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pd Seugop Gifisen im oy January 9, 1996-- 7 a Lasting friendships from Rotary exchange by: Heather McCrae Several friendships have been formed through the / Rotary Club's student exchange program. One such relationship was Many friendships have been formed through the Rotary 'Student Exchange program. Such Is the case with Shella Hopmans (left) of Seagrave and Lucliene Monteiro of Brazil. They first met when Luclene came to Port Perry on an exchange In 1990. See story for more detalls. Green jobs! topic of Jan. 18 meeting Scugog's Green Team, a small Port Perry-based environmental group, received a grant from Health Canada's Great Lakes Health Effects program in the Fall of '95 to run a six part talk series promoting community and environmental health. The first talk is coming up on Thursday, January 18th, when Wayne Roberts, co- author of Get a Life! A Green Cure for Canada's Economic Blues, will discuss the subject of "green jobs" and provide tips on how local people can begin creating them. The talk will take place at 7:30 pm on January 18th at Port Perry's new ,Scugog Centre (1655 Reach Street), Admission is free, everyone is welcome, and refreshments be available. What are "green jobs"? Jobs which help to cut down on the creation of garbage, the waste of energy and water and the use of fossil fuels which contribute to pollution. Green jobs tend to be small-scale, locally-based initiatives which can help boost the local economy at will to cut down environmental problems. Ope example that springs to Pat McDougall RETIREMENT PARTY Thursday, Jan. 18th 4:30 to 7:00 PM TRILLIUM VALLEY Contact : R.H. Cornish Social Fund Reception - Cash Bar mind is Deja Shoes, a shoe company from the U.S. which now makes running shoes from recycled materials such as milk jugs, old tires, and foam seat cushions. Another very successful venture, this one closer to home, is the ReUze Building Centre in Scarborough, which made close to $500,000 in 1995 by selling used building materials from old doors to kitchen sinks. There are hundreds or thousands of green .job possibilities just waiting to be fostered, and on January 18th Wayne Roberts - Co- Chair of Toronto's Coalition for a Green Economic Recovery - will give helpful tips on how we can start a green job revolution. As | Roberts and his co-authors . say in Get A Life!, their advice is for "do-it- yourselfers, 'ecopreneurs', community organizers and local heroes who-want to do something right now, without wafting for governments or big corporations to make the change for them". For more information call Janet Banting at (905) 985- 3225. } BROKEN WINDSHIELD? $50. 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Roy Goodwin, a member of the Port Perry Rotary Club, told the Citizen this is the first time, to his knowledge, the an exchange student has returned for a visit since the club's involvement in the visitation project. "It was wonderful to see her again" he said. Since arriving in Port Perry Lueiene has contacted all the host families she lived with during her year's stay and the many friends she made during her twelve month ontario LoL 12 FORDER - INSURANCE BROKERS INC. 34 Water Street, Port Perry, 985-8471 RSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL OF YOUR GENERAL INSURANCE NEEDS PARKS EGY but Note Subject to Chang: visit. » When Luciene leaves for home on January 17th a new student will be arriving to Port Perry the same day. Coming from Australia, elghtonn year old Anna Richards will be spending a year in Port Perry. She will be living with four families and attending PPHS. WANT RESULTS? Use The Citizen! It's all your really need in a newspaper. VISION REPORT by Dr. Darryl Workman "A Doctor of Optometry (Optometrist) is an independent primary health care provider who specializes + in the examination, diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye and associated structures as well as the ? diagnosit of related € " All Horizontal Blinds & LEVOLOR January Sale 19%, Canada' s Two Pest Selling Window Fashions LEVOLOR RIVIERA Oo ABR \ Vertical Blinds Includes Dustguard at No Additional Cost Plus \/ P-- Drapery ond Sm Inc. IH (I | A Includes Upgraded Executive Valance for the Price of a Regular Valance. Plus y 81 WILLIAM STREET N NORTH (Right inside Kawartha Floor LINDSAY 705-324-0499 Call for our Free, No Obligation Shop at Home Service Janet Hayes, Anne Rennie Designer / Consultant FREE - BONUS FROZEN TURKEY from IGA! Please present coupon at time of purchase. Ti T. In photo-refractive keratotomy (PRK), a fine layer of the cornea is vaporized by-a laser to flatten the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye) to correct the vision. However, this is considered to be an experimental procedure by Health and Welfare Canada, and has not yet been y perfected ially for far-sigl ess. The best candidates for surgery "have low to moderate nearsightedness with minimal astigmatism. Patients must be at least 19 years old without any significant eye pathology such as corneal scarring, severe dry eye or viral infection. As well, the patient should be in good general health, and not suffer from systemic conditions such as diabetes, pregnancy or rheumatoid arthritis. Patients should also have $2,000. per eye to afford PRK. PRK itself takes only 5 - 10 minutes; the laser application takes less than 60 seconds. As the patient fixates on a target, the laser reshapes the superficial 10% of the cornea removing tissue the thickness of a human hair. The final prescription may take 3 to 6 months to stabilize. Approximately 90% of good candidates achieve' 20/40 vision - this is the minimum for driving without glasses; however, glasses or contacts may still be required to achieve 20/20. PRK does NOT correct age-related loss of focus (presbyopia), thus, reading glasses will still be required after age '45. As with any y surgery there is risk involved, although the risk is minimal. Loss of visual sharpness occurs in 1% of patients, but nobody has ever gane blind. Other drawbacks are post-operative pain, night glare and comeal haze all of which improve as the comea. heals. There is also the question of long term effect on the cornea to withstand trauma or cataract surgery. Not as many patients as estimated are having the procedure, hence, the bombardment of ads by laser centres. . Dr. Workman counsels patients on their eligibility for "PRK eh the risks involved. A video of the procedure is also eye which includes internal and external ocular health exam is required before considering PRK. ' Because the emphasis is on Eye Care rather than just eyewear ... For an eye examination please call Dr. Darryl Workman 985-1361 or come and visit us at our office. 180 Mary St., Port Perry (ehind the Post Office) NOW OPEN SATURDAYS from 9:30AM to 1 PM HA-------------------- PORT PERRY auto glass & trim mi. -- 985-8507