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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1993. PAGE 15.
Morris to distribute survey
Ghostly mansion
Morris Twp. residents will soon
be receiving Union Gas surveys to
help determine interest in the use of
natural gas.
Council approved the Union Gas
request at the Oct. 19 meeting.
Union Gas will pay for all costs
involved but said the municipal
office could do the job more easily
because they had the owners
names.
Councillor Wayne Riley reported
on several issues from the BMG
Community Centre board meeting.
He said the Optimists Club lost
money on FunFest and are not will-
ing to sponsor it in 1994. They did
agree to help another group host the
event.
The dishwasher has arrived at the
centre with a final cost of $11,286.
Repair costs to the damaged trac-
tor will be paid by the insurance,
less the deductible, in the amount
of $6,788.
The centre has been having some
problems with the compressor and
a new repairman has been
employed to look at the system.
Council accepted a tender from
George Radford Construction of
Blyth for snow removal on Conc.
8/9 and adjoining sideroads for the
1993-4 season. The bid was for $55
per hour and standby of $30 per
day.
Road superintendent Lloyd
Michie was authorized to tender for
25,000 imperial tons of "A" gravel,
due Nov. 2.
Councillor John Duskocy ques-
tioned Mr. Michie about the pot-
holes at the east end of Conc. 8 and
part of Conc. 1.
Mr. Michie informed council that
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The home of Doug and Deb Shaw of Brussels was bedecked with Halloween splendor,
including a ghost, a ghoul in a coffin and an eerie groan when the threshold is crossed.
Nurse talks to Ostomy Assoc.
Ray Rynor, president of the
Stratford and District Ostomy
Association welcomed 39 members
and visitors to the Oct. 5 monthly
meeting of the Chapter.
During a short business meeting
the minutes of the September
meeting as recorded in the
Newsletter were approved. It was
noted that the Enterostomal
Therapy Nurse Mary McCaffrey
has now a contractual service
arrangement with the Oxford
County VON at Woodstock, along
with contractual service arrange-
ments in several other area
communities.
The Assistive Devices Program
of the Ontario Ministry of Health
will shortly request all ostomates
currently receiving financial
assistance to renew 1994
requirements by mail at no more
than 75 per cent of 1993 purchases.
New ostomates not as yet receiving
financial assistance are required to
request assistance in applications
approved by their doctors and by a
Ministry approved Enterostomal
Therapy Nurse-appraiser from
Toronto. It is important that all
ostomates retain their vendor
invoices for a period of two years
for possible Ministry review.
Mr. Rynor introduced the
program speakers Dr. Brendan
O'Connor, Chief of the Analytical
Imaging (X-Ray Department, and
Drivers convicted of not wearing
a seat belt will have two demerit
points imposed against their
driving record beginning Jan. 1,
Transportation Minister Gilles
Pouliot announced Oct. 27 at the
conclusion of the province's annual
seat belt awareness campaign.
"The facts are clear, seat belts
save lives," said Mr. Pouliot. "Yet,
every day people are dying in
collisions on our roads because
they are not buckling up. And, too
many are travelling without making
sure children in their vehicles are
properly secured in seat belts or
child restraint seats. .
"Sadly enough, experience in
other jurisdictions indicates that its
not the risk of being killed, but
rather the penalty of demerit points
that convinces hard-core, non-users
to buckle up," said Mr. Pouliot.
Beginning in 1994, two demerit
points will be imposed on drivers
who do not wear their seat belts or
ensure passengers under the age of
Andrea Paige, Director of
Development, both of the Stratford
General Hospital, on the subject of
the new C.T. Scanner which will be
operative by February.
Ms Paige confined her remarks to
the need for this equipment and its
urgent use by some 4,000 patients a
year, as opposed to delaying life
and death information often for
three or four months by using the
equipment when available in
London or Kitchener. Ms Paige
reviewed the progress of the $2-1/2
million project requirements, all of
which has to be contributed locally
and in area communities which will
be using the C.T. Scanner. Ms
Paige reported that all but $450,000
had been raised to date and she was
hopeful this would be contributed
in the next few months.
With the assistance of actual
illuminated films of the common
X-Ray equipment versus the C.T.
Scanner films, Dr. O'Connor
explained in great detail the
differences and the advantages of
the Scanner between the two
systems. In layman's language,
quite simply the scanner lets the
doctor see without exploratory
surgery, and without pain (and
sometimes guess work), an
accurate diagnosis of internal
health problems. While X-Rays
show only one point of view (and
in single plane), the C.T. Scan
16 are properly belted or restrained
in a child safety seat. The demerit
points are in addition to the current
$90 fine for not wearing a seat belt.
Demerit points are used to
encourage drivers to improve their
driving performance. As drivers
accumulate points a warning letter
is sent and a counselling interview
is required. When 15 points are
accumulated, a 30-day license
suspension is invoked. The
accumulation of demerit points on
a driving record is also reflected in
higher insurance premiums.
Passengers over the age of 16 are
responsible for their own safety and
if convicted of travelling without
wearing a seat belt they will
continue to receive a $90 fine.
In Newfoundland, Saskatchewan
and Quebec, where two demerit
points are assigned for non-
compliance of seat belt laws, more
than 90 per cent of the driving
population buckles up. In contrast,
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presents all sides of the problem
which the doctor can view in three
dimensions, and with complete
clarity related to soft tissues as well
as all organs and bones and their
internal conditions. As well as
answering many questions, the
members were given detailed and
illuminated brochures related to the
C.T. Scanner.
Ms Paige stressed that if
members knew of other
organizations interested in a
presentation, arrangements may be
made by calling the Stratford
General Hospital at 271-2120. The
speakers were thanked along with a
small donation towards the Scanner
by Ed Schenck.
The 50-50 cash draw was won by
Duncan McDermid who returned
his portion back to the treasury.
Persons interested in information
regarding ostomy are invited to call
393-5316 or 273-0304.
The next meeting of the Chapter
is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 2 in
the Green Room 301 at the SGH,
7:30 p.m. ConvaTec representative
Elizabeth Peters will give a
presentation on the most recent and
up-to-date ostomy supplies
manufactured by her company. All
interested persons are welcome.
No seat belt means loss of points