. ‘ “* ‘THE HERALD, Wednesday, December 1, 1976, PAGE ?

INFO/HEALTH
By Dr. Bob Young :

A minor but recurrent The patient, who is 60
problem in answering my Years of age, goes for a lon
corresponderice has been bicycle ride every day: an
solved. Occasionally I get a gets far more exercise than
request to do a column ona many half his age. His letter
subject that has been the is astute and clearly writ- :
topic of a recent article of ten, and my impression Is y
mine. 1am then in a position that he is really doing very ,

‘similar to that of an or. well. ;

chestra leader who is asked A portion of the art of required to find it, Mrs. J.V.
by a dancer to play a piece growing old gracefully is has not had a recent full
that has just been played. learning to accept the examination, and a fresh

The columns have now discomforts and bodily start should be made,
been indexed, and the B.C, ‘changes that accompany certainly before she tries
Medical Association will longevity. Certainty get a her proposed hypnotist,
forward the appropriate checkup periodically, and acupuncturist, or spiritual
column(s) to people report. any significant healer. .
requesting articles on symptom, but do not dwell I would suggest that she
subjects already covered. 0 the state of your health — ask her doctor to refer her to.

An Oak Bay reader writes after all, you have already an internist specializing in
because he is concerned -beaten the odds! jung diseases. She may seed
about pouches under his Mrs, J.V. writes, seeking to see an ear, nose and |
eyes, a coated tongue, and help for her chronic cough. throat. specialist also. The |
some shortness of breath, This has gone on for many considerable recent ad-
His doctor has given him years, becoming worse in vances in diagnostic
some treatment that has not the last year or two. As she techniques available to
been too effective, but the puts it, “I cough and clear these specialist doctors may
symptoms are minor and ™ throat like you wouldn't now make a diagnosis

English placement |
_ test to be instituted |

“An English language test Test results are also ©
. todetermine where students expected to provide a
are placed in first year comparison of English
university.. and college standards in the many parts
. English language studies of the province and the
. will be instituted in the world from which college |
: Spring,” Dr. Pat McGeer, and university students
. Minister of Education, .come.
;, announced recently. The placement. tests,
The placement test will which will be administered
not be used for admissions by the Educational.
- to universities and colleges, ‘Research Institute, will be
Grade 12 performance in held insecondary schoolsin -
school remains the basis for ‘thespring of each year, and ~
:aeceptance. . again’ in the winter for .
The test will identify students completing English _
students who are competent courses or graduating after
to take regular post- ~ the first semester. Summer |
- secondary English courses, or fall tests willbe held at *
; those who require sup- ‘the post-secondary _ in-
_ plementary instruction in stitutions to accommodate
. composition, and those wha -mature students and late
require instruction in the entries.
use of English as their Individual student scores
second language. will be reported only to
students, and will be sent by
The uniform testing them to university and
program was developed for college placement officials

'- the Ministry of Education by who will interpret the test _ “ “ ; a ieve” i
, t . non-specific, and the doctor believe". . ible.
the ‘Educational Researc scores for placement pur- MARY DOELL, Honored Royal Lady of the Terrace Lodge 216 of the (correctly, I feel) haa told ‘Occasionally the cause of Psend your questions to Dr.
-reauested by the univ i Porniversities and colleges Order of the Royal Purple presents Captain Bill Young of the Salvation - him not to worry about a cough can be very elusive, Bob Young, eare of this
‘sittes and colleges, some of will receive a profile of - Army with a cheque in the amount of $200 towards the annual Christmas them. and an exhaustive search is newspaper.
“ whieh in the past ad- scores for students in-. Hamper Fund undertaken by the Salvation Army. This practice has been : . ‘
' ministered their own tests. tending to enroll, for carried out by the Lodge for many years. Other projects by the Order of An }
‘ Dy. McGeer said a major planning purposes, School the Royal Purple include their main project which is the Senior Citizens nh . a
function of ite program, districts will get an analysis ._ Home for which they have donated $500 this year. They also have adopted | Se a
the sprig oa projected to graduating stu dents to allow a child under the Foster Parents Plan and support the Child Development —_
. avide int vt, school officiais to tak entre Construction Fund. They also hold an annual Senior Citizens party - a f ,
provide information on the OO ies ention iain and have many other worthy projects during the year. _ an ers ‘

\ comparative value of the corrective action in English
placement test score and a programs if these are ine,
student's grade 2 English dicated. i tott: : : . _ .
: mark as an indicator o e test will consist of two . De .
. English language omne sections. One section will be ‘ R.P.N.A.B.C. Meeting. ‘ .' DEAR ANN LANDERS: A DEAR MIFFED: | say your =~ CONFIDENTIAL to Sick of
Weice, Previouseresearch a 600-word essay on one of ™ _ certain couple we see socially husband has the hide of an Hearing “Wop, Kike, Spic,
ae indicated that the five given topics. In the The annual meeting ofthe Directors, Mrs. R. Fleming, The Chapter would like to * has sume unusual ideag abvut alligator i he didn't get the Honky, Spade, ete,": Let him
secondary school grade second candidates will be Terrace R.P.NA.B.C. was Mrs. J. Forster, Mr. G. express its appreciation t Sa ri ico velop ine RA NR es
average i a good predictor requiredtoidentity errors in eld on Wednesday, Vandermeer; Represen- all_ who par cipated and fivitethem to dinner we feed our Suess iho hapeut dawnthe (cated af don't enre if he is
of overall success but this 30 sentences. Half the November 17. tative to Skeenaview Board contributed to the Pre-  chidren first andtry to make it boredum fur Te clogs van crete ae whose
may not hold true for in- sentences will use error Elected at this meeling of Directors, Mr. N. .Mur- Christmas Bazaar and a festiveevening. when weguto must be pretty desperate for house pone ior to he in)
dividual subject areas such “patterns typical of people were: President, Mr. R. ‘doch; Education Committee Crafts Sale, It ‘was very {heir place the kids are always friends tu put up with them. y ppe ,

"as English and _ whohavelearnedEmglish as Chin; Vice President, Mrs. Chairman, Mrs. H. Wright successful. so ge underfoot making - und
mathematics. . their second language. D, Patterson; Secretary, . Employee Representatives, - " The winner of demands un their ma , eine ue

Miss D. Pruden; Treasurer, Mr. J. Wright, Mr. G. the wal hanging made by Y. P “Solitude is a good place to visit but a poor place to stay.”
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2 those of. younger people. - .. development and maintenance of bones and teeth,
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