34-The Canadian Champion, Frday May 24, 2002 Fight off bacteria food safety miles You can stop bactenia in your food from mraking you sick by using safe food handling, cooking and storage practices. according to the Halton Region Health DepartmnenL. Througbout June, the health departmnent, in partnership with local food retailers, will rotate the FightRAC programn display in local food retail outiets throughout the region. The display will be at A&P, 500 Laurier Ave., in Milton starting next Fniday to lune 2. Food-born iliness increases during the warm summîner mnonths and many of these cases are from food prepareri at bomne. You can proteet yourself and your fanily from getting sick by followng four basic miles for handing food safely at home. - Always clean your bands, utensils and cooking surfaces thorougbly wth bot water and soap before, during and after preparng food. Sanzie countertops, cutting boards and uten- sils with a mild solution of bkeah and water. AU produce shuldW be washed umder cool rnniùng water before eating or co*gKeep raw fo"r and thir juices sepaaed frmoter foods during storage and preparation. Use one cutting board for raw meats and another for your vegetables. Keep foods covered. - Prepare food quicly and cook them thorougbly and serve irmmediately. Don't let potentially unsafe foods linger as room temperature as bacteria cati grow quiekly. The danger zone is between 4 degrees Celsius (40 degrees Fahrenheit) and 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit). - Refrigerate or freeze perishables, prepared food and lefi- overs within two hours. Make sure the refigerator is set at 4 degrees Celsius and that the freezer is set ai minus 19 degrees Celsius. For more information about the FightBAC program. eaul (905) 825-6060, ext. 7501. 335 lu e mnt5 email account WebPac $24.99/mth 50 MB Web Space, 25 email accounts + 1Nu ER H0 1-877-688-8126 Mixed reaction to the provincial fromn NEW on page 1 year. That's the comparator theyll (Halton board unions) bring 10 us," observed Ms Kisko. As for the opinion of other organizations. the Ontario govemment's latest funding pronouncement was lauded by Burlington's Conservative MP>, wel- comed by the provinces Catholie trustees and slammed by the man who represents Ontario's secondary school teachers. "Education is one of our top priorities," said Burington's Cam Jackson, minister of tounism. "The premier bas already taken action to put $65 million in funding for textbooks and learning resources- Haltons share is $2.1 million- and $25 million for Early Reading and Early Math programns. (The) throne speech goes even further in restat- ing our commitment 10 a quality education system," he said. The Ontario Catholic Sehool Trustees' Association (OCSTA> saw the funding news as a positive first step. "The fondamental principles and struc- ture of the funding model are sound but the costing benchmarks are outdated. More costs of educating students today,- said OCSTA president Louise Ervin. Ontario Secondary Sehool Teachers' Federation president Earl Manners, who is often critical of the govemment, continued in that vein. "This announeement is simply the gov- emment pushing the emergency button 10 hait the free tati of publie school funding in place for the past seven years. They are still asking sehool boards to pay 2002 eosts with 1997 dollars." 'p Secure your piece of Iistory. AIl good things must corne ta an end. Unfortunately, this includes Volkswagen's classic Cabrio. We have seÀ.ie five final production 2002 Cabrios remaining. lncluding two silver Cabria GLX top of the mie models created specifically for the Cabrio's final year. A fully lined convertible top and glass rear window with electric defroster make the Cabria a practical ali-season convertible. The leather 'interior, alloy wheels und power operated top simply make the Cabrio fun ta drive. Don't be disappointed, because when they're gone, they're gone. Georgetown Volkswagen 199 Guelph Street, 905-877-5285 Drivers wonted. www.georgetownlvw.com