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Ye oq MOT SAT fed WG. Loe RAGS I iN PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1994 36 Pages By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star After months of speculation it was confirmed last week that George Burnett would indeed be behind the bench of the Na- tional Hockey League's Edmon- ton Oilers when the 1994 cam- paign gets underway. Burnett, 32, a native of Port Perry, was introduced to the Ed- monton media on August 2, making him the youngest coach in the league. Although excited about his new appointment, it was not un- expected. "We pretty much knew we were going to Edmonton. I just didn't know what the job title would be," Burnett told the Port Perry Star yesterday from his new office. The Burnett family made the George Burnett named trip to Edmonton the week pre- viously to purchase a home for himself, wife Laurie, daughter Hanna, four, and son Dylan, two, who joined him yesterday. Rumors had been escalating for several months that the for- mer Oilers' farm team coach would be promoted this season. With his family knowing the probability of his appointment for some time before the an- ~ Local officials concerned for By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Responses to a controversial study on acute care in Durham Region are still being assessed, and will be incorporated in a fi- nal report, says an official with the District Health Council (DHO). More than 100 written sub- missions were received by the Aug. 1 deadline, but it's difficult to say how many were from Port Perry residents concerned about the future of Community Memorial Hospital, said Linda Hessey of the DHC Friday. "I don't have it broken down by area," she said. "Obviously the greater majority of respons- 'es were from Whitby. I know - some were from Port Perry" An angry backlash among Whitby residents has been gen- erated by the report's recom- mendations. And in Port Perry, residents and hospital officials have expressed concern over recommendations that services here be reduced. Ms Hessey said the submis- Save $200 by taking part in pilot project By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star More than 400 homeowners in Port Perry, Prince Albert, Ux- bridge and Beaverton could: save $200 a year in water charg- es by taking part in a pilot pro- ject offered by the region. The incentive program, devel- .oped by the Durham Region, is aiming to promote efficient wa- ter use through community awareness by installing effi- cient water fixtures which re- as Oiler coach nouncement, Burnett said it will not be unsettling or take much adjustment for his family. "I think it has been more diffi- cult for my parents, being excit- ed arid not being able to tell any- one," he added. Although he admitted it was nice to be home for most of the summer--he and his family spend several weeks at his par- ents' home in Nestleton--it also hospital future sions will be considered by the steering committee working on 'the report before a dfinal draft of their recommendations is sent to the DHC. The DHC will in turn forward the recommen- dations to the provincial minis- try of health. Scugog Mayor Howard Hall said last week he plans to sub- 'mit a response on behalf of the township, backing up criticisms of the report forwarded by resi- dents and local hospital board chair Kent Farndale. Mayor Hall said he'll submit a "community oriented response" aimed at highlighting the im- ~ portance of the facility here, and ~ itsefficiency. "The community realizes how ~~ good this hospital is," said May- "or Hall,\a former chair of the "DHC. | "We're not a regional hospi- tal... we're a community hospi- tal that tries to do as much as we canfor thecommunity." Ms Hessey said the steering committee's report may be final- ized sometime this fall. duce water, sewage and energy charges. Residents can have their toi- lets, showerheads and faucet aerators replaced at a fraction of the cost, as 50 per cent is pro- vided by a provincial grant ob- tained by the region. The prograin, being offered to approximately 10 per cent of the residential homes in each com- munity, stipulates homes must Turnto Page 8 was an anxious time for Bur- nett, not knowing what he would be doing come hockey season. : Now that his future has been decided, he feels settled and knows it is "time to get down to business." His priorities for the next few weeks will be getting his new home ready and having his fam- Turnto Page 15 7 is born of the 4 Fa a aa lad a a a gfe ail run of rt dA ---- A -- Zo ust 24th!|