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At the lake community where I live, a child was knocked down by a car and badly injured last summer; when the ambuâ€" lance finally arrived there was a further delay while the driver tried to find someone who would be responsible for paying his fee of $25. The child‘s parents couldn‘t be found immediately but even if they‘d been there, they were on relief and had no money. Finally, a neighbor driven to desperation by the sight of the child left untended on the road, guaranteed the money. Two years ago in Mimico a man died from his injuries while he waited for an ambulance to come to the scene of the accident. Last fall, a schoolfriend of Jade‘s died by the side of a railway track in King on a cold wet day because the ambulance coming to the accident took over an: hour to reach ber. And, most shameful of all, last week 63â€"yearâ€"old Jerry Derich bled to death after an accident because the ambulance took so long to reach him; his case was further complicated by the fact that the East General Hospital turned him and his wife away because it had a temporâ€" ary power shortage. (How any hospital could turn away a dying man without anyone even looking at him is inconceivable â€" skilled emergency care and comforting hands don‘t depend on electricity.) Tomorrow it could happen again somewhere in this great rich indifferent city of ours. These terrible examples of our shockingly inadequate ambulance system are multiplied every week; even if the victim doesn‘t die due to the delay, his recovery is often complicated by it. In many cases the coroner‘s jury has recommended strongly that a public ambulance service be providâ€" ed, but nothing happens. Obviously it needs the deathâ€"byâ€"ambuâ€" lanceâ€"delay of the Mayor of Toronto or some other public figure before anything will be done. Actually, the City of Toronto itself has a good public ambuâ€" lance service, but Metro and the outer suburbs must depend on the whim and time of private ambulance owners who more often than not have another occupation which prevents their prompt departure on a call. An ambulance comes into the same category as a fire engine or a police car; like these, it is an essential service, vital to the community‘s wellâ€"being and it should be operated as a public service in the same way, as part of the district‘s health services. Why isn‘t it? The answer is that not enough of us care enough. Many less necessary services (such as dog pounds) are provided and maintained out of taxes by the local authorities. Surely it shouldn‘t be beyond our powers to come to a reasonable arrangement with existing private operators whereby their amâ€" bulances (which represent a large amount of capital) are bought at a fair price and operated as a public service? If we can‘t do this, there doesn‘t seem much hope of our solving the dozens of larger problems we‘re faced with. In England and other parts of Europe, a fleet of ambulances is attached to every hospital and everyone knows where to phone for one when it‘s needed; here, time is lost while people frantically phone all over the place to get an ambulance. Most operators have only one ambulance availâ€" able and if that‘s out or unserviceable, more time is lost. The tardiness and unreliability of ambulances when desperâ€" ately needed has become a rueful public joke. If one does arrive quickly, the fact is remarked on with surprise in every telling of the story. The situation wouldn‘t be so grim if the private ambulance operators regarded their job primarily as a public service and only secondly as a source of profit. Most of them, however, feel the same way as the operator quoted in last week‘s papers who intimated that if their business was taken over as a public service, without proper compensation, he and all the others would strike. This "gimme, gimme and to hell with you, Jack" attitude makes me sick to my stomach; everyone is entitled to make a living but not at the expense of other people‘s sufferâ€" ings. How long this wicked situation continues depends on how long the public conscience lies dormant. In this connection, do you recall the tragic news story of a few weeks back where a little boy of 7 or so was badly injured in a car smash in Toronto; his father held the dying child in his arms and stumbled along the soft shoulders of one of our great highways begging for someone to stop to take the child to hospital. Not a car stopped. When the ambulance finally arrived, the traffic wouldn‘t halt long enough for it to cross the boulevard and take the shortest route to hospital. The child died. Is this a true indication of how blunt and dull the public conscience has become? On Saturday, August 17, at| 230 p.m., in the Church of} Atonement, Alderwood, Ann Ruâ€"| bidge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Rubidge of Albright Ave.,| was united in marriage to Robâ€"| bert James Mclvor, son of Mr. and Mrs, Ivor Melvor of Toronto, ; by the Reverend F. W. Pooley. | Given in marriage by her faâ€"| ther the bride chose white silk| brocade for her lovely full| length gown fashioned on prinâ€"! cess lines. Her shoulder length| veil of tulle illusion descended| from a pearl coronet and she| carried a white prayer book with | yellow â€" and white rweet.heart“ roscs suspended on white ribâ€"| bons. | Alderwood‘s Church Of Atonement Scene Of Mclvorâ€"Rubidge Nuptials Ed. Note: New Toronto Fire Department is equipped with a $14,000 ambulance and Long Branch Fire Dept. also has an emerâ€" gency vehicle available. Both vehicles are manned by trained personnel, whose job is to save lives not collect fees. She was attended by her sisâ€" ter, Hilda, as maid of honor; her cousin, Lynda Smith, Bernice Roddatz and the Misses Louise, Joy and Claire Tremblay, couâ€" sins from Outremont, Quebec. The maid of honor and senior bridesmaids were gowned in white organza delicately embroiâ€" dered with colors reflecting the junior bridesmaids petalâ€"shaped overskirts of coral, yellow and turquoise which they wore over their embroidered white organza sheaths. All wore matching headâ€" pieces and carried baskets of chrysanthemums. , Kent Robinson was best man with Morley Vanderwater and Ross Evans as ushers. The reception was held in the church halkd where the bride‘s mother received guests assisted by the groom‘s mother. Many relatives and friends came from the United States, Windsor, Hamâ€" ilton and Barrie to attend ‘the wedding. + turn The occasion was marked by Mr. Ronald Whistance Smith, a cousin of the bride who made an excellent toastmaster. Toasts were also proposed by Mr. Beauâ€" mont C. Rubidge of Windsor and Mr. Ivor Kellett of Cooksville, uncles of the bride. Head table was graced â€"by a beautiful wedâ€" ding cake made by the bride‘s grandmother, Mrs. H. M. Kellett of Port Credit. The happy couple will reside in Dundas, Ontario, on their reâ€" Talkingpoint... By JOAN SEAGER SCEHOOL of DANCING register now for FALL TERM . . . Business Girls And Mousewives Keep Fit ‘Class STUDIO OPENS SEPTEMBER 12TH BALLET TAP BATON 1 MODERN JAZZ Glennis Ellen Goddard, daughâ€" ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Goddard, of Hillside Ave., was united in marriage during a delightful ceremony at the Queensway Ca. thedral, with Kenneth Richard Claydon, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Claydon, of Norval St. Reverend A. W. Ness officiated, Mrs. G, Ness directed the proâ€" gram of music and Marty Carl was the soloist White chrysanâ€" themums and mixed gladioli decorated the church for the ocâ€" casion. Given in marriage by her fathâ€" er, the bride created a lovely picture in her full length gown of white tulle and chantilly lace embroidered with sequins. Her shoulder length veil of tulle ilâ€" lusion was attached to a erystal Five Royal York Collegiate students have reaped the harvest of dedicated study, winning sevâ€" eral thousands of dollars worth of scholarships. Some however, were unable to accept all the awards which made previous scholarships redundant. 5 RYC Students Reap Harvest Of Scholarships Tom Faulkner, a last year‘s Grade 13 student, has won the Edward Blake Scholarship for the University of Toronto, and the Mrs. Walter Brown General Proficiency of Victoria Univerâ€" sity, in addition to his Ontario Scholarship. The total value of these scholarships, if he could accept them all, would be $3200. Rosemary Cryder was awarded the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Scholarship valued at $2200, the Chartered Accountants Scholarâ€" ship of Ontario and the James M. Taylor Memorial Scholarship of the University of Toronto, valued at $2200. Duplication of tuition fees makes it impossible for her to accept all of the benefits of these scholarships. She is also a winner of an Ontario Scholarship. James H. Allworth and Douâ€" glas Robb Milloy, both Ontario Scholarship winners, were awardâ€" ed New College Admissions Scholarships. Robert Redman, in addition to an Ontario .Scholarship, has been awarded a free tuition scholarship at the University of Waterloo, the G.M. Scholarship for General Proficiency. Joanne Elaine Smith, an Onâ€" tario Scholarship winner, has been awarded the Jacob Cohen Memorial Scholarship for Engâ€" lish, French and History valued at a possible total of $1400. Drive Carefully Couple Honeymoon In Europe After Cathedral Wedding WEST POINT HALL 6TH ST. AT LAKE SHORE BLVD. W. THURSDAY SEPT. 5 â€" 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. SATURDAY SEPT. 7 â€" 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. 3 YÂ¥rs. of Age And Up. REGISTRATION AND INQUIRY IF YOU HAVE THE CHILD THEN THIS IS THE SCHOOL C.S.D.A., A.G.VY.A. crown and she carried a cascade|New Toronto; bridesmaids Hazel of yellow roses. and Hilary Goddard,. her twin She was attended by her maid)|sisters; flower girls Christine of honor, Susanne Penwell, of‘Clemenger and Carol Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Richard Claydon are seen signing the register following their recent marriage in Queensway Cathâ€" edral. Bride is the former Glennis Ellen Goddard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Goddard of Hillside Ave., and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Claydon of Norval St. _ HARMONYâ€" MEATS South side of street about 4 blocks west of Cawthra, near Brewers‘ Warehouse and AGP Store. Between Highway 27 and Highway 10. BEEF HINDS Ib. 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