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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-06-13, Page 8a Page Seed** w.i...kr. AN 11e1)(1\ 14 all ea . • ;a s t`.� 22$40S1 Lt)t'i1NO'lil *my W he 2&$pe.> LUCkNOW - COMMERCIAL Fnotran f`-2beakroon orient Opertaseit,. atrlluiy mitres. Ottlee space with lieu, rentecii.,hoes Matt new reef *bream Gehl heiearate 2LHCKNOW BUILINNG MIS. Beth serviced, x 22.5;111..2$ 111544, #tlegs Wantai MOSER liscONON 1484113 , BARRY Me?, DAVID MaCON 34411; eminent* Psntl .lune 14, 11100 1!1 Yews rte, O girt O i ton 4;04016,11M 7 Yee% Old Adam Cameron ;lune se, 1901 1 Years ,�. 1.. ne 22nd,: MARTLANO'VALLEY CONSERVATION IORITY GROUNDS, BRUSSELS,: QNTARIO. 6'00 PM 1'00 AM' Dress ;Semi -Formal Tickets. *100.00 per: couple A receipt for tax purposes will be issued after. expenses? are! deducted for a, pprtion of the'purchase -price. • Tickets avallabte Pram: Mrs.. P. 'Whitehead - .Teeswater- 3A27 • Middieton's Home Furnishings ilYinghalm , 357-141'i, liter. H. Ten Pas - Brussels 887-6480. Mr. N. Hayes . Wingham & District Hospital 3474210 .... McDonagh; Real Hetate - Lucknow 5211.2031 .` Winghaitri, and District Hospital Corporation Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Wingham and District Hospital Corporation will be held in thee Nursing Assistants Training Centre, Catherine St., Wingham, Ontario. on Thursday, lune 21, 1990, at the hour of eight o'clock p.m., for the revi- sion of bylaws; for the election of Governors; for the appointment of Auditors; and for the transaction of such other things as may properly come before' the meeting. '° 5 Copies of the Annual Report and Hospital Financial., Statements may be obtained at the front desk of the Wingham and District Hospital prior to three o'clock Thursday, June 21, 1 . Said documents willalso be available at the Annual Meeting. 4 Memberships granting voting privileges maybe ptir- chased at the front desk of the hospital for one dollar ($1.00) prior to five:o'clock p.m. Wednesday, One_ G, 1990. No membership sold after that time, on that ate,. will entitle the purchaser to a vote. • - Dated at Wingham, Ontario, this fourteenth day of May, 1990. By Order of the Hoard' of Governors. N.M. Hayes, Secretary Looking for the truth in cancer ]itY pi.RY Marlin > Y cancereas CLDf7 N - Daher cells is de ielehumie- dherear8> rehern. > el Cam- dim "If was cast irimlify people wits are barberiwg mils at this baleen the as+nsr 1 beau Kemp' *Wale " mYs D� a research ircientieCentre th ethe � Dr. Korepritaick brought his laberaler'y imovriedp * the Jima 7 ��el the Reran Comity Cow Society. g foaming en the study of calk and and what happens when tl makeup is altered. Cancer in a dhow of genes and a small pert of genic materiel called on• Research loaicaa at the n io of cells in the human. the genetic component of cell, andthe changes that take place when cis become cancerous Cell . can ' be changed by . number of merino ., from en- vironmental damage, whir aging, with known cancer caualn agents, When ay. t��' '�cell is damaged, ma the for develop is established. 'tinily tam year, even gene.for the cancer to, ma nifestt Dr. Kereinanteli explained, "It can 'take years for cancer to develop, . A person , who started smoking at age 15 . may not develop cancer unci Miley are e0 years, old, eventhoughthe in- itial damage occurred when they were younger." I I I, NI Some cancers., appear to • be he,litary aind Show up in genera- don' -after; generation. pr,: ,Koropat- oak aeries!, " A asiaeaaie m Yaw Della elm eiiha+ear." ► has year fie cited sax,ivars of Hiroshima, wile swage 41 years siker r the *mit blot were still develop* cler.horn et women, have�shewn greater risk of cervical and ovarian caner, as with the gerieratim after deem. The cgel cal isa ,gesetie aloes. 'Mrs chase is a natation and mutations stay ennamelly the behavior farmer, Cheaziame and you etls call and all deacendentz If sperm and egg cells are al- thea cell were paned from egeneration to Dr. Koropatnick gives th' human .cell a new dimension. Ile is able to take the cell from nil Magaifying glass ve and ve it perspective fora. , beam'understanding "Cells have to live and grow, to teaks In food, to excrete. They can be damaged They can make mistakes during their repair proOeswt. "If our. cellsare prone to mak- nitmistake, we con havep' �,a greater �!! it of cancer. Research is is worldrigways to identify these people The human immune ,System worts tIQ. kill abriorival alb. It's a massive endeittildng consider- • ing that'celln are chs .raging at all times and 01 per 0ennt 01 the.tirne genetic changes are not cancerous. , "4The,-"immune -system is an elegant system within our body,. • Dr. Koropatnick said,' noting that researchers are working ;: to *seem the mysteries et the lemma amid Zs sitcom st destroy- intielle CAL email readies are crude whoa iota �ra� ' sophist a of the inn mune systenm. If researchers amid hese m ea the memo et the tomes erotism, anew treatment could "Cancermimicare daagerm became they are not *kThry are caries, heelthy, bat they behaw�became they functions that caca't carryo hr the rest of the body. "Cancer cells don't care *boat the rest of the body. They take food from the calls that surround them. They divide faster and grow 1510masses. They are anarchist cels," Dr. Ka pat nich noted.; 'I s hitrigidng study tai? cels' and the immune is a ':� rM,� cupetion for .. Jim Korpritnick. He has been a research ardent* with the London Regional Cancer Centre since 1914. He also works as an atria tart proianer�'',�hi the Department of 11. 1.1.4 '. �141,1F the DImmunology t 01 ... M I M arid' at the.0 I• . ,• ' of Western On- •#dale, His major r'estosrch activity. focuses on ' the field of drug ' resistonce in cancer cells. or. Ko ropatnlck ssaaid #hat match of his: time is spent in the° laboratory carrying out ex- star. Mood eaperalments are =saccade', but he still aims to "find truth at, the end, .:to. push .knowledge a little bit further. "I'm not there to find a cure. for cancer. I'm,. there to . make knowledge a little bit firmer," he concluded...; .at you an do about toxic substances in your home Today, more than ever, Cana- dians are concerned about the •con- dition of their environment, about air pollution, . thequality of their Water,' the crisis ' in ; garbage disposal;and the depletion of the ,ozone layer'." • While we all want tougher environmental controls from governments, we also Want to know: What we. can do as in- • dlviduals to help preserve our en- vironment, To begin, we can pprac- tice ;environmental stewardirldp hi our own homes.. 'ttemember -the '60s' motto "if you're noir Part` of solution, you're part oaf'.the,pro• blemi„ Canadian . households produce gallons of hazardous waste every day. ,Po yea know ,that, your left- over paints, furniture polish, pesticides ;and bome cleaning .pro- ducts are'pert of -this daily con- tribution to household hazardous :waste? The term_. "hazardous- is applied. to any product that is vet.- roeive, • fammable, reactive, or to - roducte areM used d spoeed of improperly). What ' can you do to home?' of teak substances in your : Never dispose of products . con. tattling harmful • down the ddjrMa�in:}}Besides ' corroding the plum- bing, - this' will release lc fan a, damage the sewer.:- cyst and contaminate surface and ground water. Try to find a neighbour or friend who can use up excess pro-. ducts instead of having to throw thern aawa i If your community has collec- tion� unused pro flan p , bring ducts to the collection depot; for proper . Many counnunittee are ge days for col - these Wastes. Pesticide s and herbicides are tar,- lechemicals. They are designed to kill or inhibit specific plants and animals. They are also poisonous to people, pets and wildlife. To control garden, try panting strong- ssmellig herbs' such as basil, chives, garllc,'sage and anions and flowers such as chrysanthemums and marigolds with your veget;abless: de a�, f is e president of Lucknowr, Legion Hraanch 3M is • Hatadpalck weeds in the „Edo or amount of $2500.0e to Hoy Pennington, vena morel# around plantar nj ore.Chairman it the Wha am and District hospital Foundation. vent4.14 aeaod growths iytairdaiinhng l»:uvatuer.ssa�llR,m.n.a4 healthy lawn will also keep weeds hazardous' waste 'also includes: to a minimum: . automotive oil and antifreeze. Both Paints, .lacquers, , paintthinners, of these products should never .be wood _preservatives, and `:turpentine "` spilled or disposed of down:a street are all examples of paint products sewer drain. Antifremejspdsmous and preservatives . that are toxic. to people* fishand e. Many Use, latex ' or. water-based paints. pets die'after they drink from' whenever possible, to reduce your sweet tasting puddles of antifreeze exposure. to ` toxic fumes from the on, driveways. Antifreeze can be paint acid solvents: Let used tuacpina- dropped -off at a harardaaus waste tine or brush cleaner sit in a dos- ' landll for proper disposal. To ed jar ;until paint. particles settle dispose of used motor oil, check at out. The turpentine can be strained . your local gas station. to see if and, reused. there is a m r oil depot facility. • Many. `, household cleansers are • T'iiese. are oty a few examples of tox c nifditMares. Read the •label safer alternatives to sore common carefully before you buya product household, products that generate and .try to use non-toxic -alter- - hazardous wastes: Control must natives. To keep your house fresh begin at the. so . Your help .is and 'clean, all you will. need' ,is needed to keep toxic substances out white vinegar, "pure soap" (e.g., ' of the environment. It is up to all Ivory) baking soda (sodtur blear- of. us to .'keep our environment 'borate), ;b (collum borate), clean and safe. Reduce your. ex- and xand hot sehtold ammonia. , posure to toxic chemicals and Some helpful hints baking soda • reduce the amount of hazardous' can be used as an effective, Mow, waste going to landfills and sewer , abrasive, non irritating scouring : %/stems by switching now! powder. Clean oven.spilli;ms they For more' information on h� Sprue salt on spills when' household hazardous waste warm, and. 'scrub. An inexpensive ' and recycling programs, chec the and safe whidow cleaner can be blue pages of,your telephone direc•' ;made at home. Mix 120 ml vinegar in 2L water, spray on window and wipe with newspaper toshine the• glass. walk out of, the borne and into your driveway. Household tory. Environment 'Canada and en- viroumental groups such as Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and pollu- tion Probe an proation on lidevaluable - "detox" your home. gio