1.4 PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW Sidney Chiropractic Group NOW OPEN! ACCEPTING PATIENTS Dr. JOY L. SHUMKA © DR. DALE M. SKLAPSKY MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY #2 - 2490 Bevan Ave., Sidney (next to PCA building) 655-0543 UNE, - BRIVING DEPENDABILITY Home: + Outstanding grip and. © - bite for all-weather « Exceptionai tread life ¢ Excellent handling and: - | smooth, comfortable ae ride {optimized casing . design) ' « 130,000 km Treadwear Warranty '« 24 hours Roadside. ~ Assistance Program ”..*See your Uniroyal dealer for details. CHRISTMAS HOURS December 10 - Closed at Spm- - Private Banauet We apologize fer any inconvenience aad look forward to seeing you soon. s December 24 -7am to 8 pm BOXING DAY cae : 10 AM TO 3 PM DINNER TIL 9 PM SOME FEATURES FROM OUR MENU | © £GGS BENENY Reg.- ap li talon from $...5.50 ° Our Famous 3 EGG OMELEYTES ves Remember our NEW. YEARS DAY ~ BUFFET BRUNCH -.. $tart the Year 2000 of right! 10.a.m. to 3 p.m. $12.95 under 10- $8.95 GOING OUT FoR NEW YaRs EVE? WANT A NICE DINNER? TRY US! 655-0122 inthe Green Hangar at the west end of the airport - Yypmrwan “URNCITA © es harm MOAI Le oril anamaessamnsiendeaetieataeslacteniaslih lao iatepinamentatmaateiel Pticer paw awe | [- ~ burn victim who had been - | CREPES * Fresh Fruit & Whipped Cream enn $595 | eee $5. 75 , th _ was to see was female, given that I was mak- ing rounds on the female ward of our 50 bed hospital on the island of Tanna in the remote South Pacific. It was not always easy to de- termine which occupant of the bed was intended for my Western cures. As was wont to occur, there were three people of I suspected the patient I -assorted gender sprawled on the bed and two more, including the patient, sleep- ing on a grass mat under- neath it. All were family ~ members of Elisabeth, a dancing about the fire in © “her grass skirt. The skirt ignited and Elisabeth had’. | burns to over 35 per cent of Pe her young body. ~The Tannese had a habit ~ ‘Gf staying with family mem- "bers who were ill until they either died or “came good again.” With no place to. ~ stay at the hospital but on: - or under the bed (a novelty” item in Tanna) or outside _ | . under a tree, the family... | was hunkered down for the. two months Elisabeth was - with us. ae “Elisabeth had Down's ion -- Syndrome. 1 was aston- © “ished to see that, simply - : because she had an extra. u _chromosome, she was in’ “someway extra important . to the Tannese. Far from — being embarrassed by her DR. DAVE They would be horrified that we would even con- sider the possibility that a Down's Syndrome (DS) baby could be dropped off syndrome, they relished - the opportunity to be with her, and adored her as though she were a prized ‘mango. - The highlight of my daily rounds was checking on an always-smiling Elisa- beth and her doting family. -: Patiently they nursed this . happy cherub back to - - health, carrying her down a treacherous hillside twice : a day to soak in our Lour- > des; the salt water ofthe » Coral Sea: - -] was often struck by the : ~ differences in “civilized” : society and the “primitive”, The Ni-Vanuatu people ~ o ‘would be shocked to know. : : ‘screen fetuses to’ ensure * that any fetus with Down’ S. Syndrome will never see - the light of day. ‘Tannese people of Vanuatu: _ a bridge, accidentally or otherwise. _Every parent hopes for a baby with 10 fingers, 10 toes and 46 chromosomes, 23 each from the mother and the maleman: Sadly, having an extra chromo- some 21 (as occurs every. - 1000 conceptions) means the child will have DS and, in some cases, be consid- ered undesirable. As we bend over back- ward to be politically toler- ant of anyone with a loud lobby group, we hypocriti- — cally condemn those with ‘DS as faulty and often ter- minaté their lives before they even get started. Undoubtedly, raising a DS child is more time con- suming, patience demand- ing and character testing.’ - To those of you who lov- ingly meet the daily chalk. Jenges of 1 raising any dis.» abled child T say to you, ~ -you are heroes. You are my ~ heroes. One kindhearted. - couple I’m aware of has» - adopted eight unwanted : 7 DS children... at In addition. to being m eo tally challenged: and: -Spor ing a facial look that labels | “them as different or defi- cient, the DS child will of ‘ten have significant hear- Wednesday, December 15, 1999 f ing difficulties and severe heart problems. But are they defective humans? There is an upside to Downs. A huge upside. They smile too much. They are openly affec- tionate. They are forgiving to the point that even after being mercilessly taunted they will turn and say, “He is my best friend.” They are trustworthy and trusting. . They are happy, honest — and guileiess. They are kindness, goodness and benevolence personified. . They are nota mistake. They are a gift. They are different, not defective, and as one - mother noted “as a violet in a field of daisies is differ- ent. They are still beautiful flowers. We should not be: trying to make them into ’ daisies but rather we. : should cherish these ¥ vio- ~ Jets for what they are.” -. In fact, we can all enrich: our own lives by looking — “for opportunities to serve. those who live and work ~ with DS..We can provide. ae -.respite and patronize busi- nesses, that hire those with: eat ~ chantment of chromosome fad Oh | : nT ‘ Judy Reimche * Peninsula News Review Red brick or grey brick?... | Which would lock better on the front of the Sidney post office building? A request that the devel- oper change the material to be used on new sections of the building to red brick was approved by Sidney council on Nov. 22. But not before several discussions anda referral to the Advi- sory Planning Commission. -But even then, there was no clear answer forthcoming. Some council members preferred the grey brick, as first proposed, as they felt it would have the effect of ‘framing’ the central portion of the building which has . been designated as her- -jtage. Others preferred to have as much of the original ‘red brick used as possible, including on the new por: tions. At the Monday, Nov. 22 designer Norm meeting, Friessen addressed council to ask that the grey brick re- main. ‘He said the paler . color would enhance ‘the red brick heritage portion.» However, imap to 9681 Willingdon Rd, Sidney | “Your coins can make a difference. in the life of a child... “yb mad Cou tor Clini witha suk 18h Las your tut o ite anain the “onmtung CI ty nas Sean Between now and Dw, 24 fring y yout dw pe ina, Peninsula News Revie ew 9726 FIRST STREET BAO gam. 10 em ee tots. Print News ene “plocee ds. goo. 2 Siduey F wad Bank ~ Peninsula News Review isgleasdto “OTA this evert for he A change the plans, and use. the red brick. kik Mayor Don Amos says he’s not sure which pocket the money is coming from, - but he's not going to turn down a $119,500 provincial government grant. The Town of Sidney will receive the funding under the water and sewer infra- structure program. Munici- pal Affairs Minister Jim Doyle said such funding is provided so that the Town a | eae c Happy New Year : “fom the Staff at... _Pottery ~ 2428 Beacon Ave, Sidney” eile x2 . nal vas can complete sewer projects begun under the federal - infrastructure works program. The money is part of.a. three-year, — $150-million community infrastructure | ’ program announced in this year's provincial budget. “This project is an impor- tant part of our work to im- prove local services for Sid- ney residents,” Amos said. . Criteria for getting the - grants includes the protec- tion of human and environ-: ' mental health. Priority was also given to projects that » will diversify resource com- munities and regions and support regional growth strategies. hristmas | & Plus” 656-7 i. ap emntomeret mr estNe sermon pent Ha treme eeerareenetaen snenananil 7 nr 2 a sanitar y