Aé - “the Terrace stendord Wednesday, Aatil 2 28, 2004

Consider the bone marrow registry

Dear Sir: I'm writing ‘inte- sponse to the column

__GORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD _

entitled “No way to give blood ™ here” - written by Claudette ‘ Sandecki_ which. 'ap-. “peared in your, March: 17 issue. a -One of our respon: oe, sibilities as: stewards of: the: iblood system is to ensure we. use. public funds’ as cost.

effectively as possible ‘to collect,” “test, «

process, and distribute: blood. We-are a not

for profit organization, “funded by. taxpay-:

ers through the Ministries of. Health, and -

the funding. we receive is based. in part on...

the number of units’ “of blood we have’ to: collect within a given year.. °

Canadian ‘Blood Services; “which also ° answers to.an iridependent: board of direc-

“tors, -is currently focusing on: “collecting. blood in. -densely populated areas‘of Brit-: ish Columbia,

‘Tand, the’ Thompson-Okanagan (Kelowna, ~ Vernon,: Penticton::and’ Kamloops) ‘and..: Prince George,. where there is still’. lots of opportunity to substantially increase the: .

rate of blood donation and ‘the ‘Thumber. ‘of:

people. giving” blood. in a cost-effective. ‘manner, 4 Though this strategy." “may: ‘hamper the” ability of certain British Columbians from: donating. blood, I would like ‘to- lake: the - - opportunity. to point: out ‘another way in: which fellow British Columbians: can. help” Canadians ‘i in ‘need..

Each. year,” Suadieds of Canadians.

‘need bone marraw- transplants | to Ireat po- lentially life- threatening illnesies. Fewer

than’ 30- per cent: of, these Patients; like 7 on

Dear Siry’ oot oe

I was resent visi ng. my family in Terrace. and. attended many sessions’ of . the Pacific Northwest Per- forming Arts Festival:

‘AS a grandparent and

. parent I was moved. and.

impressed by. the amount: and quality. of. music that © is going’on.in Terrace ~

School bands “and: choirs, community. bands: and orchestras and: individ- | ual performers. ate -all- fi rate. - iF

“This: spéaks well of: the” teaching they are. receiv-. ing both ‘in: the . public. and - private séctors, 20).

We alt know. the eco- nomic and consequent so-. cial and: cultural challeng- es there are in the various B.C, intetior..communities which depend on the forest. industry. = ;

Terrace, I “undeisiand, has been- especially affect. ed.

"opportunity

And. yet as. L sal and is . tened to the -many. groups. - ahd individuals making” _ such fine. music -in’ your:

town, under the committed _ and highly competent: tute- : lage of their teachers,.. 1: was moved to express: my: appreciation. |.

To all: the music: “teach: ers, festival. “organizers, - school and: district admin- istrators, school . ‘trustees,

- (all who are responsible for .making music live’ in Terrace’s schools), I say a hearty “Thank you"...

In. spite of economic. challenges causing depop- : ulation and cuts.in staffing - in. Terrace schools, - the music program is still hav-- ~: ing a positive. impact - on | the cultural life- of ‘the . community, thanks to all’ the people who-support it...

In my. travels. across Canada and B.C. as a mu-- sic consultant. r shave: the -

+800 SORCURE

Muscular Dystrophy Association of Caiada

=, Until there's cure, there'sus.

“such --as: the Lower... Mainland/Fraser Valley, Vancouver- Is--*

communities’ and” ‘their mu-~ “sic programs. | “Terrace ‘ob-. “viously” stands. out for its

My own. “Family j in i Ter i face. sertainly benefits:

1e Mail a

“B.C. cabinet minister and “MLA Sindi

_ Hawkins, will find a family member with compatible ‘bone marrow to: donate.

_. For the-rest, an. unrelated doner- ‘is.the. ‘only -available source of bone marrow... fF “Canada’s Unrelated Bone Marrow: Donor: -

Registry Joéates. compatible, - committed, - “healthy, ° unrelated donors’ for Canadian -

~ bone marrow patients: and for Patients ar ound the’ ‘world,:

- If you are: healthy, between the. ‘ages of aA and 50, and. think . you, ‘may; be.willing.. -to donate: ‘bone ‘matrow to anyone in need, -: “I encourage: you. to- consider Joining: the», =

registry.

~ backgrounds;- ‘theré is a’ better chance: that

‘patients ‘from’ various ‘backgrounds will

find a suitable: match.

“There are. two ways to join.the registry, ve You can call’ Canadian: Blood Services at 1°888 2, DONATE (1- 888-236-6283). You can also access -the information’ package ;

- on our Web site. at. ‘www, bloodservices.ca; _ ‘Please read. the information package :..

: carefully - = it's important’ that you" under:

~ stand. ‘the- ‘commitment. involved before

cornpleting, the. consent form. « ‘i

: ~ Julie Yan Dusen, : BC and. Yukon Centre Director,

~ Canadian: Blood Services,

‘lo- ‘compare . have, ‘both in. _schao! and

2Oute

If -the. registry is’ ‘made: up. ‘of. healthy, a committed donors, froma. wide range of.

| Musical efforts. appreciated

~ Bravo,’ “Terrace. Well

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