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milion Ho0spitai Tonm Cowan, chairman of the Memorial Hospital Founî- dation, presented to council on Monday a proposaI for an addition and renovations of the community hospital in Bowmanville estimate to cost $5.4 million. He said the ad- dition and renovations were imperative if Memorial was expected to maintain and ex- pand on its service obliga- tions in a manner which is consistent with contemporary tuçdicine and general health service bo the community. Cowan stated that new construction would comn- mence following the comple- ion and approval of working drawings. He felt construc- tion should get underway in 1985. It is expected that working drawings will take at least a year for drafting and approval and the commence- ment of this part of the plan Shauna Boyle, infant daughter of Marsha and Tom Boyle of Oshawa, has been a centre of attraction at Menorial Hospital,' Bowt-nanvifle, not only being the first child to be borne at the hospital in the new year on January 2nd, 1984 but also in being întroduced to the Minister of Health, Keith 'Norton on Friday of last week. Shauna was presented with a provincial Bi-c:entennial spoon by the Minister andI a certificate froni Sam Cureatz, Durham East M.P.P. Taking part in the presen- tation are (left to riglit) Harry Locke, chairman of the Hospital Board andI Richard Elston, adutinistrator. expansion will start with the assurance that funding will be available. Cowan pointed to the growing demand in services at Memorial over the past f ive years. He referred to a 36 percent increase in the bîrth rate over the past year ending Mardi 31, 1983 along with a general admission 'increase of 9.6 percent at Memnorial Hospital. There bas been a 159 percent occupancy rate in the longterm unit and a daily 70 visits to the emtergency department representing- a 8.7 percent increase over the past year. Counicil members were told that the adi-'t;on at Memiorial would be a 28,000 square foot two-storey structure of direct patient care service area. The first floor will bouse public health andI clini(- facilities, a day hospital, (Continued page 2) W..oodyard opposes streetlight policy Oïr ôoôbusinessmiùén eleet 1984 officers The Oronlo Downîtiowni Businessmnî's Associa- tion hield their annual meeting on TuIesday, even- ing of' lasi week with a good nm-ber in atten- dance. Roy Forrester, Chair- man, stated thailt e flith Association haid been quile active during the past year with four pro- mlotions, in the forni of coupon days, a Fal draw; with a weekend at Pinestone Lodge as the prize and as well three wNeeks ofpr-hims d raws. He pointied out thlat f'if- ty percent of, those responl- ding w ith commnenitsdCur- ~jap~ûng,. RESULTh 0F EUCHRE PARTY A successful Euchre Party was held in the Town Hall Wednesday, last wilh 14 tables. High lady - Bey Wakef'ield; Low lady - Norma Moffat; Hig-h Man - Helen May Taff' playing as a man; Low Man - Fred Vagg. L uckyv Draw winners - Eileen Turner, Hilda Caswýell. Next Euchire Party is W\edniesday, Januiary 25th. BIG BROTHER'S "BOWL FOR MILLIONS" The Big Brothier Association of Newcastle will be holding their annual "Bw or Millions" camn- paign from February 4 - Illth at Liberty Bowvl Ï.n Bowmranville. The association is seeking support front NewNcastle residents to support local bowlers, thr-ough pledges and to join thie association on Celebrity Day, Satuirday,, Februar11 lh. For additional intformnation conitact:NMr. AI Withterspoon, Big Brothe.r Association of Newcý,astle, Box 13, BwavieOnitario 623-6646. SALNATION ARMY RUMMACE SALE (liant Ruinag' e Sale on Fidayi, kiianuav 27, 1984 Iront 9:00 to 8:00 p.1m. at lihe Salvation rmy 35 Di\isioii Sticeekl3, Vixu c viyiing and an'rhML, i),vJncdudj >lc ccalI Vi623- ý25. inig the Pinestotie Lodge draw had spoke well of the downtown business area. He also said that addresses on coupons i the thre weekly pre-Christmnas draw showed a widle area coming to Orono t) shop. Keith Norton visits' Memorial SHospital i Keitli Norton, Minister of Health, visited Memiorial Hospital, Bowmanville, lasi Friday afternoon and witl, members of the Hospital board toured the facilities. He aiso meet with the board in discussion of plans for an addition to the hospital and extensive renovations. Norton was non-commital as to provincial funding for the proposed plans following the meeting but said he was impressed with the plans and the proposai. Hie stated he would have to contact his banker before making a final statemient as to provincial funding. Both Tom Cowan and Richard EIston did state that Norton had given approval of the 45-55 split bwteen the commii-unity andi the province in total tiindg of the $5.4 million project. They were confideiit that the province w,ýould corne thirouighý when il is ascertained the communïiiity wiolli meet ils obligations to the addition and renovations, He l'elt 1the Association should direct their atten- tion (o these particular ar-eas in 1984. Fo rr1ester also wýelcomled a nmlber of fnew meru bers wowere in attendance at (Contjinuled page 6) Samn Cureatz, M.P.P. Durham East, presenits a pic- ture of the Queen Io the Kendal-Kirby Public School which is accepted by Jody Farrow of grade six at the Couinc. Ted Woodyaird still opposes action by counicil as to their Street lighting policy which wýas established by by-law ai the regular metngof couincil hield last Moniday. The by-law establishes a policy withi respect to criteria and warrants for SItreet lighit ing policy Vv i i h, i Il th Newcastle. Counc. Woodyard said the policy and by-law haIs to be changed and ihiai in faci the Town has no busineSs si îeetlighîlingL. He furthiler stated ihai lie had been informied ihiai Kirby School during an assembly last week. Jody is assisted in the acceptance by principal, Bruce Lush. Cureatz spoke 10 HIle students as to thie operation it was still being con- sidered thCI ail sreet lighing areas in the Town wxere to be brought under one rate system. He said this wvould cati for at least fourteen public meetings to consider separately Ihle futenareas now ha\- ing Street lighiitng under local improvemeni. WVoold ad We wus op- posed to suich action. Hie did say he wouild be agreeable Io lighîling of« sneintersections where ihere was a need. Laie in 1983 the To-wn of NewcastlIe pr-oposed (Conitinuýed page 6) of governmient iin Canada and especialiy in Oritario,: The ap- proach taken by Cureatz w,ýas wel geared to the level ofl the public: school children. ,ronoUeetp > Ttît5 'Pu1bIshed Every Wednesday Orono We-ekiy Tnis d1ay, January 18, 19845