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i r n - 4 A il y riz ! 1 h i;4 y vfL / N /1 /y 'xi/ ^ t ,; Hr ffWT rnî i 11 i ivl IL O |t I v v V v y m V -v V V 'if- 4it h i- s : 1,7 1 H ri X ' i ;vît ^ ivV /yV 'V\ ! , / ; • N pj F"-, V. L j k / 111 pj M r j f f i- ■ ■SJ I l-fv y $ ' V r.j ' K i ;/• - Total Market Coverage ofClaringtonfrom the Publishers of The Canadian Statesinan A Janies Publishing Community Newspaper Friday, June 4, 1999 145th Year Circulation: 21,265 Mffl -, / Fæ SKRft 1-- Sjj"' i-ï: •'.r / jü l j xm H W/i Landslide Win for John O'Toole by Jennifer Stone Slaff Wriler The wide margin by which he won doesn't matter to John O'Toole. "I would have been content with 50 per cent plus one," said a jubilant O'Toole at his campaign campaign office Thursday night. The incumbent Durham Conservative MPP helped the provincial Tories to yet another majority government. O'Toole said his party will take the result as a sign to manage the changes made over the past term of office. O'Toole's son Erin returned from his military posting in Halifax to help manage his father's campaign. He said lie's not surprised with the result. "Generally,, people all across Ontario realized Ontario is doing better than it was four years ago," said the younger O'Toole. Clarington Councillor Troy Young was at O'Toole's office for the celebration. He said he's confident the re-election of the Tories won't mean more provincial cost downloading to municipalities, as happened during the last term. "I'm hoping we went through the majority of the downloading and changes we arc going to experience," stated Young. O'Toole's wife Peggy said this campaign was tougher than the last. In spite of that, she doesn't sec a vacation in the foreseeable future. "I wouldn't mind taking the weekend off, though," she admitted. Few Tears in Minnie Camp Garry Minnie Liberal Candidate by Michelle Wyton Stall Wriler There were only a few tears at the Liberal election night headquarters headquarters as Garry Minnie was defeated in his first run for office. By most accounts, local Liberals are calling the election a success, with Minnie saying the team fought "the good fight." "The campaign was above board, there was no name calling and I'm proud of that," he told his supporters at the Bowmanville Legion Thursday night. "You can't win them all and certainly we weren't able to buck the trend across the province. We have to concede that." "I don't think we could have done anything more," he added. The Liberals say their success lies in the fact that this year they were able to make some gains in the riding. "We don't feel too bad (about the loss)," said Brad Savage, a member of the Minnie camp. "In the last election we ran third in this riding. Garry has brought us up to a strong second place finish which is a great gain." Minnie's future plans call for a bit of a break, but he assures his supporters he will not disappear permanently. "I believed in the cause, I still believe in the cause and I know you did too," he said. "I'm always ready to fight for fiscal responsibility, responsibility, health care, education and for childcare." NDP Candidate Will Be Back by Ben Medd Staff Wriler Jim Morrison NDP Candidate Despite a definite loss in the June 1 3 election, NDP candidate Jim Morrison feels that he's ready to take on the political world one more time. The campaign doors will be opening up again next year for Morrison as he runs in the Oshawa municipal elections. Morrison, who arrived at his campaign headquarters in high spirits, delivered an emotionally charged speech that left him, his wife, and daughter in tears. But tears aside, Morrison said that he will not let this loss hold him back. "This is not the end of Jim Morrison on a political level," said Morrison. "You're going to see me running again. You're going to see me running on a municipal level or you're going to see me running on a provincial level. But this is not the end of Jim Morrison." Colin Argyle, President of the Riding Association, said winning wasn't Morrison's only goal. "Jim Morrison did what he set out to do," said Argyle. "He got the word out and is now known around the area. Ambulance Service Seeks Upgrade Independent Flyers by Jennifer Stone Staff Wriler You have a better chance of surviving cardiac arrest in Durham Region than in just about any other community, hut local ambulance services services would like to improve the odds even more, Regional Council heard Wednesday. Dr. Rudy Vandcrsluis, Medical Director for the Base Hospital Advanced Life Support Program for Durham Region, told Council about 8.4 per cent of patients who experience the most common form of cardiac arrest survive in Durham. Elsewhere, the number is 3.2 per cent. But he'd like to sec the numbers closer to 25 or 30 per cent, and that can only be accomplished accomplished by using more Level II paramedics and better knowledge of the Emergency Medical Service Chain of Survival, he said. "With Level II paramedics paramedics and advanced life support, the survival rate is about 20 per cent," said Vandcrsluis. June 1 through 7 is Emergency Medical Services Week. At Wednesday's Regional Council meeting, a number of paramedics received pins in gratitude for-the service they provide the community. community. As well, three Oshawa ambulance workers, who arc Ontario's longest-serving longest-serving paramedics, having graduated in the first class of 1979, received awards in recognition of their dedication dedication and service, The Region has recently undertaken a plan which will sec a regional ambulance ambulance service implemented over the next year, Ambulances used to be the responsibility of the provincial provincial government, but this service was down-loaded to the municipalities when the province realigned local services, Part of the new plan includes tipping the number of Level II paramedics paramedics in the Region. Vandcrsluis told council Level II paramedics respond to cardiac arrest using a Chain of Survival. The Chain includes calling 911, having the patient receive early CPR, defibrillation at the scene, and getting the patient on life support within within eight minutes. Lakcridgc Health Corporation radiologist Dr. Jim Nelson knows the importance of the Chain of Survival. In October of 1997, while speaking at the retirement dinner of a colleague, colleague, Nelson suffered cardiac cardiac arrest. "Those who were there say the last thing I said before I .collapsed was 'man, I feel weird,'" remembered Dr. Nelson. CPR was started immediately immediately on Dr. Nelson. Within minutes, Level II paramedics paramedics had arrived, and they difibrillatcd him three times in the restaurant where the retirement dinner was taking place. Dr. Nelson was immediately taken to Lakcridgc Health Oshawa, where he regained his health. Level II paramedics "are trained to do the kinds of things that saved my life," said Dr. Nelson, who has since had bypass surgery, and returned to work. Vandcrsluis ' said it is important to ensure CPR is taught to a large percentage of the community. "CPR alone isn't a treatment treatment for cardiac arrest, but it buys us time until we can treat the actual problem with electrical shock" or defibrillation, defibrillation, he said. In Clarington, as well as in Whitby, Oshawa and Ajax, the lire department is equipped to deliver defibrillation. defibrillation. Vandcrsluis said his organization is working hard to have defibrillation equipment available in public public buildings. Currently, his organization is working with Darlington and Pickering Nuclear Generating Stations to have defibrillation available on site. 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