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Oron WeellresecledaNovemrber 5. 19971. Hospital 'Foundation donates towards defibrillators« Memorial -Hospital Foundation, Bowmanvllle bas pledged Its support to the fund-raising campaign to purchase deflbriUlators for the Municipality of Clarington. The Foundation will donate $8,000 towards the cost of one of the machines. "We support this prograni because we know that early, intervention by defibrillation is one of the best ways to improve the chance of sur- vival when someone has a heart attack outside of a hs pital.- explains Anna Strike, President of the Hospital Foundation. "If emergency personnel can use one of these defibrillators sooner, there's a greater chance of savlng a Mle and later, short- ening the length of stay ln hospitai." 1Defibrillators are used to deliver an electric shock when the heart stops and needs a jump start to continue func- tioning effectively. 1 -Mis is an ideal exainple of cooperation between the fire departmnent and our hos- pital. This prograxn will bene- fit our entire conimunity," she says. Gordon Weir, Clarington Fire Captain echoes those comments. "We believe that the Clarington- Fire Department Defibrllation Prograni Is an absolute neces- sity for Clarington. We are detennined to provide the very best ln emergency resporise to our community." In fact, says Mr. Weir, approxlmately 40 per cent of the fire departmnent's calls are medical ones. FIrefighters are "Ideally suited" to bave defib- rillators since they are often first on the scene of an Inci- dent. Up to now, when flrefight- ers arrive at the scene of a heart attack victim, they are trained to do patient assess- ment, gather inedical bistory, and provide oxygen therapy and cardio-pulmonary resus- citation when necessary. Hospitals, Including Memorial Hospital, are equlpped wlth defibrillators, howeve r. even the few minutes between the time of a heart attack and anrival at hospital can be cru- cial. -A heart attac k can hap- pen to anyone at any time. Our defibrillation programi may make the crucial differ- ence between life and death," explains Mr. Welr. Last summer, the Clarlngton Fire Departmnent Initiated the fund-ralslng campaigni to purchase live defibrillators. The campaign goal is $70,000. S0 far, just over $30,000 has been raised. 1The fire department's objective, explains Mr. Weir, is to begin training and certi- fying its frefighters in the use of defibrillators in November, and complete the purchase of the devices in March of next year. Mr. Weir gratefully acknowledges the support of the Hospital Foundation. 'To have our local hospital donate towards this program is a real boost for us. We thank the Foundation Board of Directors in asslsting us to reach our goal." Veterans' Week Novemnber 5 to il, 1997 has been -declared Veteran's Week. A variety of activities will take place during the week across Canada'to rec- ognize the achievements and sacrifice of Canadians at home and overseas durtng wartime and in peacekeeping operations around the world. While all Canadians who served during the First Wold War, Second World War and Korean War were remarkable individuals, some were awarded the Victoria Cross (VO) for extraordinary acts of bravery. The VO,- the hlghest deco- ration for bravery in the Commonwealth, is awarded 'For most consptcuous brav- eng or some daring or pre-emi- nent act of valour or self-sac- njltce or extremne devotion to duty in the presence of the enerny.- The VO has been awarded to 94 Canadians, the first during the Crimnean War and Clarington Fire Ca-dis The Clarington Fire Department responded to the following fire calis during the period of October 27 to November 2, 1997: 2 struc- ture fires, 2 vehicle fire, 1 grass fire, 1 fire, 6 motor vehi- cie accidents, 7 medical assistances, 4 911 calls,1. asslst other agency, 3 alarrn activations and 8 check-out calis. the last to a navy pilot In the final days of the Second World War. Of these 94, onily two are alive, today: Charles Cecil Ingersoil Merritt of Vancouver and Ernest Alva Smith of New Westminster, British Columbia. ORONO TOWN HALL EUCHRE RESULTS High - 1) Gladys Greenwood - 82, 2) Mary Henderson - 81, 3) Ray Staples - 77, $) Velma Jakeman - 77, 5) Jim Gordon - 76 & Arvilla Partridge- 76; Low - Thelmna Vagg; Draws - Veélma Jakeman, Alice Hooey, Don Thompson, .Minnie Taylor, Charles Stapleton, June Wilson ýNovember 10 VOTE FOR COMMITMENT AND STRENGTH FOR PLANNED PROGRESS FOR LEADER SHIP FOR EXPERIENCE FULL TIME REPRESENTATION FOR YOUR NEEDS B everly LOCAL COUNCILLOR WAKEFIELD x WARD 4 FOR INFORMATION OR A RIDE TO THE POLLS CALLI 983-9895 FAX ý983-6111 ______The Regio nal Municipality of Durham ILI Works Department -. HOLIDAY CLOSURE 0F THE REGION'S WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES The Region's Waste Management Facilities in Oshawa, Port Perry and BlackstockwiIl be closed Tuesday, Nov.ý 11, 1997, for Remembrance Day. Normal operations will, resumne Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997. V.A. SILGAILIS, P.ENG. COMMISSIONER OF WORKS lu