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~~1 Al 2 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, February 17, 2006 Thank& ýOU to e FLOWER & ITS 222 Main St. E., MiIt< (9o5 878-9501 îvho donated a dozen roses to the winncr of our Takntine's draw, ¶Pie cSin4jh. Everyone aubmitting a Valenitine's message in our Tueaday, February 14th, issue waa entered inta the draw. :I xCb liip n q *in Today's Canadian Champion! Selected Areas oniy APEX WMORTA GE CORP. 905-821-2501 HOPEDALE MONTESSORI SCHOOL DERRY ROAD CAMPUS 2850 Derry Rd., Milton OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY FER. 25' 10M 1 an*iPMn " A team ut quatîted, trained staft lu nartare and edacate your child " tnvotved an the Muntessori method of teaching for uver 28 years " Stadent prugress monitured on a regutar basis " A Montessori program enhanced with many creative activities, a masic, French and art program " Now enru>Iling students trunt 18 months -6 years ut age " Faull day and haif day prograîns avaitabte with belore and after schoot care. " [.ow student-teacher ratios - jHalton-area nurses fear health care privatizationjob losses with IHINs Plenty of conceins raised over proposed be tnvolved in a competitive bidding proccss," she said. OPrestnwcturing Wt annual nurses' meeting And the Ministry of Hecalth and nf Long-Term Care Wcb site By Melanie Cummings ______________ (www.Ibins.on.ca) devoted to LHINs SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION "Bad a' utlo t states that "the Iegtslatton would pro- "Boads an'tjus loo ai hibît private payments for services that Fears ovet compictition among mced- their own organization but resuit lromn an integratton decision." ical care providers, privatuzation and those that refer their LHINs are hascd on a princîple that subsequeni job fosses were promînent community-based care ts best planned, amnong tbe questions Halion's regîs- patients to, them, and those coordinated and fundecl within the tered nurses directeci to Pat Mandy, that to which they refer local communiy, because residents are wbo nctw oversees the management of a large cbunk of' tbe healtb care servie- their patients." better equipped and more aware of es provided in Hamilton, Niagara, ..................................... their bealth service needs and priori- Haldimand and Brant. PAT MANDY ties. - Mandy beads up one of 14 Local "A decision on local care shouldn't l-ealtb Integration Networks, or be made from Queens Park," said LHINs, now operatîng in Ontario. "We cant say to a bospital you must Mandy. Ibese regional bodies are expected do il ihis way but we can say beres Starting witb community discussion to better co-ordinate services between incentive fundîng to try and do tbings and forums, LHINs would work witb bealîb care services tn tbeîr geograpbîc differently," said Mandy. local bealtb providers and community domains and reduce duplications. LHINs are respcînsible for: members on planning. Tben, services Wbhile LHINs lhaven't passed aIl tbe -Community Care Access Centres, would be coordinated and eventually required legislatîve burdles already, $40 wbicb provide information and refer- Mandy and company would provide million bas been earmarked for 2005- rats to tbe public, community agencies fundîng and resources tol local bealtb 06 alone. Second reading passed in and service providers includîng deliver- providers. November 2005 and final approval for ing bealtb and personal support servic- "Boards cant jusi look at tbeir own tbe non-profit corporations is expected 'es in bomes; arranging in-sebool se- rv- iainbu hs ht ee h h in tbe spring. ices for cbildren wtb special needs and praiatin t tbadtose b t ibi Nevertbeless, Mandy bas been tour- managing admissions to long-termn care patient toe te a ntse " tbat ing every bospîtal operatîng in ber local bomes, among otber services. wbicty rertbrpain,"sd bealtb network - talkîng and meeting 0Community support service M heand v eol uretyo witb administrators and provîders, organizations sucb as non-profit or for- Teeaefv epecretyo including tbe 100 members oif tbe profit foot care or caregtver respîte. staff in tbe Grîimsby'-based offices of Halton ebapter of tbe Regîstered eMental bealtb and addiction agen- tbis Hamîlton-Niagara-Haldimand- Nurses Association of Ontario ibat cies. Brant LHIN. invîted ber tcî is annual meeting e Tbe 54 coînmunity bealtb centres its a partnersbtp of equals," saîd rccntly' ai Ratîlesnake Point Goîlf Club. in Ontanio. Mandy, wbos also a regisîered nurse All oif tbîs current dialoigue, îbougb, * Long-termr care services. and certîfied bealtb executive. "And an will tum ici actton wben final approval Mandyv allay'ed lears of' opeiiing tniprccedentel change in tbe bealîb- for the 14 LHINs airc gîsen. foodgaies to privatizatton. -\c x5ont ctîc cnvirotiiiîîni. ' tisctavcr how bcautif'uI ENERGY EFFICIENCY canibe Contact us iodlay t0 discover how our tamity of honeycomb shades Sas the energy-efficient solution ihai's rlght for sou. Blinds Ame Us 'lI M a I, r l, i $1O O NERGY Nlu'servilng $u Bc Guelph, Mlton & Oakville '~z~" I~~d 905-693-9318 IIu EICIENT www.blindsareusa 6 Moaihs NO INTEREST, NO PAYMIENTS O.A.C. 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