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economist sunsuntribune sars saturday april 19 2003 11 dont be paranoid councillor from page 1 ms caschera had only been in quaran tine 11 days york regional health told me to use my own judgment mr pallotta said doctors are saying quarantine is 14 days so im going with what the doctors say york regions acting medical health officer dr hanif kassam reiterated thursday me recommended quarantine period is 10 days from last day of poten tial exposure to sars some periods may be less if health officials think the risk is minimal the province of ontario health canada and health experts recommend 10 days he said dr kassam said there is no misinfor mation in the public about sars low risk to public the risk in the community is low he said people should be aware and put things into perspective people can go about their activities of course if you go to a highrisk area you should consult health officials but he also admitted there will be more cases of sars in the public beyond healthcare facilities mr pallotta said he has posted a sign on the door of his salon since march advising clients who may have been exposed to sars to call and make a new appointment after the required quaran tine period i cant have my store closed 14 days he said i even sent one of my staff to get checked after she had a cough i wasnt any threat ms caschera said he told me he was not comfort able its ridiculous for people to make me feel that way as though im contami nated yet ms caschera isnt the only york region resident to be shunned over sars fears arichmond hill resident said she and another woman were ordered to leave a job fair hosted by the region early this month because they had been in quar antine they were ordered out of the regions newmarket headquarters even though they were free to be out in the communi ty following their isolation periods delivered camera the woman had gone into voluntary quarantine because she had delivered a video camera to a friend having a baby at york central days before the hospital was closed she was outraged regional employees ordered her to leave the job fair held to hire medical and clerical staff to replace workers off the job because of sars public health shouldnt be working jpt with more than a dozen program jf choices and camp sites in the greater toronto area theres a ymca tamp that is right for your child 4169289622 or 18002238024 call now to register vvkd i from ignorance once im off quarantine why shouldnt i apply for a job said the woman who asked not to be identified at thursdays regional council meet ing markham councillor tony wong said many restaurants and other busi nesses in markham are suffering mr wong said he is trying to let resi dents know they dont have to avoid these places because of sars we are doing our best to tell people you dont have to be paranoid he said markham business owners have been asking for financial help because of the loss of business they have faced he said the issue of compensating business es came up at a recent meeting attended by dr kassam and health minister tony clement mr clement said he was aware of the issue but no decision had yet been made on compensation regional staff is going to research the financial impact of sars on area busi nesses and report back to council the sars outbreak has cost the region 3 million 15 million for pro tective equipment such as masks and gowns arid 15 million for extra staff to be brought in and for existing staff to be redirected to do sarsrelated work with files from lisa queen and simone joseph highway 7 corridor environmental assessment notice of public consultation opportunity as one of the fastest growing municipalities in canada york regionis facing a number of transportation challenges a top priority of the region is to ensure swift and effective action to improve the movement of people and goods in response to these transportation challenges the region has initiated the york rapid transit plan yrtp to facilitate the process of implementing a rapid transit network in york region the plan encompasses studies in two major transit corridors and two connecting links to toronto the highway 7 corridor the yorige street corridor the vaughan northsouth link and the markham northsouth link lomake the right connections the highway 7 corridor ea is examining rapid transit services between the york peel boundary and the york durham boundary the first steps in the ea process entailed a needs and justification study and development of a terms of reference to define the scope of the subsequent individual environmental assessment these were completed over the past year and the ministry of environment review of the terms of reference is in its final stage the first public consultation centre was held on february 6th 7th and 12th and summarized general route options existing conditions and recommendations of the terms of reference the region is now providing an opportunity for the public to comment on the design of alignment alternatives and station facility locations at this second public consultation centre the scope and success of the regions study depends very rnuch on public input and participation you are invited and encouraged to attend the upcoming public consultation centre to express your views on the design of alternatives and potential solutions for rapid transit in the highway 7 corridor the second public consultation centre will be held at the following locations hillcrest mall 9350 yonge street richmond hill ontario thursday april 24th 300 pm 800 pm chancellor community centre markville mall 350 ansley grove avenue 5000 highway 7 vaughan ontario markham ontario friday april 25th saturday april 26th 300 pm 800 pm 100 pm- 600 pm york region is collaborating with the city of toronto which has commenced an environmental assessment for surface rapid transit between steeles ave and the downsview subway station to obtain further information on this study please visit the york rapid transit plan yrtp website on the york region home page wwwregionyorkoncavrtp if you wish to have your name placed on our mailing list or to direct questions and comments please contact paul sharpe p eng project coordinator 416 3917544 ext 544 416 4414131 fax psharpedelcancom 133 wynford drive toronto on m3c1k1 come out and help steve c mota p eng project manager 18774649675 ext 5056 905 8950191 fax stevemotaregionvorkonca 17250 yonge street newmarket on l3y6z1 make the right connections jlrijl making the right connections gum childrens party center r step into a storybook treality tbe treated like a princess from start to finish j j prom dressup to 7ylakeup to qaftejk trjoyal dining tea iparty lei the fontoty begin book your play date now 905 6602215 241 eogeley blvd unit 5 vaughan the regional municipality of york notice of completion class environmental assessment decommissioning and demolition of stouffville water pollution control plant and west end pumping station town of whitchurchstouffville the regional municipality of york has completed a class environmental assessment ea for the decommissioning and demolition of the stouffville water pollution control plant wpcp and the west end pumping station weps in the town of whitchurchstouffville the study has been conducted in accordance with the municipal engineers association guidelines for a schedule b class ea for municipal water and wastewater projects the regional municipality of york intends to proceed with the decommissioning and demolition for this project sanitary sewage from the village of stouffville flows to the water pollution control plant wpcp via gravity sewers on the east side of the cn track and by forcemain from the west end pumping station weps on the west side of the track the purpose of this project is to decommission and demolish the wpcp and weps after the completion of phase 2 of the ninth line sanitary trunk sewer to allow for wastewater servicing from planned future growth the locations of the wpcp and the weps are shown on the map below v- j7 t an environmental study report esr has been prepared and is available for public review at the following locations during normal business hours the regional municipality of york clerks department 17250 yonge street newmarket ontario hours 830 am to 430 pm town of whitchurchstouffville clerks department 37 sandiford drive 4th floor stouffville ontario hours 830 am to 430 pm the public review period will commence on tuesday april 22nd 2003 interested persons may provide written comments to the region representative listed below within the review period if concerns are raised that cannot be resolved through discussions with the regional municipality of york a person may request the minister of the environment issue a part ii order bumpup to this project a part ii order request must be received by the minister at the address below no later than thursday may 22nd 2003 a copy of the part ii order request shall be sent to the honourable chris stockwell minister of the environment 555 burnhamthorpe road suite 214 etobicokeon m9c2y3 the regional municipality of york clerks department 17250 yonge street newmarket on l3y6z1 further information may be obtained from daniel kostopoulos peng senior project manager transportation and works department the regional municipality of york 17250 yonge street newmarket on l3y6z1 tel 905 8951200 ext 5084 fax 905 8364590 toll free 1877go4york email danielkostopoulosregionyorkonca steve mcminn peng project manager urs cole sherman associates ltd 75 commerce valley drive east thornhillon l3t7m9 tel 905 8824401 ext 116 fax 905 8824399 email stevemcminnurscorpcom this notice issued on april 19th 2003 gian