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By BARB JOY Oakville Beaver Staff Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital won‘t be welcoming wounded Bosnian children to its wards, as one town councillor sugâ€" gested. Hospital won‘t help Bosnian kids Councillor Ralph Robinson, who is also a member of the hospital‘s Board of Governors, said he was disappointed at the Board‘s decision not to act on his proposal to provide rehabilitative services for Bosnian children flown to Canada and treatâ€" ed in Toronto hospitals. He thought the local hospital could provide followâ€"up medical attention for these children. However, the proposal that a committee be formed to study the possibility of accommodating the children was rejected with thanks at the. September Board of Governors‘ meeting. Robinson said he had notiâ€" fied"the Board he could not attend this meeting, due to a rescheduled Labor Day council meeting at town hall. "This devastating situation has, in my opinion, reached proportions where our hospital in Oakville should consider sharing, in a small way, some of the required relief," Robinson wrote the hospital in an Aug. 16th letter. : Dieter Kuntz, the hospital‘s presâ€" ident and chief executive officer, said the cost of caring for these chilâ€" dren was not the primary reason for rejecting Robinson‘s proposal. Rather, it stemmed from the fact that; out of the three targeted rehaâ€" bilitation procedures, OTMH was equipped to handle only one â€" orthopedic reconstruction cases. "And with these cases, it‘s probâ€" ably best that the patient continue to receive treatment where the surgical team is and where any complicaâ€" tions that arise could be dealt with," said Kuntz. "The kind of work being brought to Canada needs to be done in a teaching hospital (like The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto). We are a general hospiâ€" tal.” Prior to putting his proposal to the Board in a faxed Aug. 16th letâ€" ter, Robinson said he had contacted Miriam Bhabha of the Bosnianâ€" Canadian Relief Association who told him the Association has already However, Robinson said he thought he had two good reasons for feeling optimistic his proposal would be accepted. Free medical care and community support. screened a number of area homes willing to take in relatives and/or parents during rehabilitation of the Bosnian children. As well, a number of local docâ€" tors expressed willingness to offer their services on a noâ€"charge basis, he said. However, some physicians disâ€" cussing the topic at a medical adviâ€" sc DISPOSAL OF 3 SETâ€"UP FREE AVAILABLE AVvAILABLE MLayawaAyYy MATES BED Maple 4 large storage drawers sory meeting thought young Bosnian victims would be better off staying close to their parents in their own country where, according to one doctor, they would not be exposed to the "deluxe organisms" of the North American continent which are not prevalent in Bosniaâ€" Hercegovina. "It was felt that the government could better assist these people by providing one of the 200â€"bed hospiâ€" tals already packaged and ready, to (See ‘Hospital‘ page 5) Enamel Finish BAL[L AlRls PRICED 1TO CLlLBARINI!] +Â¥ $ $ # Available in assorted colours _ m twin Frame $ HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED POCKET COILS CONFORM TO YOUR BODY SHAPE AND WEIGHT PROVIDING MAXIMUM COMFORT, SUPPORT AND DURABILITY. SINGLE DOUBLE QUEEN MATTRESS MATTRESS MATTRESS _ AVAILABLE > 30pP UF _ _ . PDecket ev°TEN ET $629 SsLEE" ~.arANI SLfom M e or me X" #A _ Saturday Programs at Appleby College November 6â€"December 4, 1993 Handsâ€"on 5â€"week programs designed to challenge, excite and encourage children to discover the scientific marvels that are part of everyday life! 10â€"9 p.m. Saturdays 6â€"7 year olds: 9:30â€"11:00 a.m. 8â€"10 year olds: 11:30 a.m.â€"1:00 p.m. |PRINCETON BUNK Guaranteed lowest price, incredible value 3" posts Fee: $125 Sieeps 3 KING SIZE 2" tubing / single over double