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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-11-16, Page 11EthelTtie news from Compiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250 D. Hamilton, euchre winner Gary Boyer and Bill Dobson hosted 12 tables of euchre Monday evening at the Ethel Hall. Winners were: 50/50, Jim Coop­ er; high lady, Dorothy Hamilton; low lady, Leola Harrison; high man, Leon Schneider; low man, Stan Hewitt; most lone hands, Elmer Best, Bessie Hodgekiss and Eve Cunningham; tally car draws, Jean and Harold McNaughton, Ger­ tie Lambkin, Bill Craig, Verna Crawford, Walter Harrifield, Bob Bateman and Shirley Verstoep. Early CPU attention helps victims of heart attacks Crushing chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath, nausea and overwhelming fatigue - for many thousands of Canadians each year these are signals of a heart attack. A blocked artery is usually the cause, decreasing the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart, damaging the tissue and perhaps interrupting the heart’s rhythm. For those who recognize the signs and act quickly, the prognosis is extremely good. Improved communication between emer­ gency services and hospitals, as well as advances in emergency medical therapies, has made new treatments more widely available, more quickly. When treatment is assessed within an hour or two of the onset of symptoms, odds improve dramatically for a healthy recovery. The longer the delay, the greater the injury to the heart and perhaps death for the victim. Studies show, however, that most people wait too long before calling for help - on average four hours or more! Approximately 70 per cent of deaths occur within the initial four hours after onset of symptoms and because of such delay, almost half of those who die do so needlessly. Calling 911 where available or your emergency number is the first step to survival. Victims often deny the symptoms and delay getting medical help. The symptoms can be subtle and confusing: pain may not be intense, it may be felt more in the arms or neck and may even decrease. The potential for embarrassment if help proves unnecessary, and simple unwillingness to admit that the pain may be serious, is often enough to persuade a sufferer to do nothing but wait and hope it goes away. Increased awareness of both the victims and those around them of the symptoms and appropriate actions to take in the event of a heart attack arc simple and vital steps in helping to save someone's life. Council takes Inglis Pit quote The final meeting of the present West Wawanosh council was held on Nov. 1, at which lime the snow­ plowing issue was settled. Steve Dumin will be guaranteed a minimum of 20 hours per week, at $10 per hour for snowplowing in the township. The agreement runs from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31. Council held a recorded vote to decide the issue of the street lights in Dungannon. A motion was made to remove the assessment for street lights on properties on Proudfoot Avenue, thereby relieving those properties of charges for the lights. The next euchre will be Nov. 21. Several local students received monetary awards at the recent LDSS commencement night, Nov. 5. Among the many recipients were Christopher Terpstra, Anne Uhler, John Den Dekker, Anita Zahnd and Priska Menzi. Those receiving Ontario Sec­ ondary School diplomas were Cathy Earl, John Den Dekker, Anne Uhler, Priska Menzi, Andrew Mitchell, Robert Steiss, Christo­ pher Terpstra, Jolanda Vanass and Anita Zahnd. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario has adopted November as CPR Awareness Month. This annual campaign aims to heighten the awareness of the importance of learning CPR - especially for those who have family members with heart disease. Early CPR has been proven tp provide a victim of cardiac arrest with a vital chance of recovery. CPR is an emergency procedure used when a person is not breathing and their heart stops beating. The purpose of CPR is to keep the victim’s brain and heart supplied with blood and oxygen until emergency help arrives. The research data is clear and convincing; it is a matter of minutes that determines almost half of heart attack deaths. While prevention of heart disease is the ultimate solution, greater awareness now of the signals and wider implementation of the actions already proven to be effective could help save thousands of lives! The community is the ultimate coronary care unit - but to be effective, more training of the signals of a heart attack and the appropriate actions to take is necessary. Actions include taking charge as a rescuer, calling 911 or the local emergency number, and performing CPR should the victim suffer heart failure. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario is dedicated to increasing the awareness of the signals and actions for both heart attack and stroke. The Foundation’s Emergency Cardiac Care and Heart Steps programs work in our communities to influence the continuing reduction rate in the incidence of death from heart disease and stroke. For more information on heart attacks and CPR courses in your area, contact the Huron County Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation office at 524-4440. The motion was defeated 3-2, with Deputy-Reeve Alex Chisholm and Councillor Ronald Snowden voting to remove the charge and Councillors Walter Elliott and Richard Foster and Reeve Bob Hal­ lam voting to leave the assessment as is. Dog Control Office Bob Trick was asked to recalculate the cost of his services based only on working in the Police Village of Auburn rather than the entire township. Trustees for Auburn, Tony Martens and Bill Seers, along with Ken Empey questioned the clerk Grey council authorizes sale of land to local club Grey Township council held its regular meeting on Nov. 7 and passed a bylaw authorizing the sale of Part Lots 4 and 5, Concession 9 (former CN rail property) to the B & W Trailblazers Snowmobile Club. The former railway lands will be used to locate a snowmobile clubhouse. Council also gave two readings to a bylaw to authorize a franchise agreement between the Township of Grey and Union Gas Limited. Council authorized a grant of $100 to the 1994 Brussels Santa Claus Parade. In other business, council approved for payment, general accounts totalling $38,766.77, road accounts totalling $108,944.84 and drain accounts totalling $50,586.21. The final meeting of the 1991-94 term of council is scheduled for Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Cranbrook 4-H members learn to bake pies By Sarah McLellan The fourth meeting of the Cranbrook 4-H club took place on Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at the Cranbrook Hall. The meeting was mainly used in baking pies. The meeting started with the reciting of the 4-H pledge as usual. Roll call followed for which the question was "What is your favourite pie?" Popular answers were apple, pumpkin and Grand­ mother's pie. A small amount of reading preceded the baking of Cornish Pasties, Apple and Grasshopper pie. All the efforts were tasted with a drink. The next meeting will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Cranbrook Hall. Walton 4-Hers meet at Baans On Oct. 31, the third meeting of the Walton and area 4-H club was held at the home of Dave and Diane Baan. Due to Halloween only five members showed up. We split into groups of junior and senior members. The senior members then made angel food cake and chocolate chiffon cake. The junior members made a butter cake and icing. They also got to ice a cake. While the cakes were baking we looked at books with different cake designing ideas. When the cakes were done we got to try a piece of each. We then closed the meeting with the 4-H motto "learn to do by doing". THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,1994. PAGE 11. Planting a memorial The primary students at Grey Central Public School planted 100 tulip bulbs on Nov. 11, to create a memorial to those who fought in the wars. Mike Lefor, left, and Jenna Fischer take their work seriously as they prepare the hole for planting. - YOUR LOCAL­ COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION i' TO SHOP YOUR COMMUNITY! n. - CUNTON - 48 Ontario Si 482-3467 - EXETER - 118 Mam St 235-0640 BRUSSELS - SEAFORTH MEDICAL CLINIC 373 Turnberry St. Brussels, Ont. Opening November 10, 1994 regarding the late filings for the trustee positions. 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