v qckps jototw j jxi bwqtanfli v- yc jt wlf o- v ftltesr 1 rir v 3- v jv in uvfv 7 j sw whitchurchstcuffvihe svihsist by usa queen- has one of the best health- staff writer care systems in the world but ttieprelldentsoftwoyork jf- is under constant region hotpitals are dis- t threat of underrstaffing and counting a report that says underfundmg problems enemies of niedicareare ere- only compounded in high- ating the perception of a jhiealthcare system in crisis xxjdahjrriere president of squthlaregional health n cenrier and markham stouffville hospital president dr jim maclean are backed up in their beliefs by a nurse on the front lines lastthursdaythe tommy douglas research institute a rrfjt- 5 rjsr tii vj w would like fa thank the readers of whiiclmrch- jstbuffi tile for- selectingus asjyour favourite t r investment company l v ti ivtjpp really leoybngartdfithe whitchurch- lsstouf0illetco proud to iwavevucfalgreat clients 1 s downtoearth financial management your terms your comfort jc v y w0ney 1 v m- i 7- ft j i fss io southeast corner of main albert streets y just mfes of the drain station- j tribute l mm growth areas v as york region hes baffled by what he sees as a huge leap in logic by the institute and argued that those who point out flaws in the system in an effort to save health care arent promoting privatization carriere and veteran southlake emergencynurse jiamedinhonurof canadas manlyn playter haverseen father w- medicare firsthand the shortfalls in the uhvehedastudymatsaysthe healthcare system- prevailing sentiment of a between 10 and 15 beds a system under da j be c threat isa huge exaggeration southlake because the hospi the fearrribngering according to the institute has been fueled by the media and by factions trying topave the way for twotiered health -care- f there is a great deal of money to be made by wreck ing medicare the report said stories of impending doom now both cloud and shape public debate making it virtually- impossible for a member of the public to get a clear sense of the problems facing medicare or of the plausible evidencebased supportable solutionsthat do exist j carriere said canada still tal is just one of dozens in ontario scrambling to recruit new staff meanwhile the depart ments of surgery and medi cine are routinely filled beyond l capacity with patients facing long waiting lists i feel this is a very serious situation its not a crisis yet but were managing at a level that is not sustainable said carriere adding many of southlakes problems will be solved through the hospitals reconsfruction plans if the report is implying that problems in the system see hospitals page 13 stoiiff denture clinic v to vv full and partial dentures same day repairs and relines t i soft liners implant dentures antisiioring appliances v open saturdays emergencies welcome 7 days a week for your appointment s l j i a jfl m to wlm sfii 11 262 yonge st 8 lights north of major mackenzie in richmond hill