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en i -------------- 10 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 13, 200 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Hvidsten clan travels to Cuba foi family wedding Port Perry family endures Hurricane Michelle By Nick Bronson Port Perry Star A Port Perry family experienced first-hand the effects of a ferocious hurricane last week. "The wind whistled outside like a freight train for hours," said Peter Hvidsten on the njght that Hurricane Michelle struck the northern part of Cuba. Mr. Hvidsten, his wife Nancy, and their children . Catch 18. "Northern Exposure" setting ACROSS DOWN . Big shot: abbr. 1. Passport stamp . Salad variety 2. Graven image 8. Welt creator 3. Meat and . Knot-tying phrase 4. Football or fishing term 13. As Good ___ Gets 5. Regular's order, with "the" (Hunt film) (2 wds.) 6. It's nothing . Division word 7. Venture 15. Tippler 8. Tips . Unification Church, e.g. 9. Actress Archer 10. Leading performer 11. Doesn't share, slangily 20. Enrolis 19. ° Me No Flowers" . 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B'way sellout sign SPONSORED BY Crossword Answers on pg. 5 EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED Personal, Pradessconal Serucce Scuce [9707 HOME « FARM ¢ AUTO COMMERCIAL & LIABILITY 193 Queen St., Port Perry 905-985-7306 Matt, Jamie and Katie left Toronto for Cuba last Saturday to attend the wedding of Peter's daughter, Sherri Lee, to Jason Knor. The group of 21 people arrived in Cuba and were told they were not going to be able to stay at their orig- inal destination and were taken to another large hotel situated on higher ground due to Hurricane Michelle. By late Saturday afternoon the family were in their rooms and for most of Sunday they were allowed outside while the winds blew stronger and the waves got bigger. By 4 p.m. the hotel was boarded up on the bottom floor while guests had to stay inside for safety precautions. Two hours later all the guests were asked to stay in their rooms until the storm had past, and, at 7p.m., a picnic lunch was brought to each room because everything was being shut down. By 10p.m., the centre of Hurricane Michelle blew threw and an alarm sounded for peo- ple to go into the washroom. The Hvidstens went into their washrooms, which Peter Hvidsten CLINIC Nov. 18, 2001 10am-12pm What About Artificial Sweetners? by Bronwen Tuck Currently five artificial sweeteners have been approved for use by Health and Welfare Canada as safe alternatives to table sugar. These include: * Saccharin is available under the brand names Sweet n Low and Hermesetas and is available only as a tabletop sweetener in Canada * Aspartame is marketed as Nutrasweet or Equal. Nutrasweet is used in cereals, pop, desserts and candy. Equal is available only for home use. * Cyclamate is marketed as Sucaryl and is used in Sugar Twin and Weight Watchers Brand sweeteners and may be used in hot and cold foods. » Sucralose is marketed as Splenda and it is made from sugar itself. It is very versatile in hot and cold foods. o Acesulfame Potassium is marketed as Sunett and is the latest artificial sweetener to be approved by Health Canada for use in beverages, baked goods, tabletop sweeteners and candy. After rigorous testing these sweeteners have been approved for use by all Canadians. All available scientific data on effectiveness and safety is considered and regulations are then developed to identify how sweeten- ers may be used and what amounts are allowed. For some, its simply a personal choice about whether to include artificial sweeteners in the diet. Remember, when used in moderation, artificial sweeteners can increase enjoyment and variety of a balanced diet based on Canadas Food Guide to Healthy Eating. For more information contact the Canadian Diabetes Association or go to www diabetes ca <http://www diabetes.ca> For more information send questions to Box 5283 Port Perry or call 985-946 *By Nutrition at Work, a group of Port Perry Dietitians providing individual and group counselling + independent YOUR INDEPENDENT GROCER [RICCI Tel UT eel [i] I nlold 8 =l=144Y, (905) 985-9772 had cushions on the floor. Jamie and Katie fell asleep around the start of the high point of the storm, which ran from around |1lp.m. to about 2 a.m. with winds exceeding 225 kilometers per hour. The hallway that the Hvidsten family was in started to flood through the exit door and Nancy and Peter left the children in the washroom due to lack of space and set up a boxspring against the window and put a bed on the other side for support while they slept on the mat- tress. By morning the winds had subsided substantially and around 10 a.m. the guests were allowed to go out- side. The family walked to the beach, which was almost destroyed. There was a lot of erosion and there was debris everywhere; the swimming pools that were once a nice deep blue colour were now dark green, and everywhere you looked there were up- rooted palm trees, and the hotel had some exterior structural damage, said Mr. Hvidsten. The Hvidstens stayed at the hotel for two days until the storm passed, and then they moved to a dif- ferent resort nearby for the remainder of the holiday and the wedding. "Yeah, the holiday was more than we bargained for," said Peter. "No one was hurt and we got home safely... it will be a trip to always remember." Shelley Billings all of her past, present and future BE clients to join her at David's i Hairstyling for 20 years of profes- stonal experience, in all factors of hair care. All services available including Foul, waxing (3 ear piercing provided with state of the ELLIOTT {4 PAGE MuTuaL FunoDs Live your whole life." Looking for tax-efficient income? 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