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their medical problems. Less time for Each patient will also increase the necessity of counter cost-productive second visits. Furthermore, doctors Will be less inclined to offer free after-hours telephone advice to patients, as they do now. These patients would probably rush to emergency wards of hospitals, thus upping costs. ' "On an average weekend, I give tr advice to about 20 patients over the phone and, if absolutely neces- sary, refer them to either a walk-in clinic or hospital emergency," said Dr. Lynn Nash. "It's cost-effective because it's less expensive to call the doctor than to go to emergency." , Moreover, Nash took umbragy with the media which insists on pub The doctors contended the gov- ernment has a very short-sighted view and that its proposals will only 'drive up medical costs, not decrease them. They listed the rationale for this statement by first noting that overworked doctors who remain in the system will resort to more labora- tory tests as a "quick substitute" for taking time with patients to sort out Family physicians in Ontario turned down Bob Rae's social coll- tract with a polite but firm "No, thank you.?' , Some members of the Ontario College of Family Physicians met the press last week at Oakville's Holiday llnn to list their reasons for rejecting, the expenditure control plan pro- posed by Rae and his provincial gov- ernment. The plan's goal is to slice $275 million in payments to physi- cians by capping fees and limiting the number of doctors allowed to practise in the province. By BARB JOY Oakville ileavtw Staff Physicians in fighting mood over Rae's 'social contract' May 26. 199 School bus sen ice is mailahle for Oakville and all surrounding areas including Burlington. Milton. Georgetown, Mississauga. Etobicoke, Brampton etc. In our small but powerful who a sense of pride and belongin pervades which empowers ou students to face the challenge of personal and academic succe We offer a challenging acade programme for students who [ to maximize the" opponuml) acceptance into top Unnersn Our highly qualified. experiem teachers are dedicated to help each student achieve success u "Through our MA doors walk the pram ". EB], kids on earth We are a co-educational private school Junior Kindergarten to Grade IS/OAC carlng. supportive alnn interview and submission of previous academic records Registrations are now being accepted for September. I993 BANKRUPTCY MacLachlan College It Admission bs Trafalgar Road. Telephone 8444 "w" JU I! Oak 'sphere na ttr le A Justice of the Peace ruled Friday the Town of Oakville infringed on the rights of an Oakville Sikh cou- ple who were charged and convicted of violating a town bylaw in 1991. Charges against Raghbir Singh Dhaliwal, and his wife Avtar Dhaliwal, of 1103 Oakery Woods Place, were "stayed" and the couple were awarded $100 in damages to be paid by the town. Back in 1991, the Dhaliwals were charged with hav- ing two pillars encroaching on town property. The pillars act as pedestals for lion statues. The Dhaliwals appealed the decision and were granted a new trial in February. At the second trial the Sikh cou- ple argued in Oakville's Provincial Offences Court the charges were discriminatory and violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. At the end of the second trial, Justice of the Peace Carole Starr reserved judgement which was handed down Friday. "We're very pleased with the decision that the Justice of the Peace found that the town had infringed on the "Most of my colleagues raise eyebrows at that figure." she Dr. Gem of the Colle taken into account. And she an that the quoted $250,000 an income is usually an exaggerate "Maybe in rural areas where they work night and day they might get it but they earn that by doing nothing but doctoring." Sikh couple allowed to keep 'lions' on town land it th Miller said that 70% 5 members polled are ,llllllll tll ft .lll 48 rff decision and were grante< second trial the Sikh cou ‘ll their said. ll .ll would bring with ll such benefits as maternity leave, holidays, pensions and dental and drug coverage -._. ben- etits enjoyed by other salaried work- ers, Whether the government also favors this proposal is not known at this time, he said. "I have no idea what the govern- ment is doing," he said, At the same time, Dr, James Faught said the salary method would Iv Despite the outcome, Carr said he was "pleased" the ruling was based on the particular fact of the case, and the Justice of the Peace was not prepared to throw out the town's bylaws and enforcement policies. In her ruling Starr said the testimony of defence wit- nesses was "credible." The witnesses testified three neighbors who complained about the Dhaliwal's encroachment had made statements "to the Dhaliwals which contained racial slum," Starr said. Starr said the town erred by following through on the Dhaliwals' neighbors' complaints, which were rooted in nesses was "credible neighbors who con encroachment had m; which contained racial Starr said the town racusm Assistant town solicitor Doug Carr said to say" whether the town would appeal the sion. Dhaliwals equality rights under the Charter," defensi counsel Gordon Crann said following the decision. "W hope the decision results in the Town of Oakville review ing its bylaw enforcement methods and policy so such i situation doesn't happen in the future," The ll THE OAKViLLE BEAVER ll (hi director of the College, the cost per visit cannot be estimated since many variables - type of procedure and who is doing it - come into play.) 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