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Page 4, Saturday, May 3,1997 Restructurin committee visits-, Durham on The controversial governm'ent-appoflted body empowered to streamline Ontario's health care systemn cornes to Durham Region next week. However, Whitby General Hospital officiaIs are 129 Erodk St N. 430-9165 Mon. -S.. . Day &rNipm confident that the outcome of the Health Services Restructurîng Commission'ss visit will be vastly different froi-n that whîch has occurred elsewhere in the province. Whitby General officiaIs do flot expect the commission to make recommendations of the type that has residents of inany Ontario communities furious about the pending loss of their hospitals. "The big difference between Durham Region and other places the commission has be en is population growth," explained Elizabeth Woodbury, chief executive officer of Whitby General Hospital.' "Because of that growth, we don't expect to see downsizing on the scale we've seen in other centres." Commission members will be in Whitby next Tuesday to r eceive submissions from organizations involved in the delivery of health care in Durham. Don Thornton, a former chairman of the 'nl*ied e e e al o es-e meus 153M Br S.N M TASS JEWELtïERS 14 kt. Diamond Soitaire Pendant DIAMOArDS FIEJEWEULRY-WA TCES & REPAIRS 1 53 BROGK S7: N WHJTY 430-2500 [onday Oshawa 'General Hospital board,> is a member of the commission appointed by the provincial1 government last year. The commission has been given wide ranging powers to m ak e w h atèv e r recommendations it deems appropriate and some of' those, most notably to close hospitals, have provoked heated opposition in Thunder Bay, Sudbury and most recently Metro Toronto. Representatives of Whitby General' Hospital wilI be among those presen 'ting briefs to the commission at the Durham Region 'District Health Council office on Dundas Street East. The meeting will flot be open to the general public. In their submission, hospital officiais will reiterate their support of a three-year-old health council report which recommends converting Whitby General into a, rehabilitation treatment centre serving ail of Durham Region. Although endorsed by Health Minister Jim Wilson, there is still strong opposition to the proposaI from many Whitby residents. The Save. Our General [Hospital citizens' group has subrnitted a brief to the commission which calîs for the amalgamation of Whitby and Oshawa general hospitals o ensure that acute care services are available to Whitby residents. WVoodbury said Whitby General's brief will focus on the steps bin taken to mplement rehabilitative care. li ased horses,,,on 13y MICHAEL IIEESCHý Grade 7 sfudent R.A. Setn'nett ýPublic School Roer Aln enet was born in North Gw1iimbury, Ontario on November 22, 1889. 'His, lparents were 'Sidney and -Mary Ellen Sennett. He began his career as a teacher in Collingwood in the 1920's. .One of his hobbies was, :to sit by'himself and teach hirns.elf how to play the piano and the organ.and- .he became verygood at playing these instruments...-> ;I He mnoved.toWhitbyin 1921 and became the principal of,*night school -technical' courses at' the Whitby District High School. He was, also a member oôf the Composite Lodge and became Master of the Lodge in 1938. He was also a ýmember'of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. He was a member of the, South Ontario Teachers' Federat ion. and was, Secretary- Treasurer for 20 years. PSYCHOLOGIST Dr. Michael Paquin - wiII discuss the psychological issues involved-in ,gettinig. a good night',s sleep at. Sleep/Wake Di'sorders Canada's Dîam chapter meeting' on Tuesday, May 15, 19917, from 7 p.m. -to 9' p.m. in the 2"d floor Doctor's lounge in the, Oshawa, Clinie, 117 King Street East, A'PRESENTATION on what every woman should know about heart dîsýease and stroke is being fàarm He enpjoyed breeding, fine horses at his farmf in J3rooklin after his retirementà in'92 In 1921 he became princiWa of Ki ng S t. Public School -no w known, as R.A. Sennett P.S. Over time, estimates say, he taught about *1,400 students.,He believed in both Public and Religious education., OnSeptember 29, 1979 the school. he nourished'for so long was named in his honor by theDurham'Board of Education., He mfarried Nellie Geneva Crocker in Sutton, Ontario in 19,18. She, predeceased him in 1'969. He died at.the age of,91 on January. 12, 11981 at the, Oshawa General Hospital. Hi funeral service was held at W'.C. Town Funerai 'Chapel. His funeral' servi ce was',held at W.C. Town Funeral Chapel." The Reverend M.B. Elliot Of the Brooklin U nitedChurch 'officiated. Mr. Sennett> was not only succéessful, in, his educational career.but.he-was .alsé succes.sful in his everday lifeand hadan excellent life fuil of excitement. held by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. The presentation will take place on Thursday, May 8, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at St. George's Anglican Church, .39, Athol St. West. Tickets are $ 10. For more informationcail 571-1582. CRYSTAL BALL, palm and card reading will be included in three days of psychic forecast ing at the Durham Region YMCA at 814 Brock'St. North on May 28,, Whi*tby ,students do well in airea music festival Canadian psychic John Deere may. be scheduled by calling 668- 6868.. Sessions cost"$20 ,for f,.ýifteen minutes o r $ 40 'for one- haî f hour.'- OSHAWA YWCA is offering an afternoon 'of traditional and western line.dancs.on'May 31 at Oshawa YWCA- from 1-4 p.m. The is $5. ,Light refreshments willbe provided. To registe>b May 28!phone 723-9922. Whitby music students dominated the main awards at the recent Oshawa-Whitby Kiwanis Music & Theatre Festival recently. Five of fine major schol- arships in various cate- gories were from Whitby. Included in those win- ners are: Voice, Junic Rose Bowl: Sai of Whitby; Piano, or: Junior Ontario .Registered Music Teachers' Association (Durham and District) Trophy: Marie-Therese Gummer of Whitby; Piano> Senior: Bert Coulter Trophy: Rachel Pallant of Brooklin; Piano, Intermediate: Chairman's Intermediate Trophy: Conor Nelson of rah Wilson Instrumental,. Senior: F ounder's Trophy: Mitchell Advanced: Yolevsky of Whitby. Other winners included: Voice, Senior: Lieutenant-Governor's Trophy: Andre Chor of Oshawa; Voice, Intermediate Rose Bowl: Jessica Benoit of Oshawa; Piano, Junior: Monsignor, Paul Dwyer Trophy: Amanda Perry of Ajax; Instrumental, Junior: Founder's Trophy: Sybil Shanahan of, Willowdale. Your Best Friend's Best Frîend LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Fri. May 2nd & Sat. May 3rd 10 prn - 2 am BATTERED & FRIED HENRY ST. HIGH SCHOOL REUNION MATINEE Sun. May 4th 2 prn - 5 prn BATTERED & FRIED Fri. May 9th & Sat. May 1 Oth 10 pm - 2 am FRESH WATER DRUM Sun. May 1 lth, 2 pm - 6 pm' FUND RAISER for WHITBY FOLK FESTIVAL BOBBY WATT & FRIENDS ENGLISH SOCCER Sat.MaylOth - 10am To Be Announced Sun. May 11 th - 11 am To Be Announced M M M