Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 16 Jul 1993, p. 1

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"There will be no reductions of any services at any of the four hospitals in Halton Region," consultant Dr. John Atkinson told Tuesday‘s meeting at the Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors. The meeting, attended by Residents‘ fears over the possible eliminaâ€" tion of the paediatrics services at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital have finally been laid to rest. Oakville Beaver Staff By WILMA BLOKHUIS Peace Festival goes Saturday The park will also have an exhibition of games from the Victorian era from 1:00 p.m.â€"4:00 p.m. and all day there will be hisâ€" torical and environmental activiâ€" ties and displays throughout the park including some special activâ€" ities at the pool. And now here‘s the best part. To mark the anniversary all entrance fees to the park and pool area are free. For more information call the park Mon.â€"Fri. 8:30 a.m.â€"4:30 p.m. at $27â€"6911. Aside from horse and wagon rides which run from 11:00 a.m.â€" 3:00 p.m. and pony rides from 10:00 a.m.â€"4:00 p.m., the Dufflebag Theatre troupe will be performing all day throughout the park. There will be a special birthday cake, face painting, commemoraâ€" tive tree planting and a time capâ€" sule burial. It all starts at noon. Bronte. Creek Provincial Park wants everyone to mark the 100th anniversary of Ontario provincial parks tomorrow (July 17th) by enjoying a host of specxal activiâ€" ties. Bronte Park celebrates a special anniversary Organizers are asking those who come and enjoy the day, to bring along a can of food for the Oakville Fareshare Foodbank. The event is being sponsored by the Oakville Community Centre for peace, ecology human rights, 148 Kerr St. There will be 12 bands perâ€" forming throughout the day along with various community groups and speakers. There‘s also a speâ€" cial Children‘s Fun Area. The Oakville Peace Festival, once delayed by rain, will take place tomorrow (Sat. July 17th) at Coronation Park from 1:00 p.m.â€" 8:00 p.m. A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 31 No. 84 FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1993 aediatrics unit will remain at OTMH WHERE ARE THE This cyclist came across this new sign on Trafalgar Road by Georges Square, warning of Canada Geese crossing. Down by the lake perhaps but on Trafalgar Road? Go figure. ) e The study was conducted for the Halton District Health Council in coâ€"operation with OTMH, Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington, and Milton and Georgetown disâ€" trict hospitals. The study is funded by the announce interim findings of the $150,000 Hospital Resource Utilization Study. The announcement was met by a letter of thanks from Save Oakville Paediatrics, a group formed following a stormy meeting held Feb. 11th when it was feared paediatric services (for newborns to children aged 14) at OTMH would be phased out in favor of a regional cenâ€" tre at Joseph Brant. That public meeting was attended by some 250 parents, some with chronically ill children, who feared battling traffic on the QEW to access services at Joseph Ontario Ministry of Health. Haas said she was at the pool before one lifeguard was off his watch tower. Beverley Haas had been sitting on a grassy slope near the pool and had been searching the pool for her son when her daughter called out for help. Haas was at the pool with his friend, Adrian Norgate of Oakville and his mother Beverley. Also there was Haas‘ 12â€"yearâ€"old sister, 43â€"yearâ€"old Al Kalbfleisch of Oakville, his 15â€"yearâ€"old daughter and the 9â€"yearâ€"old son of Beverley Haas and Kalbfleisch. Haas was spotted under the water by a 15â€"yearâ€"old girl, the daughter of Haas‘ mother‘s comâ€" panion. An autopsy revealed cause of death to be drowning and it‘s left 45â€"yearâ€"old Beverley Haas quesâ€" tioning the precious minutes before her son was spotted under the water, hauled out of the pool and given resuscitation attempts. The mother of an Oakville man who drowned at Bronte Creek Provincial Park swimming pool last week says she‘d like to see an inquest into her son‘s death. It was believed 20â€"yearâ€"old David Haas of Oakville had an epileptic seizure while swimming at the pool at approximately 5:53 p.m. Wednesday, July 7. By ANGELA BLACKBURN Oakville Beaver Staff Woman wants inquest into son‘s drowning (See ‘Hospital‘ page 2) Beverley Haas says too much time was wasted in locating her 20 yearâ€"old son (See ‘Park‘ page 8) 28 Pages Today‘s Paper FRIDAY 11 CHURCH DIRECTORY.....12â€"13 Highâ€"tech opening Auto electronics firm opens new $10â€"m facility Page 18 COT ;‘B“(/ SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Sears It‘s our night SkyDome throws out the welcome mat for Oakville next Thursday night 75 Cents (GST included) Oakville Place Mall Q.E.W. Trafalgar Road, Oakville Page 16

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