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20 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowman ville, Saturday, December 21, 1996 MRP Predicts Changes To Local Government Continued from Page One There may be room for cooperation cooperation in areas of transportation, transportation, policing, garbage collection, collection, or attracting off-shore businesses. "It may be wise to have a single strategy of economic development to make Toronto an attractive hub and allow the surrounding areas to be part of Oshawa Hospital Downsizes for Holiday Season Oshawa General Hospital today today announced annual temporary temporary downsizing plans; during; the holiday season at Christmas/New Christmas/New Year beginning December December 21, 1996 and continuing continuing to January 5,1997. Services essential to the community, community, such as the Emergency Department, Chemotherapy, Dialysis, Coronary Care, Obstetrical Obstetrical Services, Critical Care, Crisis Intervention and Pinewood Centre - Detoxification Detoxification Unit, will be fully maintained maintained during this period. "We are committed to providing providing patient care for emergency cases which come to the Emergency Emergency Department," said David Home, Chief Executive Officer, Officer, "and would like the community community to be fully aware that some Family Physicians' offices offices and Urgent Care Facilities are open during this period and should be used for nonemergency nonemergency visits." that," says O'Toole. A healthy city centre bene- fits'the entire province, he says. The bottom line is to end duplication and come up with smaller, more accountable government government at all levels, he adds. O'Toole suggests the regions should follow the downsizing example set by the Province when it announced it would reduce the number of seats in the Legislature come next election. "We have eliminated 27 provincial politicians," says O'Toole. Next election, there will be only 103 elected members members in ridings re-drawn along federal lines. Once the Toronto mega-city is established in 1998, the number number of politicians at the Toronto level will shrink from 103 to 44. O'Toole figures the Durham Regional government, with its current 32 councillors, could function at 15 or 16 members. Mr. O'Toole is glad the reforms did not do away with local governments which, he says, are "often the most accountable level of government." government." As the changes evolve over the next five years, it will be up to Clarington to determine how it fits into the larger picture, says O'Toole. APPLIANCE YEAR END SALE December 27,28>, 30,31 Four Pays Only NO GST Scratch 'N' Dent Savings Event •Washers 'Dryers •Fridges 'Stoves •Dishwashers « : (<■ #■ : A ' 1NTOWNE GALLERY & GIFT SHOPPE *>•■••• ""y 7 King Street East, Itowmanville 623-6411 N ♦ PADDY'S MARKET ony Rd. Taunton Rd. ■u DC o> u N 10 > (6 j* Harm c c Hwy. 2 h 0) X arrived! FREE DELIVERY • Special pricing on Laundry Clearance Fantastic Savings! h Ki,ehenAid ÊnqUa Danby See us at Paddy's Market Taunton Rd., Hampton 263-Ô369 ' t : ;; . W A J I XI V / m&wSïiy ■ j J Æ § ■ M ■ - Æ m : " -■ V'. V- I " • '::■■■■ ;.V ...... \ • .r ■ - ■ : v-Vv,-:vy fc"v 1 '■'■J m A y vu & X^ M X ' m X, X WSBm - Mm y'Mv k I ffvWBÏ ' 3.9% r > FINANCING ON EVERY NEW 96 and 97 CAR and TRUCK f IN STOCK > > O.A.C. V BBs mmÊËÈÊÊmmm^ PESSli ■Mill SESisflisB Of'-v-- S 8| mm Wm FINANCE RATE LIMITED TIME OFFER EXPIRE JANUARY 15,1997 _T > J « . ; mm Bp* CHEVROLET Hwy. #2 0LDSM0BILE ë Roy I « Nichols Motors YEARS