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TIie year 1963 marked the beginning °of the
Kinsmen—C/F relationship when Dr. DOttglas
Crozier or the Hospital for Sick Children in
Toronto spoke to the Kinsmen of the North York
Club and explained this dreaded childhood disease.
The word was spread throughout neighbouring
Kinsmen Cluhs'and the proceeds of a 1964 Tag
Day vvere turned over to Cystic Fibrosis research.
.The District ',Executive in 1964 were seeking a
Project for, the more than 55 Clubs of District
Eight ' Allt.r ('onsidfetiny marry, the Canadian
Cystic Fibrosis 'Foundation was asked tt make a
formal pfesentattyri to the Kinsmen District Con
verltioorh �Jun, of that yt'a `Ubnanithious a ,proval
was given and the Kin,ineri accepted C1F research
ds d Disti irP P'tili'(i r'
In l966196/
a)>)xovdl wdti q ven 1ui the
yearly ,))OM ni'hr of d Kitr,rtien C, F Clinic at
the'kospital for Sick Children in Toronto,
.In the years 1964 to 1972 Kinsmen & Kinettes
of District 8 raised over 5300,000 to fight C/F
through research.
Since 1968- die Kinsmen of District 8 have
sp(,rr,niNti.,n� „tlur,rt�onat booth oL1 Cy,iic °FiLrosis
at the Annual Gah,ul„tf;i National Exhibition
C 1
The Kinsmen C'F kdodrtl of Management wdti
form',f 196/ to co ordinate the effo t, of the
Clubs and to administer the funds raised.
In 1971 the 79 clubs of District 1 (south western
Ontario) adopted C/F -d their district 'protect- .
The Kinsrnen'Club of your Community, i,s•con
tinua.)ly seeking methods to educate the public
_-Irbout this disease The 1irst1week of May each year
mark the climax of their fund raising drives for
C/F,
The Kinsmen and Kinettes Clubs of .Clinton and
Goderich will be accepting your donations on
Cable TV, Channel 12 on Saturday 'May .4, and
Saturday May 11, between the hours of 10 -and 12
•a;m.
Your organization or company may also submit
your donation rto Doug Norman, RR 2, Clinton, Ont.
or Don Parker 111 Anglpsea St. Goderich,. Ont.
prior to the above dates.
Please give them your support, for the •richest
gift that Kinsmen can give is "The Breath of Life”
to a C/F. Child.
(.,Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Toronto, Ontario
THE KINSMEN & KINETTE CLUBS OF CLINTON & GODERICH WISH TO THANK.
THE BUSINESSMEN LISTED BELOW, WHOSE SUPPORT & SPONSORSHIP MADE,
Cystic Fibr.osis (or CIF) one of the most coni
mon 1Qrious chronic disorders of Canadian infants
and children. •
• ONE IN EVERY 1,000 CHILDREN ' is borh
with Cystic Fibrosis.~
■• CIF claims more wiclinic than. Polio ever did at
its pre -vaccine Worst
• C/F hits children ip the LUNGS and in the
DIGESTIVE' SYSTEM. In the'.lungs, thick gluey
mucus clings, to the 'tither walls reducing the oxy
gen supply. rn the stomach, faulty digestive juices
cannot extract the nutrition from the- food
consumed.
• Ten years ago, most C/F children died before
reaching school 'age. Today, with early diagnosis
and expert treatment, many affected youngsters
stand a good chance of diving beyond their teens.
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1' Treatment includes diet supplements, mist
tents; "postural drainage'" therapy: breathing
exercises;and specific medications• to combat
. infection. • .
• For most. families, C/F rs.,a STAGGERING
ECONOMIC DRAIN. The outlay for drugs and
equipment may run to 52,000 a year.
• The Canadian C/F Foundation has established .
18 C/FCentres acid Clinics across Canada for treat
menti research and teaching.
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