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No one under 19 years of age ailowed to work 'n DSR: bylaw - I ag "Using Communication to Build Better Communities" Town cotidsders pool-opening hvlaw:. West Nule AvIetrolanu LOMMUmity Newspaper Vol. 144 NO. 41 Tuesday, Augu -st -5, 2003 32 Pages $ 1.00o (GST included) In training Team Diabetes members Michael Cooper and Julie Shelton, bath of Milton, are busy training for their first lronman Canada triathlon August 24 in Penticton, B.C. The triathlon wil include a 3.8-km swin, 180- km bike ride and a 42.2-km run. mn the process, they're raising funds for diabetes research. Sa far they've collected $20,000 in pledges. If you'd like ta contribute, call 1-800- BANTING. ______ Photos by GRAHAM PAINE Class action lawsuit meeting packs gym By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion About 120 E.C. Drury students affect- ed by the recent E. coli outbreak and their» parents showed up for last Tuesdays information meeting about the pending class action lawsuit. 'Me large number of allendees was so unexpect- ed tat the location had t0 be changed from te Milton Leisure Centres community roomn to ils gymnasiumn. Sharon Slrosberg, one of titree lawyers from te Sutts Strosberg ftrmn taking on lte case, said te numbers point 10 lite support Mltonfians have for te legal proceedings. TbMe response fromlte community bas been overwhelming," she said. Jennifer ONeill and her falter, Bill, are listed as plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit against Moississaugas Trillium Banquet Hall, believed by many - including te Peel Region Health Department - 10 be te source of lte E. coli con- tamination tat sickened sludenls afler titeir June 25 graduation. Ms ONeil was one of 85 studenîs who reported itaving E. coli-like symptoms afler tite graduation dinner. Forty-tree of tose cases have been con- ftrmed by lte Halton Region Healtit Department. Ms Slrosberg said te purpose of te iour-long meeting was 10 inform ber clients - te ONeilis as well as te olter aludents wito became sick and titeir parents - of te procedures of sucit a Iawsuit and to 'discusa a polential timeline." Bonnie Heatiterington was one of te parents wito altended wiit ber daugitter, I 8-year-old Racitel Heatiterington. At press tinte, Racitel was stili waiting to return 10 one of ber jobs. Ms Heaterington and Racitel decided 10 join te ONeils as plaintiffs. Altough everybody wito became sick will be represenled, a namned plaintiff bas extra duties sucit as keeping everybody informed, atlending court and lestifying. Ms Heaterington said Racitel is nervous about going 10 court, but titey bot feel ifs thte rigit t ling to do. "Someone needs t0 lake a stand, and 'm titat kind of person," Ms Heaterington said. Site added titat site felt exlremely comfortable with lte pending legal proceedings and said one reason is lte expetience of lead counicil Harvey *see CLAIM on page 13 hebo be n ss n ieght sn ntualy enhance breasts Mngicusne' Lo-Clecii&fin top sAu*Ex pires Aug 7/03 Comment......... 6 Datolns ....... 10 Business........ 12 Classified.17-19 'TUM om 5uusi Mc~ aSo bc a ui MiLiýJ î PERGO rranty Residentlal 26 yrs - Ligàt Commercial 878-3ffl **ýffl LU»ft LUI. . jîd msee page -16