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t PAGE 4 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JANUARY 19, 2000 Push is on for Durham University Durham College president Gary Polonsky has launched his public campaign to get a full university in Durham Region. Region. At a Greater Osliawa Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting Tuesday, Mr. Polonsky laid out his reasons reasons for wanting a university and asked for help in lobbying the Province. "There has to be a demonstration demonstration that we the people want this," he said. "It's going to require a groundswcll demonstration ... through community advocacy. Try to get as many people as you know to write a letter." He'll be addressing groups such as chambers of commerce commerce throughout the region, holding town hall meetings, talking with people and advertising advertising in the media. He wants people to lobby local MPPs, the premier and the training, colleges and universities universities minister to support Durham's position. He added Durham College University Centre will have its proposal into the Province in June and hopes to see legislation legislation by November. "What we arc proposing is a new kind of university which builds on Durham College College in a totally integrated way," he said, adding Durham College will remain as it is, a vital link in post-secondary education. Tire university will have market-driven programs, linked to Durham College, with applied research, paid for by the users, and arts and science science degrees from Trent University, University, at least in the short term, he said. Durham's university university would offer its own applied degrees, such as bachelor bachelor of information technology, technology, auto manufacturing, police police studies and nursing, he explained. He hopes the university university can get capital funding through the provincial infrastructure infrastructure SuperBuild program and operating funds through an extension of the current University Centre. Land for expansion is already in place as the late Charles Taylor willed i60 acres of Windficld Farms land to the college. MUNICIPALITY OF (^jlarinqton WALTER PASSARELLA/Statesman photo ONTARIO The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington has approved the establishment of the "Clarington Traffic Management Committee" to review existing and future traffic management practices and make recommendations to Council. The first item for review will be the "Canadian Guidelines for Traffic Calming" recently published by the Transportation Association of Canada. The composition of the Committee will include 5 to 8 voting Members (maximum of 2 persons from each ward) who will be a minimum of 18 years of age and residents of the Municipality of Clarington. Completed application forms will be received by the Clerk's Department until 4:30 p.m. January 31,2000 and are available at the : Municipal Administrative Centre 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario 623-3379 BOWMANVILLE - Students at Lord Elgin School, Bowmanville, have logged 100 environmental projects projects and have earned the right to have their school known as a Green School. The title is bestowed by The SEEDS (Society, Environment and Energy Development Development Studies) Canada Foundation, national sponsor sponsor of the Learners in Action program. The program encourages students to undertake projects which enhance enhance the environment. Recycling program members include, from left in front, Chamelle Lindon, Cassandra Cassandra Harwood and Jennifer Harding. B-r-r-r-ace yourself against the cold weather Stay indoors. That's the easiest way to keep warm when the temperature temperature dips so low snowmen start to complain. But, if you must head outdoors outdoors in weather like we had Monday, dress in layers, cover exposed skin and don't drink alcohol, advises Durham Region Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Donna Reynolds. "The most important thing is maintaining body heat," says Dr. Reynolds. "Dress in layers, with an undershirt, undershirt, shirt, sweater and coat." The best coat is one that keeps out the wind, she adds. And, wear a hat, as "a lot of heat is lost through the head," the doctor adds. "Mittens are better than gloves," she points out, as "the body heat of the fingers (in mitts) is all together, rather than separate in gloves." Dr. Reynolds also recommends recommends minimizing skin exposure exposure as flesh can freeze "in a matter of seconds" if the temperature is very low and the wind veiy brisk like it was Monday. For example, she suggests you wrap a scarf around your face. "Try to stay indoors as much as possible. If there's any fear of skin freezing, get inside soon," Dr. Reynolds advises. When you must go outside, stay out of the wind if possible. As for warming cold hands when you get indoors, don't put them under hot water, she warns. "Hands that are so cold can't feel the heat and you could scald them," the doctor cautions. Have someone else turn on the tap and use lukewarm lukewarm water to warm hands. Alcohol won't keep you warm as it "causes dehydration," dehydration," she says. "If you have too much, you may lose your ability to feel the cold." When you get indoors out of the cold, drink a warm beverage to beat up your insides, insides, Dr. Reynolds recommends. recommends. And, it's not just people who suffer when the weather outside is frightening. Frigid temperatures arc also hard on animals, reminds veterinarian veterinarian Dr. Sharon French. To protect your pet "is mostly a common sense thing," she says. "Do the same things you would for your kid." That includes keeping them inside. If your pet docs have to go outside, keep its stay outdoors brief, she adds. After walking your dog, rinse its paws to clean out salt, Dr. French states. Paramedics say they're 'stuck in the middle' PARAMEDICS from page I lances only to be met by angry hospital staff, he says. Paramedics are caught between hospitals who say they can't accept any more patients and their responsibility responsibility to get care for those in need, Mr. Dick says. "We are stuck in the middle middle holding the patient," he says. That patient is often angry at the idea of going to a hospital 30 minutes away, and some patients have refused refused to take the ambulance to the hospital, instead opting opting to have a neighbour rush them to the nearest hospital. The down side is that if anything anything happens on the way, there are no paramedics to treat the patient, Mr. Dick explains. "We're the ones who see the patients and we're the ones who get the grief over it," he says. "It's putting a lot of stress on the paramedics. paramedics. "It's so stressful for a paramedic to have someone who is critically ill and to have to drive around looking looking for a hospital." Mr. Dick says paramedics paramedics arc frustrated with the situation, but adds there doesn't seem to be much they can do "other than hope our patients get to the right hospital. "How can they close? Who gave a hospital the right to close their doors?" says the paramedic of 20 years. "They should have a sign that says open and closed or vacancy and no vacancy like a hotel." 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