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stouffviue 1s the money management people call 6424540 6132 main street stouffviue i lj08no 50 tttpiisstgm measles under attack by joan ransberry staff reporter the war against red measles is under way arnied with the knowledge that ontario has more cases of red measles than anywhere in all of north and south america health officials are tak ing serious measures to address the issuer in readiness for the measles vaccina tion program consent forms are now being delivered to york schools includ ing those in whitchurchstouffville close to 130000 children in york region will be vaccinated against red measles beginning in february children from junior riridergarten up to and including grade 6 will require the consent of their parents or guardian to get the measles shots schools are requesting that the con sent forms be signed and returned by jan 19 armed with a goal to eliminate red measles by the year 2000 ontario health minister jim wilson has given the goahead for immunization for all schoolaged children the immunization program expected to cost 6 million will be finalized by june clinics will be set up in the schools making it easier to immunize all the students york region had about 550 cases of measles in 91 92 the number of cases dropped in the last two years however due to the cyclical nature of red measles 1996 is projected to be a sig nificant outbreak for measles in york region local health department spokesman rebecca metcalfe has reported ontario has more cases of red measles than anywhere in north of south america stressed metcalfe she added red measles can be very seri ous it can cause blindness hearing trouble brain damage pneumonia and even death vv j jz hockey but of the clear blue geoff laird left and robert anderson scramble for the puck during a game of pickup hockey at the rink in thicketwobd park as winter continues and more residents find out about the outdoor rink its becoming a popular spot with young people and families- photosteve somerville musselman lake water project to get nod a multimillion dollar contract for ballantraemusselman communal water system is expected to be awarded to clear way construction inc tonight on tuesday whitchurchstouffville council will vote on a staff recommendation to accept the lowest tender of 46 mil lion for such items as watermains hydrants and service con nections whitchurchstouffville council received bids from 42 con struction contractors for the major job slated for 96 york region will cover the cost of the well arid the water tower while 847 individual property owners will pay for hookup the region is looking at two potential water tower sites both are on the ninth line mayor wayne emmerson said construction could get under way this year public meeting on gun use in stouffviue in march gun laws in whitchurch- stouffville will be the topic of a public meeting slated for march mayor wayne emmerson has announced a townwide review of the laws linked to hunting is in order emmerson suggested a month ago local council asked town staff to review the firearm bylaw as it applies to all of whitchurch- stouffville meetings with residents including hunters have been held said emmerson theres been a great deal of cooperation from everyone said emmerson the hunters have been very good about it in midnovember council heard a chilling account from local resident kathy duprey she related an inci dent where a shotgun pellet passed between her and her 20month old daughter before striking the front door of her elm road home duprey presented a 120- please see page 3 auto centre hours monday friday 800 am 800 pm saturday 800 am 500 pm sunday closed service manager bruce mackenzie 6405050 jbpewhpbpmi 1 get your car fixed now pay later no mo no paymen for 3 offer applies to all installed serv ic batteries and covers parts and instal on approved credit offer availab full details at retail store 1hw w mm iiyon iofiklhn hours monday friday 830 am 900 pm saturday 830 am 600 pm sunday 11 00 am 400 pm store manager robert van bemmel 5945 main street stouffviue 6405800 trained technician topquadity parts nationwide guarantees