HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-12-12, Page 36PAGE 8A-GODERLCH SIGNAL -STAR, .THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1974
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tmnudi.a.n IBRD Assoc.is 75 years old
The Canadian Tuberculosis
and Respiratory Disease
.Association, the Christmas Seal
Organization will mark its 75th
anniversary in 1975..
While initially concerned..
only with tuberculosis, which
was one of the greatest killers
throughout recorded history,
the Voluntary Health
Associatiotrs program has ex-
panded to include other
respiratory diseases, chiefly
chronic bronchitis, asthma and
emphysema, and• the environ
mental threats to the lung, air
pollution and smoking.
This change in programming
occurred in 1960 when the
program of the Canadian
Tuberculosis Association, as mit
was then called, enlarged to in-
clude . the whole field of
respiratory illnesses. At that
time a medical section con-
sisting of a group of physicians
especially interested in the field
of chest medicine was_`tounded.
The Canadian 'Thoracic
Society, the medical arm of
CTRDA, now tris branches in
seven provinces and is
dedicated to the promotion of
education and research, and
the dissemination of scientific
information concerning all
aspects of thoracic disease.,,
Tuberculosis however, is still
a farce to be reckoned with in
Canada. In • 1972, 453A
Canadians died of tuberculosis.
Last year 3,563 new cases of
tuberculosis were reported and
567 reactivated cases, 8,586
Canadians were under treat-
ment as of December :31.. 197:3
most of those'.,7,112 on an out•
patient basis.
1-iowever, these figures are a
far cry from the horrendous
inistry unveils
tuberculosis statistics at the
turn of the century At that
time "consum.ption was the
number one killer in Canada. It
was estimated that 2(9) of every
100,000 people died annually of
tI'e '.white plague." ,
Robert Koch discovered the
tubercle hacillutrin 1882 which
proved that tuberculosis was a
communicable disease, but it
wasn't until 1943 that
Professor S. A. Waksman
discovered the drug strep-
tomycin to directly attack the
organism.
In 1900 t he Governor
General of Canada, the Earl of
Minto with the support of the
Canadian Medical Association
established the Association for '
the Prevention of Consumption
and other forms of Tuber-
culosis.
The landmarks are well
known; local and provincial
organizations were founded to
raise funds to constru't•t the
By 1927 it became the official
means for all branches of the .
Canadian Tuberculosis
Asst,tJciation to obtain money cu
fight tuberculosis. •
Today to a large extent,
tuberculosis is •.controlled in
Canada. However, until ont-
plete erradication has been at-
tained C'TRDA will continue to
concentrate a targe part ot, its
efforts on the -control of tuber-
culosis, r .
Now, the emphasis` is on
other respiratory diseases,
CTRDA's message is about
breathing and its purpose is to
combat both disease and en-
virontnental threats to the lung
with its goal the prevention
and control of lung disease.
Within the past twenty `'ears`
there has been a fourfold in=
crease in deaths from em-
physema in this country.
• Eleven thousand and sixty -
exercise classes for asthmatics,
emphysema clubs, surveys on
air pollution and the, incidence
of chronic respiratory disease.
Professional training is now
more isnvolved in seminar's for
doctors and. nurses on the
diagr>~osis and treatment of
chronic respiratory conditions.
Health education materials are
being produced • on film,
through audiovisual aids • and
lit -or -more to tell the lung story.
Ontario Hydro
Ge Lakes fish
sThe Huron -Perth TB and
RD 'Association is the local
(provincial) affiliate of the
Canadian Tuberculosis and
Respiratory Disease
Association.
The field of lung diseases is'
full of challenges and CTRDA
has accepted them as it mar-'
ches to its 75th birthday, just as
it accepted the challenge of
tuberculosis in 1904.
expands.
study
Continuing concern for fish Laurier University.
Dr. McCauley was com-
missioned in August to study
life near generating stations
has resulted in Ontario Hydro
authorizing a study to deter-
' mine possible alternative
designs for cooling water in-
takes at its plants.
It has retained the Toronto
eight Canadians died of consulting engineering firm of
respiratory disease in ,Jambes F. MacLaren Ltd. to un-
needed sanatoria and clinics; 1972.'..diseases like bronchitis, dertake a $16,50.0 study to
programs were 'emP vsena, influenza, asthma,m
examine existing intake:.
pneumonia, tuberculosis and facilities and provide infor-
ot`hers. Over a . third of a Illation about potential
million respiratory disease problems concerning fish en-
cases were treated in Canadian trainment.
hospitals in 1971 accounting for Work is expected to begin in
close t� three and a third December and should be com-
million patient days. pleted early next spring:
Thee report is part of Hydrd's
Volunteers are now engaged continuing biological program.
in health education' programs It will cgm.plement work now
clearing with anti-smoking, being carried out by Dr. R.W.
J u McCauley of Sir 'Wilfrid
warm water discharges ' and
distinguish between natural
die -offs of alewives and smelt
and those caused by man's ac-
tivities.
Studies will be carried out at
various Hydro generating
stations along the Great Lakes.
Hydro's stations require
large volumes o co . mg wa er
to condense power producing
steam after it has••gone through
turbine generators.. This war-
nted condensing water is then
returned to lakes..
The effects of the discharge
'have been .the subject of much
research by Hydro. Findings
from these studies are expected
to add° valuable information to
this store of knowledge.
educational pr
established to inform the public.
of p e.w
roper treatment, of n
snowmo' i ra fprogramdevPlopinent5, of thee necessity
of early die' gnosis' through x:
g g
rays, and' of 'rehabilitation
A provincial snowmobile Are scheduled to be formalized 7programs, all carried out by
thousands of volunteers.
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Christmas Seals were:"sold
for the first time in Canada in
19Q8'in Hamilton and Toro9,to.
trail maintenance program in December with the full
designed to gather information initiation of the program and
about current trails and aid allocation of funds and equip-
snowmobilers in maintaining ment scheduled to-begi(i in the
and upgrading their trails was .new year.
unveiled to area snowmobilers
Nov. 27 at the Wingham Legion
Hall.
The program, costing ap-
proximately $1- million,• is
aimed at mapping . and 7i
gathering inform'ation on W,
current trails and .facilities and, -
to respond to the financial and 11
equipment needs of snowmobile
clubs.'.
Over $15,000 is earmarked
for the area covered by the
Wingham District Office. of the
Ministry of Natural Resources. to
The district covers Huron and
Perth counties and five bor-
dering townships.
Approximately 80 people
representing 24 • snowmobile
clubs were at the Wednesday'
night. meeting which allowed
snowmobile clubs to indicate
their needs and „gave the
district office information
regarding number of trails,
miles of trail's, number of clubs
and how many trails needed
grooming and upgrading in the
distritt. •
The 156 member Wingham
and District Snowmobile Club
voiced their tentative needs, in-. v,
cluding two bridges, signs and
upgrading of 20 of their ap-
proximately 45 miles of trails.
° Generally, ' most clubs ex-'
pressed needs for signs, general
upgrading of trails, bl•idges and
gates. -
The program, the first of its
kind in Ontario, developed
from a select committee report
in May and a symposium in
June, 1973.concerning
snowmobile safety and im-
provements, trespassing and t
other related questions.
Broad Program
The result came November 7
of this year• when Allan tf;
Grossman, ,provincial secretary .
for resources development, an-
nounced a trail council was to
be organized with the initial
task of compiling a complete
and accurate inventory of -
existing trails. The 48 ministry
of natural resources districts in
the province will gather and
map the information.
Other objectives of the
program are to provide a
system of'groomed• trails across
the province, maintain ;and
upgrade • existing trails and
provide for initial planning at
the district level for an in-
tegrated system of future trails.
Funds from the program will
be used for equipment pur-
chasing, leasing, .repairs and
operating expenses, supplies,
salaries, and meetings. Funds
can b? used by incorporated
and non -incorporated 'clubs,
municipalities and conser-
vation authorities for
materials, planning, equipment
rental, mapping and inventory
work and operating their own
grooming equipment.
Currently in the district no
municipalities or conservation
areas have snowmobile trails.
Ministry of Natural Resources
properties have three areas in-
cluding one at the Point Farms
provincial park north of
Goderich.
' The Wingham District office
will assess the information they
received Wednesday 'n'ight and
pilot trails on topographic:
maps. Agreements with clubs
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