Huron Expositor, 2006-09-13, Page 29News
Health Unit offering iflformation.:session
on family emergency preparedness
As the flu season approach-
es, we are hearing words like
pandemic and avian influen-
za. What do these words
mean? And why are they
important?
Influenza, or the flu, is a
common infection of the
breathing tract, caused by a
virus.
It spreads easily from person
to person through coughing
and -sneezing.
Groups; of people often
become sick with flu in the
fall and winter.
Flu pandemics happen when
a new kind of flu virus
appears and spreads quickly
around the world. This can
happen any time of year.
People have no protection
against the new virus, so it
will likely cause more illness
and more deaths than the
seasonal flu.
An effective vaccine would
not be immediately available
to help during this time.
There's another kind of flu,
too. Avian influenza is a
group of viruses that cause
sickness and death in birds.
Sometimes these viruses
infect people.
The bird flu strain seen since
2004 could cause a pandemic
if it becomes easy to spread
from person to person. This is
not happening now, but we
meed to prepare, just in case.
Your family can take precau-
tions for a flu pandemic, or
any serious emergency. To
learn how, come to a free
Health Unit information ses-
sion, "Family Emergency
Preparedness," on Thursday,
Oct. 19, from 6:30-8 p.m.
Our office is at.77722B
London Road south of
Clinton.
Call 519-482-3416 (or toll-
free 1-877-837-6143) exten-
sion 2225 before Oct. 13 to
register. Space is limited.
UWO courses in Huron County officially
launch Sept. 20 at ribbon cutting
The University of Western noon. director of Women Today of
Ontario (UWO) courses have The UWO courses ;started _ Huron and board member of
started in Huron County and last week at the museum the LHLC.
the Lake Huron Learning with about 30 students For more information call
Collaborative (LHLC) wants enrolled in the ` Sociology ` Hanington at 519-524-6767.
to celebrate. course and about eight
The LHLC will be hosting enrolled in the Biology
an official launch of the course.
courses at . the Huron County "We are thrilled with
Museum on Sept. 20 from 2-5 the enrollment numbers
p.m. for these courses and
Officials with the LHLC we are hoping that this
and UWO, as well as local early success is an indi-
dignitaries will be on hand cation of our future pos-
for a ribbon cutting at 3 p.m. sibilities," said Pam
v th light refreshments being Hanington, executive
served throughout the after -
Heartfelt sympathy
extended to all those
affected by recent deaths
'GRADUATION
Congratulations to
Kayleigh MacDonald
who recently
received her Medical
Office Administration
diploma from
Mohawk College,
Hamilton. Kayleigh
has accepted a
full-time job at Dr.
Doyle Pediatrician
`Office in Hamilton.
WE ARE VERY PROUD OF
• YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
LAI Bra Dad, Mom, Derek,
& Gniodma war
gok\
Jo(
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Kaylelgh MacDonald
A recent
accident has
deeply sad-
dened Dublin
and area.
Wednesday, Aug. 30
there was ,a two -vehicle
collision in Perth County
that took the lives of three
people. Gregory Van Loon
and Alfred and William
Chappel passed away as
the result of a collision.
Heartfelt sympathy to
Mike and Mary Helen
(O'Rourke) Van Loon, and
to Shawn, Sarah and
Michelle. Also, sympathy
to Ruth (Harburn)
Chappel and to Jenna and
Laura. Also
sympathy to
all other rel-
atives and
friends of these two devas-
tated families going
through this sad, sad time.
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Sunday will be held on
Sunday, Sept. 17 following
the 11 a.m. mass in the
church. There will be a
procession to the cemetery
for memorial prayers
(weather permitting).
Refreshments will follow.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Gossips have a great
sense of rumour.
by Dorothy Dillon
FROM A DREAM TO A REALITY
Toby Phillips graduated from Vermillion.
College, Alberta with a Firefighter's
Certification Program in April 2005. After
a year of hard work and determination Toby
will be employed as a firefighter for the city
of London starting on September 25, 2006.
Congratulations Toby
We are ALL so proud of you!
Love from Mom, Dad, Ange, and
the Poppe and Saunders families
The Huron Expositor • September 13, 2006 Page 29
Piano students
successful during
recent theory exams
Students of Carol Carter were successful in
recent theory and piano examinations with the
Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto.
In theory, Rebecca Robinet received first class
honours with distinction in her Grade 2
Rudiments.
In piano, Christina Schelken received first class
honours in Grade 2 and Tom Garrick received
first class honours in Grade 4.
Brianne Higenell and Lindsay Damage
received honours in Grade 4 piano.
St Columban Alumni Soccer Game
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