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~- 2-Orono weekdl TirnesWedrtesday, A'uut2,19 O RONO WEEKLY TIius' Subscriptions $21.50 + $ 1.50 G.S.T. = $23.00/year. Publications Mail Registration No. 000368 Publishmng 50 Issues Annually at the Office of Publication 5310 Main Street, P.O. Box 209, Orono, Ontario LOB iMO E-Mail Address: oronotimes@speedline.ca Phone/Fax (905) 983-5301 Publisher/ Editor Marg Zwart Let the races begin It has been a week steeped in Mospart. On Thursday 1 made the trip up to Mospart ta see for myself the changes that have been made there recently. Mr. Myles Brandt, Director of Operations at the park gave me a guided tour around the track in his truck. 1 saw first hand the painting and the general sprucing up of the place in preparation for the big race on Labour Day Weekend. This work was beffng done by youths that live in the area. Besides the youth employed at Mosport, many local businesses have been awarded contracts ta provide ser- vices. A fence was recently installed by an Orono firm. The washrooms wiIl be upgraded by an Orono plumbing firrn. Ground excavation and paving was being done by a local firm. Employees for the Saturday night races on the aval track are local people. It didn't take me long ta realize that Masport Park is good for the local econamy. The next day, Friday, 1 attended the business lunch put on by the Municipality at the CNE. The guest speaker at the lunch was Mr. Andrew Evans, CEO of the company that has the long term lease on Mospart Park. Mr. Evans outlined in his speech the goals his company has for the Park. If aIl goes according ta plan, Mosport, park will be the venue for many big races in the future., When I got home fromn the' Ex. on Friday, 1 received a message from Carson Elliot ta say that retired Canadian Major-General Lewis MacKenzie would be racing at Mosport on Saturday night and I could- talk ta him if I wanted toa. Due ta a previaus engagement 1 could nat go ta Mosport on Saturday night. 1 would have loved ta say to retired Canadian Major-General Lewis Mackenzie - "'Welcome ta Clarington, Our time has Came, Thank yau for being part of it." On the other hand, 1 do flot' live near Mosport and do not have ta put up with the noise on weekends. By the samne token Masport has been on the samne 1000 acres for a long time. Anyone who has bought a house close Maspart in the last 30 + years, had ta have known about the noise factor. People who leave dirty, smelly cities for a quiet life in the country, have ta realize that there is more ta a rural econamy than farming. Residential taxes alone can not pay for the services we expect and demand from aur municipal- ity. Although the future of Mosport Park was uncertain for a while, those presently involved with the park feel confi- dent that great things are about ta happen. We can comn- plain about the lack of jobs for youths, and the poor local ecanamy, or we can appreciate the investments made in our communities and take advantage of the apportunities offered. By the way, 1 have flot been bought. Changes opening day continued from page 1) off ta good start. They would like ta rernind people that it isn't toa late ta enter the Fair Pageant cante st (call Kate at 983-6296) ar the parade (cal Charles at 987-4551). Another important rerninder fuis year is the entry mail in deadline is August 23, please rend the important notice taside the front page of the prize list. THE EDITOR DEAR EDITOR: Arena fram the Fundraismng Committee is very much I would like ta acknowledge appreciated. the Orono Arena Fundraismng With the fimdraising efforts Commi.ttee for their cauntless done by the fundraising volunteered haurs tawards Carmmlttee, the Orona raising funds for the Orana Amateur Athletie Association Arena. Thanks toalal the vol- is able ta give reduced Ice unteers wha have helped with rates at prime Urne ta Orono the Banquets and the Beef Minor Hockey and the Figure BBQ this pass year. With spe- Skating Club. cial thanks ta the Ca-chairs Flnally. I wish -the Joan and Blain Moffat, arga- Fundraising Cammittee suc- nizing and co-ordinating cess at their next fundraiser, these fundraising events. the food booth upstairs-at the The latest prajects com- Orono Arena during the pleted at the Arena were, new Durham Fair. And if you are ceillng tules in the carnmunity able ta help please contact centre, new doors ln the Urne- Joan or Blain. keeper box, new rubber floor- Ray Bester lng ln the players benches President - Orono and penalty boxes. The Amateur $5,00.00 cheque given ta the Athletic Association -OPEN LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Sir or Madaru: RE: DEFIBRILLATION PROGRAM Clarington Firefighters answered over 1,650 calîs in 1996. 0f these calls, one- third were medical in nature. Currently, when firefight- ers arrive at the scene of a heart attack victim we are trained ta do patient assess- ment, gather medical histo- ry, and provide oxygen thera- py and C.P.R. when necessary. For many years this has been cansidered the best possible response, haw- ever, in 1991 the Advanced Life Support Subcomm-ittee of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada stated the following "...early defibril- lation has clearly been shown ta imprave survival from out- of-hospital [Cardiac] arrest.. .defibillators are ide- ally suited for use by ail levels of emergency health care providers includlng amnbu- lance attendants, firefighters, police and emergency per- sonnel...". Defibrillation is a mechan- ical procedure whlch allows an -intervention ta the heart when it needs a jump- start in order ta functian effectively. In addition ta. its life saving capacity, defibrillatian is also cost effective. The soaner that defibrillation takes place the greater the chance that sur- vival is assured and a short- er hospital stay is required. Ultimiately, much needed dol- lars are saved in the health care system. Clarington Firefighters have accepted that in order ta provide the best quality emergency response service tao the citi- zens of Clarington, we must have a Deflibrillation Program. To enhance the effectiveness of aur emergency response we, will be training flrefighters in defibrillation. This is because a number of studies indicate that defibrillation by Basic Life Support personnel reduces the risk of mortality for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims. In making the commiAtment ta pravide this life saving pro- gram ta aur community, we have assumed a responsibil- ity not only for acquiring the best passible defibrillation and resu 'scitation equipment but also for the training and certification of aur personnel in the use of this equipment. Ail of these components of the Defibrillation Program have an associated cost which must be met through aur fund raising efforts. It is for fuis reason fuat we are approaching you for a dona- tion ta purchase defibrillatars and the ancillary equipment, and ta train and certify alI personnel in the use of this equipment. We believe that the Clarington Fire Department Defibrillation Pragram is an absolute necessity for the Municipality of Clarington and we are determined ta provide the very best in emer- gency response service ta aur community. Our goal. at this time, which includes the purchase of the best available equip- ment and training and certi- fication of fire department personnel in the use of this equipment is $70,500.00. Goal for Funds 5 Defibrillators Initial Certification Annual Certification Base Hospital Services Training Total Cost $35,000.00 $16,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 6,500.00 $70,500.00 A heart attack can happen ta anyone, at any time. The Defibrillation Program mayr KENDAL UNITED CHURCH Kendal. Ontario Sunday, August 24, 1997 SMMER WORSHIP 9:30 arn. at Newtonville United Church Rev. David Black Saturday, August 30 Corn Roast & Gospel Music hot dogs & hamburgers starting at 5:30 p.m. "Sweet Spirit" Southern Gospel Harmony starting at 7:30 p.m. Kendal United Church Kendal United Church Pieuse join us "A good place to be... a healthy place for children" Minister: Rev. David Black 786-2950 St. Saviours~ Anglican Church MILL ST.. ORONO, ONTARIO Minister: Rev. Ann Tottenham, Rectory 987-5678- Church 983-5594 Sunday Service, Sunday School, and Youth Group 9:3 0 ar. lst & 3rd Sunday ofMonth HOLY COMMUNION ORONO SPASTORAL CHARGE Minister *Rev. Mervyn Russel Secretary Marlene Rsebraugh 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 CHURCH SERVICES Sunday, August 24 & 31 Newcastle United Church at 10:-30 a. m. A.A. meets eveiy Thursday 7:30 p.m. TIC KETS Anniversary Dinner 983-5550 or 983-9308 Sîng A long Messîah 983-5208 make the crucial ditierence between life and death. We would like to contribute to making this difference., Ail of the funds raised will go into a special account established by the Municipality Treasury Departmnent for thiùs purpose. Please make your cheque out to the Municipality of Clarington (Detib Fund) and tax recelpts will be Issued by the . Municipallty of Clarington. We thank you for your kind consideration of our request while again urglng you to respond by donating generously - to the Defibrillatian Prograrn. For further Informnatioiu, conitact your Fire Departmnent at 623- 5126. IYURHAIH How do kidneys work? (N')- The mlain job of the kidneys is Io remove wastes, from the blood and retumn it, clean, to the body. 1Every minute about one litre of blood (one fifth of aIl the blood pumped by the heart) enters the kidneys through the renal arteries. The blood then runs through tiny filtering units of the kidney. called nephrons. Each kidney is made up of approxirnately one million nephrons. The nephrons save substances the body needs (to be caried by the-renal veins back to the body'.s celis) and elirninate excess nutrients, water and waste products, as urine.