HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-04-21, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1999.
Oddfellows enjoy banquet in Brussels
In the afternoon of March 4
District Deputy William Moses and
Sister Lillian. Grand Senior
Warden Mel McCutcheon and
Sister Lois and Grand Master
Robert Fox and Sister Lee visited
HuronJea with Sister Reta Hoover
and Brother John McCutcheon, as
well as Leona Connelly at her
home.
A banquet was held at Brussels
Legion March 4 in honour of Grand
Master Robert Fox of the Grand
Lodge of Ontario. Noble Grand
Elva Brown played music before
Mary Ann Bone piped in the head
table guests. Grand Senior Warden
of the Grand Encampment Mel
McCutcheon acted as Master of
Ceremonies.
O Canada was sang and a Toast
to the Queen was given. Brother
Spence Scot said the grace. N.G.
Elva Brown of Morning Star
Rebekah Lodge 315 thanked the
ladies of the Legion, for a delicious
supper.
District Deputy Grand Master of
Huron #8 William Moses
introduced the head table guests as
follows: Mel and Sister Lois
McCutcheon, DDP Molly Cox of
District 23 Clinton and Brother
Bill, Sister Lee Fox and Grand
Master Robert Fox, DDGM
William Moses and Sister Lillian,
DDP Morris Cowan of Listowel of
Perth District #12 and escort Sister
Mary Lowe, Grand Marshall Ivan
Bell of Grand Lodge of Ontario and
Brother Albert Bell.
The installation team from this
District included Brother Spence
Scott, Brother John Brown and
Sister Elva, Brother Bill Young and
Sister Marion, PDDGP Herb
Steffen, District Deputy Grand
Patriarch George Inglis, musician
Brother Alfred Nichol, Brother
Dave McCutcheon, Sister Gertie
and Brother Bill Kellington,
Brother Murray and Sister Lorraine
Edwards, Brother Roy and Sister
Mary Elliott, Noble Grand Doug
Dale, Brother Ken Rogersen,
Brother Ken and Sister Laura
Barbour.
Brother Roy Elliott gave a toast
to the Rebekah Assembly. DDP
Molly Cox gave thanks.
At this time entertainment was
provided by Mark and Matthew
Hussey and Phil Main. A number
of gifts were presented to the Grand
Master Robert Fox on his project
Rainbow Lake, NG Doug Dale of
149 Western Star Lodge, N.G. Elva
Brown of 315 Morning Star Lodge,
Mel and Lois McCutcheon and Bill
and Lilliam Moses.
Grand Marshall Ivan Bell intro
duced the Grand Master. Robert
Fox’s message was on playground
equipment for Rainbow Lake, a
camp for Cancer children near
Watford as well as other lodge
work.
DDGM William Moses thanked
the Grand Master on behalf of
Western Star Lodge. Brother Bill
and Sister Lillian Mos-es gave
centrepieces for draws.
Majestic WI hosts
4 tables of euchre
On Wednesday, April 7 the
Majestic Women's Institute held its
final regular euchre of the season.
There were four tables played.
Prize winners were: high lady,
Helen Gallop; high man, Doug
Hemingway; low lady, Isabel
Craig; low man, Gamer Nicholson;
most lone hands, lady, Mary
Huether; man, Viola Kirkby; lucky
tallies, June Jacklin, Mary
At the closing of the evening
Benediction was given by Past
Grand Master of Grand Lodge of
Ontario Brother John Broadfoot.
Visitors were from Sarnia,
Forest, Exeter, Listowel, Clinton,
Brucefield, Stratford and Brussels.
Davidson, Iona McLean, Bill
Craig, Alice Nicholson, Jean
Bewley, Bernice MacFarlane,
Muriel Whitfield, Stewart
Musgrove.
The institute will hold a hot
casserole supper with euchre to
follow on April 26. All proceeds
from this will go to the Canadian
Cancer Society.
Changing hormones affect men’s later years
While a mid-hfe crisis has often
been used io explain men's chang
ing behaviour as they climb over
that hill between 40 and 55, the
"change of lite" has usually referred
to women.
However, recent studies have
found evidence that men, as well as
women, experience physical and
emotional changes as they age.
No longer is irritability, loss of
energy and physical agility,
decreased sex drive, anxiety, weight
gain and sleep disturbances attrib
uted solely to the aging process.
Similar to women's decreasing
estrogen levels, a drop in testos
terone for many men may trigger
the onset of these symptoms. They
may be the first signs of
andropause.
The decrease in levels can be very
gradual for men, sometimes over
decades, making it more difficult to
recognize as something other than
external stresses causing the shift in
mood and energy.
Andropause may also come at a
time when men are already ques
tioning their values, accomplish
ments and life decisions.
These stresses along with attitude,
psychological problems, injury,
alcohol, medication, obesity and
disease can also impact the onset.
The transition for men begins as
early as 30 when testosterone levels
start to fall, dropping 10 per cent
each decade.
The increase of Sex Binding Hor
mone Globulin during this period
also traps much of the testosterone,
leaving it unavailable to effect body
tissue. The portion remaining is
referred to as "bioavailable" testos
terone.
Studies indicated that approxi
mately 30 per cent of men in their
50s will show symptoms of
andropause or have levels low
enough to affect their health.
Aside from the sexual function of
testosterone, it helps to build pro
tein, and affects the metabolic activ
ities such as the production of blood
cells in bone marrow, bone forma
tion, lipid metabolism, carbohydrate
metabolism, liver function and pros
trate gland growth.
Impacts of low testosterone
The result of low bioavailable
testosterone is realized in a low sex
drive, emotional, physical and
behavioral changes, decreased mus
cle mass, loss of muscle strength
and increased upper and central
body fat.
To determine if someone is suf
fering from andropause, answer the
10 questions listed at right. If Num
bers 1 or 7 are answered with a yes
or a total of three questions get a
positive response, a talk with a
physician may be suggested.
However, it is also noted that all
men’ may not go through
andropause. Differing moods may
be based in personal, social, eco
nomic or family changes.
However, while the drop in
testosterone can affect men's quality
of life, it can also increase their risk
of osteoporosis and cardiovascular
disease.
Testosterone plays a part in the
regeneration of bone mass, so as the
levels fall off, it can no longer be
built as fast as it is being broken
down by the body. Male bone den
sity drops 15 per cent between the
ages of 40 and 70.
Though osteoporosis is frequently
considered a women's disease, it is
estimated that one in eight men over
the age of 50 are also sufferers. In
Canada, 20 to 30 per cent of all
osteoporosis fractures occur to men.
This disease should be of concern
to everyone as frequent fractures
can result in pain and loss of inde
pendence.
In an effort to combat the effects
What about you?
Am I going through
Andropause?
Take this test and take the first
step to feeling better.
1. Do you have decreased
interest in sex (libido)?
2. Do you have a lack of energy?
3. Do you have a decrease in
strength and/or endurance?
4. Have you lost height?
5. Have you noticed a decreased
enjoyment in life?
6. Are you sad and/or grumpy?
7. Are your erections less
strong?
8. Have you noticed a recent
deterioration in your ability to
play a sport you used to play
well?
9. Are you falling asleep after
dinner?
10. Has there been a recent
deterioration in your work
performance?
of osteoporosis in andropause, men
should be aware of the risk factors.
They include age, low testosterone
levels, family history of osteoporo
sis, thin and/or small frame, use of
certain medications such as corti-
costertoids, anticonvulsants and
anti-rejection drugs, excessive alco
hol consumption, smoking and lack
of weight-bearing exercise.
Research shows that another
effect of low testosterone is the
increased risk of cardiovascular dis
ease as a result of hardening of the
arteries.
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Aside from any hormone replace
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