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wor WHrrJY FREE PRESSý WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2D, 1M9, PAGE 15 Ministry staff raise $82,OOO for local charities TerrY Russeli, deputy minister Of the Ontario Ministiy of Revenue, announced recently that Revenue employees in the Greater Toronto Area raised over $82,000 through their April Federated Health Campaign (FHC) for 13 health-related charities. "Seventy per cent of the funds, approximately $58,000, were raised Iocally and wiII help to support, the 10 existing Durham Region chapters of the 13 charities who are currently part of the FHC umbréela," said Russell. '"he remafining money wiII be used for medical research, health education and patient care throughout Ontario and across Canada." Ths was the seventh year for the canipaign which 15 an annual fundraising effort by Ontario goverrument employees on behalf of 13 provincial and national charities. Eveiy second year, two new charities are added. This year, the Canadian Liver Foundation and t he Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Founidation joined the campaign. The donated funds will go for medical research to find a cure for cancer, diabetes, heart disease and hemophilia or to improve the quality of life for those afllicted with health problems such as asthxna, cerebral paisy, kIdney or Alzheimer disease. "The Ministry of Revenue is extreniely proud of the generosity of its employees and the contribution they ]have made to easing the pain of others," said Russell. 'With FlIC we are helping people in the commumity, in particular the Durham Region. That is a grafilfing result." In addition to canvassing for donations, the FlIC also promoted health awareness with the a mg theine, 'Just For The Jà; f h.e THEWHIBYLioness Club bas pital reupiratory therapist, demon- donated $6,600 to the Whitby strates an eisting pulse oximeter to General Hospital for the purchage of Whitby Laioness Club president *Deb- a new pulse oimeter, equipment to bie Dawson (left) a nd Helen take readings of oxygen in a DeHetre.. patient's blood. Carole Madeley, hos- Chris Boy!. photo Sessions te be held on '-Long-term care reform strategy' The Durham Region District Health Council, in cooperation with the Peterborough office of the Ministry of Cornmunify and Social Services, is co-sponsoring two information sessons on the 'Long-tenu (Jare Reform Strategy.' A session will be lheld June 26 at Durham Colege, 2000 Sinicoe St., Oshawa, 1 te 3 p.m. The sessions are primarily for those who are stakeholders/ providers mn long term care, but menibers of the public are welconie. Since seating at both sssion31 GOIN OUT 0FBUSINES! requested to advise the district health council of tlieir intention to, attend the meeting by Lelephoning Roz Smith at (416) SELLING OUT U.NTIRE STOCK"'f FAMOUS POEE NTERIOR NAME _ _____ ______ ____ u pa 't Pat of yor fàture BRANDS f 'NE QUALITY FURNITURE, CARPET, BEDDING PLUS ACCESSORIES -iyo m'IyLr[cus *Roxton - Broyhill *Glennora * Dixie - Lexington *Hooker - Jamestown Sterling oQuazl ........WIITBY ONART $rEHOKR Wednesday 10 arn -6 pm Thursday & Frlday 10 arn- 9pm Saturday 10Oam 5:30Opm SELLING OUT To THE BARE WALLS AT DRASTIC PRICE REDUCTIONS!! GREAT $2,OOO,OOO GOING OUT 0F BUSINESS SALE STORE WIDE - EVERYTHINO ON SALE - ALL DEPARTMENTS - NOTHING HELD BACKH! TrHiS WEEK OC:NLVY Some manufacturers have allowed special Concessis on custom orders. Take advantage of this uptivi Lui my LuuLI I L ttbeii pieuc ii urniture or aesigner perfect fabric. ERI NTERIOR-S Makngl eacy of r______pan _f __________. I EDS D.L.F.Co. D.L.F.Co. A L USE 1