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Janet Beed, president and CEO of the hospital, said job changes were rolled out to about 40 staff on mesday. About 40 jobs haVe been afiectâ€" ed this week at Markham Stoufiville Hospital in the midst of what hospi- tal oflicials are calling “a shuffling" to eradicate a $6.7-million deficit. Deficit-laden BY LH. TIFFANY HSIEH thsieh@yrmg.com (S 17i'ibune WZMYLW I SERVNGTFECOMMUMYOFWWSTOUFFVUE I uMGBISINOMDNGGST “It was a sad day," she said. “Some of them will have to change their roles, some of them will have fewer hours, some of them will not be able to keep their jobs with us." The jobs were a combination of part- and full-time positions in “all areas across the hospital,” includ- ing administrative, clinical and ser- vice roles. ' “It's a shuflling," Ms Beed said. She said the hospital has been under a lot of pressure within its emergency department to open more beds. “80 to do that, we need to take money from other parts of the hospital in order to put money into emergency, into ICU. and into "Some have been offered other positions, some will compete for other positions." “It’s like if it were your home, you decide how much you put in rent, how much you put in food, and how much you put in entertain- ment. You juggle it around.” While the hospital did receive a 2.2-per-cent budget increase from this year’s Ontario Budget, Ms Beed said the money mostly went to cover salary increases. “There was the inflation. and the STAFF PHOTO/SJOERD WITTEVEEN Q Entertainment Things to do Sports need for us to build some areas of the hospital,” said Ms Beed, whose salary, for example, increased to $405,379 in 2008 from $388,527 in 2007. “A hospital is a business. Our challenge is that we don't have any vacancy. Some hospitals ane able to close parts of their activities in their Education Da Classic Scoop Diner was demolished by Todd Brothers Contracting Ltd. of Stouflville Tuesday so the realignment of Main and Hwy. 48 could take place. The town and owner Mario Greco failed to come to terms that would have enabled the building to remain on the property, but farther away from the road. The build- ing was constructed in the 1850s and was home to a post oflice then a general store. Mr. Greco opened the eatery, which served ice cream, big breakfasts, homemade soups and hearty sandwichesin 1990. The municipalitywas will- ing to give the building away to any interested party, but there were no See HOSPITAL page 18 FINAL STBAW 6312 5... WI. (905) 640-4646 'ewellers