Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 2, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free july As Brandon generals or limps along Hospital scrambles to replace ads by Bud Robertson staff reporter Brandon general Hospital is scrambling to find doctors for its emergency Ward after family physicians refused for a second Day to see new right we have physicians on said Allan Aizen the hospitals medical were working on a Day today basis trying to get people family doctors in the City of Are still going to the Hospital to see their own patients in an emergency but claim they Are overworked and dont have time to see anyone the Brandon doctors want the province to provide funding to hire full time emergency room physicians similar to those employed in Winnipeg but the province has lumped the Brandon Hospital into the same category As facilities in Steinbach and where doctors from other specialities Are asked to work shifts in the emergency officials at the Brandon Hospital last week made a Las ditch offer to the 25 to 30 family but it was turned Down and the doctors withdrew their services the doctors say Money is not the Issue they simply feel they dont have enough time to look after their own patients doctors say they Are becoming Over worked with mounting caseloads and they cant continue to provide 24hour care at the As More and More patients from outside Brandon Are travelling to the City for medical during the residents with no life threatening injuries were being encouraged to go to Walkin Clin the situation in Brandon comes Only Days after the province reached a settlement with the Manitoba medical association that ended a weeks Long protest by Rural doctors who said they were overworked and not being prop Erly the government agreed to boost Rural emergency room funding by million 20 per cent to million a the agreement also offers doctors a set wage for working in the emergency replacing a Feero service sys tem that Many doctors complained did not remunerate them health minister Darren Praznik told Canadian press the dispute is Between Brandon doctors and the medical association and he is not willing to get Day care locks out workers after contract talks fail by Bud Robertson staff reporter workers at fort Rouge Coop Day Nursery in Winnipeg have been locked out after they failed to reach a contract with their the three unionized employees received notice Friday that the lock out would commence monday at pickets went up that shop Steward Lori Schroen said the workers could not accept the daycare boards latest which called for working longer hours for the same we feel the staff have been subsidizing Day care and were at the Point where we just cant afford to do said who has been with the company for 16 the who Are on salary rather than an hourly currently work 6 hours a with a 15minute they eat with the Schroen said the Board wants them to work an eight hour shift with a half hour unpaid lunch there Are also rollbacks in banked sick time and she said that is equivalent to a 20 to 25 per cent drop in three years the workers took a seven per cent wage they currently earn Between and per the latest two year contract expired at the end of negotiations broke off last Schroen said the workers Are also concerned that replacement workers have been brought since it is disrupting to the children at the Nicole spokeswoman for Canadian Union of Public employees local said in a press release the Union is prepared to return to the bar gaining Board chair Diane harms could not be reached for comment Phil free press Islic left and at hitters West end Are delighted with care they get from two cheers for the midwife by Ruth Teichroeb social affairs reporter the two Winnipeg comsto be share a the same due and an unbridled enthusiasm for their Shes very popular and comes highly Ivana said she can do everything a doctor except catch the Islic and her Friend Judith Guzzi both due to deliver their first babies on july 19 say there delighted that the provinces new midwifery act will soon make it Legal for midwives to catch new Borns As i have any qualms about using a midwife at Home next Shes Shes cautious and she makes sure you get the kind of care you Bill passed during the Legisla Tive session that ended last makes it Legal for midwives to deliver babies without the super vision of doctors for the first time pregnant friends share enthusiasm for their caregiver in under the new a registry of licensed midwives will be set up and the profession will be regulated by a body called the col lege of midwives of midwives will be Able to pre scribe and give certain drugs and perform minor surgical proce dures As part of their pregnant women will be Able to choose to see a midwife instead of a doctor for prenatal labour and and postnatal they can also decide whether to deliver at Home or in a Hospital or birthing midwives services will be Cov ered by the province has promised that the new services will be available by next the legislation was developed Over a three year period by a com Mittee with representation from traditional con Sumers and who plans to deliver at Vic Toria general said her Maria has come to her Home to do regular hour Long prenatal visits throughout her to see an of you wait for an hour and then see her for five Islic her midwife has also suggested exercises to prepare for the birth and helped her make a birth Shell be on Call once labour accompany the women to the Hospital and assist with every thing except the actual which will be done by Islic Obstet Guzzi said their midwife will pro vide followup care after their babies Are visiting at the hos Pital and doing Home visits to help with everything from infant care to she really advocates for Guzzi theres a lot More Lon term mattress factory direct to you foam bunk rollaway sofa bed mattress bed 86 9424701 restore bedding 15 Macdonald behind the Kings hotel 9424701 2nd great location 1391 James 7837574 announcing Manitoba new exclusive distributor 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agreement in Norway House Cree nation signed an agreement in principle with Manitoba Manitoba and Canada to implement the Northern flood negotiations have been taking place since that am am pm pm pm pm pm under this agreement Manitoba Manitoba and Canada agree to provide Money and various continuing arrangements for Norway House Cree this agreement will enable Norway House Cree nation to control and direct implementation of the Northern flood agreement for the Benefit of present and future Public meetings will be held for members at the following times and locations june 19 Norway House multiplex july 3 1 997 Winnipeg aboriginal Centre Tai Higgins july 1997 Norway House multiplex the nature and significance of the agreement will be explained at these members will be provided with information and Given the Opportunity to ask questions or discuss these meetings Are very As Norway House members will be asked to vote for or against the agreement in a formal members on reviewer obtain copies it this agreement and updated information from the Norway House implementation office on Reserve or at the Norway House negotiations office at 780125 Garry Street in Winnipeg Between am and monday to the first will take place in Winnipeg on july 1997 at the aboriginal 161 Higgins Between the hours of am and pm and in Norway House on july 1997 at the multiplex Between the hours of am and the of second will take place on july 1997 in Norway House at the multiplex Between the hours of am and pm and in Winnipeg in july 1997 at the aboriginal 1 81 Higgins Between the hours of am and by authority m chief Ano Norway Potac Bee nation ;