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8-()rono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 291 h, 1987 Spring Concert time at Kirby Public For the above. Kirby Public presentation this Thusday evening, It all has to do with the Wagon School students of grades 4 to 6 its at the school commencing at 7:30 . Master, his skinner, the cook and of "Going West" and earlier this week p.m. course, we suspect, the City Slicker, they were preparing for their The Kindergarten Choir in action Kindergarten children were puR preparation for the public showing mg. ting it all out in practice Monday in of their efforts this Thursday even- Seat belts and the, unborn child This is the second in a series of five special releases issued to increase increase public awareness on the use of seat belts in reducing the severity of injuries in motor vehicle collis- sions. ( Today's article focuses on seat, belt useage by pregnant women. Studies by several research groups, including the Ministry of Transportation and. Communications Communications . in Ontario have shown the most frequent cause of death in car accidents for the unborn child is the death of the mother. Obviously, the best protection for the unborn child has to be in protecting the mother from death. Pregnant women should always wear the lap ' and shoulder belt when riding or driving in a vehicle. Positioning the belt is important during a pregnancy. The lap belt must be worn low so that it pulls downward over the pelvic bones and" not against the abdomen. It should be snug to stop the belt riding up into the abdomen area but not so snug as to be uncomfortable. If an impact occurs, the thick pelvic and shoulder bone of the mother takes the impact of her body moving toward. The unborn child, naturally protected by the embvonic fluids, would suffer greater injury if the mother is not belted during a collision. Medical doctors consulted on this press release clearly state the risk of injury injury to the unborn child by the mother wearing a seat belt assembly isrelatively insignificant in comparison comparison to the injuries caused by the woman being thrust forward into *the steering wheel or dash board. To show the overall significance in use of seat belts on injuries, an analysis of 1985 traffic accidents in Ontario show 114 deaths per 10,000 collissions for drivers not belted and 5 (leaths per 10,000 collissions for those occupants wearing seat , belts. As previously stqted, the most common cause of death to the unborn unborn child in motor vehicle collisions collisions is the death of the mother. It that the best method to protect unborn unborn child deaths is for the mother to wear the seat belt throughout the term of the pregnancy. The Ontario . Provincial Police presents this information to encourage encourage voluntary compliance with Ontario's Seat Belt Laws. A seat belt will only save lives if it is properly properly fastened. To protect the unborn unborn child the expectant mother should ensure her seat belt is worn at,all times. To sell Carnations for Multiple Sclerosis funds The month of May will be pro-, claimed Multiple Sclerosis month by the district Mayors of Durham Region. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system which sometimes interrupts the brain's ability to control walking, talking, seeing and other important functions. functions. It effects more than 50,000 Canadians usually occuring between between the ages of 20-40. During this month permission is required from businesses and shopping shopping centres for volunteers to sell Carnations (symbol for Multiple Sclerosis) at these locations. For 1986 $23,000 was raised, $3,000 above the 1985 figure, and for 1987 the goal is to break the $30,000 barrier barrier and beyond. This money is used exclusively for research into finding a vaccine and cure for M.S. Other fund raising events by the local chapter go toward helping those stricken with M.S. in Durham Region with services, equipment, recreation _etc. thus helping these people to achieve their rights to equal opportunity and life experiences. experiences. Approximately $15,000 was spent in 1986 for this purpose and the need is (here. (Continued page 9) Symposium on Paralegals Durham holds Paralegals - A Time for Definition Definition - is the topic of a symposium at, Durham College in Oshawa, Wednesday, June 3, beginning at 12 noon. The forum begins at 1:00 p.m. with a round-table discussion geared to community college educators in law clerk and legal assisting programs. The discussion will revolve around curriculum development - 'Where are We now? - Where are we going?' The dinner and evening symposium symposium are open to lawyers, law clerks and other interested members of the community. The keynote dinner speaker will be R.F. C.haloner, Deputy Attorney General of Ontario. A panel discussion discussion will feature Shaun Devlin from the Law Society of Uppqr Canada, Wanda Polman, President of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario and representatives from the Attorney Attorney General of Ontario'and the Canadian Bar Association. The cut off date for registration is May 22. To register contact Midge Day at 416-576-0210, ext. 302 or 240. Clarke High School ■ presents Hurray For Heroes TWO CANADIAN PLAYS HEROES by Ken Mitchell HURRAY FOR JOHNNY CANUCK by Ken Gass THURSDAY, MAY 7 FRIDAY, MAY 8 SATURDAY, MAY 9 Clarke High School Auditorium 8:00 p.m. Tickets at Door or Rhone 987-4771 This Week at.. . NOT JUST FASHIONS 'AN EVENT' Is Taking Place Thurs., Apr. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Fashion Show <6 Sale Shiloh Church A few tickets left Friday, May 1st at 8:00 P.M. 6 t 'A Fashion Frolic An Informal Fashion Show and Sale 9 9 Orono United Church - Main Hall Table Seating fdr first 50. REFRESHMENTS - DOOR PRIZES - DRAW FOR BEADED TOP I | After a hard week's work,,come job us for a relaxing evening of \ fun and fashion ' FRIDA Y and SA TURD A Y 1:30 p.m. ' ' The Magic of the'* Scarf Clip ' NO CHARGE I N.B.- STORE HOURS THIS WEEK Wed. 10:00 - 5:30 p.m. Thurs.- Closed to prepare toi* the EVENT - Fashion Show • at Shiloh,at 7:30 p.m. I At the Orono United Chqrch, Main Hall ,/Friday -12 -5 p.m. - Fashion Show at 8:00 P.m. Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dont' Miss It! t * CLIP THIS NOTICE TO KEEP YOU POSTED