The Times Advocate, 2008-06-11, Page 88
Times—Advocate
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Druggist speaks to Probus Club
EXETER — Pharmacist Ernie
Miatello stressed the importance of
diet and exercise in maintaining
good health in his opening remarks
at the May meeting of the Exeter
and area Probus Club.
Miatello's well-earned reputation
for dispensing expert advice along
with prescriptions was proven valid
as a bombardment of questions
elicited a wealth of useful and rele-
vant information regarding the
changing role of pharmaceuticals in
health care.
Answers are paraphrased:
Q - Which is more beneficial for
heart health, vitamin E or baby
aspirin?
A - Aspirin is more beneficial.
although vitamin E was once
thought to be a wonder panacea,
doctors now ask patients to reduce
or stop taking it. Natural source vit-
amins are more effective than syn-
thetics.
Q - What are the dangerous effects
of grapefruit juice on some medica-
tions?
A - Grapefruit juice affects the
liver by blocking enzymes that
metabolize statins, (cholesterol-low-
ering drugs), thus increasing their
concentration in the blood.
Q - Are there other foods that
affect medications?
A - Broccoli, cauliflower and
spinach are high in vitamin K, and
can slow blood clotting time if you
are taking cumadin (warfarin). If a
dog gets into rat poison, the vet will
give the animal a shot of vitamin K.
Q - Do we need vitamin supple-
ments?
A - Following a well-rounded diet
that incorporates the Canada Food
Guide categories should supply all
our dietary needs. However, most
vitamins are water-soluble and
what is not used is excreted
throughout the day.
Q - How do pills know where to go
in the body?
A - They are carried by the blood-
stream throughout the body to per-
form whatever treatment - anti-
inflammatory, diuretic, lowering of
blood pressure etc. was prescribed.
Q - How accurate are drug store
blood pressure machines?
A - They meet certain standards.
Bring the monitored reading to your
next doctor's appointment. Blood
pressure fluctuates all day long. It
is highest in the morning. Engaging
in strenuous activity like shoveling
snow soon after arising could cause
a heart attack. Pressure drops until
mid-afternoon, then climbs again.
Miatello spends a couple hours a
week updating his knowledge in
order to keep up with the latest dis-
coveries and changes in the vast
field of pharmacology.
Exeter resident and retired
teacher Tork Hillary will speak
about his trip to Vietnam at the
meeting on June 18.
Besides regular meetings focusing
on well-known people in our com-
munity, Probus offers special inter-
ests such as "Walking the Trail" and
"Armchair Travelogues."
Recently members and friends
enjoyed an enlightening and enter-
taining Donnelly's Tour. Blyth
Festival matinees are scheduled for
the months of July and August.
Newcomers are welcome.
'Out of the cold' supper will be held in London
By Rhoda Rohde
THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT
THAMES ROAD - Rev. Judith
Ritchie was in charge of the regular
church service on Sunday morning.
Rev. Judith lit the Christ candle.
Everyone sang the first two verses
of the hymn The Church's One
Foundation. Rev. Judith gave
words of welcome and everyone
passed the Peace. The Introit We
Praise You For Your Love was sung.
Rev. Judith led in the call to wor-
ship responsively and everyone
read the opening prayer.
Rev. Judith gave the announce-
ments and lit the red candle for
Peace and also said a prayer.
Rev. Judith read the Old
Testament Lesson Genesis 12:1-9.
The Lord's Prayer was sung in
unison. Psalm 33 was read respon-
sively. The choir sang I'll Go Where
You Want Me To Go Dear Lord
accompanied by the pianist Marilyn
Vandenbussche.
Rhoda Rohde read the Gospel
Lesson Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
(Jesus Calls Matthew, The Official's
Daughter, and The Woman Who
Touched Jesus' Cloak).
The title of Rev. Judith's message
was "Everyone."
Everyone sang the hymn Jesus
Calls Us. Helen Kadey and Melonie
Miller received the offering.
Everyone sang the Doxology and
read the offertory prayer in unison.
Rev. Judith gave prayers for the
people. Everyone sang the last two
verses of The Church's One
Foundation. Rev. Judith gave the
commissioning and pronounced the
benediction. Everyone sang the
choral benediction.
Announcements
The church now has a
website -www thamesroade-
limville.com
Guest speaker: Bob Hulley,
speaking about his involvement
with "Rural Response for Healthy
Children". Reminder: Last month
you received an envelope containing
50 cents and you were to try and
increase it - "Parable of the Talent"
so please bring your envelope with
you and tell your story on how you
made your money grow. Lunch:
Beatrice Dawson , Myrtle Penegelly,
Jean Hodgert, Marilyn
Vandenbussche.
June 11 - Woodham United
Church Chicken barbecue at
Kirkton-Woodham Community
Centre from 5 - 7:30 p.m. Adults
$13 and children 10 and under $6.
Tickets at the door and takeouts
available.
June 11 - Standing committees
meet at 7 p.m. followed by council
meeting at 8:15 p.m. Please note
change of date.
June 15 - Baptism service
Mon., June 16 - "Out In the Cold "
Supper will be held in London.
Outreach committee is looking for
volunteers for Out of the Cold pro-
gram. If you can help, contact
Karen Etherington at 235-1628.
June 22 - Mission and Service
Sunday, worship service will be led
by the outreach committee.
June 29 - the church service will
be held at MacNaughton Park at
10:30 a.m.
Hanna Cousins picnic
The Hanna Cousins annual get-
together was held at Kirkton United
Church on Saturday for their noon
meal which was hosted by Norman
Shier, Murray and Louise Shier.
Other cousins namely that attended
were John and Isobel McLaucklan,
Viola Hewitt, Brian and Joyce
O'Neill, Clarence
and Isabel
Thomson, Glenn
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After the sumptuous meal the after-
noon was spent in visiting. The first
reunion was hosted by Grace and
the late Clayton Ross at their home
near Kirkton on July 9, 1995.
Wedding reception
On Sat., May 31 Rick and Karen
Etherington entertained at a wed-
ding reception at their home in
honor of their son Derek and his
wife Lesley who were married in
January in Cuba. Among the 85
people who attended were the
bridal couple and Robin
Etherington from Calgary, Dwight
and Roberta Etherington of
Edmonton, Alberta and many other
family, cousins and friends. Derek
has written his final exam to
become a geological engineer.
Congratulations to Derek and best
wishes to Derek and Lesley.
Happy birthday to Dale Passmore
whose birthday is June 16 and to
Anne Bray whose birthday is June
17. Birthday wishes also go out to
Nancy Hodgert and Dorothy Duncan
who celebrate on June 20.
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New
business — Upper Class Pawnbrokers
opened last week on Exeter's Main Street with a
grand opening Saturday. From left are co-owners
Laurent Bizier and Jason Tower. (photo/Scott Nixon)
Pawnbrokers opens store
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — The co-owner of Exeter's newest busi-
ness describes his grand opening as "phenomenal."
Jason Tower of Exeter and Laurent Bizier of
London opened Upper Class Pawnbrokers on
Exeter's Main Street Thursday, holding an official
grand opening Saturday with a barbecue and dona-
tions to South Huron Big Brothers Big Sisters.
"We were swamped," Tower told the Times -
Advocate Saturday, adding that
he sold four PlayStation 2
machines Friday night.
Upper Class Pawnbrokers buys
and sells, loans and will trade
video games. The store features
new and used items such as
DVD players, DVDs, televisions,
jewelry, video games, electronic equipment, tools,
fishing tackle and bait and air conditioners.
Tower said it took about a month and a half to get
the business ready for opening, although he has
wanted to open his own business for a couple of
years.
Moving to Exeter two years ago, Tower also
works in personal assistant services with London
Health Sciences. Of Exeter, he says, "I love it."
Right now he and Bizier are the store's only
staffers, but Tower said he will probably have to
hire another person to help.
So far he's received positive feedback on the
prices in the store and he said he's happy to have
the support of the community and South Huron
council, which allowed him to hold his barbecue
Saturday in front of his store.
"We were
swamped,"
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