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Jump! Jump! The students of Epsom Public School were jumping all over the halls and classrooms last Thur Rope for Heart other with all gol hearts into it in this photo Jed (front) Clare Cooper, Mark and Jonathan Loback. sday afternoon. it was 'Jump Fund Day and kids pledged money on each the Heart Fund. Putting their , Jordan Lyme sons isn't new Dear Dr. Donohue: I came into contact with a deer tick recent- ly while hunting, I broke out in a rash, and immediately saw a physi- cian, 1 have been tested twice, both times positive for Lyme disease. My physician has me on antibi- otics. Can you tell me more? Other than for the positive test anxiety, I feel no different --R.L.V. Answer: Readers might think Lyme disease is new, but we have * known about it since the early 1900s. Since identification of, the germ involved -- Borrelia -- in 1982, more doctors have diag- nosed it, leading to the false impression of a new illness of epi- demic proportions. Such statistical illusions are not uncommon in medicine. Lyme disease begins with ticks, especially deer ticks, infected with Borrelia. When those ticks bite h they Generally, the first indication of infection occurs two or three weeks after the bite as an enlarging circle of redness. The enlarging 4 trichloroacetic acid are applied to the skin. Their caustic properties erode the upper cell layers. New skin cells take their place, smoother and healthier looking than the old version. Chemical peels remove fine wrinkles and superficial scars and blemishes. Whether such peels will work for acne pitting depends on how deep those scars are. A dermatolo- gist or plastic surgeon can be more explicit. My acne treatment report. is ilable by writing: Dr. ue center blanch ly, and other patches then ¢ appear in areas removed from the actual bite. Along with the rash, the patient -- No. 39, Box 5539, Riverton, NJ 08077. Enclose a long, self- addressed, stamped (52 cents) ) 3 might exp headache, stiff neck and fatigue. The heart and nervous system can be affected, with paralysis of the germ to the person's skin. The faster you get a tick off your body, the less likely you are to become infected. Ticks can cling to skin for a day or so, all the while injecting the germ. The disease is usually described as having three distinct stages, but don't be deceived; progression is not always evident, and symptoms of all three supposed stages can occur simultaneously. Describing the stages does give an idea of the discase's spectrum of symptoms, however. facial les and an irregular heartbeat. Joints might ache. You were treated early, R.V., and use of antibiotics is effective in 90 per cent of Lyme disease patients. Further, you have had none of the later signs and symp- toms. The odds of escaping com- plications are in your favour. Dear Dr. Donohue: My 31- year-old sister is having a chemical face peel. What is this all about? Would it be useful for acne-scamred skin?--L.S. Answer: During a chemical pe and $3. Dear Dr. Donohue: Does acetaminophen have the same advantage as aspirin in preventing strokes by keeping the blood thin and therefore preventing clots?-- EL. Answer: Acetaminophen and aspirin are both used in pain con- trol, but acetaminophen does not have the same anti-clotting proper- ties of aspirin so it is not used to prevent heart attacks and strokes. "se Dr. Donotiue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, - but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him at P.O. Box 5539, Riverton, NJ 08077. MP comments on Ontario budget To the Editor: badges du ve p our we FORDER - PARKS INSURANCE BROKERS INC. From a federal per- spective, that certainly was so when the NDP government unveiled the 1992 Ontario Ontario budget last week. All governments, federal and long way to go. Personally, I was sorry to see the higher personal income taxes which will affect us all. The pr spent about 20 pages of his budget speech on blaming the federal gov- emment for Ontario's economic was able to claim there will be no increase in the amount of income tax paid by Ontario residents this year. That's only because he moved § in 10 take up the personal provincial, face the same prob} of trying to stimulate the economy during these difficult economic times while also restraining spend- ing and The good news last week was that an Ontario government finally |" Port Perry Garoen Service | COMPLETE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LANSCIPIG SumEs Snes Ronin Wale 4 Interlock * "Over 30 Yeas Expo' 985-2434 a S$}. = HANS xd PERSONAL COMPUTERS and HOME SECURTY 386 SX 16 Mhz 386 DX 33Mhz 32K 1 Mb of Ram 2Mb of Ram 108 Mb Hard Disk 106 Mb Hard Disk 1.2 & 1.44 Mb. Floppy Drives 1.2 8 1.44 Mb. 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Yet provincial treasurer Fred HOMEOWNERS yr I oa @ Wo asset Al Saniors with he Preoeuing of Funding Pr Fe © Over Thousand Services And All This For Only | ES Payman Plas avalae 67 Your But © Money Back | 40.00 Annually (GST not inc.) blems and for allegedly cutting transfer payments to the province. In fact, however, audited accounts clearly prove that since the present federal government was elected in 1984, the total dol- lar value of Ottawa's payments to Ontario was increased every year. These federal transfers help the province meet the cost of a range of programs, most notably health care, welfare and post-secondary education, This year, federal transfers will account for more than 20 per cent " of Queens Park's total revenues. Over the past cight years, aver- age federal transfers to Ontario went up by 6.1 per cent each year. Similar federal payments to all other Canadian provinces had an average increase of only 5.5 per cent. In that regard it's also useful to; take a close look at the spending thabits of these two levels of gov- . ernment during the same time frame. While the federal govern- was was by far the highest average increase permitted by any provin- cial government. We might recall that it was just three years ago when, because the economy performed much better than rected, the (David) Peterson government found it had an un-expected $913 million "windfall" in tax revenues. Rather than using this to pay down the provincial debt, that Liberal gov- "ernment had a spending spree. Ross Stevenson, M. P. Durham riding.