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Cold weather Provides dangerfor boaters The carbon monoxide poisoning boat. of 10 boaters thîs summer has pro- One chilly night in June, a Sud- mpted the OPP ta issue a warning bury family of five were trying ta about the dangers of the improper sleep on board a 25-foot cabin use of alcohol and propane stoves cruiser anchored in Georgian Bay's for heating purposes. North Channel. The parents of Due, to the unseasonably cold three girls, aged 7, 10 and 13, turni- summer some boaters have utilized ed on an alcohol stove ta warm the fuel-burniig cooking stoves as-- sleeping quarters. While the parents heaters. In unventilated areas below slept in the ventilated rear of the decks these staves burn up available boat, their daughters were slowly oxygen and replace it withdeadly succumbing ta carbon monoxide carbon monoxide. poisoning below decks. Poisoning by this colourless, In the morning the parents' odourless and tasteless gas causes discovered their children un- death or severe brain damage, ong conscious and unable to be aroused. termn memory loss, psychiatric A frantic "mayday" caîl on marine disorders and Parkinson Disease- band radio alerted other boaters, like symptoms. The severity of the the Coast Guard in Wiarton and the poîsoning depends upon the con- OPP in Little Current ta the crisis. centration of the gas and the length The OPP cruiser W. H. Carke was of exposure. dispatched and took the family ta The 10 people affected thîs year land where they were rushed by am- were poisoned in three separate in- bulance ta hospital. cidents.' Fresh air revived the children, Dr. Helge Koch, the director of however, upon the completion of the Hyperbaric Unit at Toronta hospital tests doctors had the General Hospital, where ail 10 vic- youngsters ftown by air ambulance tiras were brought for treatment, 'ta Toronto and placed in the hyper- said that fast summer not a single banc unit. The chamber forces'ox- persan was treated for- carbon ygen inta the body whil e driving out monoxide poisoning as the resuit of imrpruse of a stove on board a HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONTES' Cla rke News (Cqntinued fromn page 4) and problemn solving skills which re- 4uire taking knowledge and apply- ing it to relevant situations. The-basic knowledge thgt we ex- pect of all students is some knowledge of English Literature, Canadian history and geography, mathemàtics and sçience (at 'teast two courses). Asweil all courses at Clarke High School teach students about the working world after Clarke High School. This involves what is expected of them and what skiils and attitudes are required. In attitudes we expect students to Iearn. This involves such positive attitudes as willingness ta complete the task and take pride ini their work, ta follow instructions carefully and take responsibility for their actions. These attitudes are taught by, the basic rules of the school which are as follows: khacli student is expected ta: 1) be in class punctually and regularly. 2) be prepared for class. This in- volves bringing ail the equipment required, having ail homnework completed ta the best of their abii- ty. 3) be considerate of their fellow students and considerate and, obe- dient of their teachers. It is from these basic rules that are requircd of students that ail other rides came. Our main focus at Clarke High School is knawledge, skills and at- titudes that prepare our students for the 2lst Century. Important Upcosnlng Events September 4th School Begins September 13<1, Grade 9 Parents Night Septesuber l4th Grade 9 Welcome Day Septeinher 21ut School Dance October 4th Academic Banquet October l9th Commencement October 25#h Parents Night (All Grades) clarbon monoxide. Ail reco vered but investigator Prov. Const. AI Boyd of Little Cur- rent detachment said doctors who treated the children speculated if they had been exposed longer they would have died. In a second incident, a mother and her two children sleeping on board a sailboat went to sleep after starting a cooking stove. The mother awoke with a searing headache and started to vomit. Upon waking her children they too had sîmnilar symptoms. Four hours later doctors found the two children, a four-year-old boy and his eight-year-old sister, still had dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in their systems and they. too were treated at the hyperbaric unit. Again, prompt medical attention and limited ex- posure were the deciding factors. "This holiday weekend marks the transition from summer ta the beginning of faîl and even cooler night time temperatures. If you are a boater, remember do not use fuel- buring cooking devices for heating purposes. Even brief exposure can cause drowsiness and a lessening of the ability ta perceive danger and respond ta it," said S/Sgt. Larry Smith, marine coardinator, traffic and marine branch. Enjoy theý rest of the 'boating season safely. T Boys and girls don't forget ta pick up your entry form for the "Famnily Tree Contest". Have your family name recorded in the Ar- chives. Good prîzes are being offered including two $201,0 lst prizes. Sponsored by the Newcastle Village and District Historical Society. The rules and entry forms may be picked up at Pauline's Speciality,ý Stedmans or the Library in Newcastle and at the Orono Weekly Tmes in Orono. For more information phone 987-4822 or 983-514. 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