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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-02-23, Page 2Page 2 — Lucknow Sentinel. Wednesday, February 23:1994 Allergies can be deadly •from page 1 cloth used to wash utensils that were dipped in peanut butter caused Emily to break out in hives when the cloth was used on her hands. Joanne says the best protection for Emily is avggiding exposure to peanuts. Her hotlte and those of her grandparents are peanut free. Joanne says they "lived in fear" when they first learned Emily was anaphylactic. She has become the "controller" in her daughter's en- vironment, but points out you can't put your child in a glass bubble. Life must go on, and you must prepare your child to deal with the disease as they grow up. So the Atkinson family is learning how to. cope with Anaphylaxis. "It takes forever to grocery shop," says Joanne. All labels must be read; products with no content ' listing are left on the shelf. Joanne finds now that she knows what products are safe and seldom varies. They don't eat in restaurants and when they travel or visit at other's homes, they pack food for the children. No matter where they go, Emily carries a little fanny pack with her. It contains her Benadryl, used in cases of milder reaction, and an EpiPen (adrenalin) for extreme allergic emergencies. The EpiPen • bears no resemblance to the usual syringe. It is always ready for use as it requires no filling, no as- sembly, no sterile swabs or tourni- quet. The auto -injector, when pushed against the outer thigh, delivers a . pre -loaded dose of epinephrine. The rapid action and concealed needle minimize ap- prehension and provides the lifesaving mediation with little or no pain. Emily is now being taught how to use the EpiPen. The Atkiosons belong to the Allergy and Asthma Association, an organization that Joanne gives high praise. In cases where cross con- 111 UC tamination of food products occurs, an alert list is sent to members of the organization. It also acts as a support group for anaphylactics and/or their parents. Since Emily was diagnosed, the Atkinsons have learned, through workshops and reading, as much as they can about Anaphylaxis.' As their knowledge increases, they relax a little more. Recently, as a precaution, Joanne spoke to members of the Lucknow and District Fire Department. In a case of severe anaphylactic reac- tion, it could be necessary to ad- minister CPR. Joanne is trained to do so, but back up is necessary, as is transportation to the hospital. With Steve's employment causing him to be unavailable at times, Joanne needs to be able to make one phone call and know that help is on the way when needed. The fire department was the obvious choice, because of the firefighters' training in. CPR and knowing there is always someone to answer the emereencv number. owI Senior public speaking winners at the Legion competitlon last weekend were: second Sean Lougheed, first Rachael. Bushell and third Dennis Lubbers. Jeff Taylor, Branch 309 president (left) and Irvine Eedy, youth education .chair made the presentations. • NE EL LUCKNOW . 528-3001 We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities To Normal Family Requirements" i With This Coupon SAVE .75 Off 1 225 g. Box KRAFT MACARONI 3/�� & CHEESE DINNER • • with this coupon Special Price w/o Coupon 3/1,74 i.Expires Sat. Feb. 26/94 rWith This Coupon SAVE .80 Off 187 g. Box QUAKER GRANOLA DIPPS Special Price w/o Coupon 2/3.79 ' Expires Sat Feb 26/94 22.99 1 with this coupon , 85336649 is -J `.CAMPBELL'S 10 oz. Tin Cream of Mushroom Soup CLOVER LEAF Chunked or Flaked ez. Light. Tuna 2/ 9 9 KNECHTEL Girl or Boy Stage 3 or 4' 2Ts/32's ' Diapers. 99 KNECHTEL 3, 6 Litre Fabric Softener 1X99 BETTY CROCKER Asst Varieties 400 g Snackin Cakes or Stir 'n Frost Asst Varieties 310 g 9 KNECHTEL 3.6 Litre Bleach LESS THAN 16% FAT CONTENT Lean 3 95 Kg Ground Beef MAPLE LEAF Asst Varieties 175g, Ham .7U, a Steaks MAPLE LEAF 500 g Beerfest Sausage or Golden Fry .59 PRODUCT OF U S A Florida Grown White or Pirik FRESH . 2 18 K9., Chicken Leg Quarters >:;:<• ��+�<,�.y �yy,,��� tit ;;� Grapefruit121 .99 PRODUCT OF CHILE Sweet, Juicy 3.28 Kg. Nectarines ■ 9Ib PRODUCT OF U S A #1 GRADE Fresh 2 84 Kg Red Tomatoes PRODUCT OF ONTARIO CANADA FANCY 3 Lb Bag Macintosh Apples ■ Jeff Taylor, president of Lucknow Legion (left) and Irvine Eedy, youth education chair presented the juniors with their awards at the public speaking competition. Second was Richard Lubbers, first Alicia Thacker and third lan Tyler. Branch 309 hosts annual public speaking contest Branch,. 309 of the Royal Canadian Legion held its public speaking contest last Friday night. Judges for the competition were Cybil Striker, Madeline Anderson' and Bill Bresnahan. Junior division winners included first, Alicia Thacker, second Richard Lubber, and third Ian Tyler. Other junior speakers were Corey Rintoul, Alicia Bakelaar, Elyse DeBruyn, Bridget Hogan and Natalie Hogan. Senior division winners included first, Rachael Bushell, second Sean Lougheed, and third Dennis Lub- bers. Other senior speakers were Melissa Lynn Dozois, Michelle VanderVaart,' Evan Hickey an'd Cathy Cairncross. Infrastructure agreement may net Kinloss $84,148 KINLOSS TOWNSHIP Under the Canada; Ontario infrastructure agreement, Kinloss Township; is eligible to receive $84,148. To receive this allocation, the municipality must contribute $42,074, making a total of $126,221. The program is aimed at creating new jobs and • economic. growth in local communities. During the Feb. 7 meeting, coun- cil discussed various projects that would be eligible for the program. Further discussion is planned at upcoming meetings. CN land About 50 per cent of the affected jiroperty owners (55), along the old CN rail line, responded to letters from the municipality regarding possible purchase of the land going through their properties. • Mark Becker, clerk, will arrange and chair a meeting with property owners to discuss the matter in more detail. Miscellaneous A cheque,' in the amount of $10,577, was received from the Ministry of Natural Resources, for gravel extracted from the township during the year 1992. Quotes will be received, from licensed gravel pits in the COUNCIL NEWS Kinloss Township ri unicipality, for gravel for township purposes in the year 1994. An application, for supplementary funding, from the . Ministry of Transportation Ontario, will be made for a total of $135,000, of which $11.0,000 is for a new 1994 tandem dump truck with a sander box and snowplow, and $25,000 for bridge repairs on Sideroad 25. Various bylaws were passed to provide for the maintenance and repair of the Gaunt, Ackert, McDonald -Bushell, Taylor -Tiffin - Scott, McMillan, Stanley, Doelman and Johnston municipal drains. Council appointed Lorne Robin- son, of the County of Bruce as the weed inspector for 1994. A committee -of -the -whole session was held to discuss personnel mat- ters. The next meeting of council will be held on Mar. 7. The Feb. 21 meeting was cancelled due to mem- bers of council attending the On- tario Good Roads Convention.