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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-09-09, Page 4Page 4 September 9, 2009 • The Huron Expositor Opinion • ,r. Proprietor and Publisher, Bowes Publishers Limited, 31 Main St., Seaforth, ON, NOK iWO Remember bus saf as children go back to school this month "Please stop for my school bus." This phrase is heard at the end of two new ra- dio messages being launched this week to remind motorists, parents and students about school bus safety. Students across Southwestern Ontario headed back to school last week and to mark the yearly occasion. - happening earlier than normi41 with the pre -Labour Day start - the Great Lar ranspor- tation Association launched a major media cam. - n highlighting school bus safety. These hard hitting dramatic radio messages are designed to send a strong message to motorists, parents and students. The campaign is designed to remind motoriststo watch out for children getting on and off the school €s` bus, on rural roads or city streets. It also focuses on parent responsibilities for getting young stu- dents to and from; the bus. "We wanted to reach as many motorists and families with our School Bus Safety campaign and what better way then through radio during the morning or afternoon commutes when the school buses are on the road," said Michelle Murphy -Bu - kala, spokesperson for the Great Lakes Transpor- tation Association. "Our intent was to create a hard-hitting, real- istic message that immediately creates a visual image for the listener and makes an immediate impact." The Canada Safety Council would also like to continue to remind parents and guardians to teach children about safe travel to and from school. Take the time to know the rules and educate children about safe conduct when using and sharing road- ways, whether it be by school bus, car, bicycle or by foot. �,,f' ;,,r r -<,-4f; o Prevention is the key to safety. With education.u. and awareness, all children should be able to getp2 safely to school and home again. Visit http://safe-A ty-council.org for tips on school bus, car, bike and`tf pedestrian safety**00,,,, i< tX `rt��f�d.� ' Stay safe! 'rhe Mite 0 ,AidvoC Our Community Newspaper awe 1860 Publisher - Dave Sykes Editorial and Business Offices -11 Main Street., Seaforth Thlephone (519) 527-0240 Fax (519) 527-2858 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, ON, NOK 1W0 Visit our home page at (4) www. sea forthhuronexpositor com ..� Canad a QUEIECOR MUSA au `WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, THROUGH THE PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (PAP), TOWARD OUR MAILING COSTS." s:< study on safety of home births makes me think back to a Labour Day of labour Whenever Labour Day comes and goes, I can't help but think back to the day 13 years ago when I spent Labour Day, well, in labour. Anticipating the birth. of my second child, I had spent the last day of August waddling through the Fire Muster in St. Thomas, Ont., pausing frequently as we watched sweating firefighters racing through obstacle courses to wonder if my lower back pain was the start of my own test of strength and endurance. By Sept. 1, I was truly in labour and ready to call my doulaand my doctor to my home where we welcomed my daughter during a sec- ond home birth. My son had been born at home too, close to four years earlier in a farmhouse between Stratford and Woodstock at Christmastime with the help of two midwives. Both home births were planned and won- derful events and whenever I gush over those warm memories, I'm often met with incredu- lity and disbelief by my female friends who think I must be crazy to have given birth at home. In fact, I met a doctor once who told me I had played. Russian Roulette not once but twice by making such dangerous choices. But, it didn't feel like a crazy or dangerous choice then. It was well researched with lots of preparation and I'm gratified to learn that a new study done in British Columbia and pub- lished in the Canadian Medical Association Ron & ®ave I see that the kids are back in school. Susan Hundertmark Journal suggests that deliver- ies of infants in planned home births in the presence of a reg- istered midwife are as safe as those done in hospitals. The study, which looked at 2,900 home births and 4,700 hospital births, all attended by midwives, and compared them to 5,300 hospital births attended by physi- cians, showed that women who had planned a home birth had lower risk of obstetric inter- ventions, including a C-section, or complica- tions like hemorrhage, compared to those who delivered in hospitals. As well, it showed that infants whose moth- ers planned home births also had similar or reduced risk of death compared to newborns whose moms planned a hospital birth. The study goes on to say that the differences found between home and hospital births could also be due to "unmeasured characteristics of the women who chose home birth." What I'm reading from that is those of us crazy enough to choose home birth are also motivated enough to take an active role in the process by doinga lot of reading, asking a lot of questions and doing a lot of preparation and perhaps that leads to a happy outcome at home. I'm certainly not suggesting that home birth and midwifery is for everyone. But, with the current physician shortage in Ontario, I'm often surprised it isn't a choice more 'women make more often. Heh, heh. That sure takes me back. Remember the or school days? : 3 Oh yeah. It was great to be a kid. No worries, no problems, Just fun - Hied school days. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 38.05 a year, in advance, plus G.S.T. 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