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Whltby Free Prees, WedneBy. OMtber 5. 1994, Page 15 Kealeycritical ofSOGH members' oives FROMPAGLZ the hosj itai, that's been the price taL of their activities »"hoe aid. «Neýt only have tËe7 made a dont. n our ability te und-raise, but they're aise ciaimning te heipý people understand the issues, when they have ne basis for the facts. «I think it'been shameful and disappointing"» Keaiey used the hospitai's direct mail fundraising letter in June as an example. *«We told people that even though there was a stud, we stili needed monoy," ho said. «Her direct response was 'Don't support the hospital because it's ging te close.' «We told -her time and tirne again that -the hospital is net going te close.» Despite what critie may con- tend hospital officiais are work- ing- 'lad7 teretain eut-patient health care services," said Kea- loy. "To suggest this administ- ration is thinking otherwise is patentiy incorrect.» Although reluctant te respond te, KeaieyVs charges, Prout dfefn- ded her candidacy. uAnyone who knows mie, knows why 1got invoved in Save Our GeneralHospital » said Prout. «They know 1 'have no hidden agenda," she deciared. But afler becoring involved in SOGI- Prout said -she foit «fus- trated4 at times. "We did not always have access te information that we requested, she said. I na roundabout way this was ene of the reasons which led other conimittee members te sug- g eet ehe seek office, Prout ex Ained. Asit (encouragement) grew, I startod te think about it soni- ousiy,' se said. Wietho hospital issue is an important one, that is not her sole reason for running, Prout said. "People who are concerned about the hospital aise have con- cerne about other' issues,"^ she said. Prout refuted Keaiey's daim that SOGH oflon misrepresented the hospital beard's position.. «CI don't believe we ever mis- represented anyone eise's posi- tion. W've aiways stated Our own ostion.» Prout, who, wiil romnain SOGH co-chair at -the cornnitte's request, said the group recentiy sent a letter te hospital board chair Jirn Souch. .The letter suggosts the board and SOGH mneet te, discues their common intereets and work together te, achieve their objec- tivesby presenting a «common front," oeut said. Former regionai councillor Emm did net want te answer Kealey's charges directly. "I'rn not going to waste my tirne responding to Mr. Keaiey,» said Emm. '"Mis ie such an important matter to the people of W1tbe don't know why he wouid drag my namne inte it." However, Emm did say that Whitby General faces sorious problems, the most critical of which are the lack of a financial commitmnent froim local residents and under-utilization of existing services. ."If we can ask the.poople of Whitby te support their general hospitali the province can't accuse us of not being a ýcaring cornmu nity," ho said. Emm*n said lie has -been told the government is looking for a.rea- son to'close the hospitai.' "I don't want to give them any excuse,» ho said., Scott said she was «porpexed» by Keaioy's rernarks. «As a resident of Whitby for 30 years and a volunteer with the Whitby General Hospital auxili- ary for over 20 yoars, I wouid be remiss in not fighting for reten- tion of acute care'services and a 24-hour ornergency departrnent at Whitby Genierai ' said Scott. «inm also perpfexed wýhen I hear officiais state the proposod p Ian for Whitby Generai Hospital has become politicai," she said. «Its always been a pelitical issue.» DoIstra,, meanwhile, said lho «understiands Mr. KeaZley's frus- tration.»" "He's known sinco my position since day one," said Doistra. -- «We nee& 'a hospital that has 24-hôÏzre mrency service. Doîstra saidho has'ne ualms about criticizing Whitby Genoral administration during tho hospi- tai signs, dispute. 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