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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-01-10, Page 6a P1w,e b- I,,nclm. ow S►en+Inot, -Wednesday, Amory 10, 010 Hilda Andrew, left and Jinn Paquette, help to sweep ,.;--Southern Ontario Finals, ..by defeating- last the Ripley rink to 'Kictory,.M1 as they advance to,`Ihe Ontario champions, London. [Don :Hall Photo] The Bruce County Fiealth,Unit•' is holding 'immunization Clinics .' in Lucknow the second Wednes- day of ednes-day-of each month for immunrza tion against diptheria, whooping cough, tetanus and polio, .red and german measles and mumps: The. clinics are being held i'n the . wake of a polio scare,, in Oxford"•Caunty last summer and ' tomake adults aware that `they •should keep up their tetanus and, polio immunization: People over 18 should receive boosters for :tetanus and polio every five' years, says Ruth. Thompson of the Bruce County. Health Unit office -in Lucknow; "it is so much .easier to get a needle, than`- nurse someone throughthe illness," she points Qut. Thereis no charge for the i'mmunizati.dn and children, as. well as,,adul.ts;can dome to .the'. clinic The Health Unit intends to continue: the clinics the second Wednesday of each month in Lucknow, for as long as there is ' ' a need. - This :winter, childrenin the area schools' will be immunized if they are inkindergarten, grades 8,.9, and 12 in an attempt to catch up with children who have not received boosters and educate adolescents.. that _they too, should keep up their "-immunization. Skyrocketing .health' costs and , .--- budget restraints in health care make it imperative, that money is not wasted treating disease, that can be • 'prevented by. im- munization. It wastes money and a doctor's time. Inimunizatiori.'is not .onl'y,the responsibility of the parent with a ' newborn child it is the responsibility of adultsfor them selves and thair',•Tct1'ttd`r'etf:"'i't�' t important that anyone over the age of 18, who has not received a booster within .,the last five years, come outs to4:the clinic. • It is everyone's responsibility to keep . up their Immunization . because polio, and, tetanus are • infectious, and if ' you contact either, you, can place others in jeopardy, as welt. Immunization is necessary,. The risk of polio is not as great- as ;that :.of tetanus. You'don't have to step an &,r usty nail to get. tetanus,' it can ' be, contacted -through an operr-°wound,'or just a scrape. Area clinics are being held in .the Kincardine : Hospital, the second Tuesday of the ,month, froth 5 - 7 p.m.; in Teeswater, the second Friday of the month, fro.rn S - 5 p.:rn arid. in Lucknow, the -second Wednesday of: the month, from 3 5 p.m. . Iffft-giftlip1011. IN THE CIASSIflED n ADS a l .. nr. •e ori iT 1: i!.1. . . . r.r e Nub. .• Vr .� r. e, vW.•1�' OW r, � rV N ryA ti l; 1. r „ erN v Letters to the e Dear Editor, Thank- you so much .for publishing the 'tribute to Margaret" Hall. It was thoughtful"bf you to have it in the Christmas issue, it • meant much _to; our family. Again • thank you, and Best Wishes for 1979 to you and staff. Sincerely,' Sheila Hall. January Ze'1979. To the ..lido In regard to a letter that 1 wrote to the Lucknow Sentin- el, November 20th, 1978. I ear's - expressed by enjoyment and that of my family on the writings. which ,appeared ' in. your weekly paper, "Acres of Memory", by D. 'A. Camp- bell.. Irequested of the Sentinel to please .print an} editions, that 1 may have missed read- ing, as we enjoyed reading about Angus and .the Hungry • ►. Acres. On the sante day as I received the Sentinel, I also received a telephone call, much to my surprise, it was from Mr. D. A. Campbell, saying he was_ going to send me the writings 1: requested: Mr. Campbell's only request for the writings, was that 1 write to the Sentinel and inform the paper,.thathe was sending, the, m to 'me.^' Since receiving that tele- phone ca11, • F have received a :complete set, 29 nice. new copies of "Acres of Mem- ory I have since written to thank Mr. Campbell for the copies, as they are most enjoyable to read. ' My sincere thanks tor Mr. Campbell and to the Sentinel • for publishing my letter, so that Mr. Campbell will know that . people * do read, enjoy• and appreciate .his writings. Sincerely, - Mrs. Clarence Goll, R: 4., Wingham, Ontario:. ...because every child has the right to srnile 1979 International Year of the Child Unicef Canada Q The, Lucknow Sentinel o LUCKNOW, ONTARIO "The Sepoy°Town" • On the Huron -Bruce Boundary Established 18/3 - Publiiihed Wednesday Published by Signal -Star Publishing Ltd. Sharon J. Dietz - editor • Anthony N. Johnstone - advertising and general manager Subscription rate, $11 per year in advance Senior Citizens rate, $9 per year in advance U.S.A. and Foreign, $21.50 per year in advance Business and Editorial Office Telephone S28.2822 Mailing Address 1' 0. Box 400, Lucknow, NOG 2140 - Second dais mail registration number • 0847