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Port Perry Star, 28 Apr 1998, p. 1

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Vol. 132 Number 23 Perry 8 troupe we Basics in town: aturday mornin samples of iced tea. It was an ef on rt tc for the Children's Miracle Networ Sick Kids' Hospital in ' Toronto. COMING AT YOU: Members of the First. Port a ler Sam's tavern on Hwy. 7A. ough the Ontario Licencing Commission hag the ftial al say on an application, the blessing of' ofthe local mu Shicipality carries a lot of weight in mmiss; ecision to grant or reject it. i counc re cited a major concern over a lack of parking at the plaza where Trader Sam's is located, it was clear from the discussion Please turn to Page 20 : By é John B. McClelland he gris Port Perry Star Sit 1p yous want to wager on a pony, you'll probably hae to get out of Port Perry Scugog. council has Soarwhelmingly voted | for an off-track betting facili- Wi PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1998 the effort, as Guide nm Mount . Also in the works is a fun- 0 be put on in conjunction with telethon, in May. For details ject, being taken on by Bryan and Judy 1 Port Petry, see page 20f today' s Star. COPY 65¢ (bl¢+ 4¢ GST) Shortage of nurses here, says Kirvan By Chris Hall Port Perry Star A shortage of qualified personnel and the inabili- ty to draw potential candidates to North Durham is making it hard to fill nursing positions in Port Perry and Uxbridge. Guy Kirvan, CEO for the North Durham Health Services p= (NDHS), says that both hospital sites are feeling the effects of a nursing shortage. "There's definitely a shortage of nurses here, both specialist and 5 critical care nurses," he said Aa Thursday. : Nurses most in demand are CED Guy Rirvan those who work in the intensive care units, said Mr. Kirvan. "There is a shortage of nurses, but it is being played up big by the newspapers and media," he said, explaining that hospitals faced with dwin- dling human resources are redirecting patients to other facilities. But patients are still receiving top-notch care here, said Mr. Kirvan. "I don't think this is hurting care here.... are adapting to this very well. "The number of nurses that are there are han- dling everything quite well. There is a good rela- tionship between the nurses and the physicians, Please turn to Page 20 32 Pages people a [Tempers flare at meeting By Rik Davie Port Perry Star A committee has been formed to look into community projects -- such as a swimming pool and a video game arcade--to be completed in Blackstock by 2000. The committee was the result of a sometimes noisy and volatile meeting of the village's recreation council and members of the public last Tuesday night in Blackstock. Residents came to comment on a proposal put forth in March by board member Fred Ford, who called for improvements to the recreation centre. Mr. Ford called for community support to build a pool adjacent to the centre and the installation of pool tables, video games and an air hockey table for young people in the base- ment of the rec centre. Mr. Ford said Wednesday night that the centre is not being used to its full potential. "To me it's underused," he said. "We have to unlock our potential and find a way for this facility to pay for itself." During a presentation to the 30 residents who came out to join 11 board members, Mr. Ford said that the unused basement has potential for many uses. "A donut shop or a pub... even a place for business meetings," he suggested. But it was Mr. Ford's idea of a vid- eo arcade that brought the strongest response from both board members and local residents. Mr. Ford contends it is the com- munity's responsibility to provide activities for the young people: "They are citizens too, and they have rights," he said. Not everybody sees it that way, though. A resident of the four corners area Please turn to Page 21 ry (905) 985-8886 ; Sat. 9am- ory Sun. & Holidays 9am-5pm FREE GIFT WRAPPING Join us to discuss a disease which affects 2.5 million Canadians. OSTEOPOROSIS INFORMATION DAY This will give you information today to make you stand stronger and taller tomorrow. Thursday, April 30, 10am to 3pm ; Talk to our pharmacists and other health care professionals to gain understanding of this disease and: assess your fisk factors. |

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