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ITORIAL PINION Know Your Heart BY: JOHN B. ARMSTRONG, M.D. Canadi3@Heart Foundation Heart Research Pays Dividends February is Heart Month throughout Canada and is an ideal time to review the Canadian public's investment im heart research through the annual Heart F und appeal. Since 1958 the Canadian public has contributed nearly 19 million doliars to the Canadian Heart Foundations to finance the fight against heart disease, prim arity through research and education. This is a large investment and the dividends should be examined before deciding how much to give this year. First of all, more progress has been made in the last fifteen or twenty years than in ail previous medical his- tory. Canadian research scientists have played an import- ant role in pioneering such outstanding advances as: Pacemakers to contro! heart rhythm. Artery transplants to improve blood supply to the heart muscie. Replacement of damaged heart valves by human valves. Coronary Care Units in hospitals which can reduce the death rate of heart attack in hospital by 30% or more. Surgery to correct one of the defects resulting in biue Dabves. Hypothermia, a technique for lowering body tempera- ture to ease Operating procedures. These rewards of research have saved thousands of Canadian lives, and when added to the results of research supported by Heart Fund dollars elsewhere -- open-heart transplants, prevention of rheumatic heart disease, new strokes and for reducing disability -- make heart research @ most fruitful investment in the annals of medicine. It is impossible to set a value on the life of a human and even more impossible to éaiculate the value of the lives of thousands of Canadians who are alive today because of the progress we have made in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart and blood vessel! disease. Nevertheless, surely no one would suggest that 19 million dollars over 13 years is too high a cost for those thou- sands of lives. The dramatic decline in heart disease death rates since 1950 -- 24% overall -- is ample evidence that heart research pays off. ls there a better investment than a generous gift to your Heart Fund? Most parents don't realize that many car seats and child harnesses on the market today offer no protection in an accident. in fact, unanchored types which hook over, or slide under the seat back add another ten pounds to the child if he is thrown forward in a sudden stop or collision. To be effective, CHILD RESTRAINTS MUST BE ANCHORED TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR. T PERRY STAR OMPANY, LIMITED WM. T HARRISON, P. 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This last week has been a grand one and let me hear no old-timer snorting contemp- tuously that "The winters ain't what they used to be." from 40 to 60 m.p.h., snow that cut like a razorblade, and a wind-chill-factor tempera- ture of 60 below zero. Somehow, it was all fun. I got up, looked car started. Then the big decision. With the eye of a computer I judged the snowbank. Decided to use the bombing attack. Closed my eyes and sent her backwards at full bore. Wound up like « stranded whale: four wheels in the air, body sitting high and dry on the snowbank. Did I quit? Not on your life. A savage gleeful mood took hold of me. Shovelled wept, called upon the Lord in no uncertain turns. Nothing doing. Commandeered two highschool boys coming by. One had his nose frost-bitten right back to his cheeks. Put him in the car, at the controls. We rocked and shovetled and shoved, and made it. Crept to school through the white rage of the storm. Felt triumphant. What « peaceful place. There were 140-0dd kids i § . 5 ' : . : ; : Spice like that), and 50-odd teachers (same com- ment). Normal numbers, 1300 kids, 80 teachers. We enjoyed the best "'school spirit" in years. We felt like a doughty band of the chosen. The kids played games or received tuition. The teachers joined them in the games, or gave tuition. Unfortunately, the weather cleared a bit next day, and routine resumed. However, all were cheered by the principal's announce- ment that the lieutenant-governor had been visiting the county and had declared a school holiday for the following day, Friday. Won a curling game Thursday night on the last shot. This somewhat made up for losing my car keys in the swirling snow just before I left for curling. Things remained on the up-swing. Long, luxurious sleep Friday morning. There's nothing sweeter than sleeping in on a day on which you'd normally be working. Found the keys (My only set) by a minor miracle. And it's been going well ever since. This morning it was 32 below, but one of those perfect winter days: bright sun, smoke curling up like musical notes from all the chimneys, snow crunching, eyes water- ing, lungs hacking. Don't tell me Canada isn't a great place to be in winter. It is. Unless you have enough money to get out. I have a friend, in his seventies. Captain Dalton Hudson, retired Great Lakes captain. think you ran into a door to get your black eye .. . keep up the good work." I didn't, Mrs. B., but 1 try. Secretary, along with the lady, delegates, Mrs. L. Honey, a Mrs. Ben Smith, and Mrs. San dy Moore. . * * 15 YEARS AGO