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---- pA ---- OL AL) ' : 1 r OAC Yr JIL 4 eo i SY 1 SIRNANY 3 SRE 4 a | Report active year at hospital "+ ' Grant MacDonald ' has taken over the reins as Chairman of the Board of Govenors for Community - Memorial Hospital, Port Perry. Mr. MacDonald was elect- ed to the position by the board at their annual meet- ing last Wednesday. Form-. er board chairman Howard Hall resigned from the post after a three-year term in that position. As in previous years, only a handful of people, mostly board governors and staff, were present to hear how the hospital was operating, financially as well as physi- cally, After welcoming those present, Mr. Hall stressed that although it is disap- PORT @ PERRY "Serving Scugog Township Wednesday, April 6, 1977 pointing that more people did not show interest in their hospital, it must indicate that they are satisfied with the way things are being done, . "If not, they would come out and complain," he said. "We have an exceptional hospital here, with an excel- lent staff, administrator and board." : Mr. Hall explained about the Provincial cutbacks on the hospitals and the work that the board and admini- strator, David Brown, had done to reduce their original cutback of $94,500 down to $38,500, in 1976, 'Lack of money last year and in the coming years will undoub- tedly be a major problem, (continued on page 2) 20° 1} Vol. 111 No.22 - 32 Pages Ratepayers Want Buck Passing To Stop Where does the buck stop? One - ratepayer at Thurs- day's annual meeting of the Scugog Ratepayers' Associ- ation wanted to know. "More and more people are coming into the Scugog Township area, and they are bringing more problems with them." But when the facilities for handling 'these social prob-... "lems are "proposed, there % 5 It was Ryerson Univ seems to be nothing but opposition. : So, who accepts the res- ponsibility? Where does the buck stop? ' The referrence was ap- parently to a number of institutions proposed for the - area, the most recent being a home for " emotionally-- disturbed young people. There's been. reports of a - "stop sorhewhere." - groundswell of opposition to = \A the proposal, and some of those at the meeting felt that such an attitude represents a shirking of responsibility as a community. "We must meet the needs that are here," said Liz Fulford of Port Perry. "We can all say that we don't want that kind of a thing next to my house or in my neighbourhood but it has to ersity photo-art's student Kent Peterson's assignment to pick a small Ontario town and take some pictures. - Kent picked Port Perry, and for the past five months has been getting his impressions of the community on film. Those who want to. find out just how an outsider sees us will get their chance when Kent holds a one-man photo show at the Old Town Hall 1873 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, next week, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mr. Peterson's subjects, captured on over 40 - 8x10 prints, range from portraits of local people to downtown street scenes and outstanding homes in the area. 'Feels community is shirking responsibility Coun. Reg Rose said it was council's decision in the end. '""The buck stops here," he said. 'Council has to decide what social responsi- bilities we have here now, and the rest can only come when the need arises." It was suggested that council take a stronger stand in support of such social service institutions "afd programs, with" some kind of commitment that would pull the rug out from under the emotional oppos-" ition that's been the rule in the past. Coun. Rose said this wouldn't be necessary, since council has the power and final say in such matters. He said that objectors to any program or facility (such as the people withing 400 feet of the property) do not have any veto power over such a project. "Council decides," said Rose. "They must (continued on page 3) Administrator David Brown, left, Jim Marlowe, -- vice chairman, and Howard Hall, past chairman, flank the new hospital board chairman, Grant MacDonald, seated, at last weeks annual meeting. Mr. MacDonald took over the position from Mr. Hall who did not seek the position this year. Latest styles on stage --_ at Spring Fashion Show Want an opportunity to see the latest in fashions, and at "the same time help out on a worthy community fund drive? Tonight (Wednesday), the Ladies Auxiliary of the Com- munity Memorial Hospital are sponsoring a Spring Fashion Show. The latest fashions for men, ladies, teens and tots will be shown at the Port Perry High School, starting at 8:00 p.m. sharp. If this years event is any- where as popular as last Major Step For Organization: years, tickets may be hard to get, so make it a point to get out early and not be disappointed. Tickets will be available at the door, but may be purchased in ad- vance from any of the par- ticipating merchants. The Ladies Auxiliary have worked hard to make this show a success, and are offering a special prize of a weekend for two at the Lord Simcoe Hotel in Toronto, for some lucky person attend- ing. Central 7 hires manager Central Seven Association for the Mentally Retarded has taken a major step for- ward in their attempts to meet thé needs of the retard- ed in Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships with the hiring of a program man- ager who will assess the needs of the retarded in the area. The hiring of Program Manager Suzanne: Norris, a sociology graduate and experienced in work with the retarded, was announc- ed at a Central Seven meet- ing last week. The six-month program, scheduled to begin April 15, will establish the needs of retarded adults in the three- township area and will hope- fully lead to the establish- ment of a permanent work- shop to meet these needs. If the need proves sufficient and the government pro- vides the funds to back up a workshop, Mrs. Norris would become supervisor of the local facility. Central Seven's 'Dream come True', the six-month study will cost about $11,500, provided by the Ministry of Community and Social Ser- vices. A workshop here would not mean that local people couldn't take advantage of more sophisticated pro- grams in Oshawa centres, but it would provide easier access to many basic pro- grams that are now either not offered to or out of reach due to transportation prob- lems. Says Liz Fulford, Central Seven's president: "There is a need for a facility for these people in their own community, and there is no reason this need shouldn't (continued on page 2) Need Your Support Port Perry hockey teams have had a very successful season this year, with the Bantams now playing in the All-Ontario To date, the Bantams have won the first two games of their series against Mitchell, and if all goes well this Thursday night, at the third game, Port Perry could become the We urge the local enthusiasts to get out Thursday to the new Scugog Arena at 7:30 P.M. and cheer this team onto victory. BL Fae " EN , i Ee a ye? as al; Soe a Tos or Fr Cs