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iwt -0- zstst ii- vj jjj3 tsjjsisj a eeonomist 1 health saturday peci 4 1999 are you interested o o o volunteers are needed to participate in a research study do you suffer from recurrent episodes of bronchitis and have the following symptoms increased sputum increased cough increased difficulty breathing if you answered yes to any of the above questions you may be eligible to participate in a clinical research trial for a new antibiotic to treat bronchitis for more information please call 9054718938 supervised bydr i siegel dr p haw dr m forse dr e lougheed dr l mingie dr i alvarez dr d pasricha itest cunical trials wwwquesttrialscom notice of public meeting 2 class environmental assessment for major mackenzie drive yr 25 from woodbine avenue yr 8 to highway 48 the regional municipality of york is presently undertaking a study to determine the improvements required to major mackenzie drive from woodbine avenue to highway 48 in the town of markham this study will address the emerging transportation needs in this corridor the study is following the class environmental assessment process for municipal road projects a first public consultation centre was held on wednesday may 26 1999 to describe the problem and obtain public input into evaluation of solutions input received has been considered and a preferred solution has now been identified a second public consultation centre will be held to present the preferred solution and the alternative road designs for public review and comment the public consultation centre pcc will be held as follows date december 7 1999 time 630 pm to 900 pm location town of markham anthony roman centre municipal offices canada room 101 town centre boulevard markham hwy 7 and warden ave a brief presentation will be made at 645 pm which will then be followed by a public viewing of all materials presented representatives from the region of york and dslea associates will be available to answer questions please note that there is an opportunity at anytime during the study for public input input received will be considered in finalizing the selection of the preferred road design upon completion of the study an environmental study report esr documenting the project will be available in athe public record for a thirtycalendar day period for public review and comment the public will be notified of the esr filing at the appropriate time through a similar newspaper notice please direct any comments or questions you might have on the project to alia dinerman peng roads and highways group pstlea associates ltd 251 consumers road north york ontario m2j4r3- tell 416 4908887 ext 243 fax4164908376 email adinermanlcaca dino basso p eng transportation and works region of york 17250 yonge street newmarket ontario l3y6z1 tel 905 7646345 ext 5090 fax 9058364590 email dinobassoregionyorkonca gum midwives support home births service allows women to choose birthplace home or hospital by jennifer brown staff writer when corrina davidson discovered she was pregnant with her third child she knew she wanted to receive care from a midwife with the hope she could have her baby at home but even though they have been cer tified to practise in ontario since 1994 a shortage of midwives in york region has limited the ability of women to access the service i was unable to find one theyre so scarce said davidson who lives with her husband jprdon and their two older children in stouffville just east of newmarket but because she couldnt find a mid wife she began prenatal care with an obstetrician then she discovered the caring hands midwifery services of alliston had established a practice in newmarket and halfway through her pregnancy began care with midwives mary fish and hilary monk the two women recently secured the privilege to practise at york county hospitals birthing unit and davidson became the first mother to have a baby with the support of a midwife at the newmarket hospital midwives have had privileges at markham stouffville hospital for several years and richmond hills york central hospital recently completed the paper- workthat will give them privileges there as well fish said staff at the hospital have been receptiveand helpful they have been quite welcoming and professional she said births assisted by midwives in the hospital are also supported by doctors who are available for backup should a problem occur fish is a recent graduate of ryersons midwifery education program when discussing options with their clients monk said women are informed about the differences in choosing a home birth or an inhospital birth you wont get a stranger when its time to have general cosmetic dentistryn for the whole family your baby including orthodontics for children adults jaw joint tmj treatment 9054757600 18 crown steel drive warden 14th avenue midwives follow women to their choice of birthplace said monk explaining they follow a set of guidelines that prescribe what is considered out side their scope of care and what might require an automatic transfer of care or consultation with a physician at that point a sharedcare approach may evolve for example twins is a consult triplets is a transfer said monk in davidsons case the baby was breech at one point during the pregnan cy and she saw an obstetrician but once an ultrasound determined the baby had turned she was able to continue with midwifery care if he had been breech i would have had to be referred back to the obstetri cian said davidson who delivered a sixpound baby boy cameron but even if it is determined that the mom is at risk midwives can continue staff photorob alary corinna davidson with son cameron and midwives mary fish and hilary monk to provide nutritional and other support care clients meet both fish and monk and one or both will attend the birth the idea is you wont get a stranger when its time to have your baby said monk we talk about the comparable risks of the two venues said monk who is a strong advocate of home births in the right situation and regardless of where they choose to deliver they do most of the actual labour at home davidson had three hours of labour at home followed by one hour at the hospital with no complications or pain medication i also had a doula labour coach and my husband in the room to keep me focused and having all that support focused on me was wonderful and it was constant she said a doctor was also present for camerons birth but only when davidson was in the final stages of push ing- he just said congratulations and that was it and we went home she said while it was her third child it was recommended by doctors that davidson deliver in a hospital because shelhad a caesarean section with her first child electronic insurance filing