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economist suntribune the environment saturday april 13062 summer students will cheek birds for west nile virus l by jeff mitchell staff writer diligence is the buzz word as york regions health department prepares for another season of monitoring mosquitoes and birds for signs of the west nile virus while no humans have con tracted the virus it is present in york region the health department will spend more than 28000 this sum mer on hibnitdririg and education efforts aimed tat preventing the spread of the disease two students will be hired to conduct monitoring and the region will continue to send dead birds for testing darlenekeates a program manager with the health protection division told members of the health committee last week perhaps the most important com ponent of the regions efforts will be public education ms keates said committee chairperson joyce frustaglio said in addition to circu lating information on hazards asso ciated with the virus the region ought to help allay fears although 21 infected birds were collected in york communities richmond hill whitchurch- stouffville markham and georgina no instances of infection among humans occurred last year the first year the virus showed up in the region more than 1000 people contacted the health department to report dead birds the health departments west nile virus strategy for 2002 will include a public awareness campaign training for public health staff in mosquito identification and monitoring and hiring two students to moni tor the regions bird population and collect and send dead birds for testing- its time for your spring tuneup we have a package thats fit for you at glitl markltaw weve got ip all markham located in the hilton suites torontomarkham conference centre spa 8500 warden avenue at hwy 117 9054702400 were bigger better student summer memberships now available call the club for details fitness personal trainers stateoftheart exercise gym newfree weight room large aerobics studio with cushioned floor fitness evaluation program squash 5 international squash courts squash professional pro shop pools indoor swimming pool with adjacent garden patio aquafit classes whirlpool steam rooms dry saunas services chiropractic rehab services from markham pain clinic free towel service and grooming aids licensed loungerestaurant free parking children supervised child care open 7 days a week see club for hours we offer reciprocal membership privileges at the adelaide club downtown and ontario racquet club mississauga ask us fprdetails photo courtesy of willowgrove volunteers for save the rouge valley system survey creek life in part of an ongo ing habitat restoration project on the willowgrove property creek without a name could become willowgrove bymikeadler staff writer a part of the rouge river may soon take the name of one of whitchurch- stouffvilles oldest families willowgrove a prospective name being put forward by town councillor iff r h qtfose youfcsscf to afct 4th annual art auction silent auction hosted by the varley volunteer committee dont miss this unique opportunity to purchase original works by local national arid international artists in a diverse range of media proceeds to benefit education programs art acquisitions and operations at the varley art gallery date location price wednesday may 8 2002 preview 530 pm 700 pm live auction 700 pm sharp crystal fountain banquet halls 60 mcdowell gate 14th avemcdowell 3500 complimentary wine and hofs doeuvresbuffet reflections by patricia for tickets call 9054779511 ext 221 once again presenting sponsor isldbbws entertainment sponsor iwkec saaflcwn the frederick horsman varley art gallery of markham mark carroll is also the name of a mccowan road day camp there doesnt seem to be a recorded name for the creek which starts as a swayle running south along mcgowan from bloomington road and crosses stouffville road just east of mccowan the watercourse- heads through spring lakes golf club and the day camp before joining the litde rouge river in markham- the little rouge in turn meets the main rouge in scarborough willowgrove farm day gamp locat ed off mccowah on the markhamwhitchurchstoufrmlle bor der is named for the grove family mennonites who farmed the laridfrdm the early 1800s to 1968 and whose descendants still live in the area in recent years fiver otters have been seen in the creek which is edged in places by willows the day camp reflect ing the mennonite faith has featured many environmental programs includ ing treeplanting and birdhouse instal lation theyve done so much steward ship mr carroll said the rouge alliance a municipal partnership governing rouge park approved the name willowgrove creek at a recent meeting approval from councils in whitchurchstoufrville and markham is still required mr carroll said he has submittedthe creek name to provincial governments ontario geographic nanies board landowners will be asked to support or object to the proposal he said tninot sure 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