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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 27 Jul 2004, p. 13

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Champion Country, Tuesday, July 27, 2004-13 i TPolice cruisers in rural areas to get defibrillators in the fal Special to The Champion Two defibrillator units will he installed in I-lIon Regional Police Service cars in the Nassagaweya area by Septemher I with the goal of' increasing the chances of' saving lives in the community. "The units are scheduled to be installed hefore September I, conlirmed Halton police Staff Sgt. Susan Delaney. -We will have a minimum of eight officers trained on the equipmnent and they are aIl very IThe units cosi $5,000) each and are heing lunded hy the Mikey Network, a project spearheaded hy Heathwood Homnes in hon- our of friend and colleague Michael Hart Salem- who died of a heani attack in 2002. The Mikey Network's goal "is Io raise funds t0 place puhlic access defihrillators where they are needed mnost." Approximately 6,500) people in Ontario sufer from cardiac arrest each year and if's critical to shock the heai within two to six l'lie average response ime for para- medies in Ontario is eight minutes although police are often flrst on the scene. The defihrillators will allow police officers to hegin life-saving procedures if they're there hefore a paramedie team. -'This projeet will have a hig impact on response time," said Staff Sgt. Delaney. "Anything that cao help sustain life until paramedies arrive is worth the cost. If these machines help save even one life, they've paid for themselves a hundred limes over." Take look back in time this weekend Most people have seen the pioneer days depicted in various TV shows and movies -even reality shows h ut whai were lhey really like? T1hat's the question Country Heritage Park will he aîîempting 10 answer Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon t0 5 p.m. 'IlD.own on the farm Two-and-a-alf year old Erica McCracloen (loft) and older "«ta Shannon, 4, don't seernto shar. the m- Inter- est in the. farm animais gruzlng et Country Horitage Park on the. weekend. The two waoe out wlth #MW1 famnuy vsltng the park for di.ur«MtkUne, tak- lng In hOwFarm Animal Days attraction, whlch fastured cows and sheep. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Children will have a chance îo attend on display. cla.ss in a one-room schoolhouse and play Families cao also visit the steam-pow- wiîh old-fashioned îoys. Families will he ered shingle milI, and of course there will able 10 make hutter and see how the milk he many Iraclors on display. Country induslry has progressed. Herilage Park is located on Tremaine Rd. And for those mbt quilîs, the Canada For more information, cail (905) 878- Packers National Quili Collection will he 8151. The business that considers itself immune to> the necessity for advertising sooner or later finds itself immune to business." Derby Brown TAU TO MILT" AFIKEMNT PLANNU40 SU'EIAL5T fr74 AMMAdx"n04n#ft hmrmrrewu WWW*Xou ne jlp F«»,fw o"ft 4 -o "fffl §eI cg* #0 0* %O 1 - ýCoww«@ W of e % -4Ow» «4 44e ýQ or xQýYK W-ewy OC-A*l k4mwuw mmle * 59e,«o w~urn~ I I

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