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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1994 - 9 Health Dept. Issues flu warnings The influenza season is ex- pected to be earlier than last year says Dr. Linda Panaro, As- sociate Medical Officer of Health, Durham Region Health Department. Dr. Panaro recom- mends that all high risk individ- uals receive flu shots in October because the vaccine takes two weeks to become effective. Last season, most flu-like ill- ness was not influenza, but there were two nursing home outbreaks of influenza A. Sever- al frail residents died. Nursing home residents in Durham Re- gion are very well covered by vaccination (95 to 100 per cent). Staff in the nursing homes are not as well covered by vaccina- tion. Other than the elderly, high risk groups include adults and children with heart and lung (including asthma) disorders, metabolic diseases like dia- betes, and immune deficiency diseases. The real dangers of in- fluenza are the complications that can arise from it. Pneumo- nia is the most common compli- cation, especially in the elderly. Health care workers who come into contact with high risk indi- viduals should have a flu shot. Side effects of the flu vaccine are mild. Pain and tenderness where the needle is given, or fe- ver, muscle aches and tiredness are the most common side ef- fects. People who are allergic to eggs or have a severe infection are not given flushots. Extreme reactions to the flu vaccine are rare. A rumor has been circulating in Durham Re- gion that an elderly woman died of complications from the flu shot. In fact, the woman had multiple medical problems, and her death several days after the flu shot was coincidental. The Health Department has mounted an extensive informa- tion campaign in the region to remind people about the flu sea- son. Several pharmacies have received tear-off sheets to en- close with prescriptions for sen- iors, and McDonald's Restau- rants will be including information on flu vaccine on trayliners. Seniors living on their own in the community will be given re- minders by public health nurs- es at Health Talks and a com- munity service project for Girl Guides is being piloted. we Too many cooks? ...We're sure the broth turned out just fine when Prince Albert Public School students Timmy Berry (left), Luke Doupe-Smith and laian German made their contributions to stone soup last week. The exercise saw kids making vegeta- ble soup to celebrate the harvest. Owner threatens lawsuit From Page 1 That's the section that attracted some councillors, like Ward 2 representative Marilyn Pearce. She said residents living near Mr. Attia's property have been alarmed by testing, and that wouldn't have occurred if provincial officials had approached the municipality for background information. "I think we should be allowed to comment before the (ptrovin- cial) workers go out in the field," she said. "We knew... there was abso- lutely garbage under the ground." Test results confirm that. A letter to Mr. Attia from Ministry of Transportation engi- "neer Calvin Curtis notes that there is little gravel of any qual- ity on the land. That was the analysis Sept. 26 of Ronn MacDonald, the township's roads superinten- dent. He said again on Oct. 3 the ministry would find little aggregate of value on the prop- erty. "They're not going to consider it" for a pit, he told councillors. Mr. Attia was angered by passage of the resolution, and vowed to take legal action against the council if it is deter- mined he has a case. "I think they jumped the gun," he said of the council. "1 think I have a right to have testing done." Mr. Attia called for the tests this summer. He said he was attempting to find a use for the property, which he bought sev- eral yedrs ago with the intention of rezoning for housing. But that doesn't jive with the region's official plan, which recognizes the land as agricul- tural. He may face a fight before the Ontario Municipal Board to have that designation changed. Mr. Attia has also suggested building a golf course on the property. Township administrator Earl Cuddie said that while it's gen- erally "not cricket" for a council to pass judgement on land uses before applications have been filed, there may be "a little bit of license" with proposals exam- ined by the province. He advised councillors Oct. 3 that while he personally did not agree with the resolution, its passage would not be illegal. Robert J. Gow "188 Mary St. Port Perry = ~1994 CHEVROLET CAMERO 5.7 litre, #392438 ~1993 PONTIAC SUNBIRD V6, SE, Coupe, #5090A ~1992 BUICK REGAL G.S. 37000 kms, #5126A ~1992 PONTIAC LEMANS Automatic, #39385A ~1891 PONTIAC GRAND AM $27500. LowKms, #4071A $13300. Limited, Loaded, #39654A $17200. SE, 4 Door, #499998 $7900. 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