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Christmas
lights on
with blessing
of gov'ts.
Federal Energy 'Minister
Donald MacDonald and
Premier William Davis of On-
tario have given the 'go-ahead
for, traditional Christmas
Lighting this -season.
In response to a brief from
the Christmas Decoration
Division of the Canadian Toy
Manufacturers Associatioin,'
Mr. Macdonald confirmed that
"there is no reason to single out
Christmas lights as a special
target for energy conservation
efforts duripg the coming
heating season."
Mr. Macdonald said that the
program of Christmas lighting
on Parliament Hill will be u,n-
dertaken this year.
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indicated that the Ontario
government recognizes Christ-
mas lighting as being part of
the good spirit .of Christmas
and that neither the
government nor Ontario Hydro,
wishes to darken that spirit.
The industry brief pointed
out that Christmas lighting
.received unfair public attention
last fall as a largely symbolic
vehicle for introducing energy
conservation •awareness and
thatno other industry was
singled out in such a way.
la recognition of the need for
responsible use of all energy
resources, the industry supports•
Mr. Macdonald's suggestion
' that Christmas lights be turned
on after 6:00 p.m. and turned
off upon retiring:
During. the 1973 coverage of
Christmas lights, there was lit-
tle reference to certain facts;
which help out matters in the
proper perspective.
- 15 outdoor Christmas lights
consume less energy than two.
75 -watt household bulbs. •
15 outdooeChristrnas lights
illuminated six hours a day for
15 days use,. one -twentieth of
the energy needed to cook a 20
pound turkey for six hours- a.
day use, less than one-half of
the energy consumed by a color
television during the same'
period.
A 15 -bulb String of Christmas
lights illuminated six hours a
day for 15 days, consume one-
quarter of the energy used by a
14 -pound clothes dryer in one
hour.
- Hydro Quebec's water tur-
bines furnish 99..6% '_ of
Quebec's total electrical eriergy.
needs. Hydro electric,- energy is
a constantly -renewable
resource.
None of Ontario's depen-
dable capacity of 14.4 million
kilowatts is produced through
the use of oil, while less thari•
0.06% of the electrical energy
generated in Ontario is used for,
Christmas lighting.
Diabetics the topic
Mrs, Gurpal Thind, director of nursing in the Huron County Health Clinic, talks with ,Miss
Marie Hori, teaching dietician, Mr's. Jeanette MacDonald, socialworker, and Mrs. Janet
Peckover, teaching nurse, of the Tri -Hospital Diabetes Education Centre, Women's College
Hospital, Toronto. They led discussionworkshops on diabetes at last Wednesday's con-
ference at the assessment office board room. There are over 400,000 diabetics in Canada, and
about one-quarter of these people don't realize they have the chronic life-long disease. The
members of the Diabetes Education Centre warn that anyone who4s overweight or who has a
diabetes can •be contrr .led. They provide a better understanding of diabetes, and good
nutrition and how it is applied to the diabetic. The nurse presents the medical aspects of
diabetes. The dietician teaches the use of a detailed meal plan as prescribed by the physician.
The social leader gives—leadership to group discussion, and deals with emotional problems
which may arise. (staff photo)
More koIe the keij
•
self-care and dietary management were the main topics of
discussion at a conference on diabetes, held last Wednesday
for health care personnel, by the Huron County Health Unit,
Approximately 60 nurses and dieticians from all hospitals in
the county, and public health nurses from Perth and Grey
Prevent
Christmas
tree fires
Make sure your family isn't
one of those left homeless
because of a Christmas tree fire
this year.
"Your 'tree will, probably be
cut at least a month before you
buy it," says Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food hor-
ticulturist, J.K. Hughes. "It
will dry even more before you
set it up. So, don't let your
children persuade you 'to bring
it in early and lgave it in late.
The longer you l eep it inside,
the more dried out it will get
and the more of a fire hazard it
will become.''
Regular watering will keep
the tree fragrant and green and
will', help prevent "it from drying
out quickly. Check its water.
supply every day; especially
during the first few days.in the
house. -
If your tree is frozen when
you bring it in, let itthaw at
least half an hour before
decorating it. This will prevent
its needles from falling as.
quickly.
Never decorate a Christmas
tree With real candles, Check
electric lights for short circuits
before hanging them on the tree
and keep trimmings that might
ignite easily away from them.
Keep the lights on for. only
short periods, and be sure ' to
switch them off whenever you
a"re leaving the house.
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..this disease, which the conference helped provide, Mrs. Gur-
pal Thind, director of nursing, in the Huron County Health
Unit, said. A social worker, a teaching nurse and a teaching
dietician from the Tri -Hospital Diabetes Education Centre,
Women's College Hospital Toronto, led discussion groups.
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