HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-06-09, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011.County calls for regulations on energy drinks
Huron County Council is now
well aware of the dangers associated
with the unregulated sale of energy
drinks in the area thanks to a
presentation by Public Health
Manager Sherri Preszcator.
Preszcator, from the Community
Health Team, listed adverse health
effects associated with energy
drinks, both on their own, and when
mixed with alcohol at the June 1
meeting of Huron County Council.
She also detailed the difficulty in
researching who actually answers
for these drinks in Canada. She
detailed a chart of all the calls made
by her team to try and get some
answers as to how these energy
drinks are being governed in
Ontario. Over 12 calls were made
before someone with the Liquor
Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)
was able to provide some facts
regarding energy drinks being mixed
with alcohol.
There are currently no guidelines
for merchants to sell energy drinks
and the energy drinks that come pre-
mixed with alcohol are available at
LCBO retail outlets throughout
Huron County and the rest of the
province.
There have, however, been some
recommendations from Health
Canada advising that energy drinksand alcohol should never be mixed.As a result of that recommendation,
bars and other establishments are
under certain regulations. These
regulations, however, have nothing
to do with the LCBO, the
representative said.
Preszcator said some bars refuse
to sell energy drinks in conjunction
with alcohol, others will pre-mix the
drink for patrons and others will sell
a patron an energy drink and a shot
of alcohol, leaving the mixing up to
the patron.
In the United States, Preszcator
said, the situation is even more
confusing as she passed out several
different energy drink cans to
councillors. Because liquor is only
sold at LCBO outlets in Ontario, this
is the only place people can buy
energy drinks that contain liquor. In
the United States, however,
convenience stores all over the
country sell both. She challenged
councillors to discern between the
drinks that contain alcohol and the
ones that don’t, which some
councillors said was a difficult task.
Preszcator detailed the effects of
energy drinks which can contain a
large amount of sugar as well as
caffeine. She said they include
trouble sleeping, headaches,
irritability, increased heart rate,
vomiting, dehydration, tremors and
seizures. In rare cases, Preszcatorsaid, death can also be a side effect.When coupled with alcohol, the
effects become much more serious,
she said.
Because of a “loophole” in the
system, adding alcohol to caffeine
has become legal in the case of
energy drinks. It had been outlawed,Preszcator said, but it was allowedwhen the alcohol is being added to a
caffeinated drink from a “natural
source” which is how most energy
drinks are classified.
When the two are mixed,
Preszcator says that there is an
increased awareness and alertness,but a person will still be intoxicated.Because of this increased energy and
the lack of the body’s natural
defense system when a person is too
intoxicated, which is to pass out,
people can go on drinking for longer
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Obituaries
By Shawn LoughlinThe Citizen
WILLIAM CRAIG
Bill Craig of RR 2, Blyth passed
away at Braemar Nursing Home,
Wingham on Friday, June 3, 2011.
Born in Blyth on March 24, 1924,
Bill was in his 88th year.
Bill was the beloved husband of
Isabelle (Clark) and will be sadly
missed by his children Ross and
Stephanie Craig of North Bay,
Murray Craig of Port Sydney, Roger
and Connie Craig of Nepean and
Mary Craig of North Bay.
He was the dear grandfather of
Bruce and Sheona, Heather, Ian,
Nichole, Melissa and Melanie and
loving great-grandfather of Arden,
Camden, Cierra, Kevin and Lane.
He is also loved by his sister Olive
Faitz of Stoney Creek and his many
family and friends.
Bill was predeceased by his
daughter Nancy, his granddaughter
Elyssa, his brothers Harvey, Gordon
and Ed, and his sisters Ada Craig,
Velma Cook, Annie Wight, Roberta
Simpson and Mary Craig.
Friends were received by the
family from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 9
p.m. on Monday at the Schimanski
Family Funeral Home, Brussels. The
funeral was held Tuesday, June 7 at
2 p.m. Mr. Don Vair officiated.
A remembrance of Bill was given
by his son Ross. As musical tribute,
friend Arnold Bruce played a
musical selection with the violin. An
Independent Order of Foresters
Service under the auspices of the
Kinburn chapter took place at the
funeral home Monday at 6:45 p.m.
Carrying a floral tribute was great-
grandson Arden. Pallbearers were
Ross Craig, Murray Craig, Roger
Craig, Ian Craig, Bruce Craig and
Pal Somers. Burial was in Brussels
Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to
Melville Presbyterian Church.
Online condolences may be left at
www.schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
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