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j 5kwi5lujhsbisss p2 weekender october 231993 st headlines hair design are pleased to announce that scott campbell has joined their team scott has trained with vidal sassoon north american hairstylist of the year vivienne mackinder martin parsons and neo tech school of british hair design he welcomes all of his clients to his new location in stouffville ries r11c 6328 main st old public library b4zu3jo canada needs clean water act expert says from page 1 place in the babys blood this decreases the ability of the babys red blood cells to carry oxygen called methe moglobinemia adults with high blood pres sure or heart disease are at risk if their drinking water has ele vated levels of sodium dug bored drilled or driven wells are systems which must be kept free of toxins and are the owners responsibility to maintain the well at all heart of the home building celebrity cooks share tipson holi day entertaining healthy meals timesaving household products kitchens appliances special foods etc jtt mmmm mm 4 b home improvemei building the way of the 90s renovate instead of relocate doors windows solariums bathrooms basements etc ent inment country store building come with your holiday gift list artisans crafts collectibles etc home decor more building designer rooms unique accessories pools spas etc home office products enjoy free seminars new country concerts sat jim witter 200 pm cassandra vasik 730 pm line dancing anne lindsay celebrity cook author heather trim food editor modern woman mary dobson of city tv on home decorating gail lawlor with energex tips from hydro weall cullen seminars plus a whole lot more fashion lifestyle building fashions accessories live fashion shows fitness travel financial experts home show and markham fairgrounds mccowan rd 6 km north of 7 hwy free parking admission 700 seniors 500 children under 12 free fell oct 22 ioamiopm sat oct 231 0am9pm sun oct 24 10am6pm womens day ladies save 200 i i wimmwww markham hydro i irr q ontario hydro 925chfm ijiuii rm mason i smm l v ms t vf jfll times in a manner sufficient to prevent the entry into the well of surface water or other foreign materials york region health department states 4figh levels of nitrate in well water are not uncommon in york region and occur more fre quently in dug wells than in drilled wells these high levels may be caused by mineral deposits or pollution from barn yards septic tank systems or agricultural fertilizers the department states for some reason however most people dont test their water and are completely unaware of the dangers of ingesting contaminated water studies show and unfortunately york regions health department doesnt tell people about the nitrate test unless you ask if you want to test your water the department hands you a testing bottle for coliform and faecal coliform but these two bacterias while still considered harmful arent nearly as likely to cause cancer as nitrate therefore water tests that show acceptable levels of both coliform and faecal coliform counts can mislead people into thinking their drinking water is safe for consumption but thats not so because water can maintain acceptable consumption levels of coliform and could still contain high lev els of sodium or nitrate another problem is that both york regions public health unit and the ministry of healths environmental bacteriology department dont keep past records of water tested from pri vate wells that means they cant and dont monitor problem areas high numbers of nitrate counts in certain areas or sickness epi demics york health department supervisor harvey bones told the tribune that high nitrate levels can be extremely danger ous to expectant mothers and infants bones also said people would resist taking the nitrate test because the containers cost 1 a charge imposed by the province the health department recom mends you have your water tested at least twice during the summer ask for the nitrate testing bottle the department wont offer it otherwise if you are buying a home ask the real estate agent to provide you with a nitrate test canadians need and deserve a properly administered safe drinking water act so we would be aware of what is really coming from our taps and what corrective actions are being undertaken bishop has stated to obtain water testing bottles you have to go to the public health department on prospect st in newmarket across from the york county hospital on davis dr anytime during the week but they will only accept samples however tuesday and thursday mornings from 9 am to noon for more information call the regional health department at 8954511 8822081 or 8410877 or call durhamyork mpp larry oconnor who is also assistant to health minister ruth grier oconnors number is 1-800- f xjul- i