Canada E. Coli Epidemic

[Gene C.]

http://news.lycos.com/headlines/TopNews/article.asp?docid=RTNEWS-HEALTH-ECOLI&date=20000526

for all my and our friends up there. you might some already know this. but, I wanted to make sure you did if not.

This water deal has gotten bad in some of the cities around our island before to. for verious reasons. and they had had to boil or couldn't even drink there home water no matter what they did to it.

so, you all take caution, anyway you have to. and if any of these people were your friends or family members. my prayers, heart feelings go out to you on this sudden mishap.

[seti]

Just the one area in Ontatio fortunately.

"Fortunately" is a bad word in this case of course. It was an easily avoidable tragedy, and some one definitely should be held accountable.


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[shadow]

It is horribly sad that drinking water from your taps can kill you, very scarey. I am glad I live several thousand miles from Ontario and dont have to worry about this one. We place our trust in the water filtration systems supplying our cities but I know how easily things can go wrong for we out here have had some troubles in the past, not near that serious mind you. Let's hope they get this thing cleared up real quick.

[brandon184]

I live in a Canadian rural community, and we switched to a water cooler.. Our water tasted HORRRIBLE.. It was so gross.

You literally had a hard time drinking it. It made you think what was going into your body..

[RCN_Moose]

Being Canadian this hurts. But what really makes my blood boil is the fact that it happened only a couple of hours drive from where I grew up and where the majority of my family still lives. I don't know what I would do if I read in the paper that my 10 year old niece died because the Manager of the local water plant didn't think it "was a big deal".
Heads will roll for this one.

Moose http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif

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[Buji]

Thank Mr. Harris. Privatization, the only way to go. Ya right! Get rid of the ******! Take your tax cut and stick it you know where.