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MAY 2004 Earlier this spring, the Heart and Stroke Foundation hosted a thank you tea at Candlelight and Memories to eitpress appreciation to all the local volunteers who worked togemer to raise more than $25,000 for the charity. Stouflville boasts one of the longest-running and most successful campaigns in the region. Once outdoors, watch for unusual bug flying by. As last fall ended, a new environmental threat'was discovered, 3 spotted beetle that burrows into trees. This bad bug caused hundreds of trees to be brought down in an attempt to try and prevent It spreading, As you wonder float is pin. on with our world, all thls stress might make you feel like having a snackWhynotctank upthebatbecuelbr Surviving Summer Is A liicky Task lpersonally think outdoor protection suits are the way to go. lust think. not only does the sun do no harm, but mosquitoes will get frustrated when your blood is kept under wraps. The outdoor enemy list ranks mosquitoes and the West Nile vlms right at the top. Have no fear, there are loggers, zappers and swatters galore to help fight this survivor battle. Just remember, take no prisoners; Maybe you would like to wear the ever popular head to toe netted coverage. Or perhaps you might opt for a sunscreen of mega numbers, combined with a chemically conceded insect repellent that could replace your current perfume or after shave lotion. Lights. camera. action. Welcome to Survivor Whitchurch- Stouffville style. Millions of viewers tune in everyweektowatchthehit realin show. Now. without the inconvenience of travelling to a sultry. isolated island. you too can play. right in yourown backyard. You are automatically a contestant iust by surviving all that summr will assault you with as you go on living lile as usual. or at least attempting to. Task one: beating the sun and things that fly in the slty. Before leaving your house. make sure you are protected from those harmful ultraviolet rays and pesky mosquitoes bearing deadly diseases Heart a. Stroke Thank You Tea I So grab your coverup, peek at the sun and go sit In a lmcllalr where you can remember the good old days when all of these problems would have been the plot of: Slephen King book. and not our new reality. Bundled up from head to toe on a boiling hot summer's day will turn you into a walkhrg sauna. Think ol the great figure no one will be able to see. Think about the wrinkles you won't get from the sun. We rural survivors will be all white and pasty. We' ll look like parolees who have lust been released from prison. Tast three: show survivor courage and remain undaunted. Okay, so you have to stay out of the sun, watch for mosquitoes and creepy new insects and the food you eat may make you sick. but there is an upside. Those excess pounds will melt away from lack of burgers. Wash your hands. cutting board and all utensils like you're handling a hazardous substance. Add to your worries the disease that recently had millions of chickens slaughtered in British Columbia and somehow that sizzling breast doesn't seem so appetizing Surviving a cookout this year has a new. menacing meaning Veggie burgers are starting to sound darn delicious. Task two: surviving a family barbecue. Juicy beef burgers grllllng away may sound delldous. but with the fear of mad cow disease. you had better cook these patties until they resemble the coals they cook on. You could try grilled chlcken, but ev‘en that once harmless fowl Is now to be handled and cooked with care. an old fashioned survivor supper? let’s iust think, at least a little, about taking care of those who take cgre of us. . National Nurses’ 2004 May 9-16 During "WHHCHURCHSTDUFFVILLE THIS MONTH" - 27 Private Homes 0 Nursing Homes 0 Hospitals Quallty Sonics - Professionaflsm ' Compassion The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 459 % Stouflvllle g 0RN-RPN-Psw-HCA (24HourSoMce7DaysAWeek) FREE ASSESSMENT AVAILABLE Health Services Inc. m.mdm.m.ca Than/e Ybu Véry Much from 905-640-1714