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Using coffee to fight Alzheimer disease
PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT
A CUP TODAY, A CURE TOMORROW - Is the slogan of thb Alzheimer Society of Huron
County's first annual Alzheimer Coffee Break Day on Friday, September 20. Pictured here
launching the event at the Huron Adult Day Centre are, from left: Rosemary Armstrong,
Executive Director of Huron Adult Day Centre; Iris DuBrule, Alzheimer Board Director;
Guy DuBrule, co-chair of Coffee Break Day and vice-president of Alzheimer Society; Ted
Johns, honourary chair of Alzheimer Society of Huron; Margaret Gruber, founder of the
Alzheimer Society of Huron, past president & manager of Alzheimer Away Day Program;
Carol Gascho, coordinator of long term care facilities for Coffee Break Day; Kim Newman,
board secretary; Phil Gandon, past president; Willa Rivett, board member and volunteer;
Shelley Rodgers -Bedard, office coordinator. Absent from photo is Frances Teatero, coor-
dinator of hospitals for Coffee Break Day and Chuck Rowland, coordinator of public
schools for Coffee Break Day.
BY DAVID SCOTT
Expositor Editor
Having a cup of coffee in
Huron County could help
find a cure for Alzheimer
Disease.
The Alzheimer Society of
Huron County is organizing
the first annual "Coffee
Break Day" as part of World
' Alzheimer Day activities on
Friday, September 20.
Co-chairs fpr this event are
society president Fran Hook,
of Egmondville, and vice
president Guy DuBrule, of
RR 5 Goderich.
The idea for the new annual
fundraiser comes from the
Alzheimer Society of
Canada.
Thirty-nine schools, five
hospitals, eight nursing
homes and Royal Canadian
Legions in Huron will partic-
ipate in the event and donate
their coffee proceeds from
September 20 to the
Alzheimer society. But the
fundraiser isn't limited to just
these institutions.,
"If someone in the neigh-
bourhood wanted to have a
Coffee Break, they could. It's
open to any organization, ,
agency or community mem-
ber," says Hook.
Already members of the
business community in
Huron !lave expressed inter-
Bandshell deck rotting'
The deck is rottingon the
bandshell at Victoria Park
;and needs to be repaired in
the next year, Public Works
`Superintendent John Forest,
told Seaforth Council at last
week's meeting.
He said the Local
Architectural Conservation
LACAC says:
`Storefronts should be reconstructed'
Advisory Committee
(LACAC) will have to be
consulted because the build-
ing is a designated property,
but noted the decking isn't
necessarily so since it was
built more recently, in
August 1989, based on James
Sampa's design.
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what his options are with
respect to building, rebuild-
ing and demolition of the
burned structures," minutes
of that architectural conserva-
tion committee state.
"LACAC outlined the fol-
lowing requirements',' accord-
ing to its minutes (all verba-
tim):
• the existing brick facade
must be retained.
• the original cornice should
be rebuilt to protect the wall
below.
• the existing wall should
be stabilized as soon as pos-
sible.
• demolition is NOT an
option.
• the storefronts should be
reconstructed in a sympathet-
ic manner in terms to design
and materials, as they would
have been originally.
• if an architect or engineer
is required by any other acts
or by-law of municipal poli-
cies, he/she should be a her-
itage specialist.
• before any action is taken,
the LACAC committee is to
be consulted, by the owner,
as well as by the town.
Town council
Burning bylaw sought
after summer complaints
Council is considering a
draft burning bylaw for
Seaforth, according to
Tuesday's agenda: because
"over the summer there have
been a number of enquires
and complaints about where,
when and how people can
burn in town (and) staff need
to have a firm policy that is
enforceable and enforced to
refer to residents when they
enquire about burning." '
A draft 'bylaw from
Scaforth's solicitors was dis-
cussed, but administrator Jim
Crocker noted it is still
unclear what the short -form
wording would be for whoev-
er would be charged with
enforcing the proposed
bylaw, perhaps the chief
building official or fire chief.
How to precisely define an
illegal fire is another problem
council discussed without
coming to any conclusions.
In the draft bylaw "fire
means a bonfire, campfire,
pit fire, barrel fire or any
other fire in a yard, field or
open space used for the burn-
ing of leaves, rubbish or
other combustible material
but does not include a fire-
place containing a small con-
tained fire which is used to
cook food and is supervised
at all times by a competent
person."
Council's discussion, on
occasion, took a lighter turn.
Deputy -reeve William Teall
wondered if the Olympic
torch were to pass through
town exactly where it would
fit into the definition as it
stood.
With obvious tongue in
cheek, Reeve Bill Bennett
later quipped that transgres-
sors who kept hot dogs handy
might evade council's intent
and create a rhal pickle for
enforcement.
est in participating in the
Alzheimer Coffee Break Day
on September 20.
Because this is a new event,
the society didn't set a
fundraising goal for the first
year. "We don't know what
kind of reception it'll get."
Donations raised in Huron
will stay within the county. A
percentage of proceeds will
go to Alzheimer research.
The slogan for the campaign
is "A Cup Today; A Cure
Tomorrow."
For more information on
holding an Alzheimer Coffee
Break Day or for donations,
please call the Alzheimer
Society of Huron. County at
482-1482.
The Ex -Files:
Spotted Mistakes:
1) Page 1 - "Board and its
with it's" - doesn't make
sense - Jean Bernard
2) Page 9 - "Viola Lawson"
instead of "Vida" in commu-
nity calendar - Marjorie Rock
3) Page 5 - "montwich"
should have capital "M" -
Ethel Walker
Selling jelly beans
The Kidney Foundation of
Canada this year hopes to
surpass the more than $1 -mil-
lion it raised in its annual fall
campaign selling bags of
peanuts, jelly beans and gum
drops with the help of local
businesses, schools, hospitals
and community organiza-
tions. Since 1964 the volun-
teer organization has granted
more than $44 -million
towards kidney-related
research.
41AIVIERNS
Facts on
Alzheimer
• It is not a 'natural'
response to old age. It is
not simple memory loss
or confusion.
• Alzheimer Disease is a
progressive disease of the
brain's nerve cells. It
affects a person's mental
and physical abilities,
emotions and behaviour.
As the disease develops,
the ability to understand
and communicate is grad-
ually lost. So is the ability
to think clearly, move
freely, and live indepen-
dently.
• Alzheimer Disease
affects both men and
women and can strike
adults at any age. It cur-
rently affects over
250,000 Canadians and
that number is expected
to grow to 750,000 by the
year 2030.
• As of'yet, no medical
treatment exists to reverse
or slow down
Alzheimer's progress,
and no one knows for
sure what causes it. An
increasing amount of .
research is being carried
out. Scientists now
believe that the cause is
multifactorial.
• On the positive side,
scientists estimate that the
cure may be only five to
10 years away. Public
donations and volunteer
support can help make
this ambitious projection
a reality.
Information from the
Alzheimer Society of
Huron County.
°Fnnd started for.
Mexican man
suffering from
brain infection
Grace Hussey of Seaforth
has started a local donation
ftind to help a 33 -year-old
Mexico City man, Enrique
Beaujean Santacruz, who has
been stuck by a serious infec-
tion of the brain. Former
Expositor editor Tim
Cumming wrote earlier in the
summer seeking assistance
for this man's family who has
been struggling with mount-
ing medical bills.
Hussey thought once some
money was accumulated, a
money order could be sent to
Mexico and it would be
more cost efficient than a lot
of people paying postage and
service charges sending their
donations down.
So now anyone, wishing to
make a donation can drop it
off at The Huron Expositor
office and it will be forward-
ed to Mexico City to help this
man who needs more than
$60 daily to cover his med-
ication costs.
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I would like to thank everyone who
visited my store during the grand
opening Sept 3 - 14. Your support and
nice comments are greatly appreciated.
A sincere thanks to those who sent cards
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husband, Doug who took time off from
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