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4- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 13, 1996 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" > PORT PERRY STAR MMUNITY JOHN L. SWEETMAN Legion I looks forward . to having 95 year old veteran at anniversary By Geoff Taylor John L. Sweetman was born January 22, 1901 and this year he celebrat- ed his 95th birthday. John enlisted in the Royal Canadian' Air Force in 1939, and was dis- charged at the end of hos- tilities in 1945. He held the rank of Sergeant In- structor and in 1994-45 was a Routing Flight Sgt. in Western Canada. N When discharged from the air force in 1965 he be- came one of the first to join the Royal Canadian Le- gion in this area. The le- gion at this time was tak- ing over the responsibilities of the Ca- nadian Legion of the Brit- ish Empire Service League; and on July 13, 1946 when Branch 419 re- ceived its charter John be- came the first president of the branch. Congratulations John, we at Branch 419 will be looking forward to having you help us celebrate our 50th anniversary in July of this year. Will There Be A Canada Pension Plan When You Need It? Should contributions be increased? Contributions are declining while costs are rising? Should contributions be loaned to small business to stimulate growth and create jobs? Join Alex Shepherd, MP (Durham) \ for a public meeting at Township of Scugog Municipal Office (In Council Chambers) Wed., Feb. 21 at 7pm February is Heart and Stroke Month Bypass surgery improved the quality of life for Lang Cope By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Lang Cope feels healthier at age 62 than he did some 20 years ago and he has heart bypass surgery to thank. The Port Perry man underwent surgery in 1982 to unblock five blockages in his arteries and has felt 100 per cent better ever since. His last check-up in September showed no indication of any blockages. He checked himself into the hospital and went into full cardiac arrest One dey in 1978 Mr. Cope checked himself into Community Memorial Hospital because he wasn't feeling well. That may have been the smar- test move of his life as he went into full cardiac arrest during his stay there and was revived by hospital staff. Prior to that episode, the 12-year ex-smoker did not have a heart problem. Three years later he found him- self in the same situation, this time he went into cardiac arrest while | undergoing stress tests at Oshawa General Hospital. It was one year later, at the age of 49, that Mr. Cope found himself undergoing surgery at Toronto General and aside from annual check-ups he is living his life carefree. There are things Mr. Cope cannot do now such as shovel snow, lift hea- vy objects or work above his head for long periods of time, but he continues to enjoy other forms of work. After undergoing the surgery Mr. Cope left the business he was working with in Toronto, one he said was highly stress- ful. He now enjoys working out of his home with his own home business. "I still work. The quality of my life 1s good," he said. He says he cannot believe the difference between his health as a 40-year-old and today as a 62-year-old. "The quality of life (after the surgery) far exceeds what I had before," he said. Prior to his surgery he was in bad shape and could not climb Queen Street to his home. Today it is suggested he walk three to five miles a day, something he has done faithful- ly when good weather allows. The thought of surgery frightens most people and Mr. Cope was no different. To ease his mind he went through what he called a wonderful support system set up by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and talked to other bypass survivors, something he said he would gladly do for others faced with a similar dilemma. "I was really quite anxious before the surgery. It was reassuring to hear from others who have recov- ered," he said. "I liked my chances. Given my age and weight they gave me a 75 per cent chance (of survival). I wasn't quite ready to cash my cards in yet," he said. He admits having the right atti- tude is important as is having faith. "I had a lot of faith in the system. | Lang Cope underwent bypass surgery in 1982 and at age 62 says he feels better than he did at 41. knew I was going to recover," he said. The process of recovery is a long one, but the time is well worth the end result as the quality of life is so much improved, he said. February is Heart and Stroke Month and Mr. Cope urges people to give generously to the cause. Proceeds from the door-to-door can- vassing go towards research into a cure for Canada's number one killer. People like Mr. Cope know how important research into the disease is and how much has been achieved through the annual campaign. "(Research) is a must. 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