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Community
Retired teacher honoured with lifetime membership from federation
Retired, longtime Huron
County teacher Mary Moffatt
was given one of this year's
10 honourary lifetime mem-
berships when the Federation
of Women Teachers'
Associations of Ontario held
its annual meeting this month
in Toronto.
Moffatt was a longtime
teacher at Huron Centennial
School at Brucefiold. She
taught for 39 years, begin-
ning in Chatham but soon
moving to Huron County
where in addition to Huron
Centennial she taught at
Hensall and Exeter.
She is only the fourth from
the local association to have
been so honoured by the
Huron women teachers' fed-
eration.
BUSY CAREER
She taught every elemen-
tary grade but spent most of
her career teaching interme-
diates.
Moffatt qualified u a prin-
cipal in the mid-1980s, then
moved from Brucefiold to
become the Ruron County
Board of Education area
resource teacher of gifted and
enrichment, and later co-ordi-
nator of integrated studies.
She then co-ordinated special
education for the Huron pub-
lic school system, and among
many accomplishments, was
principal at Hensall PS for
the last years of her career.
She held a variety of offices
for the Huron Women
'Leacher' Association, among
them president in 1986-87.
"In retirement, Mary and
her husband spend the winter
in Phoenix, Arizona," last
week's press release from the
association notes." She still
directs and accesses leader-
ship skills of educational
leaders, it notes.
MARY MOFFATT • taught for 39 years.
Coffee break day to be again held here by area Alzheimer society
The Alzheimer Society of
Huron County is having
another "Coffee Break Day"
in two weeks to help raise
money, 90 per cent of which
stays in this area to assist
those directly affected by the
debilitating disease.
Last year the county society
raised more than $2,300 via
the fundraiser.
The remaining 10 per cent
of the funds raised goes
towards research, some of
which is promising lately, for
instance a new drug recently
approved by Health Canada •
called Aricept that helps
lessen Alzheimer symptoms.
Participating in this year's
"Coffee Break Day" locally
on Wednesday, Sept. 17 are
both the Manor and
Maplewood nursing homes,
the public school, library and
hospital, and so far four busi-
nesses: Tasty -Nu, Jackie's
Donuts, Sparky's and
Sizzlers. There are more than
15,000 events on, that
Wednesday, across thipsoun-
try.
lost my dad to Alzheimer
Disease," says Brendan
Shanahan, NHL hockey star
The Ex files
August 27
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Crop down
While weather conditions
have made things better for
corn, this season's marijuana
crop doesn't scem to be pro-
ducing as much.
So far, OPP have seized
about 1,500 marijuana plants
from across Huron, Bruce and
Grey Counties as aerial
searches are being conducted
for the plants, often grown in
corn fields, unknown to the
farmer.
OPP have been using their
own helicopter and working
with an armed forces heli-
copter to search the region.
Meanwhile, the OPP's
emergency response team has
been working on the ground,
seizing the crops spotted from
the air.
Police say there have been a
number of tips from citizens
reporting suspected marijuana
crops, that have been helping
their search.
Searches are done a town-
ship at a time and most recent-
ly have been conducted it
about a 50 km radius of
Wingham.
About 150 plants were
. found south of Whitechurch.
Searches are being conduct. •
ed whenever the helicopter,
gal
station available.
While Searches arc ongoing
police say the number o
planta seized so far is lov
compared to Other years.
and event spokesman. "I'm
dedicated to continuing the
fight."
NOT NORMAL AGING
The disease is not a normal
part of aging, although it
affects primarily the elderly.
It is progressive and ultimate-
ly fatal disease that robs a
person's memory and their
ability to think, communicate
and take care of themselves.
Right now it affects about
200,000 Canadians, costing
the health care system an
estimated $3 -billion a year.
By the year 2030 it is pre-
dicted the number of
Canadians with the disease
will rise to half a million.
Canada is in the forefront of
the fight against Alzheimer
Disease.
The newly approved drug
Aricept (donepezil) "helps
lessen the symptoms of
Alzheimer by preventing the
destruction of an important
chemical in the brain that is
Car stolen
Crime Stoppers of Huron
County says a 1993 green
Geo car (licence # 892ZWJ)
was stolen from a residence
on Victoria Street in Seaforth,
sometime between 11 p.m. on
Aug. 16 and 6 a.m. the next
day.
If you have information
about these or any other
crimes call Crime Stoppers
of Huron• County Inc, at 1-
800-222-8477, and you could
receive a reward of up to
$1,000. Remember...
CRIME DOESN'T PAY -
CRIME STOPPERS DOES.
associated with memory and
learning," says Dr. Karl
Farnick, a psychiatrist and
lecturer at the. University of
Toronto who is participating
in on-going research on the
disease.
"While Aricept is not a
cure, it will decrease some of
the disease symptoms like
memory Toss, and will
improve the ability to func-
tion and perform daily activi-
ties," says Dr. William
Molloy, a geriatrician with
the department of medicine at
McMaster University.
TABLET FORM
"Caregivers don't expect,
miracles," he says. "They
know the disease only gets
worse so small improvements
like remembering where to
put the dishes after washing
them are very important."
The new drug will be avail-
able by prescription in once -
daily tablet form in the next
few weeks, The company
putting it on the market,
Pfizer Canada Inc., states in a
press release "Aricept has
relatively few side effects so
most individuals:who take
this drug are able to continue
taking it."
On other fronts, Dr. Judos
Poirier of Montreal is a recip-
ient of the 1997 Prix Galien
award, Canada's top honour
in pharmaceutical research.
He is also one of 22
researchers awarded a total of
$1.6 -million by the
Alzheimer Society of
Canada, which funds
research into the biomedical,
social and psychological
aspects of Alzheimer
Disease.
There isn't enough funding
for the many'. promising
research projects into the dis-
ease in this country. The
recipients of seven research
grants, eight doctoral awards
and seven post -doctoral
awards were selected from 89
applications submitted for
peer review.
The "Alzheimer Coffee
Break" is a grass-roots initia-
tive first held last September.
It raised more than $375,000.
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HEALTH ON THE HILL
A Review of activities at
SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
w .+ WICAlliaLLUIP begins it.
Sep, !� Participants are enc ed to explore their attitudes
towards dyins and death and to u� the emotional and physiai
state of the terminally ill, prima aregivers, and the bereaved.
Palliative Care. Multidisciplinary Course, Introductory Level 1,
Fanshawe College Certificate upon successful completion of Course. For
further information and to register, please contact Shirley Dinsmore,
Director of Huron Hospice @ 527-0655.
$EIKAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP which stay be highly beneficial
to individuals who have experienced the death of a loved one. 4
Confidentiality will be upheld in order to ensure a safe place where peo-
ple may share their fears, loneliness and problems. It is sponsored by
Huron Hospice Volunteer Service and will next be held Wed. Sept. 3rd
(bi-monthly meetings will be held on the first and third Wednesday of
every month) at 8:00 p.m. @ Maplewood Manor, Church Street,
Seaforth (enter through rear door off parking lot). Anyone interested is
moat welcome to attend. For further information. contact Joan Stewart
522-0897 or Shirley Dinsmore Office: 527-0655 Res. 527-1005.
Applicants for JUNIOR VOLUNTER ' RAM at the Hospital.
are being accepted until Friday, Septe 3, 1997. Students ( mini-
mum age 12 years) must pre -register by tacting Frances Teatero,
UasionOfficer at 522-1979. One orientation only for the upcoming year
is planned for September 1997.
HURON HOSPICE CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT was a
great success and is due directly to the support of the many people in the
communities of Clinton, Goderich & Seaforth. We weathered everything
including having to retreat to the club, house during a downpour, thunder
and lightening. However, the sun came out and we were able to complete
18 holes of golf as planned, enjoy the entertainment of Pete James, John
Davidson and the many other celebrities. A delicious dinner was pre-
pared by John Patterson & staff.. A fun day was enjoyed by golfers and
non -golfers. The committee wants to, thank everyone who participated
and helped out in the planning and organizing
"YOU ARE NOT ALONE" A self-help program for caregivers is
available on loan from Nursing Office by calling 527-1650 Ext. 219. The
physical and emotional stresses that you face as a caregiver can be over-
whelming. These audio tapes with accompanying booklet, will give you
some of the information you will need to help you cope with the chal-
lenges of caregiving.
DIABETES EDUCATION offered by Dianne Wood, Reg. N., CDE
(Certified Diabetes Educator) weekly on Thursdays, 1 -3 p.m. Topics
include: Insulin, Oral Agents, Monitoring Technique,'Travel, Days of
Illness, Self -Management to Prevent Complications, M.D. referral not
required for appointment. Pre -register by calling Nursing Office Mon. -
Fri. 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. 527-1650 Ext. 219.
You're invited
Tuesday, September 16
7:30 p.m.
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