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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1999-08-18, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1999. County countdown to IPM begins As plans are finalized for the International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show 1999, it is clear that the major Huron County exposition scheduled for Sept. 21- 25. at the Becker farms near Dashwood, will be far more than a farm show. It promises to be “the” event of the year as 1999 winds down to the new millennium. The countdown is on with less than 100 days until the event which will be a spectacular entertainment and education opportunity for farm and city dweller alike. The focus is on family, technology, heritage, arts, education and entertainment of Food allergies a threat to children As children head back to school, health experts are warning parents and teachers about the threat of food allergies. “Peanut allergies are by far the most common and have received a lot of attention recently,” states Dr. Milton Gold, associate professor, University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Immunology-Allergy. Other problem foods include: milk, eggs, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish and vari ous nuts. An allergic reaction can range from mild unpleasantness to ana phylaxis, a life-threatening condi tion. Medications such as penicillin, specific foods, insect sting venom, and even latex rubber and exercise can be the cause. When a person experiences such a reaction, the body goes into “anaphylactic shock,” blood pressure drops, the throat closes and breathing stops. There is no known cure for food allergies or anaphylaxis. The only way to prevent allergic reactions to avoid specific foods altogether. At the preschool and elementary level, young children can’t always clearly explain their condition, espe cially if they are suffering from an allergic reaction. That is why the medical information service provid ed by the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation is so important. It pro tects children in a medical emer gency, by speaking for them when Hospital partnership gets space While the Huron-Perth hospital partnership has been working together for months, they will soon have renovated office space in which to operate. When the partnership was formed last year and Bonnie Adam son hired as the CEO, office space had to be found at a central loca tion. Renovations costing approxi mately $60,000 are underway at Health goes on-line The Huron County Health Unit continues its “dedication to our community’s health” by going on line. As a source of credible health information in Huron for 50 years, the Health Unit recognizes the value of having information available to the public via the all sorts! Hundreds of volunteers are working to transform the 2,700 acre Huron County farmland site into a tented city equivalent in size to 40 city blocks. Thousands of visitors are expected at "Huron Shines in '99". Once you have paid your admission you can go anywhere within the IPM Tented City. With 600 exhibitors, no matter what you're looking for you’ll find it in the Tented City - crafts, quilts, new cars, fashions, new homes, farm equipment, food, toys for little and big boys, and every service you can they can’t. “Wearing a MedicAlert bracelet is critical in helping health care pro fessionals make an accurate diagno sis,” says Gold. “Sometimes chil dren eat a snack while on the play ground, not realizing its contents, and have an allergic reaction. If they are wearing a MedicAlert bracelet, first responders and health care pro fessionals will immediately know about their allergy or other medical conditions such as asthma, epilepsy and diabetes. If more medical or emergency contact information is needed, MedicAlert also has an emergency hotline.” In elementary schools, efforts to help children with food allergies are increasing. Children who need an epinephrine injection kit in case of anaphylaxis can leave their emer gency kits with the principal, teacher, nurse, or carry one in their school bag. Also, many schools have actually banned peanuts and others are developing food safety programs. Much remains to be done. Just consider how children like to trade their food and imagine the conse quences. To protect the lives of their chil dren, parents trust the MedicAlert identification and information serv ice. Currently, over 70,000 children are protected by MedicAlert. MedicAlert services include the Seaforth Community Hospital to house the personnel. As the headquarters for the part nership, Seaforth’s renovated base ment will provide offices for Adamson and her assistant as well as for Vice-President of Finance and Information Management John Sutherland. The meeting room in the base ment will become a board room and Huron Hospice offices will Unit worldwide web. Check out the site at http://www.srhip.on.ca/hchu/. From the website people can access health unit fact sheets, find out local health information, check out links to other reliable sites, and much more. Let them know what you think of the site through the on-line feedback form. imagine from financial to home repairs to travel. In keeping with the plowing match theme, a 210 acre demonstration area will feature an action-based Machines in Motion presentation to illustrate farm technologies using machinery from selected intervals throughout the 20th century. Farm machinery displays and technology from the years 1919, 1959 and 1999 form the basis of the theme. Back To The Future Machines in Motion display. Extensive lifestyles shows will be ongoing throughout the five day comprehensive protection of a bracelet, or necklet custom engraved with a person’s important medical information, MedicAlert ID number, and a MedicAlert 24-hour emergency hotline number, avail able anywhere in the world, in 140 languages. For children and active members, MedicAlert also has a sports bracelet with a stainless steel plaque and adjustable nylon band. MedicAlert helps protect children with food allergies by custom engraving bracelets to indicate aller gies and if they carry an epinephrine kit. For additional peace of mind, members also receive a wallet card that lists medications and the names and phone numbers of physicians and emergency contacts. Often, a copy of the child’s wallet card is kept in the nurse or principal’s office. Canadian MedicAlert Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organiza tion with nearly one million mem bers. MedicAlert has been protect ing and saving the lives of children and adults for over 38 years. For more information or to be come a member of MedicAlert, please call toll-free (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. EST) 1-800-668-1507 throughout Canada or (416) 696-0267 in Toronto, or visit MedicAlert’s web site at www.medicalert.ca. move upstairs. A linen processing area will be incorporated in an existing storage space in the basement. Administrator for Seaforth hospi tal and two others, Andrew Williamson will move into vacated office space on the main floor. He is currently headquartered in a Stratford hospital. This move will solidify the part nership, said Williamson, giving them a central location as an increasing number of people begin coming to Seaforth hospital for business related to the partnership. We believe... in helping. Anyone. Anywhere. PLEASE GIVE 1888 321 3433 event, as will entertainment and demonstrations throughout on seven different stages. Be sure to visit the entertainment stages at the Huron County Showcase, Celebration Square, Antiques and Family Lifestyles, Food and Fashion Tents. Visitors to the IPM can watch step dancers, doggers, line dancers, square dancers and children’s entertainment. They can listen to old time fiddle music, a classical Orchestra, country bands, award winning choirs, Celtic music and individual singers. They can see stage presentations from schools in Huron, performances from the county’s professional and amateur theatre companies and variety shows. As well, there will be daily fashion shows, health classes and exercise demonstrations, interior and food shows, landscaping and flower classes. In another area there will be 20 acres of antiques in a display that celebrates the lifestyle of earlier farming families. Of course, there will be lots of food spots to visit, serving everything from fast foods to full meals. Some may also want to visit the Lounge area where food is also available. Wagon tours will be available out to the field where some 700 acres in 14 plots will be plowed by Canada’s champion competitors. As well, there will be special plowing events for politicians, Queen of the Furrow, media and an open class for all. There will be an equine showcase, border collie Jlappy 25thytfnniversary Brian & Elaine (Jacklin) Armstrong Congratulations on this special day! Their children & the Jacklin & Armstrong families would like friends, relatives, neighbours & former neighbours to join them in this celebration at an open reception on August 21 at 8:30 p.m. in Brussels Arena Golden Wedding Anniversary The family of Clare and Gladys VanCamp invite you to attend an Open House in honor of their parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary. This happy event will be held on Saturday, August 21st from 2 - 5 p.m. at the Women’s Institute Hall, Belgrave. Best Wishes only, please. demonstration, cattle penning, llamas, international horseshoe competition and tug-of-war event. There will be ample free parking for 26,000 vehicles, a 100-acre trailer park for visitors who wish to camp, and easy access from all major highways with radio monitored updates to ease traffic flow. Wagon shuttles from the parking lots to the Tented City and golf cart shuttles within the site will also be available. Complete IPM ’99 activity details can be accessed at the match website www.ipm99.on.ca or by contacting IPM Secretary Jeanne Kirkby, 34 Queen St., Walton, ON NOK IZO or 519-887-6038. Look for the new IPM brochure which outlines the daily line-up of family lifestyle shows, entertain ment, plowing and competitions. 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