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Minister at O; his game i She scored first. Then he pock- eted the puck into her net. With the score tied at one apiece, Kaitlyn O'Brien was up against some seriously stiff com- petition, but the 14-year-old Stouffville District Secondary School student knew she had a victory in her and closed the door on her opponent â€" Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The two faced off Saturday in a friendly air hockey game, on a table the Prime Minister donated to the Hospital for Sick Chfldlen inToronto. School student a victory in her door on her op “I thought he’d be really good because he’s the one donating it," Kaitlyn told The Sun-Tfibune. “I was so happy to win against him." When Kaitlyn arrived for the presentation â€" she is a member of the hospital's children’s coun- cil â€" she had no idea out of the handful of kids in attendance. she would be chosen to take on the Prime Minister. "They just decided to let me play against him. It was a lot of fun and a good experience, too.” SICK KIDS PATIENT CHOSEN TO TAKE ON HARPER i-Trib une She beat BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com See SICK page 16 THURSDAY. DEC.23,2010 I SERVINGTHECOMMUNITYOFWURCHâ€"STOUFFVILLE I 24 PAGES/$1INCLUDINGGST MERRY CHRISTMAS, STOUFFVILLE. FROM THE STAFF AT THE SUN-TRIBUNE Marie Cote (left) and Elaine Palmer sort toys at Latcham Hall Tuesday. They will be delivered to families in need this week by the Stoufl'ville Lions. sbolan@yrmg.com A downtown Stouflville residen- tial treatment centre for people with personality disorders will close its doors. Last week, Whitby-based Ontar- io Shores Centre for Mental Health Mental health centre set to close BY SANDRA BOLAN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT HOME IN DOWNTOWN STDUFFVILLE Sciences. which operates Church Street’s Beacon House, announced the 12-week residential home will be replaced with a new, intensive outpatient model of care. When contacted by The Sun- Tribune, Ontario Shores spokesper- son Andrea Worrall said no other information would be released SANTA’S HELPERS until details were sorted out. That is expected to be sometime in the new year. The facility’s closure is part of Ontario Shores decision to change clinical services over the next four months. Layâ€"off notices were also given to 52 employees. Changes aie ‘expected to be made in several areas, including adolescent inpatient services. 'IWo .units will be combined into a single lZâ€"bed unit to provide increased access to specialized assessment and treatment to more individuals. Mth changing resources in the See PATIENTS, page' é STAFF PHOTO/NIX MANYSHYN