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Health services planned for next decade and beyond The County of Simcoe District Health Council recently released its 45-page Health Needs and Services Study. It has been submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Health for its consideration. The study, which began in January of 1985, is designed to establish a framework for planning and developing health ser- vices in the county into the 1990's and beyond. The document, which ¥ Election Thursday was compiled with the assistance of the various health and social service agencies, voluntary organizations and municipal governments within the county, covers all health related institu- tions within the 33 municipalities including the Huronia District Hospital, the Pene- tanguishene General Hospital, the Pene- tanguishene General Hospital and the Georgian Conservatives in Muskoka-Georgian Bay will gather Thursday to elect one of, from left, Bruce Stanton, Edith Nichols, Alan Moses, and, not shown, George Beatty, to be the Conservative candidate in the riding Tay honours Chief O'Hara After 14 years as chief of the Tay One fire brigade in Tay Township Tom O'Hara is stepping down. At their regularly sche- duled monthly meeting earlier this month, the five member council honoured O'Hara for his dedication and long years of service by passing a bylaw desig- nating O'Hara as '"'Honor- ary Fire Chief' of Tay Township. As honorary chief, O'Hara is entitled to all benefits accustomed to a member of the volunteer fire department with the Harbour residents Village of Victoria Har- bour residents will be fac- ed with an increase in their water and sewer rates despite their opposition to the hike by the Ontario Ministry of the Environ- ment. Earlier this year, the village council launched appeals with the Ministry of the Environment against a 140 per cent increase in the sewage service charges and increases in the water rates. As a result of the withdrawl of the appeal, the village will be respon- sible for payment of over $155,000 to the ministry for government by _ the municipality. According to village Councillor Paul Charle- bois, if council had not agreed to dropping the ap- Manor Home for the Aged. The Health and Needs Services Study, the first major undertaking of its kind by the council, was conducted by a private health care consulting firm. The study, completed in February of this year, will serve as a guide for development of the health care system in the county. In a letter accompanying the report, Council Chair- man William Goodwin said, 'recommendations on immediate needs for acute care, chronic care, general rehabilitation, psychiatric and extended care beds were relayed to the Minister some time ago. Now that they have been dealt with in the study, I have expressed to Mr. Elston the District Health Council's sincere hope that he will be in a position to act on them." In the introduction to the in the next provincial election. The riding's Liberals chose their candidate, Ken Black of Bracebridge, last month. exception of holding office or receiving remunerat- ions. Along with O'Hara's resignation was the resignation of Tay Two fire brigade Chief William Beck. At the same meeting, council passed another bylaw authorizing the ap- pointment of Tay Township resident and long time firefighter Daniel Moreau as the chief of both units of the township fire department. The appointment was ef- fective as of April 9. rate increases peals they would have been faced with an even greater debt having to cover to balance of the ministry's 72 per cent share of the village's original capital cost of the water project in 1975. Council made the deci- sion to rescind the appeals at a special meeting held on March 10. NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS By-law #86-84 of the Corporation of the Town of Midland requires every dog owner to Remove and Dispose of any Excrement left report, the goals of the council are outlined as en- suring the residents of Sim- coe County have ap- propriate access to the health promotion, disease prevention, rehabilitation and treatment resources they require. "The Health Needs and Services Study will lead us (the council) toward a system in which these are in balance; in which both institutional and community-based ser- vices are adequately pro- vided for; and in which shortcomings in services to Everything sporting Richard Ellsmere recently opened a sport and the Athlete is one of 17 companies supply store, The Coach and the Athlete, started since last July 1, with the help of with the help of the North Simcoe the NSDC. Development Corporation. The Coach gS =~ S special populations have been redressed."' Efforts have already been made by the council to im- plement a number of the recommendations even before the report has been completely passed by the province. ~=,™ a as KING A ie aks © aye seg | MIDLAND $2 Luxury retirement living 2 Fine dining $2 Private furnished or | unfurnished suites @ Full schedule of social and recreational activities water and sewer. by his dog on property other than that of the owner. Every owner who contravenes this section of the By-law is guilty of an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine of $10.00 on the first occurrence and $25.00 on a subsequent occurrence, recoverable under The Provincial Offences Act. Although the council originally supported an ap- peal of the hikes, that saw the sewer rate jumping from just below $5 a month to $12, council has rescind- ed their appeal as a result of a deal struck with the The Corporation intends that this By-law be well enforced. Com- plaints re: violations should be called to the By-law Enforcement Officer at the Municipal Offices, 526-4275. S$ 24 hour nursing Supervision ministry. eee ee Deepa Cali (705) 526-8769 over $555,000 owing the Page 8, Tuesday, April 21, 1987