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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-04-27, Page 66 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, April 27, 1994 Lifestyle TIM CUMMING PHOTO FRIENDS OF THE EARTH - Taking part in a Seaforth public school clean-up were (front row, left to right) Reilly Rightmyer, Kurtis Berger, Alina Shepherd, Ashley DenHaan, Darryl Houston, Mike Dillon, Samantha Lansink, (second row) Stacey Dayman, Kelly McDonald, Michelle Kuntz, Kristine Rowbotham, Sandra McNichol, Jason Anstett, Amy Hamon, Janelle Gowan, Jason Hayes and (sitting on the wagon) Melissa Harrison, Kendall Schenck, Kasey Seymour. Cleaning up the planet Earth BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor Have you heard parents yell to children, 'Clean up your room!'? Students of Seaforth Public School have gone one step farther...they're cleaning up their planet. As part of Earth Day last week students helped clean up around their school and planted trees at the Seaforth Fairgrounds site. The local theme for the school children was 'Together we can make a difference.Students were assigned different areas in the school yard and were responsible for cleaning their area. Students separated materials which would go to the landfill or which could be decomposed. Is concern with the environment a passing fad? Not accor ling to Seaforth Public School tea. her Kim Talbot. She says her class has been recycling in the classrt-am and reusing materials for art p-ojects. "They've actually made machines and inventions out of odds and ends," she said. The students arc intei asted in accepting responsibility for protect- ing the environment, aca urding to Talbot. In fact, it's sometime the children who push the ;ldults to recycle. The students often kno helpful hints to help the environ it, such as taking a shower jester . a bath to conserve water. As part of Earth Day th, .tudents made an effort to 'think green' and wore green clothes to school. The school's grade seven and eight classes planted two Fraser TIM CUMMING PHOTO FOR THE EARTH - As part of Earth Day grade seven -eight students from Seaforth Public School help put in new trees at the Seaforth agricultural grounds. Firs, donated by student's council, at the agricultural grounds in Seaforth. The gifts were to thank the Agricultural Society for use of their buildings for the school's science fair. Brain holds key to stroke cure asked if a daily aspirin could keep a stroke away. There is some indi- cation aspirin has some application, said Dr. Cechetto, but he said that was something for an individual to talk over with his or her doctor. ANIMALS IN RESEARCH Research using animals such as rats is a necessity, said Dr. Cechetto, who is also an associate professor at Western University. He said the animals aren't treated inhu- manely. "We must use an animal model," he said. "It's either that or not do the research at all." Dr. Cechetto has worked for about 14 years in the neurological studies field. He recently spoke at an international conference in Switzerland on research into the parts of the brain which relate to stress and cardiac disease. BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor The link between the brain and the heart is crucial to understanding stroke and how to prevent it, said a research scientist speaking in Holmesville on Monday night. Dr. David Cechetto works at the John P. Robarts Institute in London. His research involves determining which of the higher centres of the brain control the heart. "In the last few years we've learned a tremendous amount about those higher hrain centres," he said on Monday night in Holmesvillc. The hrain and heart communicate with both electrical and chemical signals. Dr. Cechetto and his fellow researchers want to determine the type of chemicals in the pathway to the heart and the chemical changes which follow stroke. "We hope by identifying these very specific chemical changes that this will lead to a way of treating people for their cardiac problems or for stroke itself," he said at Monday's Information/Appreciation night for Huron County volunteers of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. One application of the research is understanding why some stroke victims, who appear to be recover- ing, will have a heart attack. The knowledge being gained from his research includes helping to identify people who are at nsk for cardiac problems which follow stroke. The research could lead to the discovery of drugs to counter some effects of stroke or to help give information to a doctor to best trcat a patient. Research is indicating that too much of some chemical may be released in the brain. One member of the audience at the appreciation night Monday ALBERT ST. DENTURE CLINIC D.R. McTaggart, D.D. • Complete Dentures • Partial Dentures • Relines and Repairs Fora fre cc nsuttat 1 phone 482-1195 50 ALBERT ST., CLINTON iJ 1 Staffa by Roberta Templeman 345-2340 Highest music mark in province Joyce Fell spent several days in Oshawa, attending the Ontario Registered Music Teacher's Associ- ation (ORMTA) convention where she was presented with the Cora B. Ahrens Award from ORMTA for obtaining the highest mark in the province in her written Teachers Piano Pedagogy examination, taken through the Western Ontario Con- servatory of Music, London. Her parents also attended the conven- tion. Last week Joyce received word from the Conservatory that she was successful in her Grade 10 singing examination, being awarded first class honours. Congratulations, Joyce! The April meeting of the Staffa Women's Institute, held in the township hall on Wednesday, April 20 at 1:30 p.m. was a very special meeting. A presentation of life membership and pins was made to Margaret Daynard and Helen Parsons, in appreciation of more than 25 years of dedication and service to Staffa Women's Institute. The presentation was made by Joyce Miller and Roberta Templeman. Joyce opened the meeting with the Institute Ode, accompanied by pianist Verld Mahon, and the Mary Stewart Collect. The minutes and correspondence were read by Secretary, Lillian Douglas, who will be leaving the W.I. in the near future. Verld Mahon said a few well-chosen words of appreciation to Lillian and presented her with a gift from her Staffa W.I. friends. Lillian will be missed. Roberta Templeman reported on the Workshop which she had attended recently at Centralia Col- lege and Freda Kerslake entertained with some Irish wit. Mention was made of the Daffodil Tea to be held in Main Street Church on Friday, April 29 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Delegates were chosen for the District Annual, May 10. Joyce Miller declared all offices vacant and Lillian was appointed secretary for the annual meeting. The 1993-94 year began with the planning and presentation of the 90th anniversary, continuing on with car tours to Stratford Museum, Perth County Court House, and Perth County Archives, as well as a tour of General Homes in Hensall where members followed the pro- cess of the building of a home from start to finish. In May W.I. members are planning a car trip to Shakespeare. Officers for 1994-95 are: Past President - Joyce Vivian; President - Joyce Miller; 1st Vice President - Kay Smale; Secretary - Roberta Templeman; Assistant Secretary - Marjorie Drake; Treasurer - Verles Mahon: District Director - Kay Smalc; Alternate - Roberta Templeman; Branch Directors - Margaret Daynard, Doris Miller, Helen Parsons, Esther Smale; Pub- lic Relations - Esther Smale; Resol- utions - Doris Miller; Program Co- ordinators - Freda Kerslake, Joyce Miller, Marjorie Drake, Roberta Templeman; Pianist - Verl6 Mahon; Assistant pianist - Margaret Daynard; Press reporter - Roberta Templeman; Assistant - Esther Smale; Sunshine convenor - Marjorie Drake; Tweedsmuir Cura- tor - Roberta Templeman; Tweedsmuir Committee - Esther Smale, Alvin Barbour, Robert Hamilton, Philip . James, Mary Elliott and Sylvia Parsons; Nomi- nating Committee - Marjorie Drake and Esther Smale; Auditors - Margaret Daynard and Joyce Miller; Social committee - Marjorie Drake, Joyce Miller, and Freda Kerslake. 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