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tmfkmp f x v lv p 16 economist suntribune weekender saturday june 13 1998 parasite found in vegetables three fall ill ms r- jennifer brown staff writer local health officials are busy try ing to track down what foods made two york region residents sick with a microscopic parasite how would you like to earn some extra money we have paper routes available in the following areas sciberrasrd 53 homes kreighoff ave 63 homes rosemead i close bridle trail 77 homes harness circle 80 homes bloomington stoufmlle 67 homes if you dont see the street that you live on in the list above you can still call our office and arrange to have your name put on our waiting list who knows maybe your street will be the next to need a carrier call today markham9052948244 stouffvihe90564021 00 and before preparing that salad for dinner tonight consider this the bug known as cyclospora may lurk within the crevices oflettuce leaves and other fruits and vegetables about 60 people in the greater toronto area have been infected with the bug including two from york region who were the host and hostess of an engage ment party held over a month ago almost all of the m r e a on notice public information centres longterm solid waste management planning l composting recycling and disposal c as a component of york regions longterm solid waste management planning the region is assessing its waste diversion and disposal needs and opportunities york region would like to divert at least 50 percent of its solid waste from disposal by establishing one or more centralized composting facilities for household organics such facilities could also be designed to handle the recyclable materials that are now collected from households through blue box programs the waste remaining after composting and recycling will require disposal york region is also considering an opportunity to participate with the city of toronto and potentially other regional municipalities in the greater toronto area in a shared solution for longterm waste disposal at this point in time toronto intends to request the private sector waste management industry to propose solutions for its waste disposal needs for the next 20year period york region and itsconsultants are holding the following public information centres to present information regarding the above initiatives and to receive comments from the public date thursday june 18 1998 time 430 pm to 900 pm location town of georgina ice palace all purpose room 90 wexford drive west at woodbine avenue keswick date tuesday june 23 1 998 time 430 pm to 900 pm location garnet a williams community centre room no 3 501 clark avenue west at atkinson avenue vaughan date wednesday june 24 1998 time 430 pm to 900 pm location anthony roman centre canada room 101 town centre boulevard markham date thursday june 25 1998 time 430 pm to 900 pm location york region administrative centre great hall first floor 17250 yonge street newmarket your input to our planning process is important to make your comments known to the project team please attend one of the public information centres if you are unable to attend but wish to provide comments please contact one of the following persons as appropriate composting recycling and disposal mr jeff flewelling ext 3017 manager solid waste management branch or mr jay silverstein ext 3038 waste diversion coordinator transportation and works department the regional municipality of york 17250 yonge street box 147 newmarketon l3y 6z1 tel 905 8951200 from newmarket tel 905 7646345 from thornhill tel 905 7731200 from oak ridges tel 705 4373921 from pefferlaw fax 905 8306927 composting and recycling mr bill balfour project manager gartner lee limited 140 renfrew drive suite 102 markham on l3r 6b3 tel 905 4778400 ext 211 fax 905 4771456 disposal ms erin mahoney project manager proctor redfern limited 45 green belt drive don mills on m3c 3k3 tel 416 4457022 ext 2264 fax4164455276 beat the heat air conditioning check up includes checking all belts an hoses complete leak tests performance and thermometer gauge test highlow pressure test only i 7 westwood motors 9833 markham rd markham 9054718424 expiry june 2098 30 party guests live in the gta and have became sick with the bug for this parasite there is a big delay from the time the item is con sumed to the time the person gets sick it takes between seven and 14 days for incubation said dr eric mintz communicable disease manag er with the york region department of health reports of people falling sick with the parasite started to flow into the health department last friday symptoms include explosive diarrhea bloating cramps and fatigue anyone with persistent diarrhea is advised to see their doc tor immediately the main issue is there can be consider able weight loss if it goes untreated said mintz adding the para site will eventually run its course and pass through the body and is not life threatening in the past the parasite has been linked to fruits vegetables and herbs but no official warning has been made to one particular food because investigators have not deter mined what is carrying the cyclospo ra mintz says he has just begun his investigation was training interview ers friday and will be asking people affected by the bug about all the foods consumed at the party the parasite can latch on to any thing grown in the ground but mintz says locally grown produce is consid ered safe its not endemic here he said last year an outbreak of cyclospora was linked to imported blackberries from guatemala mintz said there are many miscon ceptions about cyclospora and how it can be prevented for example it can not be passed from person to person and while washing all fresh fruit and vegetables is a good idea it is not a panacea we would say that although washing fruit is a good thing to do there is no evidence to show it is par ticularly helpful when dealing with cyclospora help save your lawn from drowning only water it once per week did you know that during the summer season water consumption here in the region of york will rise by over 60 did you realize that watering your lawn accounts for close to 40 of your summer water bill during the months of june july and august when rainfall is the lowest and consumption the highest we need to focus bn water preservation heres what you can do to help preserve water your grass only needs 25 centimeters 1 inch of water per week to look full lush and beautiful most sprinklers can provide this in 2030 minutes a thorough soaking encourages a deep root system and stronger grass too much water can actually harm your lawn by causing disease rotting and bug infestation water your lawn late evening or early morning in accordance with local municipal bylaws if you water during midday or sunny days youll scorch your grass and the water will evaporate rather than reach thirsty roots use a broom and not a hose to clean driveways sidewalks and gutters when youre not using your pool be sure to put the cover back on youll save the water from evaporating when washing your car turn the water off between rinses remember its our water we all use it we all need to preserve it ytontariosbisingstar yorhbegum maitem-wnighairkhmowlhin-namaid- aurora hi im m um i rt in hi i jr-