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PAGE 26, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1986, WHIITBY FREE PRESS Durham nurses' president praises crib regulations On September il, federal consumer and corporate affairs minister Harvey Andre announced new regulations designed to improve the safety, design and labelling of new and second-banc cribs and cradies sold ir PRO DODGE Your Local Chrysler-Dodge Sales and Service P'~ Dealer Parts & Service - Thursdays MîI 9 p.m. 209 Dundas St. W., Whltby 666-3000 Put the equity in your home to work for you AVCO HomWoh Loans from the people who want to help FINANCIAL SERVICES Our people make the dfference 209 DUN DAS ST. E. SUITE 204, WHITBY 430-1963 0 Canada. of bath cribsana 1, The announcement cradies, siat strengî' ,f came as weicome news and spacing and othe J to Barb, Casseils, mnechanical parts. spresident of the Durham In announcing the neý chapter of the regulations, h Registered Nurses mnister said. be hop* Association of Ontario any future Injuries ani which bas been lobbying fatalities wdllld be aver for improved standards ted. for crib and cradie "A child spends man2 safety. hours alone in a crib oc "I haven't yet seen cradie. More than anj the new regulations but other piece of nurser3 I understand they will furmiture, these unit require a much more mnust be safe in ever3 secure crib. I think respect. If a crib oi maybe now manufac- cradie fails to meet th( turers will start making higbest standards oi mattress supports- that safety, it could mear are fixed to the frame. I serious injury and ever hope this will make a death for a cbild," sais difference," said Andre. Casseils. It Is now uniawful for The regulations, now anyone to advertise, sel] in effect, specify strict or import products that performance standards do flot 'meet the for the mattress support rqie nts of the mecbanisms of cribs, rguaton.1 Even the structural fntegrty second-hand cribs anc Ruddy Flea Market From pg. 12 and the participation of Free' Press, Oshawa the community meant 'rimes, Toronto Star, the day was profitable Ajax News Advertiser, for everyone involved. Rogers Cable The bospital staff would Television, McDonald's like to thank the many Restaurant,- Franklin's businesses who donated gaods and the local media who donated ad- vertising space in- cluding: the Whitby nd rh Ïw he ed d ry ýs ry Dr le of Frozen Faods, Tim Hor- ton's Donuts, A&P Store, Mr. Grocer, Bun King, Versa Foods and Canadian Home Therapy. cradies sold through newspaper adver- tisments, garage sales and other private ex- changes must comply with tbe new regulations. However, Casselis expressed a concern that the new controis wlll not put an end to faulty cribs and cradies and she urged ail familles who obtain a second-band product ta check and make sure it conforrus with the stan- dards. Casseils said she began lobbying for the changes after an i- cident in 1983 involving- her own baby son. The Storkcraft crib the Casseils purcbased dld not have a properly secured mattress and on one occasion it gave way and ber son slipped tbrougb. Fortunately Casseils and ber husband managed ta rescue the cbild in time but she said there bave been mnmerous instan- ces where babies have suffocated under a collapsed mattress.. Andre bas advised that any crib or cradie that doesý not comply with the new standards should ha considered a potential. l-ie also ad- vised parents and guar- diatns purcbasing new products to read the warnings affixed to them very carefully because tbey are there to promote safety. The minister said proper assembly and main- tenance are essential. Even if brand new, cribs Notice Public swimming at the Anne Ottenbrite Pool- will not be available Sunday, Oc- tober 5, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. due to the Witby Iroquois Swim Club Meet. can deteriorate and become a potential hazard if not properly looked after. CRIME STOPPERS By SGT. S. RYRIE ' Durham Co-ordînator Crime Stoppers and - the Durham Regional Police are asking for the publlc's assistance i solving a vicious rob- bery wblcb occurred on April 7, 19821In Ajax. At about 7:30 p.m. the elderly fensale occupant answered a knock on ber door. Two men for- ced their way into the bouse, one of tbem at- tacking b er and throwing ber onto the couch. The second went to a bedroom where ber busband was sleeping and beat bim into an un- conséious state. One of the suspects stole a large sum of money from the elderly man 's pocket along witb some old Canadian and Arnerican currency and a very aId driver's licence in bis name. Botb victimes were then dragged ta the kitchén where they were lef t And the suspects escaped, running toaa brown station wagon whicb was parked on Brock St., near Harwood Ave. The suspects are described as: wbite maie, about 6', long bair, stocky build, wearing a red and black lumber jacket and wbat appeared ta be a nylon stocking over bis head. The ather suspect is described as a white male, about 5'1o", wearing a black win- dbreaker and'wbat ap- peared ta heaa halloween mask. Vehicle used ap- peared ta ha a brown station wagon mld 1970's. A re-enactment of tais crime will ha shown on, CITY T.V. on Tbursday, September 25, 1986 at 6 pm. and 10 p.m. It will also ha sbown on CHEX and CKVR T.V. stations on Friday, Septemhar 26, 1986. Cr ime Stoppers wlI pay up ta $1,000 ta anyone providing In- formation wbicb leads ta an arrest. Similar amounts will h paid for tips leading ta an arrest in any serlous crime. 1Callers do not bave ta give their names or testify in court. 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