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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-12-01, Page 5Wingham Memorial Shop QUALITY SERVICE CRAFTMANSHIP Open Every Weekday Your Guarantee for Over 35 Years of CEMETERY LETTERING Box 158, WINGHAM JOHN MALLICK HA YVVARD S Discount --Variety Patent Medicines Cosmetics Tobacco Groceries and Stationery Weekdays 9-9 Holidays & Sundays 12-6 Cronbrook Knight family meet Mrs. Mac Engel Correspondent Rev. Young of Goderich was in charge of the service in Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. • Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunn visited on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wood at Mitchell. Mr , and Mrs. Bill Henry, Goderich visited Mrs. Stuart McNair on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ivor Williams, Regina, also visited at the same home. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Close and children, Chatham, visited on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Chubb and Mr. ' and Mrs. S. Swork. The Knight family had a gathering on Sunday, November 21 at the Walton Inn. Attending were Rev. Kenneth and Mrs. Knight, Rosetown, Sask., Mr. and, Mrs. David (Marilyn) Cooper, Windsor, Mr. arid Mrs. Harold Knight and Mr. and Mrs. Bill (Dorothy)Baulch, all of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs.Murray Knight, Listowel, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Knight and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Knight, Brussels, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Knight and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Knight, Grey Twp. Also attending were Mrs. Jack Jordan and Mr. Alfred Knight, Brussels. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gibosn, Fordwich visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunn on Sunday. The Ethel Area Achievement Day was held in Grey Centrel School on November 20. The. Cranbrook "Oat Rollers" had an exhibit "Cereals around the World" with Commentators Tracy Engel and Donna Hart. Janet Veitch was presented with Advanced Honours and Arlene Stricker received Provincial Honours. (Intended for Last •Week) VA .711100. Mit r. 911. THE FLU. This is how Ontario's no-cost flu protection program will work. IT lion eat ng- tnd ity. and is There could be an outbreak of flu in Ontario this winter. So your Province is recommending vaccination against both swine flu and Victoria flu for people age 65 and older, and people age 20 and older who have certain chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart, lung or kidney disease. We plan to vaccinate them with one inoculation before the diseases strike — if they strike. There is no charge. We are also offering no-cost swine flu vaccination to other people age 20 and older who want to be vaccinated. But no one will be required to accept vaccination— it is a personal and voluntary decision. What these flus are Both flus are caused by contagious viruses that spread directly from One person to another, just like the common cold. (Swine flu is not caused by eating pork.) Swine flu is suspected of being similar to the 1918-19 flu which was responsible for the deaths of 20 million people World-wide, including 45,000 Canadians. Victoria flu was responsible for many deaths and illneSses as 'recently as last winter. Symptoms The symptoms are usually fever, muscle aches, headaches, chills and coughing. It takes one to three days from the time the virus gets into your system until you Start feeling ill. The flu lasts two to seven days. With severe! infections, flu can kill. Swine flu can kill within 24 hours. Ontario's no-cost vaccination program To ward off these two fluS, Ontario's 44 local Medical Officers of Health will administer a province-wide vaccination program. Dates, places and times of clinics in yoUr area willtbe announced. Many of Ontario's 2,200 public health nurses will carry out the actual Vaccinations. Some family physicians will be vaccinating their own chronically-ill patientS. Your Ontario Government pays all costs, Vaccinations will be given with traditional needles or with fast painless air spray injectors that shoot a light spray of vaccine through the skin of the arm. The injector can vaccinate 1,000 people an hour, and it has been used safely for many years. Flu vaccination does not leave a scar. Possible side effects for those who should be vaccinated Most people will have no side effects from this vaccination. Serious side effects are rare, but they can occur — as with any vaccination. Minor side effects can include a sore arm, headache, fever and muscle aches, lasting one or two days. If these minor symptoms persist, contact your - doctor. Protection through vaccination starts in about three weeks and will probably last a year or more.'" • Who should NOT be vaccinated If you are allergic to chicken eggs,'chicken or chicken feathers, don't be vaccinated at all, because the vaccine is made from chicken eggs and can cause a severe reaction. If you have fever, acute respiratory or other active infections, don't be vaccinated while you are ill. No one should be vaccinated for swine flu within 14 days before.or after any other vaccination°. - Flu vaccine will protect 80 to 90 per cent of those vaccinated — but there is no drug or antibiotic to cure flu, so*vaccination is desirable. For further information about the flu vaccination program, contact your local public health unit. Ministry of Health Frank Miller, William Davis, Minister Premier Province of. Ontario n own isn't get )der )ols 4/ to are ie a las. most iome. e and room, otally cause ffe cl rn an thing retry.. • oom. fun ures. have )king right that iu're link- 'rive us? aasy THE 'BRUSSELS. POST,- DECEMBERR 1976