HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-10-20, Page 15Wednesday, October 20, 2004
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Farm women's meeting will focus Blood donor clinic
on injury prevention and treatment
MITCHELL — The Oct.
28 meeting of the Huron
Perth Women for the
Support of Agriculture
(HPWSA) will examine
treating and preventing
farm injuries.
Chiropractor Dr. Jason
Bourne and athletic ther-
apist Kendra Craig of Bio -
Connections Health Care
Centre in Exeter will be
the guest speakers. They
will not only present
information but will field
health-related questions
from the audience.
Craig said it is always
better to prevent injuries
but when injuries occur,
effective treatment is
essential. She will talk
about proper body
mechanics when using
farm work stations
including equipment,
barns and the office.
Elements to consider
include reaching, lifting
and even sitting.
"How you set up your
work station is important
in preventing injuries,"
Craig explained.
Flexibility will also be
discussed.
"Flexibility and strength
are both important but
are different," she said.
Bourne will speak about
how spine alignment
affects the entire body
and why chiropractic
treatment is important in
healing injuries and pre-
venting further injury.
The meeting is at the
Mitchell Legion at 8 p.m.
HPWSA is a nonprofit
organization formed in
2003 to promote commu-
nication and to foster
learning, sharing and
personal growth of farm
women and their families.
The meetings are educa-
tional and social with
knowledgeable, inspiring
speakers.
A year's membership is
only $25 and includes
admission to the group's
seven monthly meetings
and a newsletter. For
more information, contact
an HPWSA executive
member: Marianne
Veldman (263-2353);
Clementine Borgijink
(229-6837);Virginia
Warwick (235-3670);
Catherine Weber (234-
6711); Jolanda Weber
(229-6854); Kate Monk
(235-3527).
POLICE BRIEFS
Licence plates
stolen from
company vehicles
BLUEWATER — On Oct. 12 at 10:45
a.m. the OPP responded to a report of a
theft at a business on Bluewater
Highway in St. Joseph.
The officer learned someone entered
the company's parking lot overnight and
removed two licence plates from two
company cube vans. Stolen were
Ontario Markers 262-1JD and 290-5KZ.
If you have spotted these plates,
please call the local OPP or Crime
Stoppers with the information.
Man charged with
uttering threats
BLUEWATER — On Oct. 12 at approx-
imately 5:45 p.m. the OPP responded to
a report of an alleged assault at a resi-
dence on Centre Street in Dashwood.
According to police, three people were
at a restaurant earlier that afternoon
when a male allegedly threatened to kill
a woman during their conversation. All
three then went upstairs to a residence
where an argument allegedly resulted
in a male physically assaulting a 44 -
year -old female.
A 70 -year-old man was taken into cus-
tody. He was later released on several
conditions to attend court in Exeter Nov.
25. He has been charged with uttering
threats and assault.
John Klooster was one of 168 people, including 36 students who donated blood
Oct. 13 at South Huron District High School, surpassing the quota of 160.
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