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PAGE 2THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, February 16,2000 Ailing babies to get advanced care in Durham Region BY CINDY UPSHALL Staff Writer Sick babies could be cared for right Itère in Durham as part of an anticipated anticipated announcement by the Ministry of Health. Under the changes, expected expected to be announced this week, Lakeridgc Health Os- hawa will be upgraded to an advanced level 2 neonatal centre. It will be one of just five in the GTA. "It means people will be able to have care closer to home," says Janice Dusck, director of" operations, Os- hawa-Whilby. "It doesn't mean we won't be sending some kids to (The Hospital for Siek Children) if we need to, but w'c'll be able to care for more of these babies closer closer to home." In addition to the upgraded upgraded designation, it is expected the ministry will designate $3 million over the next two years for the five hospitals to educate staff and to make sure "everyone can perform at this level" says Ms. Dusck. With its new designation, Lakeridgc Health Oshawa will play a new role in a network network of hospitals, treating patients transferred from other facilities, including those within the corporation and those from outside the area. Throw out that fax THROW from page I everything you have and leave you stranded." The ploy has had disastrous disastrous results for many North Americans, notes the Phone Busters spokesman. "There have been fatalities fatalities associated with this, and one known suicide," says Ms. Desjardins. The scheme is not limited to Canada. According to the United Stales Postal Service, "In the USA, the problem is rampant. The FBI claims this scam is in fact The second biggest 'industry' in Nigeria, creating national income second second only to the oil business." Most recently, Ms. Desjardins Desjardins says she has had contact contact with "one person (who) lost over $100,000." The ' people running the rouse are "that smooth, that well-polished, well-polished, that organized," she notes. If you do receive a fax asking for assistance in transferring transferring funds for someone in exile, Ms. Desjardins offers the following advice: "Throw them out. Don't even respond." Crown says web site material is 'obscene' NOTHING from page 1 told police her 16-year-old sister was performing on the Web site under the name 'Anastasia.' A videotape made by OPP of an undercover officer, officer, showing Anastasia, then 17, during a live "one-on- one" performance, was shown to the court Monday. The teen was hired as an entertainer, earning 28 per cent commissions, after pre-. seating fake ID, leading to the Crown dropping charges of making child pornography. pornography. In outlining his position to Judge Ray Taillon, prosecutor prosecutor Bryan Davies said although although the content of the 154-minute tape doesn't violate violate community standards, it "becomes obscene due to its availability via the Internet." The defence maintains all transactions between the site and customers were private and that bawdy house legislation legislation wasn't designed to apply to activity on the Net. "The fact this type of show is available around the world makes this a problematic problematic prosecution," said Mr. Balka, noting the proliferation proliferation of such Web sites in recent recent years and the impossi- Time to butt out? The Durham Region Health Department is offering offering a support group beginning next month for women who'vc made the decision to quit smoking. The Women's Quit Smoking Group will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Tuesday evenings from March 21 through April 25. The free sessions sessions offer information information and support support that will help smokers become non-sm okers, says a news release. release. Sessions will be held at the health department's department's Whitby office office on the second floor of the Whitby Whitby Mall, 1615 Dundas St, 13. For more information information call I- 800-84 I-2729 ext. 2158 or 723- 8521 ext. 2158. BRYAN DAVIES Tape 'becomes obscene due to its availability via the Internet.' bility of regulating the Internet. Internet. "If this activity becomes illegal simply because it is available on the Net, then there are hundreds of thousands thousands of sites on the Net which could be breaching the law." Court heard that before users could access Sin Bin's one-on-one service, users had to agree to a "terms and conditions of membership" contract shown on the screen. None of the accused testified testified in their defence. To have your livers delivered by Durham's #1 Carrier Force! 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At the beginning of the season, the municipality provides boards for the rink and Mr. Wood and his neighbours neighbours prepare it for the season, season, says Mrs. Wood. The rink is lit by two 500- watt halogen lights from the Wood family's backyard and Mr. Wood goes out every night after his night shift at work with the hose hooked up to the family's home to flood the rink, paying for the water to flood it at his own expense. For next season, there are plans to take up a donation for plastic to put under the ice so it requires less maintenance. Highland Garden is the only community which requested requested permission and boards for a park rink this . year but any community can do the same, says Phil Broome, foreman for Clarington Clarington Public Works. "All they've got to do is get a list of volunteers... as long as they take care of it and they have to have a water supply," he says, adding, "It's a lot of work." FINAL YEAR-END CLEARANCE! 4 DAYS ONLY! 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