c8 CASTLEGAR NEWS, November 25, 1981

Bone disease victimizes women

OTTAWA (CP) — Mary .

Murray tries to walk around
the block every day when the
weather is good, but she al-
ways uses a cane and takes
mincing steps to avoid a fall.

Murray, a widow in her
80s, is one of an estimated
250,000 Canadian women’
with a disease called osteo-
porosis — and the slightest
jar could produce a broken
bone.

Dr.. John Gay, a specialist
who'treats about 150 osteo-
orotic patients at a local
hospital clinic, says the most
frequent cause of the disease +
is a deficiency of the hormone
estrogen in older women.
“About 90 per cent of the
clinical cases are women, and
it relates over ly to

office or hospital with a frac-
ture,

“We still need a way to
recognize people who will
lose more than the average
amount of bone tissue,” he
says. “A special test or gauge
would be ideal. Only then can
we prevent the possible

the sudden withdrawal of
estogen after menopause,” he
says.

The disease the
bones to the point that even
simple activities such as
sitting can be a problem.

“I prefer to sit on a hard-
backed chair, because it's
easier to get up,” Murray
explains. “I have to be very
careful, because when I over-

do it, I end up paying for it.”

8 can
be used for osteoporosis, but
often the disease is dis-
covered too late to do more
than arrest further deterior-
ation of the bone tissue.
Gay says many women in
their 60s are unaware they
have the disease until they
show up at their doctor's

Pp of this dis-
ease.”

The gradual loss of about
15 per cent of the body’s bone
mass is a normal part of
aging, but osteoporosis can

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result in losses of up to 35 per
cent in extreme cases,
“Their bones are normal in

every way, but there Is just .

too little bone, and the result
is structural fragility,” Gay
explains,

Spinal fractures are the
single most common problem
in victims of osteoporosis,
and the inactivil duced

treme bone losses, and Gay
says keeping fit is good pre-
ventive medicine as well.
Lindy Fraser, another Ot-
tawa women in her 80s, has
lived with the disease for
more than three decades and

_has learned the importance of

exercise despite the pain.
“Ignoring the pain is the

Pp
by those fractures can woa-
ken the bones even further.

Physically-active women
are less likely to suffer ex-

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key to ing strong and
active,” she says. “You have
to accept it or you sit around
not doing anything with your
life but waiting to die.”

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Method found Prank on friend

to reduce
colds

Moderate humidification of
buildings in winter will re-
duce the number of colds,
says George Green, a Uni-
versity of Saskatchewan en-
gineer. The beneficial effects
of maintaining a relative
humidity of approximately 45
per cent are particularly evi-
dent in situations with a high
density of people in relation
to total air volume, such as
occurs in schools,

Backfired on joker

- MARINETTE, WIS. (AP)
— The joke was supposed to
be on a friend, but by the
time Gerald Church was
pulled out of the chimney, the
laugh was on him,

Church, 21, tried climbing
down 2 chimney in true Santa
Claus fashion in the Dome
Motor Inn in northern Wis-
consin, across the border
from Menominee in Michi-
gan's Upper. Peninsula.

But the 180-pound man got

stuck in, a bend in the
chimney as he tried to make
his way to the big fireplace in
the motel lobby as part of a
joke on a friend who works
there,

Marinette firefighters
freod Church by lowering a
rope and pulling him out
after a half-hour.

The fire report said Church
was not hurt — just covered
with soot and somewhat
embarrassed.

* Santa in Castleg
is Weekend, Nov. 26, 27 &

“Rubbing Shoulders"
Craftspeople meet

The highlight for crafts- Beverly and Richard Reid of
man of the area was the Christina Lake.
recent Rubbing Shoulders “Rubbing Shoulders” was
Craft Conference held at the attended by 80 people who
Hi Arrow Arms Motor Hotel. had a chance to hear each of
The opening of the con- the 12 resource people speak,

LIQUIDATION Sale_

as well as talk with them in-
ference was held at the Na- dividually, The delegates
were urged to form an
organization that could help
with marketing, workshops,
and grant applications.

At one point during the
conference, the MC asked the
delegates to rub their neigh-
bor's shoulders. This was met.
by a ripple of laughter, but
reportedly sure felt good!

Discussions were also held
on how tourism effects mar-
keting, how craftsmen could
help the retailers, working on
one’s own, selling at craft
fairs, and esthetics in the
clay, fibre, and wood crafts.

The conference was enter-
tained at the Saturday night
banquet by the Theatre En-
ergy troupe, and at the Sat-
urday morning coffee hour by
the Kootenay String Quartet.
Both performances were ex-
cellent and gave a needed
break to the high level of
energy flowing through the
conference,

When the conference came
toanend on Sunday, many of
the delegates stayed behind
to help organize a steering
committee to look into the
formation of craft organiz-
ation that would benefit most
craftsmen and artists of the

tional Exhibition Centre and
coincided with the opening of
the Kootenay-Boundary
Crafts '81 exhibit. Craftsmen
and members of the general
public had a chance to meet
each other and discuss the
excellent work on display.
This show was put together
over the past two years by

Selkirk
College
update

Government appointed
Selkirk College board mem-
ber Marion Beattie has re-
signed to apply for a teaching
position at the college.

* * «

College administration
who worked extra hours
during the recent B.C. Gov-
ernment Employees’ strike
will be recognized by means
of a honorarium — not over-
time pay.

Those putting in between
80 and 100 hours will receive
$750; between 40 and 80,
$500; and $250 for between
20 and 40.

{ Job File

Kootenay area.

Details of these and other job op-
portunities are available at:

Trail Canada Employment Centre
835 Spokane St. - Phone368-5566

An EXPERIENCED ELECTROLOGIST
is needed at a Trail beauticion

A floor covering sales co. in Trail
requires an EXPERIENCED CARPET
LAYER. Applicant must have
minimum ol rs. experience
with carpet laying, linoleum,
vinyl floor coverings. References
required. Wages on contract yar-
dage basis $2.25/yd. and

can-
didate must have been trained in
 government-approved elec-
trolysis course in the short-wave
method, Salary 60% commission
to start.

A supermarket store in Trail has
an opening for an EXPERIENCED
BAKERY DEPARTMENT SUPER-
VISOR. Wages $14.45/hr.
A_TRANSMISSION MECHANIC is
needed by a Trail firm. Must be
able to work on passenger cars
with automatic transmission.
Salary $14./hr.

A West Kootenay area hospital
requires the services of a
REGISTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST.
Salary approx. $2,000./month.

A Castlegar dentist requires an
EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED DENTAL
ASSISTANT. Employer may con-
sider an applicant with one or two.
years’ experience. Must be non-
smoker. Salary starting at
$5-/hr.; oventually 47/hr.

A tuneral home in Trail needs the
services of a LICENSED FUNERAL
DIRECTOR & EMBALMER Solary
$1,700-$2,000./month.

CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN with ex-

A hospital in the Trail area
GENTLY requires a
REGISTERED PSYCHIATRIC NURSE.

SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS
needed in the Trail area. Factory
experience preferred. Salary
$3.65/hr. plus piece work.

A supermarket in the Trail area
requires an EXPERIENCED HEAD
MEAT CUTTER or SUPERVISOR
with ot least 2-3 yrs’ experience.
Wages $14.02/h

A dental office in Trail has an
opening for a CERTIFIED DENTAL
Seren: Salary $1,200./mon-
th,

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25, 1981