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Steelworkers Call for Protection by Courtney Duffett Wayne Fraser, Director for USW in the Oshawa Express Ontario $1.00 Your Independent Local News Source Vol 2 No 48 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 2007 Steelworkers call for protection By Courtney Duffett Wayne Fraser, director for USW in The Oshawa Express Ontario. We have governments that allow the importation of toxic materials in our Lead-laced food and toys that are flood- country and we cant allow this to contin- ing the consumer market are symptoms of a ue. growing tendency to outsource manufac- The USW will be distributing thousands turing work, says the United Steelworkers of lead screening kits across North (USW). America, to test certain products for lead. In a bid to stop dangerous products from We want to continue to make safety entering Canadas domestic markets and and health a priority in our union, said protect manufacturing jobs, the steelwork- Fraser, who spoke at the news conference ers launched an awareness campaign earli- Monday at the USW Hall. And its about er this week. putting back in place an economy produc- Its about protecting our workers, the ing parts in Canada that are safe for community and the environment, said See USW Page 5 MP joins effort to save post offices retail arm By Jessica Verge people due to come into the downtown to work The Oshawa Express or live, closing Oshawas only remaining full- service in-house corporate outlet is a mistake. Oshawas federal representative is taking a And hes not alone. stand in hopes of keeping in tact the down- Carrie joins a group of individuals who towns only full-service post office. have been fighting to keep the post office retail MP Colin Carrie sent a letter last Friday to counter since its closure was first announced in Moya Greene, president and CEO of Canada the summer. Post, urging the company to reverse a decision There are an awful lot of people, including to close the retail counter of Oshawas post the business community, whod like to see this office at 47 Simcoe St. S. stay open, says Bob Malcolmson, chair of the Carrie, whose constituency office is located Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. next to the post office, is asking Greene to at Malcolmson has been successful in retain- least consider pushing back the closing date set ing at least one of the services currently for Oct. 5 to allow more time to consider the offered by Canada Post only at the 47 Simcoe decision. St. S. location. After meeting with Canada Post In Oshawa, right now, were looking at an representatives on several occasions, aggressive revitalization, said Carrie at a Malcolmson says business owners can contin- news conference held outside the post office ue to send their ad mailing (promotional mail Friday. sent in bulk to local customers) there. Carrie says with thousands of additional See RETAIL Page 5 Inside:Inside: WWaverlyaverly rresidentsesidents Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express taketake backback theirtheir strstreeteet Welcome to Morocco Guests witnessed flame-swallowers and other entertainment as part of the sixth annual Legacy Gala hosted by Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, raising See story page 10 more than $412,000 to help students in their post-secondary education. Board approves vaccine Its a good thing to let this opportunity Three busted Immunization provides take place in our schools, said Oshawa trustee Fred Jones, adding in the end, its up Fast facts in marijuana protection for girls to the parents to decide if they want their kids to have the vaccine. Some types of HPV can lead to grow op against cervical cancer The vaccine protects against human cancer of the cervix in women. papillomavirus, which is associated with the HPV is most commonly spread Police have By Courtney Duffett development of cervical cancer and genital arrested three during sexual activity by skin-to- men after The Oshawa Express warts. Other Catholic boards across the skin contact with an infected person approximately The Durham Catholic District School province debated the issue on Catholic HPV is a common virus with $4.67 million Board is giving Grade 8 girls the opportuni- moral grounds, arguing that easy access to more than 100 types. worth of mari- ty to protect themselves against cervical the vaccine promotes pre-marital sexual The HPV vaccine can protect juana was activity. Catholic teaching promotes absti- seized in one cancer with a free vaccine. This comes against four types type 6, 11, 16 despite controversy surrounding the immu- nence before marriage. of the largest nization program at other Catholic boards. Jones said that the issue is not about the and 18. drug opera- The Durham Catholic District School vaccine going against the Catholic teach- In Canada, strains 6 and 11 tions of its Board approved the health department clin- ings. kind in cause about 90 per cent of genital Durham. ics for the HPV Immunization Program at But rather the vaccine will help prevent warts and strains 16 and 18 cause its elementary schools. known health risks and also cervical cancer Three sus- The provincially-funded vaccine, which can develop after marriage as well. about 70 per cent of cervical cancer. pects were arrested Sept. 22 after police is free to Grade 8 students if administered at Information packages from the health The vaccine has been approved noticed three men harvesting plants in a school, costs about $400 if accessed through department, the Ontario Conference of growing operation the size of a football for females aged nine to 26 and is field. a family physician. Catholic Bishops and a letter from the direc- most effective when given before The trustees decision to allow the vac- tor of education will be sent home, allowing At an early morning raid the next cine in the Durham Catholic board was the parents to decide if they want their chil- sexual activity begins. day at an address on Brock Township, unanimous. dren to have the vaccine. northeast of Sunderland at Concession 8 near Sideline 17 police seized more than 4,675 marihuana plants and a Mac 12 machine gun. Police also discovered 300 metres of garden hose running from the residence to the outdoor growing field. The suspects, two from Toronto and one from Vaughan, face charges of pos- session for the purpose of trafficking, possession of an unauthorized firearm, possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition and careless use of a firearm. The investigation in ongoing and anyone with information can contact the Drug Enforcement Unit at (905) 579-1520 ext. 5800. Tips can be made anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-222-TIPS. Tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward. Security guard Photo by Jessica Verge/The Oshawa Express assaulted Donating for Dad Police are searching for two suspects after a security guard was assaulted Giana Maher, second from right, organized a fundraiser in honour of while trying to apprehend a man who her late father, Marcello Oddi. She and other family members shaved tried to steal a television set from a their heads to raise $7,020 for the R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Whitby Wal-Mart store. Cancer Centre. Pictured, from left, are: Oshawa Hospital Foundation On Sept. 14 around 4:30 p.m., one CEO Jim Szeman, siblings Andy Oddi, Julia Noordman, Graziella suspect tried to steal a 32 LCD televi- Oddi-Beth and Giana Maher and their mother Gaetana Oddi. sion from the Brock Street and Taunton Road location. The Wal-Mart security guard went to arrest the suspect but was met with resistance. A physical confrontation broke out between the two; the second suspect joining the altercation. Both suspects threatened the security guard before breaking free and leaving the scene empty-handed. The guard was not injured during the skirmish. The first suspect is described as a white male, 58 and weighing 150 lbs. He has short, dark hair with a receding hairline. He was wearing a black t-shirt, black track pants and sunglasses during the incident. The second suspect is described as a white male, around 40 years old. He is 62, of slim build, with short hair and reddish coloured facial hair. The sus- pect was wearing a baseball hat, grey polo shirt and black track pants with a vertical white stripe on the pant leg. The suspects left the scene in a gold, 4- door sedan. Anyone with information on the event is asked to contact Det. Const. Susan Dubois at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1827. Information can also be given anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-222-TIPS and tipsters may be eligi- ble for a $2,000 cash reward. Page 2 OCT 3 2007 OCT 3 2007 Page 3 Political hopefuls 600 Thornton Rd. S. Oshawa, ON L1J 6W7 [email protected] barely phone: (905) 571-7334 fax: (905) 571-0255 OCT 3 2007 visible Volume 2, Number 48 Publisher Theres something fundamentally Greg McDowell wrong with an electoral system when vot- Advertising Director ers know little about their local candidates and even less about the political party plat- Kim Boatman forms, then must decide by referendum Contributing Editor whether to adopt a new electoral system, Wendy Gallagher for which some of the details are still Copy Editor unconfirmed. Unfortunately, that is the reality for Kim Downey many voters heading into the polls for the Contributors Oct. 10 provincial elections and referen- Bruce Jones, Bill Fox, dum. Even this newspaper hit roadblocks in Amber Nowak, its attempt to glean information from the Kevin LeGrand candidates running locally. After emailing a list of about 15 ques- tions ranging from age to views on the Publications Mail major issues to all candidates, barely a Agreement 41268024 handful responded.
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