AB - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 13, 1999 More red ink at hospital SKEENA NDP MLA. Hel- mul Giesbrecht has hinted again at a plan to remedy the chronic deficit at Mills Memorial Hospital, But he won't discuss its details, saying it should ‘first be examined by the Terrace Community Health Council, which runs the hospital, senior adininistrators and lo- cal doctors. - “The goal is to provide the best quality of’ health care we can and to provide levels of efficiency,’’- said Giesbrechit last week... He made the comment fo)- MLA ba SKEENA NDP MLA Hel- mut Giesbrecht will oppose any move to transfer the orthopedic surgeon position from Kitimat to Terrace that doesn't have the support of Kitimat health officials. The possibility has “been brought up by the. health ministry and by Terrace doctors who feel this “city might be better suited be- cause of its central north- west location and because of the number of supporting specialists already in place here. , ie) ayes she won the “Gift of Cariers Jewellers, Smithers and Terrace, thank all their customers for participating in the contest over the past year. A Winner! | Hay, Manager of Carters Jewellers Smithers, presents Margaret Berg of New Hazelton with a $3000 Genuine Oak Grandfather Clock, which Margaret chose when lowing the release of yel more figures indicating the hospital’s deficit is getting worse, As of Dec, 10, 1998, the deficit, at “Mills stood at $218,647 compared io: just two montis earlier when the red ink figure was $86,453. The hospital had gone into the budget year beginning April 1998 with a prediction of a $130,000 surplus. At this tate, the deficit by the time the financial year ends March 31 will rival the -$300,000-figure-of the pre- vious year, cks Kitimat ass gained ~—siin momentum since the depar- ture of the ~ Kitimat orthopedic surgeon last year, But Giesbrecht says any such decision should only come Wilh the support of Kitimat. ' And he says there would have ‘to be assurances that other specialist services in Kilimat who depend on orthopedics area’t affected. “I'm taking my lead from the Kitimat health council. If they dow’t get the comfort ‘A t Your Choice” Draw, _ Skeena Mall, Terrace Smithers Shopping Centre i The ultimate gift in personal expression. Personal, private, professional photography, Ahushand and wile professional team, Images by Karlene and Custom Video & Photography now offers Boudoir Photography. . Ae Call now to have your pictures in time for Valentines Day i Mills had promised the health ministry tvo years ago it would at least have the budget balanced by the end of this financial year, Giesbrecht said he didn’t Know if the plan to be put in place involves inore money, but he did say there is prog- ress in convincing the health ministry that the hospital simply needs financial help. “There’s a desire on the part of the major-players to ‘resolve this,’’ said Gies- brecht. - Local health officials have been gathering information they need, then I’m not in- terested,”’ said Giesbrecht last week, The MLA did point out that Kitimat docs have a potential replacement lined up for August. *f will not take the ser- vice from Kitimat. If the ministry does, then we'll cross that bridge when we come to it,” said Gies- brecht. “Tf they do that, I’ going to be on the other side and we'll bring out the troops.”’ TIM HORTON'S * A&W © BATA/ATHLETE’S WORLD * BUCK OR TWO *SHEFIELD & SONS eHAIRBUSTERS RICKI’S ¢ RUBY RED NORTHERN DRUGS » NORTHERN EYES OPTICAL * OVERWAITEA « PARAGON © PERSONALLY YOURS © PET WORLD = © CARLTON CARDS » COLES BOOKS # al to convince the health min- istry that Mills acts ‘as a regional hospilal, taking in patients from outside the ge- ographic area. and popula- tion base used to determine ils budget. _ Its intensive care unit, for instance, regularly accepts patients froin Prince Rupert and from Kititnat when hos- pilals there close down their equivalent wards. Glesbrecht said he wants a resolution by the spring, al the ‘time when Mills receives its budget for the - hew fiscal year beginning April 1. Heimut Giesbrecht — ONEC | danuary6-17 00 Items Priced To Clear! 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