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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-08-03, Page 3.THE HURON EXPOSITOR, A OUST 3, 14183 -- A3 ST. JOHN AMBULANCE Is trying again In Seaforth. The brigade hopes to get new members and public support for thi3 service. Brian Manuael stands beside the 1965 GMC ambulance. If support is forthcoming, the group plan to purchase a newer vehicle. "II we can't get 1t going, we'll have to close It down," said Mr. Manuael. (Wassink photo) Ontario highway fafalifjes lowest since 1958 Motor vehicle fatalities in 1982 were the lowest in 24 years, says Ontario Minister of Transportation and Com- munications James' Sna ow.y In 1982, 1,138 people died in highway -related accidents down 21.2 per cent from 1981. Within that total, ped- estrian fatalities declined 24.5 per cent - from 237 in 1981 to 179. Injuries dropped 7.5 per cent, down to 92,815 from 100,321 in 1981. "I'm very glad to see this trend continue," says Snow, "but it still appalls me that just overe94,000 people were killed Or injured on our highways last year. To put that figure in perspective, that's more than the total population of Guelph or Peterborough." Mr. Snow expressed spec- ial concern over the number of motorcyclists killed and injured. Last year, 126 mot- orcycle drivers and passen- gers died in accidents, up from 107 in 1981 - a 17.8 per cent increase. Injuries were up as well, from 5,189 to 5,641. "What is particularly dis- tressing about the motorcy- cle statistics is the high number of riders who died breaking the law. Up to, one third of all motorcycle fatal accidents invdlved unli- censed nli- Johngroup wants members A handful qf St. John Ambulance members are attetihpting to revive interel$t in the Seaforth brigade. Established four years ago, the brigade had 22 members at its peak. Only six remain. "We are trying to get it operating again, but we need the support of the public and need more members, says. Brian Manuael. "We lost Bully Gully when they were required to go, with Ministry of Health services. Things just went downhill from there." The brigade operates on a volunteer basis and is self-supporting. Only one ambulance is operated of the two owned by the brigade, a 1965 G.M.C. If enough interest is 'shown, a newer vehicle can be purchased. "We only operate a mobile first aid post. We cannot transport patients," Mr. Manuael says. , The brigade attends any function where first aid may be required. Examples are the Clinton raceway, hockey games, tourna- ments and demolition derbies. "We volun. teered approximately 150 hours each last year. It's different. There are few rewards, My reward is a good feeling inside by helping our fellow man." The group is presently based in the Seaforth and district community centres. New members must be between tile ages of 16 and 65, in reasonable health and interested. Anyone interested in joining will receive first aid instruction at no cost. "Our most serious injuries have been broken legs, broken collar bones, cuts and bruises. We're just now getting into C.P.R. (cardiq-pulmonary resuscitation). "1 think there is a need for St. John Ambulance in S`daforth. The remaining members are attempting to do as much as possible. We 'try to do the best for the community." Meetings are held every two weeks to discuss improvements and local events which may require first aid coverage. St. John Ambulance offers an opportunity to learn proper first aid treatment and assist those who require it. "If we can't get the support we need to keep St. John Ambulance in Seaforth, then we are going to have to fold it. We want to keep our own brigade , going if at all possible," says•Mr. Manuael. Anyone interested in joining or supporting St. John Ambulance in Seaforth is asked to call Mr, Manuael at 527-0749. "Only people can make it possible. The need for it is very great." cnsed motorcycle drivers. "Fourteen per cent of those drivers and 18 per cent of their passengers killed were not even wearing their helmets. And 37.5 per cent of the drivers killed were im- paired or had been drinking. "If the laws established for the regulation 'of motor- cyclists were obeyed, that terrible death toll would decrease dramatically," he added. "I hope these statistics will remind every driver of the need for care, common sense and respect for -the rules of the road as we enter the summer months - tradi- tionally the worst for motor vehicle accidents," conclu- ded Mr. Snow. Deer hunt planned in Wingham district Applications for partici- pation in the controlled deer hunt in Huron County and Minto 'township Of Welling- ton County arc now available at the Wingham District office of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The four day shotgun and muzzleloader season will he held from November 7 - Novcmbcr 10, 1983. Success- ful applicants arc entitled to hunt antlered or anterless deer. Farmers and landowners of 50 acres of more arc eligible to participate. -nceir applica• lions should be submitted by October 28, )9213. Other On- tario residents must enter e their name in a lottery -type draii for a limited number of validation tags. A lolal of 720 lags will be available for Unit 85: 220 in sub -unit 85A. 300 in IMP - ESSIONISTIC STYLE—Ray Bird, Brussels art isf, "stops things In time." Mr. Bird is well known as a wine makerendfarmer. The artist says barrooms are his favorite setting because patrons are relaxed and animated. Seen in the background is a painting of a shipwreck, painted in Portugal. On the left wall is a painting of a barn fire. "It was my first night painting. It was very difficult to do." (Wassink photo) Brussels painter of barroom scenes Continued from page 1. sketched and he would buy the painting. "So one day, when the sun was right, I painted it. 1 had planned to sell him the painting for one day of his wages which amounted to about $25. He never bought it and ignored us while we were there. "Spaniards love artists, but don't buy paintings," said Joan. "Only if the painting is religious." The artwork was finally sold locally. "A 858 and 200 in 85C. The application deadline for this draw is August 31, 1983. Deer hunts with controlled hunter numbers have been staged in Huron County since - 1980. A total of 985 hunters received tags for the 1982 season and were successful in taking 131 deer. For more information con- tact Michael W. Malhiot, District Biologist. AT THE DRAFTING BOARD -18 -year-old Terry Baillie attempted his own drafting company this summer with a provincially funded student venture loan. Although he hasn't had any business yet, he's been working on a design for a two storey house and Is ready for customers. (Photo by Hundertmark) Student drafting business set up with summer venture loan Continued from page 1 the S60.000 to $70A00 range. "It really looks sharp and I'd love to sell i1. It would be nice to see one of my designs built." Terry says he does his best thinking in the evenings at his drafting board. This time. when he looks up ideas in books and brainstorms about designs is relaxing but exciting. "It's challenging putting the ideas in your imagination down on paper. A HOME I'd like to help some make a home, not just a place where they could live," he says. Listening to what a customer wants in his house and then designing the house with perhaps some improvements is something Terry looks forward to doing. Because he's just completed drafting and construction courses at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, Terry plans to look into an apprenticeship in carpentry to gain more experience. "You need to know how to build before you can design. 1 needed first-hand experience and that s what I'm getting right now as a construction worker.' TO COLLEGE After four to five years working for his carpenter's licence, Terry plans to go to college for more drafting courses. And, someday he may take another crack at his own business. "1 plan to design my own house in the future and build It myself. It's interesting coming up with ideas like solar heating and wind -powered electricity and then reading books to find out what you really can do," he says. As for his lack of business this summer, Terry has a couple theories. The fact that he's young and relatively inexperienced. (al- though he's in the top four in his class) could be one cause. Another cause could be the number of lumber companies in the area that do their owR drafting or the fact that most people don t have a lot of extra money to do any building. "I knew it was going to be tough but decided it was worth a try sol took a chance." lady saw it and asked me what I wanted for it. I told her the story and told her the price was the same as what I had negotiated in Spain. She bought it," says Ray. As for the future, Ray hopes to show his art, "It's one reason I don't want to sell right now. I still want to keep the paintings to keep receiving reaction to them , "Ray9•not driven td have.to"paint," says Joan. "It's fun for him to do it. He is like other artists, stopping things in time." Can't stand snores? Amask may help When Dr. Richard B. Berry advertised for heavy snorers to take part in a research project all the calls he received were from women who complained about- their hus- bands' snoring. .These women were saying 'help me,' " Dr. B said. "The level of snoring we wants to study was the type that drives lots of wives to the other end of the house." But the results of the research Dr. Berry and Dr. A. Jay Block, both of Gainesville. Fla., did on snoring may eventually provide help for the long-suffering spouses of snorers. Dr. Berry, 36, told the annual meeting of the American Lung Association in Kansas City that a technique in which a snorer wears a small rubber mask in bed has been successful in eliminating snoring. He calls it nasal continuous positive air -way pressure. An infant sized mask fits over the nose and is held there by a head strap - "not the most comfortable device," Dr. Berry admitted. Dr. Berry said `he air "comes into the mask and enters the nose under some pressure." He said the mask appears to prevent obstruction of the hypopharynx - the lower part of the throat behind the tongue. Snoring might be caused when this airway becomes narrow or is obstrycted, he added. Dr. Berry, a specialist in pulmonary medicine, said the snoring noise is made when the tongue relaxes, closing off the airway and making the palette vibrate. Nine men treated with this technique did not snore and experienced fewer instances of abnormal breathing , and some slept longer in deep sleep, Dr. Berry said. Earlier studies have shown that a percentage of heavy snorers also have sleep apnea - episodes of cessation of breathing - and other breathing disorders. When the men who took part in the study were asleep "the whole lab shook," said 'Dr. Berry, who works at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gaines- ville. The typical habitual snorer, said Dr. Berry, who admits he has been told he occasionally snores lightly, is male, tends to be obese and to have a thick neck. "We have to make the apparatus more comfortable. It isn't the most comfortable device and may not be practical in its present form," Dr. Berry said. The Huron Perth Lung Association helps fund research, such as the above study, from donations of the annual Christmas Seal Campaign and in memoriam gifts received throughout the year. For more information on lung diseases contact them at - 653 Wes: Gore St., Stratford, Ontario NSA IL4; telephone : 271-7500. A TEDDY BEAR PICNIC was how Carrie Lynn and Cory Baker, right, kept themselves occupied Thursday afternoon. The pair have collected 30 stuffed animals -some from Wonderland, others were Easter and Christmas gifts and a few were received from stores who didn't want them anymore Then favorites are the ones made by grandmother. "We want to collect 100, but it's going to be hard" say Corey. (Wassink photo) Rain means demolition derby is postponed Heavy rains around ?Alarting time on Sunday forced postponement of the Seaforth Agricultural Society's demolition derby. Although a number of spectators were at the fairgrounds hoping the rain would let up 2ugae and zpog* by BE Srfe ll@yJ and the event go ahead, that wasn'I possible, says Ken Coleman of the ag society. A meeting to plan an alternate date was to be held tonight, Wednesday. More information will be available next week, Mr. Coleman says. Continued from page 2 asked to do so at hone The other old fighter pilot and I retreated into the kitchen and did the dishes. My hands are still all shrivelled up from doing dishes. Aside from that. 1 came home in pretty good shape. I thought I'd gained at least eight pounds. but the deer flies and skeeters took care of that, 1 lost two. My arthritic foot is destroyed for the summer. I've lost the hearing in my right ear from trying 10 clout a mosquito with my left hand, while holding a five -gallon can of gas in 0. and my fishing tackle in my right hand. But that was nothing, compared to the evening poker games, in which everything is wild except the joker. Have to tell you more next week about the typical personnel among any group which belongs to a "camp." Continued from page 2 With five weeks remaining the 113th annual Seaforth Fall Fair is being stepped up in preparation for the event. Andrew Carder has been named a constable with the Seaforth police depart- ment. The appointment was effective last week and provides for part-time employ- ment.