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t9 Residents Continue to Fight For Oshawa Cancer Centre "Citizens For A Cancer Centre" (CFACC) lead by local residents,, Sylvia Blomme, Donna Kingdon and Maryanne Sholdra, are fighting to have Oshawa General Hospital designated designated as a radiation therapy centre for the treatment of cancer. The CFACC group is two weeks into their letterwriting letterwriting campaign which is directed to Ontario Minister of Health, Hon. Ruth Grier - and the public is solidly behind their efforts. , "We are overwhelmed by the response response and by the need for radiation therapy to treat cancer in our own community" said Maryanne Sholdra. "So many people have told us their personal stories of fighting cancer and how much it would mean to them to have radiation therapy facilities closer to home. Oshawa General currently currently meets all the requirements of a "host" hospital for a cancer centre, and has stated that up to $10 million can be saved if the government announced announced the award soon and permits the cancer centre to be integrated into the design of the new north wing planned for the hospital." So far, CFACC has delivered more than 600 letters and cards of support directly to the Minister's of Health's office," and more are com- The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, April 23,1994 21 Pitch-In Week Campaign Saves Millions ing in all the time," said Donna Kingdon. Kingdon. Last Spring, CFACC launched a petition to the Ministry of Health and in less than 6 weeks had collected 15,676 signatures of support. "MPP for Durham East, Gord Mills, presented presented the petition to the legislature on our behalf and has continued to support the efforts of CFACC" said Sylvia Blomme. On April 16, the members of CFACC were joined at the Oshawa Centre, (where they are promoting their letter-writing campaign on Saturdays Saturdays throughout April), by area MPP's Gord Mills and Allan Pilkey. The two MPP's expressed their committed committed support of the group's efforts and underscored the need for radiation radiation therapy to be available at O.G.H. to serve the citizens of the Durham Region and beyond. Members of the public who would like to express their support are invited invited to stop by the CFACC display in the Oshawa Centre each Saturday in April or write their own letter of support support directly to the Minister of Health at the following address: Hon. Ruth Grier, Ontario Minister of Health, • 10th Floor, Hepburn Block, 80 Grosvenor Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2C4. Survey Reveals Canadians Signing Organ Donor Cards The number of Canadians signing organ donor cards increased three percent during 1993, according to the results of an Angus Reid survey conducted conducted by The Mutual Group. The national survey of 1,500 Canadians Canadians shows the number signing donor cards increased three percent in 1993 to 56 percent from 53 percent in 1992. Coinciding with the increase in signed donor cards was a 23 percent increase in organ transplants in 1993. A total of 1,423 organ transplants were done across Canada last year, compared with 1,156 in 1992, according according to statistics from The Canadian Canadian Organ Replacement Register. Dr. Calvin Stiller, chief of the multi-organ transplant service at University University Hospital, London, Ontario, says these increases are in part the result result of the effectiveness of BY MUTUAL MUTUAL CONSENT, a national public awareness program sponsored by The Mutual Group. "I had a feeling that BY MUTUAL MUTUAL CONSENT was having a significant significant impact, but little did I know that it was. so great," Stiller says. "This corporate initiative is the only significant significant development in terms of organ donor awareness in Canada in recent years -and these increases are quite staggering given recent experience." BY MUTUAL CONSENT was introduced introduced across Canada beginning in Request for Public Opinion on the Proposed Nursing Home Annual Licence Renewal of Marnwood lifecare Centre, Bowmanville In accordance with the Nursing Homes Act, public opinion is being requested prior to a final decision being made on the above. If you have comments or opinions and wish to bring them to the attention of the Ministry of Health, you may submit them in writing by addressing them to: Director, Residential Services Branch Ontario Ministry of Health 5700 Yonge Street, 7th Floor North York, Ontario M2M 4K2 (416) 327-7357, by May 25,1994 Please include the name of the nursing home and quote Project 005-95 on all written submissions. The Director will consider all submissions before making a final decision. © Ontario The economy has not dampened the public's enthusiasm for the PITCH-IN WEEK Campaign, Ontario's Ontario's largest environmental action program, which saved taxpayers $26 million dollars in clean-up costs last year. "Ontarians are volunteering in record numbers to help clean debris from roadsides, parks, and wilderness areas," states Terry Smeltzer, President President of the Ontario Federation of Anglers Anglers and Hunters, which, in cooperation cooperation with PITCH-IN CANADA, sponsors the campaign, to take place May 2-8. "PITCH-IN WEEK, provides people people the opportunity to work together on projects which benefit their community community and which reduce environmental environmental clean-up costs," adds Allard van Veen, President and founder of PITCH-IN CANADA. The campaign, which receives support from the Ministry of Environment, Environment, Burger King, and a number of local governments, has captured the enthusiasm of hundreds of local project coordinators who supervise hundreds of thousands of volunteers as they undertake projects ranging from cleaning up a stretch of road way to scavenging ravines and parks for illegal dumpsites. "As more and more emphasis is being placed on waste minimization, waste management practices are changing and waste disposal sites no longer accept certain items of waste," states 'Smeltzer, adding that this has resulted in debris being dumped on vacant lots, along remote lanes, and in rural and wilderness areas.. PITCH-IN WEEK, according to its organizers, plays an important and ever -increasing role in helping provincial, provincial, regional and local governments governments deal with debris. 1992 to promote family discussion about organ donation so that one's wishes are known and respected when death occurs. Stiller says the real impact of BY MUTUAL CONSENT could be the increased willingness he's seen among people to discuss organ donation donation with family members. "The fact that 63 percent of respondents respondents have discussed organ donation donation with their families explains why more people are coming forward on their own to suggest organ donation donation to nurses or attending physicians," physicians," Stiller says. "We're pleased more Canadians are signing an organ donor card, but the critical" need for organ donation can be more effectively addressed if family members have discussed this matter before a tragedy occurs," says John Willoughby, chairperson of By Mutual Consent and an agent with The Mutual Group in Bowmanville. "Our agents across the country are using the unique opportunity when discussing the life insurance needs of their clients to also discuss organ donation so that this critical need will be met and lives will be saved." In 1993, 153 Canadians died while awaiting a transplant. Presently, Presently, there are more than 2,100 Canadians Canadians on transplant waiting lists across the country. 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