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Page 4. Whithy Fre Press, Wéclneday, June 1, 1994 Whitby G;eneral: ' iWe are stili in business'a Local residents don't appear to be getting the right message about reduced emergency hours at Whitby General Hospital. That's the ieaction of Marc Kealey, vice president of coin- munity relations and develop- ment at the hospital, after two months of the change in emer- gency services to, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Kealey says the decision was Revolver stolen A , revolver, ammunition and cash were taken during a break- in at a Cochrane Street residence over the Victoria Day weekend. Police say the .38 calibre Colt, valued at $300, and some 30 bullets were taken from a locked gun cabinet. About $1,000 in cash and some jewelry was also stolen. The theft occurrediometinie between 9 p.m. Friday and 6:80..Monday. Ite oulpi(s) got into the house by forcing open a sliding kitchen window, police say. An investigation is continuing. made because of funding restric- tions and "the decision was made to affect only the hours of service after 10 p.n." He goes. on te state in a pres release that "we want to make it perfectly clear to the other local hospitals and the public at large that we are still in business, still providing the sanie excellent quality service with less lineups and waits than any other local hoffpital." e says the emergency depart- ment had made a "commitment" to deal with an emergency that arrives at 9:59 or 10 p.xn. 'in the same manner as any other emer- gency -- our staff have taken it upon themselves to stay until al emergencies are dealt with after "Çe*just want to ensure the g blic and re-inforni the other ospitals that we are an active emergency during normal busi- ness h ours and En fact we can do the sanie jol with legs of a wait.P Kealey stated that reduced hours has had "sorne effect on the bottom line of the operating budget of the hospital, -ut the message seemes to be unclear to the public." 'Nest' cash taken Thieves stole $300 cash the tili after a break-in Saturday morning at the Nest 120 Dundas St. Whitty. from early Love W.3, Police say the burglirs caused about $80' damage when theY smashed open a boarded-up rear door to get into the adult n6vely store sometimne between 6 and9 a.m. They were gone when police, responding to an alarm, arrived on the scene.