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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-10-18, Page 7Wednesday, October 18, 2006 TIMES—ADVOCATE 7 Regional Catholic Women's Day in St. Marys on Oct. 28 EXETER - Twenty C.W.L. ladies attended our monthly meeting on Tues., Oct. 10 which Anna Marie opened with our league prayer and a roll call. The September minutes were read by Jacqueline and the treasurer's report was handled by Anna Marie in Cathy's absence. Mary Van Rooy spoke to us about financing education for young priests. Rummage Sale The Hospital Rummage Sale will be Wed., Oct. 18 and Thurs., Oct. 19 at the South Huron Recreation Centre, Exeter. Volunteers welcome. Please call 519-235-3293 or 519-235-0787. The doors will open at 5 p.m. at Precious Blood Church Hall, 200 Sanders St. W., Exeter for our annual Christmas Penny Sale on Wed., Nov. 8 - draws start at 7 p.m. Ladies, please remember after Mass on Tues., Nov. 7 we will be setting up the tables and chairs and at 9 a.m. on Wed., Nov. 8 the organization of donations will take place. All Precious Blood church families Safety lesson Fire safety — As part of Fire Prevention Week, the Zurich Fire Department held a demonstration on fire safety at the Fire Hall Oct. 16 for children from Zurich Public School and St. Boniface School. Above, firefighter Dave Erb assists Ryan Miller out of the "Smoke house". (photo/submitted) r Capsule Comments by Ernie Miatello Many people take the same dose of the same drug for many years. It is sometimes useful to check with your doctor to see if the dose might need to be reduced a little. Sometimes, people lose weight and a lower dose will give the same effects with reduced side effects. The average Canadian consumes about 4000 mg of sodium per day. The recommended limit is about 2400 mg daily. lust so you can visualize what this looks like, one teaspoonful of table salt contains 2000 mg of sodium. Out of interest, even a glass of milk contains 375 mg of sodium. Some people find cough syrups containing DM (dextromethorphan) to be an effective cough suppressant. However, if you are taking antidepressant medication, don't use this type of cough syrup. There could be an interaction with the antidepressant that could cause problems. Pharmeceutical companies are looking to India and China to save money in doing human clinical trails on new medications. It is estimated that the costs are 40 per cent lower in India than in North America. The companies say the results of these overseas drug trials are as reliable as those done anywhere else in the world. Huron Apothecary Ltd. Phone 235-1982, 440 Main St. Exeter PHARM ASSIST LA "YOUR HEALTH CARE PHARMACY" are encouraged to donate to our Christmas table, baking table, toy tables, and a grocery item for our grocery hamper draw. Cash donations are gratefully accepted if you would prefer. Many ��o�`` W0j CF CaN.I thanks in advance for your generous dona- W tions and volunteering your time to make our Penny Sale a wonderful success. Contact Teri Pearson for more information 519-235-1546. Please remember to return unsold Green Penny Sale Draw tickets to Joanne Steffens 519-235- 1558. Preferably return ALL sold ticket money! Anna Marie Cook is organizing rides to the Regional day in St. Marys on Sat., Oct. 28 9-2:30, call by Oct. 18 519-235-0482, if you can go. A special thank you goes out to our busy "cleaning" ladies who sanitized our kitchen after the Sept. 24 Ham and Sausage Supper. Pat Campbell has been in contact with Jim McLean from Toronto about refinishing our candle holders. Five students from Precious Blood Parish are involved with Missionary Assignment for First Nations. We voted to make them our charity for October. Mel Imbroll, seminarian, will receive our mone- tary gift as November's charity to support his education expenses. Cecilia Mittelholtz was the door prize winner. Willie Verbern's group is in charge of the Fr. POLICE BRIEF Expensive clean-up cost in Exeter mischief EXETER — Sometime during the night of Oct. 10 vandals hit two locations, spray painting on the vic- tim's property in Exeter. The first was at a resi- dence on Wellington Street where the parties cov- ered the garage door with paint. The second was at the Bell Canada building on Carling Street were vandal covered a wall with paint. The third occur- rence was on Wellington Street as the victim's gar- den shed was sprayed with paint. The cost associ- ated to the victim's to clean up this damage is expensive. If you have any information that can assist Police with this investigation call the OPP or CRIME STOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477 (1 -800 -222 - TIPS). FOR DEPUTY MAYOR SOUTH HURON - ELECT WALLY FYDENCHUK For information go to www.fydenchuk.ca 519-234-6487 November 14 meeting. The C.W.L. executive is in charge of the December potluck. Let us remember Take the time to say a prayer of thanks for all the Canadians involved in war and also for remem- brance of all fallen soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom. We are truly blessed because of their devotion to our country. ELECT LATHY SEIP COUCILLOR WARD 2 "Dedicated to Community" "Breathe Life Bach into your skin" Book now Limited appointments available! GAIL BAKER 519-235-0835 PROFESSIONAL ESTHETICS Main St., Exeter DYAL HDIVIEB Uniquely you! Visit the web to see our full range of services www.royalhomes.com Your Home, Your Lot, Your Design 1 iv,y.86Arnberly fid.. ` km Eat of'VVingham Tel.: 1-800-26;-3040