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Whitby Free Press, 16 Mar 1994, p. 23

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Whitby Free Press, WedneSdaY, Majoh 16, 1994, Page 23 Int~ernailadit at mnal health agenc ilt - - au a- m-nt. a n FROM PAGE 1 been placed on the investigation, the ministry hopes it can be don. quickly, Selkrk said. "In the ineantime, the clients need te be served,» she added. Working conditions and charges of "improprieties" wero behind CUPE's decision to striko on Jan. 18. Among its accusations, the. union claims that residents were improperly discharged; reports altered; residents sexually assaulted; staff sexually 1 Oshawa General 1 Detox service expanded Oshawa General Hospital will receive $500,000 to expand its detoxification service. Operated through the hospital's Pinewood Centre, the program will increase the number of beds to 20 from four, and wfll now serve up to 1,500 people each year. 'l'he prograins means that people needing non-medical detox services will no longer hava to be cared for in the hospital system," says Premier Bob Rae. 'They will receive services right bore instead of being sent to Metropolitan Obronto." Oshawa MIPP Aflan Pilko gays, "Some of the beds will befor women who are withdrawing from alcohol and othor drugs -- a need that has beon identifled by the Durham Region District Health Council." Tho Ministry of Health will provido the capital funding needed to expand Pînewood. The mninstry is currently roviewing fivo expansion proposais submitted bythe hospital and will make adesn soon. The exason of Pinewood's detox services- is supported by several groups, încluding members of Local 222 of the Canadian Auto Workers' Union and representatives of the General Motors of Canada/ Canadian Auto Workers of Canada substance abuse prograin. ]Pinewood Centre aiso provides Fashion show at Trafalgar Whitby General Hosjtà-l AwdÉliary will present a faskion show by Carlin Enterprises on Tuesday, March 29, 7 p.m., at Trafalgar Castle Schoël, Reynolds Street, Whitby. Fashions, prioed 25 te 30 per cent off suggested retail price, will be available for turchase. Tickets ($15 each) are available at the hospital gift shop, downtown Whitby at LaFontaine Trading Post and Judy's, or by calling Pat at 668-4547 or Joan at 430-2572. Answers to Whitby Trivia from page 10 1 . The oarliest known photographs of downtown Whitby were taken in 1863. 2. The Langevin Cup, donated bI Canada's federal minister o Pblc works, Sir Hector Langevin, in 1881, was awarded for the quarter-mile race at the high school's annual field day for 100 years. 3. The Kînsmen Club of Whitby had three g enerations of the samne famnily as ts president: Cliff Gartshore (1942-43), his son Jim Gartshore ( 1962-63) and his grandson assesarnent and referral services, day/residential treatmnent pro- grains and crisis support services. harassed, anid provincial health and safety laws ignored. The charges were documented and forwarded to the health niinistry on two separa te occa- nions prior te the strike.~ Whitby lawyer David Sima, chief negotiator and secretary of the non-profit agency's board of directors, had no specific details of the ministry's Plans. "We'ro teld the ministry will conduct an operational review Of the agencyW0 said Sime. "The next stop is te devolop the terme of reference,» ho said. Since the outset of tIi striko Sims has continuallY dimissed the union's complainte as a bar- gaining ploy and repeatedly stresued tht the agency has no reason to fear an investigation. CUPE spokesperson John McCrackon welcomed announco- ment of the ministry roviow. "Tne fact that the union io involved in setting the guidélines is god sald Mcraken. «WO'rO hopeful that this will be substantive, meaningflUI and will address the concerne the. workers raised," ho said. McCracken terxned it «ighl> unusual' for a «labour dispute' to prompt the government to take thie action. «'Whether the employer Ikes it or not, ther now under the microscope *ho said. Meanwhle both CUPE and the agen ýave named their roprsonat vos to the. arbitration board ich will work out detalse of tho contract. AUl Sainte will ho reproesented by TIm Sargent, a Toronto lawyer who specializes in mat- term of tiskind. The unionsà tionwlll be ut forward b enIno Voreter, a oronto-basedlabour consultant. If the two men cannot agree on a neutral chair, the labour minis- try will appoint one. CHEW FPULL-SUSE PICKUP BEATS FORD ON POWER AND PAYVýlOAD *4.3 L V6 Engine e Rear Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes *5-Speed Manual Transmission e Rear An Step Bumper e AM Radio e Rai/y Wheels " Cloth Seats e Pulse Wipers " Plus Much, Much More. 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