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- 22 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, December 27, 1990 Nurses receive $900,000 funding The Victorian Order of Nurs- es (VON), Peterborough, Vic- toria, and Haliburton Branch recently announced it had re- ceived $900,000 in funding from the Assistive Devices Pro- gram (ADP) of the Ministry of Health. The money is to be used to manage a research study in Vic- toria County as part of a com- munity based model of the ADP Continence Management Pilot Project. Victoria County was chosen for this research study because of its mix of both a large rural area, and a small urban base. Rural areas are sometimes un- der-serviced. This study will pi- lot a delivery model for conti- nence management in this community. Based on 1986 census data, there are a total of 52,600 indi- viduals in Victoria County. Of this 39,976 are under the age of 65, and 12,624 are over that age. If the prevelance figures submitted to the ADP province wide Needs Assessment are used to estimate the number of incontinence people in the area it would total 12,999, and 1,515 incontinent individuals respec- tively. The total suggests there are an estimated 3,514 incontinent people across age groups in Vic- toria County. The purpose of the study is tp address the management of in- continence utilizing a rehabili- tation approach. This study will determine if nursing inter- vention can reduce the inci- dence of incontinence, if quality of life of affected individuals can be improved by continence management, and if a rehabili- tative community based ap- proachis cost effective, The study will begin January' 15, 1991, and 600 individuals suffering from incontinence (the involuntary passage of urine) will be admitted to the project. Incontinence is one of the im- portant contributing factors in the decision to institutionalize an elderly person. Ontario has one of the highest institutional- ization rates (9%) in the world. Delaying avoidable and pre- mature institutionalization through effective management of incontinence has enormous cost implications for the health systemin Ontario. Individuals may be referred to the project by their family physician, health care profes- sional, community agency, fam- ily or may refer themselves. Anyone requesting further information on the community based continence management project, managed by the VON, is asked to call, Barbara Cassel, project manager at 324-8785. Vacationing buyers beware Vacationers booking package tours for winter-escape holidays should make sure they know the full price of the trip before sign- ing up. 'Add-ons to the advertised price of a trip can include man- datory meal plans, extra fees for the use of hotel facilities and ser- vice charges, just to name a few examples," says Hal Burns, travel registrar at the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Rela- tions (MCCR). Burns cautions consumers to be aware there may be a substantial ANTENNA SERVICE * Complete Tower Installations * Heads & Rotors * Boosters * Pre-wiring * FM Heads * Repairs difference between the price the buyer sees in an ad and the final "cost that appears on the travel contract. 'The great majority of travel agents try to ensure the price they advertise is the before-tax price consumers will eventually pay," he says. "But there are exceptions." Consumer Ministry staff recently looked into several cases of excessive add-ons to packages. In some instances 'mandatory options" brought the lowest available price up to double the PICTURE PERFECT T.V. 9285-950 SCUGOG HYDRO ELECTRIC - COMMISSION Application has been made to Ontario Hydro for approval of the following retail rates to be effective JANUARY 1st, 1991. 72 Water St. PORT PERRY Bills to be prorated. advertised rate. Burns says, even with the best intentions, agents can't prevent travel prices from rising this year. Current increases in fuel prices will affect more than just air fares. For example, many tropical resort hotels use diesel- fueled generators to power restaurants, laundries, air condi- tioners and pool-filtration systems. They are necessary because local public utilities can't cope with hotels' power demands in many areas. But when the fuel price in- creases, the extra cost of running private power systems can zap vacationers' hotel bills. Added to the increased cost of transporting food and other goods, the rise in the price of your room could be substantial. But, once a contract has been signed with an Ontario registered travel agent, provincial law pro- tects consumer from getting a shock when they pay the final tab. For help planning your next vacation, request a free copy of the brochure Travel tips, by writing to MCCR's Consumer In- formation Centre, 555 Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2H6. 68 scugog street, port perry, ont. LOL 1H7 PHONE: 985-2287 PORT PERRY PLAZA NET MONTHLY RATES For Residential Customers NET MONTLY RATES For General Service Customers KWH CONSUMPTION KILOWATTHOUR COST PER KWH CONSUMPTION COST PER KILOWATTHOUR All Additional KWH Minimum Bill (under 50 KWH) First 250 KWH .... ..6.0 ¢ .... $5.20 COMMISSIONERS R. Drew Wm. VanCamp H. Hall, Mayor I. Smith, Chairman D. Foster, Vice-Chairman T. Adderley, Manager First 250 KWH ...... 86 ¢ Next 12,250 KWH . 6.5 ¢ All Additional KWH 4.72¢ Demand Charges: 0-50 KW ...... No Charge Over 50 KW .. *4.45 peikw Minimum Bill (under 50 KWH) ... 5.20 PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER ANT KYLEIGH BAPTISTA Happy 1st Birthday January 1st, 1991 Special wishes for our dear little "Special K". Happy Birthday and Happy New Year! Love, Mommy & Daddy PLEASE NOTE: The above Birthday Greeting is a new feature of the Port Perry Star. Anyone wanting to extend birth- day wishes to their child, grandchild, etc. (maximum age three years) may do so in this feature. A good photo (preferably taken by a child photographer) and printed copy must be submitted to the Star. Contact the Star office for cost, deadlines and fur-_ ther details. ' > - NZ -- LL Ru JAN AOR a) th STs g ')\ WW Na Have your * Quality film developing * Processing << of all film brands * Reprints « Enlargements - Slide Developing 2nd SET FREE Leave your film with us! 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