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PAGE 8THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JUNE 6,2001 RON PIETRO NIRO/ Statesman photo Rolling through Clarington CLARINGTON - Quebec firefighter Yanu Lefebvre, inline skating across Canada to raise funds for Muscular Dystrophy, chatted with Clarington firefighters as they escorted him through the municipality recently. Mr. Lefebvre left Vancouver April 1 and Itis planned schedule will see him in Halifax June 24, and back to Quebec for a Montreal ceremony July S. He has been supported throughout the journey by Canadian firefighters. Lakeridge Health s Patients First Notice Of Annual And Special Meeting Of Members Notice is given that the annual and special meeting of members'of Lakeridge Health Corporation will be held at the Whitby Mental' Health' Cêntfe^ Whitby, Ontario bn Thursday, June 28, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. for the following purposes: (1) to approve the minutes of the previous annual meeting of members held on June 29, 2000; (2) to receive the report of the Trustees; (3) to receive the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2001, together with the report of the auditors thereon; (4) to elect Trustees; (5) to appoint auditors for the current year and to authorize the Trustees to fix their remuneration; (6) to consider and, if deemed appropriate, to confirm the amendments to the by-laws, passed by the Board of Trustees since the last annual meeting of members and (7) to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. A copy of the amended by-laws may be examined at the office of the Administrative Assistant to the Board of Trustees at any time during office hours, prior to the meeting. All are welcome to attend the meeting, however, only members of the corporation are entitled to vote. For information contact: Marie North, Administrative Assistant to the Board of Trustees Lakeridge Health Corporation (90S) 576-8711 Ext. 4721 X Kingchurch Nissan 1 -800-565-6365 f NISSAN Ajax, Ontario 905-686-0555 2000 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 3.3L V6, 5spd Transmission Air Conditioning, Alloy Rims, Fiberglass Tonneau Cover, 59,000kms 2000 Pontiac Transport Montana Extended Eight Passenger Alloy Rims, "Five Door", 3.4L V6 90,000kms 1994 Nissan King Cab Four Cylinder Maintained By Us Since New Back Exterior Tonneau Cover 1995 Geo Tracker 4x4, 5 Speed, Soft Top, Spotless Condition Just 91,000kms After Hours Please Call Tom Carette at 905-706-2720 Negative news is positive for Durham seniors DURHAM -- The residents residents at a local seniors home can breathe a little easier this week after test results revealed there are no new cases of ESBL E. coli at the Roscbank Villa Retirement Residence in Pickering. Ted Underwood, administrator administrator at the Rodd Avenue facility. facility. reported the results from tests last Friday all came back negative. "There arc no new cases," he said. "All of the people we screened do not have ESBL." Mr. Underwood reported about 52 seniors were screened for the bacteria after three cases of extended spectrum spectrum beta lactamase E. coli were identified at the home recently. recently. "They arc all negative," he said, adding he's relieved there are no new cases. Public health officials announced announced earlier this week an outbreak of the bacteria has affected more than 100 residents residents in the eastern GTA. Ninety-three people in Durham have been diagnosed with the ESBL bacteria since last July. The bacteria is resistant to many common types of antibiotics antibiotics and the Durham Region Health Department has reported reported four deaths in Durham have been linked to the strain. Another 21 people who had tested positive for the bacteria have died, but ESBL was not considered a contributing factor factor in their deaths. Another death in York Region is also being investigated. Meanwhile, health department department spokesman Glcndcne Collins reported there has not been a formal call for an inquiry inquiry into the deaths despite media reports an Oshawa man, whose father died after being diagnosed with ESBL E. coli last summer, is seeking an inquest. inquest. Ms. Collins said she could not address the case because the department is "not permitted" permitted" to discuss any individual cases. She also reported there, have been no changes this week in the department's investigation investigation into the outbreak. The department is working with eight facilities in Durham that have been affected by the outbreak in an effort to contain the drug-resistant organism. BROKEN WINDSHIELD? GET SMART!!! 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