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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 14,2003 O'Toole regrets finger incident Durham MPP John O'Toole, whose vulgar hand gesture in the legislature was caught on videotape and published in a number of Toronto area newspapers, apologized for the incident again on Tuesday. Mr. O'Toole was photographed photographed sneering and presenting presenting "the finger" to political rivals after he was interrupted while defending the legality of recent offsite offsite Tory budget announce ments. Mr. O'Toole says he is seeking the forgiveness of constituents and offers an explanation for what he calls a very unfortunate incident. "As far as I'm concerned, concerned, the heat of the battle sets a whole different tone in the House." Progressive Conservative members are still fighting charges from the Speaker of the House Gary Carr, and both opposition parties, that the government showed contempt of parliament when it released its budget outside the legislature legislature back in March. Tory speakers have faced hecklers and vocal critics over the hot topic. "I'm only human," O'Toole said, noting that his gesture was a reaction to "being agitated and agitated for 15 minutes." Health Department reduces hours Effective immediately, Durham Region Health Department will again reduce hours of operation to reflect a decrease in the activities relat- sd to the local Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak and investigation. As of May 9, Health Department hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on weekends weekends from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. These hours represent the Health Department's standard standard weekday hours of operation, operation, with additional hours on Saturdays and Sundays to provide provide continued coverage for SARS investigation. These hours will remain in effect until further notice as Health Department officials continue to monitor the situation. "We continue to experience a steady decrease in the number number of SARS cases being investigated by staff which is reflected throughout the GTA," says Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region Medical Officer of Health. "As the investigation winds down, we'll maintain staff support on weekends to ensure that monitoring and investigation work related to SARS carries on." In addition, the Health Department has started reactivating reactivating programs and services that were suspended in late March due to the S ARS outbreak. outbreak. Over the next few weeks, services such as the Durham Health Connection Line, Parenting programs and the Food Safety Training and Certification program will be available for community access. For more information on Health Department programs and services or on the SARS investigation, please visit http://health.region.durham.on. ca or www.region.durham .on.ca, or call the Health Department at (905) 723-8521 or 1-800-841-2729 «% m m W «F «fo Hb «fr Ils er- »r- fcV » * ^s |> * Orono I' Veterinary Hospital * NOW OPEN * Small Animal Veterinary Care Emergency Service Available mm ir Dr. Derrek de Haan Dr. Mathew Stephenson I located at 30 Cobbledick Street in Orono (former site of the Orono Medical Centre) Call to book an appointment or for more information ' (905) 983-9010 The Orono Crown Lands offers a wide range of recreational opportunities as displayed by biker Aaron MacDonald of Newcastle. Mulder's Roofing & Exteriors Roofing, Siding, Soffit Facia, 5" Seamless Eavestrough James Mulder 905-983-1176 • 905-242-4298 • Fax: (905) 983-1026 78 Mill Street, Kendal, ON LOA 1 EO Fred DeVries proprietor • FREE ESTIMATES • COMPETITIVE RATES • • INSURANCE CLAIMS • FRED'S AUTOBODY (905) 623-6353 163 Baseline Road, Unit 1 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3L4 Complete Collision Repair, Restoration and Refinishing 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 DOUG R. RUTHERFORD GARY M. CONWAY DEBRA D. KELLEHER 623-5480 4 DIVISION ST.. BOWMANVILLE ■ AT QUEEN ST.