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editorial
You have something bad to say about Canada eh
well you know where the door is
The cool plus two Decem-
ber breeze blows against
my face as I drive to the
Expositor office, armed with a
classic Ducks Unlimited beach -
cruiser pedal bicycle. I'm not rich
folks and we only have one vehi-
cle. I need the exercise, so I don't
mind. As I breathe the fresh rural
Seaforth air, I think to myself,
damn does it ever feel good to be
a Canadian.
With all the countless amazing
things that come with this red and
white maple leaf logo, I could not
imagine wanting to live anywhere
else. Sometimes I reflect on how
hard life can be. I"m merely
scratching the surface, making a
modest income and constantly try-
ing to create a shiny silver dime by
rubbing two pennies together. Yes,
perhaps the fridge could be fuller,
my girlfriend deserves a pedicure
once in awhile and the dogs might
need a couple more chew toys. But
you knowwhat, we're living, we've
got food on the table and our two
kids are clothed and happy. That's
all that matters to me at this point in
my life. You see,in my eyes being
where we are andwhatwe have is a
blessing. I watched CBC's The Fifth
Estate the other day and they
Column
Shaun Gregory
arrived to the place known as the
"Jungle," a place where some 6,000
migrants reside in northern France.
It's not really living, it's more like
barely surviving off hand-outs and
scraps to keep their hungrystom-
achs somewhat satisfied and I'm
whining about how my fridge is not
up to par. The thousands of lost ref-
ugees that live there is a small mor-
sel of what's really going in the
world today. According to the
World Food Program, (a branch
connected to the United Nations
that is the leading humanitarian
organization addressing hunger
and endorsing food security), they
indicated approximately 795 mil-
lion people in the world do not
have enough food to lead a healthy
active life. Anumber that equals to
about one in nine people on earth.
Canyou believe that almost a bil-
lion souls are fighting the war of
being nourished? And stillyou will
have certain individuals in Canada
putting down this amazing country
we call home. If it's even possible to
fly because of the warzone, you
should packyour bags and catch
your first plane to Syria, try it for one
day, actually give it a stab for an
hour, if you're not dead or calling
mommy in 20 minutes, I'll be more
than impressed. People really need
to wake up and smell the freedom
here. There is so much to offer; Last
year I ran out of money in my third
year of journalism school, so I had
to join the less fortunate students
who cannot afford schooling in the
province and I applied for OSAP
(Ontario Student Assistance Pro-
gram). Because of the number of
children we have and howinsuffi-
cient our bank account was, I was
approved. Not onlywas I accepted
into the program but seeing aswe
were considered to be in the low-
income bracket they rewarded me
with a $17,000 loan for my final
school year, which was a huge help
for my family and I with food, rent
and all the other necessities to
enjoy a more normal life-style.
letter to the editor
Tis the season to be merry
Dear Editor,
With the holiday season here,
this is a good opportunity to talk
about alcohol. There tend to be
lots more opportunities to par-
take in a celebratory drink or two,
or
We know that nearly one in five
Huron County residents age 12
and over are heavy drinkers,
according to the Canadian Com-
munity Health Survey. Heavy
drinking is defined as consuming
five or more alcoholic drinks on
one occasion, once a month or
more.
As you all know, if alcohol is
misused, it can affect your health.
In public health one of the tasks
we are required to do is help
reduce people's alcohol
consumption as a way to prevent
chronic disease.
You might wonder what the
link is between alcohol consump-
tion and chronic disease. After all,
isn't some alcohol good for your
heart health? There is far more
evidence of the ravages of alcohol
on our health than there is for any
small benefit that you might get
from moderate alcohol use. As
with many things in life, there are
trade-offs but I cannot imagine
any health professional encourag-
ing someone to take up drinking
as a preventive measure against
heart disease. There are so many
other things you can do to protect
your heart without increasing
your risk of many other problems
such as cancer. Alcohol is known
to cause a number of types of can-
cer. Unfortunately there is no safe
amount of alcohol when it comes
to cancer. A sobering thought.
There are a few things you can
keep in mind when celebrating
the holidays this year.
If you are going to drink, in
order to minimize the risk, tryfol-
lowing Canada's Low-RiskAlco-
hol Drinldng Guidelines. The
guidelines recommend that
women have no more than 10
drinks a week, with no more than
two drinks a day most days. Men
should aim for no more than 15
drinks a week, with no more than
three drinks a day most days.
But what constitutes "one"
drink? It's easier to tell with the
regular size beer and coolers (12
What a remarkable fund provided
by our govemment, even though
the large sum of money has to be
paid back in the future, it does not
matter, it was aprerequisite at the
time and I thank Canada for that
Now that my schooling is done, I
again applaud the government I
recently received an invoice in the
mail of what my balance is for my
OSAP loan. To my disbelief, the let-
ter stated I only owed $7,000. I
asked Sarah, my significant other,
heywhat'swith this number. They
are kind of missing a substantial
amount She informed me that
since we are a low income family"
and I successfully completed the
school year, that is all I am required
to pay. She too, went to school the
previous year and was also com-
pensated similarly. The list goes on
of how this govemment helps those
in need through social assistance,
free health care and those with dis-
abilities. So next time you have
something to say about how terri-
ble this county is, please go check
the rest of the world out, see how
they're living because many are not
living... they're just existing. Signing
out from my computer in the base-
ment, Shaun Gregory, the man
proud to be Canadian.
ounces) how many you've had,
but our count can become fuzzy
when it comes to pouring wine or
spirits. Did you know that a
standard glass of wine is 5
ounces? That's just over half a
cup!
A standard shot of hard liquor
(e.g., whiskey, vodka, gin, rum) is
1.5 ounces. It's easy to over -pour; a
shot glass is a good measurement
It's also important to knowwhen
zero is your limit, such as times
when you'll be driving, taking cer-
tain medications, or are pregnant or
planningto be pregnant
— Dr. Jan Owen
Acting Medical Officer of Health
for Huron County
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