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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 20 Sep 1989, p. 13

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> WCB Selects Community Clinic Sites Workers hurt on the job in the Central Ontario region, region, including Metro Toronto, Toronto, will soon have 25 new community clinics for treatment treatment the Workers' Compensation Compensation Board (WCB) announced announced today. These clinics will form part of a provincewide provincewide system of community clinics from which the WCB will purchase early, intensive intensive treatment for workers with soft tissue injuries, including including muscle strains, sprains and back injuries. The 25 clinics were chosen following evaluation of 67 responses to a request for proposals to operate the clinics clinics advertised last May. Community clinics are the first level in a threetiered threetiered medical rehabilitation strategy introduced in September September 1988. Under this strategy, the WCB will facilitate facilitate the development of between between 50 to 100 clinics across Ontario offering treatment close to workers 1 homes. Workers will be referred referred to community clinics by their own treating practitioner practitioner as soon as possible after after the injury - no later than 10 weeks. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 20,1989 17 Plenty of Action as Youth Soccer Finals Conclude Season The girls' Slo-Pitch tournament at Memorial Park on Saturday turned into a mud bath, but continued until the games were finished. Our photographer didn't stay to take the soaking wet winners' photo but managed to snap this one through the fence, showing some of the Forsey Sign Bears shivering under an umbrella. umbrella. Most of the spectators were convinced we need a Dome, like Toronto's. Seeking New Members for 4H Club Enniskillen News Miss Clara Page, Mr. , Gordon Stevens, Miss Myrtle Myrtle Tamblyn and Mrs. Wilfrid Wilfrid Bowman were Tuesday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bowman when Ella had a lovely birthday surprise when all her Tamblyn. Tamblyn. and Bowman brothers and sisters were there. Myrtle Myrtle and Ella were Wednesday Wednesday luncheon guests of Mrs. Everton White and on Thursday they were guests of Mr. and. Mrs. Errol Groves when they entertained entertained some of the neighbours neighbours to a birthday celebration. celebration. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Avery, Bobcaygeon were recent recent callers of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Avery. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wright and Betty were callers of Mrs. Wilfrid Sanderson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sanderson, Brooklin ana Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wright, Jeffrey and Trevor, Solina. Steve and Lois Nimigon attended the 16th birthday celebration in Oshawa on Sunday in honour of their granddaughter, Yvette Marie Marie Nimigon. The party was held in Glen Stewart Park Hall. 4-H will begin soon. Boys and girls 11 years to 21 years as of December 31, 1988 are eligible to attend. Anyone interested please phone Lynne Piggott at 263- 2950. "Good Foods Fast" deals with microwave cooking cooking and nutrition. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Martin, Bowmanville were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Virtue. Mrs. Laura Eady and friend, Toronto were visitors on Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Bud McNair. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wright and Betty spent Monday night at Coraova Lake and spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Ottawa. Overnight Wednesday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Len Stainton were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Halivacks, Fort Francis. Francis. On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. L. Stainton attended a family family party and baby shower given by Miss Deanna Stainton, Stainton, Oshawa. Guest of honour honour was great grandson Master Jeremy Lanaon. Thursday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Howe and Mary Lee were Mr. and Mrs. Brad Huggins and family, family, Coùrtice, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cashin, Orono and Reverend Bonnie Kelly, Toronto. Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anger, Bowmanville were Friday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Art Leadbeater. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Avery accompanied Mr. and Mrs. John Bertrim to Lake- field recently to pay their respects respects to the late Mrs. Gladys Gladys Gage. Announcements: On Wednesday September September 27th there will be a shower for Michael Brooks and Charlene Hockett at 7:30 p.m. in the Sunday School room of the Enniskillen Enniskillen Church (North Group' in charge of lunch). Enniskillen Stewards Yard and Bake Sale on Saturday, Saturday, September 30th from 9:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Donations Donations of yard sale items and baking will be received either at the church or Mr. and Mrs. Don MacGregor's on Friday afternoon. OFF WALLPAPER BOOK ORDERS 'Fabric excluded New pearl finish soft gloss More durable than an eggshell finish Less shine than a semi gloss Suited to most rooms M.S.L. $40.95 • Splatter resistant - applies easily High hiding - great coverage No. 354 < Moortone Latex Eggshell £0095* ■■ M.S.L. $28.25 'Most colours to 1/2 OFF IN-STOCK WALLPAPERS AND BORDERS, Now Only No. 51 00 Latex Satin Finish 25.95* No. 7000 Latex Primer Sealer 15.95 No. 3000 Latex Wall and Ceiling Flat 19.95* No. 2000 Latex Exterior Lo Sheen 27.95* It's Not Expensive It's IDEAL ABERNETHY'S PAINT and WALLPAPER 55 King St. W. 623-5431 Bowmanville Says Dr. Elizabeth Kaegi, resident of the WCB's iays Vice-Presiaent 01 me wutl s Policy and Specialized Services Services Division, "These clinics will provide a uniform system system of consistent and high quality care, within easy reach of injured workers and their physicians. The clinics will also be open to individuals individuals whose injury has not occurred occurred at work." The clinics will offer a variety variety of treatment programs, all emphasizing the active participation of the patient. Treatment will be provided five days per week and will include individual and group physiotherapy sessions, educational educational programs and active active therapeutic exercises and fitness components - treatment that is similar to that provided for an injured athlete. The. new treatment model was developed based on the medical literature and on experience experience gained with 12 pilot pilot projects which operated in conjunction with the WCB across the province between between May 1987 and March 1988, including three branches of the Canadian Back Institute located in Toronto,--'Bctyrborough and Brampton.'The .early, active, daily therapy programs offered offered by these pilots proved superior to more traditional treatment methods of rest and passive therapy. The Canadian Back Institute branches were converted to community clinics in February February 1989. "Community clinics are a win-win situation for all concerned," concerned," says Dr. Kaegi. "The pilots demonstrated that patients recover faster and more completely and they seem to experience fewer fewer recurrences of their injuries. injuries. Employers see their workers return to full working working capacity sooner. And physicians can rely on a network network of effective and available available paramedical services for their patients." It is expected that the majority of community clinics clinics approved for Central Ontario Ontario will be operating fully by the end of October. Workers injured in the areas covered by the WCB's Head Office account for 50 per cent of WCB claims annually, annually, most of which are for back and soft tissue injuries. The community Clinic in this area is Durham Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Health Services c/o 182 Wellington Street. „ Bowmanville, Ontario © L1C 1W3. Contact Jeanne Winters (416) 623-5828. 4-H Members In Competition On Wednesday, September September 20, the Lindsay Central Exhibition will host the annual annual East Central 4-H Championship Calf Show. Hundreds of 4-H members from four surrounding counties will meet to demonstrate demonstrate their showmanship abilities and to exhibit their 4 : H animals. To be eligible to compete at this championship show,' each 4-H member must have completed successfully at local local or county show and be selected to attend in Lindsay. Lindsay. Each year, 4-H members members from both beef and dairy calf clubs work hard to have the chance to be in this championship show. Many of the regional participants have their sights set on the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair hela in Toronto from November 9 to 20. At the East Central Championship 4-Calf Show, Robert MacDonald from Dalkeith, Dalkeith, will bo the judge of the dairy classes which begins begins at 1:00 p.m. The beef classes mil begin at 10:00 a.m., and will do judged by Kevin Clarke of Grey County. I ^ arlin , g *? n Yout L j 0CC ™ F? ague one shows a goal being scored in the Atom final and were played on Saturday at the new Hydro Fields un- the lower photo pictures a bit of action in the PeeWeei fmal ' Resultsare ***** in * separatearticle - 3 VCR Clinic Have your VCR cleaned, checked and lubricated by factory-trained technicians...while you wait! Seethe ^HITACHI VT-3000VCR. VT-3000 • On-screen programming of 4 multi events over 1 year • New compact "Z" chassis • HQ/Doc circuit • Cable ready 111 channel • Instant recording timer • Scanalock automatic tuning system • Automatic power-play/Timer/Cancel/Tape eject • 2 video heads Only $ 469 95 Includes: 52 FREE movie rentals (Rent One, Get One FREE!) Clinic held one day only. Saturday, Sept. 23rd. -- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Only $29.95 Bowmanville Audio-Vision 58 Kins St. West Telephone 623-2312

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