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Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
e added to OPP fleet
Huron OPP has added a new community services van to the county. Several orga-
nizations and businesses spent sums of money for the purchase of the first van to
be used for community services and media in the county. CSO Don Shropshall
will use the van for fairs, parades, school programs and talks to groups throughout
the county.The van arrived Sept. I and has already been used for the Road Watch
conference in Grand Bend, fairs in Brussels and Howick, the Plowing Match in
Meaford, talks at several businesses and several school programs.The van will help
relieve pressure on the cruisers needed by officers working on the road. From the
left, CSO Don Shropshall stands with donors Jim Mulhern of Huron Perth
Insurance Brokers, Tanya Verburg from Victim Services Huron, Paul Lavis of Lavis
Construction, Janet Clarke of Exeter Chrysler Jeep, Linda MacDonald of MADD
and Inspector Gary Martin. Missing was a representative from Hensall District
Co-operators. (photo/submitted)
Acne has emotional side effects
EXETER — Welcome to the world of
acne. I am sure you all have heard of it,
whether you have experienced the
whole continent, or a small country
side blemish.
Acne does not come alone, it comes
with many mixed emotions. Acne
makes people feel ugly, angry, dirty,
depressed and gross.
Confidence is a hard thing to achieve,
and when you have acne it is even
harder to achieve and maintain. When
you have acne you feel unattractive.
Acne does not help your confidence in
dating, in friends, in your daily conver-
sations.
When you talk, people generally look
at you, and when you have acne you do
not want anyone to look, for fear of
someone calling you gross or repulsive.
So for some acne sufferers, they tend to
avoid speaking out loud in groups.
Acne usually begins during puberty,
when your body starts to produce hor-
mones called androgens. Androgens
cause the sebaceous glands to enlarge.
The glands become over -stimulated
and cause the glands to produce more
sebum. The sebum mixes with dead
skin cells and skin bacteria , giving the
pore more of a chance of plugging up.
Acne is influenced by many factors,
many that are out of your control. So
it's not that you come from a dirty
home, or that you never wash — acne
is not your fault. Acne actually starts by
the way your body sheds your skin, and
the rate that you produce sebum.
Sebum is affected by your hormone bal-
ance, which is often unbalanced. A
blemish begins two to three weeks
before it starts to show on your skin.
The blemish begins in your sebaceous
hair follicle, the tiny holes most com-
monly known as pores.
Deep within your pores, your seba-
ceous glands produce sebum, the oil
that keeps your skin moist and pliable.
As your skin renews itself, the old cells
die, then mix with your skin's natural
oils, and are cast off.
Normally these cells are shed gradu-
ally, making room for fresh new skin.
Everyone sheds cells differently; some
shed evenly and others shed unevenly.
When you shed unevenly then the dead
cells become sticky, and clump together
to form a plug over the pore.
The plug traps the oils and bacteria in
the pore, then it begins to swell, and
your body sends white blood cells to
treat the pore. The whole process takes
two to three weeks, then it forms a
pimple.
There are so many potential cures out
on the market, but how many really
work? First of all, you shouldn't pick.
Picking can force the bacteria farther
down your pore and can cause great
inflammation and infection.
Acne is not caused by dirt, so do not
over wash, you can make your healthy
skin dry and irritated.
If you start using a product before
your acne gets bad, then there is a bet-
ter chance you will avoid scarring and
emotional damage. Some products that
have worked for people are:
• Benzoyl Peroxide: Kills the bacteria
that causes acne;
• Salicylic Acid: Unclogs your pores
and encourages skin renewal;
• Antibiotics: Kills bacteria and
reduces inflammation.
Here are some daily tips that you can
do to help you prevent your acne from
forming or getting worse: you should
wash your face two times a day with a
soft soap like Dove, and use a new face
cloth everyday because bacteria can
grow on a damp cloth; wash your
hands more frequently, and avoid
touching your face if possible; shampoo
your hair at least twice a week, and
when you go to sleep pull your hair
away from your face; stay away from a
lot of stress.
We are all individuals, and while
some food may aggravate your acne, it
might not aggravate someone else's. If
you cut down on the foods that may
aggravate your skin, then your condi-
tion will most likely improve. So for one
week you should keep track of what
you ate and observe the foods that have
irritated your skin. After the week, try
and avoid the foods that aggravated
your condition.
To avoid a trip to the land of vast pim-
ples, long beach side blemishes, and
the blackhead marshes, take some of
this information and try and help your-
self. Help yourself understand acne
better, and help cure you or a loved
one's unsightly blemishes, even though
it's not their fault.
Information gathered from:
• www.acne.com
• www.acne-site.com/
• www.acne.org
— The above article was written by
the Grade 11/12 Communications class
at South Huron District High School.
The story is part of a series the stu-
dents will be submitting to the Times -
Advocate this year.
Celebrate evening prayer service
By Hazel Davis
SAINTSBURY CORRESPONDENT
SAINTSBURY - Hugh
and Hazel Davis visited
cousin Marjorie Davis at
Kensington Village
Retirement Home, London
on Tuesday
and were
invited to attend the
October birthday celebra-
tions honouring residents.
Mrs. Davis was celebrating
her 99th birthday Oct. 15.
Her granddaughter Judy
Laurence and family
arranged a celebration in
her honour; a number of
family and friends attend-
ed. Mrs. Davis sends her
thanks to all in the com-
munity who remembered
her birthday.
On Saturday evening, 45
family members and
friends gathered at St.
Patrick's parish hall to
enjoy the 89th birthday
celebration honouring
Stevie MacGillivray. Bob
MacGillivray welcomed
the visitors and said the
Grace over the food. A
delicious meal, prepared
by the guest of honour's
sisters visiting from
Winnipeg, Manitoba and
her family here in Lucan
and New Liskeard, was
enjoyed by everyone, .
Following the singing of
Happy Birthday and
enjoying the wonderful
birthday cake, Mrs.
MacGillivray thanked her
family and all her friends.
Rev. Stanley Jay led in
prayer for the get-together
and also remembered
Starr Davis who has
surgery this week. A mar-
vellous evening enjoyed by
all attending travelling
from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Lion's Head, New
Liskeard,
Toronto,
Walkerton, Seaforth,
London, Lucan and
Centralia.
Suzanne Davis, Travis
and Starr were treated to
an evening of bowling in
London on the weekend
with daughter and son-in-
law Crystal and Bryon
SAINNSBURY NEWS
Ellerington.
Women of the ACW at
St. Patrick's will leave on
Thursday evening to
attend the Perth fall dean-
ery meeting at St. Paul's,
Kirkton at 6:15 p.m., Oct.
21.
St. Patrick's will cele-
brate Evening Prayer
Service, the 21st Sunday
after Pentecost on Sun.,
Oct. 24.
Thoughts and prayers
are with Starr Davis this
week from all her friends
and family at St. Patrick's
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTH HURON
SEALED TENDERS will be received by the
undersigned until 1:00 P.M., Thursday, October 28,
2004 for the construction of the following project:
• Reconstruction of approximately 500 metres
of open ditch
• Construction of a Stormwater Management
facility
Further information and particulars are available at
the office of the Engineers
Dietrich Engineering Limited
155 Frobisher Drive
Unit G216
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2E1
(519) 880-2708
LOWEST OR any tender not necessarily accepted.
TENDER FORMS and plans are available at the
Municipal office.
Mr. Larry Brown
Chief Administrative Officer
Municipality of South Huron
P.O. Box 759
322 Main Street South
Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S6
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