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i i v txh i msihii iv piv v jjkjt j i- director of advertising debra wetter deputy editor debora kelly editor v julie caspersen production director cherikay distribution director barry goodyear online publishing manager j bnankirlik editorial gtsb should lead study on effects of urban sprawl for many york region residents the battle grounds are set theres the oak ridgevmoraine the envi- ronmentally sensitive landform threatened by ongoing development v theres green king township its pristine farmland under attack from the extension of the big pipe and the feared development that goes with that extension s farmland in east gwillimbury shoreline in georgina picturesque kleinburg- all- threat- i ened j residents in yorkregion have made it clear they appreciate afirie balance between preser- vation of our natural beauty and necessary development to support our anticipated qual- ityofltfe r i- 7 i so asjbrontb offers 200000 to launch a studypfi the impact of lowdensity develop- ment on bur region and the entiretgreater toronto area for tiiat matter residents withi concerns about our environment- and about theurb is enveloping usphave every reason t6wetcome such a gift i ormbmeyletsthirik about the issue and meofferry l urban- sprawl v the result of planning processesthat saw subdivisions springing jup inall corners of bur region and neighbouring regionskas pushed nature totlie limit there v spaceswithin cornriiunities anunalsare being stranded as theyre sur- rounded bybncks and mortar v it has placed increasedpressure on our ser- vic sociallservices health services recre- atibripfdgrariuttiing congested our letters to the editor nowjefs look atthe j 1 its tremendous tnactorphto as the epicen- r tre from vrbchlute greater toronto area radi- atesantst67smdy the effects bf sprawl out- side anclirisideits boundaries vj 7 ithereasrnbquestionmunicipal growth in the gtahas an impact on toronto j- whether itfrom residential or business relocations or jraffic flooding iritocrbwded city streets or feobhdwellersseeking city health or social services r undoubtedly toronto belongs in such dis- f jcussions f- i we believesiich a process would t appropriately be spearheaded bythe- greatertorontb services bowdinpartnerswpv tu uxoffa rooinnc inrltihinortnrnntin ing gobdpersonal and work hygiene and by using sterile or disposable equipment t fri york region tattoo and piercing busi- i nesses are inspected annually by public health inspectors according to ministry of health protocols but consumers should be aware of the need for cleanliness and safety r catherine whttemanagerr c sexual health programs infectious diseases control division public pressure needed to prompt environmental action tooingaritodqnesafeijj f the past two years i beueved the oak but improperly administered attoos and md m be otecled from piercings can result rnsenous illnesses like howinnnwit hepatitisbandc hwandanumberofoter sseislated poucy and a freeze on v deve the ontario goverriment also in order to prevent the spread of such pecaon will not be provided mfectionrpeople cannot donate their blood puwessu aid change richrhobdhiu for one year aftei getting a tattooor piercing i ecnvhowevej nowthe public isderutelybutbfmelobpatkeseproposbd law prohibits a person of any age from get- dev tingatattoo or piercing me ono miinicipal board these judges was p toiead thekeswick estab- for qur afa consumers must be waryabout the hazards of tattoos piercing it was with great interest that i read the recent etcetera article on tattooing and pierc- wbody language that appeared may 25 c tattooing ana piercing is becoming- increasingly popular and mainstream and as more people consider this form of body art they should also be aware of potential health risks li any time thesjdn is pierced or tattooed there is a chance of infectibn or allergic reac- uon nshmentteaturedmme leaving tkepubucwim only wevenirigs but parental involvement for clients under 18 ofl input- years because vopen comrnunicatipn f pfease-cauybufrepresentativesaper- between parents and cmdren who are deter- suade thfim jritb action its mined to get tattooed orpiercecus the best j c ivj t i n way to prevent infectibn and protect long term health j- reputable and experienced artists will time for all levels of government step up to the plate and protect the future of jallv r marianne yake s with the affected regions includingtoronto make infection control a priority by practis- richmond hill texjersp0licy i hstouffwiletmbunc r y welcomes your letters au r suljniissiohvrhustbelessthan 400 wordsand must include sl v daytime telephone number nameahdaddressjhes newspaper reserves the ngnt to publish brnot publish and to r for clarity and space v stqiiffvifle tribune serving theebmmunity since 1888 j staufmdetribunepublishedeverytuesdaythuisdayandsatuidayisoneofthemetrolandpnnungpublishlngand idisuibuting ud group of newspapers which includes the ajaxpictefing news advertiser allston 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closedindefirutelyduvtothe risk of toxcmouldartdthe problem could easily have gone unhoticedor- at least unmentionedr v v it takes some courage for one person to speak uprisking ridicule fromtheir ipeers their employers and the public as j y suffering the ill effects of niouidiand tonce she stepped forward she was sud- denlyengulfed in awellspring of supj port from her fellow workers r in short patrick cbuld have been considered a whiner and easdy ignored assuch but aftermissmg12daysjpf wbrksince januarytlieyorkregional police civilian v todb something s v events in walkerton could have unfolded much differently had some one had the ability and coiiragetocome forward sooner risking possible ridicule but armed wimdarrutingresultsshbvy- ing unhealthy levels of e cblicbntami- riatiori in the towns water supply 7 its definitely easier tdsittback and trust that the systerrvf someone else will deal with the prbblemarid will somehow rnakejt go awayrf- asjt turned out patrick needed fiie media to get her case fieard arid were glad we were here to listenr once we toldiher story patrick was supported not just byotherwbrkefs but bjr the ministry of x labour and the ministry of the attorney general whicli operates the building 4 k j ffofnouf perspective we have to decide whena whiiiels truly a worry patrfeks case definitely fell into s ywrry bategbryclismissingany con cerns that some people jraghtfeel we were sensationalizing a situatiorijust to make good headlines v officials have made it crystal clear theydbnt want workers likepatrick to- feel urisafeoriuihealthy m the building and that efforts are under way tocorrect mould problem w r if patrick hadnt spoken out would me situation still be festering and if wehadritjlistened when patrick talked to us if we hadnt publi- cized her plight would the support from all parties been so strongarici forthright wouldve be witnessing tne action were witnessing now f just asking because youtaow the loripatricksbf the world are few and far 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