Jury blames patient's suïiide on poor treatment The jury at the inquest nto the suicide of a former Witby Psychiatrie Hospital patient recommended provin- cial investigation of Ontario's aental hospitals, a change in te open-door policy at those osiasfor patients consi- ered dangerous and string- nt gin controls. David Lockie, 24, was found dead in his father's Scarborougli home on Aug- ust 5, several weeks after he had walked off the hospital grounds. He shot himself in the head. Inquest coroner Dr. Mar- garet Milton said in lier sum- mation that Mr. Lockie's death could have been pre- vented if better aftercare had been provided by the hospital. She criticized the psychia- trie staff of the hospital for "passing the buck" over his death. Dr. Milton said that :the six psychiatrists who testified at the inquest were evasiVe and flot well prepared. Shie criticized Dr. John Deadman, the hpospital's med- ical director, for not discuss- ing the matter with his staff before the inquest and held that lie is responsible for his staff and the standard of care. Following her charge, the tions including a thorough study of the open-door policy in Onari' mental hospitals, notably with regard to the 10 percent of patients who are considered to be dangerous to, themselves and others by doctors; and an evaluation of the needs of ýl,e.hsvialst patients which would inblude a review of staff qualifications and provisions for securit y and accomodations to con troil tlýose patients who are con- sidered potentially dangerous. For reaction to the inquest see PAGE 4. Vol. 5. No. 42 Wednesday, October 22, 1975 Ten Cents INSIDE GERRY EMM TO BE COMMENDED ... PAGE 4 QUAIL AND KALNINS.................. PAGE 5 BROOKLLN BYLINES ................... PAGE 6 WORDS FROM WEST LYNDE ......... PAGE 7 SCOUTS, GUIDES COULD USE CHURCH .............PAGE 9 TOWN MAY GET SENIOR BASEBALL------------.......PAGE 10 WARRIORS WIN, TIE ..................PAGE il BOATING SEASON OVER .............PAGE 12 JIM SAYS RENTAL RATES FAIR...PAGE 16 .Whitby may -get $80.5m 'water- plant These two Denis O'Connor High Sehool students Mike Caine and Enzo Rinaldi, showed their appre- ciation for Free Press sponsorships as they hustled along the 20 mile walkathofl course Thursday afternoon. A total of 328 students, 21 teachers, and even the principal started out complete with sponsors to raise funds for sdhool expenses. After the gruelling 20 miles was finiished, only six hadn't completed the course ... and D'OC was $17,000 richer thanks to a lot of dedicated and ambitlous students and teachers. A tip of the Free Press hiat goes out to ail the students, teachers, and sponsors who made the walkathon such a whapping success! Free Press Photo by Alex KaInins lasi week gave first and second rcading to a bylaw that will give Whîby an $8,500,000 water fltration plant. Following a Iengthy debate thec proportion of-the costs to the three mnunicipalities bene- fitting fromi the service was deleted. The public works commit- tee had recommiended that Oshawa pay 50 percent of the cost, Whitby 36 percent and Newcastle 13 percent. Tlie Oshawa representa- tives on regional council were thec toudest opponents 10 the proposed cost proportioning. Jirn Potticary (0Oshiawa mnavor) said lis city was not preparcd to pay twice for water. H-e said that Oshawa, at presenit, has a water plant to serve up 10 146,000 people, about 46,000 more than the current population of. the city. He felt that Whitby should pay 54 percent, Osha- wa 18 percent and Newcastle five percent. He recommiend- ed that the public works coi- Ilier and that th e public works staff of Oshawa, Whlit- by and Newcastle be allowed to sit in on thie meeting. Couincillor Allan Pilkey (Osh awa) asked whiy O shawa, whiich wviIî only beneflit from 15 percent of the facility, should pas' 50 percent of the cost. The percentages p!aced on each of thie nunicipalities were climninated after a special meeting of the public works commit tee. The filtration plant will hiave a pumiping capacity of about 26,000,000 gallons a day and hias an estimnated life expectancy of 60 years. The Ministry of the Envir- onment will assume 15S per- cent of the project cost or $ 1,275,000. The remninder will be paid off withi an inter- est free loan, repayable over 15 years, from the Ministry of Housing under the Ontario Housing Action Program. The plant wil provide ad- ditional capacity in Whitby, Oshawa and Newcastle. OHC will1 buy land for senior citizens' building The Town of Whitby will accepi an offer fromn the On- lario Housing Corporation to purchase the Coîborne Street Sehool site for $1 85,000 for the constructionl of ai senior citizen's apartmcnt building. The Town wil pay for demolition of the. sch ooi building and has awarded the contract t0 Rideau Demoli- tion which will do the job for $6.800. The Town will proceed with the demolition upon re- ceipt o)f a $ 100 deposit from the 01 lU. The annex, whicli current- ]y houses various clubs and is being used as a storage area for Town records, will be al- lowed 10, remain on the site and will be rented to the Town for $1 if thie Town agrees 10 vacate the pre- mises upon 30, days notice from the OHC wMen it is required fo r construction of the senior citizen's building. The annex will be used as the job site building. TÇhe Town will attempt to anend the zoning bylaw to allow the developrnent of a maximum of 122 units wilth a minimuni of 25 parking spaces or a maximum of 105 units where no enclosed park- ing is provided. The amiend- inig bylaw would be subject tfo Ontario Municipal Board approval. 1 If tie OHC does flot begin construction of tie proîjcci within a year, thé' Town caio repurchase the lands at thme origi A price. Councillor ioy Thomlpsoni reported that tlhee are 92 ap- plications for senior cilizi/i' accomodaion on lle and ad- ded ilat iiosi applicanits are eligible. L