HOW TO END THE STANDOFF THAT THREATENS CANADA’S CONFEDERATION Electric vehicles (EVs) are gradually gaining acceptance and manufacturers are building capacity to make them. But there are many constraints so the world will need oil for at least two more generations because no government can cut off the transportation of…
Policies Please … Well, it has begun. The cut and thrust of the Provincial election is upon us. Third party ads by special interest groups have hit the internet and the airwaves. From both sides of the political spectrum, they are nasty. It is a clear indication that this election…
As the current discussion in Muskoka demonstrates, few things evoke emotional reactions more than hospital planning. Access to a convenient hospital has the potential to be a life or death factor for all of us, every day of our lives from the first day to the last day. But hospital…
Between a Rock and a Hard Place … Knowing how to vote in the Ontario provincial election, which is a mere nine weeks away, may be easy for some but it will not be for me. Never in my memory has there been such a polarization of political philosophy or…
A ray of hope emerged with MAHC’s recent announcement that the “not status quo” qualification was dropped, putting the community’s preferred two full acute-care site option on the table for evaluation, coming three years late. Now, a pressing concern is what costing criteria will be used in model selection? Will…
Ever wonder who makes most of the big decisions at our Hospital? It’s the Board of Directors. There are 12 voting Directors and five non-voting ex-officio Directors. These ex-officio Directors are the CEO, the Chief of Staff, the Chief Nurse and the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Professional Staff Association.…