$1.00 WEDNESDAY, November 28, 2012 - Vol. 68 No. 6 INDEX 2012 Parade of lights ARTHUR BLACK . 3 OPINION PAGE . 4 LIFESTYLE . 5 COMMUNITY EVENTS . 11 CLASSIFIEDS . 12 MARKETPLACE . 15 COMING EVENTS GREENSTONE VICTIM Above: Premier Goldmines float SERVICES - Left: Santa and Mrs. Claus OPEN HOUSE Bottom Left: Geraldton Sector Fire Chief John Marino with Pump 1 NOVEMBER 30th The 2012 Parade of Lights was held in OPP - STUFF A CRUISER Geraldton on Sunday November 25th GERALDTON / LONGLAC and the parade was once again EX- TREMELY well attended by members of DECEMBER 1st all the wards within Greenstone. Even Santa and Mrs. Claus came out for the POOL TOURNAMENT parade with a few of their elves! Every GERALDTON year, the Parade of lights ends at the Geraldton Recreation Centre where DECEMBER 1st hot cocoa is available for free for chil- dren of all ages. As well, for the GREENSTONE younger children, Santa and Mrs. BUSINESS FAIR Claus and the Elves are on hand to LONGLAC take holdiay gift requests. The parade, as in past years, ended in a fireworks DECEMBER 4th display coordinated by the Geraldton Fire Hall and this years show was one of the best! It could be that the fresh blanket of white snow provided the Parade float results perfect the backdrop for the firewarks to reflect off of, but either way, thank you to the Firemen who set off the fire- GERALDTON Most Number of People Errington Home Hardware works display. As well, thank you for Most Festive Greenstone OPP stopping along the parade route to Weather Forecast Most Lit up Geraldton Faith Chapel provide smaller firework displays for WEDNESDAY Best Themed Benny and Frances Brunier those who do not, or cannot make it VARIABLE Most Original M.N.R. down to the arena for the big show. CLOUDINESS Honorable Mentions Extra Foods Actions like this these are what makes HIGH: -12°C Geraldton District Hospital communtiies strong. LOW: -17°C Premier Gold THURSDAY Geraldton Sno Club Written by: Eric K. Pietsch CLOUDY PERIODS HIGH: -12°C TD TOY BANK RETURNS FOR A 8TH YEAR!!! LOW: -16°C FRIDAY Tis the season for giving can make a child’s Christ- SCATTERED and the annual TD Toy mas merrier. We are very FLURRIES Bank is back. From Novem- fortunate to live in a very HIGH: -9°C LOW: -17°C ber 14/12 to December generous community that 19/12 you can drop off a has made our Toy Bank SATURDAY new or previously loved un- very successful in years CLOUDY WITH SUNNY BREAKS wrapped toy at the TD past. The staff at TD Canada Trust branch in Canada Trust would like to HIGH: 3°C LOW: -9°C Geraldton and Nakina. We thank everyone for their SUNDAY will also be accepting non generous donation and we CLOUDY perishable food items. look forward to another PERIODS Toys collected will be do- successful TD Toy Bank this HIGH: -1°C nated to the Greenstone year. LOW: -5°C Harvest Centre for distribu- MONDAY tion to local families on De- Merry Christmas from all VARIABLE cember 13 and December the Staff at TD Canada Trust. CLOUDINESS 20, 2012, in hopes that we HIGH: -1°C LOW: -5°C TUESDAY SCATTERED FLURRIES HIGH: -1°C LOW: -7°C FORECAST DATA GATHERED FROM WWW.THEWEATHERNETWORK.CA BEARDMORE • CARAMAT • GERALDTON • JELLICOE • LONGLAC • NAKINA LOCAL NEWS WHAT WE DON’T KNOW CAN HURT US Letter to the editor to the board, should be transparent and made WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING ILLNESS available to the public vot- ers. How else would one Survey shows better awareness and education is needed to get a true picture of the trustees’ performance improve care for Canadians living with rare lung disease which equates to the board’s functional or dys- Unlike Canadians living with common diseases, people living with rare and little-known functional performance? diseases face challenges associated with a lack of knowledge among patients, their On October 30, 2012 in caregivers and health care providers. Unfortunately for these people, such challenges the Nipigon-Red Rock include delayed diagnosis, limited access to specialized care, and poor availability of Gazette, Bette Bartlett safe and effective treatment options. In response to Bette stated that she believed the Bartlett’s generalization of board is dysfunctional and This is certainly true in the case of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare, progressive the Superior Greenstone I, being part of the board, and life-limiting lung disease with no known cause. According to a recent survey of District School Board being welcome a Public Inquiry to IPF patients in Canada, An Investigation into Patient Experiences with IPF, what you – dysfunctional, I believe the prove her wrong. I there- and your health care provider – don’t know can hurt you. board is very functional. All fore volunteer to be the first challenges are met at a trustee to be put under the As indicated in the survey, greater awareness is needed to hasten diagnosis of the dis- highly professional level microscope to be scruti- ease. Patients wait almost 20 months from when they first begin to experience symp- and due process is always nized and have the findings toms to receive a confirmed diagnosis of IPF, and only 32 per cent of patients receive followed. published in the paper. IPF as their first diagnosis. As a trustee, I feel Bette If a public inquiry is not Bartlett’s erroneous descrip- forthcoming, the above in- Given the disease is rapidly fatal, even one day waiting to see a doctor in order to be tion of the board under our formation can be gathered diagnosed and referred to the proper specialist, or to get access to effective treatment, present chair and director is and published by the is one day too many. personally offensive and in- board’s administration. If a sulting. motion is required for due Patients without access to experts in specialized care clinics across the country told us For a true Public Inquiry to process, I will support such they are dissatisfied with the current level of care they receive. Further, the lack of ac- address the supposedly a motion. cess to new, safe and effective treatment options for IPF is a great cause of concern dysfunctional S.G.D.S.B., it Being part of the board, I for patients, given the high dissatisfaction with currently available therapies. should start from the first believe this information will day that the present board enhance public under- The Canadian IPF community has spoken through this patient survey – we don’t accept was elected in 2010. This standing of individual per- the current paradigm, and we know what needs to be done to give us a fighting would give the people a formance and therefore chance at improved quality of life and life itself. truer picture of the board’s board performance. performance. The compo- I believe it will show our For anyone who has been diagnosed with a disease – rare or otherwise, it is important sition of the board is made board, the chair P. McRae, to get informed so you can take control of your own health and win the fight. In the of elected members of the and director David Tamblyn words of Winston Churchill, “NEVER SURRENDER.” public; therefore, the Public are far from dysfunctional Inquiry should start with but instead a very viable Robert Davidson is the president of the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation each individual trustee. educational organization (CPFF), a foundation established to provide support for those affected by pulmonary I believe all matters con- working for the best interest fibrosis. The CPFF is supported by individuals and organizations including InterMune cerning the trustees be it of our students. Canada. For more information about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and to access a their actions, professional- patient information guide, please visit www.cpff.ca ism or their complete cost Trustee Fred Simonaitis 75% off all in stock Fleece Vests & Jackets at TIMES STAR GREENSTONE HARVEST CENTRE 807-854-3663 401 E Main Street (side) Open the second and fourth Thursday of the month, with the exception of July and August. Drivers needed to deliver hampers to various communities. Call the above if interested www.InvestInGreenstone.ca Municipal Economic Development Office UPDATED FREQUENTLY! 2 Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Editorial the protection of First Na- Wildlife Park in Kamloops. tions people who have Folks there are excited. always held them in high They’ve set out to raise TOO MUCH TO BEAR esteem. They neither half a million dollars to him to turn around in. His mother was shot by hunted them nor men- construct a new bear fa- That’s what Tiny the hunters; Clover subse- tioned their existence to cility just for Clover. Bear did – turn around. quently broke into a Russian or European fur “I anticipate enormous Around and around and shack at an archaeology traders and trappers. public interest,” says gen- around. He didn’t look at camp looking for food. Clover’s life will be eral manager Glenn me, he ignored the Campers had been spared too, but his roving Grant. “It’s hard to quan- wieners and donuts visi- tempting him with food days are done. Bears tify in dollars or visits, but tors had tossed in the so they could take his pic- can’t be ‘un-trained’ from we know there will be cage. He just turned ture, but never mind. Tiny looking to humans for tour companies that will around and around. was now into Breaking food. want to come to Kam- Oh, I know that modern and Entering and that is So Clover will spend the loops to see this bear.” zoos have come along usually the kiss of death rest of his life at the B.C.