Huron Expositor, 2005-01-05, Page 5THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Jan. 5. 2005-5
Local student to donate hair to benefit kids with cancer
To the Editor,
Taking it all off to help Lind a cure. That's what I hope to
do this year along with my school, Central Huron Secondary
School - to cut off 10 inches of my hair along with other
students.
On Valentine's Day, 2005, we will send our ponytails to a
wig manufacturer to benefit children with various life-
threatening diseases who have lost their hair.
1 started to think about cutting off my hair years ago when
1 grew it out of my "very stylish" short cut. Kind of
mushroom like, but we'll not go into details. I decided that
since growing hair is something many of us take for granted,
or curse at the trips to the hairdresser, I was going to do this
everyday deed to help a child who cannot.
I have been growing my hair since Grade 4, when I went at
it with my own scissors, and cut out my bangs. My hair has
taken forever to grow this 1 long, bul: I will be glad to chop it
off.
Now I'll let the scissors cut off all my hair again, but this
time not because I decided to give myself a new hair style. I
am cutting off my hair to help someone who can't cut off
their hair anymore.
To be able to look in the mirror every morning and brush
your hair is not something we even think twice about when
we do it, but to not be able to do it is something many of 'us
could never imagine. To have chunks of hair fall out and
bald spots be left behind is so unimaginable to me, because I
even curse about having long hair myself.
I have threatened so many times in the morning when I'm
ramming a brush through my 20 inches of long hair that I am
going to. shave my head if that gosh darn brush will not
untangle it. Still knowing that I would never be able to deal
with the consequences if the event ever happened to occur.
Once 1 cut off my ponytail, niy hair will be donated to a
wig manufacturer directly in British Columbia. Why so far
out west you ask? Because I have found an amazing
company who makes wigs for children who are victims of
cancer, burns, and other disease. Not only do they directly
benefit children, but they donate a wig that they have
manufactured to the child for free - the chance a child with
no hair prays for.
I started to become interested in the cause of cutting off
my hair when many of my family members were affected by
cancer, and many even passed away of it. Not all of them
have lost their hair to the disease, but 1 felt that even if I
can't directly find the cure to cancer on my own, 1 would at
least be able to do my own little job of fighting the disease.
One summer, when attending a camp that I worked at, I
met a fellow counsellor who had no hair at all. No eyebrows,
no arm hair, not even a little leg hair, slick as soap. He was
affected by a disease called Alopecia Areata.
He was so light hearted and happy, it was very inspiring.
He joked about all the money he saved on shampoo,
because, "who needs to have silky hair when you can scrub
your scalp as shiny as a bowling ball." This amazing attitude
towards life made me understand that even when you think it
all might be over, you've just found a new beginning.
Donations will be collected towards the event as well, so
that we're not only sending away ponytails for children
affected by cancer, but funds to help family members
affected by the disease, and those affected by other types of
cancer.
Money collected by the Canadian Cancer Society goes
directly towards helping to fight the cause, with most of the
Goodwill alive and well in Seaforth, says reader
To the Editor,
With the selfishness and
the uncompassionate
attitudes that come with the
usual hustle and bustle at
this time of year, it leaves
people to ask themselves,
as I have of myself,
"Where has the Christmas
spirit in everyone gone?"
It was the Thursday just
before Christmas when
much of Southwestern
Ontario had been hit by a
snowstorm.
So much so, that our
snowplows had a hard time
keeping up and when I
needed to keep my son's
appointment on this day.
I ,decided to be gutsy and
park in the mounds of snow
gathered along the curb of
downtown Seaforth.
When it was time for me
to leave, I found myself
stuck, trying to rock the car
forward and backwards to
get out.
Close to making a
decision to send my son for
a shovel, three well-dressed
ladies from Total Image
and Pete Martene knocked
on my window, motioning
that they were going to
push me out.
In no time at all, I was
entering the stream of
traffic but then realizing
that I wasn't sure how I'd
repay their generosity.
Awhile later when my
son and I were walking
down on Main Street, we
met up with the opportunity
and gladly helped others in
the same position I found
myself a short while ago.
So, I must say thank you
to those of you that helped
me out on Thursday and to
all the others I witnessed,
who didn't turn a blind eye
but rather helped out a
fellow stranger in a time of
need.
Thank you for allowing
me to understand that the
true spirit of Christmas is
still very much alive in our
community of Seaforth.
With this letter, we'd like
to extend our great
appreciation and thanks for
all the people and
businesses within our
community that saw our
potential and believed in our
cause enough to donate
time, materials and money
to the Seaforth Skate Park
for the youth in this area.
With a project that
started on a small scale for
a sport that is so popular,
this park was very well
used.
It proves that kids are
enjoying what has been
given to them and I hope
that in the near future, with
more help from these
youths, we can build a park
bigger and much more
durable.
The leaning fence has
come down and the word
from Town Hall is that they
will kindly maintain an ice
skating surface on the
present cement pad.
Once again, here is some
more proof that generosity,
goodwill and community
spirit is alive and well in
our town.
Susie Raczkevi-Ryan
Egmondville
Safety of food additives remains 'controversial,
conflicting and overwhelming,' says reader
From Page 4
sulphites, monosodium
glutamate and
aspartame.
How many people are
adversely affected by
food additives?
In the case of
sulphites, one in 100
people suffer serious
health concerns from
exposure and five in
100 people with asthma
are adversely affected.
Abstracts of studies
used to support my
statistics are available
on request.
Sulphites are used to
prevent dried fruit and
vegetables from
turning brown and to
preserve wine, beer,
cider, molasses and
shrimp.
Food additives are an
essential part of food
manufacturing and
processing but the
topic of their safety
remains controversial,
conflicting and
overwhelming.
Thank you, Ms.
Moore. for sharing
your research and
raising an important
point: What is in the
food that we purchase?
Andrea Gingerich
Naturopathic Doctor
Seaforth
money donated to research, and some of it to helping family
members living with the effects of a loved one living with
cancer.
1 hope to raise $3,500 to send away to the Canadian
Cancer Society. I know that the goal is high, but so is the
cost of cancer. My goal is to send 15 ponytails to the wig
manufacturer because each wig made of human hair takes
three ponytails at least, to make.
To help with the event, I decided to think big. Not just
involve my school and myself, but also others. So 1 proposed
a challenge to other schools in our county, hoping for them
to do the same. I hope they can meet or exceed my donation
goals, and have a challenge between the schools. Not to start
a rivalry but to benefit those affected by cancer, and helping
a cause that sometimes seems impossible to cure.
Anyone who is interested in participating in the hair
donation, in sponsoring someone who is going to be in it, or
in making a donation, should contact Central Huron
Secondary School, or Tory Scott.
Sincerely,
Tory Scott
Seaforth, Ont.
Man dies
from injuries
received
in two
vehicle crash
Huron OPP
An 81 -year-old Huron
East man died from his
injuries after a two -
vehicle crash on Dec. 31
at 5 p.m. at the
intersection of Cardiff
Road and MacDonald
Line in Huron East.
The man was driving a
green 1994 Dodge
Caravan southbound on
MacDonald Linc and
entered the intersection
where he was struck
broadside by a i white
2000 Sterling feed truck
owned by Dauphine
Feeds driven by a 22 -
year -old man from
Brussels who was
eastbound on Cardiff
Road.
The 8 1 -yeas -old was
extricated from his van
by local firefighters and
transported to Wingham
and District Hospital.
He was then air lifted
to Victoria South Street
Campus in London with
critical injuries. He died
of his injuries through
the night of Jan. 2.
The investigation into
the causes of the crash
continues.
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Orange Hall, Seaforth
527-2682
4 pm Worship Service
Pastoral Team:
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Pastor Ron Matthews
Pastor Ro al Hamel
St. Thomas
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A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit
Jarvis St. Seaforth
Fr. Michael Atkins Parish Office 527-1522
Sunday, January 9
Sunday Worship — 9:30 a.m.
Mondays -- Prayer Group at 7 p.m.
Growers Group at 7:30 p.m.
Bethel Bible Church
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126 Main St. Seaforth
527-0982
Sunday Worship Hour 11 am
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
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Cavan 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Northside
Winthrop 54 Goderich St. W.
Minister Rev. John Gould
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Youth Group at NS -
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Everyone Welcome in Grades 3-7
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Catholic Church
St. James RC Church
14 Victoria Street, Seaforth
527-0142
Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm
Sun. 11:00 am
St. Columban RC Church
Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm
Father Lance Magdziak
Egmondville
United Church
Sunday, January 9
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11 a.m. Worship
Steve Hildebrand
Lay Pastoral
Minister in Training
Youth Group January 10
EVERYONE WELCOME
First Presbyterian
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Goderich St. W., Seaforth
Rev. Henry Huberts
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