The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

www.durhamrcgion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, FEBRUARY 5,2003 PAGE 5 Generosity extended by police officers for Clarington constable GENEROSITY from page 1 dire circumstances," the chief says. Without the assistance of his co-workers, Const. Walsh said it would have been touch-and-go whether he could have afforded the luxury luxury of giving his father that life-saving gift. Two trips to Calgary, one lor pre-op work and another for the actual surgery, along with accommodation accommodation during the trips, was costly and Const. Walsh explains, "1 have two kids to support. It would have been tough to do. It's phenomenal considering I've only been on the force two years. People People don't know me." With expenses and lost time from work, "you almost have to be rich to donate a kidney," a sad fact given the dire need for more live donors, he says. He is hoping his lobbying efforts may prompt the Alberta government government to change its policy about donor expenses so the option will be available to more people. But for the Walsh family, this story does have a happy ending. Immediately following following the surgery, Mr. Walsh senior " looked like a new person," says his son. For the constable, recovery time will be a little longer. The operation operation is quite invasive to the body and the earliest he expects expects to be back on light duty is June. "1 anticipate going back out on the road and being 110 per cent - in a while," he says. For him the bottom line is seeing his dad restored to health. "The end result is what matters." Correction Due to incorrect information information supplied to This Week, an enor appeared in 'Hospitals 'Hospitals face job action,' in the Feb. 2 edition. Physiotherapists Physiotherapists at Lakeridge Health facilities facilities arc not Ontario Public Service Employees Union members and will not be involved involved in the job action Feb. 13. This Week regrets the error. A Seminar with Joshua Zuchter If you arc in transition, whether it is a change in your career, with a loved one, in your finances, health, or perhaps with your emotional self, then this seminar will offer you many keys that will open up doors to abundance, security, and joy. Sunday February 9, 1-4 p.m Ajax Community Centre, HMS Room $45 p.p. To register contact Gail: toll free 1-866-258-1098 htlp://www3.sympatico.ca/sacredgateways GENERAL FAMILY DENTISTRY EMERGENCY CARE AVAILABLE Q Sedation 0 Children's Dentistry 0 Periodontist 0 Laser Dentistry VIRTUAL VISION FOR YOUR RELAXATION p-n 60 LIBERTY ST. SOUTH BOWMANVILLE jg (905)623-7100 / The Comfort Zone by Glenn Trider The Comfort lone returns to this paper after a four year hiatus. It was a regular column in the former Clarington Independent until July of 1998. We receive many inquiries of general interest each week which I thought might benefit some of you. With the cold weather of the past week down to -26" C., many people have called complaining of dry noses and a sore throat. Why is that? In very cold weather our heating systems arc running much of the time. As they heat the air the relative humidity drops quickly. The very cold air outside docs not have the ability to hold much moisture. As it infiltrates into your house and it is heated the relative humidity quickly drops to below 15% R.H. This condition of low humidity is not good because (a) It contributes to drywall cracking and nail "pops" because the wood dries out, causing the nafls to lose their fastening strength. (b) It causes furniture to crack and stresses wood because it dries out. (c) Baseboard k other trims contract slightly resulting in gaps & stress gaps. (d) The low relative humidity in the house makes people feel chilly all the lime. This is because the low humidity level evaporates moisture from your skin at a very high rate. This is known as evaporative cooling, resulting in you feeling cold, much like getting out of the show.er into a cooler area like your bathroom. (e) It dries your skin & nasal passages out resulting in itchy skin, sore mouths, sore nose, and increases your chance of getting colds and viruses. Adding a centralized humidifier on you furnace raises the humidity levels to a comfortable zone. The luimidistat has recommended settings lor different outdoor temperatures. Many times we remove humidifiers because they were not mainlained well and leak water. Contractor quality humidifiers such as the General I042DM feature a flow through design resulting in low maintenance, no drums, or pads, no water leaking Moats and are much healthier in that no standing water sits in humidifier. The humidifier should operate only when the furnace runs in the heating mode and the gas or oil huniers are firing. This minimizes the amount of water and allows for maximum humidification. The cost of these Inimidiliers are low compared lo the benefits received, $2-15 lor the unit itself and $ 125 for .installation. Nest week: Fireplace information. (Fiji' (Enmfnvl .Shoppi' 160 Baseline Rd. E. Bowmanvlllo É njié.x (905)G?3-295fi Jîjè wohsiloiwww.comloilii hoppo.com uninll: ooinfoilooeomfoito hoppo.com LENNOX ,ini 11 ** iimn " 1,1 Willem mi mi i DURHAM REGION / ©or 3 UPMi ' vi ; ! ■ : j ; , : , - j if WV&J0 u uWvV '*/1/ A-VcP j KzJt 'cJ'yj j-cJ',2 U Jp' -j J 5 A s', i] sendee starts me :v-; : Pebf 1 TOPV S ! 'i )i j/': Residents of Clarington, receiving curbside waste collection, should now have received a curbside "Green Bin" at their door. Inside were the following: • 2003 Waste Information Guide & Calendar • Kitchen food waste container, • A box of 30 bio-degradable liner bags, • 5 paper yard waste bags. Check the 2003 Waste Guide for your garbage collection day and recycling weeks. They may be changing. Get ready to recycle more in your Blue Box and to start separating your food wastes for composting. Let's strive to do better and reduce the garbage we send to landfill. or more information contact: Durham Region Works Department at (905) 579-5264 or 1-800-667-5671 waste a region. dur ham.on.ca oMI- 3,«) K-y.3i\ f&MWjl p7 ' l : x >-y -rxyg DONT PAY TIL NEXT YEAR. Get 12 months payment-free on virtually all new 2ÙQ3s. 2003 OMC ENVOY SLE 4.2L 275-HP Vô Engine • 4-Speed Automatic • Autotrac Automatic AWD • Dual-Zone Air Conditioning • Power Locks/Windows/Heated Mirrors • Remote Keyless Entry • 17" Aluminum Wheels • Locking Differential • HDTrailenng Equipment I I 43 MONTH Saurlmi PI* MONTH/ «1 MONTHS $3.400 DOWS WtMI.VT PLUS FREIGHT PIUS FREIGHT PURCHASE PRICE PIUS WIGHT ☆☆☆☆☆ ☆☆☆☆☆ FIVE STAR SAFETY RATING On vchiclti equipped wan optional ude air Cig$ CMC Envoy holds a S Star tient and I rear teat rat ng in the s de impact tell 1 FIVE STAR SAFETY RATING On vehicles equipped vmh option»! side air bags Buick flendeivous holds a S-Star Iront and rear seat rating In Ihi side Impact lest ' 2003 13MC SONOMA EXTENDED CAB 2WD 4.3L 180-HP V6 Engine • 4-Spcetf Automatic with Overdrive • ABS • 3id Door • Air Conditioning • CD Stereo • Aluminum Wheels • Tilt Steering • Cruise Control • Bucket Seats • Full Instrumentation Including Tachometer I I 4$ M0N1H ShiiTuii 2003 LjMC JIMMY 2-DOOR 4.3L 190 HP VG Engine • 4 Spced Automatic with Oveidrwe • Air Conditioning • Locking Differential • ABS • Aluminum Wheels • CD Stereo I I 41 MONTH SmuiUmi CASH FL'RCHASl PLUS IRJICHT PIHMONM 4IM0MHS SJSJICmPAlMtN! rtvsmiCHt A •Administration fees, RPSA and certain taxes may bo payable upon signing 2003 SIERRA EXTENDED CAB 21 4.8L 270-HP V8 Engine • 4-Speed AutomiUo with Orenlrtve • ABS 'AirC Stereo • 16" Aluminum Wheels • Tilt Steering • Cruise Control • Power I Mirrors • Remote Keyless Entry ♦ Locking Differential • Full Initrumifll Tachometer/Engine Hounoeter/Driver Message Centre • Automata 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS CX 3.4L 185-HP V6 Engine • Air Conditioning • Power Locks/Windows/Mirrors • CD Stereo • Center Storage Console • Remote Keyless Entry • Removable Bench Seat • Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel with Radio Controls • 16' Wheels DRMAWAT nTlHQUT MflNQ LEASE • SA9I1** S 0 FIRST LEASE PAYMENT $0 DOWN PAYMENT PER M0N1H/4! MONTHS $n i-.mmi5ntrir.in U SECURITY DEPOSIT © $39,298' © $458 PONTIAC 13X.1ICK CMC Yeur General Motors Dealers of Canada m Per the Want Information, vtelt us at gmeanada.com, drop by your local Pontiac • Buick • QMC Dealer or call us at 1-800-QM-DRIVE. VOUar evened! OAC on QMAC purohaaa financing connecta el QMAC elandard rule ellecllve el time ol signing with lerm up lo 48 months. Tho total maximum term wW be 80 morahe Including the 12 month deferral period, t Available on approved OMAC purchase financing up lo 36 monlhs. vtOllets apply only to vehicles delivered on or before March », 2003. "rBssed on a 48/30/48/48/48 month leuae ol Envoy SLE R7EVSIeim Exl Cob 2WD R7F/Jlmmy 2-Door FI7E/Sonoma 2WO Eat Cab BTO/ffandeavoue FWD HZA. A down payment or trade ol $3,400/83,485/83,075/82,635/80 Is requlrod Annual coal ol borrowing ol S.eX/1.e%/1,IW».41V2.e% per annum. Option lo purchase at lease end la $19,268/819,032/812,410/813.343/813.360 plus nppllcnblt) luxes. Annuel kllomalre Urn* of 20,000 km, 10.12 per esoeaa kilometre. Other leeae options available. "Oeneral Molota will pay llrol monlh'a lease naymnnl (Including P8T and QST) plus eecudly deposit, Licence, Insurance, registration, PP8A, admlnlalmtlon lees and onvlronmenlal luxes nol Included.'O TFrolght ($805/81,025/8605/8880/8950), ling P I.02Ü - _ -I, Insurance, raglebabon, PPSA, administration lees and luxes nol Included. VThu SUAnrUBaac monthly payment ond life QMAC p'uichnea finance rule uni notevelb*fe*dhandarenotc*lculal#donlhe"Caeh Purchase Price" shown. the difference between lire price loi die SmaiiiLiasiVOMAC Purchase Financing ■ ■ ■ . .--. j.-- .... .... ... " ' " and offer end 8* "Cadi Purchase* offer la deemed under provincial dledoeure lews lo be u coal ol borrowing, whothor or nol die some repiesonia nclual Interest, and la required lo be eepweaed ea an annuel percenleg» which Is l.84V1.99%/3.57W2.83S lor Envoy SLE R7B/Slmin Exl Cub 2WD H7F/Jlmmy 2 0oor A7E/8onoma 2WO Em Cab B70, fOrlve-awey whhoul paving- oiler does not apply lo purchase fkumolng oiler. 0% purchuse financing on npproved QMAC crad* peewenl andler trade may be required, Monthly payrnenl and coel ol borrowing will vary depending on nmounl borrowed and down p IIQjDOO M 0% APR, 2» monthly payment la 1277,. Id. Ohara apply lo qualified retail ouetomera In the •lam Ontario), Dealers are Iree lo eel Indli only Down Ewmpleill ryinenl and coel ol borrowing will vary dep . ,78 lot 36 months. Vt-'fC VOrleis apply lo 2003 new or demonsltalot modela ol vehicles equipped 1 the Ontario Pontiac • tiulek • QMC Dealer Marketing Association area only (kicludkig Oulaouals end aadudlng Nohhweelem OnWrio), Deeleri ere Iree lo set Individual prices. Deelet order or trade may be required. Limited lime ollur which may nol be combined with other offer». Sea your dealer lor oondMona nnd detelli. ATballng conducted by lire National lllgtiwny Dnlllc Snfuty Admlnlslmllon (NU T SA).