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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-02-17, Page 12Pie 12 Times -Advocate, February 17, 1993 Puppets shed light on epilepsy HE1tISALL - Charles Dickens, Ju- lius Caesar and Ludwig Von Bee- thoven had at least one thing in corn- mon—they all had epilepsy. It is estimated that epilepsy affects one to two percent of the popula- tion, though with an increase in head injuries, this figure may be as high as four percent. On Monday evening, Epilepsy Huron -Perth -Bruce held its first support meeting at Carmel Presby- terian Church in Hensall. It was the first such meeting in this area and co-ordinators are hoping to. imple- ments regular meeting schedule. The goal of Epilepsy Huron -Perth -Bruce is to provide a positive awareness of epilepsy "We'll see what forms from the meeting. If there is a need perhaps we will have meetings in north and south Huron," said Marj Vere, exec- utive director of Epilepsy Huron - Perth -Bruce. Close to 20 people attended Mon- day's meeting either as those with epilepsy or as support figures for family members or friends with epi- lepsy. Epilepsy is a brain disorder which is characterized by recurring sei- zures in • which there are uncon- trolled electrical dischargesin the brain cells. The seizure might be a convulsion, a brief stare, an unusual body movement, or a change in awareness and may last a few sec- onds or a few minutes. There are 30 different kinds of seizures with the most common being the tonic clonic (grand mal), absence (petit mal) and complex partial (psycho- motor or temporal lobe). The goal of Epilepsy Huron - Perth -Bruce is to provide a positive awareness of epilepsy through edu- cation and support programs. These programs are directed to- wards the general public, the profes- sional community, individuals with epilepsy, their friends and relatives. At Monday's meeting, the video, All about Epilepsy was shown. It illustrated'five different seizures and the first aidsteps that should be tak- en. Following the video,. three mem- bers of the epilepsy association put on a puppet show which is part of an education program directed to school-age children. It helps chil- dren. understand epilepsy and ways to help a classmate who may have a seizure in their presence. lluough the puppets, children are assu,ed that they shouldn't be frightened and that classmates with epilepsy are no different than they are. Epilepsy Huron -Perth -Bruce is hoping to bring the puppet show to schools in Huron County in the near future. The education committee is currently working with principals to irnplementthe program. Three puppets teach children a valuable lesson in under- standing epilepsy. Brian (centre) has a tonic clonic seizure while Nam (left) and Joanne watch. Brian helps his class- mates learn about epilepsy - "they're not called Yits'," he says. The puppet program encourages children not to be frightened and provides information about what they can do to help a friend or classmate who has a seizure. Parent's. group asks council for assistance GRAND • BEND - The Grand Bend Parents' Group has asked the local council to consider assisting them in the funding of new play- ground equipment. Grand Bend Public School prin- cipal Garry McNeil, writing to council on behalf of the associa- tion, states the present wooden playground climbing apparatus is becoming old and will soon not be able to pass safety inspections. "The group have set a tentative target of $10,000 to build•.new eqiiipifhZtit. The i amliton Board of Education will provide about $4,000 plus the installation of new baseball backstops in the spring. In his letter to council, MacNeil pointed out that for years the • vil- lage and the school have worked together to ensure that the recrea- tional facilities on the school prop- erty were available to organized sports leagues on evenings, week- ends and during the summer months. Shuffleboard toumament held In Hensall Sixty people attended a shuf- fleboard tournament held at Hensall Arena sponsored by Ex- eter Shufflers. They attended from Grand Bend, Varna, Hensall and Exet- er. Top winners and scorers are as follows Hensall Pearl McKnight 312 Gertie Eagleson 275 Varna Ross McDonald 288 Ruth Johnson 232 Grand Bend Kathy Junker 206 Verna Lovie 204 Exeter Lloyd Lovell 261 Beatrice Richardson .243 Hensel! February 9 6 game winners Hazel McEwan Russell Ferguson Alice Thiel Gert Eagleson Ethel McMurtrie Pearl McKnight Pat Davis Thelma Thiel Exeter February 10 4 game winners Belva Rowe Bob Blair John DeWeerd Delmer Skinner 3 game rinners Pearl McKnight Wilma Davis Charles Tindall Olga Davis 473 434 430 427 419 409 403 386 342 337 334 305 354 309 261 252. Hensall seniors .meet ey'Vanessa Cook HENSALL - The Hensall Sen- ior Citizens mot 'February 9 at 8 p.m. at Northcrest. Twenty-five members were present. President Irene Black- well welcomed everyone. A min- ute of silence was observed in memory of Ernie Chipchase. It was decided to meet at, the United Church March 9 at 8 p.m. The Seniors 'MN awed the Td -County .gam meths in Strathroy February 16. Mole, Margaret Cole and Doro- thy Brintnell were in charge of cards and nerved lunch. Card winners: High - Olga Chipchase, Pearl McKnight; Low - Evelyn McBeath, Annie Reid; Lone hands - Irene Finlay- son. 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