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2- ron Wokl Tmes Wdneda, Jly20, 1994. Letter to the Editor Pulling ends together On Monday the Clarington Older Adult Centre Committee reported te council over plans they feit should talce place as to, the development of a centre for the older adults in the whole of the community. It bas been suggested that funds from the federal /provincial govemrment be used, as approved, for the development of such a centre in the existing Bowmanville fire hall when it is vacated later this year. This corner has no objection as te such a move for the facility in Bowmanville wouid be central to the whole community. It should be realized that older citizens are not going to be travelling from the four corners of the munficipality for certain activities and certainly if 500 should showup at the centre for an activity it would be less than enjoyable no matter what. In speaking with Mrs. Sissons it seemns as if the Bowmanvîlle centre would not only serve as an activity centre but also a resource centre. Residents in other areas of the municipality live conveniently close to public buildings that could be considered part of system of needed facilities. The municipality now bas the opportunity to consider just how this can happen pn a community-wide basis A decision to be made ' There is no doubt there bas been change in the health care system and that this change wiil continue. The stringent financial position of the province is not going te go away and it will continue te affect the operation of hospitals and the health care system. Change is aiways wrought a degree of fear, hysteria, and the understandable objection te changing a relationship that bas been built over many years even decades. .The Durhamn Region Acute Care Study has not had an easy road in submitting ils report of "Designing a Hospital System for the Future." But there are signs that some of the proposals are being accepted in some areas as noted in a news item that the Whiîby Board bas approved a rehabilitation centre providing that Oshawa and Ajax/Pickering can assure that Whitby residents will receive quality care in the neighbouring hospitals. Memorial seems to be in a good position to carry on at ils present level of service and to be able to expand service when population figures increase. The study make little change at Memorial where there is under-utilization of three fully equipped operating rooms, 30 beds out of service and the opportunity te develop a further fifteen beds. 'he local hospital is banking on a population peitentage increase of 63% up to year 2006. Unfortunateiy ail residents of the municipality do not attend to, Memnorial and according to statistics Oshawa is the centre for a goodly number of residents. Transportation has been an issue but distance teday of but a few iles is not something that is major and how many would take public transit even if it was available. Durham Region is not the only area affected by a changing systemn for health care and Port Hope and Cobourg are going through the saine exercise or possibly worse since they are so close and one so much larger than the other. Let's be reaiistic and gel on witLh the job of change. There should be enougli confidence te suggest that we will not be ieft out in the wet and cold when the final decision is made. Older Aduit ýprogram (Continued from page 1) It was said die goal is to offer an active living program and drop/in passive activities. Residents of Clarington are 10 feel at homne by offering a variety of activities and time choices. A newsletter to be circulated in August is 10 update the activities of the group and 10 outline the programs and activities of municipal clubs, agencies and organizations that would bc of interest 10, residents 50+. Information will also be presented as 10 the program for the Tuesday meetings. Appealing Court decision (Continued from page 1) lost- The agreement which would have allowed the concerts called for stringent regulations, policing, an emergency telephione hot line and liability insurance. The agreement also cancelled any threat of the $10 million law suit. Bernie Kamnin said he was confident that in the end Mosport will be vindicated. Counc. Ann Dreslinski said she could say nothing of the discussions in the incamera meeting but did state that she voted against the appeal action by DEAR EDITOR: 1 again take great exception te Mr. Milis' rebuttal of my comments to the Editor on the legisialion te restrict ammunition sales in the Province of Ontario. Again, 1 will use point formi: 1) Irrespective of the fact that the meetingat the Port Penry Gun Club was te discuss gun control, Mr. Milis was specifically asked about the pending provincial legisiation to control ammunition sales. This question was asked, of Mr. Milis, by Mr. Dave Hircock of Mitchell's Corners. Mr. Milîs answered this question by saying that it was "just political grandstanding" by the Liberals and that it wouldineyer pass. "Don't worry about it", he said. 2) 1 stili have diffîculty accepting legisiation that gets introduced and becomes law the Memorial report (Continued from page 1) enhancement of acute care ser- vices outside of Oshawa and the Ajax/Pickering hospital. Memorial suggests that Oshawa is the centre of the entire Region îwhile Bowmanviile is te become the dominant centre of eastern Durham and as such Memorial should be considered as a Community Hospital Centre allowing for coreservices in medical, obstetrics, surgery, emergency, and ICU. The physicians at Memorial state a strong recommendation that a monitoring mechanism be implemnented by the steering committee that will assure a continuai periodic review is made. The realities of population growth impact must be considered. The physicians at Memonial also questioned the capping of services at the existing levels given that a 65%/ population growth is expected. The Memorial report also documented comments from the public meeting in Bowmanville where the public spoke of over- crowding in Oshawa, lack of parking and a concern how funding would be provided for those services such as VON and Home Care. There was a concern for travel time te Oshawa. it was noted in the Memorial report that there is a under- uiL 1ization of the three fully equipped operating rooms which operate at approximnately 60 perce nt of capacity. Staff have noted 30 beds- out of operation at the hospital and as well the opportunity is available to add a further 15 beds. The point is made that through the $22 million expansion plan, Memorial has available physical facilities for further hospitals practice without major capital costs. council and was willing to live with the decision of the court and the former agreement that had been reached between tüwn staff and Mosport. same day. The "Public Hearings", held by the standing committee of Justice, were attended by scected "Politically Correct" indîviduals. I don't remember seeing any advertisements, in the newspapers, telling the public of the meetings and our ability to attend. What would be wrong with a Town Hall style meeting? The politicians might be surprised to find that the ordinary citizens of this province know what's wrong and know how te fix it! 3) I still believe that this legislation wîll have absolutely zero impact on the crimninal use of firearms! Mr. Milîs asks, in his comiments to the editor, if 1 would have preferred to do nothing at ail. 1 truly believe that this legislation is equivalent te doing nothing at ail in that il does not address the problem of the criminal use of firearms. He makes a big deal out of my apparent confusion of gun vs ammunîtion conirols. In my eyes, they are one and the samne. Mr. Milîs is the one confused in that he thinks that ammunition controls can be equated with crime conirol! 4) Mr. Milîs statecl that I was wrong in assumning that he used England as an example of gun control success. 0k, by his own admission, England has had this method of ammunition control for 30 years. The facts show that their violent crime rate doubled every 10 years during this time. Are the controls working? Finally, when will politicians realize that crime cannot be Iegislated out of existance. It can only be reduced thru full application of the Criminal Justice System. We have sufficient iaws now to deai with the criminal use of firearms. What we lack is the political wil to do it! We need to ask our politicians why most gun mir- I e l k- li.J:L 'aulr n 11551 offences are plea bargained away and when the maximum sentence of 15 years, for criminal use of firearms, is hardly, if ever, levied? Please Mr. Mills, if you are to, write another letter te the editor, please answer the above question! Peter A. Etunanskie 5865 Ochonski Rd. Orono, Ontario LOB 1iMO St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL STREET ORONO, ONTARIO Interlm Minister: Rev. Robert Hartley 983-9639 SUNDAY SERVICE. SUNDAY SCHOOL and YOUTH GROUP 9:30 a.m. ORONO v PASTORL CHAiRGE flev. 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