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jr i 28 economist sunsiintribune regional news saturday may 3 2003 remember mom may 11th rs scare hampers fo 2002 readers choice award winner complete pool service natural gas heating call now for pool opening 0054717946 90471 swim y by lisa queen ir r staff writer l a pitiful spring food drive hampered bythesars crisis will leave food bank shelves empty by the end of may we knew sars would have an effect on the food drive everyone is under standably focused on it york region food network spokesperson rosahhe rodgers said but we never thought it would be as badasthis makingmatters worse ms rodgers said the regions food banks will have to feed additional hungry residents left destitute because of the outbreak of the deadly respiratory disease we know were going to get the fall out because of sarsshe said more people will be coming to the food banks peoples businesses are suf fering because of the impact people are losing their jobs well see it in more people going hungry she pointed out about half those relying on food bank donations are children as of yesterday about 72000 pounds of food had been donated only 62 per cent of the 1 1 6000pound goal last year the spring food drive col lected 92000 pounds about 20000 the markhlil garden show wwm wlzk y i sm metroland york rcporvincwspapcr group color your worid 1 homes publishing group market w financial stone seaway poois m wills woodworking jgkscg t h a nks to our e m j r v 16th averse chiropractic clinic artisan restorations inc autograph gahicqpr systems bath fitter becker window r industries bell world britannia conservatories cambridge heating cooling c r duct cleaning canadian scholarship trust canlik kitchen i carriage hills resort casa bella interiors cjaricavfinancial services classiclbuch creative kitchens decorating home edmunds home improvements georgian manor resort igopdtife fitness clubs granitcookware henrys cobkware inc home depot jlkwilckerb keep it simple gifts kenwood kitchen and bath loblawsmccbwianmarket marykay membrjaligardensicanada ltd sctipbdard jprivatescunty solutions reheater canada royal lepage your community seaway pools beachcomber hot tubs select 1 contracting serenity 2000 its magnetic star choice communications steam sauna stone wolf manufacturing student works painting dan palmer toronto star tricky dog design studios unidem sale inc white rose i home garden centres wills woodworking 7pfaty thinks tt tmv ffi tyid ottutot uv a i j- f iv i- ia- i vtf1 1 afckr e gio n n e w s p a p e r g im pounds more than residents donated this year food bank use increased 7 per cent in 2002 over the previous year yorks northern communities fared worse during the campaign than southern municipalities richmond hill collected 100 per cent of its target and markham took in 65 per cent however aurora collected 60 per cent georgina took in 57 per cent and newmarket brought in a dismal 35 per cent ms rodgers acknowledged everyone is preoccupied right now but i hope people remember there are people out there who live on the edge we have to remember them despite all the worries out there food is such a basic human right food donations can be dropped off at most grocery stores and all fire halls food banks are most in need of high- protein donations including canned meat and fish peanut butter pasta sauce and baby food residents can also make financial contribu tions for which they will receive a tax receipt cheques can be mailed to the yon region food network 194eagle st newmarket l3y 1j6 if they wish donors can specify which food bank they want their money to support be cool baby pre season sale msb low monthly payments oac 1 iiiiheridan heating air conditioning kjwbhknbr call today for your freein home estimate inserts for saturday may 3 2003 david khurana sears office depot staples business depot north durham real estate home hardware creative carpet pro hardware weber pro hardware catalogue avonlea paints pizza nova smart source v thebay pier 1 radio shack grand toy- all saints montessori cornell dental the building box dr green lawncare zehrs stounville ida petsmart home hardware no one delivers results like we do to find out more about how to reach your target market and get the same great response from your flyer distributions as these cus- tomers call us today economist sun tfmtribune 905 2948244 i 1 i j i- 1 i i i j v5 if if- i i i f x 4