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They were just being cautious but it made us very nervous to walk by the guards with machine guns. . ~ After we wrote our Social Studies final, we were given shore leave. Everyone went "power shopping" for last minute Christmas gifts. There was plentiful silver jewelery in Cozumel. f Next we went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch with the thought that we couldn‘t visit Mexico and not eat Mexican food. The restaurant was good. We ate our fill of tacos, nachos, burritos and salsa, which tasted a lot better than the Mexican fare we are accustomed to in Canada. While we ate we were serenaded by songs of Mexico accompanied by guitar, songs that were dramatic and tragic, and perhaps more than a little macho! Later on in the aftenoon we set out on the last leg of our first semester which ended at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Until next week, Our Oakville head office staff, branch staff and associates, wish Sarah more memorable adventures, and continued smooth sailing. nnnnn ~ Study‘s findings could change face of hospital (Continued from page 1) "So it would be a pretty significant The staff at Royal Bank wish Sarah all the best on her exciting and educational voyage. thing," said Phillips. Family Medicine and director of To Dr. Lorne Martin, chief of emergency services at OTMH, the loss of paediatrics would be signifiâ€" D l I cant to everyone in the community, #ills) ahi \ t not only those with children. Investment Group Suite 505â€"710 Dorval Dr. Oakville (OTIS Building) Start Your Tax Planning for 1993 Wishing you smooth sailing throughout your travels _ brochure! 450â€"1 Holiday Street, West Tower Point Claire, QC., HOR 5N3 Tel: 514â€"697â€"3900 Fax: 514â€"695â€"0951 AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME 570 TRAFALGAR RD AT QEW 844â€"3273 Send now for your hranhnra! He said what hasn‘t come to light is the limitation placed upon family physicians and, consequently, a diminâ€" ished ability in their roles as family physicians. He pointed out that OTMH is a family practiceâ€"based hosâ€" pital and enjoys a unique level of coâ€" operation between physicians, hospital staff and specialists. Martin noted there would be less interactions with specialists and a decreased quality of care for the patient. He said it is the kind of care more often seen in Toronto where patients are routinely sent off to specialists and the role of family physician is limited to care after the hospital. But in Oakville, family physicians take care of the patient constantly through the initial diagnosis, hospital stay and after care. "The ability to look after patients is considerably diminished," said Martin "It will diminish the skills of physiâ€" cians in this community and that affects everyone," said Martin. To another family physician, the loss of pediatrics will result in a decrease in the number of specialists attracted to Oakville. "Well, why would they come here anymore?" asks Dr. Terry Riley, who calls this issue the largest health care issue in the 25 years he has had a practice in Oakville. Without paediatrics, says Riley, it will be difficult to attract specialists in fields of high demand â€"â€" like obstetrics and pediatrics. "This is a major retrograde step," said Riley. "The bottom line for me is that there would be little achieved and so much to be lost." "To my mind, if we lose this, we will no longer be a community hospital," he added. Oakville MPP Gary Carr says he‘s committed to fighting the loss of pediâ€" atrics. He plans to table a community wide petition to the Legislature after Easter. "I‘m supporting the parents on this. Doing this will mean a loss of doctors here and a significant loss to the hosâ€" pital," said Carr, adding concerned people should lobby both the Halton District Health Council and the provincial minister of Health Ruth Grier. For one of the organizing parents who is mobilizing others, the continâ€" ued support has been gratifying.. "The concern is definitely out there," noted Helen Pastoric. She is sitting down with 20 other concemned parents to draft a brief to submit to the consultant, outlining their own posiâ€" tion to the move. "We want people to write to the district health council, to their own MPP., to the board of hospital ... to show their concern. There are many far reaching implications to the comâ€" munity as a whole." 2 1 1 "HADDOCK ONLY" DAYS We have been "Frying" since 1967! Longer than any other "Chip Shop" in Oakville. . Home Delivery Daily â€"From 5:00 p.m. _______ At Art‘s Fish Chips 1500 Sixth Line, 844â€"9209 Tuesdays are