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The Brussels Post, 1978-02-15, Page 471177 ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE Confidentiality of Health Records in Ontario By Order-in-Council dated 'the 21st day ,of December, 1977, The Honourable Mr: Justice Horace Krever was appointed pursuant to The Public Inquiries Act, 1971, to: 1. review all legislation administered by the Minister of Health (for example, The Public Hospitals Act, The Health Disciplines Act, The Health Insurance Act and The Mental Health Act), together with any other relevant legislation administered by other Ministers, and any Regulations passed thereunder, to determine whether proper protection is given to the rights of persons who have received, or who may receive, health services, to preserve the confidentiality of information respecting them collected under that legislation; 2. to review the legality of the administrative processes under the above Acts; and 3. to report thereon to the Minister of Health with any recommendations k- necessary amendments to the legislation and the Regulations passed thereunder. NOTICE OF HEARING The first session of the Commission will be convened on Monday, the 20th day of February, 1978, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Sutton Place Hotel, 955 Bay Street at Wellesley, Toronto, Ontario, for the purpose of establishing procedures and granting status to interested' individuals and organizations. Any- one intending to participate in the Commission's hearings is invited to attend and may make submissions at the above noted time. The dates, times and place& of public hear- ings will be announced at a later time. The Commission is asking for opinions, com- ments and information from all interested in- dividuals and organizations. Anyone wishing to make a written submission or deliver relevant - information to the Commission may do, so, addressing it to: ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY,INTO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH RECORDS IN ONTARIO, 22nd Floor, 180 Dundas. Street West, TORONTO, Ontario M5G 1Z8. Telephone: (416) 965-4003 The Hon, Mr. Justice Horace Kreveri Ci•ornissioner. Harvey T. Strosberg, Counsel to the Commission. • 4—THE BRUSSELS POST, FEBRUARY 15, 1978 Rock describes our southern !deer To a snowshoe en'fh usiast or eross-country sklier, sighting a doe and fawn in a small clearing in an evergreen hush can be a breath-taking experience. How much do. we know about the deer as a native animal of Southern. Ontario? The white-tailed deer is the largest • wild, animal in. Southern Ontario, Does weight 150-200 pounds, while buck's may weight more than 400 pounds. Height varies. from 3-4 feet at the shoulder but big bucks can be taller. - Man's cutting and burning of forests in Southern Ontario to clear the land for fainting has allowed brushy areas and bluffs (vegetation which occurs in prairies and parklands) to develop, creating ideal conditions for deer. The white-tailed deer is,. now the most widely distributed and numerous big game animal in North America. A year round 'characteristic of the startled white-tailed deer is its upraised tail revealing a white underside and white buttocks as it flees, from danger. In the spring the deer sheds its course grey winter coat for a fine shiny reddish coat, the belly remaining white year round. Abundant food makes .any forested or brushy area suitable for deer habitat during the summer. In many areas .of their range deer depend on tree buds andj leaves. They are called browsers, while animals who eat grass are grazers. In our agri- cultural area deer have adapted to eating a variety of foods which deer in strictly forest areas to the north, can not digest. Examples are corn cobs, stalks, grain Missed by combines, hay,' nuts, waste fruit and vegetables. Thickjvgetation such as ever- green swamps or reforested areas are sought for winter .protection. The white-tailed deer usually are under cover by day and moves to nearby feeding areas by night. If they are caught away frOm their ,usual cover by day, they will lay in any area of protection regard- less of how small, as their winter coat makes them -nearly invisible in any area of grey or brown vegetation. • Nursery easy to get started It is not too early to begin planning for your hardwood nursery, says R.A.Fleming, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food horticulturist. Cuttings'from hardwoods taken in February and March can be forced to bloom and root indoors. "We have all forced forsythia shoots to bloom indoors during the late winter. Often these same shoots can be .rooted from hardwood cuttings." The cuttings should be six to eight inches long and about 1/4," to 3/8 inches in diameter. Mr. Fleming says a shoot of good sound wood, several feet long,. !ain be split up into cuttings. He advises making the cutting just" below a bud for' optimum rooting. Place the cuttings in a box of peat and sand mixture to about two-thirds the length of the cutting. Thoroughly Water the soil mixture and cover with a sheet of glass or plastic to keep the tops of the cuttings from drying, out. Water theth front time to tithe from the top. The Cuttings should be well rooted by late spring and ready for planting in a nursery revv to grow into garden-tize plants. Hardwoods which may be rooted in this manner are shrubs such as forsythia, the willows, the shrubby dogwoods, philadelphus, and tome types of yiblitriumt. In the early spring the buck begins to develop antlers. Growth of the antlers and regaining of body weight continues rapidly through late spring and summer. These antlers are soft and' covered with a velvet skin. When' they are fully grown, the buck rubs his antlers against brush and small trees causing the .velvet to shred and fall off. This "fighting" with small tress and shrubs also strengthens the buck's neck in preparation for mating fights with other bucks. Bucks- rarely get seriously hurt during these battles, but usually run if the fight is going against them. Deer mate in late fall (November-December) and fawns are born in late .May or early June. ' Twins - are the rule, although single and triple births are not all that uncommon. Fawns remain feeble for the first couple weeks. The doe often leaves her fawn unattended for several hours. People sometimes find a fawn in its hiding place believing it has -been deserted by its mother. These fawn should be left untouched,. as a doe will rarely desert her fawn. The deer's natural predators-- timber wolves, coyotes, and bobcats, have been greatly reduced in number and no longer pose a great threat. Packs of wild dogs do "taketa. heavy toll during long severe winters when the crusted snow aids the dogs and hinders the weakened deer. A healthy herd of deer is capable of doubling its number in a year. To maintain this healthy herd, the number of deer must be kept in balance with their supply of winter food. Starving deer can he very destructive--destroying suitable browse material and may . prevent the regeneration of valuable forests, Man can do little to control the' severety of winter, but he can control an overpopulation problem if it should occur. During an open season .on deer, hunting helps- create a balance between deer population and winter food supply, at- the same time providing man with many hours of recreational enjoyment. One must keep in mind that deer are a protected species and may only be hunted during open deer season. and ( with a special licence. For more information concerning open sleason on deer, licences, regulations and restrictions, contact your local. Ministry of Natural Resources Office. Rocky Raccoon would like to remind the growing number of outdoor enthusiasts to be practical and cautious in the expected cold of our Canadian Winter,. A Warm, sunny morning may lead to a cold afternoon of driving wind and snow, The delay from a minor mishap may leave you unequipped for the lowered temperature of night fall. When you are outdOors there is a constant battle for the body to maintain its 35° C temperature. If the body, temperature drops significantly the body attempts to keep its vital organs (trunk area) warm by reducing the supply of blood to the extremities (arms, legs). The body's final attempt to maintain the core temperature occurs when it enters a state of unconsciousness. Death usually occurs if the internal temperature :drops below 26°C. • Hypo- thermia occurs when the internal body temperature is lowered. A person suffering from hypo- thermia may be disoriented, clumsy and have a desire to sleep. When snowshoeing and cross- country skiing the body generates heat. The pores open and natures cooling system goes into effect-- the body sweats. Clothes drenched in sweat are poor insulators, resulting in a loss of protection from the cold. Layering clothing allows the addition or shedding of clothing to maintain a reasonable body temperature. Wind and' cold temperatures produce a chill factor and exposed skin areas (nose, cheeks, chin and ears) are susceptible to frostbite. Patches of white are, tell-tale signs of frostbite. The damage to the -flesh from frostbite is very similar to that caused by burns. The minor frostbite cases, warm up the exposed area with the bands. Do not rub, especially with snow. Frostbite flesh that is hard indicates the freezing has penetrated beneath the surface level. In attempting to thaw, surface thawing would occur before the flesh beneath has thawed. Surface, flesh cells would die because the blood supply yvotild not be able to reach them through the frozen layer beneath: Hospitalization and special treatment is necessary when Pella and. 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