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4 economist sunsuntribune crime saturday may 3 2003 malvern ci 100 reunion saturday may 2403 malvern collegiate inst 55 malvern avenue toronto for information alumni hot line 4163938683 or wwwmalverncoiiegiateca no cuts to psychiatric beds schizophrenia society of ontario 18004496367 wwwwebnetsso this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sun john mccallum fx mp marktiam as the member of parliament for the riding of markham i would like to offer my sympathies to those families in york region who have been greatly affected by the recent outbreak of sars i also wish to thank and pay tribute to the countless and dedicated health care workers who have worked tirelessly to save lives and prevent the further spread of this disease john mccallum pc mp 8392 kennedy road unit a17 markham ontario l3r 0w4 tel 9054798100 fax9054793440 email johnjohnmccaliumnet 284000 pills found at busted ecstacy labs by kathleen griffin staff writer two wellhidden ecstasy labs one located in markham were busted by a joint forces police operation thursday net ting 284000 pills and 20 kilo grams of powdered ecstasy worth more than 11 million the labs were both in resi dential areas at 73 stargell crescent off raymerville drive in markham and candlebrook crescent in scarborough two toronto men are charged police say this was no small cottage industry but rather a large moneymaking scheme run by organized crime this was a commercial oper ation designed to put a major amount of a dangerous drug into our communities in order to generate profit for a criminal organization said chief supt ben soave of the gta combined forces special enforcement unit that two individuals had these two labs and a distribution system without an organization behind them is unrealistic added insp glenn hanna he declined to release any more information about the asianbased organization police believe are operating the labs saying the investigation is con tinuing police say this was no small cottage industry police were forced to don pro tective clothing and equipment and were aided by chemists from health and welfare canada as they dismantled the labs seizing not only the ecstasy but three pill presses as well officers say chemicals and filler were mixed at the homes the pills manufactured and then sent into distribution from there ecstasy is a dangerous drug that has killed or caused serious health problems for young peo ple who take it for its euphoric effects costing pennies to make each pill sells for between 20 and 25 police also warn of dangers associated with storing and mix ing chemicals while manufac turing the pills both to investi gating officers and the surround ing community there were a lot of chemicals and even when handled by legit imate industry there are safety concerns said insp hanna in a clandestine situation there are no controls at all theres always the risk of fire of explosion of the release of toxic chemicals into the neighbour hood or into the sewer system its a real hazard neither house was occupied with most of the interior used to produce the pills but people stayed there while manufactur ing the pills he said wei ting zhang 40 and yuan chang wong 39 are charged with producing a controlled sub stance and possession of a con trolled substance for the purpose of trafficking wmmftiwakstar bbothir andre catholic high school 6160 16th avenue markham markham rd and 16th ave 1 0 per person under 10 years old free rain or shine people can walk wheel or ride this 4km route all participants receive tv tshirt hot dog drink walk thank you york region over 31 000 youths have benefitted from our student workshops and over 307000 raised between 1998 to 2002 together were making a difference fj bank financial crou can roof corp true suicide prevention starts with talking about ft and thats just what were doing in schools we need your support for more info or to make a donation call barbara davidge 9058413977 4167988500 18663450183 exl226 visit wwwwalkforhopeca pledge forms can be picked up at the georgina advocate the era i banner offices mmmmmfem allproceeds v jf benefjtthe tssmmssmism youth wellness media sponsor programsof canadian mental health association lassociation canadienne pour la sante mentale yokregion but your best may not be enough any more to find out about not-for- profit long term care housing and services for seniorsin your commu nity connect to wwwoanhssorg were here for you ontario association j of nonprofit homes and service for seniors this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sunsuntribune 1 i ohi i- r i ai aa