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st the tribune thursday november 13 1997 p 3i sign of the times this sign was posted on mpp julia munros constituency office last week to urge residents to look at the reasons behind bill 160 bill 160 meeting the public is invited to hear all about the provinces controver- sial education relorm legislation bill 160 and what it means to i parents students and children everyone who wants to discuss the issue is invited to sum- fpiiniewi public- school for an information meeting tonight thurs nov 13 at 715 pm i isharnin the lunch ronr sharp in the lunch room hosted by the sumnuiew qiiaiity hecdthcarefor growing commimities erits smooth return to class mikeadler staff reporter things went smoothly in stouffville schools monday as students returned to class after two weeks kids were excited to be back said principal wally robinson of summitview public school we got a lot done teachers at stouffville district secondary school planned to continue in other ways their opposition to bill 160 the legislation that trig gered the provincewide walkout i think theres a general feeling that ourpoint was made said principal rod leonard less clear yesterday was how the board would make up the 10 days lost from theschool year schools were waiting for a decision from the board which awaited direction from the province its possible that the number of remaining pa days and exam days will be cut but youre not going to get 1 0 instructional days out of pa days and exam days leonard speculated the first half of the school year will definitely be extended two days into the midyear exam period said joe allin a board superintendent ontarios public high school teachers decided sunday to return to school with their elementary colleagues three days after three other provincial teachers unions unexpectedly announced they would go back provincial leaders and different units of the ontario secondary school teachers federation discussed the situation before the sunday announcement and some wanted to stay out said lynn johnston union president for york region it was the emotional versus the intellectual johnston said the intellectual i think ruled the day different unions will be meeting this week to repair their partnership and launch a new phase of protest against the bill he said as it is johnston said the legislation would result in job losses for 253 public high school teachers in york region because of its cut to teacher preparation time classes at st mark catholic elementary school on glad park ave did not resume monday because its teachers are on a legal strike the sit uation is in the hands of provincial mediators the separate school board said yesterday today in ontario the healthcare services available to you depend on where you live if you live in the regions of durham halton peel or york chances are someone you know has travelled a long distance to receive kidney dialysis cardiac care or radiation treatment for cancer thats because our regions receive less healthcare funding per capita than any other area of the province the health services restructuring commissions gta905 report is scheduled for tuesday november 18 1997 we are the gta905 healthcare avxshee a group of sixteen hospitals representing the regions of durham halton peel and york and we support the restructuring of the healthcare system in ontario the health services restructuring commission is restructuring healthcare to ensure ontario residents have equal access to affordable quality care we want to ensure that people in our communities not only do we receive less healthcare funding than other regions but our communities are growing by an average of 100000 people each year 13 t a 1 s 5 icalthcarc a u l i a n c c living in our growing commu nities receive quality healthcare we urge the commission to recognize that our communities deserve 1 access to healthcare services closer to home that means less travel for people requiring services such as radiation treat ment dialysis eye care and cardiac care residents of our communities should have the same access to healthcare services as those in the rest of the province 2 quality healthcare services growing populations need greater access to healthcare services to meet expanding demands without a fair fund ing formula that recognizes population size providing suffi cient services is a challenge right now for every healthcare dollar spent elsewhere in the province only 70 cents is spent 3 affordable effective healthcare we already measure up to the provinces high standards for healthcare we are efficient hospitals that provide high quality care for the residents of our communities accessibility to healthcare services should be available close to home the health services restructuring commissions gta905 report will affect us all lets ensure the report recognizes our communities need for equal access to healthcare services call tie gta905 healthcare alliance for more information- 18882654652 ijg christmas credo 101 u will not 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