The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-12-19, Page 11t.
Women's Day Out was very
fortunate to have had Mrs.
Gurpal Thind, Supervisor of
Huron County Public Health
Nurses speak to us about the
Public Health Programs:
Mrs. Thind was prep.ared to
illustrate the programs with
slides. However, questions were
asked so fast and, furiously that
she set aside her prepared talk
and answered them.
The Huron County Public
Health Unit is set up to •fulfill •
many health needs, ••In
Screening Clinics, pre-school
children receive • a thorough
health assessment and the
necessary needles are given.
The Denver Development Test
assesses their physical ' co-
ordination, language ability,
speech defects and ability to
mix with other children. These
special tests detect early, dif-
ficulties that might hinder ,the
child's progress in school,Child
Health Clinic to be held Thur-
sday, December 19th; 9:30-
11:30 a.m. at the Assessment
Office Board Room, 48
Gloucester Terrace ,does a
health surveillance, anaemia
screening, immunization,
hearing tests, flouride brushing
of ' childrens' teeth to prevent
cavities for ages 3 to 5"Wears
and vision testing.
Adult Health Guidance Cen-
tre held Thursday, December
19th, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the
Assessment 'Office Board
Room, 48 Gloucester Terrace,
does a health surveillance, foot
care, anaemia screening, urine
testing, blood pressure, and
hearing . tests. If you need a.
Volunteer Driver call the
Health Unit at 524-8302...
There are two Family Plan-
ning Clinics in the county, one
at Exeter's Health Units Office,
Ann Street near the Hospital,
every Tuesday evening from
6:30-9:00 p.m. If you wish to
make an appointment call 23,5-
1014 Exeter, or 524-8:301
Goderich. Another one at the
Clinton Health Unit on Shipley
Street, is every Thursday from
6:30-9:00 p.m. Call 482-3416 or
524-8301 Goderich, to make
sure that you will get full
benefit of their time for your-
self or child.
There is a trained staff at the
clinics to counsel parents,
teenagers and senior citizens.
Mothers and babies are
visited shortly after their
return home from the hospital,
especially premature babies
from Sick .Children's Hospital,
London. Th it growth is
carefully watched to insure
their future development.
Public Health Nurses serve as
School Nurses who check on
physical and emotional
problems plus immunization
(the big Needle).
• Home Care is.administrated
by Public Health. A patient is
able to return to his home
sooner allowing his hospital
bed to be used by a more
seriously ill person, because
Home Care provides .Victorian.
Order of Nurses to take blood
pressure, temperatures, change
dressings, help , with special
diets, give . needles,
physiotherapists, occupational
therapist'• and homemakers.
• Many do not realize that the
clinics are for young and old,
rich 'and poor, anyone who
needs the services.
Thank you very much, Mrs.
Thind , for informing us about
some of the Huron County
Public Health Programs. Will'
you return soon to answer 'the
many questions we didn't have
time to discuss?
These students at St. Mary's Separate $cool are shepherds in this year's Christmas concert
production, The Drum. The shepherds are (from left to right back row). Eamon Dourly, Greg
Kacprazk, Cynthia Redmond, Shirley Pitrie, Moira Donnelly, Carol Stetenstad, Suzanne Smith,
Deborah Buchanan, Angela Carter and Harold Sartori; (front row from left) Debbie Reid, Karen
Graf, Ann DeJong, Kim Buchanan and Ginette Richard. (staff photo)
Garden' gifts
Progressive garden centers
do not close for the winter
these days. "Like their
customers, they turn their
thoughts to Christmas and gear
up for the holiday season",
says Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food hor-
ticultyrist, D.B. McNeill.
Look for decorations, gift
plants and tools for the gar-
deners on your list at garden
centers, he- suggests. 'Spades,
hoes, ,L, rakes, pruning shears;
bulb planters, indoor gardening
'equipment, bulbs, books, and
hundreds of other gardening
items are all on display.
You can purchase gift cer-
tificates at most gardening cen-
ters. They make excellent
presents. for `both ,new
homeowners and experienced
gardeners
Until dawn breaks the night
' BY MARY LOU,I-LUEHN
•
So !much to think Of on this
diamond -filled night
There they are twinking instan-
tly down at me
Perhaps not to me but to
another.
Does the light snow clinging to
my boots
See those lights up there?
The leather next to my socks is
wet now.
When 'walking you hear
nothing but steps
Stand still, and you may hear
God
Whispering, sighing—in the,
• willow.
The furrows are covered, no
longer exposed
They are part i the shadowed
hill .
Where tracks, are left by the
young.
He called to me again and I
heard
His reassurance as my Lungs ex.
paraded
And drew in cold, new life.
I walk this path now to listen
And to think loud enough
Fdr nature and its creator to
hear.
His peace fills me as' .I head
homeward
I remember making white snow
angels •
And wondering at their beauty.
This closeness is .hidden in
buildings
With much distraction you
don't find
Anything like, this „talking
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Soon creeks will gurgle, laugh
But now they are held quiet
By winter's clutching grip.
That rushing sound, the wind
The invisible surrounds, en'
-
folds
Letting you know you're not
alone.
No need to fear the dark,
strangeness
`No lights here to show the way
Guided by His love I'm almost
home..
GOTAIRICH, SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1974 ?APE 11
Have a safe Christmas
BY RICHARD HOUGHTON
CONESTOGA-.JQ.URNALISM
STUDENT
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The Christmas tree stands as
a symbol of the beauty and
goodwill of the Christmas
,spirit. Radiant with colored
lights'and shimmering with tin-
sel icicles hanging from its
branches, few things could sun.
pass it for beauty in innocense.
'However •this very same
Christmas tree can bring fire
and death to your family+if the
basic rules of. Christmas tree
safety are neglected. In a mat-
, ter. of seconds, a happy Christ-
mas can turn into a family,.
tragedy.
Special care must be taken
when setting up and decorating
Christmas trees. If plans call
for a natural tree, it should be
bought fresh and green, and,
kept outdoors or in an
unheated garage before being
brought into the home.{
One or two inches should be
cut diagonally from the butt,
and the tree should be set up
with the butt in water, which
should be maintained above
the level of the cut. A tree
whose moisture content has
dropped to a critical point
before immersion will not
recover, INA will continue to
dry out, even when standing in
water. .
,The tree should be checked
24 hours after it is erected for
flexibility. If ther is any sign of
1`essened flexibility in needles
or .twigs, the trees should be
removed.
Check strings of -electric lights
carefully for worn insulation,
broken plugs, or loose bulb
sockets. Use only lighting sets
approved • by .the Canadian
Safety Association and non-
flammable decorations. Always
turn the lights off at bedtime,
and before leaving home.
A special effort should be
made to keep people from
smoking near the tree, and
matches must be kept out of the
hands of children. •
All gift wrappings should be
disposed of as soon as the gifts
are opened. When tissue paper
is piled rap undpr the tree it
creates a . highly volatile
situation.
Keep the tree away from heat
sources such as fireplaces, TV
sets or radiators. Do not allow
the tree to block access to doors
or windows in case of fire.
Even artificial trees can be
serious fire hazards. Metallic
treesare conductors of elec-
tricity, and should not be
decorated with strings of lights.
This type of tree should hie
illuminated by floodlights. ,
Christmas brings t1le temp-
tation of leaving small children
unattended for short periods of
time, while visiting neighbours
or completing last minute shop-
ping. The Criminal Code of
Canada forbids such action
which endangers the life cr
health of any child under the
age of ten •years.
A Christmas tree is as impor-
tant to Christmas, as fuel is to
a fire. Following these
guidelines will insure your
family of a safe Christmas tree,
and therefore bring them closer
to having a Merry Christmas.
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