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Scout-Guide

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February 20 to 27, 1994

hereas the aim of
the Boy Scouts and
Girl Guides
help youths develop their

is to

character as resourceful and
responsible members of the
community by providing
opportunities and guidance for
their mental,

physical, social,

and spiritual development, and

hereas the 71,000
members in the
Province share a
common bond with over
553,000 other Scouts and
Guides in Canada and over 22
million throughout the world,
exemplifying the
he ean and

ideals of
service

_designating the week of

“the Boy Srouts ‘and- Girl
Guides, Lord Robert Baden-
Powell, and

Whereas the youth of the
Province is our most precious
heritage, and

FRIENDSHIP

VY Whether learning useful
SS skills or just cooking up
j new friendship, scouting

builds lasting friendships &
teaches the value of

getting along with others.

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hereas as a tribute
to the high esteem
in which Boy Scouts
and Girl Guides and their
leaders are held,
appropriate to

it is deemed

issue a
Proclamation appointing the
week of February 20 to 27,
1994, “Scout-
Guide Week” in the Province of
British Columbia, and

inclusive, as

hereas
Lieutenant Governor,
by and with the
advice and consent of the
has been
pleased to direct by Order in
Council in that behalf that a
Proclamation be

Executive Council,

issued

February 20 to 27, 1994

ow know Ye that We do
by these presents
proclaim and declare

that the week of,

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WEDNESDAY, Febr

February 20 to
27, inclusive,
shall be known
as “Scout-Guide

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_ Scouting lets Boys &
girls experience the fun
of healthy competition
and encourages a sense
of accomplishment and
good sportmanship.

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The serious
side of leve

won't take long for our readers to fig-

ure out that this page is devoted to

AIDS—how it’s caught, passed to oth-

ers, and, most important of all, how it can be
prevented.

We know the temptation to turn this page

will be strong—after all it doesn't affect you.
You don't engage in indiscriminate sex, nor
are you an intravenous (IV) drug user or
engage in homosexual activities.
But the first step in acquiring the HIV virus
could start with the assumption that you will

never acquire it. Even if you don't acquire
HIV the growing odds are that one day
soméone you know and love will.

Some of the information in this article
will in frank infor about HIV
and AIDS, since now is not the time to

paint.a pretty picture or use socially cor-
rect euphemisms—HIV and AIDS are on
the increase.

Let's Keep Our Love Alive was written
by Castlegar Public Health Nurse Cindy
Talarico.

LETS KEEP OUR LOVE ALIVE
As Valentine’s Day arrived our attention
turned to romance. There has always been a

HIV often experience anger, fear, loneliness,
loss and grief. They and their loved ones need
i a sense

serious side to love. Pregnancy and lly
transmitted diseases (STD’s) have always
been with us. Since HIV arrived on the scene,
romance has become more closely jated

of belonging and p ll worth.
Take the time to-reach out to someone who
has been infected or affected by this virus.

with risk. We need to become informed about
these risks and love carefully.

What do the three letters HIV mean? They

This virus can get into our bodies when we
have certain kinds of sexual contact with an
infected partner. It can pass from one person
to another through needle sharing for drug use
or piercing and an infected mom can pass it to
her baby during pregnancy, delivery or
through breastfeeding. This virus doesn’t dis-
criminate between men and women or
between young and old.

Once HIV is inside our body it goes to
work on the immune system. Several years
often pass with any noticeabl P
It may take 10 or 12 years or more before the
respiratory infections, skin rashes, weight
loss, fatigue, h ail or
cal problems arrive.

While the physical effects of this disease are
miserable, the emotion and social effects can
be even more profound. People living with

Many exp of love and caring are
totally risk-free. We never get or pass HIV by
talking, hugging, kissing, massaging, or shar-
ing a meal.

If you or your partner has had a previous
lover or has shared needles, you need to
consider the possibility of HIV or other
STD’s being present. Honesty is impor-
tant—especially if your romantic plans
i ive sexual Whether
it is genital to gehitat; genitat-to-anal or oral,
or sharing of sex toys there is a potential for
STD transmission.

We can only pass on an STD if we are
infected. Your family doctor or Planned Par-
enthood Clinic can check for many of these.
HIV antibody testing is available through your
doctor or public health nurse. It can take up to
six months after exposure to HIV for the test to
become positive.

If it has not been six months since your last
possible exposure to HIV, the antibody test
won’t be reliable yet, and you don’t want to
take a chance on passing on an STD.

You could wait until you are sure you are

both healthy, or you could
choose to use protection. A
latex condom or dam can pro-
vide a high degree of protec-
tion against HIV, other STD’s
and pregnancy. Recent
research studies have show
that they can provide 98 per
cent protection if properly
used. Novelty products can’t
be relied on for this purpose.

A little practical know-how
helps too. For instance, con-
doms and dams need to be in
place before any sexual contact
happens.

»\.» Fhe latex must be in good
condition; check the expiry

prestige
TOE to 15 per coat 1991
level since that year.”

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date. Water soluble lubricants
are compatible with latex, but massage oils,
hand lotions, and petroleum jelly can weaken
latex to the breaking point in about a minute

Follow the package instructions and-after
use discard it in a way that will protect others
from handling it accidentally. Cost or embar-
rassment doesn’t have to stop you from prac-
tising safer sex. A small supply of free
condoms is available in the public washroom
of the health unit.

Whether you choose to express your love
with words, hugs, or in more intimate ways

be sure to show you care by practising safer
sex and encouraging your loved ones to do
the same.

Ed. Note—Like the article states, many of
these preventative measures are 98 per cent
successful at best. For complete protection
and total peace of mind, men and women
could practice abstinance until choosing a
lifelong partner. There is such a thing as safer
sex between two people, and that is when two
adults have chosen to practice sex only within
the confines of a lifelong relationship.

_ Risk factors for reported AIDS cases

Males, all ages

Home/Bisexual Activity 81.2%.

~—Homo/Bisexual & IDU 3.8%

Heterosexual Activity 53%
Ne Identified Risk 4.0%

(Pie charts are net te scale)

Blood Recipient 1.2%
Clotting factor 2.0%

Perinatal 0.4%
Injection Drug Use 2.1%

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