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Huron Expositor, 2000-05-10, Page 5News THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 10, 2000-C Game On! Heather Rea photo Under hypnosis Jay Cochrane and. Jim Burns do a tango while under hypnosis by hypnotist Dale lc who was at Seaforth District High School May 2. Twenty students were hypnotized into believing they were The Village People, on a hot air balloon ride or had x-ray vision, among the pranks pulled on th em. Twelve -year-old is winning book worm By Scott Hilgendorff Expositor Editor , Reading 99 hooks in 1999 was easy for 12 -year-old Angela Jordan of St. Columban School. In fact, she read them in about five months as part of contest held by McLelland and Stewart Publishing and 'the Segforth Library. "It was to encourage kids to read and was obviously very successful," said Trudy Broome of the library. More than 7,000 children 'frons across Canada read 99 books to qualify for a chance to win one of 25 Canadian Encyclopedia 2000 cd rooms, of which Jordan was a winner. / Jordan, an avid reader, said it was easy getting through that many books and knows she read well -over that amount, averaging 'bout five books every week. Broome said the library wasn't even made aware of the contest until June, about six months into the competition that required children to ready 99 books within that year. Broome said that is a big accomplishment since the students in the age group of the contest were reading chapter books. She was pleased to see that in the extra -limited amount of time they had, 12 students at the local library read 99 books for the contest. Jordan was already done by the end of October. sometimes making two trips a week to the library for more books. She likes to read almost any kind of story but prefers mysteries, reading all summer and every night before she goes to bed. Scientists say hugging is therapeutic From Page 4 The father tried to get the boy to sleep, but he kept asking over and over. After a time, the father got up and took the little fellow into his bed. But the child was still disturbed and restless. Finally. the little boy reached/ a hand through the darkness. placed it on his father's face and asked. "Daddy is your face toward me?" Given assurance verbally and by his owrf touch, that his father's face was toward him. the boy said. "If your facd is toward me. Daddy. I think I can go to sleep." By this time: you are probably asking. "What does all this have to do with healing? What I am interested in 4 in naming those characteristics that give us the ability to cope; the ability to say "Yes!" when asked if we want to live to he a ,hundred; the ability to accept the risk and challenge of living a rich and full life right now. The great missionary physician. Dr. Albert Schweitzer. said it simply and realistically: "Each patient carries his own doctor inside himself. They come to us (physicians) not knowing that truth. We are best when we give the , doctor who resides within each patient a chance to work." Arc you giving the "doctor who resides within you" the chance to work? Here is a little self-administered test from a study hyDr. Carl Simonton. All you do is answer;these questions yes or no. Do you have a tendency to hold resentment? Would you rather carry a grudge than forgive? Would you rather cry in self-pity than invite a friend out for dinner? Do you have a problem developing and maintaining long-term relationships? Do you have a low self-esteem? If you answer with more "yeses" you are not giving the "doctor who resides within you" the best chance to work. A "yes" means you are most vulnerable to illness. In the church. touch is sacramental. We touch with the hand when we baptize, when we confirm and when we administer a blessing. I believe the sacramental touch goes further than the hand - it includes hugging. f Scientists are saying that hugging is. more than just a friendly act. Hugging is therapeutic. Many different studies show that hugging communicates tenderness, gentleness, caring - all those characteristics that are essential for healing both body and soul. Hugging relieves many physical and emotional problems, hugging helps people lirve longer, maintains health, relieves stress and promotes sleep. Studies also show that hemoglobin, the portion of blood that carries oxygen, increases significantly when people are touched. Jesus believed in touch. Jesus practiced the sacrament of touching with his hands. He even says that when someone touched him,. believing, he knew that power went out of him. Let's remember that. It's a good reason to keep human touch on a high level. Keep in touch with Jesus by faith and you'll feel power and newness flowing into and through you. There is healing in touch. Six hundred trucks each day travel County Road 12 Route saves one company zoo miles per truck, avoiding 400 series highways to the US border From Poga 1 stretch of highway following controversy raised about the dangers of travelling certain portionsbf Highway 401. "Everyone knows the suicide stretch of 401 is between London. and Chatham where a -lot of had publicity has come." said Lawson. For some. she suggests County Road 12, a rural route that doesn't' connect with any major towns or cities, has become part of a hackroad route around those highways. For Warren Gibson Limited in Alliston, it has become a route that saves about 100 miles per truck by not taking the 400 series highways. About 100 Warren Gibson trucks a day use County Road 12. taking it to where it eventually connects with Highway 21 to Sarnia. a Murder city the company uses to connect with Michigan and Indiana. From those states, the trucking company picks up auto parts for the Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston. "It saves thc guys a lot of miles." said Ted Myers, a safety officer with Warren Gibson. He said they've been using that route for about two years now and. while truck operators may enjoy the extra lanes and higher speeds of the 40(1 series highways, the County Road 12 route makes more sense for the company. Warren Gibson's trucks make up only a fraction of the growing truck traffic on arca roads. The Ontario Trucking Association reports 612,000 truck trips each week on Canadian roads with 3.2 million trucks a year crossing Ontario borders at Michigan and New York State. Stephe Anderson, a communications officer with thc Ontario Trucking Association said the free trade agreement would be a major factor in the steady growth of the trucking industry. "r would say it must be a big factor because therg's more trade across thc border and more companies doing business between Canada and the US," he said. Eighty per cent of trade between Canada and the United States is moved by truck. It's closer to 90 per cent for trade within the country." Anderson said. And Transport Canada estimates a 2.3 per cent annual growth in the trucking industry until 2010. Statistics Canada predit similar growth. On County Road 12, The Expositor counted trucks for a half-hour period on Friday, noting 22 various transport trucks passing through Main Street in either direction. That included, two trucks from Warren Gibson. Vehicles ranged from livestock trucks to cement trucks. Based on county traffic counts, Lawson estimates about 600 trucks pass along Main Street every day. Highway 8, a recognized truck route that intersects Seaforth at County Road 12 and links the area to Highway 401, has only about half as much traffic. Ministry of Transportation traffic counts from 1996 reveal less than 300 trucks use Highway 8 each day. But Lawson isn't too surprised by - the . higher number of trucks on County Road 12. She said the county estimates 15 per cent of traffic on county roads are trucks, from transport trucks to courier cube vans and County Road 12 fits within those estimates. .She said even the' 400 series highways, that people think is mostly used by trucks, would have similar ratios of trucks to cars. It's simply the volume of traffic that makes it seem like there are so many more trucks on those highways, she said. And while County Road 12 isn't designated a truck route. Lawson said it has been built to trucking standards and can• handle the heavier loads. While the trucking industry continues to grow, she said eventually all county roads will be rebuilt to those standards. Saturday May 13, 2000 at 3:30 pm SOS 9 HOLE GOLF SCRAMBLE $25.00 per person includes golf and barbecue supper Phone Seaforth Golf Course 522-0958 plus SILENT AUCTION of donated items including celebrity memorabilia Bidding for silent auction 1:00 to 7:00 pm open to everyone -golfers and non -golfers welcome SILENT AUCTION ANNOUNCEMENTS AT 7:00 PM SDHS students will be selling car raffle tickets at the SOS Golf Tournament on May 13. $1.00 for each ticket sold will be donated by the Seaforth Business Improvement Association (BIA) to the SOS Fund. Buy a ticket to support Seaforth District High School and for a chance to win a car. Rona Cashway Breakfast - Saturday, May 13 9 am to 1 pm Donations to Seaforth Optimists to go to the SOS Fund All money goes to the 'Save our Schools' Fund! To place your fundraising event here please call 527-0240 ExpoHuron' sitor HEALTH ON THE HILL A Review of activities at SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NATIONAL NURSE'S WEEK is being celebrated May 8 - 14, 2000. This year's theme is "Challenge Yourself- Get,,►ctive! to promote and maintain good health. A contest displaying baby pictures of Seaforth Community Hospital Nursing Staff to "Guess Who The Little Girls Are" is underway in the Patient Lounge. The draw takes place May 9th with a prize offered for the person having the most correct answers. A Staff Pot Luck with an invitation to bring their favourite dish, will be held in Conference, Rm. 2 Thursday, May 11th. Let's join with the Nursing Staff in celebrating their vital and appreciated profession. We salute each and every one of you! 'HOSPITAL AUXILIARY PENNY SALE there will be something for everyone's taste; come and participate in the fun of the annual Penny Sale May 1 - 12 inclusive daily 9:00 - 5:30 and Friday until 9:00 p.m. at 11 Main St. North, (formerly Would You Like To Paint store). Please note, there will be no ticket sales on draw date Sat. Mar 13th. "The Canadian Family Guide to Stroke" perhaps you or a loved one has experienced the trauma of a stroke. There is a helpful paperback available in the Hospital Gift Shop that provides a wealth of information to help to cope with life changes resultant of stroke. It contains helpful charts; illustrations and personal stories of stroke survivors , prevention, treatment and' recovery. It features current. easily understood information/and is produced by the Can. Heart & Stroke Foundation. The Seaforth Veterinary Clinic is now offering PI�PP� CLASSLS "Start something special with your new friend!" Puppies, ages 3-6 months Classes Wednesdays, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. 5 week program Instructor: Anita Hansen Call 527-1760 or 527-2864 to register or for more information.