HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-08-05, Page 7BRENDA JEAN DOWSON
recently graduated from Fan-
shawe College, London as
Medical " Secretary. Short-
, hand „Maim Brenda. is .the
daughteru and Bill and Joyce
Dowson. Varna. and is em-
ployed by Dr. Donald 'Mills,
London. Eye Surgeon.
RON EX TOR, ALSO 1 I
QUITE AN OPERATION! — There's a saying, "like father,
like son," and Daeren Kints, 5, of R.R. 1, Woodham, has
followed his father's footsteps in his desire to be a farmer:
Darren has transformed his mother's laundry room into several
acres of fertile farmland on which he grows crops for his,,..
various animals. He has arranged the buildings, fences and
machinery to accommodate his needs, and his father said that
no one dares to knock anything out of place.
(Photo by Rimmer)
A night that was too long
BY HAL CLAUS .
Chief of Pollee
It is early in the morning
and the .hotels have been
closed for as hour. The town
is still busy with young people
driving their cars up and
down the main streets. The
odd one lets his tires squeal.
but always one block over so
the officers in the cruisers
can't see him do it.
A vehicle has been cruising
around with a number of
young men in it. It is pulled
over by the policemen on
patrol. Bottles of beer are
being poured ,out onto the
floor and all over the occu-
pants clothing. The driver is a
local lad who has obviously
- ititich. to drink. HIS
eyes are glassy, his attitude it
cocky and hiSgeneral behav-
iour leaves] much to be
desired. He is advised thatin
his-best interest he'd better
head for home. He agrees and
leaves town. Five minutes
later he is back. 'By this time
he is not a policeman's
favourite citizen. He is pulled
over once more and this time
he is given an ultimatum.
Either go home immediately
or go to Gaderich fpr a
breathalizer test. He decides
to take the easy way out and
go home.
Later a call is received from
the dispatcher advising the
officers to assist in locating an
accident near Seaforth. Con-
stable Cairns and myself are
the first officers to arrive at
the scene of the accident. A
nuniber of people are stand-
ing around with that certain
helpless look "their"faces.'
Upon taking. a closer look we
find a person laying face,
down in a ditch.
I immediately go over and
attempt to find signs of life.
BY DR. CYRIL J. LACKO
If you are not sure„) read
this: Many thousand years
ago, in the early stages of
development of man, his
teeth were an absolute neces1"
sity,, a matter of life and
death. Without a perfect set
of strong teeth it was impos-
sible to survive-'food was raw
and tough. and the teeth were
as much a chewing instru-
ment as. a weapon.
Civilization brought along
-different technology of. food
preparation and eating ha-
bits. Function of the teeth
was changed. Besides chew-
ing which now need not to be
as intensive as in those
ancient times, the teeth ac-
quired a new aesthetic func-
tion. Pretty teeth are an
integral part of good looks.
Negative aspect of civilization
Mktg!' dental deeiy: ti is
the price we pay for the
sweets, junk food and other
"dietetic sins" as well as for
not keeping our teeth and
gums clean enough (insuffi-
cient oral hygiene).
There is a simple rule:
brush your teeth twice a day,
have them, checked twice a
year if you do not want to lose
them prematurely. At the
examination, a dentist
searches for the cavities, gum
--and-periodontal disease and
any other pathological symp-
toms in the adjacent area.
Dental health is indivisible
part of general health, and
• ,Prevention is necessary. It is
much easier for the rn dentist
(and more pleasant for the
patient) to treat decay or oral
disease in their initial stages.
Postponing inevitable- avoid-
ing dental appointment- is
unwise. An ounce of preven-
tion is better than a
• pound of cure.
EDITORS NOTE: Dr. Lacko
a Seaforth dentist will write
an occasional column an-
swering some of the common
questions dentists are asked.
Odds n' ends
by Elaine Townshend
Strange dreams
A few days ago I heard on the radio part of
the discussion about dreams. It seemed
interesting, and I wish I had heard more.
A man. whose name and title I didn't
hear, explained that dreams do not always
relate directly to events in real life but the
feelings may be similar. He suggested that
people try to recall what emotion they were
feeling in the dream and when they had
experienced a similar feeling in real life.
For example, a person may have , a
negative or fearful feeling in .a dream; How
the emotion is dealt with in the dream may
be related to how the feeling, can be handled
in reality.
Interesting. I began to think about a
recurring dream that I had as a child. I slept
in 'a bedroom at the end of a hall; In my
dreatn or nightmare, the door at the other
end of the hall was always chasing me. It
came closer and closer and just as it was
about to catch me, I would wake up. Now
what could that mean!
The feeling was one of fear and a sense of
being closed in. It might be a sign of
elaustrophtibia, but I've' only experienced
that feeling once in real life. I was in ,a very
small and very, slow elevator with a
cigarette smoker.
Turning my imagination loose. I came up,
with another theory. Could the closed-in
-feelingbezelatedter•theself-eonselousness4 --
experienced during my teens and early
twenties?
At parties, my tongue became glued to
the roof of my mouth, making speech
impossible. More than two people in a
room, including me, constituted a crowd.
Walking down main street in town was
misery because all eyes were upon me. I
chastised myself for causing curiosity.
&mons feels self-conscious • at- some
point during their life. For some, it's a
short-term discomfort: for others, it's a
miserable condition that takes 'a long
struggle to overcome. ,
My solution was to force myself to face
those wondering eyes and, to put myself
delibeintely into situations that I would
have !previously avoided. My .tongue
gradually became unglued. It wasn't easy.
but the results were worth it.
Although I still encounter wondering
eyes and occasional bouts of self-conscious-
ness, I haven't had° a door chasing me for
years.
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There is no pulse. The body is
already starting' to get cold. I
can't let my fears be transmit-
ted to the bystanders, especi-
ally to the victim's young
friend. His is a face filled with
anxious hope that we can
perform a miracle.
The 'ambulance arrives and
the attendant shakes his head
as if to say we can't do a
thing. The victim's friend
screams out loud "Do some-
thing, you've got to do
something." I put my arm
around his shoulder and
lead him to the police cruiser.
He is in shock. Arrangements
are' made for the coroner to
attend the scene and the
Ontario Provincial Police take
over tO da The paper work.
The 0.P.P. officer at the
scene . asks me if I would
inform the victim's parents of
their son's accident.
It is approximately 4:15
a.m. and I pick up a minister
so he • can accompany in
delivering the Message.
Now the time of truth has
arrived. The two of us head
out of town. We make small
talk, but neither of us is in the
mood for conversation. I keep
thinking of an easy way to
break the news, fancy words,
comforting words. None
mine to mind.
Later we have arrived at
the home of the victim's
family. The lights are on but
there is no one up except the
family dog. I rap heavily on
the door. There is no re-
sponse, titne and time again I
rap on the door, harder each
time. Finally a lone figure
comes down the hall to
answer the door. The words
that come out of my mouth'
are ones-that must be said.
They are simple: straightfor-
ward words: "Lam sorry, sir
but your , son was in en
accident and he is dead."
It was a short trip but it
sure was a long night., Please
do not let us have to make too
many of these trips. Remem-
berive cannot break the news
of the death of a loved one in a
gentle way. Death is a stark
reality and is final. A young
life was lest, life goes on.
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bus trip
Manor residents visit pork
Residents of Seaforth Man-
or Nursing Howe and
Queensway Nursing Home
Hensel! travelled by bus on
Tuesday to Fanshawe Park to
attend the picnic and pro-
gram sponsored by Mary
Rawe and the Sing-A-Long-
Singers. All residents attend-
ing enjoyed the !Mich and
program prviduo. by these
Ong people WbO hed•etiter-
Wiled in hoPles
doting the Lon up and.,area
were *nil represented vay,
tribute to RutyntiOSAP bur
theirildereSt in t?* rP.14,0-04
The weather Was ideal' and
the facilities oxciteuL Our'
very, copable bu,s river was
Angus McLean end Charles
Ross thanked Angus on be-
half of all the residents for the
safe trip.
Bingo was held on the lawn
on Friday afternoon following
our noon barbecue. Our bar-
becues are very poplar this
year and goOd use is being
made of 'the -gas barbecue
obtained through. the 4'New.
OOrigotes..01,0t. IrOuterrs of
0* KM, Were `E Cecil •
..111tonOn...., I. Charles Moss end. •
gltunt Ottko$!
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140tuo Elliott,, 0., Ilia.5er4L
ner, tiottleM :BM]
and C .1ffitladeS., ,
Rev, 4- Duke,. of First
Presbyterian Church visited
with residents on Thursday
and also attended inservice at
11 a.m..
Mrs. Anne Helm D.O.C. is
enjoying two weeks vacation
at the present dine.
We are sorry to report Miss
Mary Nevilib is confined to
Seaford' Community Hosoi-
MI at present,
0450,1WS
t4414: 0:011 Noll ;!pent the
of Tillsonburg.
Mrs. Mabel Clark of Bay-
field visited her father Mr.
Erie Dow.
Mrs. Barbara Alexander
Miss Marjorie Papple
sited the formers father Mr.
Arthur Nicholson.
Father Caruana of St.
Junes Catholic Church will
hold service at ,Seaforth Man-
Or on Friday morning•
weekend alt: her borne in • A tutirher of•-°' residents:.
faltnerstou. ." enjoyed viewing the Weddiag
Mr. wiwne•.tioim„ sped ?since irath.r,
last weekend with.33tsporgots Diana, Spencer last 'Wednns.,
Mr. and Mrs,'Brut liedge • day on T.V. •
You mat ti e (Jenne e ,
xvosarret,, Are regular check
'tut' ups needed?
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in Area Churches
First PRESBYTERIAN Church
. ' 59 Goderich St. W.. Seaforth
tigt 9 n
. tll s Church
Rev. J. Vanslyke in charge
' All are welcome
Organist: Mrs. Carol Carter
Minister: tc%.: f , A . A . Duke_ ., . _.
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Joint Service of worship
, ST. THOMAS Anglican Church
The Rev..James R. Broadfoot B.A., *Div. .
Setdorth . . ... ......
SUNDAY,AUGUST 9,1981.
' Eighth Sunday after Trinity
10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. George Youmatoff '
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NORTHSIDE United 'Church
SUNDAy, AUGUST 9, 1981
11 a.m. Joint Service in First Presbyterian Church
YenoW-Ribbons and
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Mr. Vanslyke will preach
Margaret Whitmore Audrey McLlwain
Organist - Music Director Jr. Choir Leader
the church directory, to announce.their church services
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units of two column inches at S2.2S per unit. Changes
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