public health nurse important link in chain of family services thi olororrown hi bald i 1 thursday jinuvry itth iw by mr f jtmieion r n georgetojfirn unit a public health nurse is i registered nurse with advan ced preparation it university this university education is di rected towards preventive rath er than the curative aspect of nursing when the public health nurse takes a district ihe as a com munity health worker is part of a team from halton county health unit your official agen cy interested in toe promoting of the optimum in community health frequently she is the link between the family physic ian your hospital allied health agencies social agencies and the community agencies you may have m- your public health nurs at a prenatal class at immunization clinic at class at immunization clinic at ebest clinic but her main re sponsibility is faimlyccnired borne visiting the health of the family is determined by the individuals within the family as a whole if a member of the family or the family as a wnajc has problem this can adver ly affect n3t only tit iealji but the effect iveness of the famib within the community works v1th doctcr what dos th- public health nurse do m a home visit and what k ntl of v sits docs sh- mak tne nurse is well aware that todays family pass esses a greater knowledge than their ancestors about healtn and their ability to solve probl ms is greater bu frequently the family s approach to the prob lem is subjective wh reas the nurses approach is objetive because she is not emotionally involved with th problem the nurse through her visit offers scientific knowledge guidance experience and support and the family decide on their course ot action perhaps 1 shoud ex plain the nurse in no way re places the family physician as a matter of fact she works with the physician in order to re store the individual or family to the community varied fields oar visiting leads us into va rted fields such as i a maternal a child hygiene this may be to visit a mother tobe new born baby be it the first or fifth a preschool child where health teaching or a demonstration of a nurs ing procedure may be offered b school child it may b- a follow up on a hearing vision or other phy steal condition 2 need for immunization 3 students who are having dif ficultics other than tduca tional and the nurse may be of assistance to tae school or the parents in helping to achieve better overall health for a student orders and referrals to the parents and family physician c mental health field 1 recognition of personality uis- 2 followup visits made to indi i ndnal who have attended mental health cunic mrs allan burke rexway dm w as georgetown public health nurse mrs ann french shows how baby russell should bo prepared for his bath announcing change of name lincoln imports w1u now be known as ronaldlincoln limited wo w3l oontmuo to opert at the tamo location wholesale retail imports exports party jobber and mail order phones 774801 877241s i hurry j get your share i of the savings textile bargain i house i big annual i red marker fabric sale this is your chance for great savings on fine fabrics woolens etc during out annual january clearance shop early for best selection 4s12us opw daily monday to satvnlay 9 ajn 6 p m tlnmday and fnday mtos hit pjti textile bargain house i l ll p kmmtfiia fajma- fry f tllymii hbomaflt 35 queen st west downtown brampton 3 taking ot social histories for those who wllj be attending a mental health clinic 4 follow up for patients dis charged from mental hospital b senior cihxem we are very much aware that wehave more senior citizens in our communities today due to increasing life span and we are interested that they enjoy the best possible health at the present we are visiting only a few but hope to visit more in the fu ture continually assessed these service areas are con unualry being assessed so that we may offer to you the most uptodate services in all aspects of our programme you may br interested to know that yur health unit promotes inser vice education to the staff to keep them stimulated and up- todate in their respective fields these services which you as taxpayers have voted for havn been accordingly granted and arc entitled to the available ser vice for the family within the community so as they are phys ically mentally and socially healthy furnace and and skidoo are loot in robberies during the period january 8 to january 14th 1667 inclus ivc personnel of the north xlal ton detachment ontario pro vincial police work a total of 987 3 hours and patrolled a to tal of 10 325 miles on area highways as a result of pat rol 35 traffic charges were pre ferred 78 traffic violation war ings were issued and 27 con victions registered during this period 8 proper ty damage accidents and 2 per sonal injury accidents were investigated resulting in 2 per sons being injured and approx imately 4200 in property damage contributing factors in accidents were speed too fast for road or traffic condi uons drivers losing control icy pavement defective equip ment inattentive driving and improper turns there were 32 general occur rencca reported including break and enter of a storage shed at pmegrove school in which an old type mcclary furnace wma stolen theft of a ski doo the property of mr a scott no 17 slderoad esques- mg twp two frauds were in vestlgated including passing of counterfeit 10 bill at craw ford s store hornby there were three liquor seizures re sulting in two charges under the liquor control act re maining occurrences were of a minor nature sec 68 2 of the highway traftic act lett turn at intersection stales the driver or operator of a vehicle within an intersection intend ing to turn to the left across the path of any vehicle ap proaching from the opposite direction shall not make such left turn until he has afforded a reasonable opportunity to the driver or operator of such oth er vehicle to avoid a colli sion in the mail bag information controversy is aim of civic group january 16lh 1967 dear mr editor almost every province city town and club has special plans for canada centennial year most of these plans provide for celebrations and entertain ment the georgetown and district civic group thinks it might be a good idea to strike a slightly more serious note by providing information and controversy for this reason the group plans to have at every meeting in 1867 a panel or speaker dis cussing various topics of gene ral interest like tducation town planning town management re ligion politics civil rights and welfare measures etc yours sincerely john sommer 45 charles st the surface of the earth is a thin crust less than a mile thick under the ocean floor 19 miles thick beneath tne great mountain ranges between this crust and the earth a core are thousands of cubic miles of magma half gas half liquid which seethos in temperatures from 1800 degrees fahrenheit upward let a crack or fissuc develop in the crust and the boiling insides explode into tha air this is volcano five member local branch a five member staff makes up the georgetown branch of the halton public health unit mrs prances jamlcson rn la sen lor nurse and mrs velma west rn secretarial depart ment head other ndrses are mrs ann french rn and mrs marion logan rn hiss gail stlgger is secretary public health nurses at other north halton centres arc mrs loveday tuck at milton mrs elizabeth mercer at acton and nassagaweya and mrs ruth smith at esquesing the director of nursing is miss grace j leavey honour county towns is idea for bazaars a different halton town will be honoured each year in a spring bazaar under bh or gamzatlon of halton centennial manor women s auxiliary it was decided at the w a s rezu lar monthly meeting wednes day mrs stan allen president welcomed the auxiliary back after the holiday season and introduced one new member it is hoped that by featuring the- towns one per bazaar an nually all towns will eventually have helped at one program the auxiliary would be plea sed to hear of any groups who would volunteer to help in de corating a wing of the manor for different seasons or days like easter spring fal hal loween or christmas the discoverer of penicillin was alexander fleming they carried the torch this team op high school runners lennial bonfire of christmas trees east of the torch was gn ted from a flame at centennial proect and carried through the streets to a by ihe last runner to mayor joseph gibbons the frontjnow from left are d street k n el ursel g wlngrove back row from left d d densmore and m hansen m ssing from carried the torch that gnited the towns cen- delrex market centre saturday even ng the 1 park on main st s the towns centennial stand at the bonfire site where t was handed who touched t to ihe heap of evergreens in i sen j riley d pedwell r braggsmtth l chamberia n d w les d gardhouse b hall the photo is t martin st y freezer now budget terms x 30 days 65 55 no payment for 30 days red or blue brand beef all government inspected beef hinds beef sides clb clb cut and wrapped free johnstons meat market 69 main st n mampton do it now call any of these reliable contractors suppliers winters the time why wait for spring winter work advantages people stand to gain when they have renovat on and repa r obs done in w nter tradesmen are on hand and so can be qu ckly on the job and the extra ca e and t me sk lied work men can devote to a task duf ng slack months g ves the plant or off ce off c al or the householder more for h s money he is also i kety to find there are fewer delays n the del very of materials and in the case of an add t on to a home or bus ness prem ses there s the i kel hood of earl er occupancy edtjeeel remodel repair instal new wiring build a rec room new plumbing heating painting decorating tile floors walls ceilings etc j b mackenzie j i son ltd building supply centre a complete design service l free estimates 8 james st 177 2207 g r muckart co ltd 4 plumb nr f heating f elcctr cal wok spr or air hum d f era p6 20 95 p200 72 00 is will street 877 3592 8773660 cash do it now call mike eland 86971 bshb finance corporation ltd 12 ma n st s georgetown wm garbutt plumbing hot water heat ng sheet metal work general tlcpa rs 0 j burner furnaces water softeners 16 elgin st 8774638 r t fereday construction glen williams ceramic tile work dave williams electric end healing limited commcrc al it res dent al factory ma ntenance gar wood gas oil burners electr c heat ng 19 elgin st 8773322 robertson electric contractor commercial residential industrial water heaters lifihting fixtures 452 norton 877 2924 froe estimates hawes nelson general contractors house build ng and remodelling alterations and repairs free estimates ph 8773372 or 8773392 imhiuuia 20 off c i l satin latex and semi gloss jaints 11 water st s7m294 ken nash plumbing endheating rcpa rs altenlions water softeners witcr svstoms r r 1 glen will ami 8772842 r beeney plumbing gas and oil heating sheet metal work free est males 8779362 r r 1 georgetown do it now for employment wormation or assistance call tin canada manpower centre 3 q ste brampton fhmi wiwb