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WILLY & SON Small Engine & Marine Repair Your "One Stop" Fish & Ski Centre 17300 Simcoe St. N. - Port Perry (905) 985-3192 CLASSIFIEDS PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1994 200 Queen &., 'Port Perry 985-0170 Excitement builds as hospital nears finish By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Annual meetings usually tend to focus on the proceeding 12 months, but Community Me- morial Hospital officials also stressed the excitement over the year to come, as its expan- sion project nears completion. Much of the hospital's annual meeting on June 22, focused on the long-awaited expansion as board members, auxiliary mem- bers and physicians stated their anticipation over the new facili- ties. The focus on the expansion was mainly due to the consider- able amount of time all involved spent on the expansion over the past 12 months. The past year was a busy one for all involved as there were a number of high priority activities which had to be looked at including strategic planning, accreditation, re- structuring of the Hospital Council of Durham Region, So- cial Contract, new computers, budgets, operating plans, pay equity and the Acute Care Study. The expansion also created problems for those using the fa- cility and officials wanted to thank the patients of Communi- ty Memorial for their patience as sometimes it has not been easy for them during the reno- vations. "There are still many hurdles to jump, but we look forward to opening in the fall," Kent Farn- dale, chairman of the board, said of the expansion. Drama students off to Russia Dr. Robert Allin, who is fin- ishing up the third year of a three-year term as chief of staff, handing the ropes to Dr. Mi- chael Gilmour, also stated the physicians are looking forward tothe new facilities. "The medical staff is looking forward to moving into the new wing. On behalf of the medical staff thank yous{the board) for helping to provide for the new facility." Dr. Allin was speaking on be- half of Community Memorial Hospital's 12 active physicians, three associates and 16 courte- sy staff who serve the communi- ty. The Medical Associates building also saw a record 10 residents learn through their facility this year. Although Dr. Allin was happy to announce the return of Dr. Tony Brown in July, and the ar- rival of Drs. Kevin Smith, Eliza- beth Russell and Steven Rus- sell, the annual report also meant looking back on sad mo- ments, as they lost a long-time associate with the death of Dr. Krempowich last year. Through all the pressures of the past year, Community Me- morial Hospital managed to end the year with a surplus of $80,000. Statistically, procedures at the hospital saw the average length of stay in acute care ser- vices drop from 7.5 to 7.3 days and newborn stays from 3.8 to 3.5 Admissions at the hospital only dropped marginally, down to 1,250 from 1,288, despite hav- ing several beds out of service. Although surgical cases were up, day surgeries represented 84 per cent of the surgeries, in keeping with the emphasis of moving to this type of surgery. Births rose by 10.4 per cent as 180 babies were delivered at the hospital, up from 163 last year. Caseloads in the radiology unit increased marginally while laboratory services remained the same. In the past 12 months, acute, chronic and newborn patients accounted for 12,5605 patient days, down from 12, 947 patient days last year. Visits to the emergency ward at the hospital also dropped by more than 500 to 12,924. Scugog Township residents accounted for the most amount of patients during the year at 71.62 per cent. Victoria County residents accounted for 12.23 per cent, Brock for 5.05 per cent, Whitby 1.78 per cent and Oshawa 3.84 per cent. Other Durham areas accounted for 1.43 per cent of patients and other Ontario and out of prov- ince patients accounted for 1.70 percent. Community Memorial Hospi- tal ran smoothly during the past year, in part due to the number of volunteers who give of their time every year. Currently there are 52 adult volunteers, 27 candystripers and 55 auxiliary members. The Adult volunteers provided more than 3,000 hours of volunteer work to the hospital last year. J. PETER HVIDSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR The Big Brothers/Sisters fundraising BBQ held in front of Port Perry IGA was extremely busy according to organizers. Oshawa Foods and IGA donated "Our Compliments" products to the organization to help them raise funds. Above, volunteers Lori-Jo Babcock, Lauri Murdock and Patti Goreski are seen with Jim Bice, the District Meat Specialist at Oshawa Foods. A group of Port Perry High School students are getting ready for a trip of a lifetime. This fall, a number of the school's drama students will head to Glaznov, Russia to par- ticipate in an international theatre festival from October 1 to7. A Canadian flavor will travel with the troupe from Port Perry as it will be the only group rep- resenting the country. The plays planned for the fes- tival will also provide Canadian content. Lisa Taylor, a drama teacher at PPHS, said two plays "New Canadian Kid" and "Mirror Games" are planned for the fes- tival of which one will be chosen depending on the number ofstu- dents who make the trip. A cast and technical crew will be required to make the trip. Although the enthusiasm and desire to make the trip is there, funding is the obstacle standing inthe way at the present time. A Russian Theatre organiza- tion will pay for the cost of ac- commodations and food, with the students required to pay for the $1,550 plane ticket. "lI knew our students would leap at the chance," said Ms. Taylor. "Money will be difficult but we can't let money stand in the way." In order to cover the cost, the students have planned a num- ih ' . , SCOTT ANDERSON /PORT PERRY STAR A number of Port Perry High School students will be at- tending a drama workshop in Russia in the fall. The mem- bers include Trevor Hayman, Tracey Doyle, Amanda Powell, Brad Goreskl, Chris Faulkner, Doug Taylor and teacher Miss Taylor. See story ber of fundraising ventures over the next few months including a drama workshop and a number of performances. With the level of excitement displayed by the students, there 18 no question a number of them will be making the trip. "I'm excited," said Tracy Doyle, a Grade 11 student. "It's a chance of a lifetime to experi- ence theatre elsewhere in the world." Venturers planning trip to Greece and Europe this August Some local Venturers are tak- ing the expression literally this summer. Nine members of the 1st Port Perry Venturers, along with leaders and adults, will be ven- turing through Europe in late August. And the intinery sounds like an adventurein itself. According to leader Larry Emmerson, the group will fly into Paris, France on August 15 where they will view the Pari- sian sites for a day. They will then head south by train through France, across the I'rench Riviera and into [ta- ly. [Following a stopover in Rome, Italy, the group will con- tinue south to an Italian port where it will board a ferry for Athens and spend two days in the ancient city, before heading to the island of Santorini in the Greek Islands. After viewing the lost City of Atlantis, the group will head north, covering the east coast of Italy. It will also take in Swit- zerland and Germany. And in the true spirit of ven- turing, all stops along the way will be at camp sites. In order to raise money for the trip, the boys will be manning the "Dog House" hot dog cart throughout the summer at vari- ous events in and around town.