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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-02-28, Page 5tap. eroi to help dances in Dungannon needed teen Dear editor: . e are writing this letter in response to, the Teen Dances .at the Dungannon,. Agricultural Societyheld !R throughout the.earps. ., ) t> As directors. of .the Dungannon Agricultural .g n �g u Society, we value . the f portance of youth involve eat in our eammu- nity, and we see .the value of having s� activitie , available . t avail� for oar youth: The . g'.n Dun a • non. .Agricultural :Society is fac- ing, an important decision: Should we still continue to .offer o these dances to our youth in our community? Every teen duncewe are faced with a hand full of aland male female youth who are under • the influence of a drugs. e alcohol or Wh n these are , mixedit may increase the risk of. Brio- enee. We havealways eurttact- ed the Ontario provincial Police to notify them of the event and: also to police We have needed the. police .to assist the chaperons on many occasions to help con- trol the dance. We searc hever �. one X • -when they arrive to cheek' 'for alcohol and s illegal drugs g.. but there are always a fen who bring it through the - doors. �e .. g. doors. . . We are calling for the help of parents who waist to continue to offer events for our youth. We 'needat least 12 to 14 chaperons ateacb dance. The dances are held from 8 to.p '1°2 p ♦m.'I'f you as ar ino :a parent* erlt believe ur'. teenager's futures please help us in them safe,. They will be our future leaders. The Dungannon Teen ouncti has raised money from the teen dances and pt.:it towards a basketball court which Was .built .Dist . e summ r� Therr long g t r � m. goal is to wase: enough.. money to purchase play:. equipment for, thecomm. .pity to use. The teen. council has., worked... very hard to provide dance's for their peers. Anyone .who causes, a :. disturbance ' at. the. .next dance will be asked to leave and the ;parents• will { be, called to pick them up.. .Th o �•�u�a�ann� a c. -,A uliut'al Society, d 'een Council. an TC ,.. encl. • iuel,00., Sentinel, Wednesday, February xn. 1sss=Page s Writer questions who is sovereign, who is servant Dear editor. The experienceAof Ashfield fighting the dump issue is a rnteroeos of the world of Canadian pbiitics at all levels of govern- ment. Government does not deal with its citizens as responsible. people, but rather they deal withus more like children than adults, and act more like our• bosses than. our servants. bilis inreality translates into'. the r4versai of detanocratie rolesi Who is sovereign and who is the servant. :. Our roble:•n a nutshell is that w p h lay �eas citizens do not havea say xm how we. are. *governed; ratherthe systems of government to'place,-ort:... all. levels, allowpoliticians. to o jealous heltQ the power given to the on election da3;7 and abuse usuntil . : �a: year or • so before the next election. At that time. they.butter us up with gifts so we willor-- g. et, the abuses we suffered under' them and re-elect them for:an t her to r �► h e -.another -, _term of doing what they want to I Might add, ' I realize that I ti naenorieour eat d a fieri nienc e. • otating wit. by Teresa Pitman Heather, age four, wants to :sleep with herparents every night. While her mom and dad enjoy cuddling with i the her . in h �►orn�ling,. the, ..« eh' bed 'overerowui when she wain thiernt. all the tim decidesto negotiate with Heather. "What if you go to sleep in our bed, • and then I carry you, into your own bed, afterwards," she suggests. "I'll Wake upwhen you move me," Heather says - Sy • A 1926 auto.tip 'at expands and cold con- tracts::-Don't olt}tracts: -Don't exert witch,. strength in:screw,tng spark plug, `'sc tightly into° a not ..tit tta'ir. ;V he the engine in Ashfield but on the provincial scene .the Omnibus legislation proves to be abusive, and the federal Liberal renege on the elec. tion. promise of creating "obs, `obs, jobs has p g'J � played Canadians as. fools. I have deeided that rather than spending the rest .of my life fighting government on ail ,levels .arid getting nowhere, 1 would startan. organization to inform Ottariaris/Canadianns; about a form of Direct »en ocraey so that we,; as citizens of Ontario and Canada :can pressure govern - Merits to listen. You and is can:. grumble and complain, about 'what government is doing or we can do something about its if, you are aperson who believes you can make a dif� fcronce in the world,`I woold lake to sendt ea you,'some information- on Direct ; de oere- cy. If we donthave a say now, perhaps. it is because we have net yet found,construc- tive and effective two voice... • Robe :McQueen s.. R.R. l DungatginonA cools,; :the -cylinder metal ,will -contract,: making ;it extremely - 'difficult to remove the plug • when nee.• essary and Mote agrees. Heather, is a light sleeper, TheY' keep talking, in g, ander :finally; come up with' a salt, - tion.. olustion.:Mom wilt,, lie down tth Heather ` ,i h r'Ow-0c' u ±� _ .. "rtil she is asleep. ulsrr ,. e up n':littre': on the floor beside :° e\parents' bed, sd that if : Heather wakes up in the. night..she'can come. and sleep there without disturb-: ing her parents. The • first night, Heather wakes up and tries to climb into her • parents' bed. Her da nt hl s her et se g Y P ,g t tied. into; her sieephng bag on the floor. The next night remembers and curls lip on the floor., On her own; ther f A n� amrly.;rm.rg,t find a different solution`} to thisprollern.. "Negotiation is' all~?about finding :the best sola tion for you, your chi: and` your'uni�que family sil «tion♦ Every:",Child;: is born with a .unique teniperament -and personalty. Some are more platcid, ''sonte' are .more •turn o page'8 ARD MALLETT EVER 1.VOkettrCAV clean the glass: dip- ping a. dean -,cleth.in ipping.a.cleanfcloth.in ,gaso- line and rubbit gti,iightly over the Windshield and. .windows :and. then polish with a>dty. +cloth: CI ARTERED ACCOUNTANTS tttiunng attull range of services:.auditing. account- ing,' bush s planning, income:tax planning, per "nal' planning, computer and manage- rneathenTlces ERT vlbUNT FO R EST PORT ELGil ,=Thomson un, F 1 K.L Drier, rrA M S .Boltut t J Muer►, GA .,H E. !l?ler, CA, rC a�. SA 1 laracterized , by an outbreak of fluid-filled blisters, chickenpox is a • common childhood virus' that , _.actually looks.. much; worse• -than it - is. Because ofits appearance however, most everyone ,is. shocked by criickenpox...except .,little boys, of course, who think• being covered in red spots coal. Chickenpox is caused by the., herpes zoster virus, part of the ,same virus family responsible, for Cold' -sores. • It is a retry =• contagious virus W abut S of Canadians Catek chickenpox by; age .ten, either through. the air or from direct contact with the blisters. The virus begins With a fever, followed by a rash one to. . two days later. Soon, the rash turns into those itchy blisters. Scratch, them, and they '•may leave scab or pockmarksi 'Ieavd them alone howeveer, and even the scariest-leekiing'blisters, gall fade away, Even though chickenpox, is .a common childhood infection; a vaccine is not yet available inn' North America: Therefore If your child catches chickenpox', the best treatment is to case the itchiriess-with either Calarwtinc . tot,'on,'an oatmeal bath; or in severe cases, .an antihistamine prescribed' by , your doctor. 'Rernerribcr, the less your child tai l uacy Facts, scratches, the,,faster the POW"' • gocs•• awa,y. In addition• ,to 'the`'older remedies however, a newer: Medication,: ,s now 'also. avatlablc. 'Appiled „directly;. Acyclovir reduces; the severityy, of chickenpox sorass.' Although.,. authorities say it has far greater benefit ter...adults,...many .recommend 'it for children as welts♦7 ' If ',your child catches• chickenpox, look for many of their siblings, Classmates. and friends to catch it within two test three. ,weeks. To, minimize: spreading 'the: virus, you should contact your doctor and the School.; and: keep. your child a#_ ' ,home. The infectious stage will. last for either five days (after. the rash begins), or untilail the blisters crust over (whichever is shorter): Finally, andmost importantly, do not treat chickenpox' with any products containing acetylsalicylic `acid (ASA or Aspirin). ASA increases the risk of Reye's•' Syndrome, a severe liners which damages 'the' lirret.. and. brain, Instead, , use acetaminophen products tike Tylenol Or Te pro tri; control chickenpox related fever. As I said cattier; most,people have had chickenpox bythe time they were ten...years'' old. $e aware however, that while the a . virus• is relatively harmless 'to children; it eau be dangerous to adults, especial ly:. pregnant women andlhose with immune deficiencies.. One other thing: Even with full .recovery, the virus may linger for years; kept under control by the body's immune system,:l f reactivated, . the virus can; r'esutfa, . often erupting as the reddish, ,painful:rash known as shingles, Your uel* "barI nlac sts,.. :'0Atwitig.THE TAKING CARR r' • ,t'al`c ubioni a ine,nt 0 Vie "RiPleY