Page 6 | r HE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Thursday, September 10, 1959 Toronto Telegram BOUNTY of farm produce crowns this little beauty--and. the summer yeason_as well, Little Heather Ferrier shows the older ladies 9 new style Tor fancy bate, This article is one of a series being published by The Tribune in conjunction with the blood donor clinic to be held in Williams Lake on yt 18. Donating blood painless [and satisfying experience Where does all the blood come from which is being used in hospitals throughout British Columbia today? It comes from an average of 50,000 public spirited citizens a year, who, without thought of remuneration, voluntarily donate their blood at per- Manent and mobile blood donor clinics operated by the Canadian Red Cross Society in the province. Who can donate blood? Any- one between the ages of 18 and 65 years who is in average good health and has the desire help his fellow men How often can donate? A man may ‘give blood every three months, Then the donor is directed to woman every four months. the refreshment atea where he is Is there any pain or discomfort |Siven a hot drink and biscuits. from donating blood? No. The| How long does all this take? Procedure is as folows: It takes “approximately thirty The prospective donor is met| five minutes. rest period, five minutes lying on a bed and five minutes sitting a HOSPITALS AT 100 MILE AND CH Cariboo hospita Following a comprehensive survey of the hospi- tal needs of the Central and South Cariboo regions, the British Columbia Hospital Insuratce Service has recommended that in addition to the proposed 70- bed hospital at Williams Lake, the following pro- jects should be considered: ea to 30-bed general hospital at 100 Mile House, pro- vided means can be found to guarantee the payment of any hospital deficits that might occur. @ recommended that the Mis- sionary Sisters of Christ the King be encouraged to undertake COTIN 25 In regard to the latter recom- mendation, tle report makes it clear that thig is made with the Proviso that 1 adequate medical coverage for the area can be ob- tained, 2. hospital care is guaran- teed to both Indian and white Population, and 3. any hospital the construction and operation| deficits that Might occur would of a small, general hospital at|be the responsibility of the Alexis Creek to serve _ both| vested property owners, Indian and non-Indian population in preference to rebuilding a nursing unit ‘on the Anahim Reserve. In projecting future needs, the report estimates that if hospitals are built at 10) Mile House and the Chilcotin areas, War Memor' | bed needs outlined in surve Hospital might need to operate 78 beds by 1961. . . if the hospital is built in the Chilcotin but not at 100 Mile, War Memorial might need some 104 beds in 1961. . not in the Chilcotin, War Memor- ial might need 93 beds in 1961. In giving a description of ex- isting hospital facilities, the re- Port notes that the original building at War Memorial Hosp- ital was constructed in 1918, with an “Indian” ward added in 1941 and a maternity wing in 1955. It notes that the general condition of the hospital is Poor except for the 1955 addition, and that severe overcrowding of patient and service area exists. it] a hospital is built at 100 Mile but | y report does not attempt to project hospital needs into the future to any extent. It does explain that forecasting population trends in this area is difficult because of the phenomenal growth that has occurred due mainly to lumbering. The total population in the Williams Lake School District almost doubled in size between 1951 and 1956 and during that period school enrolments in the district increased 131.7 percent. The research team felt that population growth will definitely level out, but as to whether it remains static or decreases de- pends mainly on the future of lumbering in relation to provine- The hospital insurance service ial government policies on timber cut and its export market. ‘Carloadings on PGE climb on the Pace Great Eastern Railway continues to climb." Carloading Figures for August, just re- leased from offices of the railway in Vancouver, show that revenue cars in August totalled 5,204, compared with 4,738 for the cor- responding month last year. Total carloadings to date this year amount to 36,984, compared with 25,685 for the first eight months of the year. NEW AGENT New agent for the PGE Local boys, Bob Shaw and Bert Railway at Williams Lake is Fred Thomson. |Poston left Monday to take Mr. Thomson was pre- |Grade 13 at Kamloops High viously at Pemberton. (School. PRESENTS SENSATIONAL Money-Saving Offer! WORLD’S ONLY FULLY ILLUSTRATED, first by a Volunteer Red Cross What happens to the blood don- hostess and is offered a coo]|ated? All blood collected- drink. throughout British Columbia Then a trained Red Cross|taken to the Red Cross Blood technician tests the blood of the| Transfusion Service Depot in the prospective doner for the Hemo-| Provincial Health Building in sloblin content and determines| Vancouver. There certain labor- the blood group. This is done|atory tests are conducted to de by obtaining a sample of the|termine the Rh factor, confirm blood by a small (pin) prick|the blood group and to ensure| on a finger and treating it with that it is safe for transf a chemical solution. whole blood. It is then d =| 4 | to the hospitals according { to The donor then passes’ to the) their rSquirements, | registrar who enters the mame| Ts 4ny blodd wasted? Xo.| and address on the clinic sheet.|\ hole blood will She also asks questions regarding] jroe the donor’s: past and present health and records the answers. If the donor should not give blood they will be rejected by either the technician or registrar. They will be thanked for their only keep for weeks. Outdated blood, jblood returned from hospitals jand surplus blood is processed |into plasma fractions. That is, gamma globulin, serum albumin and fribrinogen and is then made available to the hospitals for offer and the reason for rejection tree use as required’ by the explained. doctors: | The actual donation of blood| is taken by a registered nurse or doctor. A local anaesthetic is Do blood donors receive any recognition for their blood don- ations? Yes. A blood donor Placed in the bend of the elbow/cara showing blood group and of the arm before the taking set the Rh factor is given to all is attached. It takes from three|piooq donors. Lapel pins are to seven minutes for the don-| siven for five, ten, 20, 30, 40, ation. During this period the| etc, donations. In addition, an donor is attended by a trained! honor certificate, signed by the nurse’s aid. Governor General of Canada is The next step is a ten minute given for 20 donations. | °| ie SERED Sawmill firm HEAR holds dinner —_[Rev. P. A. Gaglardi given last Wednesday by Jack in Rowat and Sons Sawmill Com- pany Limited at the’150 Mile House Hotel. CALVARY TABERNACLE Sept. 27 A full complement of staff members and their wives 7:30 p.m. enjoyed this first anniversary banquet ing the birthday of the company since ==] VOLUME ‘ ONE 49 ¢ THE ONLY ENCYCLOPEDIA THAT ACTUALLY MAKES CHILDREN LEARNING + OVER 2,400 PAGES + OVER 1,000,000 WORDS + OVER 7,500 FULL COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS. VOLUMES 2-12 99: DEVON 1-LB. Meat Selections GRADE A. PK. TB: .....0004 ACON RIB STEAKS GRADE A. LB. ....... .89c .69c ROUND STEAK ROASTS Prices. effective THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY September 10, 11, 12 Brunswick Sardines 4 FOR 49¢e SWIFT'S SWIFT'S CHEEZ WHIZ, 16-07. ................. HEINZ LIPTON’S SILVERLEAF LARD, 1's cose 2 for 29¢ PREM, 12207. on eescescscssescentneteeee PICKLES. fresh cucumber, 16-02. ................. 31e CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP MIX............ 4 for 49c 2 for 79c TOMATO VEGE MALKIN’S MALKIN’S ROSE BETTER BUY MARGARINE .... 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