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care units

Approximately 309 people affected

Anna Marie D’Angelo
News Reporter adangelo@nsnews.com

HEALTH officials recently closed the door to new
admissions at two long-term care facilities on the
North Shore because of a virus outbreak

One of the faeilities, Cedarview Lodge, was closed to new admissions to
press time, It is expected to be allowed to take new admissions later this week.
The other facility, Kiwanis Care Centre, is now permitted to accept new
admissions, according to a North Shore Health Region (NSHR) spokesman.

Dr. Brian O°Connor, NSHR chief medical health officer, said an outbreak

Norwalk or Norv ke virus has afflicted about 300 people living i
residential care facilitie:

The people have come down with the virus infection during the past three
weeks. The virus causes diarrhea, vomiting and an unwell feeling for 24 to 48
hours.

“It is tardy mild and Lam thankful for that.” said O°Connor.

None of the elderly, frail people in the care facilities have died from the
virus, said O'Connor.

The care facilities affected by the virus outbreak include Kiwanis Care

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District council pushes
for 0% tax increase

Marcie Good
Contributing Writer

CONTINUING a bitter budget debate, North
Vancouver District council has requested staff to
make cuts across the board to obtain a 0% tax
increase for district ratepayers.

Instead of making decisions on itenss that staff have already identified in

two reports for potential reductions, council voted 4-3 on Monday night for
NEWS photo Miko Wakefield another budget.

The motion, put forward by Coun. Ernie Crist and supported by Coun.

Cycle sorrow Doug MacKay-Dunn, Coun. Heather Dunsford, and Coun. Bill Denault,

requested a 0% increase without reductions to the level of services or com-

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