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st i red cross still collecting blood in york region mikeadler staff reporter dont stop giving blood because youve heard the red cross will stop its blood collection the agencys york region manager is urging residents and dont forget the canadian red cross will continue to do many other important things in the community donna chanda added from the branch office in newmar ket this week the federal government has decided the red cross will hand its collection role over to a new national blood agency and both national and local red cross offi cials worry that fewer people might give blood or volunteer in clinics during the transition period the red cross is still collecting blood chanda stressed there will still be a great need for that and we will continue that role until it changes supplies of groups o and a are especially low following the long weekend noted representatives at the toronto blood centre which manages blood for york region donations are more prized than usual in the summer chanda said because many regular donors are on vacation and more travel on the roads means more accidents re quiring blood donor clinics remain scheduled in the area including one in new market wed aug 20 at the com munity centre on cedar street from 1 to 8 pm another will be next thurs aug 14 at markham s grace health anglican church 19 parkway ave from 3 to 8 pm the york region branch recruits volunteers for the blood centre but isnt involved in the technical parts of blood collection so immediate changes from the federal decision will be minimal here chanda said but even after blood clinics are run by another group the red cross will concentrate on helping vulnerable people in the communi ty she said the york region branch teaches water safety and offers courses almost daily on safety first aid or cpr it has a youth council in the markham area which promotes education on international devel opment in the schools it also has a tracing and reunion program for immediate family members who have lost contact with each other runs a homemak- ing service and loans health care equipment advertising correction our home values broadsheet included in this newspaper this week please note the following page 7 inglis dish washer featured is not exactly as illustrated inadvertently the error listed appeared in our advertising we sincerely regret any inconvenience or confusion to our customers eatons the alpha school of modern learning enriched preschool and kindergarten programs now accepting registration for fall we offer multilingual english french chinese and subject based teaching phonics to build up childrens language proficiency creative approach to make learning fun for children low teacher student ratio of 18 moral and values education free trail sessions saturday aug 16 23 130 3 pm childrenand parents welcome 9005 leslie st units 109 209 just north of hwy 7 richmond hill 905 8819800 new walkin clinic now open family care physicians dr jonathan welchner open 7 days a week monday to friday 900 am 900 pm satsunhoi 900 am 500 pm walkin or appointment 905 4720010 conveniently located in the garden basket plaza ne corner of hwy 48 j 6th ave bankruptcy why face it alone call murray kideckel trusne in bankruptcy personal business bankruptcies personal proposals richmond hill 9058822436 30werthemcrt downtown 4169716396 27 carbon st scarborough 4167577535 oshawa 9055761926 brampton 9054534881 barrie 7057226398 free initial consultation 4560 hwy 7 47701 81 10720 yonge st 5086190 3811 sheppard ave e 2935191 setup free available i layaway monwed 1 06 pm thursfri 109 pm saturdays 1 06 pm sundays 114pm