The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-06-03, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel
These dogs are known as the Three Amigos. Walking with them in
the Lions Purina Walk for Guide Dogs in Lucknow was from left:
Holly Holyoake with lab/collie Parker, Delton Burkhart with golden
retriever Sally Kinsmen, Marg Burkhart with German shepherd
Star. May 31, 2015.
One of the groups walking in the Lions Purina Walk for Guide
Dogs in Lucknow was, from left: Kathy Todd holding Lucy, Barb
Johnston holding Max, Abbey Todd riding in the stroller, Hayley
Campbell leading Jasmine. May 31, 2015.
Lucknow Lions Tom Hogan and Lisa Gillespie manned the
registration desk at the Lucknow Community Centre for the Lions
Purina Walk for Guide Dogs. May 31, 2015.
The Hogan family walked with their dog Maddie in the Lions
Purina Walk for Guide Dogs in Lucknow. Front from left: Joel
Hogan, Tom Hogan Jr leading Maddie, Sean Hogan. Back from
left: Shannon Hogan, Kyle Hogan, Karla Hogan, Rhonda Munro,
Tom Hogan Sr. May 31, 2015.
2015 Lions Purina Guide Dog
Walk deemed a success
Valerie Gillies
Lucknow Sentinel
It was chilly, but dry for
the 2015 Lions Purina Guide
Dog Walk in Lucknow on
May 31. Those who are
returning walkers were com-
menting that this was better
than the extreme tempera-
ture experienced in the 2014
Walk that had many of the
dogs affected by the heat.
Lucknow Lions members
Tom Hogan and Lisa
Gillespie were doing the reg-
istration for the event. They
reported that turnout was
consistent with recent years
with eight dogs and approxi-
mately 25 walkers partici-
pated, raising $2,602, which
includes a donation from the
Lions. It was noted that you
do not have to have a dog, or
bring one with you, to walk
and raise money that goes to
supporting the school for
training the various types of
guide dogs.
For more information on
the Walk for Guide Dogs or
to make a donation to this
cause go to www.
purinawalkfordogguides.
com/about/.
Check and Protect
against Skin Cancer
Huron County
Health Unit
The first week of June is
Sun Awareness Week. With
summer around the corner,
the Health Unit reminds res-
idents to be safe in the sun.
"We all enjoy being out-
doors, but too much UV
radiation can result in skin
cancer," says Dr. Janice
Owen, Huron County Medi-
cal Officer of Health (A). "It's
important to protect yourself
against too much sun and to
check your skin for any con-
cerning changes."
Follow these guidelines to
be sun -safe:
Limit your time in the sun,
especially between 11 a.m.
and 4 p.m. or when the UV
index is three or greater.
Protect babies and chil-
dren from the sun. A child's
skin is more sensitive and
thinner than an adult's, so
they burn more easily.
Stay in the shade. Shade
can reduce your UV expo-
sure by 50 per cent or more.
Do outdoor activities under
a tree, umbrella, or in the
shade of a building.
Wear sun -protective cloth-
ing, including long-sleeved
shirts and pants, and a wide -
brimmed hat.
Wear sunglasses with UVA
and UVB protection, or UV
400 protection to help prevent
damage to your eyes. Use lip
balm with SPF 30 or greater.
Use sunscreen that has
UVA and UVB protection
(broad-spectrum) with SPF
30 or greater. Apply 20 min-
utes prior to going outside
and then every two hours or
sooner if swimming, drying
off or sweating.
Combination skin mois-
turizer and insect repellent
products are not approved
by Health Canada. Separate
sunscreen and personal
insect repellents can be used
safely at the same time. Fol-
low instructions on the pack-
age for how to apply each
product. Apply sunscreen
first, then insect repellent.
Do not burn or tan - it only
takes one blistering sunburn
to double the chance of
developing melanoma!
Melanoma, a type of skin
cancer, can be treated suc-
cessfully if caught early. Mel-
anoma can appear as a new
mole or coloured spot, or
develop in an existing mole.
Check your skin head -to -toe
once a month using the
ABCDE rule for moles:
Asymmetry - one side
appears different than the
other
Border - irregular or
jagged
Colour - changes colour,
or varying colours within the
spot, or an unusual colour
Diameter - greater than
6mm, but maybe less
Evolution - changes
shape, colour, or size, or if it
feels different (e.g. itchy, ten-
der, bleeding)
For more information on
sun safety and UV radiation,
visit huronhealthunit.ca.
Pets don't belong in Hot Vehicles
South Bruce
Ar OPP
With the arrival of warm
summer weather, the South
Bruce Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) wants to
remind pet owners that a hot
vehicle is no place for a
pet. A domesticated pet is
dependent on the owner for
proper care like food, shelter
and water.
On a day where the tem-
perature is 26 degrees Cel-
sius, the temperature inside
a vehicle parked in the shade
reaches 32 degrees Celsius
while the temperature inside
a vehicle in the hot sun can
reach 71 degrees Cel-
sius. The operating tempera-
ture of a sauna is 70 degrees
Celsius - 90 degrees Celsius.
The Criminal Code of Can-
ada has sections that deal
with the mistreatment of
animals: cause unnecessary
suffering - maximum sen-
tence of 5 years in jail; injure
or endanger an animal -
maximum sentence of 5
years in jail; neglect an ani-
mal - maximum sentence of
2 years in jail.
Take good care of your
pets, it's not just the right
thing to do, it's the law.
The South Bruce OPP is
requesting anyone with infor-
mation that can assist police
to call 1-888-310-1122. Should
you wish to remain anony-
mous, you can call Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
(TIPS) or send a web -tip to
crimestop-gb.org, where you
may be eligible to receive a
cash reward of up to $2,000.