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ecorioniist siifisiinrimem news r 12 2005 town prepares for flu pandemic just in case essential services must run councillor by simone joseph staff writer ensuring markham resi dents still have running water electricity and other essential services if a flu pandemic strikes has become a priority for the town if 50 per cent of town staff cannot come to work how do we deal with that we have to make sure servic es continue to be provided ward 6 councillor dan horchik said if theres a pandemic it would probably affect every one markham has to be pre pared markham council has created an emergency readi ness committee to make sure the municipality is ready for a predicted pandemic the world health organi zation believes a worldwide avian flu pandemic will strike within the next five years with the potential to infect thousands in ontario alone markhams plan will include a vaccination strate gy for employees to help reduce the number of work ers forced to take sick leave if a pandemic breaks out some important decisions about vaccinations will have to be made regional coun cillor jack heath said if it a vaccination is developed we would have to discuss who gets the first vaccination said mr heath who is on the pan demic committee it is yet to be determined if a regular flu shot would have an effect on the avian flu mr heath added it would be important for government and essential services including the work of paramedics and hospital are you sick and tired of being sick and tired if you suffer from chronic fatigue persistent neck or back pain weight gain headaches or digestive problems you may be suffering from adrenal burnout to find out the latest research on this topic attending this free symposium may be the most important thing you do this year you will discover the true causes of these conditions and natural solutions you can use right away many are feeling healthy again for the first time in years dr allen turner is an international speaker and lecturer who has been featured on the dini petty show national news and canada am he will present a free symposium on thursday november 17th 730 pm at the stoumie health centre call 9056404440 for reservations economist sun stouffville tribune new address phone number are 145 renfrew drive unit 160 markham ontario l3r 9r6 ph 90551 31 71 7 fax 905 51 37525 t community care access centre of york region were here for you coming out of hospital suffering an illness or injury need personal care to maintain your independence are you eligible for health care at home call the ccac of york region at 1 8884702222 this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune workers continue you still have to make sure the water runs and is safe to drink the electricity is on these things are essential services for every one he said how can we make sure the services are running even if some government staff are sick or taking care of sick children will our schools stay open should they be kept open a proper plan would look at all of these tilings mr heath said members of the pandem ic committee would have to discuss municipal responsi bilities such as tax collec tion recreation and library services activities we would decide whether to continue or not society would not come to a full stop mr heath said the town has held emer gency strategy meetings for five years partly in prepara tion for y2k mr heath pointed out he also noted the pan demic may never happen its better to be ready than not but i dont think people should panic or get really worried remember did all of the concerns over y2k happen no the committee which includes a representative from the markham board of trade ibm and both school boards had its first meeting last thursday if s better to be ready than not but i dont think people should panic or get really worried remember did all of the concerns over y2k happen no jack heath regional councillor k alfred sung armani bob mackie bourchero k burberry it bvlgari it calvin klein it christian dior davidoff it diesel dolce gabbana it escada fendi it giorgio beverly hills it givenchy gucci v guerlain it hugo boss jennifer lopez kenneth cole it lacoste it lancome liz claiborne moschino oscar de la renta it perry ellis it roberto cavalli swiss army versace yves st laurent and many more fine frangrances miscellaneous leather goods belts purses etc great bath a hair care products assorted gift items perfect for christmas time monday friday 1000 am to 700 pm saturday 900 am to 600 pm sunday 11 00 am to 600 pm r 35 valleywood drive markham wwwlisascosmeticsca when nov 5 to nov 27 1 6th ave co o j valleywood 1 n 1 apple creek g as a drive h lisas blvd hwy7