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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-09-05, Page 7Election day procedures • Election dory polls will open g 9:00 ILM. Sad CIIMP 8:00 p.m, for Ontario's 35th provincial general electiou o September 6 990. The aetiology; are the electorel districts of Kean and Rainy River where v. wig be conducted between 8:1 I a.m nd 700 pm due to die local Uine in effect. Appoidmately six million Ontario resident* will be eligible to cast their begot in the province's 130 - electoral districts. •Electers are issued a folded ballot • by the Deputy Returning Officer which they mark in private, behind a semen. The refolded ballot is returned to the Deputy Belaralag Officer for delimit' in as soled boll* box. Candid** names we numbered end alphsbetically listed in white on a black ballot. To the right of neat nem is a white circle. The bigot must be road* in only one Mike circle, Any ballot marked in mote than one Ode v411 be considered a ;ejected ballot and will not be counted. Urban vote* must more that their names are on the polling list. •or on a verdficate to vote issued by the Returning Officer* in order to vote on election day in their eke- toral district. In rural areas, electors omitted from the' list may cast a son speaks Rev. Render to-S.T.O. on The members of Bruce County Unit District 10, of the Superan- nuated Teachers of Ontario* held their annual meeting in the com- munity centre, Underwood on August 22, Joy Patyk, president of District 10, spoke briefly. She warned against problems in the use of too many prescription drugs and referred to a Prescription Drug Encyclopedia. The S.T.O. medical insurance coverage will change from Confederation Life to Maritime Life and all claims must be in by Oct•ober 31, 1990. Scan Walsh delighted those in attendance with his singing of Kin - cardiac Calls and Do, Re,Mi. , • , •• , • Rev. William Henderson Of Luck - now spoke of his successful Attempt to save the bluebirds in that area. In 1980 these pretty little blue androd birds wereshought tobe 90 percent, ; • - • — • • project • • ..tinct. In 1981, Mr, Henderson •found one nest and one egg.• By 1990, through his efforts lie was able to count 149nests and 674 eggs. 'The bird lions are placed on fence posts in the country and are cleaned early in the spoug. Sometimes swallows or mite in- habit the boxes which have a one and one half inch hole for entry. This year Mr. Henderson is watching over 310 boxes. He also plays tapes of bird songs to attract the bluebirds. What an exciting and rewarding hobby for a retiree! Wring the meeting Effie Davey paid tribute to those teachers who have passed on since we last met end we stood for a minute of silence. • The executive in charge of the unit's business for this tern is under the direction of George Her- ron, Kincardine -Tiverton area. • Lw kom Seatkot Wodamodsyt Septerobee 1, 11W4allige 7 Cold weathe, hallo( on e•lection thy, provided they to an oath and are accom- panied by an elector who is on the list in that sem poll* division and who wig vouch for dim, An elector appointed to vote for someone circ by proxy must ensure that the completed proxy loon has been certified by the Returning Officer in their electoral district no later than 800 p.m. on the day before election day. Persons eligible, to vote in this election are those who„ on election day, are 18 years of age or Older, * Canadian citizen, and whose names are on the list of electors or on a - certificate to vote in the electoral district where they reside. Canada Post changes should not affect Sentinel readers The local newspaper which al pears in your mailbox on a weekly basis wilt soon , be travelling a dif- ferent route to get to your door, due • to Canada Post cutbacks. As a result Signal -Star Publishing • will be delivering newspapers to areas • where Canada Post service has been changed, as Of Sunday, Sept. 9. "Paper deliver) to .the immediate areas should not be affected,” said Irene Ott, manager of mailing for • Signal -Star Publishing. These subscribers will receive their papers Wednesday mornings. "We arc asking people in the outlying areas to please be "patient . with the new system of delivery," said Ott. ' She added that if your paper con- tinues to be late please notify Sig- nal -Star Publishing in writing. The carbun monoxide of 10 boaters thie summer bas prompted the OPP to issue a waning *bout the dangers of die improper use of alcohol and propane stoves for hes* PoiVosea. Due to the uniteallouably cold summer some bowers have utilized fuel -burning cooking stoves as beaten. In unventilated areas below decks these Moves burn up available oxygen and replace it with deadly carbon monoxide. $ $ Poisoning by this colourless* odourless and tasteless gas causes death or severe brain damage. long term memory loss, psychiatric disorders and Parkin- son Disease -like symptoms. The severity of the poisoning depends upon the concentration of the gas and the length of exposure. The 10 people affected this year were, poisoned in three separate incidents. Dr- Helge Koch, the director of the Hyperbaric Unit at Toronto General Hospital, where all 10 victims were brought for treat- ment, said that last summer not a single person was treated for 'carbon monoxide poisoning as the result of improper use of a stove on board a boat. One chilly night in June, a • %WW1". family Of five were trying to sleep on board a 25 -foot cabin cruiser anchored in Georgian Bay's North Channel. The parents of three girls,, aged 7, 10 and 13, tinned on an al- cohol stove to warm the sleeping patters. while the parents slept intim ventilated rear of the boat* their daughters were slowly succumbing to carbon monoxide poisoning below decks In the morning the parents discovered their children un- conscious and unable lo be• aroused : !mode "ntaYday!'nall r is a danger oa marine band radio alerted other boaters* the Coast Good is Whitton end the OPP in Little Current to the aisle. The OPP cruiser W. IL Clarke was dispatehed and took the family to and where they were rushed by ambulance to hospital. Fresh air revived the children. however, upon the complaion of hospital tests doctors hsd %Ito youngsters flown by air am- bulance W Toronto and placed in the hyperbole unit. 'rite chamber forces oxygen into the body while driving • out carbon niAllmmcide• recovered but investigator Prov. Coast, Al Boyd of Little Current detachment said doctors who treated the children speculated if they had been exposed longer they would have died. In a second incident, a mother and her two children sleeping on ter Again. prompt medical attention decidingia:inns at a 1 rti$ aa starting factors. db Q:11 t, COW° Clid nY e nttO ogi slyitneeevreen. antreadteidimiatedt theexpohnstwedetadweree with: The mother awoke with a searing headache and started to vomit. Upon waking her children they too had siMilar syinptoms. Four hoUrs later doctors found the two children, a four-year-old boy and his eight-year-old sister, still had dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide hi their "This past holiday weekend marked the transition from sum- mer to the begitming of fall and .„ even cooler 'night time • teammates. If you are a boater, remember do ' not use fuel -burning cooking 'devices for heating purposes. Even brief exposure can cause drowsiness • • arida lessening 9f die' ability to perceive danger and respond_ to •• This is the. last Opportunity;"...befOre.ilie....,0100Illhat .1 Willhave to bring. my mesSageto you the electors Of. Huron County. .While you have been'"... bombarded with facts,. figures and 'endless promises, let's not forget the issues. I believe that It is time for a common sense approach to government so that we can deal effectively with such issues as increasing property taxes, waste management, transfer payments to municipalities, education • funding, and agricultural policies. I am seeking your support as your .MPP in Huron because I believe in Huron County and Ontario and I know that I can make a contribution at Queen's Park. CAMPBELL KEN Fri. - Thurs. , Sept. 07 - 1.3 Fri. & Sat. 7 & 9:15 PM Sun. - Thurs. 8 PM PRO( ;REIVE RVXF IVE If you need more information or help to get to the polis on election.day please call.: KEN CAMPBELL CAMPAIGN OFFICE or KEN CAMPBELL COMMITTEE ROOMS 11 Albert Street, Clinton Seaforth 527-2836 Goderich t69 • ,, 482-5727 Wingham ..... 357-1623 Exeter . 235-3177 YOUR SUPPORT WOULD BE APPRECIATED ON SEPTEMBER 6 This Message Sponsored By The Huton Progressive Conservative Association. • / 14 ttitIgviNimiar• MOM PENS ;;IsEN 01001011M IF 111011111011 • LONG DISTANCE? CALL 1-800-265,3430 FOR TOLL FREE MOVIE INFO, — —