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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-11-16, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Bruce Power invests in ongoing health research at Northern Ontario School of Medicine Bruce Power recently announced it will provide $5 million in funding to the North- ern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) to conduct health research in Northern Ontario, specifically in relation to radia- tion and the environment. "On behalf of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, I'd like to extend my thanks to Bruce Power for their generous research funding," said Dr. David Marsh, Deputy Dean and Associate Dean, Commu- nity Engagement at NOSM. "We can accomplish much more together than we can on our own. Collaborating with organizations such as Bruce Lucknow chamber CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 1 The Christmas wreaths will be placed on selected Campbell St. lamp posts by township staff on Nov 18. They will be taken to the fire hall first in order to be checked over for burnt out strings, etc. by Elaine and Peter Steer. When Sec. Rod responded to the Rec Dept.'s request for public skating sponsorships, he was advised that all cur- rent ice slots had already been sponsored. Director Mark Hackett will advise if any new slots become avail- able should the COC still wish to sponsor. There was discussion concerning the recent pop- up vendors using the Legion parking lot and at the corner of Campbell & Outram Sts. Sec. Rod advised that he had been in contact with H -K By -Law Enforcement Officer Heather Falconer who advised him that the for- mer (Fresh Express) is in the process of obtaining a vendor's permit for Power means that we have a The $1 million in annual greater ability to better the funding for five years will be health of the people and com- used to continue research that munities of Northern Ontario." has taken place during the first Bruce Power's contributions four years of the existence of the to NOSM will consist of a $5 Bruce PowerChairinRadiation million investment over the and Health, specifically: The next five years to support the impact of low-dose radiation NOSM/Bruce Power Research on health, the environmental Centre for Health, Environ- impacts of radiation and how ment, and Radiation, the they impact health, the effects renewal of the Bruce Power of radiation and diagnostic Chair in Radiation and Health imaging on fetal programming, at NOSM, which was estab- the effect of radiation on spe- lished in 2013, as well as the cific species of fish., and the provision of a free, clean energy impact of radiation on Indige- electric car charging station that nous communities. is open and available to the "Our research looks at what public, as well as an electric car happens to the body when for conducting research. we're exposed to low doses of radiation," said Dr. Doug Boreham, Bruce Power Chair in Radiation and Health at NOSM and Manager of Inte- gration at Brue Power. "We have found that, contrary to popular belief, low-dose radi- ation has a net positive effect on an organism's health, lead- ing to less cancer and longer life expectancy. Essentially, low doses of radiation stimu- late repair systems and make organisms healthier, stimulat- ing a similar effect on the body as exercise' In addition, the Chair will provide scientific oversight and direction for research associated with looks ahead at elections, Santa Parade and more news Lucknow. She also does other communities and is familiar with the need. The latter does not require a vendor's permit as they are not selling any prepared or processed foods. Heather also advised that H -K is in the process of updating their by-law as it applies to vendors. It should be noted that the Executive is in favour of the service these two supply, but felt it prudent on behalf of the membership to be sure that they were in com- pliance with local by-laws. Pres. Mort reported that he has been approached by Lucknow's Revitalization Committee concerning them merging into the COC. Their purpose is basi- cally complete now and their funding almost entirely spent. There is, however, still a need for their existence as any busi- ness looking to apply for grant monies from the likes of Spruce the Bruce must go through their local com- mittee first. More information on this Justin Hines, 1999 Ontario Junior Citizen, Stouffville, ON will be available at the at year end. Mort will December General remain on the Executive as Meeting. Past President but there is a Unscheduled Business need for someone to step Talk turned to the feasi- up to fill his role as bility of keeping and main- President. taining our chamber All other current Execu- website. tive members have With advances in tech- expressed interest in nology bringing Facebook returning to their positions and the likes along, it was but newcomers are encour- felt that it was under used aged to step forward as and costly to keep by some well. We also require some - present. This will be one to step into the Promo - brought forward at the tions Chair for 2017. December meeting. Please contribute to your Pres. Mort advised that COC and put your name he is sitting on the Bruce forward. Power/Bruce County Eco- Lastly, member employ- nomic Advisory Committee ers are encouraged to keep as a Huron -Kinloss Town- COC Chamber Bucks in ship representative. One mind when handing out a thing this committee is cur- bonus or gifting employees rently looking for is storage at Christmas. These can be facilities in and around obtained at Everlastings Bruce County as well as Flowers & Gifts and are manufacturing facilities. redeemable at member It was also mentioned businesses keeping the that the December General money in our community. Meeting will be election Shop locally. night for our 2017 Execu- Next Meeting has been set tive. Pres. Mort has already for Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. advised us that, after six at Cobblestone Pub & Grill. years as the Chamber Presi- This will be our Christmas dent , he is stepping down General Meeting. environmental and human impacts of the nuclear power industry. Having already invested more than $1 million into NOSM to date, the part- nership between it and Bruce Power will continue to foster better educational outreach in radiation and health and build a strong network of expertise to support the future scientific and health needs of Bruce Power, NOSM and Ontario. As with all of NOSM's research, these projects are being conducted in Northern Ontario, with a specific inter- est in the impact of these items on the people and com- munities of the North. The provision of a clean energy vehicle and charging station provides a step toward more environmen- tally friendly transportation in Northern Ontario. Electric vehicles produce 90 per cent less carbon dioxide emis- sions than fossil fuel cars, leading to fewer environ- mental pollutants, which have a negative impact on health. The charging station that will be installed at the North- ern Ontario School of Medi- cine at Laurentian University will allow any member of the public to charge their elec- tric vehicles for free. Whole LLO Troy Patterson/Editor This large group of wild turkeys were busy watching traffic along Lake Range Road in Huron -Kinloss recently, until they took notice of the photographer and headed off into a corn field. A lot of wildlife has been spotted in both the fields and wooded areas of Huron -Kinloss recently. Help us celebrate the junior citizens who make our communities better. Do you know someone age 6-17 who is involved in worthwhile community service, is contributing while living with a limitation, has performed a heroic act, demonstrates individual excellence, or is going above and beyond to help others? If so, nominate them for a 2016 Junior Citizen Award today! Nomination forms are available from this newspaper, and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association at www.ocna.org or 416-923-7724 ext. 4439. Sponsored by: ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN AWARDS