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y o--1J J & MAYy 24, 2000 Town of Walkerton | | 4 o mas E.COlIl U rea J' ; Medical Officer of Health, Dr. McQuigge stated that _ 0157 ranges from two to eight BOIL WATER . M. S.. McQuigge expressed the majority of cases started to --days, but most people get it On May 2ist, the Bruce 4 & appreciation and extended show symptoms on _Wednes-- two to four days after being Grey Owen Sound Health Unit hanks to the Walkerton, Han-- glay, T&{, 11t2. 3930. Taursf;)fi expoTs::)-Pmss mererniforman ?_dvisedf w tll':er-ntvesiden\s in the it 2y and Piiday, May nfo 'own of Walkerton to boil the; 'lse;oarnt'tileogr:gts\n'l':rrl'(dttil"azsrflts although he believes the ex-- _ that the bulk of the cases are . drinking water, or uosg'ot:lo'tthleg 5 Been done (and continues to be posure to E.coli 0157 likely be-- _ people living in Walkerton or _ water until further notice, _ 4 \ done) with regards to the out-- gan between Friday, May 12th _ or have recently visited Walk-- The water should be boil 'brsak of E.coli 0157 in Walker-- and Monday, May 15th, 2000.. _ erton. ed for FIVE MINUTES priof t- ¢ fen (Incubation Period for E.coli The number of cases (as of ____consumption. This recommen-- f the 23rd of May) was 160 docu-- dation is being made due tm«n. have been treated at area Hos-- ___ diarrhea in Walkerton oy, es of 4 pitals in Walkerton, Hanover _ past several days. _ _ the and Owen Sound. _ In addition, Although the Walk there have been about 400 calls _ PUC is not aware of an erton to those hospitals from adults blems with their water sy pro-- ; and children with diarrhea. (As _ this advisory is being Iystbm. & of the 23rd, there are eleven by the Bruce Grey 0 ssguod geople hgspitall:ed (some Health Unit as a' Pffi'l'%aut'::g ave even been taken to Owen until more_ i Sound and to London). o information is -- . . Continued on Page 17 i empmpprorroomcmommupncooiincmommpmm......... Eie _ "_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Aeeeaeneennel & ds _ C EDITI CA s . PSDaAaYy .1NMry 27 20 ucostttore FINAL EDITION _________________. _ THURSDAY, JuLY 27, 2000 «ww ___________ _ 60.CENTS inawsalet _ c M 222 . 0x c it o. | & -- ' 4 Y1 0 0 t ) 1 3 8 l e e h e tam mt Mie Cone (Wnerte )o reine mevie l onee * ) ce P 4 m wee tremenarpar pes on +/ Mioy a lt se < P j ByBrentDavis . , [\ . .. C neader des s at the town's "Khigl{;s of | E. coli, the coroner's offi d. In two . day, at that if they didn't get E "We trusted it before and look what i eromnenin i. . 0 n( mm ie tmieans * hts . . coli, the coroner's office said. In two. . day, at that time, ey didn't get E. efore , "m&m Toy t o tul.l ~;©§}um1§qs~1;anh.1the§mstofa%erles othercases, E»Coli was a contributing. ~coli? No, they wouldn't have," he said. happened, sh'esaxd. \ A y A loss of inn M Loo o Reabaeions lt hestert) (aciow O'Connor, a member of the Ontari®@ ®.. She told O'Connor of the town's gfim Cp mo?ewg'#betmyfl 4 gf-"tvf'lfimgmhkely ts fi(?OCtO&en' sot Deputy 'chief coroner Dr. Jim-- Gourtof Appeal, listened intently, of:. . grief, made very public by the hordes * . Those were some of th sentim nts at.WEarghereto hear anén @ people . Cairns called the bacteria "the straw -- ten nodding or taking notes, as. a. of media that descended on Ehe smgl]% expressed Wednesda: ".'fj ht t 'ethe linder (het L%n-'*i*gf"yh'at itgil--'in's"lne that broke the camel's back" in the -- handfal of speakers told their stories community. Those hordes were bac f mfinwho-Willheaflfifg e monicy B;&ft.md"{,g ol y a imnt S you've | two cases in which other diseases -- in Walkerton. f again on Wednesday, although cam-- into the deadly E. c %wc inguiry . been through," he said in his opeping played a major role in the patients' _ Pastor 'Beth Conroy of . Trinity -- eras were notallowed inside the meet . _ ; kn iEerten thaty °d outbreak in u: Ss1 ..= i deaths. Hxh wl f t * TAitheran GChurch spoke of those who ingroom, _ _ . _ . é ke:ed y yz 9 the day, the coroner's of: v"Thesetwfl'ipeopl'ehaqveryserious have told hex they'll never drink the _ The media intrusion came as a e o n maeees. | .\ _ fice released its findings on the num-- | illnesses from which they could have .. towns water again, regardless of the, . mixed blessing, Conroy said. Justice Dennis O'Connor m u'u;,:,»,;; g,%pgheomb:eak' u_ ) diedatany time, _ -- y 0 10 y /) agentances thaka safe water system i about 150 residents and cgmmunitl?.;' p m a{éd as a direct Wt\gf djfi\gm"'d &%"y hi hve been. éfi,fid t umtz..f»@nberestdré&. t o. ( @ See Water: ... Pm A2 4P ie -- esn 8 dn C790 7 in PM t s C CuR T ce 34AE 10 F 5 NS y while k