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Ef 6- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 4, 1995 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PHONE (905) 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: 1Year-$32.10 6Months-$17.65 Forelgn-$90.95 includes $2.10GST includes $1.15GST includes $5.95 GST | The Port Perry Star a 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - LOL 1B7 [Ais AWARD 1994 EDITORIAL | BUSINESS OFFIC Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten Office Manager - Gayle Stapley [GE | General Mgr. - Don Macleod Accounting - Judy Ashby, Louise Hope # CNA | HTT Managing Editor - Jeff Mitchell Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Nancy Lee ri] Sports Editor - Kelly Lown Telemarketing - Cindy Jobin Member of the ADVERTISING PRODUCTION Canadian Community Newspaper Association Advertising Manager - AnnaJackman Annabell Harrison, Ontario Community Newspaper Association Advertising Sales - Rhonda Mulcahy, Trudy Empringham, Published every Tuesday by the Joanne Brambrough, Sandy Dunham, Pamela Hickey, Susan Milne Port Perry Star Co. Ltd. Port Perry, Ontario Debbie McEachem Bill Eastwood Robert Taylor, Richard Drew Editorial Comment It's time to conserve The news that the Medical Associates of Port Perry health clinic will be shutting down for several days over the course of the year is not alarming, but is disconcerting. The Associates wonder -- rightly -- in a letter on this page if their clients will continue to receive the kind of timely, quality health care they have come to expect, and that's an issue that needs to be addressed as governments continue on their paths of cost-cutting and deficit reduction. Health care in this country is not necessarily under attack, but some governments and agencies have it in their sights. The climate is not bound to change soon, so it is the responsibility of the caregiver and the consumer to make due with less. Its easy to bemoan government funding caps, and claim that they are withdrawing from us services we have come to appreciate and expect. It's just as easy, virtually in the same breath, to groan about taxes and slam governments for their high-spending ways. Something has to give. And the provincial government's Social Contract, as unpopular 7 NA N | : 7 PPI NP77 ps 311d [0]'0) Z Ty W NN ) OFFICE \§ VY, 4 -" - ~- I 7) i , RR a] 722 zz % ET 7 , as it is with consumers and those working within the system, is one way in which the government is approaching a clearly-stated mandate to cut costs, and quit coming back to the consumer with a hand out for more taxes. There is still a long way to go, but the government has ,to a degree, taken heed to our orders to live within its means; now we must do the same. Use your local medical services wisely; if it's not necessary to see a doctor or visit the emergency ward, avoid doing so. Like so many things these days, this issue is To the Editor: An open letter to our patients: We are worried that it's becoming harder for you to get the medical care you need, when you need it. It takes longer to get an appointment, to get test results back, even to get urgent treatment. What's behind these delays is the Ontario government's Social Contract. Even though Ontarians are calling on their doctors more than ever before, Queen's Park has slashed hundreds of millions of dollars from health- really about conserving resources. To keep them, use them carefully. REMEMBER 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 13, 1950 Port Perry Service Club raised $71,000 by their telephone euchres. This money went towards the hospital room they were furnishing. Miss Gwen Wilson, of Blackstock, student at Peterborough Normal School spent last week in Oshawa observing. A variety show was held in Greenbank United Church with proceeds to buy swings for the Greenbank Community Park. "On the Shores of Lake Scugog", a well- illustrated local history on Port Perry and area, was on sale at the star office for $1.65. 30 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 8, 1965 Grant McDermott was elected president of the Port Perry Chamber of Commerce, with Mrs. Beth Oke as first vice-president. More than 1,100 people attended the 7th annual Ice Revue in Port Perry. Mr. John Lagoon sites were discussed at the application was to be made to the Minister of Municipal Affairs. [od sii di Abts Wilde was club professional. Students of Head Sc 'Rae Days' close local clinic care budgets. The staff and physicians of Medical Associates of Port Perry are working hard to give you the level of service you need. But sometimes, we just won't be able to meet your expectations, and we want to let you know this in advance -- because Queen's Park won't. The reality is, the lineups may get longer. We may have to close our offices temporarily. On some days, there may be only emergency ser- vice. And you should also know that some ser- Please Turn to Page 7 PHOTO COURTESY DOROTHY FORDER TH ie OT le st sib 0 tl hool SS#1 on Sept. 30, 1926. Front left, Aleta Reader, lleen Mayor Don Hadden was acclaimed as the of Port P Council. An | Reader, Jean Black, Frank Reader, Leonard Fowler, Laverne Martyn and Cliff Liberal candidate. regular meeting of Fort terry Louncii. An | pagman. Back left, Marjorie Wheetley Flora Miller Mazie McCarthur Meta | Scugog and Uxbridge Councils refused to (Howsam) Miller, teacher; Mac Black, Harold Burton, Len Hance and Leo Burton. WHEN....? 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, April 9, 1975 A four-day winter storm resulted in scores of cars stranded and hundreds of people snowed in. Snowmobile Club members were busy picking up stranded people , delivering groceries and medicine to stranded families. Vin Walker of Port Perry was elected to the office of President at the Ontario Amateur Softball Association's 53rd annual convention. About 1 1/2 years of handling the community's postal business from a make- shift post office in the basement of the Masonic Hall, the Post Office will move back into the old newly-renovated building in downtown Port Perry. 10YEARS AGO Tuesday, April 9. 1985 As expected Ross Stevenson was chosen to carry the Conservative banner in the Durham York Riding. Brock Township pay funds towards the costs of a vehicle replacement for Handi-Transit. ! A fl i J g |