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Times Advocate, 1995-02-08, Page 201. Page 20 • Times -Advocate, February 8, 1995 Arson suspected r Exeter firefighters were called out an Usborne Township farm Friday night to battle blaz ing hay bales. Police suspect arson. Hay fire believed deliberately set KIRKTON - A hay bale fire late Friday night is being considered suspicious by local police. Exeter firefighters.were called to the farm of Peter Revington on Concession °10 in Usborne Township about 11 p.m. Friday. About 75 bales of straw were set on tire at the roadside, say police. The fire department was able to extinguish the blaze, and bales were separated by bulldozer, but not before about $1,000 in damage was done. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Exeter OPP at 235-1300, or Crime Stoppers of Huron County at 1-800-265- 1777. Could save up to five percent in costs OTTAWA - Agriculture and Agri -Food Canada has put all its eggs in one basket to create a stronger egg shell. Scientists have recently isolated a protein which is believed to influence the strength of the shell. A project is now underway to unravel the molecular structure of this protein and how it regulates calcium to make a stronger egg shell. Egg farmers and grading stations could save up to five percent in handling and breakage costs. But the consumer may have to "Get cracking" a little harder to enjoy a tasty egg. Magic cream and new patch make needles virtually painless TORONTO - Rarely is a compa- ny told it has a "public duty" to ad- vertise its product. But that is pre- cisely what a mother of three young children did in an impas- sioned letter written straight from the heart. In the spring of 1994, Sharon Proietti, vice-president of Families of Children with Cancer, wrote to Gerry McDole, *he president and CEO of Astra Pharma Inc., urging him to "shout from the rooftops" about what she called the "magic cream". The "magic cream" is EMLA, an anesthetic that makes needles, shots and superficial skin surgery virtually painless. Recent- ly introduced to Canada in a new patch form, EMLA was precisely what Proiette needed some years before when her nine -month-old son, Andrew, was treated for a type of muscle cancer called rhab- domyosarcoma. Now age seven and in long-term remission, Andrew endured an eidless series of needles for diag- nusis and treatment from January 1988 to January 1989. "Needles were really a way of life for him," says Proiette who heads a daycare centre and with her husband Gus also has twin girls. "For us, that was really a traumatic thing - to watch your baby undergo these painful procedures. "Not surpris- ingly, Andrew eventually devel- oped a fear of needles: "As soon as he saw a needle he would scream and cry and say he wouldn't have one. He knew needles well and wasn't going to stand by and be poked," says Proiette. But in 1991 at age -four, Andrew picked up a serious viral infection called Kawasaki disease and need- ed plasma transfusions. However, this time Proietti's pediatrician was able to use EMLA cream which had just been introduced to Canada, and Andrew did not feel a things as the intravenous needle was inserted. "It was just fabulous: I did not have to forcibly hold him down; it wasn't traumatic for him or for me," says Proiette, who stat- ed in her letter that the nurses were "ecstatic" because EMLA also made their lives easier. The fact that Proiette is now us- ing EMLA for all her children's regular vaccinations is not surpris- ing - after all, fear of needles is a "kid's thing" right? Wrong. Proiette says she would use it for herself, and according to a national survey, she is not alone. The first national survey on Ca- nadians' reactions to needles and shots, conducted by Decima Re- search in March 1994, found that 28 percent of Canadian adults ad- mit they dislike needles, seven per- cent say they are "afraid" and four percent report they are "terrified". In fact, the survey found that 25 percent of Canadianthave avoided or delayed some procedure because it would involve getting a needle or shot. And of Canadian parents who have brought their children for a needle, 29 percent say the experi- ence is "somewhat traumatic" and nine percent say it is "very traumat- ic." The EMLA cream and patch can be purchased at the pharmacy with- out a prescription and be used by virtually anyone age six months and up. Because EMLA must be absorbed tlyough intact skin, it should be j on at least one hour before a procedure; if EMLA is put on for one -to -two hours, it will "freeze" the area it covers for up to two -to -three hours. EMLA cream has been used in Canadian'hospi- tals, as well as in private practice by general practitioners, plastic surgeons and dermatologists for several years. For more informa- tion on EMLA, consumers should contact their physician or pharma- cist or call: 1-800-668-6000 (Eng- lish), 1-800-461-3787 (French) or local Toronto: 905-275-4015. Parents of children with cancer can gain support from Families of Children with Cancer (which oper- ates out of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children) by calling Sharon Proiette at (905) 828-1231, or from Candlelights Childhood Cancer Foundation Canada, by calling: Dr. Eleanor Pask at the national office at (416) 926-1374, or: Frankie Pat- sowicz, (604) 564-8644; Janine Frovich, (204) 275-2750; Camille de Varennes, (514) 476-0769; Greg Tanner (902) 434-9095. Double check canning lids, says Health Canada Check your preserves are sealed, says Ottawa OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising consumers about a potential risk with Kerr home cane ng lids used to preserve food. When the consumer does not tighten tf crew band properly, the lid does not seal and can pose a serious risk of food contamination. Methods for using different brands of canning jars vary, so following the manufacturer's instructions is important. Kerr instructs consumers to firm- ly tighten the screw band and never to retighten it afterwards. Kerr lids should also not be boiled or reused. If lids and jars are used properly, canned foods will be safely preserved. Consumers are advised to check their jars to see if they are sealed prop- erly. Food canned in jars that have lost their seal should be discarded im- mediately. Consumers will know their jars have lost their seal by any of the following means: The centre of the lid pops back after being pressed down. When opening the jar, the lid comes off easily and there is no hiss- ing sound. Mould is visible on the food. And the food has changed colour significantly since its preparation. Within 24 hours of canning, once the jars have cooled, consumers should check that the lids have sealed. If the centre of the lid is depressed and stays down when pressed, the lid is sealed. If the lid is not sealed, the food should be reprocessed and a new lid used. For further information, contact the Product Safety office of Health Can- ada in Hamilton at 905-572-2845, or in Toronto at 416-973-4705. RECYCLE YOUR DOLLARS IN YOUR HOMETOWN...YOU CAN MAKE YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU AGAIN &AGAIN &AGAIN... Local retailer pays wages for 2 employees EMPLOYEES deposit their wages in local Trust Company WITH EARNINGS employees arrange for car loan 2 CAR PURCHASED from Exet r deaiersFfip. \ Salesperson paid wages ENOUGH MONEY has been saved to purchase extra home furnishings PLUMBER decides upgrade his home with purchase of house in subdivision WITH WAGES salesperson has plumber install new bathroom When you spend your money in the community of Exeter it never goes to waste. k's recycled over and over and over again to the benefit of everyone. Let's explain; spending gets the economy moving. It increases employment. It provides more dot4tions for churches, servive clubs and more. It bolsters selection with expanded inventories while it lowers the cost of public services through a greyer tax base. Spending improves our comforts through home improvements and recreational courses.Yc,ir money spent in your community can work for you again and again. On the average your dollar spent will change hands seven times before leaving Exeter. What a friendly good buy for your dollars. F� HOME FURNISHINGS STORE feels business up turn and hires new employee N EMPLOYEE s his e future pet ase from re rewa posi with purc pet s PET STORE OWNER makes donation to youth sports; Exeter Cross Country Ski Team RECYCLE YOUR DOLLARS... IT PAYS Get the picture/ Be a recycle► of your dollar by making them wort; and work and work and work... • Wrought to you courtesy of