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Bruce -Grey
ridings and stretches .almost 90
miles from north ta,..south.
Since 19831 every majority ,.
Sovernrrmnit in Canada has been
followed a iffin9rity, said Mrs
•nth Atickin
td the 'Lt`iberalsa.
Carted,,t lea r ntliras a good
olden.
While free trade -will be a major
focus in the next election, he said the
Liberals will not let ,Canadians
forget the number of mistakes made
by the Progressive Conservatives
since 1984 and will campaign on
1tkt afd a*empttorf trod
countervail duties,, he added.
Against all odds, he said,
Canadians have managed to create' -
their own kind of country—
tolerant country and one which has
naturally looked east and west
rather than north and south
Along the way, Canadians have
Paid a price for their own identity,
but one which is worth paying, he
continued. Our welfare . and
medicare systems are second to
none and the result of years, of
determined effort by our leaders..
by
Jamas Greig
Editor's note: The itnportanc
concerning the public's educatio
about AIDS cannot be overstated
The AIDS epidemic which is rapidly
spreading throughout the world
should be of concern to all of us.,
will take years to develop effective
medical treatments and vaccines,
and mount a global program which
will, effectively contain the disease.
In the meantime, the need for
comprehensive information on AIDS
is great if our country is to avert
what has the potential to become a
mayor, epidemic is and national crisis.
"AIDS Awareness" will be aregular
feature' in The Advance -Times and
becomes one more vehicle to
provide that information to our
readers. If you have a question
about AIDS,- write to AIDS
Awareness, c -o 10 Tempo Avenue,
North York, Ontario, M2H 2N8.
How did AIDS 'originate? — Mrs.
T. S., North York, Ont.
Because there is still so much to be
learned about AIDS,the origin of the
virus is debatable. Some scientists
believe that AIDS is a constantly
mutating virus which has existed for
generations and its properties have
only recently been altered, causing
it to become fatal.
In the United States, AIDS was
first diagnosed and recorded in 1981,
although there is evidence of the
disease as far back as 1979. In
Canada, the first case of AIDS was
diagnosed in 1982. The most popular
theory is that AIDS originated in
Africa, where it is speculated that
the disease may have been tran-
smitted to man from monkeys.
Blood tests conducted on 200
African green,. monkeys at Harvard
University found that 70 per cent of
them were infected with a virus not
dissimilar to the AIDS virus, but
distinctly different in disease
potential from the virus which
causes AIDS in. humans...
The first documented cases of
AIDS started to. appear in the mid-
1970s in central Africa. In 1960, Zaire
(formerly the Belgian. Congo)
declared its independence and
began a massive rebuilding and
restrucillrg ptogram. supported by
the United Nations. The UN offered
three and Six-year employment
contracts . to French speaking
professionals, ;,including teachers
and technicians from nations such
as France, Delgium and Haiti.
Although Many did net return to
their
�gO ; following h .li1� , �.'lIfYd$r .f 1ow1n their
employln+ilnt*Otlfraot in Zaire, it is
some :;who did may
Svirus with
aribbean and
e My sister was given a dog
n previously owned by a young man
. who recently died of AIDS. Is there
any possibility of contracting AIDS
from an animal? —J. N., Hull, Que.
t There is no evidence to support an
even remote possibility of the AIDS
virus being contracted from
animals. Publicity which appeared
in 1987 concerning an AIDS -like
virus found in U.S. cats was based on
the findings of scientists at, the.
University iirtalifornia at Davis.
The virus — called T-lyphotrppic
lentivirus (FTLV) -- is genetjcally
distinct from the virus. which
produces AIDS in humans, but it
causes similar symptoms swollen
- lymph nodes, weight loss, diarrhea,
respiratory infections, anemia and
parasitic infections, While the
disease may pose a serious threat to
feline health, it does not pose any
threat to humans.
What are .the chances of my
contracting AIDS from my dentist?
— Mrs. G. L., Sudbury, Ont.
I suspect you mean what are your
chances of contracting AIDS from
having dental work done. To date
there are no reports of Canadians
being infected with the AIDS virus
while undergoing dental, care.
Infected blood and semen are the
two major routes of transmission. In
dental procedures, this is not a
danger since the only blood to which
patients would be exposed is their
own.
If you }:dire concerned about the
hisinunedts your dentist uses, don't
be. Dentists are aware of the need to
effectivelysterilize and disinfect,
between patients. All instruments
used in the mouth, including the
dental drill, are sterilized after each
patient.
In addition,- the dental staff use a
variety of techniques to ensure that
blood does not remain on working
surfaces, x-ray machines; light
handles, etc. The standard
sterilization techniques used by your
dentist to prevent the transmission
of other highly infectious diseases
such as hepatitis are ten -fold more
effective than that which.wouid be
required to kill the AIDS virus.
James Greig is a Member of the
Canadian Public Health Association
and the author of the ; book "Aids',
What every Responsible; Canadian
Should Know",
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HAULING. ICE
In the village Of Wh
March of 124, ;any
° heuling ice from , nck
Seaforth Creamery which
purchased . the WhItechlt
Creamery.
Duh,.
Cle�s':�II"et'
In 1989, the Governments of Canada and
Ontario together will help in the production
of 6,/06 new non-profit housing units in
communities across this province.
Organizations interested in developing
much needed non profithousing.in_+O�ntario
should prepare to apply today.
Preliminary deadlines are as early as
March 31,1S$8 .
The non-profit housing units will be
funded by the Government of Canada
through Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation, and the Province of
Ontario through the Ministry g of Housing.
The program is open to all non-profit
housing organizations ---municipal, private
and co-operative.
Government grants may be available to
help local community groups establish non-
profit housing corporations.
As well, non=profit corporations may
receive financial assistance to secure land
sites for their • proposed projects.
The program is designed to assist in
the development of:
1 Housing for
t ore in .
need.
Non-profit agencies can use the
program to help create affordable housing
for those in need.
Included in this category are families,
__senior citizens, physically -disabled
persons, developmentally -handicapped
individuals, and persons who have left
institutionalized psychiatric care.
Preliminary applications for this cate-
gory must be submitted by April 29, 1988.
�
._. O_ wail for
iOwincome
sines®
A portion of the units will be reserved
for low-income single persons.
Preliminary applications for organiza-
tions wishing to sponsor such projects must
be submitted by April29, 1988.
3 Housing for
those needing
support services.
A number of units will be designed for
people with support service needs.
Included are those with disabilities—
physical, developmental or psychiatric;
the frail elderly, battered women and other
socially disadvantaged. persons.
For groups interested in developing this
housing, a,special orientation will be held in
February at each Regional Office of the
Ministry of Housing.
Preliminary applications for this cate-
gory must be -submitted by March 31,1988.
Eligibility depends on the degree and
neiture ofcare provided.
For more information and application
packages, contact the nearest Regional
Office of the Ministry of Housing
listed below:
Southern Office
55- Hass St. S.
*mitten, L8P 4As
F10521:4500
t#"ortgriggfor.e,
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14414,'
# 800 434295
Ontario
Regional Offices of the Ministry of Housing
Southwestereatte
380 Wellington St:
Ste.1100
Londe N6A595
(519) 6791110
Iffdriatlisforte.o.
diat'
1400.266.#
'Eastern Office
1150 Morrison Or. .
200-Ficiar
Ottevo K2H889-
OW 8208305
If10ttg distal ,
dish it
1.300267.6108
Northern Office
1191 Lansi g,Ave.
Sudbury P3A4C4
(705) 580.6350
ifldngldistance,
dial tall -free
1-800.46f-1190
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Northwestern Office
540 West Arthur St.
Thunder Bay
PIE 5117
(807) 475-1465
If long distance,
dial toll-free
1-800-465-5015
Central Office
4950 longe. St.
4th Floor
Toronto M2N 6K1
(410) 2254211
if long distance.
dial toll-free
1-800-688-0208
Head Office
777 Bay St.
2nd Floor
Toronto .MSG 2E5
(418)585-8363
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