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GOSPEL PIANO & ORGAN CONCERT Friday, Oct. 24th 7:30 p.m. At Grandview Baptist Church, 239 Old Chicopee Rd., Kitchener Free Admission BOTH EVENTS PRESENTED BY Bal0dWITUM. music cENTRE, Kitchener Rodney Gilchrist Chronicle Staff Medical science reached a lofty height last May â€" 24,000 feet to be approximate. O As part of the 12 member 1986 Canadian Everest Light Expedition, Dr. Bob Lee, director of the Department of Clinical Neuroâ€" sciences at Foothills Hospital, Calgary, was the man who took it there. Lee, recruited as the team doctor because of his climbing experience, took the opportunity to indulge in research into the effects of high altitudes on the brain. Dr. Bob Lee traces the route that the 1986 Canadian Everest Light Expedition took. Rodney Gilchrist photo _With two colleagues, Lee developed a battery of tests to be administered before, during and after the climb. "*Previous research pointed toward the possibility of brain damage," said Lee, ‘"So we were seriously interested in whether high altitudes would have adverse effects on the brain." The tests done while on the mountain are difficult to analyze because of the poor climatic conditions under which they were adâ€" ministered. ‘"However, if there had been any deterioraâ€" tion we would have seen it," said Lee. The 71â€"dayâ€"long expedition scored two firsts in mountain climbing history. Sharon Wood, one of two team members to reach the summit, was the first Northâ€"American women to make it to the top of Everest. As well, the team was the first expedition to successfully Medicine hits new high on 1986 Everest climb COMING OCTOBER 24TH & 25TH TWO GREAT EVENTS FREE CHURCH ORGAN & PIANO WORKSHOP Conducted by Bill Fasig and John Innes Saturday, Oct. 25th 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon At Grandview Baptist Church, 239 Old Chicopee Rd., Kitchener For Church Organists & Pianists, Assistant Musicians, Choir Leaders, Music Directors, Aspiring Church Musicians To register for this free workshop please call Baldwin Music Centre f Kitchener 576â€"8080 or Grandview y Baptist Church 894â€"5513 Baldwin Three Manual Instalation at Grandview climb the mountain via what is referred to as the Chinese route. Although Lee was not recruited to climb the mountain, he did climb to the 24,000â€"foot level â€" 5,000 feet from the top. "I didn‘t want to just sit at the base camp while they climbed," said Lee, whose previous best altitude was 18,000 feet, ‘"So I helped them to carry equipment." As the team doctor, Lee stayed in touch with the climbers by radio, and treated the climbers for respiratory problems brought on by the zero humidity, and one slight case of frostâ€"bite. ‘"‘The main concern was for the summit team, who didn‘t reach the summit until after 9 p.m., May 20," said Lee. "They lost the radio antenna and we lost touch with them during their descent in darkness." The only mishap occurred during this descent when the two members of the summit team tried to melt snow on a stove and it blew up, starting their tent on fire. The expedition was sponsored by the Continental Bank as part of a drive to raise, called Back to the Summit, their ailing deposits. Lee was in Kitchener Oct. 16, to give a slideâ€"presentation to bank employees. ‘"Fortunately, it wasn‘t serious," said Lee. ‘"They only lost their eyebrows." _ _ _ "It was an experience of a lifetime‘"‘. "And though I would like to go on another expeditionm the next time it will be someâ€" where where it won‘t take quite so long," said Rodney Gilchrist Chronicle Staff Reverend Sean O‘Sullivan, author of the recently released book ‘"Both My Houses", entertained and inspired a noonâ€"hour audience Oct. 16, with thoughtâ€"provoking observations from his battlé against cancer, mixed with wit and humor. _ As a _ggixvé's‘ti of the Confederation Club, O‘Sullivan addressed a luncheon crowd of about 150 at the Valhalla Inn, Kitchener. O‘Sullivan, publisher of the Roman Catholic newspaper, was ordained in 1981 after retiring from a sixâ€"year career as a politician â€" he was elected as an MP at the age of 20. o s li_iiagnfioéédias'fiaving cancer threevyears ago, O‘Sullivan feels that he has been given ‘"bonus time"‘ to tell the world of his ‘"message of hope. "I have been given precious time to look back and assess my life," said O‘Sullivan. '”ilinitaiting Ed Sullivan, O‘Sullivan related life to the plateâ€"spinning acts that were a regular part of the Ed Sullivan show. _ â€"‘i’eople Bélanceurelati;)nships like the plates that spin on top of those canes," said O‘Sullivan. ‘"We all need to take the plates and canes down â€" to open ourselves to God." o Having spent a gx-‘eat deal of the last three years contemplating and reading about death, O‘Sullivan suggests that everyone should be prepared for the time when they die. _ _ â€" ri‘.flffi&uifi we know that we are entitled to a happy life, most of us don‘t realize that we are entitled to a happy death," said O‘Sulliâ€" van. We all have some unfinished business," said O‘Sullivan. "Not until we deal with this, can we have a happy death." _ _ O‘Sullivan, who gave his last speech as a politician in this area, and received his first assignment at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Waterloo, defused the unsettling topic of death by sprinkling his talk with humor. He opened his talk by saying, "Now that I have you all here, there is one thing I‘d like to say â€" under the 0, 27." ml'?â€"a'ciiié death is one of life‘s most fearful prospects. O‘Sullivan sets an example for us all to follow, with his sincerity, humor and faith in The 1986 United Way campaign is right on target, says volunteer campaign chairman Sonja Carâ€" At a media reception and awards presentation staged at Waterloo‘s Brick Brewery yesâ€" terday, Carney said pledges to date have surpassed $650,000 in total. That marks the 35 per cent mark of the overall target of $1,825,000. ‘"We‘re very pleased with the 35 per cent increase from the employees at Dutch Boy Food Markets, and the $35,000 from employees at Electrohome Limâ€" ited, which was an 11 per cent She went on to say that emâ€" ployee group and union camâ€" paigns are starting to report, some with excellent results. 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That leaves just over a week to raise the remaining 65 per cent of the goal. ‘"Nevertheless, we‘re confident that we are going to receive other ‘Good News‘ stories and make great strides toward the goal of $1,825,000.,""‘ she said. w iiaQ