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The Citizen, 1992-11-04, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,1992. PAGE 15. Health Unit answers Take Heart Huron survey looks at health needs of farm families What are the health needs of farm operators and their families? How can existing health agencies respond to identified needs? These are just two questions that will be answered through a Huron County farm health survey. Take Heart Huron, in co-operation with the Huron County Health Unit and Health and Welfare Canada, intend to identify the specific health concerns of farmers, their employees and their families. Physical exposure to farm Children’s Aid gets grant Take Heart Huron is a community-based heart health program aimed at reducing the risk associated with heart disease. Our message is to be active, be smoke- free, eat healthy food and cope with stress. Ask Take Heart Huron is a community question and answer column that will address practical ways to keep your heart healthy. machinery and pesticides, plus the stress brought on by economic pressures cause unique hazards for those who are involved in agriculture. Approximately 200 farming households will be surveyed during the month of November. Health Unit staff will contact participants and arrange to have questionnaires mailed to their farms. All information collected will be confidential. Farm families who participate will be asked to mail their completed questionnaires in a questions Questions in this column will be answered by local heart health experts. Please call or send your questions about how you can have a heart healthy lifestyle to: Ask Take Heart Huron, Huron County Health Unit, Box 1120, Clinton, Ontario, N0M 1L0, phone: 482- 3416 or 1-800-265-5184, fax: (519) 482-7820. Question: pre-addressed, stamped envelope directly to an independent research company in Ottawa for analysis. The survey will help the community, Take Heart Huron and Health Unit develop programs to meet the health needs of Huron County farm families. A Farm Task Force, comprised of local farmers and representatives from farm agencies, will provide direction in the program planning. For more information about the Farm Business Health Survey, please contact the Huron County Health Unit, (519) 482-3416 or 1-800-265-5184. on heart health Aim for a more active I work full-time and have a young family. I'm either too tired or too busy to find the time to be physically active. What would you suggest? Answer: With today's hectic pace, this is a problem that many people encounter. lifestyle — you don't have to "pump" weights or jog a six-minute mile to be physically fit. Try to schedule physical activity into your daily routine — take a walk outside during your lunch hour or bike to the store instead of driving. Include your family as much as possible on walks, hikes and biking outings. You will all benefit from a more active lifestyle. Question: I have heard that second-hand smoke is bad for my heart. Is there a law in Huron County to protect people from second-hand smoke? Answer: When you inhale second-hand smoke, things happen in your body that you can't see. Your heart beat speeds up, your blood pressure rises and dangerous carbon monoxide enters your blood. These changes force your heart to work harder. Workplaces in Huron County are covered by Bill 194. This is the Ontario government's policy on workplace smoking. It requires that 75 per cent of a workplace be designated as smoke- free. Public places are not included in this law. Each municipality in Huron County is responsible for passing its own smoke-free policy for restaurants and public places. Question: My family has a history of heart disease. What can I do to reduce my risk of having a heart attack or stroke? Answer: Heart disease is complicated and many things can contribute to its development. Although you can't change your family history, there are plenty of things that you can do. By choosing not to smoke and by following Canada's Guidelines For Healthy Eating, you can lower your risk for heart disease. Increased physical activity can improve your cardiovascular fitness and decrease your stress level. If you would like more information on these heart healthy suggestions, call the Take Heart Huron program. Children and their families in Huron County will benefit from improved services thanks .to provincial funding of $1,284,000 to the Huron Children's Aid Society. The capital grant will be used to construct a new building to house the agency - currently in two locations - under one roof. The announcement was made Oct. 6 by Ontario's Minister of Community and Social Services Marion Boyd and Huron MPP Paul Klopp. “This funding will help the Society to improve and continue its good work in the community,” said Mrs. Boyd. “It will enable the organization to serve the children and families of Huron County even more effectively.” The provincial funding represents 80 per cent of the total cost of Foundation changes to meet needs Continued from page 8 babies and want to know what to expect," says Monkman. "Recently it's been public health nurses with questions about how these babies develop as they get older. They're in the education system now and not much is known about how their learning abilities have been affected." According to the library's annual report, circulation has increased by about 20 per cent in the previous No-till drill available this fall Continued from page 14 contribution with the Huron Children's Aid Society responsible for the balance. The province will be providing the funding over two years; $1.2 million in 1993/94 and $84,000 in 1994/95. “I'm very pleased to announce this funding today,” said Mr. Klopp. “It will allow the Huron Children's Aid Society to maintain its deep commitment to safe­ guarding the rights of children and improving the quality of life for families throughout Huron County.” The Huron Children's Aid Society is currently located at two sites in Goderich; in a warehouse at Champion Road Machinery and in the Suncoast Mall. The new building will be built on a 1 1/2 acre lot adjacent to the fire station on MacEwan Avenue. Londesboro Co-op is pleased to provide farmer- n & bean elevator facilities in Londesboro can build their By working together, farmers own successful agri-business! year. Monkman attributes this to the library's promotional activities, which she says, reflect changes in the Addiction Research Foundation itself. "The library has been seen as a resource for the ARF staff, even though it was always open to the public," she says. "Recently, the Foundation has been changing to continue to meet the needs of a changing community, and that means actively bringing information to the general public." Agriculture and Food. The program offers both a Great Plains solid stand 10 foot no-till drill and a four row Kinze no-till planter to farmers for planting plots of up to 10 acres in size. The drill is also equipped with a native grass seed box for underseeding. The equipment is delivered to the farm by a staff member who will go over its operation as well as set it up at the desired rates for planting. The farmer is required to have his own tractor of at least 60 horse power to do the planting. There is no rental charge on either the planter or the drill for a 10 acre plot. The no-till drill will be available this fall for anyone wishing to plant up to ten acres of winter wheat. Interested farmers can either call Chris Hoskins at the M.V.C.A. in Wroxeter, 335-3557, Robert Traut at the A.B.C.A. in Exeter, 235-2610, or O.M.A.F. in Clinton at 482-3428 with any questions. If you are looking for a way to save time and reduce fuel costs, soil compaction, and erosion, then no­ till is definitely worth a try. ~~~~t tv" ,■> ■x- i 1® ifS •| ' -[1 M »ijil ISB i . - ■■ :aJBawL'.: - fe .wt7::' • / ..... 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