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iy ~Amalgamation date should be set back By James Van Camp Hospital Administrator Dr. R. Allin, Mrs. Grace Love, Mr, J. Van Camp, representatives from Com- munity Memorial Hospital, Port Perry, met with the Ontario-Durham Health Planning Council at Oshawa General Hospital on Febru- ary 14th, 1973. The Planning Council was . informed that the Executive Committee had visited the hospitals involved - Port Perry and Uxbridge - and had met with their respec- tive Joint Conference Com- mittees. The chairman, Dr. Rundle, stated that the primary factor in decision making of this type, was, of course, the guarantee of a continued quality of care, including the total safety of mother and newborn. The economic factors had to be secondary but nonetheless had to be reckoned with when considering the re- straints placed on hospital budgets. : References were made to the breifs submitted to the Executive Committee, out- lining statistical and other supporting factors for unit retention. The Executive Committee recommended that more study should be done and probably in the form of a role study that would include all hospitals of the District. To. do this properly would necessitate a postponement of the April 1st, 1973, amalgamation date for a one year period. Following further discus- sion on the pros and cons of the amalgamation and the involvement of Council, it was concluded that in view of the fact that the Council had not yet been approached by the team of consultants from the Treatment and Rehabilitations Division of thé Ministry of Health, Council recommends that a meeting be arranged by February 28th whereat the Council's Executive Com- mittee, representatives of the involved hospitals, and the team from the Ministry evaluate the reasons for the Ministry's decision to amalgamate the Obstetrical units of Port Perry and Uxbridge. In the interim, community Memorial Hospital is strengthening its brief by the inclusion of more medical information and other sup- porting data. When the final draft of the brief for the retention of the obstetrical unit is completed, it will be available to the public. NEED MUSIC? Lee for a WEDDING \ DANCE 9) PARTY etc. Call 985-3089 P.Hvidsten after 6p.m. RON RANKIN & SONS General Contractors We now wish to let you know we can provide complete electrical service, and are capable of Residential, Commercial, Rural and panel control. Ask for a firm price or an estimate (It Pays) NO OBLIGATION We also do Plumbing and Carpentry CALL 985-7679 or 852-7727 LOTS of LOTS WANTED We have builders who will pay TOP DOLLARS for lots, serviced, or unserviced. Phone Marion Hopkins Port Perry - 985-7215 or Dirk Binnekamp Oshawa 576-8531 or 576-1688 JOHN RIEGER REAL ESTATE VV VV VOYOOOYIN VVVVIVVIVIOIVIIOIIOOOOY rVOVOOOOOUVVUOOYYIN TIVVIVVIIVIOVOPPOIPOIOOPP Claims employment opportunities improved Employment opportunities for secondary school teac- hers now and in the future are not as black as they have been painted says Education Minister Thomas Wells. In an interview in the current edition of New Dimensions, a publication of the Ministry of Education for teachers and school trustees, Mr. Wells said that fewer than 200 of last year's graduates from education faculties and colleges are not now teaching. He said new teachers can no longer expect to automat- ically find a teaching job in the exact community or school of their choice im- mediately upon graduation. But, he said, job opportun- ities for secondary school teachers in the future appear quite good. "I certainly wouldn't want to discourage anyone from taking teacher training for fear they would not be employed. If enrolments at colleges and faculties of education remain constant over the next four years, there will be no serious oversupply of secondary school teachers." Mr. Wells said there will always be shortages of teachers in some subject areas and small surplus in Region could exclude east The provincial government has not decided definitely if the eastern boundary of the proposed region east of Metro Toronto will extend as far as Port Hope and Cobourg, Donald Irvine, legislative assistant to provincial minister of intergovernmental affairs John White told county council members. However, he said opposit- ion from the east region, which has been anything but a willing partner in the region plan, is not as strong against joining as it was in December. ; : Mr. Irvine also said the floor is still open for Brock, Scott, Beaverton and Thorah to join the Oshawa region, although the original propo- sal excluded them. He explained that the criteria for an east-west region was based partially on the east-west axis for" travel to Toronto and the necessity to control land use and over-all planning. He described the proposal of Dec. 18 as "a good regional government" while another provincial officials with Mr. Irvine said the decision was based on com- munity of interest. County Clerk William Manning, suggested if the hasis was community of interest, Brock, Beaverton and Thorah should be in- cluded in the region because of their orientation to Ont- ario County. Ladies Curling Scheduled Trophy Winners Clara Martyn, Jeanne Goode, Marg Powell Joan Lee Runners Up Grace Hunter, Lillian Harper, Bev Fellows, Mar- geritte Vince. others. He cited mathe- matics and science as sub- jects in which shortages have'long been experienced. English and History are subjects in which there is a surplus at the present time. Because most' secondary school teachers specialize in specific subjects, they do not have the flexibility to change subject areas which exists with their counterparts in elementary schools. "Educationally it is surely better to operate with a small surplus of teachers than with the massive short- ages of teachers that we suffered in the past," Mr. Wells said. : attrition would always create teaching vacancies. Every year between 10 and 12. percent of Ontario's teachers retire or leave for various reasons. Last year, he said, about 3.500 secondary school teac- hers left, and 3,000 new graduates entered the pro- fession. The balance is made up mainly by teachers who return after a period of absence. The Minister said he firmly believes that teachers will find many more oppor- tunities in the years ahead than are apparent at the present time. . "I do not believe that people trained in the tech- niques of organizing and imparting knowledge. and skilled in the process of exciting the curiosity and enthusiasm of others, will ever go begging in our society," he said. Port Perry - 985-3372 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Feb. 21st, 1973 -- 7 Bantams in Aurora tournament Future hockey 'greats' from Port Perry, Scarbo- rough and Agincourt will compete in the first annual "Team Toyota" play-offs and finals at Aurora this week-end -- February 23, 24 and 25. Members of the Port Perry Bantam Team, sponsored by King-Var Toyota are: Billy Evans, Barry Heard, Rick Taylor, Larry Elson, Robert VanCamp, Jamie Malcolm, Ed Olsen, Dave Horton, Sean Taylor, John Scott, Mark Jobb, Gord Scott, Larry Page, Phil Cochrane, Billy Bridge, Steve Jones. Bantam Saturday 3:30 p.m. Port Perry vs. Eglinton East (Scarborough) 4:30 p.m. Stouffville vs. Markham Finals - Sunday, Feb. 25 - 10:00 a.m. CLEAN, SAFE FUEL. for the coming burning season. HAVE YOU .. the beautiful selection of Trailers, Motor Homes, Used Cars and Snowmobiles at NORTH BROCK MOTOR SALES Ltd. NEW and USED SNOWMOBILES at Slashed Prices NORTH BROCK MOTOR SALES Ltd. 1 Mile North Of Manchester On Highway No. 12 Brock-Street North, Whitby Why Experiment? HEAT YOUR HOME WITH RELIABLE, Call REESOR for a tank of Oil. Let us keep you supplied eesor Fuel & Lumber PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - Manchester, Ont. 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