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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003 THE NEW TANNER HEP outbreak in USA has Halton officials issuing cautions The Canadian Food Inspec- tion Agency and Health Canada are monitoring an out- break of Hepatitis A in the United States. The outbreak has been caused by eating raw or undercooked green onions shipped from Mexico. It is not believed that any of the con- taminated green onions have entered Canada and there have not been any reported cases in Canada to date. As a precaution, until further notice, however, consumers are advised to thoroughly cook green onions to minimize the risk of illness by reducing or eliminating the virus. Steaming, boiling, or sauteing the green onions for at least two minutes should be suffi- cient to deliver the temperature and time of expo- sure needed to inactivate the virus. The Halton Region Health Department would like to re- mind residents of safe food handling practices to reduce the spread of food borne ill- nesses, including: 'Washing all fruits and vegeta- bles before eating 'Washing hands, utensils, knives, and cutting boards be- fore preparing food, and after contact with raw foods. 'Cook foods to the proper tem- perature (for a listing of food specific temperatures, please go to www.region.halton.on.ca/ health) 'Storing food safely, both be- fore and after cooking Hepatitis A is a liver disease that develops in people within six weeks of exposure to the virus. Symptoms may include jaundice (yellow discolouration of the skin), fa- tigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea and fever. It can occasionally be severe, especially in people with liver problems or disease. Consumers who experience similar symptoms should con- sult their health care professional For information about food safety or Hepatitis A, call the Halton Region Health Depart- ment at (905) 825-6000, Toll Free (1-800-442-5866) or check the Web site at www.region.halton.on.ca/ health HOT OFF THE PRESS: Bill Nelles makes the inaugural purchase of the new "Historic Acton 2004" calendar at IGA from assistant manager John Van Dam. This is the third consecutive year that Heritage Acton has produced the calendar. Proceeds go towards completing restoration of the Acton Town Hall. This year's calen- dar features many rarely-seen pictures taken a century ago by Acton pharmacist and photographer A.T. Brown. There's also a 'mystery parade' waiting for some intrepid Actonian to explain. The calendars can be purchased at the New Tanner and various businesses around town. -- Ted Tyler photo Police/Fire Report RTS Car recovered Leaving the keys in a custom- er's car could be an expensive mistake for Mark's Auto Re- pair on Main Street South. Police report the Acton cus- tomer's 1992 Oldsmobile, valued at $3,000, was stolen from the garage's lot overnight between 8:30 p.m. on Thursday and 3 a.m. on Friday, when it was recovered by police in To- ronto. The stolen car had been in an accident and then abandoned, but police had no damage esti- mate. Purse theft A Mason Boulevard woman reports her purse, containing identification and $15, was sto- len from a house on Tidy Avenue on Sunday during a party attended by approxi- mately 25 people. Police report the woman left her purse near the front door while at a party and when she went to retrieve it, it was not there. Malfunctioning detector No trace of carbon monox- ide was found by Acton firefighters after they were called to a Sandlewood Drive home in Ballinafad when an alarm sounded at 2:50 a.m. on Saturday. Firefighters moved the alarm to another area of the home where it activated again, prompting them to advise the homeowner to replace the detector. ree ' NTA AnH 5 ss VULVA Motorola C330 Pay-as-you-go Cell Phone (refurbished) 569.99 4.7 LIMITED SUPPLY NO RAINCHECKS RadioShack. Tyler Property & Management Ltd. DEALER 373 Queen Street East, Acton. (519) 853 0558 (across from IGA Plaza) 519-853-0911 prosperity 3 Wa oh O : dabiyare (Pe ee ee ROT fF ee CHRISTMAS TTY Apply for a loan to cover your holiday expenses. You can have extra cash for those special gifts. We will set up an easy repayment schedule and best of all, you tan AVOID THOSE HIGH CREDIT CARD RATES. ede a ea a www. prosperityone.ca Georgetown Be ibiol a 905-877-6926 905-878-4168 When your Igcn is approved, you will receive a voucher for de a ee ee a ts ae on i ree ey eer ere |