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Toronto, May 30 -- Air ambulance con- tracts estimated to be worth 8 million have been announced. Contracts for service starting May 31 have been approved for helicopters flying out hospitals in outlying areas to major medi- cal centres. Charter aircraft are used to transfer less critical patients, primarily in Northern Ontario. Al- together, the air am- . bulance service car- ried about 8,000 pa- ce makes a significant contribution to health and peace of mind for those in northern communities," said Mr. Bernier. "It means expert medical help for those in criti- cal need of it, is only minutes rather than The ambulance ser- vice in Timmins, Ban- dage 4, will be provid- ed again by a Citation Jet, operated by Aust- in Airways. Bandage 5, a Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft, operating out of Sioux Look- Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, June 15, 1983, page 3 Air ambulance contracts approved er aircraft, air crew and maintenance. The Buttonville, Sud- bury and Thunder Bay contracts are for two years with options to renew for a third year. The Sioux Look- out and Timmins con- tracts are for one ed air ambulances, in- cluding specially trained attendants, are expected to be 10.5 million, with 3.8 million provided by the Ministry of Northern Affairs and 6.7 million by the Ministry of Health. The health ministry has allocated a fur- ther 5.2 million in 1983-84 for charter- ed air ambulance ser- vice and _ out-of-pro- vince ambulance costs. of Sudbury, Toronto '!! bes : : and Thunder Bay and ee er : es --_ cE att " os ok by Air ee yp TEES f é oe oe 'The air ambulan- ontracts for Ban- aie Limited, ota | costs ' ----- Reid a =P 'ce service has been dage 1, a Bell 212 The contracts cov- for the five dedicat- WAGHORN"S PHARMACY LTD. Sioux Lookout. In ad- 9M€ of the govern- broie tl keelognat dition, the contract for ™ent's most effect- out of Buttonville Air- the fixed-wing ambu- ive health care initia- port near Toronto, THANK YOU STORE HOURS lance service in Tim- tives," said Health and Bandage 2, an- Saturday, June 18th mins has been ex- Minister Larry Gross- other Bell 212, oper- turday, June tended for one year. man. "'This year, we ating = of re ee 9:15 to 12 noon ONLY The five specially 2°€ expanding its go to Toronto heli- ' at are goon capabilities by open- copters. We wish to express our thanks 'edie tin i weleilea lances, Bandages 1, (iNg additional 24- Bandage 3, a Sik- for all the people who organized 2,3, 4 and 5, last year hour heliports. There orsky helicopter, op- and-came to the Stag & Doe in our flew 2,130 patients, fe 21 now in oper- erating from Thunder honour. Get your Father's Day card most of them critically tion. 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