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r- it- i 8 economist suntribune crime sanffdayndv 182000 t6r7yearsi jean chretien has been cutting health care funding whilejighting with provinces over who to blame for deteriorating services the liberal record 2 25 billion cut from healthand social funding v k current chst funding is 32 billion below 19941995 levels even with recent increases k health professionals are leaving canada in record numbers i spending cuts dfjays therkpr6grams only 6v treatment dejays up 43 heajth care cut 33 wait for specialists up 62 does this governments record merit your support 7 r xk j t 5v ll u x otjfftsftme by kathleen griffin staff writer a markhani man is charged with fraud after fake identification was used to secure a 240000 mortgage police sajd staffo at a toronto dominion branch in woodbridge i approved the mortgage in the name of a legitimate customer who was not the same man wbxf received the cash thembhey was disbursed through several bank drafts police said when the bank sefita confirmation to the applicahthe called to tell them he iflhadhvapphedjfor ammortgage j trie susjject weurftseenforseyeral months until someone began trying to convert the drafts into us funds arousk ing suspicion- rjr 4 a r32yearbldi faces one count of fraud andtwo couritsof possession of property obtained by crime he appears in court dec 20 teen suffers cut after being threatened by khifewielder i an 18yearold suffered a cut to the chin after he was threatened by a man wielding a knife wednesday ih richmond hill the victim managed to throw off his attacker and escapv in the noon inci dent police said j he was walking along harding blvd near lilleyc6urt when he was grabbed from behind and a knife placed to his throat j t as the man struggled trie attacker moved thejknife to ihis abdomen at that point the victim pushed away and ran- l the suspect is described as jnale white 18 or 19 wearing a navy blue cord jacket tight blue jeans arid blackrun ning shoes v anyone with information is asked to qau 88i1221ext l7200or crime stoppers at 222tips v rtness equipment stolen after dance at community centre police are looking for tvro men in their late 20s in connection with the theft of 1000 worth of fitness equip ment and clothing from thevthornhill community centre last weekend tire suspects mayhaye attended a dance w the facility last sunday evening- a r about 1 am someonebroke into mebasement fitness centre and made off with weights tshirts and socks police said jim jones markham its time for more responsive government its time for better health care stabilitvik funding jlong term 5yearjunding commitments rah end to heathsystem crises sbprovinces can plan for health needs f6t a commitmentto keep funding promises between elections cooperation u i v o joint provincialfederal reporting standards dispute settlement mechanismswithjhe provinces 8 working together to address funding challenges and priorities j- improvements in public reporting to better show how our health system is performing h v better government t t t klttp better health care i alltancei ri authorized by mark vanker official agent for jim jones 905 5130606 votejimjoneshomecom wwwvotejimjonescom zxii d s6dfte at call for your 7day pass for t lakeyourlhristmas holiday at club markham personal trainers staterofthei art exerci se gym expa nded -iffo- free weight room 4 international squashgcturtss -j- squash professional iprq shop cushipheljloovask aboiifpufk exciting new classes a 2 compuferizeafitness1 evaluafidn program indoor swimming pool with adjacent garden patio aquafit classes whirlpool steam rooms dry v saunas child care chiropractic rehab services from markham pain clinic massage therapy esthetician free towel service grooming aids licensed loungerestaurant free parking r itittt not valid wfllhafiyptrjef discount offef persons niust be1 9 yeorj or older mst timeusers only 19 yedu older fi j j j t c j special of fers end noveaerso 2000- l- i club markham located in the embassy suites 8500 warden ave at hwy 7 moruiam 905 4702400 we offer reciprocal membership privileges at the adelaide club downtown and ontario racquet club mississauga askiis fokdetails i s7iaitslaitftucftistfvsvawtfauatffitisa