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Times Advocate, 1999-10-27, Page 7Wednesday.October 27, 1999 Exeter Timet -Advocate 7 qpinion&Forum 1 OYEARS AGO October 23, 1969 - The initial statistics are alarming. A survey of the village of Dashwood by the Firemen's Association shows than an alarming number of peo- ple are not properly protected by smoke detectors Ian Atkin is back in Exeter after experiencing some scary moments during Tuesday's earthquake in San Francisco. "I'm still awed by the power of the thing. The build- ings around me distorted and rippled with the shockwaves and as I looked at the creaking build- ings, I said "Please don't come down. 20 YEARS AGO . The Thanksgiving offering at the Exeter Pentecostal Church stolen only hours after it was collected at the service. Work on the restoration of the clock at the town hall continues, but according to local jeweller Earl Campbell and clock repair expert Tony Elderhorst, it's a slow and tedious process. The newly acquired Stephen township arena at Huron Park has assistant manager. He is Greenway native Cam Stewardson who has been assistant manager at the St. Clair Beach arena. Only recently Frank Funston was named manager at Huron Park. Steven. Willis with a score of 812 out of a possible 900 points was the top memberrin the 1'979 Kirkton Fall Fair 4-H field crop competition. 3SYEARS AGO October 24, 1964 - Area police officials this week congratulated district youths on their good behav- iour_during Halloween. Damage from vandalism in the area was extremely light. -`Ahout 200 members and friends who attended the annual meeting of the Exeter District Co - .Operative last week learned that the group had experienced a comparatively good year, despite the lots of their building through fire. 40YEARS AGO October 25, 1959 - A ten -man hunting expedition that left a week ago for Koko Lake from Exeter and district has returned with the catch of two deer. Making up members of the party were Graham Carr, Jack Carr, George Glendenning, Harold Holtzman and Bill Amos. .The Canadian Legion Poppy Day campaign was very successful according to chairman Harvey Pfaff. Top collector again was Fred Wells who collected more than $200 himself. A portion of the residence of the estate of the late Miss Helen T. Swan of Hensall and London has been awarded to the Canadian Council of Churches to be used in refugee work. SOYEARS AGO October 25, 1949 - Cliff Brintnell, Rufus Kestle and William Sims attended the 68th battalion reunion dinner at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto. K.J. Lampman has completed 25 years of service with the Ontario Electric Power Commission. He and Mrs. Lampman are on a month's holidays in Bermuda. 60YEARS AGO October 24, 1939 -A military officer from London was in Exeter yesterday looking over the Exeter Arena. A rumour has been in circulation that the arena is to be used as a military training centre. The Canadian soldier of 1939 be more comfort- able and have fewer worries about his personal experience than the soldier of 1914. This became clearas the first samples of the new khaki service uniform were displayed at the Department of National Defence in Ottawa. 7SYEARS AGO October 23, 1924 - Freeman Morlock of Crediton has installed a radio set with a loud speaker. Needless to say Freeman's store is quite a communi- ty centre. William Elsie of Grand Bend and Milton Dietz of Zurich have the distinction of being champions in the district for wild geese shooting. On Monday they shot eight and on Tuesday they shot ten which makes it 18 in two days 1 I °YEARS AG October 25, 1889 - Some of the light fingered kind made off with a number of raspberry vines from a residence belonging to Mr. I. Carling. The parties are known and unless the same be returned, further notice will be given in these columns exposing them. ROSS HAUGH SACK MI TIME OPINIONS AND LETTERS Thanks for helping to meet the challenge Dear Editor: The Harvest Hop at the Lucan Community Centre this past Friday evening raised $14,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association. This event was ini- tially motivated by somewhat driven parents of children with diabetes who feel that it is just not acceptable that kids should have to prick their fin- gers five times a day to monitor their blood sugar levels and do several injections of insulin each day, but also in awe and respect of the kids and adults who must work so hard every day balancing their diet, exercise and insulinor oral medication to maintain good health. Without mentioning the many individuals and businesses who have contributed to the success with the donation of items for auction, food, spon- sorship etc., I would like to acknowledge three individuals who have donated much of their time - precious time. Diana Darling has become one of the key organizers and is involved because she is glad that her children do not have diabetes. Judy Squires did an outstanding job of decorating, the hall and Glenn Phillips cooked and sliced all of the meat. The support of the Times Advocate over the past three years has been significant and has helped to give The Harvest Hop it's identity. The story a few weeks ago created tremendous interest in the event but also contributed to public awareness of diabetes. Over the next few weeks when you hear the radio ad with the little girl asking her dad if they can fix it - please know that you are helping to meet the challenge. SUE HASKETT, Event Co -Chair Crackdown on satellite systems Dear Editor; I am writing to you in response to the numerous written and telephone inquiries that have been made with my offices concerning the recently announced RCMP crackdown on illegal satellite television systems. Given the expressed interest within Huron -Bruce, I felt that it would be appro- priate for me to clarify this matter publicly. As reported in the media, the RCMP publicly announced their intentions to begin a campaign against individuals and businesses that have opted to make use of illegal satellite systems. This would include businesses that sell the aforementioned product to consumers and individuals who possess the contraband systems and/or programming. It should be stressed that Canadians who cur- rently have a legal satellite system operating in their homes do not need to be concerned with this issue. Legal systems are not the intended target of the said RCMP and Government of Canada cam- paign. Consequently, any individual who partici- pates in activities such as, receiving programming in Canada while being billed at a US address and/or purchasing programming at a discount from an unauthorized third party, may be in viola- tion of Canadian law and, as such, could be sub- jected to RCMP action. The reasons for the above is simple; a flourishing underground trade hurts the legitimate market. The RCMP is moving to ensure that this does not occur. If you, or your readers, would like more specific information on anything contained herein, I would encourage you to contact my office. I trust that the above will be of interest. • Sincerely, PAUL STBCKLS, MP Huron -Bruce h,8.. j - - y . 1 i / �Y^Y/.,%Jii:9�� :':' j.4 ;'yyV: f.;':9?'� :. }y ?lri:: }4". •V'y .{ R .ys '. .. S i •• • 3 r ,..<.?\!Fc-^ s;s•r4r3safti?�s'.`ifi •a}3,?�33 Early cancer detection saving lives By Kate Monk TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — Early detection is the key to curing breast cancer. That was the message nearly 150 people heard Oct. 19 at the "Breast Health the You" seminar in Exeter, sponsored by .the Exeter Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society. Dr. Kent Sorsdahl and Jane Sorsdahl of Sebringville brought a message of hope to the mostly female audience. Jane, a breast cancer survivor, spoke about her "roller coaster" ride that started when she was in the recovery room following surgery and the way cancer has changed her life. Following surgery, she underwent chemotherapy treatments. "The nunibn iF Ind fear carried through at some level all tiwougaLthe treatments," she said. But she fou antieipating the various. phases If__ treatment was worse than the actual treatments. "There are things that happened that in my mind, I was so afraid of until it happened," she said. "The imagining and the fear was definitely worse." Jane said family and friends provided incredible support. "There were moments of truly deep joy when I knew my family was so there for me," she said' with a smile. Surviving cancer has changed Jane's life and gave her a "wake-up call." "I choose to be alive every day," she said, adding performing a 15 -minute breast self -exam is a choice every woman make to stay alive. Breast self -exams help women detect breast can - cer early and- are credited with increased survival rates. "Breast exams save lives," Kent said simply. - Jane said many women don't perform monthly breast exams because they are afraid of what they'll find. "I would beg you not to let your fear stop you, she stressed. Kent advised women not to rely on mammogra- phy alone to detect a breast cancer since mammo- grams don't detect 20 per cent of breast cancers. Mammograms, breast self -exams and an annual examination by a doctor go hand-in-hand in cancer detection. Women's breasts change as they grow older and vary throughout a month. When asked what to look for during a self -exam, Kent advised women any change should be noted. "You don't need to know what you're feeling," he explained. "Just know it's different." The Sorsdahls agreed women shouldn't feel they're wasting their physician's time when they notice a change in breast health. Even if there is nothing wrong, the examination will help the doc- tor become more familiar with the woman's breasts. There are several treatment options for dealing with cancer depending on the severity — generally, the earlier a cancer is detected, the less rigorous the treatment. Kent emphasized the treatment choice is up to the patient. He said a three to four month wait for radiation treatment is fine. There is a 12 -week waiting list for radiation in Canada and some people are being sent to the U.S. for treatment. Ontario needs more radiation units and people to staff the units, he said. " Mortality rate declining Since 1986, the mortality rate due to breast can- cer has been steadily declining even though the rates of new diagnoses have increased. It continues to be the leading cause of cancer -related deaths in women under 50 years old in Canada. One in nine women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Three out of every women will survive breast cancer. It is estimated 7,400 Ontario women will be diag- nosed with breast cancer and 2,100 will die from it in 1999. Throughout Canada, an estimated 18,700 u women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,400 will die from it. One women is diagnosed with breast cancer every 28 minutes and one woman dies every 90 minutes. For information about breast cancer, its treat- ment, support groups and other community resources, call the Canadian Cancer Society's can- cer information service at 1-888-939-3333.