Whitby Free Press, 20 Sep 1995, p. 1

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FIag-mwearing at No eghoryRobbery suspect Wbitby voting to issue at high school over Kartways'isearested at home be computerized Page 3 Page3 Page5 Pagel16 reorganized By 111k.Kowalski A reorganization of administrative staff has cauglit at least two Wbitby General Hospital directors by surprise. Whitby councillors Gerry Emin and Shirley Scott did not* bide their displeasure last week upon learning of an ongoingrestructuring of mnagement staff. Aithougli the reorganization was described as "minor" by hospital officiais, Scott, particularly, la furious that she only found ont about the matter second-hand. Neither she nor' Emm rhad knowiedge cf the details other than being told some staff wil ho in line for a pay increase. (Othor management employees will not be se fortunate as their responsibilities and wages will b. reduced as a resuit cf the restructuring.) "I'm astounded that as a board member I knew notbing about this," said Scott, Town council's representative on the hospital board. "We were at a retreat yesterday (Thursday) and there was not a word mentioned about it," she said. Held at Cullen Gardons, the informai sesson deait with several topics, including improving communicationis among board members, Scott said. "It'*s disturbing te ho on the board and net b. tlid what's going on," Scott added. chafred 0with trepassingat ]Bernardo home A Whitby rosident is one cf tbree mon charged witli trospassing after they wore found on the property cf the. Port Dalhousie house once rented by Paul Bernardo. Niagara Regionai Police responded te an alarm at the lieuse on Sunday afternoon. The alarm had boon installod by the Mfinistry of the Attorney General. Chargod was Eugene Laroux, 43, cf Witby and two Toronto rosidents, Graham H1aggart, 32, and Chris McFariane, 46. They are to appear in St. Catharines court in October. Hospital procident Elizabeth Woodbury confirmed that there lias' beon a ."rodistribution" cf management duties. Woodbury said some managers have beon "reclassified" and will be given more responsibility wbie others are being reduced la part-time heurs. But she wouid net indicate how manxy people are mnvoived, nor how much cf a rais. some can expect. "This3 is an internai mangemntreorganizatien," said Woedbury. "A whole series cf changes are being phased in ...an Juno, now and next spring," she said. Woodbury said salaries for some staff will increase, while wages for others will hoe ut, but "hospital policy" prevented lier from disciosing the amounts. "The total pay enveope will b. reduced," she stressed, wbile noing that ail changes conform la the Ontario governâment's social contract legisiatien,. "fWe're reorganizing la save money. Everything we're doing is in lino witli'the legisiation we have te deal with." In addition la net being more specific, Woodbury was aise upset that the matter came la liglit. "fWe have a poicy on salary disclosures. Somebody in the hosital bas breached that poicy." Hospital board chair Jim Souch termed the reorganization as "nothing major," but preferred not te comment at this time since "seme people have net been advised." Souci said seme of the changes stem from the social contract' legislation, but insisted that ne one will ho receiving meney la make up for lest income. "We wot be paying people more for what they lest," lie said. 'They wiil be geting what they're entitied la, money that we're ne longer witbhoiding." Regional coumilIor Emnm, Durham's representative on the hospitai board, said ho wil ho paying close attention. "The oniy thing rm concernedl about it is that as counillors, we're dealing with many thinga in the public sector," said Emmn. "I know the police, fire department, everyone is loeking at 20 per cent cutbacks," ho said, refering la, the province's plan la slash municipal transfer paymonts. "lil ho watcbing what the hosital doms and se. low that tien in witli wlat we're trying la achieve." D PAA I Àn 11IJMC7 ANDREA MACDONALD and Peter Cullen work on a giant plant sculpture of Ronald McDonald made endrely' of chrysanthemunis. The floral masterpiece wiill be on display until Oct.1 at .Cullen Gardens. Fifty cents from each ý,child admiss"n goes to Ronald McDonald'House. Photo by Mark Remor. WIty Fr.. Prfos Attempted. abduction chare Wid By Mark Reesor Police have charged a suspect with attempted abduction after a man tried la ceavince two young Lupin Drive cblidren la get into bis truck.. William Stanloy Dudulaki, 40, cf 239 Lupin Dr., was arrested Thureday aftemeon after police heard froni an Oshawa Generai Hospital peyeiatrist who eamined hlm and concluded ho didn't have any mental problems. As reported in last weWs Free Press, Dudulski lald officers after the Sept. 6 incident that ho had- been hailucinating and family members confirmed lie liad mental problems, wbich raised questions about whether ho liad intended la commit a crime. Police decdded net la lay charges at that tinie but «we weren't happy with that outeome and monitored this incident* says Inspector Walter Hall. "Medical clearance was an issue at th ii.fii and once that defence was removed, we feit it was net only in the victim's best interest, but aise, in the public's best interest that thiB matter ho pursued." Duduldki was taken la, a bail hoaring "and some very.,stringont conditions were placed on him tla restrict bis movement witbin the ccmmunity," Hall says. He's scheduled te mak.e bis first appearance in Oshawa court Oct. 4 .1, ý 1 . 1 , à . ' 1

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