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the HERALD Wednesday November 1991 Community Page Hospital funding cutbacks create dilemma Continued from Page directors are now studying their options Mr Oliver said the dilem ma will be solved at least in part by delivering services more ef ficiently Mr Oliver said the has already taken steps towards achieving this goal by purchasing equipment to do Cholecystectomy gallbladder surgery This new procedure significantly reduces the hospital stay of a patient after surgery resulting in a happier patient and lower hospital costs said Mr Oliver According to recent statements by Ontario Health Minister Frances testing and caesarian sections could be two areas in which hospitals could cut costs Mr Oliver said Georgetown hospital does fewer caesarian sec tions per number of pregnant women delivering at the than the provincial average Mr Oliver points out the decision to do a section is the doc tors call There are no definitive provincial guidelines doctors are required to follow when deciding whether or not a caesarian section should be performed he said However Mr Oliver did say the Pomeroy garnering support By BEN The Herald Although uncommitted area Regional councillors see no reason why they wouldnt support the re appointment of Halton Regional Chairman Peter Pomeroy on Dec Its on this day the newlyelected Regional council elects a new Regional Chairman for the new threeyear political term Local Regional councillors Johnston Marilyn Serjeantson and Mayor Russ Miller all agreed Mr did an excellent job reiiT anting in the position of Repicnal chairman during the las three years Neophyte Regional councillor Bill who ousted incumbent Ward Regional councillor Joe rieitt in the recent election said he knows Mr Pomeroy but as far as voting for him he wouldnt com ment until after meeting him A lot of people think Mr has done a good job especially in the area of creating a balanced situation between northern and southern municipalities added Mr Robson Mr Pomeroy said recently he is undecided on whether he will declare his candidacy for the PETE POMEROY per year position He first wants to meet with the new Regional council to discuss the current police investigation into possible wrongdoings by elected and nonelected officials before making a final decision Any eligible voter in can run for the chairman position as long as the person has the support of two Regional councillors John Haltons Chief ministrative Officer compares the chairmans role to that of a mayor The Chairman is the leader of Regional Council said Mr Ieming In practice the chairman is usually someone with council background at some level he said Mayor Miller said he couldnt comment on who he would vote for until he knew who exactly was run ning for the chairman position However he added in my opinion Mr is the best chairman the Region has ever had Im very pleased with everything he has done added Mayor Miller Like Mayor Miller Ms Johnston wouldnt confirm or deny her sup port for Mr saying always make a decision at the coun cil table when I have all the facts However she did say in her years as a councillor she has never seen anyone like Mr handle the job so capably He is wellrespected and out side the Region she added Ms Serjeantson said of Chairman have no reason not to support him he has done a great job Hes most likely been the most effective Region chairman In the Greater Toronto Area Dressedup darlings These little darlings left to right Taryn Donoghue Bobby Burke and Megan Burke stole the show at Elizabeths Fashions and Bridal Boutique Fashion Show at Bishop Reding High School in Milton recently Over 30 exhibitors were present at hospital can review the criteria its doctors are using to make the decision and ensure this criteria follows that of other hospitals known to provide good quality ob stetrical care As for cholestoral testing Mr Oliver explained the publicity surrounding the unhealthmess of having high cholestoral during the past few years has resulted in an in 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