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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday. March 16,1994 5 Concern Over Cuts to Hospital Funding pro- for ÏS. nail tch- 3uc- is a iim- lcg- icm- ition with cur- attcr :ci a ness this cm- itact 565- Sales of All New Vehicles Tlic Hospital Council of Durham Region (HCDR) is greatly concerned about information received indicating that the Province may be further reducing reducing hospital operating funding by province-wide, across the board cuts. C Such cuts will seriously threaten the nun quality of health care available to rcs- at elements of Durham. ,J.M. Reports funeral Oi the sanctua,' ley Rogers, j' was the antral Motors of Canada new choir. Revsalcs continued to climb in preached thy, increasing by 35 per cent Will Not Le- same month last year. Easter M vans _ Chevrolet Lumina dered throug Pont i ac Trans Sp0 rt and ° s , h awa f a f ar ; mid-size - increased March 15 9 80 per cent, a clear indica- Rcverend St' it cus tomcrs arc becoming as chair 01 r varc 0 f t ^ c va ] uc pricing strat- NewÇ.vcloped for these vehicles and ney understand these seven and . passenger people-movers offer L orr rc features and better value than ^ orr j s e competition," said Tom Mason „ nn iM of Canada's vice president of Katb-iaricelmg. Wrr "We are particularly pleased with 20; Shi 2C Government sources indicate that these reductions could be as much as three per cent across the board. Each reduction of one per cent translates to the loss of 40 jobs. A three per cent cut would represent the equivalent of a funding reduction of about $5 million million for Durham hospitals. The result of these job losses (up to 120) would 35% Increase the 37 per cent gain in passenger car sales this month. Sales at Satum-Saab-Isuzu Truck retailers continued to grow, with Saab sales more than double those of February last year and Saturn sales up over 15 per cent. "We sec evidence of growing confidence confidence in the small business community community as the Canadian economy continues continues to expand," Mason said. "Sales of regular cab full-size pickup trucks, which are bought primarily by small and medium sized businesses, increased increased over 46 per cent in February. We arc encouraged by the upward trend of "work truck" sales, which is also evident in other commercial/ small business vehicles," said Mason. inevitably be cuts in programs and services in Durham - an area which is already under-funded relative to other other regions in the province. "We believe that there arc compelling compelling reasons to recognize and achieve equitable operating funding for hospitals in Durham," states John Milnes, Vice Chair of the HCDR. The main issues outlined by the HCDR include statistics indicating that: • Durham Region is the second fastest growing region in Canada, resulting resulting in increased pressure on hospital hospital services; "• general hospitals per capita funding funding to Durham is $414 per capita, compared with an Ontario average of $627 per capita; • compared to the rest of Ontario, Durham Region is currently under funded by $87 million per year; if the disparity in provincial psychiatric services is included, this figure rises to $94 million; • 30 per cent of Durham residents' 1 ' receive health care outside Durham Region, which ought to be almost self sufficient with 650,000 residents by the year 2000. As a result, the HCDR vigorously opposes any cuts that may be across the board, province-wide and advocates advocates that Durham hospitals should receive a fair and equitable share of available health care dollars. "On a dollar for dollar basis, we deliver more health care than almost all other areas in Ontario and our utilization utilization patterns arc equal to the best", explains Mr. Milnes. "This combined, combined, with a substantial growth in Durham, means any across the board cuts will have a dramatic and inequitable inequitable impact on health care services and jobs in Durham Region." The Durham Region District Health Council is currently conducting conducting a major review of hospital services services which is indicating that population in the Region is expected to increase further to 650,000 during the early years of the next decade. With approximately approximately 30 per cent of Durham residents currently seeking substantial substantial health care services outside of the Region, this very important review process, which is intended to develop plans to provide appropriate services to this area, would be undermined by any across the board cuts. The HCDR and its member hospitals hospitals remain firmly committed to die process of increasing the cost effectiveness effectiveness of the health care system in the Durham area. Reflections on life in * Clarington over the past two centuries - By Sher Lectooze Town Fathers Elected to Serve as Commissioners For Townships in 1837 As with all things, getting established established and setting down ground rales is of the utmost importance. In John Squair's book, The Townships Townships of Darlington and Clarke, he says..." Under the Act of 1793 any two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace might call a meeting of the inhabitant inhabitant householders of a township for the first Monday in March. The constable presided at this Township meeting. The inhabitant householders at this meeting chose, the officers for flaiawBwawvfttfe l? MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY ON ALLAPPLIANCES FROM SHARP MINDS COME SHARP PRODUCTS • Admiral FOOD SPOILAGE INSURANCE 5 YRS. 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'."o pneo ci y.v r.'CMiv v INCLUDES: TRIPLE DRESSER • ROUND MIRROR • DELUXE HEADDOARO «ARMOIRE •2 NIQIIT TABLES ALLS PIECES WltHUEDOlNO PURCHASE • 24 TRACK DISC PLAYER • FULL REMOTE •CLOCK, ALARM •AUTO STOP CASSETTE • AM/FM STEREO •2 WAY SPEAKER SYSTEM niou 1540 DUNDA3 3T, E, WHITBY BE3T CHOICE PLAZA NORTHWEST CORNER Of THICK60N RO. AT DUN0A9, WHITBY WEEKDAYS 9.00 TILL 9;N SATURDAY 9.30 TILL 4:00 430-0000 the year. These were, at first, a clerk, two assessors, a collector, (not less than 'wo, nor more than six), overseers overseers of highways, who were also fence viewers, one or more pound keepers and two town wardens who were also to be church wardens as soon as there should be a church." One such meeting was recorded as being held in the school house in Bowmanville on January 2, 1837. The householders elected the following following slate: Arman Soper as clerk, Michael Michael Cryderman as Assessor and collector, and Alexander Galbraith and thirty-one others as pathmasters. Three others were elected as commissioners: commissioners: Ichabod H. Farlie, John Jardine, Jardine, and Bartholomew B. Mitchell. These commissioners fulfilled a similar similar role to our modem day councillors. councillors. This august body of local citizens met again on January 25 at A.B. Soper's Soper's Inn and the year's budget was presented, with receipts showing as eight pounds, nineteen shillings and four pence, and expenses listed as four pounds, nineteen shillings and no pence. It was the duty of Michael Cryderman, Cryderman, as assessor and collector, to divide divide the householders into eight categories, categories, and collect the appropriate amount of taxes from each. Some citizens, citizens, it seems, in those days were considered so poor as not to appear on any tax rolls. The classes into which the citizenry citizenry was divided and the taxes they paid were as follows: Class 1-2 shillings, six pence Class 2-5 shillings Class 3-7 shillings, six pence Class 4-10 shillings Class 5-12 shillings, six pence Class 6-15 shillings Class 7-17 shillings, six pence Class 8-20 shillings (1 pound) By 1837, however, times had become become much easier for many of the settlers in the townships. These were the folks who settled in the southern areas and had easy access to trade and commerce and could lay their hands on cash throughout the year with various enterprises, cither that of selling their farm produce, or maple maple sugar, or engaging in trade, which was flourishing on the great lakes due to the influx of settlers. The paying paying of taxes was easier for them now, and as you can see, there must have been many families wealthy enough to be considered in a class eight on the rolls. Businessmen and merchants there were, even in a township with so few people. In Bowmanville, by the year 1846 there was one physician and surgeon, one grist mill, one oatmeal mill, one tannery, one distillery, one carding machine and cloth factory, one axe factory, one ashery, seven stores, four taverns, one brewery, one druggist, one pottery, two wagon- makers, three blacksmiths, one chair factory, two bakers, two watchmakers, watchmakers, six shoemakers and six tailors. These figures come from W.H. Smith's Canadian Gazetteer of 1846, as reported by John Squair. Other odd records that have been listed in various books and pamphlets about communities in Darlington tell us about other prosperous endeavours. endeavours. We know that there was a blacksmith and a mill at Tyrone, as well as a general store, an inn and a cooperage. In the early days, there was a mill at Buffalo as well as a chair factory. There was an ashery at Enfield, a barrel store factory, and a sawmill, where the great pine logs from the ridge were sawn into lumber. This lumber was hauled to Port Darlington and shipped to foreign parts and brought $8.00 per thousand feet. There was a cobbler at Solina, a blacksmith, a general woodworking shop producing farm and household goods, and at least three stone masons. masons. At Courticc, Christopher Courticc and sons were wheelwrights and wagon makers. Many of tlic owners of these businesses businesses were also fanners, and through the industry of their families, carved a prosperous life out of the wilderness. And so had begun the development development of Darlington. PAYING TOO MUCH for Business Insurance? Call 623-0331,623-1838 ▲▲A PINE RIDGE ^INSURANCE 3 Silver Street, Bowmanville Oshawa-436-6239