The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-05-30, Page 171
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Lynn and Rod Hickey, and Dr. Anthony Bekasiak take a patient from the ambulance into the hospital
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OPP's Golden Helmets
open Toronto Skydome
• The Ontario Provincial Police
Golden Helmets motorcycle preci-
sion team will play a prominent
role in the June 3, official opening
ceremonies of Toronto's Skydome.
In all, 18 riders and two members.
in a cruiser will be among approxi -Bares
mately 4,500 volunteer performers
ing of Skydome's retractable roof.
Formed in 1963, the Golden Hel-
mets tour the province each year,
performing in fairs, festivals and
parades.
participating in the 90 -minute show
which begins at 8 p.m.
Following an opening musical
tribute to the many activities Sky -
dome can host, the Golden Helmets
will take to the field to perform a
routine designed for the occasion.
It will' showcase their trademark
riding, skills, precision maneuvers
and complex patterns, and end
with all the motorcycles on an ele-
vated stage.
The team has put in a number of
hours rehearsing the new routine,
including some trial runs in the
dome.
Following the performance,
they'll escort the limousines of vari-
ous dignitaries . into the stadium,
before returning, to the field for the
finale, which will include the open -
bliss Misses
e.Pthem thro hese ,:
�Mm , according to I i pson,. Perth -Huron medical,
sor for the Lung Association
See your doctor," he said. 'It is
important that you take medication
that will help your hay fever?' Suf-
ferers should avoid all the new
over-the-counter medicines that are
advertised each year, hoping to find
one to alleviate their symptoms.
Hay fever is a popular misnomer
for allergic rhinitis. The cause is
rarely hay.
It is a seasonal irritation of the
nose, eyes, throat and lungs
induced by an exaggerated body-
response to certain lightweight,
wind .carried pollens.
In early spring, the culprit pol-
lens come from trees such as ash,
beech, oak, poplar. In June and July,
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y , ver results from the
a defence systeM w ic;
tts` tis from invasion
substances,
In its effort to fighe o
invaders, the. allergic res
ates considerable distr ss
rise to the familiar di'p��.V`.'
Hayfever usually reaps .
sensible management. While a
may not mime about, relief is poll-
ble by avoiding high -pollen areas
and following through with the
proper medication.
The Lung Association offers two
helpful information pamphlets,
"Common Respiratory Allergies"
and "Hay Fever".
The pamphlets may be obtained
by calling the Lung Association at
(519) 271-7500.
AIDS AWARENESS
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<Just a note to voice my objec-
tions to the very explicit wording
used in James Greig'- column con-
cerning condoms. It would be
more sensible if he promoted
chastity and respect for others.
Please forward my letter to him.
M.W., Wallcerton, Ont.>
singly regret that you.. found
offensive or too explicit the word-
ing in my AIDS Awareness column
concerning the use of condoms to
minimize- the risk of contracting
AIDS.
„ Y AsI'm sure you can appreciate,
AIDS and AIDS-related subjects are
often not easy to write about, par-
ticularly as the disease is primarily
sexually transmitted.
Although I make a concerted
effort not to offend anyone with
either the content or the style of my
columns, I try to be non -judgmen-
tal, factually accurate, and as diplo-
matic as possible without avoiding
unpleasant truths.
Sexual abstinence would
undoubtedly prevent the spread of
AIDS and other sexually transmit-
ted diseases and, indeed, this
approach was the subject of an ear-
lier AIDS Awareness column. How-
ever, for many people in our soci-
ety, it is an unrealistic or unattrac-
tive option.
The AIDS Awareness columns
are syndicated throughout Canada
and appear in more than 100 news-
papers with a total circulation in
excess of 1.4 million. As a journal-
ist, I feel that it is important to try
to reach as many people as possible
with all peinent AIDS-related
information regardless of their
beliefs or lifestyles.
Those readers who believe sexual
abstinence is the only acceptable
solution will no doubt object to
some of my columns.
However, for those who intend to
incorporate sexual activity into
their lives, the information in some
of my columns could save their
lives.
Despite the diverse beliefs of the
community, education is our only
present hope of curbing the spread
of this deadly disease.
Nonetheless, I am sorry that you
find the column offensive.
Is it true that a bite from an
AIDS carrier could infect the per -
on bitten? I have three children
d always seem to be fight -
ng at se ool. My youngest came
ome today th teeth marks on
is arm. I'm desperately afraid
that the child who bit him could
e an AIDS -virus carrier:. Mrs.
The Shoppers' Drug Mart-spon-
aored Bluevale Bares downed their
ong-time rivals, the Listowel Swiss
Viisses last Wednesday evening.
The game marked the Bluevale
Bares' home -opener and' the local
team triumphed 7-2.
Two runs -batted -in each were
recorded by Sue Fair and Tammy
Kieffer. They also achieved double
hits, as did Laura Hallahan,
Other. team members include
parol Henderson, Nancy Thomp-
;on, Lisa Henry, Tracey Nicholson,
'.:Meryl Nicholson, Arlene Johnston,
udy Lappage, Tracey Day, Cheryl
;nell, Marge - Adams and Barb
NiPP-
Home games are Wednesdays at 9
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The likelihood of your child
being infected with AIDS from a
bite is very remote, for two reasons.
First, the child who bit him would
have to be HIV positive, which is
highly unlikely. The vast majority
of the 50,000 to 60,000 carriers of
the AIDS virus in Canada are
adults. Second, despite the fact that
the AIDS virus has been found in
human saliva in some AIDS
patients, researchers have found
that the risk of contract yng AIDS
from a bite is very small.
For example, recent examinations
in Montreal of those health-care
workers who had been bitten and
scratched by a person with AIDS
uncovered no evidence of the virus
being transmitted in this way.
In fact, I'm not familiar with any
case of AIDS worldwide that has
been contracted or attributed to bit-
ing.
Wheeler leads
BPs to first win
The Wingham BP Juniors are off
to a fine start in the Bluewater Fast -
ball League at one -and -one for
their first two starts.
The team opened the season with
a 94 loss to the Belmore Intermedi-
ates. Dave Eadie and Ross Baird
combined to limit Wingham to five
hits for the victory.
The Junior BPs gave up four runs
in the first inning, but got back in
the game with a three -run homer
from Byron Bowman in the eighth.
However, several errors in the
last three innings led to five
unearned runs and gave Belmore a
well-deserved victory
In the team's second game of the
year, Wingham's Dave Wheeler
dominated the game by throwing a
three -hitter and striking out 16 bat-
ters.
Corey McKee and Bowman led
the eight -hit attack with two hits
each. Excellent defense, combined
with Wheeler's over -powering
pitching, limited Belmore to one
run in the 6-1 victory
The next home game is Tuesday,
June 6, when the BP Juniors will
host the powerful Chepstow Aces.
Come out and support the new ball
club.