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SEE I RN ROT sicsenerann es Tig aI RC Continued commitment of general hospital Board members of the Penetanguishene General Hospital (PGH) reaffirmed their committment "...to excellence in the provision of health care... for the peo- ple of Penetanguishene and the surrounding area. A statement read by the board, at the opening of the meeting on Thursday even- ing, said the hospital meets its goal by promoting a health through wellness concept and by fostering the physical, psychological, spiritual and social well-bing of people. The-year end statistical report presented at the meeting showed the number of admissions had declined by five percent but the number of patients attending day-hospital had increased by almost 41 per- cent. Day-hospital patients at- tend PGH for treatment during the day but. con- tinue to live in the community. Operating room pro- ceedures declined by 14 percent while emergency visits were up to 16.5 per cent. The speech pathology department registered a 33 per cent increase in pa- tients. And the overall in- crease in diagnositic and theraputic services was 35 per cent. The Chief of Medical Staff Dr. Germain Gauthier said in his report that the hospital has been awarded a three-year status by the Canadian Council on Hospital Accreditation. "Standards are met or surpassed for all essential functions - any weaknesses are of a minor nature... We are proud to have attained this rating for the past 12 years." Gauthier also reported the hiring of a Palliative Care Co-ordinator to liase with cancer treatment cen- tres, develop pain control and to encourage the sup- port of the family. He also noted the in- crease in patient days had kept PGH busy during the year. Dallas Black, a chartered accountant with A.F. MacLaren, noted in his financial report that the hospital's operating surplus was extremely small. After expenses'had been deducted from nearly $6 million of revenue PGH was left with a $3,170 surplus about one twen- tieth of a per cent. The hospital's net income for the year was $4,123. "That's about as close to the line as you can go." said Black. Board Chairman Guy Maurice said the hospital had shown good budget performance in spite of in- creased activity. "The continued recogni- tion by our peers of the in- novative programming the hospital is providing for the elderly and recommen- dation that program could be a model for the pro- vince."' said Maurice was ~ one of the highlights of the hospital's past year. The future proposes many Challenges but pro- mises to be exciting, he said. Hospital Administrator Sister Joan Whelan read the greeting from the Grey Sisters on behalf of Superior General Sister Bernadette Kinsella who was unable to attend. "We, as Grey Sisters, once again express our gratitude to everyone con- nected with the Pene- tanguishene General Hospital... our hospital may be truly a symbol of light and hope 'for all per- sons you serve." At the meeting's close, Guy Maurice was elected chairman for a second one- year term and A.F. MacLaren was retained as the PGH auditor. Dock issue tied-up Attempts to resolve the problem of docking space at the town dock stalled during the Wednesday evening meeting of the Arena Parks and Recrea- tion Board (APRB). Ken Hisey, a charter boat operator, appeared before the APRB last month with a proposal which would enable him to tie-up both his boats, the Argo Naut Diver and the Baccus Diver at the dock. Following that meeting he was instructed, by let- ter, to either raft his boats together or move one of them to the outer dock. Hisey complied with the order but appealed to council to have the matter referred back to the APRB. Council order the matter returned and APRB member Ron Marchildon was to examine the pro- blem at the dock and report to the board. However Marchildon's vacation coincided with the latest APRB meeting and the board was not prepared to make a deci- sion in his abscence. Mayor Ron Bellisle said Marchildon was supposed to have taken measure- ments at the dock follow- ing the last council meeting. -"To my knowledge I don't think that's been done. We promised these people we would be doing something; we'll have to call another meeting to Le Caron grads honoured Thurs. », Ecole secondaire Le Caron held its graduation ceremony on Thursday evening to honour 29 graduates. Basile Dorion, chairman of the French- language education coun- cil (FLEC) addressed the graduates and nearly 200 present in the audience. He noted that it was a happy occasion and of- fered his best wishes for the future as the graduates planned to attend univeris- ty, college or the working world. Principal Adrien Lamoureux echoed Dorion and said, "...this evening marks an historic passage in your life... You are beginning a new page in your history. Good luck and success." Fhere were 29 prizes given out and 19 com- panies and individuals thanked for their support. The graduates are: Marc Aston, Leonard Belcourt, Christine Borley, Kelly Bredin, Lucy | Breton, Yvonne Brunelle, Jane Cascagnette, Geoffrey Cur- rie, Dominique Desroches, Yves Desroches, Rachel Dupuis, Tina Duquette, Denise Geere, Francois Lamoureux, Patrick Leblanc, Lise Magnan, Chritianne Marchand, Denise Marchand, Claire Marchildon, Jane-Anne Maurice, Denise McNamara, Renee Mellish, Jean-Marc Moreau, Leanne Reid, Christine Robitaille, Jen- nifer Robitaille, Ronald Robitaille and Yvette Roi. deal with the problem." The problem with dock- ing space arose last year after Hisey approached the board to ask for more space. At the time he was allocated sufficient space to accomodate a 45 foot vessel which he was plan- ning to buy. The boat he bought is 15 feet longer than planned for. Hisey has approached the board and other boat owners at the dock with proposals which he says will allow all vessels to use the dock safely but the other owners are not so sure. During the meeting, Garnet Cheney, owner of the Dawn Light and also a charter operator, said "'...all we're getting is Hisey's view of everything. We should put forward more views." Arnie Corsen, who mov- ed his boat during the reshuffle to accomodate Hisey's new boat, said the problem has been going on for over a year, "...I'm sur- prised this in not solved yet." Cheney and Corsen also alleged that Hisey had modified electrical and plumbing outlets at the Chamber of Commerce building. But Hisey said after the meeting that they were minor changes and had been done with Whar- finger Claude Lalonde's approval. Dave Holden, owner of the Marie II, agreed the board should hear other proposals. "There could be other considerations palatable to everyone." he said. The APRB has called a special meeting this even- ing to deal with the problem. New location Dion's Flowers officially opened its new location op- posite the post office on Main St. Helping Mayor Ron Bellisle cut the Ribbon are Sharon and Ray Dion and Manor expansion proposed Plans to build a physical link between Georgian Manor and the Penetangui- shene General Hospital (PGH) came a step closer to reality at the Planning Ad- visory Committee meeting last Monday night. The proposed joining of the the two buildings will allow sharing of some ser- vices and also provide bet- ter care for geriatric pa- tients; part of the PGH committment to a 'con- tinuum of care'. Georgian manor is situated on land zoned Neighborhood Residential which permits amongst other uses, homes for the aged. However the present zoning will not permit the renovations planned which include building an addi- tion to the manor which would. encroach on land owned by PGH. The committee was in- formed that and understan- ding exists -between Georgian Manor and PGH that would see land con- veyed to the manor after the addition was built. "Tt would be simpler for a plan of survey to be prepared on the basis of an 'exisiting' structure rather than on the basis of a 'planned' structure." states the manor's 'Retrofit Pro- ject Proposal'. The Planning Depart- ment advised that the town should enter into a site plan agreement given the numerous details associa- ted with the proposed renovation. Don Ealey, owner of the Summer recess Burkevale, Corpus Chris- ti, Ecole St. Joseph, Ecole Ste. Louise and St. Ann's schools held graduation ceremonies for grade eight classses this week. For many students the summer providés a wel- come break before resum- ing their education at high school. For the lower grades; a vacation before returning in September. White Pine Lodge, ap- proached the Planning Ad- visory Committee for a zoning amendment. Ealy who opened the 12 bed plans to expand his facili- ty to include three more beds. their children, Melanie, 9, and Aaron aged 7. The Dions have cut flowers and arrangements for all occasions. rest-home in 1982 On the approval of the committee the current zon- ing of White Pine Lodge could be changed to legal non-conforming to permit the expansion. Museum face-lift The Centennial Museum on Beck Dr. has a curator. Director Bob Klug says Eilene Banville, a former Toronto resident, was hired as curator on Monday. Klug says so far he is im- pressed with Banville's en- thusiasm and interest in the museum. Also hired are Assistant Curator Gary King and Second Assistant Marikay McDonald. e y Hard at work Banville said they are working long hours clean- ing and painting display cases and arranging the exhibits. The museum has receiv- ed a boost this year. Earlier the Roatary Club donated funds to pay for a new canopy and shingle roof, and the town has helped provide crews to clean-up the grounds. Klug said he was pleased with the way the work is going. "There is anew 200 amp (electrical) service. We hope to expand the wiring and maybe include insula- tion so we could open year round." He added that work on the porch is scheduled to begin in early July. Klug said the although work on the displays is not com- plete the museum is open. The displays at the Cenntenial Museum cond Assistant Marikay McDonald and are beginning to take shape thanks to the Assistant Gary King. The three joined the hard work of Curator Eilene Banville, Se- museum staff earlier this week . Tuesday, June 23, 1987, Page 3