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ET PS Rares Lal Eo aE YD I GL AM SSE en Vol. 126 No. 44 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1992 Copy 65¢ ¢1¢+4¢GSD 40 Pages Cn i ERE as 2 8 By An excellent crowd was on hand at Fall Harvest Days held over the weekend at the Scugog Shores Museum Village. One of the highlights of the event was the judging of the Handlebar Moustache and Beard Growing Contest. After the winners were announced, event MC Paul Arculus (wearing the hat) auctioned off the right to shave contestant Roy Grierson. Mayor Hall paid $55 for the chance to get close to the jugular of one of Scugog Delay angers residents By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Frustration and anger 1s the reaction of residents over the announcement of the short hst of dump sites being delayed un- til late November. Ken Carruthers co-chairman of PEST (Preserve the Environ- ment of Scugog Township) and Ward 1 councillor, told the Star "itis a tragedy." "It shows a lack of recognition of the pressure on those people who either own property or sur- rounding property of the sites, he said. Tt 18 just stretching out the worry period and the uncertain- ty, he added. The waiting is taking its toll on all involved. Most just want the announcement made and an end to the stress they are under [t has been a hectic summer (waiting). I would hike to know where | stand I'm sure most people would," said Bill Fergu- son, whose home on the West Quarter Lane of Cartwnght 1s on the long hstofsites [ am particularly dissap- pointed" that the announce- ment will not be made until No- vember MPP Gord Mills told the Star. adding, it puts more stresson the folks = Maureen Hall, whose home 1s in the primary 1mpact zone of site [.7 and the secondary 1m- pact zone of LL31s extremely up- Turnto Page 12 By Julia Dempsey Port Perry Star At Community Memorial Hospital, quality is not option- al. It is an expectation, says Connie Jamieson, the hospital's manager of personnel. That's why it wasn't a shock -- although the staff was pleasant- ly pleased -- to see the facility named as one of the "great Ca- nadian hospitals" listed in a spe- cial report of Chatelaine's Octo- ber issue. The magazine ran a 12-page report, highlighting 12 stand- out facilities and listing in total 330 of the best hospitals in the country. "These are Canada's most highly rated hospitals: at the time of printing, each one held the Clean Three designation, the top award of the Canadian Council of Health Facilities Ac- creditation (CCHFA)," the arti- clestates. The CCHFA is an indepen- dent body representing nine na- tional health associations (fami- ly practitioners, nurses, administrators and others) whose goal is to promote excel- lence by setting standards for quality health care, the report explains. Not all hospitals are put through the nmd examination of the CCHFA. Since accredita- Hospital is one of best in Canada tion is voluntary, only those hos- pitals who request the process are subject to it. Community Memorial Hospital was first surveyed in 1976 and has been fully accredited ever since, states a hospital report on ac- creditation. Mrs. Jamieson says she is pleased with the article by Chatelaine, saying it was a "good opportunity to bring to the public's eye the issue of ac- creditation." "We can say we provide great care but to attempt to qualify that is difficult unless you have guidelines," Mrs. Jamieson said. The CCHFA sets up the uidelines and hospitals meet- ing those standards are award- ed a three-year accreditation, she added. One- and two-year accreditations are also award- ed. The hospital received its three-year accreditation in Feb- ruary, 1991, meaning the facili- ty is not due for another review by the CCHFA until 1994, Mrs. Jamieson said. But that doesn't mean the staffis slacking off un- til the next review approaches. "We have a caring, committed staff... and board of directors" who are all working towards the common goal of providing top (Turn to page 5) Regional councillors vote for pay increase Durham Regional councillors voted in favor of a pay hike last Wednesday which will increase their wages by 1.3 per cent annually over the next three years. But the increase wasnt with: out controversy as Oshawa councillor Margaret Shaw said she will refuse the raise. But Mayor Howard Hall, said every councillor gets the raise, whether they want it or not. Its up to them to do what they want with the increase aft- er it's issued, but it can not be refused, he said. Regional councillors voted 17- 11 in favor of the raise which is retroactive to December 1991. Scugog Township representa- tives split their vote with the mayor voting yes to the increase and Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie voting no. Mayor Hall said the increase was very minor and if it 1sn't raised a little at a time, some- where down the road councillors will be looking for a large Increase. "That's exactly what's hap pened in Metro Toronto recently where councils have taken increases as high as 60 per cent to catch up to other municipali- ties," he said. The mayor said he feels there are some councillors who vote no only to appease their consti- tuents, knowing full well they will still get the raise anyway. "It's always a lot easier to vote no than yes," he said. Don't Miss "Raise the Flag Day" Festivities SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 - EY PALMER PAR POR TR TA NE WA NE UA NE UNE NN BN BNE $4 0 0 vy