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tmmm i stmmm st weekender march 2 1996 p 3 education in i boards not happy with ministers tool kit from page 1 snobelen said his measures are only a first step which aims to save 400 million with hurting the quality of class room education part of the package will be legislation which forces boards to share services and trans portation costs something local boards say is already being done these tools were supposed to contain measures to help recoup lost government grants but they are a major disap pointment said chair tina rotondi molinari a vaughan trustee snobelen promised to change the education act so that boards can adapt their own administrative structures he said he intends to save mil- lions celebrate 15 years the goodwood lions club celebrated 15 years of community service thursday here the five past- presidents of the club gathered at the celebration from left are john henderson immediate past president chuck aldred secretary clair peters president miguel colas 15 year member and ted peters past president and regional chairman photosteve somerville march break fun in store by kate gilderdale correspondent you dont have to leave town to enjoy family fun during march break kids are invited to take a vacation at fantasy farm courtesy of the whitchurch- stouffville library the four- day program begins tuesday at 1030 am with the miller a play featuring the internation ally acclaimed puppetmongers powell in the afternoon magi cian and musician dickie bird will entertain his young audi ence roast princess surprise is first up on wednesdays menu presented by puppeteers from mr theatre co this tale is about a silly princess who meets up with a hungry dragon and needs audience help to avoid an unappetizing fate beauty and the beast a color ful play by generic theatre will be performed at 2 pm musical duo annie and mo present lost in space thurs day morning while the really little theatre company blasts off in the afternoon in travel- lin the world a fantastic blend of story telling theatre music dance puppetry and comedy musicians judy and david appear in concert friday morn ing and magician richard lyn wraps up the fun friday after noon with his customary mix of magic mystery and mirth passports to all performances are available from the library at 10 each admission to individual per formances is 2 enjoy the first taste of spring at bruces mill conservation area with wagon rides self- guided tours of the sugar bush and a look at both traditional and modern methods of syrup production maple taffy and syrup samples will be offered along the way pancakes and maple syrup will be served daily between 11 am and 3 pm at the pavilion weekday admission is 250 for adults 175 for seniors and 125 for children chil dren four and under will be admitted free kids of all ages can enjoy shinny and public skating at the arena during march break youth centre programs include a board gamearama monday a ski day at lakeridge tuesday and a visit to the richmond hill wave pool wednesday busing is avail able for the two latter events at 8 and 6 respectively teens are invited to movie nights thursday and friday at 6 pm thursday will feature sports bloopers and fridays movie will be ace ventura when nature calls popcorn and pop will be available for 2 for further information on recreation centre programs call 6406527 heritage crafts and activities will be featured at the whitchurchstouffville muse um wednesday to friday from 1 to 3 pm the program is open to students between 8 and 14 and completed projects can be taken home the cost is 20 for the threeday session and you can register by calling toll free 4162130900 then 9057278954 at the tone lions on school caretaking and will study cheaper innovative approaches to pay for new school construction the fall enrolment count will move from sept 30 to oct 31 a change aimed at keeping phantom students from inflating school numbers it will have little impact on the separate board said education director frank bobesich up to 13000 patients to be tested for hepatitis b from page 1 health departments in york and durham have provided data enabling the ministry to do crossreferences in order to track down people at risk cathy white director of yorks sexual health program said telephone calls about the health scare are coming in to her department so far a total of 30 hepatitis b cases have been reported sch abas said hes expecting more the hepatitis b cases have been linked to eeg equipment in four area clinics no eegs involving reusable needles are being carried out while the investigation is under way a musselman lake woman was alarmed to find out that the clinic where she underwent a test involving brain activity is one of the clinics under scrutiny the 40year old received a let- ter from schabas as well as a letter from dr ronald wilson of the fairview mall clinic in wil- lowdale dr wilson stressed that he has been cooperating fully with the health department on thursday the womans doctor tested her for hepatitis b and hiv the aids virus others have also been tested at a stouffville clinic tests results will be known on monday this is scary i am very angry the waiting is difficult the woman said a hotline was set up after the outbreak of the potentially deadly disease was announced earlier this week in two days more than 600 people called the hotline mcdonald said yes people are concerned he said half of the people exposed to the virus have no symptoms some people who have this infection can pass it to sexual partners family members and close contacts schabas pointed out a campaign is presently under way to immunize ontarios grade 7 students against the deadly hepatitis b said rebecca metcalfe york regions director of nursing those who received electroen cephalograms eegs which used reusable needles since 1990 at clinics in ajax scarbor ough and north york are involved wilson said however the elec trodes used in his clinic are always properly cleaned and sterilized between usage eegs are used to diagnose such problems as headaches and epilepsy v dr jim maclean chief of staff of markhamstouffville hospi tal said while the eeg depart ment at the local hospital is safe some local residents could have attended the clinics in question also since the markham- based hospital has administered eegs for four years patients in need could easily be sent to any one of the four nearby clinics theres no risk to patients get ting eegs at markham stouf fville maclean stressed the eeg equipment at the local hos pital does not involve reusable needles maclean said no testing involving eegs is carried out at uxbridge cottage hospital paul nichols administrator for the uxbridge hospital said hes not aware of any local resi dents being affected by the out break schabas has credited the scar boroughs health department for its diffidence in detecting this outbreak its because of the hard work of local health departments that weve been able to move quickly in controlling this outbreak said schabas there is a safe and effective vaccine for people without infection that can prevent the spread of hepatitis b schabas has stressed in addressing the widespread problem colin cunha scarbor oughs medical officer is being assisted by counterparts dr linda panaro of durham dr helena jaczek of york and dr barbara yaffe of north york the medical officers of health are advising doctors to test patients for bloodborne pathogens including hepatitis c and hiv the college of physicians and surgeons is now developing new guidelines for eegs emgs and sleep clinics meanwhile reusable subdermal electrodes should not be used is the mes sage being sent to doctors watch for these flyers on saturday march 9th 1996 ultra mart home lifestyles biway weston produce sears iga personal edge dominion a p upbeat selected areas only were first in distribution weve delivered 6113045 flyers doortodoor so far this year if you would like your flyers delivered by the best please 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