The Citizen, 2003-08-27, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2003. PAGE 19.
Test knowledge of organ donation
Research continues to show that
Canadians need more education
about organ and tissue donation to
counter widely held myths that
might be preventing them from
signing donor cards.
Test your knowledge with the
questions below and then talk to
your family about your wishes. Your
decision can make a difference.
1. Signing a donor card ensures
organs or tissue will be donated in
the event of an individual’s death.
a) True b) False
A - True. A signed donor card
indicates your decision to give the
gift of life. Hospital staff will always
talk to family members about their
feelings regarding donation and
what their loved one would have
wanted.
2. What percentage of Canadians
say they have signed a donor card?
a) 68per cent b) 75 per cent c)
45per cent d) 80 per cent
C - 45 per cent. While 96 per cent
of adult Canadians approve of organ
and tissue donation, fewer than half
of them have signed donor cards,
and fewer still have spoken to their
families about their wishes.
3. Special funeral arrangements
need to be made when organs and
tissues are donated.
a) True b) False
B - False. Retrieval of donated
organs and tissue is carried out with
surgical skill, respect, and dignity
and does not interfere with funeral
and burial arrangements, including
open casket viewing.
4. Most major religions support
organ and tissue donation.
a) True b) False
A - True. Most major religions
support organ and tissue donation,
including Roman Catholicism,
Protestantism, Judaism, Hinduism,
Islam and Buddhism. In cases where
one’s religion restricts the use of a
body after death, individuals should
consult their religious leader
because often restrictions do not
apply if the donation could save
another life.
5. Anyone can donate organs and
tissue, regardless of age.
a) True b) False
A - True. There is no age limit,
although you must be 16 years of
age or older to sign a donor card. As
of 2002, the oldest Canadian organ
donor on record was over 90 years of
age while the oldest tissue donor was
102 years old.
For more information on organ
and tissue donation, including
getting a donor card, please call
Trillium Gift of Life Network at 1-
800-263-2833 or visit
www.giftoflife.on.ca.
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Simple changes can make
your life
Most people wouldn’t disagree
that they would love to make their
lives less complicated, more laid-
back and just plain easier. Sure,
there is the internet, e-mail, cell
phones and othe devices that we rely
on for help.
But, such technology often make
things more difficult and
complicated.
Sometimes, all you need is a
simple change to your approach.
Here are some ideas for making your
life a little bit easier.
1) Record all home information in
one spot so you know where it is
when you need it.
2) Keep a list of who to call when
you need home repairs or
The stresses
of retirement
At last, retirement! A time to
enjoy life’s many pleasures—golf,
gardening, travel to exotic places.
Yet retirement does notnecessarily
mean peace of mind.
Lise Lachance and Louis Richer,
professors at the University du
Quebec a Chicoutimi, are studying
how, for many people who are
planning their retirement and for
those who have just retired, leaving
the workforce can be a period of
extreme stress.
"To a large extent, our lives are
defined by our careers. Retirement
can mean the loss of our identity as
well as a major part of oursocial
network. The end of a structured
daily routine can mean adjusting to a
radical change in lifestyle,"
Professor Lachanceexplains.
This research, funded by the
Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council (SSHRC), also
examines the impact of retirement
on married life. To this end,
Lachance and Richer interviewed 60
couples planning their retirement.
. "If your partner is anxious,
irritable or even depressed because
they going through the transition to
retirement, this will adversely affect
your own mood, level of enthusiasm
and overall mental health,"
Professor Lachance points out.
This study will offer a variety of
strategies to minimize retirement-
related stress. The researchers’
findings will be of interest to baby
boomers as well as to human
resources professionals and
financial planners who will now be
better able to advise clients leaving
the workforce.
You can find more information
about SSHRC-supported research
on the Council’s Web site at
www.sshrc.ca.
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less complicated
maintenance.
3) Divide chores and
responsibilities among all family
members.
4) Eliminate clutter. Toss any junk
that you don’t need.
5) Plan your meals in advance,
and stock up accordingly. Look for
coupons and sales.
Make one trip to the store instead
of three or four to save time. Shop at
less popular times if possible
(Sundays are often the worst days).
6) If you are short on time,
consider having work like
landscaping and painting done for
you rather than doing it yourself.
7) Make a place for items you use
often such as keys or glasses.
8) Assemble outfits for yourself
and the kids the night before to
avoid scrambling while getting
ready for work and school.
9) Buy stamps at the supermarket,
online, by phone or from post office
vending machines to avoid waiting
in line at the post office.
10) Organize your home with
whiteboards. Hang one over the
telephone for phone messages or one
on the refrigerator for food shopping
lists.
BRUSSELS ■ ETHEL PASTORAL CHARGE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Joan Golden - Diaconal Student Minister
Church Office 887-6259 E-mail - bepc@wcl.on.ca
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Roman Catholic Church
254 Drummond St. E., Blyth
Saturday Night Mass
at 7:00 pm
Father John Johnson, Pastor
357-2435
HURON CHAPEL EVANGELICAL
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Auburn-526-1131
PASTOR DAVE WOOD - 523-4941
Sunday 9:30 a.m. - Family Bible Hour
10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship Service
7:30 p.m. - Evening Worship Servie
Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.- Youth
7:15 p.m. - Adult Bible Study
MELVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
BRUSSELS
11:00 a.m. - Morning Service
- Sunday School
9:30 a.m. - Belgrave Service
Wheelchair accessible
Nursery care available
Rev. Cathrine Campbell - 887-9831
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 31
12th Sunday after Pentecost
HOLY EUCHARIST - FEAST OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW
Trinity, Blyth
9:30 a.m.
The Rev. Tom Wilson, B.A., MDiv. 887-9273
St. John's, Brussels
11:15 a.m.
Cornerstone
Bible
Fellowship
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Communion - 9:45 - 10:30
Family Bible Hour and Sunday School - 11:00 - 12:00
Prayer & Bible Study ~ Tuesday 8 p.m.
Ladies' Time Out - The last Thursday of each month
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
John 14:6 - Jesus said, "I am the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE, no
one comes to the Father, but through Me."
Everyone Welcome
Call Pastor Andrew Thursdays or Fridays at 887-6123
Sunday, August 31
Morning Worship Service -10 a.m.
Evening Worship Service - 7:30 p.m
BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
Pastor John Kuperus
Hwy. 4, Blyth 523-9233
Wheelchair accessible
C,ot&inunity
"The Church is not a
Building,
It is People Touching
People"•o»
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Sunday 11:00 am Worship Service
(Junior Church during service)
Phone 523-4875 308 Blyth Rd. E. - Pastor Les Cook 523-4590
Blyth United Church
Corner of Dinsley & Mill Street
Sunday, August 31
Worship Service & Sunday School
11:00 a.m.
(1) Eve. Labour Day
Minister: Rev. Dr. Eugen Bannerman
Office: 523-4224
Blyth United Church is a welcoming community of faith.
We celebrate God's presence through worship and study, and through
responding to the needs and gifts of each other.