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As parents, moms and dads do things different
There are a lot of people out there who believe a
man cannot handle his own family without his
wife's help. Most of these critics are married to the
men themselves, or have them as fathers.
The first thing you have to realize is that dads
do things WAY differently than moms. This does
not mean they do things the wrong way -in fact,
sometimes it will be more fun and memorable.
Take for instance the issue of camping.
The moms in my household truly believe
that, if not i or them, the family would have
no experience in the great outdoors. This, of
course, is an outrageous lie. Even without her, I would
still be sure my, kids knew the basics of camping, even
going so far as .to watch several episodes of "Survivor
Man" together in a group setting.
Moms :want to make sure that their kids have . a great
time as they head out on the road: Dads do, too, and
guarantee that this happens by first stopping at the Bulk
Food Store and buying sixteen pounds of peanut
M&Ms. There is a strategy here that mothers do not
fully appreciate:
1. M&Ms make a great snack.
2. They are a formidable weapon, should the need
arise to ping your eldest off the noggin.
3. They can be used as bargaining chips if accosted
by a surly band of ill-tempered squirrels (you cannot be
too prepared...)
A mom's top priority is a weekend chock full of
Learning Experiences. She will accomplish this via
mandatory Nature Walks and Campfire. Sing Songs.
Now don't get me wrong -bring experiences are a
great thing but most dads aim at the more practical side
of life.:.
Example:
Dad: "Alright, son. It's midnight. Time to go to
bed."
Son: "Okay, Dad. Which tent am I sleeping
in?"
Dad: "Whichever one you set up."
Son: "But, I didn't set up a tent."
Dad: "Ooh... bad choice, son."
I can guarantee that the next time this
family goes camping, the very first
thing on the boy's mind (assuming he
survived the night outside) will be secur-
ing a place to sleep. What could be a better lesson than
that?
Another area often under dispute is that of injury.
Moms will consistently try to cuddle with a child if he
is hurt. This is not natural.
Dads, however, will teach them to celebrate the
injury. wl'hink of the cool scar you're gonna have once
that heals....if indeed it does heal." We also focus on
the character -building quality of each painful event.
Some of the smartest people I know are missing fingers
and/or toes. They are also the ones who are paid to
write the instruction manuals for most of the power
tools available in North America.
Example.
"Attention! When operating this chainsaw, do NOT
try to stopthe chain with your fingers or toes, even if it
is really dull and you are getting frustrated with it.
Also, do not try to shave with it"
Yes, without dads, the world would be a much dif-
ferent -and more boring -place!
Mark Thrice is our nationally syndicated humor
columnist.
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - Page 5
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HPV vaccine
The Grey Bruce
Health Unit is offering
the Human
Papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccine to Grade 8 girls
as part : of the school
immunization program.
HPV is a very common
virus that can cause
genital warts as well as
cervical and other can-
cers. Cervical cancer is
the second most com-
mon cancer among
women under 50 years.
There are 500 women
diagnosed with cervical
cancer and 140 deaths
each year in Ontario.
About 75 per cent of
the population will
have some form of the
HPV in their lifetime,
so it is a good invest-
ment in their health for
eirig :o
girls to get.. the three
shot series. The vac-
cine protects against
four types of HPV, two.
of which cause about
70 per cent of cervical
cancers. When all three
shots are '.completed,
the vaccine is consid-
ered close to 100 per
cent effective in pro--
tecting against these
four types of HPV.
The vaccine has an
excellent safety record.
In a study . reported in
the August 2009,
Journal of the
American Medical
Association, the HPV
vaccine was assessed
after 23 million doses
had been administered
in the United States and
there were very few
ered to
rade 8 girls
serious events reported.
Our experience in Grey
Bruce is certainly no
different. The vaccine
is proving to be very
well tolerated. Every
year we have had
increased numbers of
girls receiving the vac-
cine and to date we
have not had any seri-
ous untoward reac-
tions.
The Ministry , of
Health and Long -Tenon
Care is funding ` the
HPV vaccine at no cost
to all girls in Grade 8
through school clinics.
Parents of Grade 8 girls
should watch for the
consent forms coming
home with your daugh-
ters early in the school
year. Cost of the vac-
cine without the
Ministry funding is
$450.
As well as protecting
against the most com-
mon cause of cervical
cancer, the HPV vac-
cine also prevents the
development of precan-
cerous lesions that
cause women pain and
anxiety.. The brief
inconvenience of the
injections is minor ,
compared to the i la, jor
benefits gained by hav-
ing the protection of
this vaccine.
For more informa-
tion, call Public Health
at 519-376-9420 or 1.-
800-263-3456,
-800-263-3456, or visit
our website at
www.publichealthgrey-
bruce.on.ca
McClinchey not seeking Liberal nomination
Greg McClinchey,
North Huron Councillor
and the 2008 Federal
Liberal candidate for
Huron -Bruce, con-
firmed last week that he
will not seek the local
Liberal nomination for
the next federal elec-
tion.
"Despite working in
the political arena for
15 -years, the 2008 elec-
tion was a tremendous
growth experience for
me. When I first com-
mitted to seeking the
nomination, I said it
was my intention ' to
make my campaign one
of positive ideas," said
McClinchey. "That
said, the campaign was
also an experience that
demanded a consider-
able amount of time,
energy and. resources.
While I would not rule
out seeking the nomina-
tion at a future date, I
am today first and fore-
most a husband and a
father of two wonderful
young children. With
this in mind, I am
please tosay I will be
focusing the lion's
share. of my time and
energy on these respon-
sibilities."
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