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The grandstand at Blackstock fairgrounds erupts in waves of flames Saturday night in this dramatic photo, taken by nearby resident Fred Ford. It's believed arson is the cause of the fire, which totally destroyed the structure; it's been in place at the fairgrounds since the mid-30's. As of Doctors hail new agreement |M Deal "satisfies both sides", says Chief of Staff By Chris Hall Port Perry Star It appears a tentative agreement has been reached between the Ontario government and doctors to end the five-week protest. And one local doctor calls the deal "promising". The agreement seems to satisfy both sides, says Community Memorial Hospital Chief of Staff, Dr. Michael Gilmour. "The agreement sounds very pro- mising. It mutually meets the needs of the government, public and the doctors. Hopefully it will be passed," said Dr. Gilmour, adding that nego- tiating is ongoing. "We are all pleased with the terms of the agreement and want to go back to seeing our patients. This deal ensures that the province's physicians will continue to service patients at the level it offered in the past; which is a strong point in this community." The battle resulted in Ontario residents being the only casualties as doctors refused to see new patients and, in an effort to prove their point, most physicians shut their doors to patients last Friday. Most members of the Medical Associates of Port Perry closed for the day Friday. In the new agreement Dr. Bill ¥ RAR Tu Monday the fair board had no plan on may have to resort to using portable stands building a new grandstand would be too high. the target of vandals. See page 2 for more det i Cohoon wants to make sure that patients here still receive the treat- ment that they expect, and deserve. "There are ongoing concerns over the accessibility of care in Port Perry. We want to provide service to the community but they (provincial government) are not providing us with an adequate quota," said Dr. Cohoon, a member of the Medical Associates of Port Perry. "With a (billing) cap, physicians are unable to service all their patients. The government is limit- ing our accessibility because they're allowing us to only make so much Pe announcements to radically restruet - That's th Please Turn to Page 38 R 3.9% and New and Demonstrator 1996 & \TE BREAK GMAC Finance Rate 9%GMAC Finance Rate up to 48 months 5 9 49 to 60 months Available with approved credit on New 1997s 1995 Cars and Trucks. |