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Page 8, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, November 19, 1986 A Northern Ontario drug addict's true story (This is the third in a series of ar- ticles prepared for the News by the Addiction Research Foundation, or ARF. The series is based upon an in- terview with a typical Northern On- tario drug abuser). By Ken Moffatt (Thunder Bay) and Dennis Bernardi (Timmins) of ARF. In the first part of this series we gained some insight into a 12-year- old's initiation into the street drug scene and his evolution to drug dealer. In part two, we learned how Bob (not his real name) administered the drugs and what effect they had on him. In part three, we continue to see the type of lifestyle Bob had under the influence. death snowmobiles. snowmobiling. PWVEELIG NOTICE TO ALL SNOWMOBILE USERS The snowmobile season proaching and we wish to emphasize the safety aspects of this sport. Many roads in our area used by snowmobiles have gates or cable bar- riers which could result in injury or to careless operators and damage to their We wish to remind all those who might use roadsin the area of these potential hazards and emphasize the need for care and common sense in KIMBERLY-CLARK OF CANADA LIMITED ARF: This might be an unfair ques- tion, but can you describe a typical day during your drug-using years? Bob: Sure. I would get up in the morning to go to work. I'd go to work on acid or speed, and do (take) whatever I had- mescaline, speed, acid- and I'd go to work. During the day I would do a little bit of dope to keep myself up. I'd keep myself high all the time. A lot of peo- ple who knew me and didn't know I was using dope couldn't tell I was us- ing it. I knew I was stoned but they couldn't tell because I'd do my job and nobody would notice. ARF: You mean it didn't affect your job in any way in the sense of making you less able to perform your responsibilities? Bob: Well, -let's say I was a little is ap- snowmobile Please note that no unauthorized person is entitled to use the private roads of Kimberly-Clark of Canada Limited. Application for a Road Permit must be made to the Company. dangerous in some jobs I did. Sometimes I was a little spaced out but the people I was working with on some jobs knew me and they kept an eye on me. You don't have the same reflexes or reactions you would have if you're straight. I'd do my job but , for awhile at the end there I was kin- da burnt out. ARF: Who noticed that you were under the influence of drugs when you were working? Bob: Well, a lot of my buddies knew because most of them were buying drugs. They knew I was ston- ed and they were stoned themselves. The foreman couldn't tell. It happen- ed to me a few times coming to work that I was really wiped, hardly able to walk at all. Well, then they knew something was wrong with me but they couldn't tell if I had been drinking or whatever. They'd just send me home. ARF: I guess during those years it would have been easier to see if you were drinking. The alcohol is so easy Grant thinks he might like to be the only. child in his adoptive family, or perhaps have a younger brother or sis- ter or a brother much older than he is. Grant is twelve, and a very likeable, interest- ing person. He's friendly and that nice grin is never very far away, so he has good friends, but at the same time Grant is some- thing of a loner, and loves to spend time to himself writing ~and illustrating his story books. So far he's produced over twenty of these, all of them imaginative adventures and make-believe characters that show a lot of depth and humour. Grant is getting that inde- pendent streak that happens to pre-teens, and he likes to have lots of space. He's a creative, thoughtful sensitive boy. He needs parents who can share his past with him and recognize that friends and foster family will go on being important to him after he is adopted. cpnorts are high on Grant's list of interests, especially soc- cer, baseball and T-Ball. He likes skating but not hockey, to notice on the breath if you're close enough to the person using it. Bob: Well that's it. When I was do- ing dope and going to work I'd usual- ly take something that would stimulate me, not something that would space me out. I'd do something that would bring me up, not something organic like mescaline which makes you kind of wobbly. I'd usually do the stimulants and when you're stoned all the time they can't tell the difference because they've never seen you straight. ARF: They never saw you straight so they had a difficult time seeing you were on drugs. So I guess one way to summarize these years is to call them the fun years in that you knew what you were doing, you knew what kinds of drugs you wanted to take in given parts of the day and knew the effect you wanted to achieve. In ef- fect, it sounds like during the fun years you had control of the situation, you had control of the dope. Bob: Yeah, most of the time. I'd TODAY'S CHILD by JUDITH ADAMS and loves riding his new bike, a birthday present this spring. He'll be going into grade six this fall. He's an average stu- dent with that outstanding interest in writing that may point the way to his future occupation. If you think you may be the parents who can welcome Grant into your family and cherish him for himself, please write Today's Child, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. Describe your family and your interests as fully as you can, and include your address and telephone number in your letter. Major Appliance Repairs Servicing done in your own home to ranges, washers, dryers, dishwashers, fridges, electric hot water tanks and electric heating units. Parts on hand for most makes and models. Bill Campbell Electric 824-2743 or 824-2574 Servicing Jackfish, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Rossport and Pays Plat. 825-9379 or 9395 SIMCOE PLAZA TERRACE BAY, ONTARIO (Mon. - Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.) THE LAW OFFICE OF. EDWIN W. (TED) PAGET can now accommodate clients in Schreiber & Terrace Bay For appointment, call: or 302 SCOTIA, 2nd Fl. (above Library) SCHREIBER, ONTARIO (Tues. 9 - 12 a.m. & 1 - 5 p.m.) 824-3122 lose controi a few.times, but I knew I had to have control. I'd make sure I'd be okay but if you'd see me at night at the bar or at home, well then...I had no control. ; ARF: Would you change your drug taking when you got home, would it be different drugs you'd take from those you took when you were at work? _Bob: No, I'd just do more of it. I could go for three or four days without sleeping. I'd just keep going to work, partying, going to work, then after about three or four days I'd get burnt out, the dope wouldn't be picking me up anymore so I had to slack off and sleep awhile.'So I did downers and smoked a lot to help me down. ARF: So the drugs became in ef- fect sort of a series of buttons that you turned in order to get certain effects to guide you around. Bob: Right. For more information call ARF at 622-0607 or Narcotics Anonymous at 344-4357. Hospital Mrs. Irene St. Rose and Mrs. Marg Gandel, of the Auxiliary to the McCausland Hospital, were among delegates from hospital auxiliaries across Ontario who attended the 76th Annual Convention of the Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario. The convention took place at the Downtown Holiday Inn, Toronto, Oct.24 to Oct. 28. Dr. Abbyann Lynch, director of the Westminster Institute of Ethics and Human Values in London, On- tario, was the keynote speaker for the Opening session. Her topic was Health Care Ethics- A Closer Look. Sessions on Sunday evening and Monday afternoon featured discus- sions on the fundamentals of volunteer management; living and loving with alzheimer's disease; grief and bereavement; the ABC's of quali- ty assurance; depression; a class for treasurers' marketing for gift shops large and small and hospital foundations. _ Following the presentation of Pro- vincial life memberships, Doug Rapelje, director of social services, Niagra Region, spoke on how a com- munity cares for its elderly. The convention concluded Tuesday with the installation of officers and a presentation by Carol Seidman, MSW, "'Investing In Your Self- Get -The Best of Butterflies". Tea The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 223 Ladies' Auxiliary held their Annual Remembrance Day tea and bake sale on Nov. 1 with a fair attendance. The door prize was donated by G. . and G. Hair Stylists and it was won by Joel Kenney. Raffle Prizes: A baby quilt made by Lil Belliveau was won by Dot Coupal. A cake made by Judy Sim- mons was won by Marie Dobush. President Beaulieu would like to extend "thanks" to all the ladies that donated baked goods, worked in the kitchen and anyone who helped in any way. This type of event is not possible without your help and co-operation and the auxiliary needs you. The next general meeting will be at 8 p.m. sharp on Nov. 24. At this meeting, the nominations for election of officers for 1987 will be held. In order to keep the auxiliary ac- tive in this community, all those on the membership are urged to do their part, so please make an effort to attend. Shirley Love, Publicity, Ladies' Auxiliary Principal at 825-3253. Chairman: Mrs. P. Richardson THE LAKE SUPERIOR BOARD OF EDUCATION requires for TERRACE BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL 1 Lunch Room Attendant Duties to commence immediately For further information, please contact Mr. D. Davey, Director: Ms. M. Twomey