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2 stouffville suntribune saturday dec 22 2007 publication mail ageemerit 40007673 emerald ash borer hitching ride on firewood by hannelore volpe staff writer be careful where you buy your firewood it could be giving a speedy ride to the emerald ash borer that can infest and kill ash trees green and white ash are among the predominant native hard wood species throughout southern ontario as an adult the insect causes little damage in its larval stage however it feeds on the inner bark of the trees eventually destroying their ability to absorb water and nutrients the ash borer has been a prob lem in areas of southwestern ontar io such as windsor and chatham kent to london for a couple of years and is spread largely through the movement of firewood for heat ing homes there is currently a quarantine of wood coming from these areas restrictions on the movement of all firewood and ash tree materials are being implemented on properties within a fivekilometre radius from where the insect was detected however the insect is still migrating east to all parts of south western ontario closer to home the emerald ash borer has been found in trees in the sheppard avenue and hwy 404 area it is the first discovery of the insect in this area if you have bought firewood from southwestern ontario reject the order and call the canadian food inspection agency to check the suppliers wood advises whitchurchstouffvilles mark car roll project coordinator for rouge valley conservation house the insect and its larvae have made trips into canada and the u s on solid wood packing material carried in cargo ships or airplanes originating in its native asia if you receive cargo from asia mr carroll said check the packag ing for this bug and its larvae or make sure the cfia has been able to check this cargo the gta is just now getting over the destruction caused by the asian longhorned beetle in north york and vaughan where more than 25000 trees had to be cut down and mulched over the past three years he said for more information call the canadian food inspection agency at 18664636017 visit inspectiongccaeng lishplavegpestravaagrplator questeshtml c vd j houston ford ltd 5786 main st stouffville 9056404541 wwwbillhousfonfordcom blood clinic by jessica young staff writer you can give someone the gift of life by simply rolling up your sleeve and donating blood canadian blood services predicts they will need 77000 donations of blood and other blood products throughout december to jan 2 to meet hospital demands across canada this holiday season we are engaging canadians this time of year to donate because dur ing the holidays its something people dont put oh the top of their list people have to remember patients dont take holidays said john bromley canadian blood services regional communica tions manager give blood dec 28 atlatcham hall main hall 8 park dr from 130 to 730 pm blood donations from people of dif ferent cultural backgrounds is especially important mr bromley said chinese canadians are a huge part of this region we have to have more people from these communities donat ing blood he said this year the hillcrest permanent blood donor clinic took part in chi nesecanadian blood donor awareness week oct 29 to nov 2 makingpsure different cultures donate is a matter of awareness mr bromley said as the year comes to an end he is optimistic that more people will be informed about the importance of giv ing blood just released the he ist kmk fusion technology with patent pending features now avaiiabie for your best hearing to date xe earino financing now available pay ho merest for 12 months i markham 9054714327 would you like to improve your hearing with destinf science brings you closer to natural human hearing than ever before freehearingtestcal sales and service to all makes of hearing aids adp wsib ova authorized dispensers hearing assessments newborn to geriatric hearing aid evaluations batteries and hearing aid accessories assistive listening devices fm systems custom hearing protection musician and swim plugs tinnitus therapy no charge all inclusive loss and damage insurance- 1 year no charge all inclusive manufacturers warranty 2 years 35 day full satisfaction guarantee associated with ent ear nose and throat doctor full time experienced certified audiologists on hand to serve you markham stouffville hearing services established 1990 377 church st suite 203 north york 4164984151 the audiology centre established 1986 1333 sheppard ave e suke 340 etobicoke 4162338581 west end hearing established 1991 1243 islington ave suite 711 every day is seniors day 10 discount off ah accessories batteries parking available- free hearing aid cleaning hib me