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PHARMACY Mllons Indopendent Pharmacy *Fm Delv". *10% Soeroç Discout4 *Al Dug Plans Accepted *Wntto,- Orignformaion Availale "At Zaks We Care About Your Hoalth 70 Main St E. -875-2424 A Metroland Community N' ~fl1Wêekend# l4ewspaper Vol. 142 No. 38 Friday, July 27, 2001 28 Pages Vsi us at ý 78-28 $ 1.00 (GST included) Youth drop-in centre in search of new site after building is sold Photo by GRAH-AM PAINE Deidre Scholtz, now il, oays she doesnt remember much about her 1996 bons marrow transplant. Five years after bone marrow transplant Scholtz family feels blessed as Deidre stili in good health By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion Five years after returning home from a bone mar- row transplant, Miiton's originally told.' Deidre was aplastic anemsi ing blood dise 1996 and needei transplant to sur When no f. Deidre Scholtz looks and were a suital Scholtzes turne( acts like a typical 11 -year- ognzn n oid. hone rnarrowd Her monthly check-ups have North America. faded to yearly check-ups and and 3,000 peopl transplant medications no longer if they would ait in the family medicine cabi- donor. net. But Deidre'sd "She's been doing really far from the well," said mother Liz Scholtz British Columi when asked how her daughter family knows w t has handled the recovery. "She's father Clem Sç a stubbom little thing, and 1 wishes to remai think that's part of the reason she the general publ recovered faster than we were Although relu DANk wï1wïo awD diagnosed with a, a life-threaten- ase in February, ea bone marrow irvive. family members ible match, the td to the public, iof the largest donor clinics in aBetween 2,000 )le attended to see d be a suitable donor was found Milton area in ibia. Though the who the donor is, Scholtz said she in anonymous to lic. lctant to discuss the donor out of respect for ber privacy, the thankful parents said they have written to her and talked with her several times on the telephone. Ms Scholtz recalled their first conversation with the donor. "Here's this poor wornan paint- ing her bathroom and you've got two people, two emotional fools on the other end of the phone. I was as speechless that night as 1 arn now." Added Mr. Scholtz, "We just wanted to say 'thanks' to show our appreciation for this selfiess act." The family was overwhelmed by not only the donor's selfiess- ness, but also the Milton corn- munity. "It was a magical time. -ses DEIDRE on page 8 By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion After five years of cailing Mill Street home, the Xcape Youth Drop-In Centre wiii have to pack its bags by the end of August. "We were told the building was to be sold," said Jirn DeMarsh, a Milton Bible Church pastor and centre volunteer worker. "Right now the centre is open Friday nights until the end of August." 'Me centre received notice of the closing at the end of June. "We're in the process of cornpleting an assessment and evaluation right now," Pastor DeMarsh said, adding the centre has yet to find a new home. Thousands of teenagers have corne through the centre over the years, he said. 'ITwo years ago we started an alternative school program (STEP) in the centre. We've held cornrunity dinners for youth and litness programs. On Friday nights the kids can play pool and indoor games such as hockey and basketball." The Xcape Youth Drop-In Centre opened as a place for "at- risk" youth to interact vLoca1 man struck by CP train A 25-year-oid Milton man is dead after being struck by a CP train eariy yesterday morning. Shortly after 2:30 arn., the conductor observed a man near the tracks at the ernd of Court Street, west of Ontario Street. Despite efforts to stop the train, the man was struck and killed. Halton Regional Police, CP Police and the Regional Coroner's Office are investi- gating the incident. At press time yesterday, the name of the deceased hadn't been released pending notification of next of kn. "I'd like the centre to be in a neutral location. People are more likely to corne to a centre in a neutral location than one operating out of a church." PASTU di MII with other youths and aduits, he said. "We'oe anxiously looking for a new loca- tion," Pastor DeMarsh said. The pastor added Milton Bible Church - to be located at 200 Main St. and set to open by Christmas - is being looked at as a possibility to house the centre but would prefer an altemnate setting. I'd like the centre to be in a neutral loca- tion. People are more likely to corne to a centre in a neutral location than one oper- ating out of a church." Carmnelina Sedita, landlord of 174 Mill St., said she's still in the proceas of negoti- ating with future site owners and wouldn't comment further. 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