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A general surgeon in Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo says provincial govâ€" ernment cutbacks to hospitals is forcing him to use outdated equipment and procedures in his work. Dr. Tony Viidik said in a recent interview cutbacks to hospitals are forcing him to turn to procedures and equipment that used to be used in hospital operating rooms a number of years ago but are no longer considered state of the art. "By state of the art I mean it‘s for the patient‘s benefit," Viidik said about newer procedures and equipment. "They (patients) mail distributors OM continuing to place junk mail into peoâ€" ple‘s mail boxes, despite the fact they have ‘nojunk mail stickers on them, at a Waterloo council meeting Oct. 7. The city currently has a policy that says ‘no junk mail stickers should be respected. Council is currently tentatively schedâ€" uled to discuss the issue Nov. 18. However Hoddle said part of the probâ€" lem is that Canada Post is currently exempt from such policies despite the fact that up until recently the Crown corporation was responsible for deliverâ€" Surgery suffers under provincial cutbacks, says surgeon Waterloo Coun: Craig Hoddle asked city staff to look into the problem of junk enforce such a policy because of a recent report prepared for the federal minister responsible _ for Canada Post, Diane municipalities may soon be able to Waterloo MP Andrew Telegdi wants all ‘junk mail‘ distributors, including Canada Post, to respect ‘no junk mail‘ stickers on residential mail boxes. from Ottawa he feels confident Canadian respect ‘no junk mail‘ | stickers, Telegdi says rvice: We Believe in It" And Telegdi said in a recent interview 74A7â€" Canada Post is going to respect the wishes of the "I‘m bound and The cold winds blew across the rows of people who stood quietly giving a moment to the many men who gave their lives to keep us free. Remembrance Day is a day when one can‘t help but think how lucky we are wh:hfl-mfmm.lmnhuw.rm“lhwp place to live taking into consideration all the various aspects that make up a great country. Waterloo seems to be one of the better places to live in, in this great country as shown by the many people that choose Waterioo as their home, mwtulmlewmmpukuh.nhulhl-rd multiple listing service continue to be strong. So far this month 140 homes have been reported sold or almost 12 homes per day. In the over $200,000 range there have been 10 reported sales. The very low interest rates make junk mail that is usually delivered by regâ€" ular Canada Post employees, will conâ€" tinue to be delivered. Telegdi said he has no objection to Canada Post employees continuing to deliver the less visible premium junk mail to people if the corporation continâ€" ues to make money by doing it. However he does not want anyone, Canada Post Marleau announced Oct. 8 that Canada Post will no longer deliver adverâ€" tising flyers to people‘s homes after readâ€" ing a report prepared for her by former newspaper editor, George Radwanski, However Telegdi said despite Marieau‘s ing approximately 30 per cent of the junk mail in Waterloo alone. (Continued on page 39) partâ€"time workers used to deliver for Canada _ Post mainly on weekâ€" ends. However premium junk mail, the kind of will no longer deliver is ecoâ€" nomic. junk mail, the junk mail that continue to deliver some junk what Canada Post recover faster, they have less morbidity (sickness) and they have less mortality with these new procedures." "So if you‘re going back to the way we were doing things 20 or 30 years ago because they‘re cheaper, then patients are going to have more morbidity and more mortality." Although Viidik has an office, as a surgeon he is hospitalâ€"based and works out of both St. Mary‘s General Hospital and the Grand River Hospital Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Health Centre 70â€" to 75â€"perâ€" cent of the time. "I have to work in a hospital," he said. "So if the hospital trims its budget and that affects the operating room â€" because that‘s the most expensive item â€" then 1 see the changes or the costâ€"saving announcement, Canada Post will The MP said WATERLOO REAL ESTATE UPDATE Bill (left) of Branch 530 of the as PgCel 530 Canadian (Waterioo) and Frank , also of oo mt &Wuauwuqam,w-dww”qu., tures to lay wreaths at the cenotaph. Tie Garine phate home ownership so affordable. House prices continue to be at pre 1989 prices as the effects of the previous economic downturn will take along time to push prices up to their earty 1990 values. A little inflation appears to be around the corner. We look for the balance of 1996 to remain strong and expect a very active spring market in 1997. The good news that Paul Puncher is going to move to the train statu»n on Regina Street has been a big plus for the downtown core. Paul i» a great retailer and will certainly be welcomed. | bought a tux from Paul a few years back and have only one complaint ... it seem» to be shrinking. Ha» anyone heard of a tux stretches? For all your real estate needs call Ted Scharf, Broker, 747â€"2040 Currently both St. Mary‘s and the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Healt} Centre are closing their operating rooms five weeks a vear tw« weeks at Christmas, two weeks during the summer and one werk during the March break, Viidik said "That‘s five weeks of nonâ€"work for the surgeons in this comâ€" munity," he said. "So we‘re not just being clawed back (currently 10 per cent) on our personal incomes. we‘re clawed hack on our ability to work in a hospital setting." manoeuvres displayed in an operatingâ€"room setting " Viidik also said cutbacks to hospitals have affected his annual income. Another way hospitals have chosen to save money is t« close operating rooms for a number of weeks each year * w e