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14 economist sunsuntribune community saturday sept 20 2003 thank you gord landon gi although we will respect your decision not to seek reelection to regional council let me say without reservation the new council will have towork much harder to replace your talents and dedication say on behalf of all markham residents bur collective thanks rorang o october 2345 iii contest dance tonight tickets are 1000 at the door ticket includes midnight buffet september 20 800pm at the markham fairgrounds wwwmarkhamfairca thanks to our 2002 sponsors angus glen golf club ashlane farms balloon experts barthau jewellers candlelight and memories chfi fm98 rick davis promotions the fair shoppe georges auto lindys floral boutique liz and pauls hair salon mercedesbenz canada molsons muriels flowers gifts noisette party works patricia bridal and dress salon peppertree klassics the school fine dining sheridan nurseries cailey stollery stouffville florist timber creek golf unionville arms pub and grill unionville lions club village grocer viva bene catering and design williamson of uxbridge baby contest october 4 2003 entertainment tent 9am rules 1 must be preregistered 2 babies must be born between july 1st02 and june 3003 3 babies must be a resident of markham or whitchurch- stouffville 4 limited number of entries accepted 5 deadline september 2703 for information only call karen lorenzen 905 6405965 babycontestmarkhamfairca or visit wwwmarkhamfairca baby name parent name address phone number babys date of birth sex mail entries to markham fair baby contest 50 connor dr stouffville on l4a 7x3 mom daughter walk to fight heart disease by kathleen griffin staff writer samantha wynne has only vague hazy memories of the days before and after her heart surgery after all she was only three the 16yearold rich mond hill youth can recall watching the movie jstwith her friends and other- patients at torontos hospital for sick children she also recalls being given liquids through a tube i remember waking up when they took the tubes out she said since then shes hardly thought of it at all shes strong energetic and has been healthy ever since but when samantha was looking for a project to fulfill her mandatory volunteer hours as a grade 1 1 student at patrohmson pat robinson trustee inc trustee in bankruptcy call for djree personal discussion help with creditor problems v proposalto creditors personal business bankruptcy aurora head office 1 5105 yonge st 201 at church 9057272577 richmond hill 9555 yonge st 401atwddrick 9055089493 toronto 150 york st 800 at adelaide 4164106648 toll free 18777272577 email patpatrobinsoncom web wwwpatrobinsoncom fibromyalgia if you suffer from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue then attending this free workshop may be the most important thing you do this year it can show you an amaz ing new way to get immediate and lasting relief from many fibromyalgia symptoms you will discover what the true cause of these conditions are and how a natural pro cedure is giving sufferers their lives back with miraculous results for many dr allen turner whose methods have been featured on the dini petty show national news and canada am will present a free workshop on thursday september 25th 2003 at 730 pm at the stouffville chiropractic health centre call 905 6404440 for reservations get involved markham needs you committee of adjustment i markham needs you to get involved in the process of governing our town and charting our future i thetown has one vacancy for the period october 1 12003 to march 1 2004 on the committee of adjustment for a thornhill representative apply how to use- your talents and interests for the benefit of our community applicants must be 18 years of age and residents of the town of markham a committee comprised of three members of council will conduct personal interviews for information on the term of office duties and functions for the committee of adjustment or to obtain an application for the vacancy visit the town of markham clerks department at the markham civic centre applications are also available through the towns website at wwwmarkhamca for more information call judy kee at 9054777000 ext 4620 return your completed application along with your resume to the attention of the town clerk town of markham clerks department 101 town centre boulevard markham on l3r 9w3 by mail in person by fax to 9054797771 or by email to jkeemarkhamca no later than 1200 noon on friday september 26 2003 personal information is collected under the authority of the municipal freedom of information and protection of privacy act and will be used to determine eligibility for appointment questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to judy kee at 9054777000 ext 4620 langstaff secondary school the heart and stroke found ation seemed a good fit when the foundation offi cials learned samanthas story they convinced her to open their annual markham mother daughter walk for heart and stroke this sunday as a guest speaker she was diagnosed at birth with dextracardia a condition which means her heart was flipped to the right she also had a hole in her heart called a vsd in combination the two problems are often sugges tive of a syndrome where vital organs could be missing in infants i learned afterward the cardiologist told the pediatri cian to call a priest or rabbi samanthas mom wendy wynne said usually kids with those problems die it turned out samantha did not have me lifethreat ening syndrome but when she was three another hole was found this one more serious called an asd it required open heart surgery after surgery samantha developed fluid buildup around the heart and needed another operation to drain it it was a very stressful time mrs wynne said only after its over can you really think about it and then you can go crazy today samantha is on her high school basketball team and trying out for the swim team she dances at the vibe studio and enjoys y snow- boarding and wakeboarding shes taking driving les sons and she denies having a boyfriend shes a regularl6- yearbld girl who doesnt think her mom is cool even if she went to woodstock she doesnt care about that mrs wynne said laughing mrs wynne wanted to join samantha on the walk rather than just watch her speech she said i felt we should both be participating it made sense to do it together its a way to give back in her speech samantha will tell her story and explain why donations are so impor tant i feel blessed to have been bom at a time when i could benefit from the new tech niques that research has made possible the speech says i know research requires a lot of money and im grateful for everybody who has sup ported the heart and stroke foundation allowing myself and countless others to enjoy a good quality of life forty per cent of all female deaths are due to heart disease the mother daughter walk is at unionvilles toogood pond this sunday its one of 60 happening all over the country symptoms of heart prob lems in women are different than for men and often remain undiagnosed until the problem is severe forty per cent of all female deaths are due to heart disease disease of the blood vessels or stroke they claim 38000 lives every year lastyear 24000 people walked for the foundation and raised 17 million the goatmisyear is 30000 partic ipants and 2 million for more information call 905- 7094899 staff photosteve somerville wendy wynne right and daughter samantha are prepar ing to take part in sundays mother daughter walk for heart and stroke at unionvilles toogood pond samantha is a hear disease survivor t r he