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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-07-01, Page 9LUCKNOW CO . SawlityaltlY4 1 • ' tionnitaiDaw Saturday,ly I I • JoiniferFtiotaturfigtiztatiasaa LL '; PON. RATA* 1047-24-31 CALL 52ff.-312 • EverlastingFlowers&-Qifts 9a111.. 5:34). litt X.01* e sa ety precautions c . As. wanner approaches, children will •take off on their bikes more and more. Parents take caution. Rote than 300,00 poet seek l ay, emergeney room c.a * for bicycle injuries e •oear Rost of them are between the ages of four to II.• In Ontario. there are bCtWeett 250 and 300 chil- dren per year that are treated at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario's emergency mein for injuries related, w bicy- cle aceidents, with about .wortoowst witanowst WINDOW coeatatme, prices art or 200 Instock Windows 'Replueoment windows *Vinyl- 4 Aluminum *lilay.4 (Iowa 1140,11A 62E3472 LUCKNOW zwr cent of the injured being between the ages of five auft 14, Children who have been riding fur less thz a year and don't know the hasie rules ef the road are at the greatest risk for accidents. Most injuries, occur on quiet side streets, less- than five blocks from, home. flat even parents whose children are experi- eft= bicycle riders should be watchful.. Adolescent dare devils, particularly boys with 4 penchant for jumping ramps, riding down steep hills or practicing the lat., est stunts, they've seen on television, frequently end up in the hospital enter- geney room. Unsafe riding practices account for most prob- lems. Head trauma is the most injury and erten the most fatal. fol- Bilihday Club' Wont deEttuyrt ,11111112,319913- 1g Veto Old• Quinton Hoolotit JuJy.1.,1996 YoarsQl� filmy Ram• o: ' Frtlyile • Atly 3, 1987 , liYeatsOki Lim Coolly • 4141y 4, 1987' • it Yaars:Okl, I,. 11449614y July 4, 1-987: 11 %to Old Michelle VAR Diepenbook ,ittlyit, 1992 6 Years Ord Mika Kennedy July 4, 1942. YeatsOld • Brenda/1,4;91W Juiyk 1991 7 YeafsOld ' Van Lyko Jul rtearsOld • JoosicitAtkinsion Jujy 6, 1996 2Years Old 13.0%11'414. jaw fpr byIlr.rclure'le g s s and 4li4 • , abdominal injuries. Many Willa= get hurt falling off their bikes. while try in to avoid trees and pot, - holes. Falling onto hard pave- ment, even at slow speeds, can we serious brain Parents can protect their children by insisting they wear helmets, Studies •repeatedly show that hel, mets ean prevent as 'Ma as 85 per cent of all head and brain injuries and sig- nificantly reduce injuries to the *eyes, ears. nose and cheeks; Helmets are Mandatory in Ontario for cyclists' under 16. Still, too manY older children, are embark- rassed to wear helmets because they think they're uneool. • • Parents should insist that wearing.ltelmets is an • • integral pail of biking, just 'as wearing them isa nec- essary and accepted part of playing hockey �r foot, ball, It is agood idea to 1410 YOU: CJIiJd tO 4 ele shop and haVe hint or her fitted fo a helmet by 4 sales petsons with experi- (1/1KO. AISQ, bikes for very, young chilthen should have foot brakes, since kids may not be strong enough to grasp•only the band brakes witert they need to stop. For many ?Ohildren, there is no greater Sens0 of freedom or adventure. than taking off en -their lakes, Ilut they need. ti understand the consequenees .of riding ••tinsafely anti with wait . helmet, Mite telt:nett are safety tested for the type of falls • cyclists have.. Don't use football,: hockey or other sports hehnetS. They are. aot:de'signed to- protect your head in a bike ad'ci. tient, Look. for • safety. approval stickers inside. the helmet, The Canadian Standards Association (CSA), AmericattNatienal Standards lo.stitUte or the Snell • - •-14ernorial Foundlition ali have UAW dards - for. bike helmets. • Then try lien for tit and -contfert, The helmet Should fitsatisfy on your head, It -shouldn't •fit'So tight that it hurts or be so 100$0.• th4t, . it -411406 .baOk7 wards. or over'. your eyes. There are ,veltrO foam. pads that ,114ve a•goed, • fit. They a1so.absorb•per.7 spiration and: eatt: .Wash0.4,. 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Remetriber the most important safety device Tor all cyclistS, regardless of age, is an approved helmet,. which. is worn properly anti fits cor- rectly. , • AdditionalSafety *Ride in the same direc- tion as traffic •Whep riding in the dark. use a, headlight, reflectors on the beek and spokes, wearing reflective t:lothing also helps. •Qbey the sante traffic. rules as cats oRide a bike that is the appropriate size • *Don't weaehead phones; they keep you. from hear- ing truffle • *Always leave your hands free to steer 'Use a raa to tarrypack- es and don't (wry pas, • sengers •Pay attention, to all cies •• *Don't drink alcohol and, ride. WS er pro ueers Qrltario Pork .has announced a new tnat•ket- •ing ,tool for ,pork producers Which will benefit bOdi the • • producers. and the prodes. sors. ' . Prider the "Pool Phis. Marketing Program," pro • 'titters an eornMit to deliver a certain:v(14mo of • hogs iria. coutrat.q OntariotPOrki. Ontario Pork can uso. these prede- • terminediargerV011inieS to . negotiatea better Price by offering these pooled hogs • overlongterm periOds to • its .rriany customers. One • such, agreement, is the two lots. of 5000 hogs/week,' ' with Quality Meat • Packers, ' each at 103.25 ePrreaSwillrm.c.°11 receive tvhee. 2."11p. ure • mittra for every.: pro- gram. 1 4, • price. This, benefits all users of -the pool with a lOnger , term, more :stable pool • price. In' addition,, produc- • • Pkrno:w9.isnsi:)r by , nines of (tuality hogs are available, at a negotiated price to •keep, their pro eessing,lines at full eapac •ity, This. program is avail, al*. for rosiwred prodne,; ers that currently have, arty market hogsthat are not, already c,ohlirtitted,, to other.rnarketing optionS,'