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Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, June 27, 1995 -- 3 Memorial Hospital grapples with deficit Senior staff at Community Memorial Hospital will spend the next several weeks wrestling with a deficit. Hospital CEO David Brown told the Citizen on Monday that a meeting last Friday with By-law o provincial health officisls in an effort to get some kind of additional funds was less than encouraging. "It was not very positive. We were told that no hospital in the provincedvill get funds to cover a er hired for work on weekends Scugog Township is beefing up by-law enforcement with the hiring of a part-time officer to work weekends and statutory, holidays. , Council confirmed = the appointment of David Gibson of Port Perry to the new position and his first day on the job will be this coming Saturday, July 1. The Township has been getting more and more complaints recently about by-law infractions on weekends---especially parking violations on Water and Queen Streets and in municipal lots in the downtown area of Port Perry. Helping people learn to learn. The complaints include vehicles parked on fire routes, double parked, parked too lose to hydrants and curbs, parked in spots designated for .the handicapped, and vehicles parked on municipal park-| land along the lakefront. Mr. Gibson will work ah eight hour day starting at 10:00 AM and will have the authority to lay charges for any infraction of the municipal by-laws in any area of Scugog Township. deficit," he said. For the fiscal year which endéd April 1, the hospital had a deficit of $175,000 on a total budget of $6.7 million. About $60,000 is in non- shareable depreciation and much of the remainder is from added costs for the new 25,000 square foot expansdion for heat, hydro and one-time expenses during the construction. Mr. projections for the current fiscal year of a deficit in the $200,000 range. Last year at this time the hospital was showing a $60,000 surplus on its operating budget. Mr. Brown said he's not certain at this time what plan will be thken over the next few weeks to deal with the deficit. Staff will be looking at all areas of operation, he said and the last resort will be staff cuts or reductions in levels of service to the public. Statistical data presented at last Thursday evening's annual ~ meeting show a decline in activity in most areas of the Jorge. : DR. JOHN FORSTER wishes to announce the opening of his practice of ~~ FAMILY MEDICINE effective July 1st, 1995, In association with MEDICAL ASSOCIATES of PORT PERRY 462 PAXTON STREET 985-9738 J Brown said there are. These include lab, rehab, x-ray, births, emergency visits, and the number of patient/days. The fact the hospital was undergoing the expansion and extensive renovations during this period is one major reason for the declines. At last week's annual meeting, Board chairman Kent Farndale was honoured for her three years service as.chairman. She is stepping down from the post this week but*will continue to sit on the board. Vice chain Jerry Taylor will be named the new chairman of the board. And Howard Hall, Mayor of Scugog was recognized for his 20 years of service on the board at Community Memorial Hospital. Fellow board member Ted Griffen called the Mayor "Mr. Hospital" in Port Perry. Members of the board for the coming years are the following: Murray Stone, Ted Griffen, Jerry Taylor, Joan Ongley, Kent Farndale, Jim Grieve, Guy Latreille, Jeanne Sparrow (Auxiliary president) Dr. Gord Jones, president medical staff and Dr, Mike Gilmour, chief of medical staff. Two new board members were confirmed at the annual meeting last week: David Jackson, manager Mother Jackson's in Port Perry, and Val Larocca, manager of the Native Perspectives shop in Port Perry. Volunteers continue to play a crucial role in the operation of Community Memorial Hospital and they were recognized at the annual meeting for their hard work and dedication. Last year, 61 adult volunteers put in 3160 hours of work, while 11 teens worked 588 volunteers hours. Living ti If you are a Self Employed Business Person, run a Business from Home or a Construction Worker, Electrician, Plumber, Heating Engineer, Brick- layer, Drywaller, Carpenter, Joiner, Truck Driver Taxi Driver, Mechanic ... HOW LONG CAN YOU GET ALONG WITHOUT YOUR INCOME? Our entire lifestyle i is dependent on our income. Our Home, Car, Savings, Ir we become disabled due to injury or illness. Yet many people do not protect théir most valuable asset - their ability to work and earn a living. 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