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i l'asc : The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, January 30, 1999 Kindergarten Class Makes "Comfy Quilt" The senior kindergarten class at Courticc North Public School has been working on a colorful "comfy quilt" which will be donated to the Durham Regional Police. The quilts are carried in police cruisers and emergency vehicles. vehicles. They're used to help comfort children who arc frightened or injured. Some of the members of the class arc pictured above, along with parent volunteer volunteer Hetty Thompson (at sewing machine) and teacher Pat Moffat. By working on the quill, the students developed skills in counting, measuring and helping others. THE SPINAL COLUMN Surveys conducted in 1990 and again in 1997 include a massive increase in visits to alternative care providers like chiropractors. The study, published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine outlines the following key findings: • Use of chiropractic remains the single most widely used alternative • 40% of respondents used at least one alternative in 1997 • Overall use of non-allopathie care has increased by a huge 25% • Total visits to alternative providers like chiropractors rose to 629 million and exceeded total visits to all primary care physicians by 243 million • Total expenditures rose to a whopping 21.2 billion dollars, 12.2 billion was an out of pocket expense. Dr. Wayne Jones! M.D., in an article of the Journal of the American Medical Association, comments that "alternative health care is here to stay because it reflects the changing needs and values in society". He further outlines what drives the changes wc are seeing. "People have an ever declining faith that conventional scientific breakthroughs will have relevance for the personal treatment of disease and people are increasingly concerned about the adverse effects and escalating costs of conventional health care." Kim Jobst, Editor-in-chief, lournal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine outlines the two major factors behind this amazing rise in alternative health care. First, the ineffectiveness of western biomedicine for a significant proportion of the common chronic diseases; and second, the fact that conventional medicine is too expensive to be universally affordable. Health care money should be spent on life not death'.',A recent statistic confirmed that fully 70% of an individual's health care budget is spent in the last 10 days of their life. The human body has a remarkable ability to be well. In fact, our natural state is one of wellness not disease. Chiropractic focuses on this amazing capacity of the body to heal and to be well. Isn't it time you joined the ever increasing number of people who have gotten results from non-traditional care. Chiropractic may be the perfect choice for you. Call your chiropractor today. To !c«m more about chiropractic, health and wellness, Dr. Herron provides a health talk every Tuesday night at Herron Family Chiropractic, Boivmanville. Seating is often limited so RSVP can be made by phoning (905) 623-5509 The workshop runs Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ©j.p. Reading Front page 1 During Freedom to Read Week, Feb. 14 to 21, libraries across the province will promote displays of censored materials and educate the public public about censorship. censorship. The week is sponsored by the Canadian book and magazine magazine industry. C 1 a r i n g t q n libraries will host displays of materials materials in their collection collection which have been banned, challenged challenged or removed from libraries, school libraries and bookstores. Lindsay Rally Supports Sprinq Bear Hunt A rally in support of the spring bear hunt is being held in Lindsay on Sunday. Hunters and concerned citizens in the Lindsay area are trying to get the spring hunt reinstated. They say ending ending the hunt will "cause financial hardship hardship for thousands of Ontario residents and devastate entire communities. A number of guest speakers are scheduled scheduled to attend, including: Victoria- Haliburton MPP Chris Hodgson, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters executive vice president Rick Morgan, Peterborough MPP Gary Stewart and members of the Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters, the Ontario Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee. The purpose of the meeting is to "provide information on the closure of the spring bear hunt and provide an opportunity for comment and constructive constructive discussion," states a press release. 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