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economist suntribune entertainment saturday april 27 2002 17 music mania stoiiflvilles annual musical variety show is being pre sented for the 42nd time this weekend dance troupe members from left david taugher lisa st germain laurie sider and kim heaslip perform on thursday night the final perform ance goes tonight at stouffville district secondary school the final night of mania staff photomike barrett keeping you in on may 1 2002 the electricity market will open to competition youll have a choice in the open market youll have two ways to buy electricity option 1 you can do nothing and markham hydro will buy power on your behalf from the competitive market and pass the costs through to you with no markup option 2 you can purchase your electricity at a fixed rate from oneof several licensed retailers in the open market your bill will be fully unbundled and costs shown as commodity distribution monthly customer charge noncompetitive electricity charges and debt retirement look in your next bill for a more detailed explanation some things will notu regardless of whom you buy your electrical energy from markham hydro will still be there to deliver the same level of safe secure and reliable elec tricity youve come to expect well continue to respond to emergency interruptions and maintain the electrical distribution system well still read your meters and calculate your bills and well continue to supply your electricity commodity if you decide to stay with us most importantly were still here to help for more information on the competitive market visit our website at wwwmarkhamhydrocom feel free to contact our customer service department at 9054773844 or visit ontario energy board wwwoebgovonca the ministry of science and technology wwwestgovonca electricjty distributors association wwwedaonca youve trusted us in the past you ton us in the future ifljv stonffrillb swa hospital department of paediatrics ask nrbear preventive health care in the summertime dear dr bear with the arrival of warmer weather my family wants to spend more time outdoors what do our kids need to watch for yours truly loving parents dear loving parents summer is surely a time for outdoor fun and games however there are definitely a lot of precautions that we need to take to pre vent harm and ensure the safety of our kids the four areas that we want to emphasize are sunburn heat exhaustion stroke insect bite and accident prevention v basic good habits of sunburn prevention for kids gradually increase the time of sun exposure over several days in early spring so that the childrens skin can have more melanin dark pigments for better protection stay indoors or in the shade during the hottest time of the day 10 am to 2 pm even the best shade can only provide 50- pro tection watch out for hot surfaces such as pavement metal slides and car doors wear sunglasses that specify uva and uvb protection to pre vent cataract and macular degeneration do the 3 ss slip slap and siop each episode of sunburn double our risk of skin cancer v 1 slip on a loose cotton tshirt cover as much skin as possible 2 slap on ahat- it needs a large rim or flaps t6shade or cover the nose the ears the nape of the neck and the cheeks 3 slop on the sunscreen it should have aspf sun protection factor of at least 30 it should be paba free and protect against both uva and uvb sunscreensunwock should be applied even on overcast days because uv rays can penetrate through clouds should be reapplied every two to three hours and when the kids get out of the water should not miss the tips nose ears fingers and toes if the child is allergic to sunscreen chemicals they can use block that only have zinc oxide and titanium dioxide such as the one by marcelle this is also very safe to use on children under 6 months old teenagers with acne should make sure the sunscreen specify noncomedogenic like the one by neutrogena what are heat exhaustion and heat stroke heat exhaustion happens when the body encounters exces sively high temperatures that it is not used to managing the body cannot maintain normal body temperature the body tem perature becomes high but is usually below 40degree celsius symptoms are headache weakness lightheadedness muscle cramps and agitation- children are at higher risk because they have higher metabolic rate severe heat exhaustion will eventu ally lead to heat stroke heat stroke is when organ damage is happening with high body temperature usually higher than 40 degree celsius the symp toms will include confusion hallucinations bizarre behaviour seizure and coma they reflect brain damage prevention of heat exhaustion beware of the heat index a measure of how hot we feel it reflects both the temperature and the humidity of the environment 1 3240 degree celsius possible heat exhaustion avoid pro longed exertion outdoor 2 4054 degree celsius moderate risk avoid outdoor exertion 3 54 degree celsius severe risk extreme heat avoid activity increase intake of nonalcoholic noncarbonated caffeine free beverages such as cool water and juices wear clothing that is light color and loose fitting avoid outdoor in extreme heat arid stay in airconditioned places eat less food that increases metabolic activityheat like protein these foods increase water loss 1 in the next letter from dr bear we will look into insect bite arid accident prevention yours truly dr bear dr richard wong graduated from med icine at the university of calgary in 1983 he finished his general intern- ship from dalhousie university halifax in 1984 he finished his paediatric train ing from hospital for sick children toronto in 1988 since then he has been serving in the town of markham as a general paediatrician he has been a paediatric consultant for markham stouffville hospital since 1991 he has been also the medical director of msi professional services international since 1999 to bring much needed serv ices to undeserved areas of china dr richard wong please mail faxor email your questions to julie ponsford child life specialist markham stouffville hospital 381 church street po box 1800 markham ontario l3p7p3 fax 9p5472 erriljponsforrnshonlca visit bur website at wwwrnshonca s i