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Exresident Matthews wins research award Physician Ralph Matthews who was rased and educated in Acton has been pre setted with the 1984 Medical Literary by the Canadian College of Family Practice attended M Bennett Public School in the late 1950s and Acton High School in the early 1960s He spent a few years in the work force before returning to and earning his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of in Then was off to the East Coast where he continued his education and established a practice on Campobelto Island New wick He currently handles general practice and Anaesthesia In St Stephen and Calais Maine The St Croii Courier which serves Calais St Stephen recently reported that Matthews won the prestigious Medical literary Award for his research paper en titled Continuous Infusion Epidural Anal Epidural analgesia is commonly used to relieve labor and other pains and allows the patient to remain conscious during a car procedure Matthews research has uncovered a method that would enable physicians to renew the epidural once m and activated five to eight hours Instead of every hour as currently required Thus small hospitals that do not have physicians or resident interns on duty for long periods of time could still offer the pro cedure Matthews said the discovery he shares with St John doctor Ian Keith has been successfully tested on 200 patients without complications Matthews received his award at the 19th Conjoin Assembly of the Maritime Chap of the CCFP in Chorlottetown After obtaining his Guelph in 1974 he earned his from in Halifax in 1979 and Interned at Sunny brook Medical Centre in Toronto He and his wife Joan four children and live in Calais Can you help Meals on Wheels needs more drivers One of the many services offered by Acton Social Services and Informs Jon Centre is Meals on Wheels for Aclon residents This brings hot nutritious meals to doors of the elderly or persons incapable at preparing or permanently Meals are prepared at the Halton Centennial Manor so specialized meals are also available Meals are picked up in Milton by volunteers who bring them to Acton where they pick up another volunteer who delivers meals from the car to the home There is a small charge for each meal to help cover the cost of the food and Ihe special containers used Without the faithful and dedicated drivers and runners who help many would be without this much needed vice and visit There Is currently a of drivers and runners so that those who are assisting are doing more than should be necessary It Is essential to have more drivers and runners to keep this service running as It should If you re able to assist with or know of someone who may benefit from this pro gram please call Acton Social Services and Information Centre at Need help with children At the present time there is a baby boom in our area Children can be a source of great joy and pride Sometimes unfortunately problems also come along with that bun die of joy Many people try to deal with these problems alone but this is very hard on the whole family Today there are many groups and organizations to assist and support whether it be a physical or mental pro blem for parent or child As the child grows different situations may arise Since the child birth daycare may have been a difficulty now there may beneedofamurseryschool If the child was living at home and was mentally physically or emotionally handicapped the child to ha e more help from outside the family or possibly at this time it would be better for all concerned for he or she lo be homed here These decisions large or small can be made easier if you have a friendly understanding person who can suggest a direction to take or an agency or group to contact At Acton Social Services and Information Centre we do not have all the answers but are willing to assist where we can This is a free and service The friendly place to go when a problem arises Ontario Mlnlttar Food and Agriculture and can- a program was on one computers dictate for provincial Conaervathra party officially The Centra la its kind In North and will be available to opened Community Computer Centre at members the community School Thursday 13aQradaBatudanlattnaichool ax Indusmin catwalk was corroded Continued from page collapsed was dangerous despite a section next to the tower breaking through two days before Wcitse a maintenance mechanic at the quarry near Acton told the inquest he had started out on the catwalk at night and felt it start to go down Going back to the tower he dropped his flashlight then put a across the door so no one could walk out The next day he found someone had put the ece of wood down on the catwalk to walk on He said then he and two other employees found a large piece of plywood and put in down on the catwalk Asked by Belleghem how often safety inspections arc made Topp said about once a month To another question said probably his foreman has the authority to replace catwalks Barry Earl solicitor for Indusmin asked if the was nailed or simply leaned across the door Topp explained there is no wood to nail it to so he placed it across the door He said he told patrolman Jim Colov Colov said no other parts of catwalk have fallen down In the years he had been there He also said he walked the feet length of it three times a day Fred Newell the third man on the foot high catwalk when the accident happened said there was no the section of catwalk failed He explained he grabbed Colbert s wrist and tried to pull him up but couldn By the time he got down from the tower to find help the two men were lying on the ground He too said he never thought the catwalk was dangerous Barry Dempsey a member of the safety committee said he had been on the in spec tion team in September He said there were standing orders to clean the stone from the catwalk but he claimed no reports nor complaints about the catwalks had been received except about first section when told him about it Leonard Draper a member of the safety committee said no one was concerned about the weight of stone on the catwalk only about the stone making footing unsafe He had J the 18 inch and inch level so he felt safety belts were not required but they are there he added Taylor said no one had ever mentioned rust or corrosion A H Morrison explained a dally log for shift foremen and maintenance foremen was used to record any unusual occur rences and copies went to superintendents and to him He said they are discussed at weekly production management meetings He said copies of safety inspections and discussed at the meeting but there had never been complaints about catwalks The solicitor for Indusmin pointed out a lot of people know about the first section of catwalk being broken which he noted should have been fixed but incredibly nobody ever connected that problem the catwalk further down He pointed out inspections by both the safety committee and the Ministry of Labor had been going on but it never occurred to anyone there could be a corrosion problem Early suggested the jury consider Raleigh recommendations that the under side of catwalks be inspected once a year and if the steel is below a certain thickness that area should be replaced He urged them to recall the engineer advice on blowing out the dust and painting He said the reporting system was in place in the Plant but was not being used properly Assistant Crown Attorney stated there seemed to be a number of people who could share the responsibility and said the Jury should not be looking back and pointing the finger of blame at anyone Coroner Macintosh instructed the jury to remember the various recommendations made when considering their verdict A total of 22 witnesses testified at the Inquest which concluded at 1 a HUGE SELECTION OF Christmas Trims Prints Reversible Quilts Plus A Large Assortment of Elegant Party Evening Fashion Fabrics at SAVINGS OF 50 fashion Fiimr AiS- S URGES St BOXING DAY SALE dn WALDEC WALLPAPER SWEETHEART LIME 12 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