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News/3 Name game over for new high school Sports/11 Green Gaels getting worse CLARINGTON'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1854 toe Canatait Statesman Pressrun 22,150 IN BRIEF Saturday: Fruit wine, food and jazz will headline an event to support Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington this weekend. The fourth annual Fruit Wine and Food Festival is set for May 31 from noon to 5 p.m. at Archibald Orchards and Estate Winery, 6275 Liberty St. N„ Bowmanville. The festival allows people to taste fruit wines matched with regional cuisine. Those who chose to attend attend must be 19 or older. Tickets Tickets arc $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Archibald Orchards Orchards or at Big Brothers and Sisters, at 23 Scugog St. in Bowmanville. May 28,2003 • 40 Pages • Optional 3 Week Delivery $5/$l Newsstand durhamregion.com June 5: The community is invited to a dinner and silent auction in support of Bethesda House women and children's shelter Thursday, June 5. Auctioneer Auctioneer is Frank Stapleton. It begins at 6 p.m. at the Clarington Clarington Beech Centre, 26 Beech Ave., Bowmanville. Tickets.are $50 per person with a $20 tax receipt. Businesses and corporations corporations are invited to purchase tables of eight. The business name will be featured on the table to indicate their support. To purchase tickets or for more information call 905-623- 6045, ext. 206. INSIDE X-, Wheels: You won't find this week's tester, the 2003 Chcv Silverado SS, mentioned mentioned in the Silverado Silverado brochure or even on the GM.com website. You either either have to be in the know or see on the street to know they're even available. 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"All the sites are looking at their visiting policies," says Chris Kooy, chief operating officer of Lakeridge Health Bowmanville (LHB). "We have re-implement- ed screening at the visitor entrance," entrance," she adds, noting the restrictions restrictions put in place in the emergency departments during the initial Severe Acute Respiratory Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak have never been removed. Emer gency staff protective gear and patient triaging to separate out those with respiratory illnesses will be a permanent measure, she says. At Rouge Valley Ajax Pickering, Pickering, as of Tuesday, there was one suspected case of SARS. Visitor access has again been severely restricted with only families of the critically ill, parents of pediatric pediatric patients and one person per mother-in-labour allowed entry. "It seems dramatic but we'll reassess it Wednesday," said Maria Milanetti, vice-president of communications at Rouge Valley. Valley. "We understand the impacts to families and we don't want to do this any longer than we have to." The probable SARS case at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville is directly linked to the North York General Hospital where clusters of the vims were reported, reported, says Ms. Kooy. Last week when the new cases were announced, announced, Lakeridge Health canvassed canvassed patients to see if any had attended one of the affected Toronto hospitals. A 75-year-old man, discharged from North York General Hospital on May 5 was admitted to LHB on May 10, says Ms. Kooy. The man had been placed in isolation upon admittance admittance to LHB due to respiratory respiratory infection symptoms he was displaying. He was not removed removed from isolation until cleared of those symptoms. Due to last week's warning, the man See HUNDREDS page 5 Newcastle students miss school with Norwalk-type virus CELIA KLÉMENZ/ Statesman photo Stomach ailment resulted in 78 students missing class Tuesday BY JENNIFER STONE Staff Writer NEWCASTLE - A mystery stomach ailment which kept large numbers of students home from Newcastle Public School early this week appears to be consistent with a Norwalk-type Norwalk-type virus, says a Durham Region Health Department official. official. The illness, which resulted in the absence of 70 students Monday and 78 Tuesday, appears appears to have begun Friday, when 26 students went home with stomach-flu-type symptoms, symptoms, reports Judy Malfara, communications officer at the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Of the 78 students students home due to the stomach illness Tuesday, 38 were symptomatic, symptomatic, while another 40 were kept home either as a precaution precaution or to recuperate further. Eight other students' parents could not be contacted to determine determine the reason for their child's absence. Approximately 600 students regularly attend the school. The health department was called in Monday and found students appeared to be suffering suffering symptoms "very consistent with a Norwalk-like viral illness," illness," says Dr. Donna Reynolds, Durham Region's Associate Medical Officer of Health. At the request of parents, parents, the water supply is also being tested. Hold it right there PICKERING - A Couvticc Secondary School player (green) tries to stop the forward progress of a Dunbarton High School ball carrier during a LOSSA rugby game. The senior teams played the game in Pickering. Board misses deadline on replacement Education Ministry will have to approve Clarington trustee to replace BobWillsher BY JENNIFER STONE Staff Writer CLARINGTON - After missing a deadline to appoint a replacement Clarington trustee, the public school hoard will have to wait for Education Ministry approval of its new candidate. The Kawartha Fine Ridge District School Board interviewed interviewed three candidates May 20, with the goal of finding a replacement replacement for former Clarington trustee BobWillsher, who passed away March 12. However, the 60-day deadline within which the board was required required to name a replacement passed by May 13. Because of the missed opportunity, the board must now seek approval from the Province on its choice of replacement, replacement, an oversight that angers current Clarington trustee Nancy Coffin. "As the trustee who has been doing the work of two for over a year, I'm not pleased administration administration and the chair of the board didn't do their homework" to ensure ensure llie deadline was not missed, says Ms. Collin. But the missed deadline was simply a mistake, says KPR chairman Angela Lloyd. "We went through, thought we were within the time limits and it didn't work," she says. The hoard lias submitted the name of its choice to the ministry for approval, says the chairman. "We're just outside the days, and we want to make sure we make it official," says Ms. Lloyd. Until the ministry receives the letter, which it had not as of Monday, no official comment as to whether the board's choice will be accepted can be made, says spokesman Dave Ross, "We look forward to their letter, letter, and we look forward to their recommendation," says Mr. Ross. See Editorial Page 4 But, "at this point, there is no evidence of food-borne or water-borne illness," says Dr. Reynolds. Norwalk, a gastrointestinal illness, causes symptoms including including the sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, headache, muscle aches and mild fever, says a Durham Region fact sheet. The illness causes "very fast onset within an institution, and we usually see symptoms disappear disappear after 12 to 24 hours," says Dr. Reynolds. The major problem can be dehydration, so Dr. Reynolds advises offering those experiencing symptoms small amounts of fluid frequently frequently and monitoring urine output. Parents are advised not to send their children back to See MYSTERY page 6 Man faces stalking, sex-assault charges CLARINGTON - A Newcastle Newcastle man has been charged with stalking a 21-year-old female female convenience store clerk and sexually assaulting a young girl. Durham Regional Police said a woman was allegedly harassed by a man who visited lier at her workplace on several occasions over the past few months. "It's alleged lie made some sexual advances and wouldn't leave her alone," said Sergeant Paul Malik, adding the man also showed the clerk "inappropriate "inappropriate sketches" which he had drawn. The man's behaviour behaviour was brought to police attention attention by a group of young girls, one who said she was sexually assaulted by the suspect suspect outside the store. Dale Kirke, 37, of King Street, was arrested Friday and charged with sexual assault, criminal harassment and breach of probation. The investigation is continuing continuing and anyone with information information is asked to call 16 Division's Division's Criminal Investigation Branch at 905-579-1520, ext. 1691, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1 -800-222- 8477. Chev Olds & Chev Trucks m U PURCHASE FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS* ON VIRTUALLY EVERY MODEL GET MORE. HWY.K2 £ o i BM / hoy (Y. 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