Communications rise and fall with gadgets and life
A Brandon area column surveys how devices reshape daily living from car journey missteps to emergency pendants and Dynavox aids. It notes Hugh Johnston on cell phone dangers, Nora Dolding’s Optelec use to write and knit, Anne Mandal’s neck pendant alert system, and Bobby Thiessen’s Dynavox enabling speech and ordering. The piece highlights fundraising for his own device and provides columnist Fred McGuinness contact.
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Hugh Johnston
Devon Dispatch
Hugh
Neepawa
Nora Dolding
Anne Mandal
Stonewall
Winkler the Times
Bobby Thiessen
Bobby
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Piano Gift Elevates Hospital Ambience at Rossburn
The Rossburn and District Health Centre Auxiliary donated 2800 to buy a piano for the hospital. The instrument will entertain patients and residents across the facility, especially Personal Care Home residents. Present were Phyllis Kurchaba and Rusty Slobodesky, executive members, and Rosemary Hamilton, Activity Director.
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Rossburn and District Health Centre Auxiliary
Phyllis Kurchaba
Rusty Slobodesky
Rosemary Hamilton
Health Canada urged chickenpox vaccination for all over one
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization urged Health Canada to vaccinate all Canadians older than one with Varivax. The vaccine, approved in December 1998 and available since January, prevents Varicella Zoster infection that causes chickenpox and shingles. Merck Frossi of Quebec developed Varivax, used in the United States since 1995.
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Health Canada
National Advisory Committee On Immunization
Varivax
Merck Frossi
Quebec
United States
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