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Egm The Sum-Tribune welcomes your let- ters. All submissions must be less than 400 words and must include telephone number.mmemdaddress mam-mm the bpublhhornot Macadam-chr- ltymdqnoa Sun, Georgina Advocate,York Region Business Times. North of the City. yomgonmm and York Region Printing. The Sun-Tribune, published every Thursday and Sammdy, is a division of the Metroiand Media Group Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. Metroiand is comprised of 100 community pubiications across Ontario. The York R990" Newspaper Group also includes The Liberal, serving Richmond Hill and Thomhill, Vaughan Citizen, The Era-Banner (Newmrket/Aurora), Markham Economist “A m JmuonOynuxom lETTERS POLICY York Region Media Group community Cam'sMacFarlane Dawna Andrews Mikeaanva'ze Bonnie Ronde Dmmmon Pnonucnon ADVERTISING 905-640-2612 med: 1-800-743-3353 Pu: 905-640-8778 905640-2612 " Fa: 905640â€"8778 DISTRIBUTION 905-640-2612 ShmyDay EDITORIAL WW memo!me ID Canng‘ employers throughout York Region shouldlettheir employeeskmw, ifmey‘msidgdon’toometoworkand spreadgemn'mosewhocanwmkfiom homeshouldbeenooumgedtodoso Itmaymxbeflfeanddeadlto u, butifyoubrlngswineflutomeo ‘the persqn in the next cubicle could It's a personal decision, but there are other aspects of HJNI response that aren’t personal, but are a collective social responsibility , Employers have the highest respon- sibility. Employers have a responsibility to let workers know if they have swine flu symptoms â€"â€" especially if they have been diagnosed by a doctor as havâ€" ing HlNl â€" they should not come to work. been accomplished by mass vaccina- tions, which all carry a tiny percentage of risk Yes, it’s true that in 1976, when 40 million people were vaccinated against swine flu in the United States, a few contracted the rare Guillain-Barre syn- drome and 30 died. But the rear elimi- nation of dreaded and deadly diseases such as polio, diptheria and rubella has Pregnant women have the most serious dilemma and will want to dis- cuss any risks to themselves and their unborn babies with their doctors. Health officials stress the vaccine is safe and all Canadians wishing protec- tion from HlNl should be vaccinated. whose impact can range from mild symptoms to weeks on a ventilator and, yes, even death. Confusion 5nd fea} are likely causes for this drop in the number of peo- pl_e wanting protection from a disease Harris-Decima public opinion poll this month found only one-third of Cana- diansplantomlluptheirsleevesfora swineflushot, adecreasefrom45per wnlaswdmm Will you get the H1N1 vaccination? Mass HlNl vaccination clinics are behzgsetupacrossdlecounu-y, with Health Canada ordering 50 million doses of the vaccine. British Columbia is this country’s hot spot for swine flu cases, but in Ontario, as ofOct. 14. 25 deaths were confirmed, with 388 disclmrged cases and 19 people still in hospital Don’t bring swine flu to work Editorial NIN ‘ No wood, no fasteners, no local writers... In short, nothing. They came, took and went back to Toronto and hit nothing panics from the area éave five quotes, most chose to go with a firm from 'lbronto that was a few cents 0%:erFumlngfoot Recently, I was yery dismayed with the decisions of many of the new hom- eowners in my development legal-ding the Wation of property fences. That is why I am taking the time to write this letter to urge all new resi~ dents, and not so new to make conâ€" scious efforts to support our local merâ€" chants and service providers. so many of my fellow newly mintéd Stoufivillites, as well. From the fantastic women with Wel- come Wagon, who were at our home mere days after we took up residence. to the wonderful people at the many restaurants and shops, each of you have made us feel not only welcome but wanted. I know this to be true for The merchants and service provid- ers in Stoufiville have been instrumen- tal in instilling these strong sentiments we hold. From the moment we began looking at potential homes. my wife, children and I felt genuinely welcomed by the people of this community. It is the sense of being part of somewhere special that will make one want to ensure this place continues to be, indeed, special. My family and I have just celebrated â€" and I truly mean celebrated â€" the second. anniversary of our move to Supporting our merchants will keep Stouffville special net benefit' to Stouffville a numbér 6f qfialified com~ Iwon'tmissdieoolddaysinthe unheateddepot Others dropped off cookies and candies. I was handed cups of coffee, muffins, honey, jam. chili sauce, maple syrup and thank you cards. Thanks to those who appreciated us enough to give us $20 one day. We turned it into hot drinks for the volun- teers. “What are you doing on a day like this?” he said. “ Why are you here?” I was there because no matter the weather, nesidents came by to drop 03 their recyclables. No matter the weather, the depot was open. On a cold and blustery day, a man came in. A thank-you to those who u 0 §edthe Stoufl‘ville recychng depot dunng the gag-Tribune Thanks to residents who appreciated recycling depot I urge everyone, new or not, to sup- port our merchants and service provid- ers. The next time you take your kid to thepoolforaswirnorthearenafora skate or to catch a game, think about who helped make these services and facilities available to you. I want to thank my neighbours who chose to go local, as well as Ron Schell of Schell Lumber, who graciously extended a discount on all supplies purchased from his operation for the fences in our development. PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot LAWRIE YAKABUSKI STOUFFVILLE DOROTHY WAGG S TOUFFVILLE The folks at Latcham Hall were professional, yet friendly and carâ€" ing. The background music was a nice touch. The cookies and juice served up by the Richardson Lodge Masons hit the spot. If they had turned down the lights a tad, I could have got in my daily nap. I’ll be back. appointment in hand. Iim Mason is editor of The Sun- Th‘bune. Gone was the CSI-like grilling I wrote about in the late 19903. By the end of that clinic, I was ready to admit to being paid with drugs to have sex in prison with an ex- prostitute freshly back from a malaria~infested country. A chim- panzee may have been involved. Either someone has done an amazing job of public relations training with staffers or I hit the jackpot at the last clinic. And that's understandable, given this country’s history of tainted blood. Add AIDS and HIV to the mix and this isn’t your par- ents donating blood in 1965, kids. me over the phone. It's a lot like get; ting the oil changed in the SW but a !ot more questions. You can now donate by appoint- ment, Canadian Blood Services told I attemptea a donation one night, but couldn't give up two hours of waiting and donating time. If we’re still in' confessional mode. I hadn’t done it in 10 years. Donate blood, that is. I got out of the Friday-night donation routine. Leaving a pintv beh‘i’nd at itlle blood donor clinic at Latcham Hall in Stouffville this month. Not some pfione-in (show en Showcase to follow Kenny vs Spen- ny or my latest appearance on Dr. Phil. I w_as donating phe gift of life. And other queries about mon- keys, needles, the family dentist, my collection of tattoos and pierc- ings and time misspent in Africa. And more delving into my sex life. There were lots of questions about sex Ennol m Cam Debora Kelly Robert Lazurko 803mm with Jim Mason OH The Top Anvnmsmc, Dimmrnon Nicole Fletcher Gramosz Barry Black