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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-01-15, Page 44 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, January 15, 2014 www.seaforthhuronexpositorcom Ilion Expositor PUBLISHED WEEKLY — EST. 1860 RO. Box 69, 8 Main Street Seaforth Ontario NOK phone: 519-527-0240 fax: 519-527-2858 www.seaforthhuronexpositor SUN MEDIA A Quebecor Media Company NEIL CLIFFORD Publisher neil.clifford@sunmedia.ca MAXWELL BICKFORD Advertising Rep. max.bickford@sunmedia.ca DIANNE MCGRATH Front Office seaforth.classifieds@sunmedia.ca WHITNEY SOUTH Multimedia Journalist seaforth.news@sunmedia.ca Publications Mail Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT RO. 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For those whose health hangs in the balance, dependent on others to give a piece of themselves, there is no more generous gift than one that can save a life. According to Canadian Blood Services, fewer than 30 per cent of patients who need bone marrow transplants are able to find a compatible donor within their own families. The rest rely on the generosity of strangers who have volunteered to donate bone marrow to anyone in need. For families counting on finding a match, waiting for good news is a painful and grueling process. The life of their loved one may hang in the balance and even just days can feel like an eternity. Those lucky enough to find a match count on donors to follow through with what is essentially a promise. By registering with blood services and taking that step, the donor is saying, yes, I will help if I can. But what happens when someone chooses not to go through with his or her donation? In a story recently released by ABC News, nearly half of people on bone marrow registries choose to opt -out when they're asked to donate. For some, their health has changed and donating has become too dangerous, or because they have gotten pregnant. Some others who choose not to donate site their ina- bility to handle the guilt if a recipient's body rejects their marrow proves as too much to grasp emotionally. Unfortunately, nearly one in three recipients do reject donated bone marrow and need to find another match as quickly as possible The biggest deterrent in bone marrow donation seems to be that many people have the misconception that donating hurts. Experts have stated, however, a method of donating exists that is as painless as donating blood. The donor is injected with a drug that boosts the number of blood - forming cells in their system. Blood is then taken, and separated from the marrow cells. For anyone wanting to donate bone marrow, it is important to understand that joining the registry is a long-term commitment. Canadian Blood Services works with many other organizations all over the world and because of this, it may take time to find someone in need of a match specific to the donor. No matter how inconvenient or scary it may be, it is up to all of us to do everything we can if it means the differ- ence between life and death for even one individual. Potential donors need to step up and make a difference. To learn more on how to become a donor, or for more information, visit Canadian Blood Services at www.blood.ca. Closed roads mean stay home While we all illr 11 eral highways, What a week. cars littering sev- may have enjoyed plow operators had the sun and an even tougher warmer tempera- job attempting to tures this past i clean up the mess. weekend, it's not Column I'd say they had hard to remember just a week ago Seaforth was stuck in the midst of a giant snow fiesta. A seemingly never-ending bar- rage of the white stuff blanketed the area, bringing with it subzero temperatures, dangerous high- ways and a lot of stranded travellers. Luckily, I only live about three minutes from the office, so I was still able to make it to work with- out much fuss. It was clear, how- ever, most around town chose not to bother braving the snow, and by Tuesday morning you could've fired a cannon up Main Street and no one would've noticed. As I sat at my desk and perused the Internet, attempting to keep up-to-date with road and weather conditions, I was sur- prised to find so many people choosing to ignore road -closed signs, essentially risking life and limb. Now, I'm definitely a newbie when it comes to such severe winter weather, I used to live in Vancouver after all, but when the OPP chooses to close a road, shouldn't that be enough of a reason to stay home? With stranded and ditched Whitne Huron E y South xpositor enough to deal with. Long, cold hours spent mak- ing the roads safe, the last thing they needed was to have to help dig some nutcase in a Honda out of a snow bank. Granted, with most roads closed for up to three days, food supplies may have gotten a little sparse and TV may not have had much to offer, but risking your life and the lives of others is more than just unnecessary, it's irresponsible. Those caught driving on a highway that has been closed due to inclement weather can receive a $110 fine and three demerit points, not to mention in the case of an accident, many insurance agencies won't even cover the damage. Most people complain about how busy their life has become, so why fight the elements just for that weekly trip to Walmart? Instead, why not gather up the family, break out the board games and spend a little time together? Nothing is worth risking your life. Next time snowmageddon comes knocking at your door remember; stay home, stay warm and stay safe. 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