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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, February 19,1994 5 Hampton Unite* Chore* Hosts Valentine's Tea for Seniors y QN $(^68 SeMCeS With Memorial Hospital Memorial Hospital Bowmanville becoming more common within the and the Victorian Order of Nurses health care sector," says Mr. Hanna. (VON), Durham Branch, are com- There has been a long-standing laun- pleting their first anniversary of shar- dry co-operative within Durham Re- mg services. gion and its surrounding areas. A to- According to Eric Hanna, Execu- tal of 11 hospitals now share the tive Vice President of Operations at central facility located in Peterbo- MHB, It s a two-way street. Hie rough and five of the six hospitals in hospital passes along its purchasing Durham are now active participants, power for medical/surgical supplies Recently, the laundry service has ex- and office supplies, and in turn, the panded its offerings to member hos- VON contributes staffing resources pitals, promoting bulk purchasing for to the breast care program." lab coats and hospital staff uniforms. The VON has saved approximate- For some of the member organiza- ly $5,000 on the purchase of supplies tions, the centralized purchasing of and MHB has not had to invest large lab coats has resulted in unit price deamounts deamounts of funds in the educational creases to 21% over their current component of breast self- costs, examination. To date, public sessions on breast self-examination have attracted more than a hundred individuals. The three-hour course includes presentations presentations by physicians, the Canadian Cancer Society, a patient, and staff from MHB and the VON. Sheila David, Executive Director of VON Durham points out that this is not the only joint venture the organization organization has undertaken, although it is one of only a few where recipro- Councillors' Expense Report From 1993 From Page 1 ation of $400, with no claims for expenses. expenses. Councillors Hannah and Hooper Hampton United Church recreation hall was decorated in a Valentine's theme on February 14th for a cd'^eements^^^d^Sfi't j? e niei ^ bers of , the Central Seniors' Tea hosted by the 1st Hampton Beavers. The Beavers sang a few songs for the appreciative both organizations. Lake Ontario Conservation Authori- crowd before tucking into some delectable treats themselves and socializing with local seniors. Pictured Plans are underway to bring high h° me an honorarium of above are, from left: Grace Chant, Bradley Spencer, Mackenzie Wilson, and Bea Boddy. technology into the joint arrangement $750 and $400 respectively. Howev- with the introduction of on-line pur- er, Councillor Hannah also received chasing at the VON office. Comput- $67.50 extra for mileage, erization of the function will speed Ward One Local Councillor UP ÏCÏÏ5S Wovak «"? on ^Kawartha ers involves more than just the day- " e 5 lon Conservation Authority. She to-day operations," says Ms. David, received an honorarium of $150 last ' ' year plus $126.48 under "Meeting Expenses." Councillor Dreslinski, who is on the board of the Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation, also received $450 for mileage and conference expenses compensation. by Laura J. Richards The dump fight isn't over yet, according according to the Mayor of Pickering. appointed Interim Waste Authority, rial from studies will be used to en- "We will share with the region sure the construction of a dump is the information we have garnered up to standards. In fact, it will be fueled by a re- through the studies," said Mayor In all ways, Mayor Arthurs is cent contribution by Durham Re- Wayne Arthurs on Wednesday seeking the "best possible outcome" gional Council to the tune of morning. to the search for a Durham Region $150,000. u , ....... landfill site ■■ i s * i' However, the material will serve bue * 1 A the community in two ways. Mayor Arthurs said the Durham Region will get the information it needs and Pickering will get the am- In a recommendation to regional, council from a joint report of the Finance Finance and Administration and Works Committee it is stated that the money will go towards studies .. . prepared for the Town of Pickering ™"™ tion lt ., ne f d l t0 fi 8 ht in its battle against iheEEll landfill tia dump SIte m the community, site. Any information received by This method is called "economy Pickering would be shared with the of scale" in that it saves Durham Durham Region. from paying to have the same types The EE 11 location is a potential of studies done twice, dump site in the north of Pickering. Also, if all attempts fail to keep It was selected by the provineially- the dump out of Pickering, the mate- Joint planning at the outset can lead to the most effective and efficient delivery delivery of a program. VON Durham has representation from three hospitals hospitals on their Board, while MHB involves involves two VON staff on its Breast Care Advisory Committee. "Shared services such as these are Hooper's Jewellers... Antique Pocket Watches and Modern Watch Repairing We use only fresh Maxell watch and electronic equipment batteries. All watches purchased include a FREE lifetime battery replacement. Hooper 's Jewellers 39 King St. W. Bowmanville Telephone 623-5747 DURHAM REGION WEIGHT RESTRICTION REGULATIONS will be in force on roads under the jurisdiction of the Regional Municipality of Durham effective March 1 to approximately April 29,1994. Vehicle loads are restricted to FIVE TONNES per axle in accordance with Durham Region By-law Number 251-89. Signs will be erected on all Regional Roads to which these Weight Restrictions apply. V.A. Silgailis, P. Eng. Commissioner of Works Regional Municipality of Durham OUR SEVENTH SUCCESSFUL YEAR ... SEMESTER CONNECTION ACCOUNTING AND WORD PROCESSING Featuring: • Free Tuition* • Free Books • Mornings Only • Diploma Credits • State-of-the-Art Computers • One Semester September - January • Co-operative Education Option • Information Evening Feb. 28, 7 p.m. • Avoid the rush, Enroll before Feb. 28 . Classes begin on Tuesday, September 6,1994 If you are interested call Alistair Thomson Head of Business at Courtice Secondary School 436-2074