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4 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, February 26,1994 Physicians Announce Rotating Office Closures in March Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the residents residents of the Municipality of Claring- ton from the physicians of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Area Medical Association. As consumers of health-care in this community, you may be aware that cuts to the health-care system are part of the current economic reality reality in Ontario. The provincial government government has placed a $3.85 billion spending cap on medical services provided by physicians for the 1993/ 94 fiscal year (April 1993 to March 1994.) This is approximately $150 million less than 1992/93 expenditures. expenditures. Any amount billed over this OHIP cap must be paid back 100 Animal Control Releases Their Monthly Figures In the first month of 1994,47 animals animals were taken to Clarington Animal Control. Of this number 26 were dogs and the remaining 21 were cats. By the end of the month, nine animals animals were retrieved by their owners and 22 sold to residents. One dog was sold to research for $16.42 and 15 animals were destroyed or were found to be dead on arrival at the pound. Two animals were placed in quarantine. quarantine. In January, Clarington residènts bought $800 worth of licenses for their dogs. Chinese Delegates Pay Oshawa a Visit Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond announced today that an economic mission from Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Jiangsu Province of the People's Republic Republic of China will be visiting our City on Friday, February 25th and the morning of Saturday, February 26th. The purpose of the Chinese delegation's delegation's visit is to view local industry and talk with local business people about trade and joint venture opportunities. opportunities. Mayor Diamond also said that an agreement to establish co-operative economic links between Zhangjiagang Zhangjiagang City and the City of Oshawa will be signed. OFA Satisfied With Govt's. Federal Budget The first Liberal government budget budget in nearly a decade has ended several several weeks of uneasiness among Ontario Ontario farmers. Roger George, President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) said that "farmers in Ontario, and across Canada, have been very concerned in past weeks over speculation speculation that the federal government was about to pull the rug out from retiring retiring farmers by eliminating the half million dollar farm exemption on capital gains." Last week, representatives of the OFA, along with other members of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Agriculture, met in Ottawa with Mr. Martin to express their concerns on this and other budget related matters. "I'm pleased that Finance Minister Martin heeded our advice and recognized the importance of this long-term financial financial planning tool for farmers and other small business and left the exemption exemption intact," said Mr. George. Mr. George also pointed out that Agriculture Canada's budget, which funds many critical agricultural programs programs including research, safety nets and food safety inspection, appears to be unscathed by the government's attempts attempts to reduce the federal deficit by $6 billion. per cent by the doctors in the province. province. Government cutbacks are affecting affecting the services provided by hospitals, hospitals, doctors, home care programs and all other aspects of health-care. As doctors, we are attempting to do our part in reducing health care costs without compromising your care. But, as health-care providers, we do not control demand for services services and in this municipality physicians physicians provide health-care to our patients patients in our offices, hospital inpatients, inpatients, maternity patients, palliative palliative care at-home-patients, nursing home patients and emergency care patients. We know you, too, are do ing your part, and would ask for your continued co-operation and understanding. understanding. The doctors of this community, as members of the Ontario Medical Association, negotiated and signed in good faith an agreement with the province designed to meet government government expenditure reduction targets for medical services. To help meet these expenditure targets, all doctors who bill OHIP have been experiencing experiencing a 4.8 per cent holdback of our monthly billings since October, 1993. This will continue until the end of the fiscal year. We hoped this contribution would help meet the government-imposed medical ser vices cap. However, we now know this is not the case. To meet our social contract obligations, obligations, yet maintain essential services services to you, the physicians of your community have voluntarily organized organized to close our offices for short periods in a rotating fashion during the month of March. The doctors in this community require your assistance in order to meet government expenditure targets. targets. If you go to the Emergency Department or a walk-in clinic for a non-urgent situation, our efforts will be defeated. We are confident of your support because we all want a health-care system that provides es sential services to all those in need. The ongoing health-care dollar squeeze does not end in March. The government-imposed social contract is in effect for the next two fiscal years. We all must participate now in planning the future of our healthcare healthcare system. You can call die OMA at 1-800-268-1033 to receive a free newsletter that will inform you how the social contract is affecting your access to health care. You can voice your concerns by writing to your local MPP, and the Ministry of Health. 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