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20 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, November 2,1994 Marchi Speaks to Durham Liberals Hospital President Retiring After 25 Years By Laura J. Richards A trip to Hungary a couple of weeks ago reminded the federal minister of Immigration and Citizenship Citizenship how oilier people relate to Canada. "I visited a refugee camp and spoke with 35 refugees waiting to come to Canada. We take 180 per year," said Sergio Marchi, the MP for York West. "It was pretty emotional ... the words that they expressed itbout coming to Canada. "They said by going to Canada, it would give them a second lease on life," added Marchi. He was the guest speaker at the Durham Liberals' Liberals' fund-raising dinner at Durham College on Saturday night, Oct. 29. "As we spoke, there was a knot in my stomach, a feeling we sometimes sometimes lose on the floor of the House of Commons about this country." Speaking about Canada and the values people hold dear, Marchi talked about how lltc Liberal Party of Canada has been true to its words since the election one' year ago that swept them into government. The Minister told the audience of about 100 tiiat die Prime Minister and his government have been striving striving hard to meet three promises they made to Canadians prior to the election. election. Cidng recent polls describing how Canadians feel about the Liberal Liberal government, Marchi noted, "In 1993, we had 41 per cent of the popular popular vote. After 12 mondts in office, the Prime Minister has 61 per cent." Police Briefs Monday, Oct. 31 A representative of Welcome Feeds, in Bowmanville, reported overnight overnight dial an unknown person broke into the store. A representative of Darlington Nuclear Nuclear Generating Station reported someone broke a window of a house owned by the station on Solina Road. An Oshawii resident reported her storage unit at Durham Mini Storage had been broken into. A representative of Old Scugog Treasures, located at 15 King St. E, Bowmanville, reported the premises had been entered and a number of items taken. Sunday, Oct. 30 A Metcalf Street, Newcastle, resident resident reported his track was broken into and an adapter was taken but recovered. recovered. A Lakeview Avenue, Oshawa, resident's resident's vehicle was set on fire at the rear of a Baseline Road E. property. The fire was extinguished by the Clar- ington Fire Department. A representative of Mother Theresa Theresa School, located on Glenabbey Drive in Courtice, reported youths were damaging wooden structures near the swings in playground. Three youths were located and spoken to. Saturday, Oct. 29 A Concession 7, Newcastle, resident resident reported a smashed mailbox. A King Street, E. resident reported a window being smashed. A Granville Drive, Courtice, resident resident reported a theft from his unlocked unlocked vehicle overnight. A representative of the Municipality Municipality of Clarington reported a garbage can was set on fire at the park located at the foot of Temperance Street on Queen Street in Bowmanville. Minor damages to the can were reported. A Willowdalc resident reported his summer home in Orono had been broken into. A representative of Met Mart in the Bowmanville Mall reported that store security had observed a 14-ycar- old concealing an item and leaving the store without paying. An Orchard Heights resident reported reported receiving a threatening call. A Tooley Road, Courtice, resident reported that someone had ransacked a backhoc and took a hammer. A McCrimmon Crescent, Bow- manvillc resident reported entry into a home was gained through a basement patio door. The resident reported jewelry taken. A representative of Heavy Haulers truck stop reported that someone threw a squeegee through one of the plate glass windows, causing $400 damage. Friday, Oct. 28 A Wellington Street, Bowmanville, resident reported three youths about 12 years old threw a rock through a kitchen window. A resident nx>k a 12-gauge double barrelled shot gun to 16 Division for safe keeping as his wife and daughter were lighting. $75,000 Blaze A lire that started near a corn dryer in a shed early Tuesday morning morning lias resulted in over $75,000 damage. The lire destroyed the building and the machine used to dry corn at 3006 Concession Street H. in Bow- manvillc. Firefighters were called to the scene just before 6 a.in. Tuesday and needed at least two hours to extinguish extinguish the blaze. Crews from Bowmanville and Newcastle responded. The cause is believed to he elec- Sergio Marchi Marchi said this results from people people beginning to believe in their country again. "I have a love for my country, but sometimes we don't celebrate our country. During the campaign the Prime Minister said it is time to make people feel good, to believe in Canada and themselves." Marchi said: "The numbers go up and die numbers go down and soon the honeymoon will recede." But the point is that for now, "we have accomplished making people feel good about Canada." The second firing the Liberals set out to do was to provide a different style of government. He described his government as "one that docs what it said it would do." He pointed out that the Liberals have "fire smallest cabinet." Staff cuts did away with the large numbers. numbers. Marchi noted the frugality of the government has even been felt at 24 Sussex Drive, the Prime Ministers Ministers house. "The Prime Minister's wife went to a government warehouse to get furniture for their residence." "We arc sending a message to not live beyond our means." The third difference shown by lire Liberals is in the House of Commons, Commons, the guest speaker said. "All issues should be begun at fire floor," Marchi stated. He noted the House of Commons was "fire place of debate. Parliament is not a rubber stamp." Looking about fire room, he noted: noted: "I take heart in our first year. We have maintained our set of values. values. People want government representatives representatives to be honest, open and to talk about issues up front;" The Liberals do that, he stated. One of the issues on the minds of all Canadians is Quebec, lie said. "Who will stand up for Canada in file future, but the Liberals? "The Bloc won't; they want to break the country up. The Tories. Tories. ..there's only two of them. "I have no doubt of the outcome of the national referendum." Marchi said the youth of Quebec will vote in favor of staying with Canada--to hold fire country together together for fire future. Richard Elston, President of Memorial Memorial Hospital - Bowmanville, has announced his pending retirement. Elston, who recently celebrated his 25th anniversary with the hospital, hospital, said in a letter addressed to staff and physicians that "it is time to pass the reins on to a younger generation to take up the spirit of service to others others through dedicated staff, and to continue to make even better an already already proud, positive, proactive healthcare facility within a rapidly expanding community." When asked to reflect on his quarter-century quarter-century with MHB, Elston was generous in his praise of staff, doctors, doctors, and groups' and associations who have been "supportive and sensitive sensitive to the ongoing needs of a great facility." He noted that "no one person person could have achieved what has been accomplished here without them." . The President's retirement comes at a time when health care providers are faced with challenge and change on a daily basis. "We have experienced an enormous enormous growth, and with it, a high degree degree of sophistication in terms of human human resource, professionals, technology and contemporary expertise, expertise, skills and abilities. Ten successive successive three-year accreditation awards have proven the intensity of a dedicated dedicated staff in the fulfillment of recognized recognized high standards of care." Richard Elston will officially retire retire from his post at some point between between April 1, 1995 and August 31, 1995, depending on the start date of a suitable replacement. The hospital's Board of Directors will be conducting conducting a fully open competition in their search for a suitable replacement, and this process will take place early in the new year. After a brief time of rest and re laxation from the rigors of day-to-day facility administration, Elston indicated indicated that he would then become re- involved in the health care area, perhaps perhaps as a trustee. Mr. Elston's presence will be sorely missed, and we wish him all the best as he looks forward to beginning beginning what he refers to as "the next phase of my life - retirement." Kiwanis Donation Supports Hospital V it 1 - - : Y vi ' •" Mary Fletcher gratefully accepted a $1,700 cheque last week for the Memorial Hospital Foundation from Bill Askew, past president of the Kiwanis Club of Sydenham. The funds were raised at a recent car draw. The Kiwanis have been long-time supporters of Memorial Hospital Bowmanville as well the hospital in Port Perry and the Ajax Pickering General Hospital. We'll any competitor's price on exhaust by 90-Day Deferred Payment Plan Available! 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