Page B2 — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 26, 1990 A six month old baby girl suf- facated and died when she became wedged between the mattress and the bumper pad in her crib. When police examined the crib they discovered that the mattress. hanger near the infant's head had been disladg-. ed causing the mattress to tilt. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and several children have died because of certain features of crib design, In 1973 Consumer and Cor- porate Affairs Canada established standards for the design of cribs. to cover overail construction, the allowable space between bars and locking devices, In 1983 these standards were updated to remove from the marketplace ‘all ‘cribs that had knobs or designs that could _ entrap children. While cribs in the stores to- day comply with these new stan- dards old cribs are still dangerous. And, they are available everywhere — in grandmother’s attic, at flea- -Schizophrenics support — groups plan conference By ELLY KARDAMYLAKIS On the weekend of October 12 - 13, Friends and Families of Schizophrenics from the nor- thwest will meet at the Terrace Inn for their third annual con- ference, which is sponsored this year by our Terrace support group. Registration will take place Friday evening from 7 to members want to encourage all delusions, hallucinations and Start up or expansion be held at: 10. interested local people to attend paranoia, As a result of these * Enhances corporate The Inn of the Wes! This will be a time of getting this important and informative troublesome symptoms, they Monday performance Terrace cquainied with new friends event. often gO through a complete to Saturday * Improves employee/erployer Wednesday, October 3rd rom out of town while The B.C. Friends of personality change, become 7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. relations. Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m, . refreshments are being-served. One of the invited speakers from the lower mainland is go- ing to present a video and share her own experience with schizophrenia in her family. ., the Saturday conference fnent. dcisione reer ding the destroys the lives of our youth i_a VS paces of Regionst | ment. from 9 Gumi. to 4 pam, will in and rt of and creates heartbreaking pro- § GOOD FAMILY ONG AT ———— “— Giada arene brevity schizophrenia sufferers. Yee, lems and often unbearable fl“ ReasqMABE PRICES po Restvclonmea is cial and international ‘S°Zophrenia sufferers. ’ stress on the families. / P: we schizophrenia scene by one BCOFOS excecutive director. Another topic on the agenda is “The Value of Support’? and “Taking Care of Ourselyes’’. Reporis on the recent Inter- national Conference in Van- couver, entitled ‘*Schizophrenia 1990: Poised for Discovery”, are going to be heard, There will also be a contribu- tion to the program by the presi- dent of the Bulkley Valley markets, in second-hand fur- Niture stores, and from - neighbourhood garage sales. If ; you are using or planning to use a second-hand crib write to Consumer and Corporate Af- fairs Canada, Communications Branch, Place du Portage, Hull, Quebec KIA OC9. They will supply you with an easy to follow booklet, “Is It- Worth The Risk?” which outlines how to modify a second-hand crib, However, modifying a second-hand crib or even buy- ing a new one is no guarantee of your baby’s safety. As a parent it is your responsibility to see that your child's crib is asgembl- ed properly and that each com- ponent is securely in place, that there are no sharp edges or pro- truding pieces, that the surface: is in good shape, and that the mattress is firm and fits snuggly against the side of the crib. * A two year old boy died when he climbed out of his crib with the aid of a bag of clothes. He climbed up and feli out of an Friends of Schizophrenics. Time is scheduled for group discussions, coffee breaks, lunch, and some relaxation and entertainment. Invitations are being mailed to friends in Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Hazelton, Telkwa, Houston and Smithers. The Terrace Schizophrenics have become a powerful force in furthering public awareness and understanding of the tragic il- Iness of schizophrenia and have there is still a lot of work to be done, The stigma attached to this illness is hard to overcome and makes the sad situation of these patients even more dif- ficult. The widespread opinion that schizphrenics have been born retarded or mentally handicap- ped is totally false. We, the families and friends of these pa- tients, know that they were once bright youngsters, talented and ‘It’s not worth: the risk ie "SAFENOT SORRY open window four stories to the . ground. As your. baby grows, lower the crib mattress to ‘the lowest position and remove bumper pads and large stuffed toys that can act as steps for climbing. A crib should never be placed against a window, or * Mobiles and toys with strings aad cords which dangle over or Near thie ‘crib, can strangle a child, as can a string holding a pacifier. Keep strings or cords well out of reach of your child. Check today to make sure your child’s crib is a safe haven “October 1 near any furniture that can be used to help the infant climb out of his crib. * Babies should never be tied or harnessed in a crib because the 5 cords and straps may strangle them. ® Do not leave a baby unattend- ed with a bottle propped to feed himself as he may choke. * Make sure the crib does not: contain small toys or objects that could cause choking. full of life as you or I at that age. But at some time in their young lives, a bio-chemical im- balance accurred in the make- up of their healthy brains that now robs them of the ability to concentrate properly, it scatters their thinking, distorts it, plays tricks on their minds,. creates suspicious of their families and friends, suffer deep depres- sions, withdraw from us and sometimes fram society as a whole, In one word, schizophrenia Unfortunately, many families hide their pain and stay in their closets. But in recent years, many support groups have sprung up all over the world. In B.C. their number has grown from 13 to over 30 in the past three years. For further information on the conference or on Friends and Families of Schizophrenics, call Elly Kardamylakis at 635-3654, nous DEDICATED TO ATTAINING AND UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE IN THE REAL ESTATE FIELD. FOR DEPENDABLE RESULTS IN ALL AREAS OF REAL ESTATE ' REAL ESTATE SALES MORTGAGE BROKERAGE VALUATIONS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FINANCE REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT LAND DEVELOPMENT THE REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE OF B.C. CALL A MEMBER IN YOUR AREA FUN - FUN - FUN Slides & pools every Wednesday, 2 for 1, bring a friend. 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