready to announce his canâ€" didacy for the leadership of the Federal Progressive Conservatives. By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 31 No.34 In surprise move, Oakvilleâ€"Milton MP won‘t seek reâ€"election JELINEK SAYS GOODBYE TO POLITICS Paper "Canada‘s Best Community Newspaper" CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1991 Mark Slipp, Investment Executive SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Canadian Tire, A P Food City, Kmart, Longo‘s Fidelity Far East Fund FRYimmo _ (416359â€"4633 (See ‘MP‘ page 18) "The impact on the hospital is pretty tremendous," said Phillips, who told parents at a recent meeting that the position of the To Phillips, the question of paediatrics is clear â€" it would be a tremendous loss to the hospital and to the community at large. The chief of staff at Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is but one of a growing number of people in Oakville voicing their objections to the prospect of losing paediatrics in a provincial costâ€"cutting measure. By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver When it comes to losing a vital hospital serâ€" vice like paediatrics, Dr. Keith Phillips can sum it up in just two words â€" hands off. Chief of Staff urges keeping OTMH paediatric unit There‘s A Lot More T Canadian Tire NOW For A Lot Less _ SPRING AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALS P WEEKCNL Leanne Jean Kwirant (left) and Caitlin Lamb show off their new fun faces along with clown Tara Dolby. The three were all part of an Oakville Parks and Recreation Department program called ‘Clowning Around‘ held at the River Oaks Recreation Centre Thursday. (Photo by Peter McCusker) The Halton District Health Council has recently commissioned a study to look at ways to achieve cost efficiencies and possibly cenâ€" tralize services. Six clinical areas selected for review include paediatrics, psychiatry, oncoloâ€" gy, cardiovascular surgery, urology and opthamology. "It was hands off; that paediatrics should not be touched," said Phillips, calling it an "unwise" move that would have farâ€"reaching implications in the community. He said a fax of those comments has been sent to the consultant in the Halton District Health Council Dr. John Atkinson. departments of paediatrics, family medicine and the medical advisory board was to leave paediatrics out of any cost cutting measures. Paediatricians handle problems following obstetrics and look after the more sick kids in OTMH‘s upgraded Level Two nursery. As well, said Phillips, 17% of all Xâ€"rays are done on children 18 and under and 15% of the more than 50,000 people seen annually at OTMH emergency department are children 18 and under. Some services could be centralized at either OTMH or Joseph Brant in Burlington. One option â€" and the one that has elicited such widespread opposition â€" is to move paediatrics to Burlington. "There is no question that as a community hospital with a growing younger population we need paediatrics," said Phillips. SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1993 28 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) (See ‘Study‘ page 4)