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t ' • ■ Advice when seeking that Christmas tree Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday,«December 1st, 1976--13 Though it is not yet the end • of , November, many • people .With a feeling for the season are already planning their; Christmas activities, not least of which is getting a tree for • the house. Commercial growers in Lindsay District have begun cutting and shipping their specially prepared trees to market, the culmination of a six to twelve year growing cycle which involves planing seedlings, protecting them from fire and rodents, annual inspections and pruning, and finally cutting, storing, packing packing and shipping the trees to market. Some growers operate "Cut-Your-Own" plantations which encourage their cusL omers to come out in the country with an axe or saw and cut the tree of their choice. There are also many people who cut their own tree froni "wild" stock in forest, areas rather than plantations. For both of these people a few words of advice are in order. The first thing to remember is that young trees are a valuable commodity, and are not necessarily available for the picking. Always get the ermission of the landowner - before you start. This applies also to trees on public lands such as those managed by the Ministry o£ Natural Resources, Resources, Conservation Authorities, or County or Municipal Governments. Governments. It takes some of the pleasure out of the season if you get thrown off a property for trespassing, or charged with petty theft. Be realistic about what you need, and don't waste a big tree if you only need a small one. It's a good idea to measure your ceiling height rid floor area before you -even leave home. Many Christmas trees look a lot; smaller in the field than they do when you fry to squeeze them through the front door. Don't forget you will need room, for a Christmas tree stand on the bottorry and perhaps a star or angel on the top. The primary Christmâs t pecies are Scotch pine, Bir..,am fir, and white spruce. Scotch pine will probably hold O.P.P. REPORT V During the past week the Ontario Provincial Police at Newcastle investigated 18 motor vehicle collisions and 85 general occurrences. Of the eighteen collisions 12 were classified as property damage accidents only and the remaining 6 resulted in injury to 13 persons. Investigations Investigations into the causes of the collisions have resulted in 6 persons being charged with offences contrary to the Highway Traffic Act. The 85 general occurrences duriri| this week included investigations into com- -'aints of wilful damage, schief, assault, fraud and ïreak, enter and theft. As a result of these investigations 4 persons have been charged with offences contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. . its needles longer than the others; white spruce will probably lose them sooner. To distinguish a balsam fir from a white spruce, look at the individual needles and the arrangement of the needles on the twig. The balsam fir has flatfish needles, and they tend to be arranged in a flatter pattern on the branch rather than all the way around. Scotch pine has two needles about two inches long. White pine, with five needles in a cluster, and red pine with much longer needles needles are less in demand for Christmas trees. Telephone 623-4473 As the tree begins to dry out and lose needles a,s soon as it is cut, there is no substitute for leaving the acquisition of your Christmas tree until just before Christmas, if possible. " If you must, bring your tree in early, it helps to water it regularly and keep it cool so it will still be in good condition for Christmas and will not become a fire hazard. Patrick G. Deegan, D.T. Denture Therapy Clinic 36 King St. West BOWMANVILLE, ONT. THE FLU This is how Ontario's no-cost There could be an outbreak of flu in Ontario this winter. So your Province is recommending vaccination against both swine flu and Victoria flu for people age 65 and older, and people age 20 and older who have certain chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart, lung or kidney disease. We plan to vaccinate them with one inoculation before the diseases strike -- if they strike. There is no charge. We are also offering no-cost swine flu vaccination to other people age 20 and older who want to be vaccinated. But no one wit! be required to accept vaccination-- it is a personal and voluntary decision. What these flus are Both flus are caused by contagious viruses that spread directly fr,om one person to another, just like the common cold. (Swine flu is not caused by eating pork.) SWine flu is suspected of being similar to the 1918-19 flu which was responsible for the deaths of 20 million people world-wide, indudihg 45,000 Canadians. Victoria flu was * responsible for many deaths arid illnesses as recently as last winter. Symptoms The symptoms are usually fever, muscle aches, headaches, chills and coughing. It takes one to three days from the time the virus gets into your system until you start feeling ill. The flu lasts two to seven days. With severe infections, flu can kill. Swine flu can kill within 24 hours. Ontario's.no-cost vaccination program To ward off these two flus, Ontario's 44 local Medical Officers of Health will administer a prpvince-wide vaccination program. Dates, places and times of clinics in your area will be announced. Many of Ontario's 2,200 public health nurses will carry out the actual vaccinations. Some family physicians will be ■ vaccinating their own chronically-ill patients, your Ontario Government pays all costs. • Vaccinations will be given with traditional needles or with fast painless air spray injectors that shoot a light spray of will work. vaccine through the skin of the arm. The injector can vaccinate 1,000 people an hour, and it has been used, safejy for many years. Flu vaccination does not leave a scar. Possible side effects for those who should be vaccinated Most people will have no side effects from this vaccination. . Serious side effects are rare, but they can occur -- as with any vaccination. Minor side ejects can include a sore arm, headache, fever and muscle aches, lasting one or two days. If these minor symptoms persist, contact your doctor. Protection through vaccination starts in about three weeks and will probably last a year or more. . Who should NOT be vaccinated If you are allergic to chicken eggs, chickerwor chicken feathers, don't be vaccinated at all, because the vaccine is made from chicken eggs and can cause a Severe reaction. If you have fever, acute respiratory or other active infections, don't be vaccinated while you are ill. No one should be vaccinated for swine flu within 14 days before or after any other vaccination. Flu vaccinewill protect 80 to 90 per cent of those vaccinated --but there is no drug or antibiotic to cure flu, so vaccination is desirable. *■ , S' . For further information about the flu vaccination program, contact your local public health unit. ; Ministry of Health Frank Miller, Minister William Davis, Premier Province of Ontario IvK-S-X-Z-NvX-I'X-Xw:'