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Exeter Times -Advocate
Wednesday,August 25, 2004
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Seniors' perspective
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knees turn to water." Then Slim said, "My wife is so bad
that we haven't hadn't had physical relations in darn
near twenty years." The chief again listened attentively
and said Slim's wife would be known as "Sleeping
Dragon." When Slim asked why, the chief replied, "If you
try to touch her while she is sleeping, she will become a
dragon and bite your head off." Jesse and Slim had a
good laugh over their wives' new names. Then Jesse
asked, "Okay, them Indian names are pretty cool, but....
Who has the worst wife?" The chief replied, "I do." Slim
asked what the chiefs wife name was. The chief replied
something along the lines of "Whumpo Havo Noja." Both
Jesse and Slim looked very confused, so the chief
explained. "That's my wife's Indian name; it translates
in English to 'Three Old Horses.'" More puzzled than
ever, Slim asked, "Yeah, but what does 'Three Old
Horses' have to do with your wife?" The chief sighed,
took a sip of his beer and said, "Nag, Nag, Nag."
Road Watch:
Road Watch is a community initiative started as a
result of the high number of motor vehicle collisions that
occur in Huron County. If you observe a dangerous act of
impaired or aggressive driving on Huron County roads,
please fill in the details on The Citizens Report Form and
deliver to a drop mail -box, mail, or fax to a Huron
County OPP station or call OPP (677). Letters will be
mailed to the vehicle owners calling attention to their
errors. It is The Road Watch committee's goal to make
Huron County roads safe for everyone. Remember when
you are driving, support Road Watch and be part of a
community initiative that saves lives and reduces dan-
gerous impaired and aggressive driving. For more infor-
mation contact: Road Watch Huron, Huron County OPP.
P.O. Box 6 Goderich ON N7A 3Y5 (519) 524-8314 T F #
1-888-310-1122 Fax: 524-4434 Note: forms are avail-
able at Municipality of South Huron office (town hall)
Pick a couple of forms up as you never know when you
will observe wrong doings on the road.
677 (OPP) a Life Saver!
I knew about the red light on cars, but not the *677. It
was about 1 PM in the afternoon, and Lauren was dri-
ving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED police car pulled
up behind her and put his lights on. Lauren's parents
have 4 children (high school, and college age) and have
always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car
on the side of the road, but rather wait until they get a
gas station, etc. Lauren had actually listened to her par-
ents advice, and promptly called *677 on her cell phone
to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull over
right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that
there was an unmarked police car with a flashing red
light on his rooftop behind her. The dispatcher checked
to see if there were police cars where she was and there
weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm
and that he had back up already on the way .Ten min-
utes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked
car behind her. One policeman went to her side and the
others surrounded the car behind. They pulled the guy
from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man
was a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. I
never knew about the *677 Cell Phone Feature, but
especially for a woman alone in a car, you should not
pull over for an unmarked car. Apparently police have to
respect your right to keep going to a `safe' place. You
obviously need to make some signals that you acknowl-
edge them (i.e. put on your hazard lights) or call *677
like Lauren did. Too bad the cell phone companies don't
generally give you this little bit of wonderful information.
*Speaking to a service representative at Bell Mobility
confirmed that *677 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch.
So, now it's your turn to let your friends know about
*677. Send this to every person you know, it may save a
life.
Credit to Harry Hardy Lucan
At the Doctors lounge:
Five surgeons are discussing who makes the best
patients to operate on.... The first surgeon says, "I like
accountants on my operating table because when you
open them up, everything inside is numbered." The sec-
ond responds, " Yeah, but you should try electricians!
Everything inside them is color coded." The third sur-
geon says, "No, I really think librarians are the best;
everything in them is in alphabetic order." The fourth
surgeon chimes in: "You know, I like construction work-
ers. Those guys always understand when you have parts
left over at the end, and when the job takes longer than
you said it would." But the fifth surgeon shut them all up
when he observed: "You're all wrong! Politicians are the
easiest to operate on. There's no guts, no heart, no
brains and no spine, and the head and butt are inter-
changeable."
ALLTYPES -ALL AGES:
TALENTED PEOPLE NEEDED!
All -ages talent required for upcoming shows and fes-
tivities in the South Huron area:
Dancers, (all ages)
Skits (groups)
Musicians (All types)
Clowns
Comedians
Singers (All ages)
Speakers, story tellers, public speaking (all ages)
Other types of entertainment
Don't be shy! Please let me know what you can do!
An all -age Talent Show is in the works for sometime in
May, 2005. The entertainment will be judged, and win-
ners will be part of the entertainment at the 3rd Annual
Trade Fair & Information Expo to be held June 1st 2005.
Entertainment will be required, as there will be a variety
of new acts required at the 2005 Trade Fair.
There will be at least (5) five "Jamborees" coming up,
starting in November at the Exeter Legion. Each
Jamboree will start with a delicious brunch at noon, and
exciting entertainment for the afternoon. These events
will be held the (2nd) second Sunday of the month.
Nursing & Retirement Homes are searching for good
talent to entertain their residents and friends.
Town & Country Support Services are looking for a
variety of entertainment for their weekly "Dining for
Senior's" meal.
Tell us about yourself and your talents:
Name:
Address:
Postal Code:
Phone number:
Fax number
E-mail
Send information to Jim Bearss - South Huron
Seniors Group
Box 759 Exeter ON NOM 1S6 Phone (519) 235-0310 x
239 or e-mail j.bearss@town.southhuron.on.ca or
Donna Clarke R. R. # 1 Crediton ON NOM 1M0 (519)
228-6800 or Faye at Town & Country Support Services
at 125 John Street West, Exeter ON NOM 1S2 (519)
235-0258
Health Section:
Do you know the five (5) warning signs of a
stroke?
What is a stroke? A stroke occurs when a blood clot
travels to the brain, interrupting the supply of blood and
the oxygen it carries to the nerve cells in that area. As a
result, cells die and the parts of the body they control
stop functioning. A rupture and bleeding from a vessel
that supplies the blood to the brain may also cause a
stroke.
Who is most likely to have a stroke? A stroke can occur
at any age but is more common in older adults. Risk of
having a stroke increases a great deal if you have high
blood pressure (hypertension), hardening of the arteries
(atherosclerosis) , heart disease or diabetes. Smoking
and family history of heart problems may also increase
the risk of stroke. Anyone with these conditions should
see their doctor regularly and follow the recommended
treatment very carefully.
Over the last 30 years, deaths from stroke have
dropped 50%. In the last year alone, important new
treatments to prevent stroke have become available.
Anyone who experiences the warning signs of a stroke
must go to the hospital immediately to receive the full
benefit from these new treatments.
How can I help prevent a stroke?
Have your blood pressure checked regularly
Don't smoke.
Learn the warning signs of a stroke and get medical
attention immediately if they occur.
Follow a healthy lifestyle:
Eat a high fibre, low fat diet.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Keep physically active.
Take time to relax.
Avoid tobacco smoke.
They could save your life!
Sudden weakness, numbness or tingling in the face,
arm or leg.
Sudden temporary loss of speech or trouble under-
standing speech.
Sudden loss of vision, particularly in one eye, or double
vision.
Sudden severe and unusual headache.
Sudden loss of balance, especially with any of the
above signs.
If you or anyone else you know, ever experience any of
these problems get medical attention immediately. Your
quick action could help avoid a stroke!
For more information about heart disease, stroke or
healthy lifestyle, contact the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
They can provide you with information and/or programs
on: CPR, High Blood Pressure, Nutrition, Active Living,
Rehabilitation, Smoking and stress. Call 1-888-473-4636
or www.heartandstroke.ca <http://www.heartand-
stroke.ca/>
Contributions made
a difference
Dear Editor:
Every summer the Huron -Perth Children's Aid Society
runs a Day Camp program for high -needs children in
our area. Because of the nature of the program, the
operating costs are considerable. As such, we rely on the
kindness of local businesses and organizations to pro-
vide much needed supplies, such as food, craft materials
and sports equipment, to give educational tours, or
donate their time, over the course of the summer.
The 2004 Summer Day Camp staff wish to take this
opportunity to thank the Bluewater Centre, Canadian
Tire (Exeter), Dollarama, Goderich Smoke & Video,
Grand Bend United Church, Hansen's Grocery Store,
Huron Country Playhouse, Jubilee Farm, New Orleans
Pizza (Clinton and Goderich), Russo's, Schaefer's Ladies
Wear, Sky Harbour and the Young Eagles program,
Sunset Golf Course, Stedman's, The Great 88, Walmart
and Zellers for their contributions. We also wish to
thank the clowns Scribbles, Knobby, Jimbo, and
Raggedy Ann and Andy for making our party week so
much fun.
An extra special thank you goes
out to Zehrs and Tim Hortons
who were beyond generous
with their support, and to Maureen
Penn for her countless volunteer
hours. A special thank you also
goes out to our donors and
Corporate Sponsor, Sifto, who make the
entire summer camp program possible.
To all our supporters, our sincerest thanks. Your con-
tributions made a difference in the lives of these chil-
dren.
GILLIAN, ANDRIA, KAREN, MARIQUE AND MELISSA,
2004 CAS Summer Camp Staff.
Last week of Playground
EXETER — Unfortunately this
is the last week of Playground
this summer.
To wrap up "Hollywood Week"
we will be doing "air bands" on
Thursday, so don't forget props
and music for your "air band!"
On Friday we will be outside
playing games and having an
awards ceremony in the after-
noon.
Reminder: Please bring a
bathing suit and towel everyday.
We would like to thank all the
kids who came out to Playground this summer.
We had lots of fun, and we are looking forward to
seeing all of you again next summer!
MAGGIE
MILLER
EXETER
PLAYGROUND
LEADER
Capsule Comments
by Ernie Miatello
We often hear about drugs being in "phase one"
or "phase two" of research trials. What does that
mean? These phases are part of the testing
procedures of new drugs on people. Phase one
tests mainly for safety using 20-100 people in the test group and
lasts several months.
Phase two involves several hundred people and checks for safety
and efficacy of the drug. This phase can last up to two years. Phase
three (several hundreds to thousands of people) checks on safety,
efficacy and dosage and can last as long as four years.
Out of 100 drugs that start in phase one trials, about 20 will
ultimately be approved for marketing. Of course there are
thousands that didn't even make it to phase one trials because
problems were found during the animal testing stages.
All these trials involve a control group in which some people get a
placebo (sugar pill) while others receive the real drug. In order that
the researchers don't prejudice the results, the study is double
blinded, which means that neither the test subjects or the
investigators know who is getting the real drug or placebo.
Huron Apothecary Ltd.
Phone 235-1982, PHARM
L, 440 Main St. Exeter Aseisr
"YOUR HEALTH CARE PHARMACY"