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OSHAWA www.furnituregalleries.ca durhamregion.com CITY 3 P Rotary Club thanks Pickering for support to end polio Eradication efforts and a half we will see the end of polio are finished with that we can move onto “My father was a polio victim and as a 2011 October 21, and prevent any more children from something else.” family I know how devastating that can continue in two remaining being crippled or dying,” Mr. Patchett The story struck a chord with Council- be,” he explained. countries affected said, noting that the disease has large- lor Doug Dickerson, who suffered from “It’s wonderful that it’s almost eradi- ly been confined to Afghanistan and polio in his youth but recovered with no cated. We can’t take our eyes off this, MOYA DILLON Pakistan, although a few sporadic cases lasting impact. we have to be constantly vigilant and News Advertiser • [email protected] remain in Nigeria and India. “It’s us who should be thanking you through organizations such as yours we He pointed to a recent outbreak in and Rotary for what you have done, can do that. I want to thank you and all PICKERING -- Members of the Picket- China, caused by an infected visitor and I say that as one who experienced your fellow Rotarians for the great job ing Rotary Club visited City Hall to thank from Afghanistan, as evidence of why it’s polio as child and was fortunate to come you do in the community.” Pickering council for its support in pro- important to continue the fight to eradi- through,” he told presenters. claiming World Polio Day in Pickering. cate the disease worldwide. Mayor Dave Ryan also had first-hand For more information about polio eradication On Monday, Oct. 24, World Polio Day A highly infectious disease, polio experience with the disease, as his father or to support the Rotary Club’s efforts: events will be held to bring causes paralysis and is some- suffered from polio in the 1930s. VISIT rotary.org/endpolio awareness to the continuing times fatal. Although there fight to eradicate polio is no cure, there is a vac- across the globe. Rota- cine that offers life- ry is currently work- time protection. ing to raise $200 mil- “If we don’t lion in an effort to eradicate polio in match a $355-mil- the next couple lion grant from the years it will cost Bill and Melinda the world an extra Gates Foundation $50 billion to deal in support of its with it up to 2015,” End Polio Now ini- Mr. Patchett con- tiative. tinued. 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