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re Visits mother by Mrs. M. Gervais Mr. and Mrs. Murray Springthorpe of Toronto visited the former's mother Mrs. J.E. Springthorpe for a recent weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes MacKenzie spent a few days with their son-in- law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Greg Quesnelle in London. Mrs. Mary Roskaft returned from Oakville where she visited her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. G. Roskaft. ' Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rate of Searboro visited Mr. and Mrs. Dick Brown last week. The Mothers Group of the Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders recently held a 50-50 draw and the winner was Mr. Wm Todd of Victoria Harbour. The groups wish to thank all for their support. Mrs. Hilda Savage is arranging a shopping bus trip to Barrie Mall on Friday, Dec. 10. Call Mrs. Savage at 534-3137 if interested. Mr. Glenn Mount and children Craig, Colleen and Caroline of Welland Paramedic training spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Mar- jorie Mount. The Sacrament of Baptism was conducted by the minister Rev. W. Oake in St. John's United Church on Sunday morning when Tracy Lynn _ infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Flor- schutz and Shane Andrew Michael infant Comprehensive emergency health service system for Ontario: MPP comprehensive emergency health services system for Ontario including paramedic training, the development of local trauma units, a new breed of emergency physician, and a citizen cardio-pulmonary __re- suscitation program, was outlined today by Health Minister Larry Grossman. In a speech to the Windsor Rotary Club, Grossman said, "At present, the critically ill or injured are taken to the nearest hospital for treatment. Under the proposed new program, the goal should be that they be taken to the hospital best able. to take care of them. "Last month TI asked the district health eouncils to establish regional emergency health services co- ordination committees to take a hard look at the needs of each region," continued Mr. Grossman. Grossman added, special attention must be paid to the needs of cardiac heart attack and trauma victims. "In addition to some hospitals being designated as trauma centres, we will need emergency oriented doctors available to a designated hospital to make the system work,"' he said. "This year for the first time my ministry is funding 12 post- graduate positions in emergency medicine. Until now there were no certified emergency specialists trained in Ontario. ' "The majority of Ontario's ambulance attendants currently hold emergency medieal care. attendant (EMCA) © certification but they are not trained in advanced life support or paramedic procedures," said Mr. Grossman. 'Today I am announcing that training for our first group of EMCA-II candidates will begin in January and we expect to see the first graduates in June, 1983." At present the ministry is designing a program for training EMCA-IIIs, paramedics who will be trained in both trauma and car- diac life support programs. "The first responder to emergencies is the initial link in the new emergency services chain," said Grossman. "Citizen cardio-pul- monary _ resuscitation (CPR) has been shown to increase dramatically the sur- vival rate of cardiac victims." Grossman announced, all government em- ployees will be offered a CPR training program Starting this month. Gas line ruptured A break in a gas line *feeding into 479 Hugel Ave. in Midland prompted local firefighters to respond to an emergency call, Monday afternoon. The area was blocked off until the pipe could be repaired, Deputy Fire Chief Hal Belfry noted yesterday. That night, firemen were called to 321 Donalda St. Turns out the call was a false alarm. Saturday, firefighters snuffed out a chimney fire at 669 Yonge St., Belfry revealed. Damage was light, he added. Specializing in Hairport Festivee Gift certificates available, Call 322-1800 or 322-1728 Braiding, The five-hour course, offered during office hours by the Ontario Heart Foundation, will provide basic skills and knowledge in the recognition of life ' threatening health situations. It is expected that at least one in every four or five government employees will take the CPR course. 'After we have blanketed the entire Ministry of Health, we will then make a_ program package available to other ministries and to corporations in the private sector," ob- served Grossman. Individuals with basic cardiac life support training (BCLS) will then become part of a mini-emergency- health care system in every government office, to assist fellow employees in an emergency situation. The basic CPR first aid training will teach how to clear an airway, mouth-to-mouth res- uscitation, and chest compression. It will also include the recognition of heart attack symptoms, how to make the individual comfortable, where to get help including the notification of am- bulance' services ~ and techniques to maintain an individual -- until professionally trained attendants arrive. Acting as co-ordinator of all CPR training programs, the Ontario Heart Foundation will contract out to local agencies across the province such as the St. John Ambulance and the Red Cross to provide training for government and private groups. "With the major emergency care developments outlined today," Grossman said, "I logk forward to the day when more lives can be saved in our province." son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Genis all of Victoria Harbour were presented by their parents for Baptism. Mrs. Charlene Genis also received Baptism and all were received into the Fellowship of the Church family. The Advent Wreath was placed and the candle for the first Sunday in Advent was lit by Sherry Anderson. Flowers in the sanc- tuary in memory of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Allison and CVapt. Orin Allison were placed by their family. Mrs. Marjorie Mount received word of the death of her sister Mrs. Esther Johnson following a_ lengthy illness. The funeral took place on Tuesday in Elmvale. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Edwards and Miss Susan Edwards of Sudbury and Mr. and Mrs. J. Luptak with Sarah and Jamie of Espanola visited the former's son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Florschutz on Sunday to attend the Baptism of their granddaughter Tracy Lynn Florschutz in St. John's United Churvh. Mr. Keith Webb of Oshawa _ visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Webb on Sunday and Monday. The regular meeting of the United Church Women of St. John's United Church was held on Tuesday, Nov. 9 with 20 members present. The meeting was opened by President Mrs. Vera Keetch and the Devotional period was taken by the Citizenship and Social Action Groupette Mrs. Blanche Prentice, Mrs. Jeam Howe, Mrs. Rose Evans, Mrs. Lorraine MacKenzie Mrs. Margaret Tremblay and Mrs. Bruce Eplett taking part. The theme was In Flander Fields. Two minutes silence was observed. Business followed and reports were given. The study for next year will be South Pacific Islands 35 house calls and 26 hospdital calls wedre made. The next meeting will hee Decoa-; aawhen Christmas stockings will be tunned in. Lunch was served after the close of the meeting, served by members of the Groupette. 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All are well-illustrated but should be checked for depth of detail that you will require. A book to treasure is The Art of Robert Bateman which contains colour prints of some of his most beautiful work. TOYS Stepping into a toy shop you are amazed at the numbers of cuddlies. These are collec- tions of soft toy animals. The creatures represented come in almost every size and colour, are lifelike, life-sized and scaled down. There are mice, bunnies, elephants, snakes, bears, dogs, cats and even insects (scaled up). Sometimes, the more realistic the toy animal, the more the price climbs. Most of these cuddlies carry a label stating non-allergenic and listing the fabric and fill. The surprising thing is that this type of toy is bought in great numbers for adults as well as children. A huggable seven-to eight-foot liger with a most winsome expression sells for $369. Its counterpart, a lion, went to a man as a gift to remind him of his stay in Africa. A life-sized chipmunk by Steiff is priced at $23.95. People who live in no-pet apartments also aequire these appealing likenesses. There are wooden and wind-up and friction- wheeled and pull-push creatures. A large black and white penguin can be made to waddle along with a little urging. "Bathtubbies" are plastic water folk which you wind so that they will go swimming around in the bathwater with the child, $2.79. Stocking stuffers are many. They include the nicely detailed matchbox animals, chenille insects, and three-inch wooden and wire jigglers. For the young rider, there are rocking horses, rocking donkeys and rocking ponies. Some are wood, some realistically fabric- covered and each fastened to a sturdy wood or steel frame. Farm, jungle and zoo sets are made of durable, cardboard, wood or plastic,--with a good range of size and price. Next week I will report on the recom- mendations re the giving or not giving of live pets. 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