WFIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1980, PAGE 5 Letter to the editor,.a0 Reader opposes role change for Rudd EDITOR'S NOTE: This s a copy of a letter to R. Catton, the chairman of the Board of Gover- nors of the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospitai. The writer is voicing her opposition to the proposai that Whitby's hospital be used as the basîs for the redevelopment of the Whltby Psychlatric Hospital. Dear Sir: As a resident of Whitby for the past 13 years and being present at the tîme the J.O. Ruddy Hospital was openied My feelings are strong agalnst the proposai to use the hospitai as a base for redevelopment of the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. First, the citizens of Whitby worked hard to support the new hospitai whlch was feit necessary 10 years ago, and now with the rapldf growth of Whitby It is ridiculous to suggest It is not even more necessary today. We feel positively that a town of this size needs a hospital. Far f rom cutting its ser- vices back, they should be increased. Why was It deemed necessary not to use the ob- stetrical unit In the first place. However, since that decision was made and val uable space wasted, the option of re-opening it for chronic care patients ls an excellent one If It will keep the current operations Intact. An Increase in staff rather than a reduction wouid provide added em- ployment. A chronlc care unit seems to be very much needed In view of un- suitable facilities at Falrview Lodge. Also, havlng a separate floor for chronic care patien- ts would make for bet- ter or more comfortable facilities for regular patients. The fact that the location of the hospitai must be convenient for local doctors is Impor- tant, as its easy access for relatives of local patients. The visits of relatives and friends can play an Important role in patient recovery, especially If the nature of the illness necessitates a lengthy stay (as 1 can per- sonal ly af firmn). As residents of Whltby, my husband and 1, as well as two Ladies lunch The St. Mark's' United Church Women will hold a spring luncheon in the chur- ch's assembly hall on Centre Street South on Tuesday, May 27 at 1p.m. The guest speaker will be renowned Canadian poetess Mary Francis Haws. Tickets are $375 each and are available by calling Carol Murkar at 668-3057, or Earline McCraken at 668- 3691. children, have per- sonally utilized the ser- vices of the J.O. Ruddy Hospital numerous times ln the past 10 year.9, both for long and short stays ln the hospital, or emergency calîs, for the physlo- therapy and X-Ray departments. We have found ail departments to provide good to ex- cellent service, devoted attention from both medical and nur- sing staffs, and have only the highest praise for ail concerned. The attention recelved in the emergency depar- tment was prompt and efficient with no waiting around, when the occasion merited instant action. That the hospital may not be equlpped to handie every medical problem is no doubt true, but then neither ls any hospital ln a town of this size. When ad- ditional attention ls necessary, prompt ac- tion ln calling in specialists, from out of town or sendlng patien- ts to another hos pital, is the action taken, as fair as 1 arn personaliy aware. i wish to add my vote ln favour of expandlng operations of the Dr. J.O. Ruddy Hospital to include a chronlc care unit, wlth the view to lookIng ahead to ln- crease services -in other directions. A concerned citizen, Hannah Cuf fley Burns St. W. Whitby. For further information, pamphlets are'avail- able at Supermarkets and Provincial Court offices, or write: Provincial OtTencesl, Queen's Park, Toronto. 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Household furniture, appliances, clothing, rubbish, resultlng from the cleanlng up of the grounds, or from MINOR household repairs, domestic waste materials such as paper, rags, cartons, packlng cases and botties wilI be picked Up. 3. Collection wiIl be limlted to a combined total of NOT MORE THAN 12 RECEPTACLES OR BUNDLES per dwelling unît. 4. Each bundie or receptacle to have a gross welght of NOT MORE THAN 50 POUN DS. 5. The special collections apply only to dwelling units and DO NOT INCLUDE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PREMISES. *Your co-operation is requested in having ail garbage out EARLY on your regular collection day. R. A. Kuwahara, P. Eng., Directorof Public Works. a----