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RUNNING Georgetown becomes New England for film of runners marathon hopes Michael Douglas stars produces comeback saga Larry Dane marathon official A lean Michael Douglas led a cast and crew of more than 100 people Into Georgetown Sept ember to film segments i f lurelength movie Run Douglas is he executive producer of Ihe dim and its star The film centers on a man who decides he wants to compete in and win the mplc Games Marathon after years being of sport The filmed hero In Georgtown revolve around Ihe qualifying race for Ihe pics which supposedly takes plan In New England was chosen as a site because II is near Toronto wlerc a good portion of the film is being shot and because It resembles small In New Most of the filming look place on Main Street just north of Mill Street The scenes si Included Douglas who of course plays the pari of Ihe making a come- lack warming up for the event and start of the race itself For thai the run ran on Main Street up to Cross Street Douglas who is best rem for his in the scries Streets of San did his part in the film Before liming beon I was running six to seven miles a day Douglas told The Her all Since filming began I have nut had a chance to do as much running The star looked much leaner thin he appears on screen very much like the mar at he portrays lie he is 155 pounds on his foot nine inch frame Then WLrc approximately runners In Ihe scenes in another 40 or so playing track mis reporters photographers and groupies All the runners and actors were bused to Georgetown from Toronto They met at the Ire a and came to Georgetown where they were greeted by a ram storm The rain subsided at and crew began to create sot Actual not many alterations were made to downtown George town to make it appear like a town near Boston Two Amen can flags were placed on the Gibbon Hotel and another one on the Royal Hank A United States mall box was placed In front of Youngs and two large ban made At last count were here in Georgetown where the When Stem was asked when jogging ore most popular million Americans high school cross country he hopes Ihe film will be ing spring and out running or jogging learn is one of the beat in the released he said he was not Easter will be Running is also very popular province sure However running and Ihe release date Running is the second major film which has had segments filmed in Georgetown starring Richard Burton here filming In November wapnper of Ho It an 1976 Segments of that film ncrs reading Olympic Quail marathon Boston and Start wire strung up across Main St Ton girls acting as track officials were also wearing shirts reading Olympic Trial Moralhon Boston The movie is directed by Steven II Stern who was on Ihe set for ill the shooting done here Stern also wrote original screenplay The film being independent ly with Douglas executive producer Douglas was the producer of One Hew Over the Cuckoos Nest which was a huge financial success end won the Acudemy Awards tor Best Picture two years ago Visa in Georgetown r the shooting was Canadian actor Lawrence Dane who plays pari of the Olympic marol team coach is also an adversary of the Douglas plays During the scene shot In of Cellar Restaurant Done verbally abuses Douglas for trying to moke a comeback The female lead the film Susan was need Id for the slim ting in George Headquarters for the cost and crew was the Legion Hal where they were fed Douglas of the day it one of the ilirs parked on Church Street when shooting Many the runners used here are of the mi nirs this reporter talk were pluming to compete in maratt in the near ure They did not however gel much of J running in In total ran less thin half a mile for all ihe es shot here I one of hem said I thought there would be a lot more running to lo The R wns patterned exactly in the manner the real Boston is run In tint nee the runners begin in a town outside the Bos Ion finish on the streets of the city For the film the cast and crew were shooing of the race the day in Toronto Douglas said hi has run in a marathon 1 don I ih I could do too well in a marathon right now he said However I would like to compile In one In the future The star said he will run for exercise for the rest his life The popularity running and jogging enjoys now is partly Ihe reason the film is being Wednesday September 13 1KB Page 17 Ihnigla was he prepares for Olympic trials during filming of Running Herald story and photos by Tony Panacci Six doctors opt out of OHIP By MAGGIE HANNAH Herald staff writer Six Georgetown doctors will opt of government s medical payment scheme Oct I and begin billing patients directly Doctors Alex A A Kennedy PJ Tranl and Elliot arc all memb era of Georgetown Medical Associates and have the r In the medical centre on Princess Anne Drive beside Georgetown strict Memorial Hospital III 111 A seventh men bcr of the group Leonard Landry will not be leaving ihe Ontario Health Insurance Plan and will be moving to new offices later this fail At a press conference last week Doctors and Panabikir said patients will be billed directly beginning Oct 1 and It Is hoped it they will pay this bill as ihey the office The doctors will send in the forms listing diagnosis and treatment and the Ontario Insurance Plan will send the mi pjymmi directly to the pal This usually takes about Iwo to three weeks If patients don wish to pay the bill as they leave they may wait until they receive iheir cheque m first the will entail bother for both patients and doctor leal staff and the doctors hope that once they get used lo the new systems patients will choose to settle their bills Immediately The avc chosen to leave the government scheme because this is the only way they tan raise their rates The now rates will be approximate per cent higher than what allows them at this time A minor assessment for which now receive will cost while the cost or a complete physical will jump Furncss The doctors say they will be placing list of the moat common fees In the walling roam and Iheir individual so hat patients can sec what the visit is apt to cost VINTNERS DISPLAY WINES Brian Robinson led Lea Smith and Jim Justice members of the Georgetown test a sample of wine The Vintners hod a display at the Georgetown brunch of the Ha I ton Hills public library Saturday The group has about members who make their own wine and gather to share advice on wine making them Patients can discuss Ice with their doctor The doctors will also be giving patients a letter explaining the new system If cases of financial hardship are brought to their attention will b II their polienls only amount for which will reimburse them they soy To confusion for pat they see on an emergency basis or while they arc cover for another doctor day off six associates will bill OHIP directly for these cases Furness says Since set rate It would pay for medical fees in 1971 inflation has eaten away per cent of a family physic Ian income says If they wanted regain they would have to sec more patients and spend Jess time each This is unpleasant because or the quick turnover says and Us not good for the patient either The doctors also feel thai pa tie its will benefit from to pay directly for their medical service Right now they have no Idea what the service costs because thiy don pay for it he says Under the new tern will expect a certain level of service and doctors will hove give it because the patients arc pay far it It will benefit bath parlies hi increase In their fee will be as great as that Association Fur says OMA has recom mended that physician fees should be per cent higher than what is paying but ihey will only raise their fees approximately per cent resent having their worth decided by an outside body he says They also resent the layers of bureaucracy pi I on them In minor things like minute detail In which they must fill out forms to submit to says Ihey know they will risk losing patients sit some may be unwilling to pay the Increoscd fee In the case of patients who wish change doctors thiy will be quite prepared to forward me dical records to the new physl names of Georgetown doctors who are accepting now pal icnts if they are asked to do so Two other Georgetown lei a surgeon Bruce Duff and obstetrician and gynecologist R Monder have already been out of for some months says what they have lost and slay in mended by the Ontario Medic Silver medallions for mayors gifts Jimncc and administration committee Ins rec m mended thai Hills council should order SO nil purpose silver medallions for eventual to visiting arks and Hills citizens who have achieved high standards in ihiir or endeavors Purchasing Hugh Pal terson barely hod lime get a sample medal out or his brief case Mondiy before the committee agreed with him that the town should finally give Mayor Tom Hill some thing he can be proud hand The inexpensive but highly dclolied and attractive medal lions arc suitable for wearing along with a printed award ribbon or for mounting In wood according to Mr Palter son The purchasing agent re commended the acquisition of cast medals rather than minted medals largely be cause of the less cost Santas Acton parade route Hills works commit tee has recommended a of he Aclon Men Club proposal for this year Santa Clans parade in Acton The club Is proposing to hold the parade on Nov from 1 toabout3pm propose to assemble the par along kasicrn Avenue and the CNR property adjacent to rn Avenue he parade will proceed to Mill Street cast west on Mill Street to Park on Park Street to Knox Avenue and cast on Knox Avenue to Moln St reel where parade will end CNE WINNER Dluna of Georgetown won agricultural categories Hen the junior division Judging competition Andrea presents the lo I st week at Ihe CNE More junior farmers competed In the event hut measured TORONTO BUREAU PHOTO members ability to judge in a number of