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The Oakville BeaverGuest Column467 Speers Rd., Oakville Ont. L6K 3S4 (905) 845-3824 Fax: 337-5566Classified Advertising: 905-632-4440 Circulation: 845-9742The Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on thecondition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be chargedEditor plotting to bust outfor, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Editorial and advertising content of theOakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.'m being thrown in jail next week. I know for many,NEIL OLIVERVice-President and Group Publisher,MARK DILLSDirector of Productionyour first response is "After all these years, it's aboutMetroland WestMANUEL GARCIAProduction ManagerItime."DAVID HARVEY Regional General ManagerCHARLENE HALLDirector of DistributionSadly, those people will be disappointed to learn I am goingJILL DAVISEditor in ChiefSARAH MCSWEENEYCirc. ManagerROD JERREDManaging EditorWEBSbehind bars to raise money for the Canadian Cancer SocietyITE oakvillebeaver.comDANIEL BAIRDAdvertising DirectorHalton Unit's Jail-N-Bail fundraiser at Oakville Place ShoppingThe Oakville Beaver is a division ofRIZIERO VERTOLLIPhotography DirectorMall on Wednesday, April 13.SANDY PAREBusiness ManagerThis is the third year,The Oakville Beaver has participatedin this fundraiser. The first year, I volunteered MetrolandRod JerredRECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE BY:Ontario CommunityCanadian Community Suburban NewspapersHalton Division Editor-in-Chief Jill Davis for the event, butNewspapers AssociationNewspapers Associationof Americathen she took ill and General Manager Dave Harvey filled in at the last minute. TheTHE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR:following year, Jill fulfilled her promise and this year she was quick to volunteer myservices.I willingly accepted and was looking forward to bringing a good book and foldingUnited Wayof Oakvillelawnchair to the event, but was told that was frowned upon the idea is to raiseATHENAenough bail money to be freed and not spend a relaxing day away from the office.AwardTo that end, I set up a web page for donations with the Canadian Cancer Society,which can be found at http://bit.ly/fUXvXj. At first I set a modest goal of $250, whichhas been surpassed, so I have been setting the bar a little higher at $500. Any donationsare welcomed and appreciated.On Monday, the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (CCAC) announced find-ings from the Weighing Quality of Life in Cancer National Survey showing that analarming 82 per cent of Canadians have been touched closely by cancer and have hada close friend or family member battle cancer, or have done so themselves.I am one of those Canadians. More than 25 years ago, throat cancer claimed myfather; I lost a brother-in-law to lung cancer a few years ago, and nearly two years agoI had a brush with melanoma (all clear now). Currently, two women at The OakvilleBeaver are dealing with their own battles against breast cancer.So it really wasn't difficult to volunteer for the Jail-N-Bail.Unfortunately, this year it seems I may be a rare jailbird. Volunteer jailbirds are stillurgently needed. According to Lisa Dale, fundraising coordinator for the CanadianCancer Society, Halton Unit, felons can turn themselves in or nominate a co-worker,family member, friend, neighbour or spouse to participate.The Halton Regional Police have teamed up with the Society to help arrest allwanted felons.On event day, jailbirds will be brought before a judge, who will review each jailbirdscharges. 'Sentencing' will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at centre court. So, if you are among the 82 per cent of Canadians who have been touched closelyERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVERby cancer or have some time to spare on April 13, why not join me behind bars I'llNEW CHAPTER: be the one in black-and-white stripes. The walls of the old St. Thomas Aquinas gym carry on the spirit just before they are pulleddown as the demolition of the old school building takes placeWe can share notes on how to bust out.. The new school building is operational on the DorvalDrive siteFor more information about Jail-N-Bail or to register, call the Canadian Cancer. Resident Gordon Harris spotted the murals on the walls and decided to snap this shot before it was tooSociety at 905-845-5231 or e-mail ldale@ontario.cancer.ca.late.When you are nursing a patient with no patience for painf this week has taught me anything, its that I may have missed my No, she was most fretful of talking like a out. And in two days our girl was pretty much back to normal. WithIcalling as a nurse.crazy person whilst emerging from the the exception of those chipmunk cheeks, by then turning black andIt was a week our family had been dreading, the week our daughter anesthetic.blue from bruising.was slated to have her wisdom teeth removed.Worst fear realized: she did indeed talk I know what youre thinking: my word, you did indeed miss yourAt age 15, shes apparently a tad young to require this procedure, (and act) like a crazy person, at one point calling; you should have been a nurse. True. Except for one tiny prob-but her dental surgeon, Dr. Mandible, said her mouth is mature yelling (when a normal voice would have lem. You see, I am also a Juniper.beyond its years which she took as a compliment and those sufficed) that she was a Juniper and Junipers Hence, I have a horribly low threshold for pain, even if its not mypesky wisdom teeth, impacted and encroaching on nerves, simply had were tough, and shed weathered the storm pain.to go.of the procedure, and she wasnt feeling any Other peoples pain makes me uncomfortable. Andy JuniperSo, why were my wife and I dreading the day when Dr. M. produced pain whatsoever. None. No pain.Years ago, my brother was in hospital for back surgery. Early onehis pliers and started pulling? Because we were certain that, post-Ten minutes later, the anesthetic, freez-morning, he called and began talking about how theyd been admin-procedure, our daughter would be high maintenance. ing and initial painkillers wore off and she was reduced to a gauzed-up, istering assorted tests, and had stuck a long needle in his back, andA true Juniper, Haley has a remarkably low threshold for pain and swollen-gummed, blubbering mess.I didnt hear the rest of the story. I was passed out on the floor.a high intolerance of agony.At that point, my wife conveniently raced off to an alleged meeting, Oh, and can a nurse be rendered queasy at the sight of blood?Its a vicious cycle: because of the low pain threshold, every little leaving me alone to nurse the patient. I didnt think Id have much Because there was a moment early on in our daughters convalescenceache equals agony. Simply put, when it comes to being a patient, our patience for a patient, but it turns out Im a natural nurse. Sort of.when she plucked bloody gauze out of her mouth and asked me togirl is both a princess and a pain.Over the next 48 hours, I had her healing like clockwork. deposit it in the garbage.Going into the procedure she expressed fear oddly, not of pos-Icing those cheeks. Bringing her room-temperature beverages. Sure, honey. Just as soon as I swallow my stomach.sibly throwing up from the anesthetic, or the inevitable unbecoming Gravol for a stomach that was doing roller-coaster loops. Salt-water Andy Juniper can be contacted at ajjuniper@gmail.com,swelling of her cheeks making her resemble a chipmunk, or even the gargles. Mushy food. Antibiotics. And drugs. Plenty of drugs. found on Facebook http://www.facebook.com, or followed atpain itself. I swear all this back-and-forth nursing was like a hard-core work-www.twitter.com/thesportjesters.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, April 7, 2011 6