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r t r economist suntribune child safety saturday april 27 2002 letsmake cancer history for information about cancer services or to make a donation 1888 939 3333 wwwcancerca canadian cancer society is du cancer car corf health news theyre oral contraceptives by andrew sommerhalder compounding pharmacist an article in a recent issue of a popular womens magazine recommends inserting oral contraceptives ocps birth control pills vaginally if the oral route causes too much nausea the effectiveness of vagihallyadministered ocps is not substantiated by current research and the limited available data is based on higherdose ocps that are no longer commonly used if a woman is experiencing nausea or vomiting pregnancy should be ruled out nausea is primarily an estrogenrelated effect and may decrease with continued use methods of reducing nausea include taking the pill at dinner or bedtime women may wish to ask their doctor if it would be appropriate to switch to a lowerdose combined ocp or a progestinonly minipill when making important healthcare decisions always consult a knowledgeable professional optimum compounding pharmacy jmonday friday 10am6pm saturdays 10am4pm be a big brother york cops warn its kids stuff 9057271251 this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune by lisa queen staff writer with as few as 9 per cent of parents using approved car seats properly york regional police and the public health department have launched an educa tion campaign aimed at parents before a baby or child is killed there have been several incidents in york where infants and youngsters were put at risk in motor vehicle collisions because the car seats their parents placed them in didnt meet safety stan dards or werent being used properly 9058836940 18664105975 10171 yonge street richmond hill wwwoptimumcompoundingca smjmnll thank you to our sponsors the support of our corporate community is essential to the cultural venues of the town of markham they enable us todeliver professional quality programming exhibits and special events at markham theatre for performing arts the frederick horsman varley art gallery and markham museum historic village as webroaden our scope in this new millennium of art history and entertainment we salute our sponsors you have helped make our vision of the future a reality we commend burcbrporate family for your involvement in our community and your generous support of our efforts 1 thank you markham theatre for f hefrederick horsman performing arts warleyartgallery allstate insurance company of canada altamira banerjee associates ltd bell cansult ltd carruthers shaw partners limited architects coca cola ltd deloitte touche don valley north lexus toyota ellardwillson engineering ltd hilton suites torontomarkham conference centre spa klasrier solomon chartered accountants markharri economist sun markham hydro distribution inc ming pao daily news muriels flowers gifts petfoff parnership architects royal bank of canada starlane home- corporation whittamores estate winery hilton suites v torontomarkham conference centre spa keating technologies line loblawsproperties limited firstpro shopping centres markham economist sun scarboroughyork region chinese business association markham museum historic village solveig randy barber bell canon canada inc concord idea company d campbell deacon dixon garland funeral home enbridge consumers gas harry james financial group hds graphics group inc hsbc securities markham economist sun rmetrus developments inc muriels flowers gifts steelcasecanadaltd whiteplace painting y zbz come early dont mss this once a year sale imbd s4irrar3a t mewing jgij vinbon markham 172 bullock dr unit 19 9054710124 ifeftfmm- thtfbutt kfo hftm fith ik teujuue mmwmmmi for example a baby suffered major injuries after being thrown from a car dur ing an accident at the intersection of hwy 7 and reesor road in markham two days before christmas in 2000 the infants father was charged with failing to yield but organizers say a specific case of death or injury didnt prompt the cam paign its more preventive than reactive said const greg williams at the drives launch at once upon a child second hand shop in newmarket thursday what the health department is try ing to do is make sure child safety seats out there conform to standards set out in the highway traffic act and the canadian motor vehicle standards ive been to some accidents where children have been in safety restraint systems and im sure it saved them whether it saved their lives or saved them from injury public health nurse emma basmadjian said her department has held clinics where parents bring car seats to ensure they meet canadian safety standards of the 850plus car seats brought in for inspection ms basmadjian said only 9 per cent comply with standards often people bring in secondhand car seats that are broken taped together or missing important safety features such as proper restraining straps some have even been in previous accidents car seats sold at garage sales are of particular concern as some of the bar gains could be dangerous the police and public health nurses warn people who sell products at yard sales are legally responsible for ensuring they meet safety standards set out by health canada buyers and sellers should make sure see ensure- page 15 decorating ltd wylde creative solutions inc inquire about sponsorship opportunities i 9059468072 7 seats 2 hp pump 30 jets allweather exterior interior and exterior lights rigid thermal cover chemical kit marquis spa betz pools j ft j oyer 60 years experience j w commitment to quality of service factbiy trained techniciaris ih freespa school