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4 tTimes, Wednesday, May 31.2000 - 11 \ Clarke Museum holds 2nd hand book sale We Need Books! The Clarke Museum & Archives next Fundraising Second Hand Book Sale is on Saturday, June 24th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are now accepting donations of books for the sale. Yard sale items are also accepted, (no clothing please). Books on all subjects and topics are welcome but we particularly need chil dren's books. Encyclopedias and text books are not accepted. Donations may be dropped off at the Museum in Kirby daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are closed on Mondays. The Museum is located at 7086 Old Kirby School Road, Hwy. 35/115 at Regional Road #9 Kirby. Call 983-9243 for more directions and/or info. Durham Region Water quality Durham Regional Chair Roger Anderson, on May 25, 2000, assured the residents of the Region of Durham that the municipal water supply in Durham is treated and continually monitored to maintain a safe drinking water supply. In the meantime, meantime, Chair Anderson also spoke to Walkerton Mayor David Thomson, and expressed concern and condolences condolences on behalf of the Region to the residents of Walkerton Ontario, who have suffered during a recent E. coll outbreak. Chair Anderson offered any assistance assistance that the Region could provide to Walkerton to help the town cope with the ongoing ongoing tragedy. Measures in place in Durham Region to ensure the safety of the water supply include chlorine disinfection treatment at all municipal water supplies, backup chlorination chlorination equipment, and staff checks of the operation of the equipment on a regular basis. A routine sampling program program is in place including bacteriological monitoring of the source water and the treated water at each supply plant, well and water distribution distribution system. Approximately 7500 bacteriological bacteriological samples are taken from the treated supplies and the water distribution systems systems annually by Works Department Operations staff. "In addition to testing that is required by the Ministry of the Environment, Durham Region Public Health Inspectors are responsible for the collection of random samples of municipal tap- water throughout the Region," says Dr. Donna Reynolds, Durham Region Associate Medical Officer of Health. "The inspectors involved in water testing collect collect a minimum of 500 samples samples a year to test of E. coll and other bacteria. If contamination contamination is found, a new sample is obtained from the same area for re-testing and findings are immediately forwarded forwarded to the Works Department for further investigation, investigation, and where required, treatment of the water system." system." Ensuring good health before pregnancy If you're planning to have a baby in the future, Durham Region Health Department wants you and your partner to take action now to better your chances of having a healthy baby. "Health Before Pregnancy Makes a Difference" is the message that the Health Department is promoting throughout the month of June, which has been proclaimed Health Before Pregnancy month by Durham Regional Council, the City of Oshawa, the Towns of Whitby and Ajax, the Municipality of. Clarington and the Township of Uxbridge. As part of the activities planned for June, the Health Department has produced the booklet, "Health Before Pregnancy Makes a Difference," which will be available free of charge to anyone requesting a copy. "We're very excited to have this booklet available for our community," says Cathie Logan, Public Health Nurse with Durham Region Health Department. "This booklet is an excellent resource that's packed with practical Infor TORONTO - With consumers consumers showing a continued and growing interest in food safety and nutrition, communication communication with the public has never been more crucial for the food, beverage and agricultuer sectors. Accurate information about critical issues is too the scientists, the food producers, producers, those who communicate communicate directly with the public, public, such as health professionals and the media, and the actual consumers, according to Andrew Benson, director of international outreach outreach for the International F ood Information Council (IFIC). Benson says, "Consumer mation and tips for those who maybe considering having having a baby." Other activities planned include displays at both Oshawa Centre on June 9 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Pickering Town Centre on June 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Public Health Nurses will be at each display providing providing information and answering questions for anyone anyone planning for a baby in the future. There will also be a public awareness campaign on radio, TV and in newspapers newspapers reinforcing the importance importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle now to increase the likelihood of having a healthy baby. This campaign will focus on four key messages that include: • the importance of nutrition, nutrition, including folic acid supplements; supplements; • avoiding alcohol, tobacco and drugs; • establishing a healthy weight; and • establishing a circle of support "We want to get the message message out that there are a lot of things that shape your baby's health and yours - and it all starts now, before you get pregnant," explains Ms. Logan. "Issues such as a healthy weight, the importance importance of taking folic acid, a strong circle of support, and the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs are all critical fac r tors to consider when planning planning to become pregnant." Anyone who would like to talk to a Public Health Nurse about their health before pregnancy is invited to visit the displays on June 9 and 10. You can also call the Durham Health Connection Line at (905) 723-8521 or 1- 800-841-2729, ext. 2158 for further information or to request a free copy of the booklet "Health Before Pregnancy Makes a Difference," attitudes and awareness of advances in food biotechnology biotechnology demand effective communication communication and education strategies. It is therefore imperative for those in the front lines of communication to stay ahead of thé learning curve of emerging issues in food choices." Delivering reliable, relevant relevant information about the complex issues connected to food biotechnology can be a particular challenge for food producers. Benson cautions that meeting this challenge and establishing a clear flow of communication with the public is essential to main taining consumer confidence about food safety. Benson will speak about communicating with consumers consumers about biotechnology at the teir Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference, June 5 - 8, 2000, in Toronto, Canada (ABIC 2000). A number of leading research organizations and industry players are onboard onboard for ABIC 2000 including including major sponsors The ABIC Foundation, Ag-West Biotech Inc., Dow AgroSciences Canada, DuPont, Ernst & Young LLP, Ontario Agri- Food Technologies (AFT), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair (OMAFRA), the Royal Bank of Canada, Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation (SOCQ), VWR Canlab, KPMG and Novartis Seeds Inc./Novartis Crop Protection. Sharon Murray 1-877-925- 2242. m MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. SERVING DURHAM REGION SINCE 1841 ALL FUNERAL SERVICES PREARRANGED AND/OR PREPAID BURIAL - CREMATION - TRANSFERS "WHERE PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE IS IMPORTANT" FUNERAL DIRECTORS PAUL R. MORRIS GARY M. CONWAY DOUG R. RUTHERFORD DEBRA D. KELLEHER 623* *5480 4DiyiSJgNSI^g(MemViyj^AT QUEgN ST. 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