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  It was just reported on the radio that the demand is outstripping the supply. Starting Monday if you do not fit the criteria for those most at risk you will be turned away until those most at risk have been vaccinated.   H1N1 Vaccinations With clinics across the country opening up for the H1N1 ...

  Burned At The Door - Your sitting at home relaxing on the couch or perhaps watching TV when the door bell rings. Your not expecting someone and your doorbell seldom rings. You get up and go to the door to see if it is one of the neighbourhood children participating in a fund raiser selling cook...

National Waste Reduction Week October 19th to the 25th Visit www.wrwcanada.com for suggestions on wastes reduction for your home. There is a frequently asked questions section "What Should I do with?" and links to a few other informative sites such as GreenerChoices.org The site has many links th...

National Waste Reduction Week October 19th to the 25th   Lets all Pitch in, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse ... no longer are these just catchy phrases Homeowners are getting the message as demonstrated by the graph below. Durham Region home owners are to be commended on their efforts to Recycle, Reduce, ...

Fire Prevention Week Oct 4th - 10th The Fire that Sparked a Tradition ... Chicago, 1871 Did you know that the Great Chicago Fire led to the establishment of fire Prevention Week. Did you know the great Chicago fire lasted 2 days October 8th and 9th in 1871 and killed more than 250 people, left th...