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ae Vol. 130 No. 47 Merger committee begins search for: new hospital CEO By Jeff Mitchell Ay Perry Star The committee that's guiding Port Perry's hospital toward its merger next year with Uxbridge will soon begin the search for a Chief Executive Officer. Jerry Taylor, president of the hospital board at Community Mereal here and a member of the eight-person committee work- ing on the merger with Cottage Hospital in Uxbridge, said in a recent interview that a search consultant could soon be hired. That head hunter would be charged with the responsibility of recommending an appropriate short list of candidates for the new CEO. The job will be a challenging one, said Mr. Taylor, as the new officer will have to oversee not just hospital operations here, but the merger of two long- _standing hospitals. Community Memorial et Cottage made the decision to merge this summer, and have set a deadline of next April 1 for the exercise to be complete. Boards here and in Uxbridge took the step to deal with greatly reduced rat funding, and province-wide reddructuring that is seeing the province recommend mergers and closures in commu- nities throughout Ontario. "We're looking for a special person who is rural and commu- nity oriented," said Mr. Taylor. "This person has to make staff at both PE itals comfortable. There's no Pr to it (the new CEO) has got to blend things together." Analysis of staffing and ser- vices in both communities will have to be carried out, said Mr. Taylor. "We don't expect the CEO to come in and cut and hack and slash like a madman." The new LEO will be paid" between $90,000 and $110,000. The decision to undertake the Turnto Page 11 Everybody into the (sports) pool, eh? By Jason Logan Port Perry Star- To MERE MORTALS like us, certain athletes are rightfully viewed as greedy louts whose only desire is to have more zeros in their contracts than the other EY ut it's true, isn't it, that some of us die-hard sports fans are using these highly pre individuals for a little extra coin ourselves? ...By the way: Who wants to join my hockey pool? Sports pools are becoming Biz and better every year. From office and newspaper pools to pools on the internet, the chance for fast cash through sports knowledge -- or lack of it -- is everywhere. Of course, there's nothing wrong with the concept of sports pools. They're harmless, seal they require excellent strategy skills, money management, healthy competition ...and old fashioned luck. John McCourt, who enters a number of pools annually, sums it up like this: "I have as much chance as anyone else." There are many types of pools floating around out there, and each of them has its own distinct features. For those interested in com- peting with friends or fellow Turnto Page 10 Boy Scout Apple Day This coming Saturday (Oct. 19) is the annual Scouts' local kids out selling their tasty wares to help support Scou 1st Port Perry Cubs (left) and brother Owen, 1st orl e example of what they'll be selling. A Port Perry man was one of two drivers killed in a car accident Friday night in north- west Oshawa. Michael Luchka, 27, was killed on impact when his 1985 Chrysler Daytona was broad- sided by a '93 Chev Blazer driven by 24-year-. old Jason Head of Whitby. Mr. Head also died in the collision, which occurred around 10:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at the intersection of Conlin Rd. and Thornton Rd. 'Durham Regional Po Luchka's car was northbound on T when 3 sntersdy the Ln sign and was hit in e passen Blazer, which was traveling oy ) The impact caused both vehi the roadway, police said. Mr. He knocked down a telephone pole ar Sas lk iL A a oe ¥