The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

You said it LETTERS T0 THE EDiTOR "No, l keep reading things about possible monopolies, and imagine the interest rates. I think they‘re makâ€" ing enough money.‘ Contrary to recent media reports, the Waterâ€" loo Region Forum on Health Restructuring (the Three Musketeers} do not and never have advoâ€" cated a new "$200 million hospital" to replace the existing hospitals What we advocate is the health care commuâ€" nity developing a vision of what our health care system should look like in 2005 and 2020. We beleve that the current restructuring provides a window of opportunity for us to get our fair share of the services we currently need but don‘t have â€" an opportunity to plan for what we will need, not in 2003 but in the longer term. What we need is a new tertiary health care centre. The existing acute care hospitals have many years of service to the community yet to come, but they are not appropriate for much of the Setting the record straight on health restructuring forum The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sunday, June MANUL and help fight heart disease Lz o t ride for 9 a.m. â€" rain or shine Waterloo Park (Seagram Drive) 20 and 4o km routes and stroke. James Powis IFE ‘No, I just have a funny feeling about it. I think they should all be on their own." Each year, heart disease and . Â¥% "'.{ M stroke â€" Canada‘s #1 killers â€" \ t{ ia> 'i o § ?;,’.'-“:*r-f', x3 claim some 79,000 lives. And \ Li ‘ [3 ’, 5A p each year, even more people â€" o s CXA t *\ the families and friends who‘ve _Â¥ _â€" -‘!;i‘ + & experienced a loss â€" wonder about ways to ol stt help fight these afflictions. One way is through the Manulife Ride for Heart. During the past five years, this inspiring, funâ€"filled event has helped the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario raise more than $435,000 in the fight against heart disease and stroke. The fundraising goal for this year‘s Ride â€" happening Sunday, June 7 â€" is $120,000 ... and there‘s still time to register as a rider! Who can ride? Absolutely anyone ... individuals, tamihes, and ids in tow." All you need is a hicycle, a helmet, und some enthusiasm. The Sponsor Form inside the rider regustration brochure makes it easy to collect pledges. The more you get. the more you contribute to a worthy cause. And you could carn some great prizes. Cull 88â€"MHEART for a copy of the brochure and prizc detinls Note AH children uniter 12 must he acompanied by an adult As a responsible commutits exert the Manulife Ride tor Heit requires all ruters rinctuding Chids in terw" + Io woar an appminvce! chil It sou don‘t have yeur s one Irom us on Rade Ds helmets will not, howes high tech ternary services that will be needed by the restdents of Waterloo Region and Wellington Counties in the 21st century. I am in complete agreement with Ms. Fileen Zarnke {letter to the editor, May 27 Waterioo Chronicle, *Gouncil gave away our money"). 1 don‘t think it‘s feasible right now to be giving these people extra money. 1 wish they would sit down and seniously think about what to do with this money besides giving it out as bonuses. 1 think this is another waste of taxpayers‘ money. In our vision, the existing hospitals will conâ€" unue to provide emergency care, obstetncs and day surgery services. etc I agree, council shouldn‘t give away our money Lola MacDonald ting beln i hy or ren Chaldren s he i arlable "L don‘t think so. It would just be a monopoly with all the banks together. It especially wornes someâ€" one with student loans like me." Marc Thususka and it should be confronted right away before it gets out of hand. If they start with this, what are they going to do when there is more money in the coffers for them to look at â€" more bonuses â€" bigger bonuses? 1 don‘t know, but I‘m in total agreement with (Zamnke‘s} letter. The new tertiary centre would provide cancer treatment, cardiac care, neurology, etc. â€" high tech specialues This is a great community in which to live and work, but its continued prosperity is threatened by a lack of the basic health care services that *Yes, 1 think the government should stay out of that type of bustâ€" ness." How do I sign up? Lewis Carey, Waterloo Melanie Burrowes other urban areas currently have. While we welcome the recommendations for new services, we need and deserve more. The District Health Council has recognized this in announcing that three radiation units are not sufficient even to meet current demand and that we should be getting six units Those communities, like Thunder Bay, that have banded together to fight for new facilities where new facilities made sense, have won Are we going to accept secondâ€"class treatment once again or are we going to stand up for what we deserve? "Yes, It‘s private business and 1 don‘t think it‘s the business of the government." Clifdfiide @ ROGERS MANULIEE m xz ~=~1 * Au Canada * American Express * Aguatina * L anadear Linen Supplies * Be‘ta Hotrls and Resorts + The Goeat Canadian Bage\ * PowerBar * "avelodge Hore! * Waterio Regional 2E A; T * Waterioa Reginal Assowiation al Reg stered Massage Therapists M Manulife Financial a;chymnfm ride ftoYt " TT 0 Our sponsors include: Presented by: y In support of Associate Mechanical Support The ( yciepat® . Waterinn Official Suppliers Marilyn Wilkinson, Waterloo Region Forum on Health Restructuring Suppliers Andy Slaughter