Posted by Jose Alvarez on October 17, 2009
The Cirque du Soleil performer who fell during a training session Friday died today at Montreal’s Sacre-Coeur hospital.
Oleksandr Zhurov, a 24-year-old Ukranian circus artist, fell from a Russian swing Friday morning during a training session at the Cirque’s Montreal training facility in St-Michel. He was immediately taken to Sacre-Coeur hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Cirque du Soleil was notified of Zhurov’s death on Saturday.
In a statement, Cirque’s founder Guy Laliberté said he was “deeply saddened” to learn the news.
“My thoughts are with his parents and his family, to whom I offer my deepest sympathy,” Laliberté said. “An incident like this reminds us of the courage and determination displayed by our artists each and every day,” he added.
Cirque du Soleil refuses to further comment on the incident until the coroner’s inquiry concerning the accident is completed.
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Posted by Jose Alvarez on August 4, 2009
Maple Leaf has announced today that it is recalling nine wiener products over fear that they might be contaminated with Listeria.
The products, commercialized under the Hygrade, Shopsy’s, and Maple Leaf brands were produced at Maple Leaf’s Hamilton, Ontario plant. In a statement released Tuesday, the company states that although it is in complete compliance with the Federal Goverment’s Listeria policy, it is voluntarily recalling such products as a result of a stricter policy adopted after last years Listeriosis outbreak.
The products being recalled are stamped with establishment number EST. 611 and line 1 “L1″. Products bearing other establishment or line numbers are not affected by the recall.
The following is a partial list of the products affected by the recall:
Product Size UPC BB Dates
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Hygrade Wieners 450g 58640 00001 09 SE16
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Shopsy’s Deli Fresh All Beef 675g 63100 14461 09 SE17
Frankfurters
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Shopsy’s All Beef Wieners 450g 64875 20730 09 SE08 and
09 SE17
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Shopsy’s Deli Fresh Frankfurters 450g 64875 20745 09 SE08
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Maple Leaf Original Wieners 450g 63100 22356 09 SE08 and
09 SE17
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Maple Leaf Top Dogs All Beef 450g 63100 22395 09 SE08 and
Wieners 09 SE15
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Maple Leaf Top Dogs Original 450g 63100 22410 09 SE09,
Wieners 09 SE10 and
09 SE15
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Maple Leaf Top Dogs Original 450g 63100 22412 09 SE09
Wieners BBQ Size
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Maple Leaf Top Dogs 33% Less 450g 63100 82334 09 SE08 and
Fat Wieners 09 SE15
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