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A 2 - The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e s d a y N o v e m b e r 14, 2001 New look for the Oakville Beaver If you think something is different in the appearance of the Oakville Beaver today, you're right. It's been several years since the paper has undergone physical changes so we thought it was about time to improve the look of the newspaper. You'll notice changes in our typefaces for head lines and a better use of white space to enhance both editorial and photo content. We hope you like the changes and w e'd like to hear from you about them...pro and con. You can e-mail us at nalex@haltonsearch.com, fax us at 905-337-5567 or send us a note at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON. L6K 3S4. Province should match affordable housing money Halton's health and social services commit tee is calling on the Province to match federal funding for the proposed Federal Affordable Housing Rental Program. The program would see $680 million across Canada dedicated to dealing with housing issues. Ontario's share would be $244 million. "We need to get the Province and Federal governm ents involved in getting credible, affordable housing," said Regional Chair Joyce Savoline. "Housing truly is an invisible issue and we need to draw the Province's attention to it." Also endorsed by the committee was a request for municipalities to be included in the design and delivery of the program. No solutions on horizon says radiologist |V fA C & t (Continued from page A1) More than a year after the OAR went public with its Outdated Equipment Study in September 2000, Tarulli said "a one-year check-up shows funding cuts for operating costs and equipment replacement are still in place." And no solution is on the horizon. In Alberta, a commission was set up to exam, inventory and plan for the future for radiology equip ment. "That's what we need. We're on the brink of an abyss and we can't stretch ourselves any further," warned Tarulli. "Ongoing cuts have made it difficult, if not impossible, to replace outdated equipment in hospi tals and community-based clinics," said Tarulli. The study showed that more than 2,400 pieces of equipment, including x-ray, angiography, ultrasound, mammography, CT and MRI scanners, needed to be replaced -- at a cost of $760 million. The year-old study didn't include any new equip ment that could reduce waiting lists for tests. A radiographic chest x-ray machine can cost between $130,000 to $600,000. An ultrasound, usu ally used in pregnancy, costs $180,000. A CT runs about $1.4 million while a MRI runs $2 million, according to the study. "Diagnosing patients accurately is key to good patient care and can mean the difference between life and death," said Tarulli. All those pieces of equipment are used to diag nose cancer, stroke, heart disease as well as other ter minal illnesses. They're also used to treat some dis eases and ailments. Tarulli said newer equipment can be "more effec tive, less invasive and less risky for patients." The Outdated Equipment Study found that 32% of Ontario diagnostic equipment is 5-years-old or less. Some 25% are 6 to 10-years-old. Another 21% are 11 to 15-years-old. About 11% are 16 to 20years-old. Just over 5% are over 25-years-old. A copy of the study can be obtained from the OAR, which is headquartered at 245 Lakeshore Rd. E. or by calling 905-337-2680. Join us to celebrate J t iw u fe f* Thursday, Nov. 15th * g v & ft Refreshments will be served. Plan has prompted questions from residents (Continued from page A1) ENTER TO W IN THE ALL-NEW 2 0 0 2 FORD THUNDERBIRD No purchase necessary. See dealer rules and regulations for complete contest details. 6 rD FOCUS ZX5 (X r\&W staff and Oakvillegreen vice-president Michael Lansdown, along with numerous others who spoke Monday. While no one refused more input at roundtable talks, many questioned the need. Oakvillegreen wants responses from staff and then a public meeting. "A number of questions have been asked, peo ple are looking for a number of answers," said Lansdown. "We have no objection to any roundta bles, but they don't answer any questions." Renee Sandelowsky, of Residents' Association North of Dundas (RAND), which includes more than 40 homes, 90 people and 400 acres along Bumhamthorpe Road east of Sixteen-Mile Creek in a residential area earmarked as employment land, said she was "astonished" staff needed more information and didn't have a response ready yet. Even Ward 4 Councillor Allan Elgar asked if the roundtable talks wouldn't be "a waste of time: if answers and information is missing. "I can't understand for the life of me how we can we could be discussing where things (residen tial/employment lands) could go until w e've mapped out the Trafalgar Moraine and Buttonbush Swamp," said Algar. Archie McCallum said if 400 people turned out for the roundtable talks, they'd "be dead in the water." On another front, Ward 2 Councillor Fred Oliver and Ward 1 Councillor Ralph Robinson were upset a report that seemed to indicate that Council's request for a 3-D scale model of north Oakville growth had been changed to a computer generated model. While many residents may better access a com puter, Robinson said he wants something for those with "a greater skill set and a not-so-great skill set." "For a few short weeks I felt we had all got back on the same page, but I sense we're drifting off again," said Flynn as he called for a definite OPA 198 schedule. "People want some certainty," he said. "We agree on so much more than we think we agree on. I don't think we're at loggerheads at all," said Mulvale. The Town is also delving into topics like the CN Intermodal Facility planned for south Milton; a wetland evaluation of the Buttonbush Swamp; and discussions with the M inistry o f Natural Resources. Some 60 topics to be covered in the staff report will be addressed in categories including OPA Text; Land Use; Vision; and Financial. The OPA 198 public hearing gave rise to ques tions on the environment, green space, natural her itage, traffic, infrastructure, the need, cost and impact o f growth, and more. Physician & wife to be buried in Winnipeg Standard · 16" alloy wheels 1Tilt/telescoping steering column 16 0 /4 0 split folding rear seatback and seat cushion and more (Continued from page A1) *> A K -L A N D i FO R D L IN C O L N 5 7 0 T ra fa lg a r R d ., O a k v ille AT THE Q.E.W. § w w w . o a k - lQ n d . c o m H i 9 0 5 -8 4 4 -3 2 7 3 R ic h w a y Regional Road 25 was closed for several hours for the investigation and for the removal of the vehicles. Anyone with information about the accident to please call Det. Const. Mark Freeman of the Regional Traffic Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext. 5056. Dr. Andrew Pura - who practiced medicine at Oak Park Medical Centre in Oakville and the Queensway Clinic in Etobicoke - was born in Winnipeg and knew from an early age that his future lay in medicine. As a result, he worked tirelessly to achieve his goal and earned his Bachelor of Science and Medical Degrees from the University of Manitoba. M argaret Pura was also raised in W innipeg and attended West Kildonan Collegiate and the University of Manitoba where she earned a B.Ed. and a Special Education Certificate. She then obtained her M .Ed. from the U niversity of Toronto. At the time o f her death, Margaret was completing administration courses in pursuit of a career as a principal. The couple was married on Sept. 22, 1990 at Holy Ghost Church in Winnipeg, after which they moved to Oakville. 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