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Proposed health-care restructuring The Canadian Champion, Fniday, March 17, 2006-A7 wiII hurt quait nf ýre it hn m.ita!s on loJkout for strangemr Halton MP Garth Turner~ and a copy was filed with The Champion.) DEAR EDITOR: A while ago 1 read some- where thàit health care in Halton is the best of aIl surrounding areas. l'm a pretty healthy guy and I didn't expect 10 end up in the hospital in the near future. But then it happened. On December 27, I had a stroke and went through three hospitals, so 1 feel more than qualifhed to publicly acknowl- edge ihat it sure is truc - health care in Halton is excellent. Starting with the ambulance service personnel who rushed me to Mississaugas Trillium hospital's stroke unit, where my condition was sîabili.zed, and then to Milton District Hospital for therapy sessions. However, since Miltons hos- pital only offers occupational îherapy, I was sent to Oakville- Trafalgar Memorial Hospital where i spent most of my time undergoing extensive therapy I cao sure say that the profession- aIs in the therspy department are a dedicated group of people. In a few weeks I was out of the wheelchair and walking - first wiîh a cane, then without. My left arm stilI needs to be fine-tuned, and I'm attending therapy sessions twice a week in Oakville-Trafalgar hospital's oulpaîtent rehab unit, where the same high quality of therapy continues. The food was excellent, and if 1 have a ininor coînplaint about my sîay ihere, ihere is but one. As somne of ihe servings of jam, margarine, butter, juices and yogurt come in sealed con- tainers, a stroke patient wiîb one hand out of commission isn't able to open these. The kitchen staff deliver the food and rush away The nurses are most often t00 busy to attend to these maîters, as they are busy wiîh more important îssks, and seldom can help. So who's left? Its the support staff. They were really wonderful and Furik right to oppose fluoridatinc DEAR EDITOR: t'm wiiting in response t0 the many letters being written regarding the potential fluoridation of our waîer, sud whaî I've come 10 experience as the thîrd-rate nature of the supposed experts working in many levels of govemment. I was one of the three people who made a pres- entation t0 the Region regarding chlorination of our water. Whsî the expert supporters - who obviously weren't there and somehow missed our written presenîsîton - should know was that we weren't againsi chlonnation, but their choîce of disinfectant. Our choice was ozonalion, as is found in the stale of Israel, the cîîy of Montreal and many of the swimming establishments îhroughouî the U.S. There are great lisis regarding ozonation on the Intemnet should you finaliy discover that you can be experîly prepared withoui the Neanderîhals found in the Region - and obviously some letter wriîers of our local paper. As for expents, as Suzanne Turner pointeil out last week, Waikerton was lu the care of so-called professionals - the Ministry of Environment - wbo were failures in doing their duties. The Sîrobel broîhers didn't apply the chiorine, sud t îhîuk îhey ail shouid have bei charged wiih manslaughter. Ar mayor sud CAO, who were supi es. Mind you, Walkerton is su iowu not dissimilar from our o s big problem similar t0 the pis as run by our current planning I mention insufficient lime ail lions, uudersized garages, majt roads that cau't properiy handie ment, just for starters. So you wsnî 10 be guides experts? You're welcome to il,b away from me sud my Iam experts aren't good enough. As for Councillor Ron Furik requîred 10 preach îruîh but wh mauy reasonis Miltonians reje sud he chose to follow the stituents. i say good for him. ' Turner's letter. She obviously about the subject than the com of the 'leave il 10 the experts' cri n, d weOn Mouday Use executive coin- nue, er werite fteLiea onevt nsurses thereon mus Asiati of sHialConervaMitovn se ted dotas go Asélcatof a f Hason t te lton e inie tates. 0l semlent a sucesor o te lon aie W . L ing Haton wille SVaalgvo of Uh addts fte ousyji. looking ~ ~ io inotes eer of Ue cdithesfr Use pos JOHN GO tAn atgher toor wut as lareua OHL N U GOA et%. eew s aieas HOLL AVENU wuring.ybalo The vting w t o ballot su i ex ostin eni 10 HAlchi jwater McGlbbon', e asn0 who Selgiaphbis application enly en put in jaîl and a few days ago, so tuatit was not gen- id don't forget the en'ally kmo" that he was a candi- posedly tbeir boss- date. The abilIt)ý which Mr. McGibbo u a displayed, as a town- old-boys network ship aud county councillor, sud wn, aud there lies flnally as Vàtden should ensure bis nning of the iown succesa; in is new position. department. Need ae.. Lowed for inspec- Miltou's reorgauized basebaîl or congestion and teatu weut to Carlisle on Saturday emergency equip- aud was deféated by the locals in a raîiling good gaine. Score 4to 3. The i by governmenî Milton baitery was Fleming sud )ut stay the blazes Springgay Fleming making bis debut îly because your in Use box. He bad good curves and plenty of speed with fair control sud politictans arenit he made good. A match will be ai they îhink. For played Saiurday wiib the crack cîed fluoridation, Streetaville mune. view of bis con- 'ou should re-read knows far more Geo. McKay, of Durhamu, arrived îbined knowledge in town on Tuesday to superintend wd. Use construction of cernent walks in PATRICK KELLY towfl. Thse work began yesterday on MILTON Court Street, leading 10 Use C.PR. made my day in many ways. And Io and behold, what I hear now is that our new gov- emment is bell bent on doing somne resîructuring in the health-care system and may cut or completely eliminate the sup- port staff. Therefore, 1 respect- fully ask our new representative in Ottawa, Garth Turner 10 start working on this and gel the prime minister t0 listen Io the people and avert any cuts of support staff. By the way Mr. Turner, you can also tell the prime mînister that its high time we gel those foreîgn-traîned doctors oui of taxis and hamburger joints and mbt our hospitals, as the exist- îng staff of doctors might suffer hiirnnîîî And e o't- Tihe directors of Milton Library bave decided to adopt the ticket sys- terr. As Mr. Coates, who bas been librarian for many years, bas flot suf- ficient time t0 underiake die extra work, Miss Mackenzie has been engaged t0 take charge of t. Sbe will beat the readug room every Monday fr-om 9 a.in. to 12 and Saturday from 2 10 6 and 7 to 9. No books will be lent except ou those days. Mrs. IWR Wanme, whose husband lBank of Hamilton manager, and her ble dauglater WIt week to spend Use sututuer at Mr. Wanzer's cottage on Burliugton Beach. Mrs. V Chisholtu aud childreu go to tseir Burlngton cottage today On Monday Lawson!s grist-mili ai Stewarttown was burnt. On Use dis- covery of Use fire Use Georgetown fire brigade was summuoned. The men mnade quick rime to Use milI only to find it a mass of coals. The contents, flour sud wbeat, were valued ai $4,000 and Use mill itseif ai $11,000. Mr. Lawsou bad no insurance on mill or macbinery Tbe lessee, Richard MatUsews, had $2,000 on stock. Last wînter tbe mîll-datu broke owing 10 boring by muskrats sud Use expense of replaciug ît was beavy This material is asseminbed on beha!f ofthe Milton Hlstorical Society by i Di US, who can be reached at jdils@Udrect.co». ACHiLLES Address 357 Queen St., ACTON Local 519-853-0200 Toil Free 1-866-620-3248 Parts Hot/ine 519-853-5613 E-mail info@'-achillesmazda. ca ServlngHalton H"luis with p&ridesne17 'Thne Capsules' are geins of infor- mation extractedl from past issues of The Champion and other publications in onier to providi a window into Milton' past. Explanatory comment la sometimes provided to place the situa- tion in context. Jume 1907 lu Milton on two nigbts iast week, young ladies who were on their way home from friends' bouses sud were unescorted were anuoyed sud fright- eued by a stranger wbo tried to fotce bis attentions on them. They describe tbe fellow as not particular- ly young, witb a closely clipped beard. Other young ladies should look out forbhimand so should Chief Constable Cbapman. Milton Time Capsules * station. The band stand, nexi the town hall, bas been repaired and Bandînaster Gollins wishes it under- stood that the weekly open air con- cents will be given by the band on Wednesday evenmngs. On account of unsettled weaîher the band has had to play once or twice ou Saiurday instead of Wednesday. that to hsappe As for the be a wsy 10 et to, work in tIh The peopi thank you for matter.