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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-11-03, Page 15CRAIG HARDWOODS LTD. • AUBURN • FIREWOOD •-• Have you considered Hardwood Slabs? They are approximately'/ the price of Body wood! We Deliver in 17 Cubic Yard Boxfuls. ire 'goo, 9evt • Totote4ate Vetateitet i 519-526-7220 LONDESBORO SEED PLANT CUSTOM SEED CLEANING It's time to start feeding your birds Now In stock - a good selection of: • Mixed Feeds • Sunflower Seeds • Peanuts • Niger Seeds We also have a complete line of feeders Many In Store Specials on our Pet and Horse Feeds LONDESBORO 523-4399 WHYTE BROS. FARMS Limited is ready to receive your 1993 CORN AND SOY BEANS 5 SERVICES OFFERED • Buying • Storing • Custom Drying • Trucking • Custom Combining R.R. 2 - SEAFORTH 527-1143 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 Continued on page 23 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, Continued on page 23 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