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| PG ver; )L. I8 NO. 38 September 24, I975 20¢ PER COPY lovel™ - ; toast THE _MCCAUSLAND HOSPITAL "QUOTES" AMBLYOPTA carp + The regular meeting of the Board of Gover- "The earlier amblyopia is detected in chil- most Ors of the McCausland Hospital Board was Sher neld in the Schreiber High Campus on Septemb- 'het 16, I975. The President opened the meet- ro ing stating that our Director of Nursing did mM. not as of yet have a place of her own to live. "The Board would still continue to look into possibilities. A Re the laboratory, Dr. Lone, Chief Pathol- tt ogist at Thunder Bay, 'informed Mrs. McEwen he ¥ could take in a person we have chosen and 'tr- k ain them as laboratory assistant. He stated Ic a two week course, then back to the hospital here and work for a short period and find g your weak spots, then back to Thunder Bay a- ps gain for two weeks. Dr. A.B. Adey mentioned & at this time that their nurse's work was tak- en up by X-Ray and lab and she had also re- ¢ signed due to the fact that there was no fut- ure left in her job. Mr. William Houston inquired if a lab 1li- cence and lab technician were necessary and he was informed that this was the only way the Ministry would reimburse the Hospital for lab work. hi It has been decided by the Board that Jan McEwen would attend the Ontario Hospital Ass- ¢, ociation Conference in October in Toronto. Mrs. R. McAdam and Mrs. M. Puttock would at- ' tend the 2 day seminar of the District Health . Council #I2 in Thunder Bay this month. Mr. ( R. Wills and possibly the Director of Nursing ¢ would attend the Small Hospitals Conference in Sault Ste Marie this month also. { Re the Doctors new offices in the new Hos- pital, it was asked of the Board what rent they would have to pay as they were paying as auch as they should be now. William Houston continued page 2 dren, the better the chance of preventing ne- edless loss of sight" says Mrs. Charlene Cam-- eron, Co-ordinator of the Ontario Mobile Eye Care Unit. . This Prevention of Blindness service to northern Ontario operated by The Canadian In- stitute for the Blind will be in Terrace Bay from October 6th to October 8th. The Unit's visit is sponsored by the Terrace Bay Kinsmen. "The most common cause of amblyopia," she says, "is strabismus (popularly known as turn- ed or crossed eyes). It also develops from a substantial difference in the seeing ability of the two eyes. If left untreated, this con- dition can lead to a loss of sight which can- not be restored. "Treatment may include patching, glasses or in some cases surgery." Some tell-tale symptoms are frequent rubb- ing of the eyes, shutting or covering one eye, bumping into objects on one side or an eye that isn't straight. Arrange for a complete eye examination on the Mobile Eye Care Unit if you suspect that your child has either of these conditions. An appointment with the ophthalmologist can be made by phoning: Mornings - 825-3840 and After- noons -- 825-3776. THE INVENTORS Wing Commander J.G. Wright, of the Royal Canadian Air Force, invented a homing device, the patent rights of which are owned by the Canadian Government and on which royalties of over $1,000,000 have been received from one firm alone.