Page 18, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, JuIy 27,1994 Hospital president appeals for town 's support By Mike Kowalski Despite an uncertain future Whîtby General Hospital stili bas te rely on the community's financial support, its president says. Donations pledged te the hos- p ital in recent years must be h noured if Witby General is te continue offering the service Whitby residents have corne te expect, Elizabeth Barton says. 'We will be providing acute care. services for the forseeable future," Barton assured a public meeting held in the Whitby coun- cil chambers last Thursday. Sponsored by Town council, the meeting gave community groups a chance te respond te a consultant's study which recom- mends converting the hospital into a regional rehabilitative treatment centre (see separate stery). But even though Whitby General will continue te operate until a decision if any, is made on its future, harton said the community cannot afford te ignore the facility. Without money te buy equip- ment needed te maintain its cur- rent level of services, Whitby General will face major pro- blems;, she warned. Barton told those attending the meeting she was "extrernely distressed" by remarks made by Bob Maguire, president of Branch 112 of the Royal Cana- dian Legion. Earlier in the evening, Mauire said the Legion had fulfilled about one half of a $73,000 pledge, but was holding back on the remainder until the hos pital's future status is known. "Th at money was for surgical equirent. It was purchased based on that commitment » said Barton. Althouh the hospital b( directors h as gien qualifif port te a rehabilitation provided that a numberq ditions are met, Maguire r clear that his members age e supperted the h since its inceptien and nov beinq asked to surrendi hospital te somnething elsE Magire.. i"The werd 'surrender' d( corne) easy to the people I sent," he said. Maguire claimed the ( *'MU. *usMse Saetime and money titis -uunme0 Sh op lmcally.' T/we Whitby Inn] saelierV-om We9fi m T1 his riy& uSofber*1Oa mmDnig Room SpeciaIs~ *Buy one entrée at regular price 1 * get 2nd entrée ~AT 1/2PRICE Equa o essrvaue. Notto beused wMher* m ecj. Exprs August31.1994. m - - - - - -m- -mm WhEN YO1T Not Au Illustrated gov trnment wants a restructur- - oard of ing of health care services in ,ed sup- Durhamn Region in order to centre, reduce health care costs. of con- Yet, this is the same govern- nade it ment that promised cheaper car do not insurance and improved public transit, Maguire said. ospital a "My vehicles (insurance)* have w we're ai1gnep" he said. ter our "AÂnd)uas anybody taken a e," said bus te Ajax lately?" Maguire blamed the province ýoes not for the Legion's decisien. repre- «We feit the government broke faith with us...we will hold it Ontario until they corne te their senses," he said. In a subsequent interview, Barton told The Free Press that lprescopic equipnient was pur- chaed yer aobased on the j eyve p aid several install- * ents and I'm fully anticipating te balance wilI be received in the near future " she said. Although fiarton termed Maguire's remarks "unfor- tunate,» she understood his feel- I think the sentiments he expressed is frustration with the (health) minisr,» she said. I«Unfortunately, it will penalize lRS the hospital and the patients it 21r serves.» AMERITECM ST P205X70RX15 $85.0() lnstalled & Balanced 1 00,000km Road Hazard Warranty - TIRES & SALESI I317HOPKINS ST., WHITBYI z666m2211 Dundas St. E. HIwy#e2 WarrenRd. Burns St. E. Industrial Dr. Consumers Dr. ]Regiori has new boss in planning Durham. Region has hired a new commissiener of planning. Alexander L. Georgieif, most, recently director cf regional plan- ning for Hamilton-Wentworth Region, will assume hie new duties in Durham Aug. 22. He succeeds Dr. Mofeed Michael who bas served as com- missioner of the Region since its incetie in 1978. «Mof:eed Michael han played a key raIe in shapixig the Region as we now know it,. ennsuring an unparalleled lifestyle for aIl, now an d in the future," says Durhamn reginal chair Gary Herrema. ~e will be sorely missed but we are confident that Alex Geor- gieff will fili his shees welI. "Implementation of the new official plan will undoubtedly be his prime focus in the near fu.ture.» Georgieff says another priorit will be to "ensure that Durham s p'osition within the Greater toronto Area is secure and that we get our share of the develop- ing infrastructure.» Georgieff worked for the Pro- ctor and Redfern Group as an urban and regional planner from 1978 to 1992. Psychic Fair this we,à ,ekend International psychics, mystics and clairvoyants from Canada, U.S.A, England and Ireland will be at the third annual Whitby International Summer Psychic Fair at the Whitby Curling Club, 814 Brock St. on July 29, 30, 31 and Aug. 1. Ongoing free lectures and psychic demonstrations will cover a wide range of topics, ranging from creative visualization and positive thinking te pawt lives and haunted areas of Ontario. Another feature attraction at the fair will be the 'Museum of the Paranormal and Strange Psychic Cuniosities,' the world's first psychic rnuseum. At this hands-on museun,, fairgoers will be able to test their own ESP, gaze into a crystal baIl, ring a Tibetan wish bell, and even to an electronic wizard. Admission is $5. Childrenaged 12 and under are admitted free with an aduit. dBnue aIÃ"riLs - Bar nt" Should 1 Wax My No Wax Floors? The other da a customer was telling us that her No Wax Floor was Iosing l lustre. 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