q9»"v - 1w - - A(E4. 'D[DA.D Bl-R 13, I1980, W! IITI3Y FREEi PRESS w liitb y Publislied vrVdea% bv .B.M*t. lublishing 4.1 oem oe j4< ~ ~ ~ andi Ihotography Ime. Thie Iree IPress Buildinj Volce af the County Town Michael Ian Burgess, Publisher - Managing Editor 1:11 Brock Street North. The oniNy Whitby newspaper independently owned and opprated by Whitby residents for Withy residents. PA). Box 206. Whitby. 01 ig. *nt. Michael J. Knoll Comrnunity Editor Marjorle A. Burgess Production Manager Karen Thompsofl AdvertisIng Manager Mailing Permit No. 40 Member of the Whitby Chambe of Commerce Kin ettes should shop downtown Yesterday, .the Whltby Kinette, Club chartered a bus for a shopping expedition ta the Scarbarough Town Centre.' Whlle there is niothingspeciflcally wrong with this, it has made severai merchants ln the down- town area of the town extremely upset. The merchants have a justifilable complaint. The merchants have generously danated time, maney and merchandise ta the Whltby Kinettes over the past few years for raffles, dances and other prajeots undertaken by the club. This merchandise was used by the Kinettes ta promote their varlous, worthwhile, community projects. What the merchants are upset about, and what this publication concurs wlth, Is that the Kinette club encouraged and promoted a public ex- pedition ta, shop outslde of the Whitby area. The local merchants have supported flot oniy the Kînette club, but other community-minded organizations continu ally over the years and they deserve ta be supported ln return. The business commnunity in the Scarboraugh Town Centre daes not pay taxes or atherwise support any endeavaur of the Town of Whitby. While there Is nathing wrong with going ta the centre for'varlous goods and services, the mer- chants in one's home community deserve aur prlmary support. il Is heid here that the Kînette Club owes the business community of thîs municipality an apology for their action. It Is also held here that the merchants will have difficulty ln the future justifying any contribution that they make ta this club, sînce this club has not been supportive of them. This Is nat ta say that the club, as individuals, have nat supported WhItby business, but that it appears as though, as an organization, they have nat. Admittedly, there would be no point ln organizing a bus trip for shopping within the Town of Whitby, however, ta request aid from this town's business sectar and then ta pubiicly encourage people ta shop somewhere else Is flot acceptable. A community such as ours Is extremely depen- dant on Its business sector for employment, for praperty taxes, for avaiiabiiity of needed gaods and services and as a base on which to build aur town. It is not hard ta Imagine what It wouid be like ln Whitby without a viable business sectar. Withaut them, residential taxes couid be two ta three times what they are now, and residents would have ta travel rather long distances ta purchase those goads and services that they use ln their everyday life. Whitby residents, in fact, need the Whitby business community as much as the business Report from Q ueen 's Park ~J. Bv (LORGE ASHIE. NIPP .*d>C-D)URHAýM WEST) Get immimized just for the health of it So often we tend to breeze through the pages of a newspaper and miss information which is very important. I hope that the message ... just for the health of it is one which has caught your attention and wili encourage you to read fur- ther. The purpose of this week's Report frorn Queen's Park is to increase your awareness of the practice of immunization and the important role this piays in the continued well-being of you and the people who are important to you. Whlen we hear the term "immunization", a lot of us think of public school days when our entire ciass was iined up and herded to the school gymnasiuln to get a needle. We, as adults. tend to associate immunization only with children and, iruthis case, nothing could be further from the truth. The Ontario Ministry of Heaith traditionally declares the month of November as "Immunization Awareness Month" but recognizes the area of healthcare is one which should concern ail Ontarians year-round. While focusing attention on the need for Ontarians to take a greater interest in their personal health, the ministry has taken this opportunity to introduce a new Immunization Record Card. This card is the res uit of careful study, not only by the ministry of health staff, but by representatives of the Society of Medical Officers of Health, the Ontario Medical Association and the Association of Nursing Directors and supervisors of officiai health agencies. The new card is designed for use by Ontarians of ail ages and wiil provide a lifetime record of imrmunization to ensure protection against diseases such as dlphtheria, whooping cough. tetantus, polio, measies, mumps and rubella. The card is designed to fit'easily in your wailet and should be in your possession at ail times. In Durham West, the Ontario Immunization Record card can be obtained by visiting the Durham Regionai Heaith Unit at 301 Golf Road in Oshawa or the Ajax Branch of the Regionai Heaith Unit in the Ajax-Pickering Hospital at 580 Harwood Avenue South in Ajaxc. The promotion of immunization can neyer be considered fuiiy complete, so it is essentiai that each person keep his or her Ontario Immunization card current. The mînistry of health bas planned additional activities for the months ahead to maintain and furt.her improve the level of protection for each and every citizen. Parents of school age children should note that the ministry of health in conjunction with the ministry of education is planning to collect immunization data for children who are entering the school system for the firs t time. This program is schedùied for January 1981 and wili assist the medicai officers of health in establishing the ap- propriate clinics, at which attendance is voluntary. I have outlined the immunization schedule which is recommended by the Ontario Ministry of Health: At 2 months: Should receive the first immunhzation. Four vaccines (diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and polio) At 4 and 6 months: Further injections of the preceding vaccines. At 12 months: An injection 0f vaccines against measles, mumps and rubeila. At 16-18 months: First booster dose of vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cougb, tetanus and polio. At 4-6 years: Second booster dose against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus and polio. At 11-12 years: Thirds booster dose against dipht.heria, tetanus and polio. At 16-18 years: Fourth booster dose against diphtheria, tetanus and polio. AduIt',: Polio vaccine every five years. Tetanus and diphtheria vaccine every ten years. Women planning a family should have their immunization updated, including rubeila vaccine before they become pregnant. Immuflization means protection for you and your family against disease, and Ontario's new Immunization Record Card can help you maintain that protection for a lifeti me. Get immunized..just for the liealth of it. Àm a A;- a