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MAY 29, I974 . TERRACE BAY NEWS PAGE 5 KINSMEN CLUB TO SPONSOR CNIB UNIT vision with blindness as the eventual result. The GNIB Mobile Eye Care Unit will be in A child will not outgrow a condition known : i . Treatment Terrace Bay at the Curling Loung on June I3th 88 Strabismus lor Crossed eygs i es and '14th : needs to be started as soon as the condition tala : i i fight. iO The Unit is being sponsored locally by the 8 recognized. EO Prevent loss of Sia ne . hundred and fifty-six cases of strabismus were Kinsmen 'Club of Terrace Bay. If you have a . : seen in 1973. After the age of 6-7 years, visual problem and are not already under the Ee ms ; it is generally too late to restore normal care of an eye specialist, make an appointment yo. : : ; a vision to a child with strabismus. by phoning 825-3776 between the hours of 9 a.m. Pe. be wite. take core. ofivour Bves and I2 noon and 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. 4 Our Syes. In I973, the Unit visited 2I communities during the seven month schedule, providing med- KEITH PENNER RE-ELECTED ical eye examinations for 3I87 persons of all ages. This year, the program is being extended | to many new towns in Northern Ontario. Some of the centres receiving services are Hornepayne, Nakina, Sioux Lookout, Rainy River, Little Curr -ent and Chapleau. Forty-six percent of the people seen last year had an eye problem caused by some abnor- mality or disease of the eye. Two hundred and forty patients were discov- ered to have cataracts. Many people with cat- aracts do not know that useful vision can be restored with surgery. Fifty-three persons seen have glaucoma and another forty are suspected to have glaucoma. If neglected, glaucoma progressively reduces At the Liberal Nomination Meeting held in Red Rock on Saturday, May 25th, about I20 Thunder Bay District Delegates again acclaim- ed Mr. Keith Penner as their standard bearer for the party in the July election. In a very strong acceptance speach Mr. Penner blamed the Conservatives and New Demo- crates for bringing on a 28 million dollar election at a time when there are so many im- portant issues to be delt with federally. Mr. Penner thanked the voters throughout the riding for the strong support he has re- ceived in the past and pledged himself to continue to serve all the people regardiess of their affiliations. -- a= OREGON SAW CHAIN IN POPULAR 16 INCH LENGTHS $9.75 each 3 for $27.00 SCOTTY'S J SMALL ENGINE SHOP OREGON| Simcoe Plaza Phone825~3885 Schreiber Terrace Bay