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PORT PERRY "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2000 - 3 Gets 18 months probation Youth pleads guilty to assault in swarming By Rik Davie Special to the Star One of the seven young offenders charged in an alleged swarming incident at Port Perry High School has entered a plea of guilty in an Oshawa court. The youth, who cannot be named under provisions of the Young Offenders Act, pled guilty to assault in the Sept. 22 incident in which a student reported he had been assaulted by several youths outside the school. The incident resulted in seven students being charged with various assault related offenses. The students, all young offenders, have had to attend other schools since the incident as part of their release conditions. One of the accused had to be removed from school under doctor's orders, and an adult was later charged with threatening one of the accused, according to parents of the youth. Police confirmed at the time that an adult had been charged in the matter. According to Crown Attorney Ken Polley, the youth who pled guilty in the matter will receive a probationary term of 18 months, with conditions that he remain away from The Janetville Community Centre is holding a Sixties Sweetheart Dance on 'Sweetheart Dance' in Janetville Feb. 12 Saturday, February 12 from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $6. VISION REPORT Antibotics are ineffec- Viral Conjunctivitis is characterized by lid swelling, redness and watery discharge. tive in this case. PINK EYE With the increase in colds and flu this office has seen a rise in cases of pink eye. Pink eye is a common term meaning conjunctivitis - an inflammation of the tissue membrane covering the white part of the eye. Several factors can trigger conjunctivitis and each has distinctive signs and symptoms. Viral infection is characterized by watery dis- charge, itching and a uniform pink colour to the eye (pictured above). This is the typical pink eye that children get and is high- ly contagious. It is usually caused by a cold transferred from the nose and throat to the eye, one eye being more affect- ed than the other. Antibiotics do k -they kill only bacteri The infection usually runs its course in 2 weeks no matter what drops are used. Affected patients should use their own towels and stay home from 'school as long as the discharge and redness persists. Allergies can cause symptoms very similar to viral infection, how- ever both eyes are affected equally, and antihistamines effectively * treat the condi- tion. Bacterial Dr. New Patients Welcome HE SPE NEF Darryl Workman OPTOMETRIST New Location - 189 North Street infection is characterized by a more gross yellow/green dis- charge - puss with the eyes stuck together in the moming, and the eyes are a more meaty red and irri- tated. In these cases antibiotics can speed up recovery. Most mild to moderate cases of pink eye resolve on their own with-out treatment anyway. However, the wrong treatment can make things worse. Without a slit lamp (table-mounted micro- scope) or thorough testing, iritis is an intemal eye inflammation that can be misdiagnosed ds an eye infection; delayed treatment can lead to acute glaucoma and vision loss. Dr. Workman has received extensive training in ocular disease and ther-apeutic drugs, and can counsel patients on the best treat- ment for the condition. More importantly, the eye doctor has the equipment and expertise to diag- nose the cause of the red eye - your family doctor does not have this equipment. In cases of red eye choose your eye doctor based on reputa- tion and quality of care; the health of your eyes and vision dependsonit. TETRA AR NIT YR RS WE aa Port Perry High School and several persons allegedly involved in the incident. Another youth charged in the case agreed to the terms of a bond requiring him to stay away from certain persons and places involved in the incident. The bond signed by the youth is not an admission of wrongdoing, according to court officials. The incident has resulted in several parents of the accused crying foul about the way in which the case has been handled by police and school officials. One parent said that witness statements by two persons had been reversed in letters that are now in the possession of attor- neys for the accused. But after investigating the reports, police sources close to the case say nothing has changed. In a case that parents of two of the accused say is relat- ed to the incident, a female young offender who was nei- ther a witness nor an accused in the matter has been charged by police with obstruction of justice. A lawyer for one of the accused said that he hopes the case will be dealt with quickly for the sake of all involved. "This has gone on too long and it has spiraled out of control for all those involved," the lawyer, whe cannot be named to protect the identity of his client, said. : "The court, and the families, and the police are all con- cerned that this whole thing is getting out of control and it needs to be dealt with." The remaining five youths charged in relation to the September incident had their cases adjourned to Feb. 10. 1/2 Price e All Kids Outerwear by OsKosh, Brooks, Ripzone « Tommy Hilfiger Fall & Winter Collection Men's & Women's Guess? and Dex Fall and Winter Collection \ Women' Men's, Women's and Kids Winter boots except Sorel « Men's, Women's & Kid's Sleepwear & Robes Women's Selected Lingerie by Elita, Stanfields & Hara, » Women's Selected Fall coordinates J (Men s Selected Turtlenecks and Long Underwear | yj! 1/2 Price' 1/2 Price' » Men's & Women's Quterwear by Brooks, Ripzone, Duffle & more . 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