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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-05-03, Page 66 Exeter Times—Advocate Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Opinion Forum News Seniors' perspective Continued from page 5 diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within three hours, which is tough. RECOGNIZING A STROKE: Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR. Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S Ask the individual to SMILE. T Ask the person to TALK - To SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e.. It is sunny out to day.) R Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. {NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue... if the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke} If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. Red Friday: Just keeping you "in the loop" so you'll know what's going on in case this takes off. RED FRIDAYS Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Canadians who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are voic- ing our love for God, country and home in record break- ing- numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or over- bearing. We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions. Many Canadians, like you and me and all our friends simply want to rec- ognize that the vast majority of Canadians are support- ing our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and sup- port for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that. Every red-blooded Canadian who supports our men and women afar will wear something red. By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make Canada on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one in Canada who loves their country will share this information with their acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family it will not be long before Canada is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on. The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things better for you?" is...We need your support and your prayers. Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and wear some- thing red every Friday. Subject:Tooth Extraction A Scotsman asks the dentist the cost for a tooth extraction. "$85 for an extraction sir," was the dentist's reply. "$85!!! Huv ye no' got anythin cheaper?" Hospital happenings HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE AT SOUTH HURON HOSPITAL For the last eight years, South Huron Hospital has dedi- cated resources, both staff and space, to enhancing end - of life care. By providing a quality hospice palliative care team, South Huron Hospital can make a difference at a critical time in lives of patients and their families. Palliative Care is defined by the Canadian Palliative Care Association as 'a combination of active and compas- sionate therapies intended to comfort and support indi- viduals and families who are living with, or dying from, a progressive life-threatening illness, or who are bereaved'. At South Huron Hospital the team members may include nurses, physicians as well as physiotherapists, speech language pathologist, dietician, social work, Community Care Access staff and trained VON volun- teers. Team members are skilled in the art and science of pal- liative care. Physicians, nurses and therapists look at specifics of pain control and symptom control. The hospital remains very appreciative of all the dona- tions received for palliative care patient equipment. VON Palliative Care Volunteer Program has offered the services of trained volunteers to - SOUTH patients since 1992. VON volun- teers on the hospital palliative care team began in 1997. SSOCIATION Volunteers encourage patients in 11 activities they enjoy, offer support, friendship, listening & sharing through regular visits. The palliative care team supports the patient and their families and loved ones. Palliative care strives for whole -person care that includes the physical, emotion and spiritual person. Palliative care is available through various stages of serious illness and is continuous depending where the patient may chose to live. The continuum of care extends from home to hospital and home again. Both South Huron Hospital and the VON Palliative Care Volunteer Program have pamphlets, videos and resources for consultation and to learn more about living and loss. To learn more about palliative care & end -of -life issues or bereavement VON PCVP has speakers available for your group or club. During the week of May 1 to May 7 our focus is on the palliative care team, their patients and caregivers as we acknowledge National Hospice Palliative Care Week. Dedicate this week to living life and living each day, an important value in quality palliative care. The National Hospice Palliative Care Week ends with a national event sponsored by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, GlaxcoSmithKiline Foundation, Bayshore Home Health and the local VON Palliative Care Volunteer Program. Join the fun and Hike for Hospice Sun., May 7 at MacNaughton Park, Exeter. RON OSPITAL "That's the normal charge," said the dentist. "Whit aboot if ye didnae use any anesthetic?" "That's unusual, sir, but I could do it and knock $15 off." "Whit aboot if ye used one of your dentist trainees and still without an anesthetic?" "I can't guarantee their professionalism and it'll be painful. But the price could drop to $40." "How aboot if ye make it a trainin' session, ave yer student do the extraction with the other students watchin' and learnin? " "It'll be good for the students," mulled the dentist. "I'll charge you $5. But it will be traumatic." "Och now yer talkin' laddie! It's a deal," said the Scotsman. "Can ye confirm an appoint- ment for the wife next Tuesday then?" —The Most Powerful Liquid A little boy was sitting on the curb with a gallon of turpentine and shaking it up and watching all the bub- bles. A little while later a Priest came along and asked the little boy what he had. The little boy replied, "This is the most powerful liquid in the world, it's called turpen- tine." The Priest said, "No, the most powerful liquid in the world is Holy Water. If you take some of this Holy Water and rub it on a pregnant women's belly, she'll pass a healthy baby." The little boy replied, "You take some of this here tur- pentine and rub it on a cat's rear end and he'll pass a Harley Davidson." Follow Official Plan This letter is being written addressing the upcom- ing Bluewater Council meeting scheduled for May 8, to review the fourth presentation of the Durand Development in the Village of Bayfield. I find it ludi- crous and unconscionable that nine out of 10 coun- cillors, who do not live in Bayfield, chose to ignore not only our elected representative's recommen- dations, but also the desires of the majori- Bluewater, to the same reduced standards. ty of its citizens. Another fascinating situation is that our council in its wisdom has scheduled the next meet- ing for 5:30 p.m. in place of its regular time of 7 p.m. I wonder if it will have any effect on the attendance, espe- cially for those people who are employed with regular office hours (9 a.m to 5 p.m.) or those who have young families to feed, not to mention those individuals accustomed to attending council meetings at 7 p.m. Well done councillors, you tried to limit the attendance to 75 and then lock the doors, however there was enough pressure to move it next door to the Complex, as there was with the council meeting for the Zurich Arena Oct. 15, 2001. I, along with many others within Bayfield, am sim- ply asking council to stick with the brand new Bluewater Official Plan. If they do not, then they are capitulating to the first developer wishing to drasti- cally revise the Official Plan. Furthermore it will set in motion a precedent for all other areas within Lett ers to the Editor My suggestion is that they stay the course, and if the Bayfield Ratepayers Association is asked to participate, that the B.R.A. insists on a "Town Hall Meeting." It should be held in the Bayfield Community Centre (Arena), with proper advanced notice given to all citizens of Bayfield, in order for them to be able to attend. Only then will our municipal coun- cillors be able to competently deliberate, based on the wishes of the residents of Bayfield. GEORDIE PALMER, Bayfield Lots of events at South Huron DHS EXETER — Today (Wednesday), District 8 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation and the Avon Maitland District School Board is holding the annual Excellence in Public Education Banquet where students, staff and community members will be recog- nized for their contributions to public educa- tion. This event is always a highlight of the school year, as we take time to honour indi- viduals and organizations for their efforts to support our school programs. Each sec- ondary school selects recipients for the awards, and I will provide a summary of our award winners in next week's column. The School Council is holding its final com- munity forum for this school year Thursday at 7 p.m. in the school library. Professor Michael Katchabaw from the University of Western Ontario will be our guest for this forum, and his topic will be online gam- ing and gambling. Professor Katchabaw has been a regular presenter at our forums, and he is always interesting and informative. His focus this time will be on the addictive nature of online gaming, which is a major problem for some young people, and he has also agreed to touch on online gambling, which is fast becoming a concern. We encourage parents and stu- dents to come out and hear what he has to say on these topics. Next week is a busy week at South Huron, as the drama club launches its annual show. This year's production is Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," with the setting changed to 1967, which should add some unusual twists to this classic romantic tragedy. The cast and crew, under the direction of Beth Jantzi, our dramatic arts teacher, have been working and rehearsing for months on what promises to be an entertaining production. The show runs from Tues., May 9, to Fri., May 12, starting at 7:30 p.m., with two separate casts performing on alternate evenings. Tickets are available in the Main Office at the school for $7 each. We encourage you to come out and support the drama club. Next week the Guidance Department will hold its annual presentation on OSAP for all graduating students going on to college or uni- versity in September. The presentation will be held Wed., May 10 at 2:05 p.m. in the cafete- ria. College and university applicants and parents are invited to attend. The application is now available at the website: osap.gov.on.ca Finally, on Saturday of next week, May 13, the Students' Council is holding a comedy night in the small gym starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and available in the Main Office at the school and at Curves in Exeter. This event is intended for a teenage and adult audience, and we hope it will be well sup- ported by the community. 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