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Oroe~e W*ty TIms, Wednouday~ Augtaet ~ 1994' 5 Over the past coupl e of days I bave picked up a new residence, looking out 1 sec a portion of the St. Lawrence River, at least to the banks of Wolfe Island. t bas becn a transfer frorn the Prince Edward County Hospital to the Kingston General Hospital. More observation under the guidance of spccialist and then whatever is requireti. The final verdict, is just not there at this point, but I arn getting some insight as to our health services. I amrnfot cornplaining in anyway. Walking into the Prince Edward County bospital Il was reminded of thie availability of health care in Onario, no matter where, no mater when. There was no hesitation as should be tbe case. Gasping some for air 1 was removed tothe bead of the line- up ini Picton. With the decision to move me a phone caîl was placed to Oshawa General for a bed and a specialist. "A bed? We are closing 200. " The specialist for Thoracie Surgery was going on holidays. There was no problem at Kingston and I was sbippcd out the next morning and assigned wo a specialist, head of tbe department. SIt is interesting that Dr. Pockey, a throat surgeon at Oshawa General Hospital wasa customer of the Orono Times and with bis wife brougbt other printing to the office. We knew that be was a most qualificd surgeon, but were surprised to learn that be bad taken bis .)ractice to the U.S. After a two day stay at Kingston 1 bave learned the surgeon I have been assigned wo is also leaving te go to the U.S. If surgery is needed and iL now appears it will, I will be on the move again to Ottawa or Toronto. It is not only Durham Region that is facing major changes in hospital services. The Picton Hospital secs littlc hope of replacing their present surgeon wbo is near retîr ement and the hcalth report places a major reduction of beds in the bospital. From wbat we hear Trenton will bc no better off and bas aiready lost obstetrics having no one te, deliver babies. Thcy also expect losses of two other doctors in thir twwn. We bave been warned of change and ccrtainly its on its way. And-a note on smoking. I've been told over and over that the problemn cornes about mainly from smoking. My room-mate at Kingston bas just gone through a heart by-pass and been also told that smoking playcd a major part. SIn the meantirne, I have ful vicw of the saiing regatta here i Kingston. It does involve hundrcds of sailboats and many sailboards. The saiboats arc in the middle, of the river or lake and difficult to pick up spccific markings. 1the sailboards are a lot dloser to the shoreline and they can sure specd along. One sailboard appcared tw catch a real stiff wind and shot ahcad of the other boards in a spray of mist. Speedy littlc devis I must say. The NDP governrncnt bas becorne more rcgulating than Me4tarnucil. And welcornc to the world of PHOTO RADAR. The now fariliar signs are popping up along roadways and highways faster than you can say, "Srnile, you're, on photo radar." 1 suspect that any day 1 arn to strol out to m-y mailbox and find a dozen or so tickets corne flying out at me. But with anything that is worthi baving in this world there must be some way wo work around it. Now to clear up how this works, my understanding is this... An unmnarked police mini-van is poised and ready at the side of the road, cornpletely equipped with photo radar and laser. When you hurry by one of these vans you trip the laser sending a signal to the radar. If you are perhaps going by a mite too quickly, SNAP, the photo is taken of your plate. Within thirty days a ticket arrives on your doorstep. Seccrnngly unjust as it is, you decide to take this matter to court, where you find hordes of people, ticket in hand, rnad as bell and ready to fight. Whiere it only-took you thirty days or less to get your ticket, with the logjarn in the courts you rnay hiave to wait thirty years before you get to figbt your ticket. By that tirne,,photo radar will be obsolete, baving been rcplaced by RoboCop. And that's how it works. Now the important thing is to find a way to cheat the systemn before it gets that far, without spcnding the better part of your life on side streets and concessions. One option, and I had wondcrcd about the feasibiity of it, but have been told that it will work, is to kecp driving beside vehicles larger than your own. The radar picks out the larger of the vehicles. Thus ail one needs to do is pick out a friendly t ruck driver who will shield you frorn the evil force. Or you could play a sort of hopscotch going from one truck to the next, kecping an eye out for mini-vans in the meantime. Establishment -of a super-hydro commission proposed The Oshawa Hydro increase. commission is not about to share Municipal utilities as the their lower consumer hydro rate Claringtoni utilîty purchase hydro with any of the twenty municipal from Ontario Hydro at a rate set hydros in the Greater Toronto on the wholesale cost. Utilities area. then reseli hydro to their t has been proposed that a customers with somnewhat of a super-hydro commission bc discretionary wo cost. e-stablished for the twcnty The Clarington rate for hydro municipaliies. users in Orono, Newcastle and Forrning one comm ission Bowmnanvillc is 15 per cent would have the intent of sctting a highcr than in Oshawa. Residents uniform rate throughthe GTA. of Courtice pay upwards of 25 Oshawa now has one of the per cent more than those on the lowcr rates ini the GTA and with Clarington system as thcy are amialgamation may find serviced by Ontario Hydro. custorners would bc met with an Try at all times to bave a co- pilot, sorneone that can wamn you of mini-vans looming on the horizo n. Practice a secret wbistle, or a code word, perbaps yelling "Tippy-toc, Tippy-toe", at each other. But remnember, too, that flot al mini-vans will be stationary. There are four vans currently in use: two stationary, two i n motion. Wbcre mini-vans used to bc the enemy on the higbways sirnply because they carried loads of yuppie American tourist famiies tbat don't feel the nced to signal their lane changes, theyý are ahl also now the baven for Big Brothcr ... wbo is watching you! Happy 4Oth Sheila DRS. SPRUYT, JEFFERSON and NOTARANDREA are pleased to announce that JUDY A. 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