Health Council moves to quell fears over ward closures By BARB JOY Oakville Beaver Staff _akville residents concerned ) about the loss of a paediâ€" 4# atric ward will have ample opportumly to air their concerns at public meetings, perhaps as early as next week. A Metroland Community Newspaper _ Vol. 31 No. 15 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1993 Today‘s Paper CLASSIFIED «125 Cross Ave. . 849â€"6356 . «2303 Lakeshore Rd. W. 827â€"0738 «386 Iroquois Shore Rd. 849â€"8486 «135 Trafaigar Rd.< «1027 Speers Rd. 842â€"0954 . «754 BronteRd. 825â€"8690 Public input will be invited into OPENING NEAREST YOU! DISTRICT OFFICE 374 Brant Street Burlington, Ont. L7R 2E8 Tel: (416) 639â€"7625 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS The Brick, Royal LePage WATCH FOR THE LOCATION The Income Tax Specialists .20â€"23 Stolen art Oakville Galleries wants missing sculpture returned Page 12 Say "I Love You" with a freshly baked Valentine‘s cake from your neighbourhood Tim Hortons. We‘ll even personalize your cake with your own special message. Order your Valentine‘s cake before February 10th and receive a free snack pak of Timbits. The worker, an Oakville resident, was threatâ€" ened by three youths who fled the scene when police arrived after a female coâ€"worker at the home called 9â€"1â€"1. No one at the home, including the worker, was injured in the incident that occurred around Three young offenders were arrested early Tuesday night after a worker at an Oakville group home was threatened at gunpoint. Youths threaten group home worker an overall study on Halton‘s health care system initiated yesterday by the Halton District Health Council and conducted by John Atkinson Health Care Professionals Inc. Information on the study‘s progress will be available to the public, Peter Yu as Moonface Martin and Traci Francis as Reno star in Theatre Sheridan‘s "Anything Goes" which opens Friday, Feb. 12. The play is described as a "racy romp set on set on a luxury cruise liner in the 1930‘s" featuring sailors, debutantes, showgirls and even a comic gangster or two. Theatre lovers can enjoy Anything Goes â€" which runs through Feb. 27 â€" in a relaxed, cabaretâ€"style atmosphere. For ticket information call the box office at 815â€"4049. (Photo by Peter McCusker) noted the firm‘s director, Dr. John Atkinson. ‘"We don‘t want misinformation that causes panic within the region and gets some consumers upset that they might be going to lose something," he stressed. "The Weapon turned out to be replica gun It‘s believed the youths â€" all Oakville resiâ€" dents â€" had returned to the home looking for a resident in connection with an altercation at the group home in central Oakville the previous day. Halton Regional Police officers arrested the youths in the area of the group home shortly after the incident but didn‘t immediately find the gun. A replica 9mm CO2 pistol pellet gun â€" 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. *Hwy. #5 Hwy. #25 827â€"5200 _ *eHopedale Mail 827â€"6981 _ «2322 Royal Windsor Dr. 338â€"1966 «239 Wyecroft Rd. : + +845â€"8220 + + « Oakville Place . 842â€"4566â€" . «270 N. ServiceRd. (Towne Centre 1) study is aimed at improving accesâ€" sibility and quality of health care in Halton and to find efficient ways of doing it." Atkinson added the study will also investigate "human resource there won‘t be a wholesale loss of jobs," he said. "We can‘t say at this stage if there will be job losses or not, but there‘ll probably be job reâ€" allignments. There may even be more jobs in growth areas." Atkinson added the study will also investigate "human resource implications" which might reveal believed to be the weapon used in the incident â€" was located after further investigation. Police said none of the three suspects were residents of the group home. Two 15â€"yearâ€"old young offenders were released from custody to appear in Oakville Youth Court March 10th on offensive weapons charges. A 17â€"yearâ€"old young offender was held for a bail hearing on a similar charge. 28 Pages â€" 75 Cents (GST included) Affiliated with Dr. H . Bernstein, C. Psych. Assoc "But we will work with (health care) providers to reassure them there won‘t be a wholesale loss of that a shifting of jobs is necessary. 440 INGLEHART STREET 844â€"3240 We provide a lot more than (See ‘Regional‘ page 2)