-ag'e4, vvnby nedà ,October9 919916 The first stop in a fulY heaith care. providers in The Hospital Council of awa to mark the partner- integrated clinjïc informa- Durham Riegion-took place Durhazn Rgion hosted a ship agreement novn tio sy t~ m net ork for yes erd y(T esd y)signing cerem ony in i O sh- a l six acute care hospitalà in DrhmRe mnand Meditech Mdc Ifra tion Technoiogy Inc.), of Westwood Mass. The in1brmation system wiii electronicai1y linik al the hospitals vma a Wide Area Network, with Medi- Effe ti Octo er 5thtech instailing the software. Hospital officiais say the W e a*ere JvM o sstem wililintegrate ail oving to th normationflwwti hospitals whiie maintang ïïî107-D unddas St. E vPatient confidentiality as cdes. Ths is an amnazin first (fornerly TD Bank just E. of Brock St.)stpfrth rthe Region of Duhamn S.* . .. . .. ...saysHositi ît1Council <éf Duram Rénionchair John "We are the first region in the province to link six demoigraphicaiiy and cul- turaiiy differont- institu- tions under one information unibrelia... fTebtom lune is better servicefo those who seek their heaith casTe in Dur- han Re-owith the possi- b ii ityoflininng us w ith the ~~1Tne policeofficer onfie scene sajdhe wanted to get one.~ Steven Ku,:çar We design and build every Saturn with the safety of its passengers in mind. It just soI happens that sometimes those passengers are SATRN.police officers, tow truck operators, SAT N ambulance drivers and even ins urance adjusters. Now maybe they got their Satums because of the standard dual airbags, the crumple zones or the steelI spaceframes. But then again i maybe it was ail of I those pretty .I colours that . we have. H-ope ------- to se YOU500WUnderneath this goodlooking 1997 Saturn SLI is a steel-I reinforced safeîy cage. M.S.R.P. ofithe 1997 SaturzSUI is E $15403, itzcluding reýtailer preparation and transportation. I Tax, license and options are additionial A DIFFERENT KIND of COMPANY. A DIFFERENT KIND of CAR. M0TORCIT1Y SATURN ISUZU ' 1520 DUNDAS STREET EAST WHITBY, 905-430-2350 ofLlfec Daughters Daughters are God's revenge on men for being teenage boys. Let me saythat again just so the otherdads out there can get the fuil flavour of this.' Daughers are Gods revenge on men for being teenage boys. You can teli this because of the transition that happens to ail men upon the birth of their littie girls. It can take anywhere f romn 24 to 72 hours, but it happens like ctockwork. There is the proud new poppa, happily holding his new bundie of joy, loving her and imaglnlng the future. First steps, first bike rides, first hockey sticks, first birthday party, first day at school. Yes, theres dad, totatly wrapped up ln his wonderful scenario. But wait, it keeps going, primary school, junior high, high school and then the fuit horror sets in. The realization that this litile bundie ln your arms wiit eventuatly grow up into a young woman, get a nose ring and instead of saying "dadda" will be saying wcoot" ail the time. And then il hits them with the force of a tomado. At one point some young man is going to show up at their door to take out their daughter. And it is at that point they remember their adolescence, their dates and go completety grey. Yes, they revisit their youth and shudder that someone like them woutd date someone like their tittle girl. And so years before its necessary, men start to obsess about this, theyjoke about daughters not dating untit they're 30, they speculate about arranged marriages and concoct etaborate plans for when the dreaded moment happens. t, for my part, have it att worked out. W hen the doorbeit rings, there t wilt be, ail decked out in my clericai collar, oiting my father's shotgun. Behind me will bemy two nephews, big strapping lads, who will be sharpenlng their hunting knives. This, 1 feet. will send a clear and concise message to that young man -- the message that we are a family that enjoys outdoor activities. t used to think that t was the onty one who thought about such things, but rio, its universal. Ask any dad and you will get a similar But dads, t have bad news. Is not just the faîhers who have these worries for Iheir daughters, i's moms for their sons. Yes il's true. After t talked about Ihis in church tasI Sunday, a mom totd me about the number of phone cais that her son has received from girls. Persistent catis, suggestions of doing homework together, catis for dates, movies, dances etc. This momn had not anticipated that Ihis would ever be a problem. Soon il won't be jusî new dads who concoct future scenarios, but moms as well. Fortunately, Ive got a few years to go yet..There was a time last year when a boy showed his affection for my eldest daughter by putting worms in her desk and In her shoes on Aprit Foot's Day, but il soon passed. But my friends wam me about the land mines ahead. Ive been told that the catis can stant as e ary as age 10. And other dads of teenagers have grimty told me about their experiences with "him« or her "friendsu; ra rely, if ever, do they use his actuat name. Its like if you, dont use his name, he's not reai and will disappear. .But yvu know it won't be so bad. t mean when il inevitably happens, say 15 or 20 years from now, it'll be kind of interesting to have another mate to tatk to, a guy to bond with, someone who will want to keep dad happy by, say, coting the la wn and shovelling the walk in winîer. Yes, att t have to do is be aI the door with the snow shove and t get ome help. And just think of al the energy that wil burn offi Chnistopher White is the minister of Westminster United Chuxch. His first sbook, 'Naked on a Snowbank,'is no w avallable at C. W Hay and Coles book stores in Oshawa. 'B unKiûngBakr 1-The only Bun KImng Bakerv in wb~h I 0"