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876I-485 Fia0Jly3,19 4 ae 5iGS nld A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 139 No. 42 Frdy uy3,19 4Pae 5-(S nldd Ten planeI Hospital fipssince I1i talking to 1990, says Ihnhv clnetnrs safety board By KAREN SMITH The Champion Last Tuesday's float plane mishap in thc Ottawa River isn't an uncommon occur- rence, said a spokesman fron the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Jim Harris of the board said 10 similar crashes in which planes accidentally land- cd in water with the wheels down have happened since 1990. in al of Uic crashes, Uic injuries were at worst minor, Mr. Harris said. ilbese tings happen from trne to Urne, l' mafraid," he told The Champion Friday. Greg Cross, 43, of Main Street in Milton was landing a float plane full of six ado- lescent campera and a counsellor July 21 when the aircraft flipped over. None of tbe occupants were injured. The six girls from Quebec and New Brunswick were on a sigtseeing tour of tbe countryside regularly offered to kids at Camp Les Voyageurs - a Tim Hortons- funded camp for disadvantaged cbîldren - in Quyon, Quebec. Mr. Harris said theoe's no question tbe plane's wheels were down when landing, and human error was likely the cause. A panel inside the plane illuminates to inform the pilot tbat tbe wheels are down. Mr. Harris said tbe board is looking into bow effective Uic safety system is as part of its investigation into tbe crasb. By KAREN SMITH The Champion Milton District Hospital bas been in discussions wiUi several medical specialiats in the searcb for an obstetrician, officiais say. "It is hoped that arrangements can be completed by early fall for a specialist to establisb a practice in Uic comrnunity and pro- vide the necessary service," said hospital administrator Allan Halls. Milton women Uiat full obstet- M~ rical services will be restored ci soon, Mr. Halls said two local st physicians are still bandling deliveries and Dr. Sushil S Suppal, wbo is perfornuàng spe-w cialiat duties this montb, will b continue to provide coverage in o August. f "Once a new specialist basy been recruited, it' s anticipatedP that otber family physiciansh will once again bandle deliver- i ies," be said. Feeing mnedically and legallyt vulnerable, Uree local doctorsf recently decided to stop dcliv-t ering babies because Milton bas no back up obstetrician int case of complications. And tbree otber local pbysi-1 cians eitber dropped out of tbe Milton medical scene or slowed down tbeir practices for various reasons. As a result, pregnant patients of local doctors no longer ilhIvern aebinpwreferred to "Dr. 'ho bas been our obstetriciaii years, was planning Allan Halle bis retire- ment." Mr. Halls said doctors prac- ticing in smaller communities frequently feel tbe pressure of being on caîl 24 bours a day - a scenario that sbies many doc- tors away from tbe position. The administrator will becorne senior vice-president of tbe new bospital corporation wben Milton and Oakville bos- pitals officially complete tbe amalgamation procesa Saturday. Dr. Lorne Martin wilI be Uic new cbief of staff for tbe cor- UC4(: IlMUlemens- co-str euLdImuwu IlOakville and Burlington hospi- poration. "The Oakville site 6l tais ro bave tbeir babies. wiIl be made available to the 12 Clemens basebail, la currently starring ln a commercial with The new specialist in January of risk obstetrics or complicated 17-20 Racket. Sa page 18 for story. tbis year," said Dr. Don surgical procedures. 2123Tenager falis, lucky to escape serious injury Tbe .ar s all po iste nd respassing A 14-year-old Milton youtb was lucky to escape railway tracks - wben she lost ber footing and serious injury after she felI 13 feet from the fell into part of tbe concrete Sixteen Mile Creek Milîside Drive trestle. cbannel bebind Uic Milton Curling Club. An off-duty ambulance attendant wbo lives The reseuer adrinistered firat aid to tbe youtb nearby beard the teen's screarns sbortly after 3 unil an ambulance arrived and took ber to Milton p.m. and rusbed to belp. District Hospital, said Det. Sgt. Jackie Gordon of The youUi was crossing to Uic soutb ide of Uic Halton Regional Police. trestle - the cernent bridge support for the CN Tbe teen, wbo was taking a short cut to ber signa by botb tbe railway and Halton Region Conservation Autbority, but vandals bad rernoved tbem, Det. Sgt. Gordon said. Police, wbicb are looking into gettingtbe signs replaced, warn citizens to avoid tbe dangerous area. il EN î i Niv 1 E NNI \IZN SERN ici-sil àaeaffi e--% i - - - ý. ý. ý Id% Alu dn + dik te