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Page 10, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, December 5, 1984 Nota Christmas Treat by MARY HUBELIT The annual frenzy of Christmas . baking is gaining momentum. Al- luring displays of goodies make the mouth water and eyes become glace (wish I had a French typewriter so I could spell that one cor- rectly « it's too good a pun to-pass up!). Going to the store is now an exercise in restraint, nostalgia and an invol- untary tucking-in of the stomach. In our town as in many others, we are blessed with Canadian cooks from many lands, each with her own tra- ditional recipe for mouth-watering foods. Don't you wish we could have a multicultural bake-sale just before Christmas? It would pro- mote a greater respect for, and communication with, the varied nationalities whose home is now far from their homeland. It would also provide a substan- tial donation to some- body's favorite charity. My East Indian friend, Nancy, swapped recipes with me once in a while, and we came up with some fun foods. Our local smelts, for in- stance, instead of being tenderly kissed in bubb- ling butter for a few minutes, were rubbed inside and out with an ineredibly hot curry mix, rolled quickly in a thin coating of flour (wheat flour for me, rice flour for her) and deep- fried (oil for me, ghee for her), then dumped, crisp and sizzling, onto a bed of hot rice. The darn things tasted good, too! Another interesting cultural blend is Shrimp Pyrohi with Plumsauce. Simply fill your pyrohi (this is not a 'typo' - I just refuse to use some of our linguistic com- promises, that's all) with chopped shrimp and onion, seasoned with soya sauce and ginger. Boil them in the usual way, drain well, and slip into a skillet where oil and a little sesame oil are hot and waiting. Let them brown alittle, then serve onto a bed of shredded ham be- side a mound of rice, and serve with plum- sauce. You'll have a taste treat you could truly call Canadian, be- cause it reflects the cultures of two of our most important "ingre- dients". These are not Christ- mas treats, but with our abundance of fine foods, give us one more bless- ing to count at this happy season. Hospital Reps Attend Convention The McCausland Hos- pital was represented by Department Heads and Trustees at the 60th An- niversary Convention of the Ontario Hospital As- sociation on November 26th, 27th and 28th at The Sheraton Centre in Toronto. About 8,000 delegates - trustees, staff and physicians from public hospitals, psychiatric hospitals and other . health-care facilities and organizations attended the Convention. "Dir- ections for the Future" was the theme of this year's program~ which examined the impact of high technology on health-care delivery and hospital services. Highlights of OHA '84 included the opening luncheon, Monday, No- vember 26th and a meet- ing with Ontario's Min- ister of Health, Hon. Keith Norton, Wedne Keith Norton, Wednes- day, November 28th. A special session on future directions, on Tuesday, November 27th, dis- cussed the increasing commercialization of hospitals, the impact of the new genetics and ethical issues. Sessions for the var- ious professional groups in health care, including chiefs.of medical staff, directors of nursing, pharmacists, _psycho- logists, purchasers and dietitians, were held concurrently with the general sessions. A special education session for new hos- pital trustees was also held November 27th. Health Concerns of Northerners Health Concerns of Northerners," a two-day forum organized by the Municipal Advisory Committee - North- western Ontario (MAC) will bring together That evening, outgoing President Peter Car- ruthers ended his term in office. The new President is John H. Carter, Pres- ident and Chief Exe- cutive Officer of Greater Niagara. General Hos- pital in- Niagara Falls. The McCausland Hospital is a member of the Ontario Hospital As- sociation, the indepen- dent non-governmental association of hospitals in the province. The Convention is one of the many educational programs organized by the OHA for hospital staff and trustees. Elizabeth Singleton The McCausland Hos- pital DRESSES with a Little SPARKLE at health care officials, medical specialists and representatives from all 47 Northwestern Ontar- io Municipaliities, No- vember 30th to Decem- ber ist, 1984 in Thunder Bay. This will be the first major regional as- sembly of elected lead- ers and health care per- sonnel to deal specifi- cally with the topics of "lack of medical profes- sionals" and "Emer- gency Health Ser- vices" in Northern Ont- ario, says Rev. Richard Klein, Chairman of MAC's Health Commit- tee and Councillor for Nipigon. The Municipal ad- visory committee is com- posed of 13 elected of- ficials from Northwest- ern Ontario who advise the provincial govern- ment of regional con- cerns through Northern Affairs Minister Leo Bernier. Bernier says his min- istry is funding the sem- inar as part of the Gov- ernment's Commitment to a better health sys- tem. "MAC has taken the initiative to create a forum for all the major players to express their views, and I am looking forward to assessing the recommendations -- re- sulting from this con- ference."' As well as elected of- ficials, delegates will in- OF TERRACE Bay LTD Store Hours: Mon. to Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - clude health care _per- sonnel in every major field, educators, nursing and homecare _repre- sentatives, hospital ad- ministrators, health councils, women's health groups, native organizations and others. : The conference will look at recruitment, medical facilities, pro- fessional development opportunities and other problems affecting staff- ing. Klein says that the less than adequate num- ber of health care pro- fessionals in Northern Ontario affects all fields, from general practition- ers to physiotherapists. As for the emergency health care issue, he says, "co-ordination and co-operation will be the challenge, With the in- creasing specialization at health facilities, im- provements to air and land medi-vac systems and the continued ex- pansion of radio 'com- munication links in the north, we have to adapt to maximize the effect- iveness of this expertise and advanced technol- ogy." : Among the speakers at "Health Concerns for Northerners" are: Dr. Dennis Psutka, Exe- cutive Co-ordinator, Emergency Health Ser- continued on page 15