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8^- ^ Ôrbno Weekly Times; Wednesd^ April 9; 2003?^^ Orono United Church held Confirmation classes recently with nine participants. This past Sunday, six of the young people each preached a short sermon in front of the congregation. Front (L to R) - Colin Maitland, Emily Malcolm, Francis Duquette, Reverend Dorinda Vollmer, Crystal Ross, Ashleri Morrison. Back - Heather Maitland, Sarah Schoenmaker, Frisco Ross, Tom Reynolds. SUMITTED PHOTO SARS Continued from page 3 come in contact with anyone displaying symptoms of SARS to call the Health Department. Area residents who may have visited the Brookside/Hilltop Retirement Residence in Richmond Hill from March 26 to 29 are encouraged to quarantine quarantine themselves for 10 days and contact the Health Department at (905) 723-8521 or 1-800-841- 2729. In addition, visitors to Highland Funeral Home at 3280 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto, on April 3 between 5 to 9 p.m. aie also requested to go into isolation isolation for 10 days and contact the Health Department for additional additional infonnation. The SARS cases that have affected these two organizations can be traced back to a case at the Scarborough Hospital Grace Division. SARS, is a severe form of atypical pneumonia. Currently, all suspect and probable cases, and those under investigation in Durham Region, are linked to the Scarborough Hospital Grace Division SARS investigation. A suspect case of SARS involves sudden onset of fever of over 38 degrees C, one or more respiratory respiratory symptoms including cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, contact with a probable case or travel to Asia within the last 10 days. A probable case includes suspect cases that progress to severe respiratory illness. Health Department continues continues local SARS investigation Durham Region residents who are concerned about SARS should consider the following: • Close contact with persons diagnosed with SARS; or • Recent travel to China's Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Singapore; and • Developing a fever of over 38 degrees C and one or more respiratory symptoms including cough, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. In addition to the Scarborough Hospital Grace Division investigation, York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill is now also a focus of the provincial surveillance. If you have no symptoms but have been to the Scarborough Hospital Grace Division within the last 10 days, please call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866- 797-0000. If you've been to York Central Hospital in the last 10 days but have no symptoms, please call York Region Public Health Unit at 1-800-361-5653. If you are a direct contact of a SARS case, or you're at home on isolation and have concerns. please call Durham Region Health Department at (905) 723-8521 or 1-800-841-2729. Health Department staff are available 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., seven days a week. In addition, if you have questions regarding Health Department programs and services that are now unavailable, please call (905) 723-8521 or 1-800-841- 2729 for further information on specific activities. The return of the litterbug--Councillor Charlie Trim supports supports the "Don't be a Liggerbug" badge. The Bug is back to remind you to "Stash your trash." Clarington Councillors ap- promote a greater awarness of proved a plan Monday to bring back the "Don't be a Litterbug" campaing. The municpality will join with the rest of the Great Toronto Area municipalités to littering. The Operations Department Department claim they spend 1,200 hours a years cleaning up littered littered areas. Throne Speech Consultation 2003 Premier Ernie Eves wants to hear what you have to say about Ontario's future. The results of a provincewide consultation will be reflected in the government's April 30th Throne Speech. The Ontario Government is reaching out to all citizens, asking you - What can we do to keep Ontario strong? Our guiding principle is that a strong economy is the foundation upon which everything else is built: equality of opportunity in education, good jobs, health care you can count on, a happy retirement. The quality of life of every Ontarian depends upon the ability of the economy to fuel job creation and the prosperity necessary to fund our social programs. Give us your thoughts on Health Care, Education, Energy, the Economy, the Environment, Local Communities, Public Safety, or other matters, and we will listen and take action. Be a part of this historic consultation. Visit www.premier.gov.on.ca to fill out the consultation booklet online, call Publications Ontario at 1-800-668-9938 or pick one up at your local Government Information Centre. ® Ontario