Tho Acton Free P Wednesday Juno 11 On a recent Sunday the congregation of Trin United Church Acton heard a far reaching hardhitting talk on racism by visiting minister the Reverend Das Sydney of Acton Baptist Church Although Das is much more concerned with his congregation and ministerial duties than racism be has a special interest in the subject He is chairman of the Social Concerns Committee a task force on racism for the Canadian I of Churches HeiscurrentlywriUngoseriesofpap- for the Baptist convention to be held in Ham titan soon dealing with the subject He is also chairman of Acton Clergy for Boat People Canada likes to think of herself as an un and yet racism is present all over the country Das explains Such discriminatory practices as name ling bumper stickers hate messages and worse ncreasing evidence of and harassment Canada is as behind as most other countries Name calling suggests you re not one of us comments Das It not harmless it develops attitudes in the young Presenting his argument that racism has been present in this country all along he points to such historical facts as the presence of the Klu Klux Klan in Kingston as late as 1930 In present days racism still exists but is often sub vers ve Tests of Ontar Real Estate com panics says Das showed they were all wiling to discriminate on the part of the vendor 1 e not show the house to persons of another colour race or creed Racism is practiced in areas of and employment Das Cardinal Carter defined rac as xenophobia fear of strangers Are we afraid strangers or d of losing power For racism to work Dassays Therehasto be a base of power it in the white peoples hands a basis of racism Das talks of institutional racism in day today life and econom racism such as that based on slavery and going back thousands of years Even small items in our daily lives reflect racism Das comments How many times do we use the words yellow bellied black I sled and he asks racism more and more in the news as Canada experiences a large wave of mm grants what can be done to solve the problem R makes good sense toencour age on We need the cheap labour Refugees have a good record of paying their own way Whenever there a large wave of ration there historically always been an economic boom says as He feels some of the current problems with Toronto police clashing with ethnic groups is the scanty representation of minority groups on the force Das feels the only answer is to have a con flagration forcing large Inst to respond to the problem Education Is the key he states We know little the greatness of other cultures Teachers in schools need to be reeduc and retaught in these areas Attitudes are learned n the home as well as at school Dos agrees a good advertising program on television some propaganda could be the answer The government should be responsible for this Dassays People have to be led to be eve we are all Canadian with no prefixes such as Ian French Canadian When we have an opportunity to mix we all win I see hope for the next generation Das com menls we don like to be disturbed until we have to be on racism but Das agrees the children of tomorrow will help all Canadians feel equal if they are educated to do so An adopted Canadian himself Das feels Canada is a land of such richness and tunity itshouldbeavailabletoall The Reverend Dai Sydney SHOES FOR DAD FATHERS DAY SPECIAL CM U Mens Dress Shoes acton family shoe store IB Ml SL East Aetna IFSATISFIED TELL OTHERS IFNOT TELL USI Mr and Mrs James have their first look from their balcony in the new lizabeth apart menls The doors of hi by applicants last week I at of Housing Authority demonstrates some of the kitchen senior apartments on FUiabeth opened for in one the apartments for handicapped In the new senior citizens PUMP PROBLEMS V an equipped jet mix piston BOYES Fa Your Plumbing Needs BOYES PLUMBING 8554232 mm As Near As Your Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation course offered by Acton Y Acton Murray will hold its second Car dlopulmonary lion course on June Last month the held lis first course for members only but this second course is open to the public The course is ve hours long and There arc openings for only ID people at the session on June This 11 be the only CPR class this spring more ore planned for the public this all People taking the course will learn there are several common signals of a heart attack The v will feel an uncomfortable pressure squeezing fullness or pain in the centre of the chest behind the bone Other symptoms of a heart attack according to the Heart Foundation are sweating nausea si of breath and weakness Sometimes these signals will subside and then return The common cause of sudden death is heart attack Basic CPR is a simple procedure a simple as A airway breathing and circulation If a person finds a collapsed person they must determine if the victim is conscious If the victim isn conscious their airway must be opened To open the victim s airway lift up his neck or chin gently with one hand while down on his with the other to tilt his head back Once the airway is open the rescurer must check to see if the v Is breathing If the victim Isn breathing after the airway is open rescue breathing must be provided The best way to provide rescue ing is the mouth to mouth technique Take your hand that is on the vie tim forehead and turn it so that you can pinch the victim nose shut while keeping the heel of the hand in place to maintain head tilt Your other hand should remain under the victim a neck or chin lifting up Immediately ve four quick full breaths in rapid succession using the to method Following moutl to mouth check the pulse to see If heart is beating pulse must be at the carotid artery which is located by sliding the tips of your and dale inlo the groove beside the voice box If a pulse can be found hen artificial circulation must be provided in add to rescue breathing The resuer des artificial circulation by external cardiac com press ion In effect when apply rhythmic pressure on the lower 1 of the vlct breastbone you are forcing his to pump blood Kneel the vie tim near his chest and locate the lowest on of sternum the xiphoid Place the heel of one hand about one to half inches away from that tip Place your hand on top of the one that is in position Rescuers are advised lo keep their f ngers off the chest wall Bring your shoulders directly over the victim sternum as you compress downward keeping your arms straight Depress the sternum about a half to two inches for an adult victim Relaxation must follow compression and be of equal lime A rhythmical rocking motion helps insure the proper length for the relaxation cycle Remember do not remove your hands from the victim stcrum while allowing the chest lo return to its normal position between com press ions If you the only you must both rescue thing and cardiac compression The proper ratio is 15 chest com to two quick rcaths CHECK OUR SUPER FOOD VALUES IN OUR FLYER DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR 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