Oakville Beaver, 25 May 1994, p. 1

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The Sheridan College media arts graduate was e sole surviving child of Martin King and his wife, [ary Lou. Their other two sons, Jon and Jeff, died New health study to examine impact of refinery on area residents A Metroland Community Newspaper An Oakville couple is in shock after losing their ird child in seven years. Robert Walton King, 27, of Grenville Drive, died i a weekend car accident on the QEW near lington Avenue. By BRAD RHEAUME Special to the Beaver Phase two of a study on health effects in the neighbourhood of Petro Canada‘s west Oakville refinery will go ahead in an effort to clear up confusion from results of the original survey. BELINDA SUTTON ecial to the Beaver Complaints from people in the Bronte Roadâ€"Lakeshore Road area of headaches and nausea due to odors from the refinery Paper SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Moores the Suit People, Woolco, The Bay, Little Caesar‘s, Alternatives, Holland Park, Sears, Overdrive, Shop Oakville Broadcaster honored ragedy again hits local family Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 For the finest in custom upholstering call Baier‘s, makers of fine upholstered furniture. We guaranty it Local man inducted into agricultural hall of fame 2333 Wyecroft Road, Unit 7 11â€"15 Bone marrow donors sought By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Six weeks after returning home following a bone marrow transplant, 16â€"month old Erik Lo is once again critically ill with leukemia. As a result, the call has again gone out for bone marrow donors in an effort to increase the odds of finding a suitable match thereâ€" by raising the toddler‘s chances of survival. Erik, born Jan. 16, 1993, was diagnosed on Oct. 24th as having acute myelogenous leukemia, a rare form of blood cancer for which a bone marrow transplant drastically improves chances for recovery. In November, the call went out for compatible donors to the Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor Registry. On March 18th, Erik underâ€" On Sunaay, May 29th, 1994, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the YMCA will be hosting an Open House for parents and campers interested in Summer Camps. Camp directors and counsellors will be on hand to talk to parents about the different YÂ¥MCA Camp opportunities available for their chilâ€" dren and about camp activities and procedures. The day is for parents who are investigating Summer Camp, as well as, for those whose/children are already registered. During the evening, activity areas wil be run for children 2â€"9 years of age, so that parents will be free to browse and talk to staff. This year, the YMCA is offering seven Summer Camps for children ranging from 4 to 16 years of age. The camps begin in July and run to the end of August in oneâ€"week sessions. jnc d t UE uts The Camp Open House will be held at the Oakville Family YMCA, 410 Rebecca Street (just west of Dorval) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, May 29th. Camps run this summer from July Ath to August 26th, with a special wrapâ€"up week of Adventure Tour August 29th to September 2nd. More information on YMCA Day Camps is available by calling 845â€"3417. ‘ open house offers camping info initiated the original study, undertaken in 1993. Phase two will cost $19,000 to complete. "We can‘t fully explain the results of that study,"" said regional Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Nosal at a recent regional health and social services committee meeting. "We are adding to the body of knowledge." Sur\;ey results showed health comâ€" plaints were as prevalent in areas near the ~"Canada‘s Best Community Newspaper" CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 AKVILLE BEAVER * reviously, six years apart, of a mysterious heart â€" at St. Simon‘s Anglican Church. CC . o. o ue Pm condition. Both were 18 at the time. "One familyâ€"â€"three deaths," Rev. Brian Pearson said at Rob‘s funeral yesterday afternoon. "It has been for some, shocking news," he told about 150 devastated relatives and friends gathered went what is known as an autoâ€" loguous transplant: while in remission, some of his own bone marrow had been removed and stored after which he was treated (See ‘Erik‘ page 2) refinery as they were in the control zone. The control zone is an area included in the study to provide a noâ€"effect site from which to base conclusions. Burlington councillor Rob MacIssac said if complaints were reported everyâ€" where, including the control zone, one could conclude there was no effect to be measured. h e w it hedc mtnit ~Alberaint it ied 0 sn i could conclude there was no effect to be Dr. Nosal also said, "the effects are measured. selfâ€"reported. Some people will say other Dr. Nosal agreed with MaclIssac, urban areas are just as bad. They‘ll say though he added that while reports of_ Oakville is not unique in its air quality WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1994 Rev. Pearson said Jon‘s death in 1987 only began to make sense after Jeff‘s death last July. Although there was no comfort, there was "dim satisfaction" in knowing there was some rational explanation for their deaths, he said. problems existed in all areas, there was a problems, but only distinct rise in complaints nearer the have been studied." Phase two of the refinery. "We could conclude the problems are more widespread than we believed or there are no problems at all," sald Dr. Nosal. Free Consultation 842â€"7602 Peter C. Watson MBA, CFP, RFP "Rob‘s death did not even give us this. It w senseless and as far as we can tell, utterly random." Rob was heading towards Oakville at 1:50 a.m. Saturday when his Mercury Topaz was in collision with a cube van travelling in front of him, accordinig to Ontario Provincial Police in Port Credit. s The driver of the van fled the scene but soon hailed a taxi and was taken to Mississauga General Hospital. An investigation is continuing. Rev. Pearson said the weekend tragedy has left (See ‘Man‘ page 8) Pages The weather was pefect last week for the grand opening of the Oakville Canoe Club‘s new headquarters on Sixteen Mile Creek off Navy Street. The Club had been operating out of the remnants of an old water plant before getting enough funding togethâ€" er for the new facility. PERFECT DAY FOR CANOEING Phase two of the study involves anothâ€" er survey and a comparison of results with the first set of findings. Maclssac wondered why the second survey would include a control zone, if conclusions derived from that zone in the first survey were going to be ignored. According to the doctor‘s report, the (Seeâ€" ‘Refinery‘ page 2) 100% Government Guaranteed . ‘Rates subject Strip Coupons Maturing in 2004 to change Watson Investments Lnitep 75 Cents (GST included) but only in the fact that they (Photo by Reg Vertolli)

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