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| | News Release, Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute and John Buchan Senior Public School |
 | | Toronto, ON, Wednesday, April 9, 2003The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is acting on the recommendation of Toronto Public Health (TPH) and closing Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute as a precautionary health measure related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). |
 | | As an added precaution, the Board is closing John Buchan Senior Public School, which shares facilities with Stephen Leacock C.I. The closure was recommended after a student at Stephen Leacock C.I. became ill with SARS-like symptoms last week. |
 | | "We acted immediately on Toronto Public Health's recommendation to close Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute as a precautionary measure to protect the health and well-being of our students, staff and their families," said David Reid, Director of Education for the TDSB. |
| www.tdsb.on.ca /communications/newsrelease/2003/april/april_9.htm (411 words) |
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