Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba Family ways Sheila Christie Courtesy last seen getting run Over having just returned from my morning dog walk with its usual encounters of the third kind motorists that is in be come to the conclusion that All car bus truck and bicycle Drivers should be sentenced to a Day of pedestrian ism if there is such a word if everyone saw the world through the eyes of a pedestrian for just a Short time perhaps a valuable lesson in manners would be Learned. It might also provide a new take on the Golden Rule a a do unto others As you would have them do unto i sometimes feel that my dog and i have suddenly become invisible As we stand on the curb waiting for an Opportunity to Cross the Road. Surely if they could notice us these Drivers would slow Down a Little just in Case the impatient dog decided to dash across the Road or the old lady me fell Over out of boredom. Great waterfalls waiting for a car to pass a Only to have it turn without signalling a can be very annoying and too bad for us if it happens to be raining. Even if we cower As far away As possible from the Road the cars swoosh through the puddles causing great waterfalls to Cascade Over us. Occasionally we get caught in the Middle of an intersection As vehicles slide right through the big red Stop sign and our lives Flash before our eyes at least mine does a in a not so certain about the dog. Away Back in the dark recesses of my mind i am sure i was told that pedestrians have the right of Way i presume it was in a different Century. These Drivers must have attended the same school of etiquette As shoppers who abandon their carts in the Middle of the aisle or who run you Over in an attempt to get to the front of the Cue. The brits have been ridiculed for their practise of standing in line for everything from going into the theatre to getting on a bus but in reality it is such a civilized custom. While visiting in Athens Greece a City that likes to think of itself As the origin of civilization one had to risk life and limb to Hail a cab. We finally opted to walk the three Kilometres Back to our hotel rather than follow their practise of standing out in the Middle of perilous traffic waving our arms in futility. Conversely in the Beautiful City of Paris while once again attempting to Flag Down a cab we were firmly informed in a language that we did no to understand but the meaning was Clear that we must stand at the end of the Cue on the curb and taxis would take us in turn. What a fair and mannerly practise. In Canada we have the system whereby one has to take a Little paper number to assure being served in turn. I guess we Arentt mature enough to be Able to regulate a Cue. Where has common Courtesy gone our parents taught us old fashioned politeness a what has happened to it this Lack of Courtesy is not exclusive to any one generation a those Drivers i am complaining about represent All Ages and both sexes. I think the Bottom line is that we Are All in a hurry. Speed has become our doctrine upon which we base everything. How fast can a pizza be delivered How Many minutes does it take to prepare a recipe which route is the fastest businesses Reward employees with a Bonus if they can save time a i wonder do they get a double Bonus if their haste costs a life my grandchildren As they Are dashing away at the end of a meal say a thank you supper table which loosely translated Means a thank you for the Lovely supper. Please excuse me from the it May not be quite what Emily Post had in mind but at least their parents Are making an attempt to teach them some civility. We had a Favourite Uncle who used to end every meal with a i have had an elegant sufficiency. More would be a redundancy. I am quite mollified thank Courtesy is one of the few things in this life that does no to Cost anything. And believe me we pedestrians will appreciate it. S i n Day Maga Zine Winnipeg free press. Sunday december 6. 1998 b3family editor Elizabeth Holland / 697-7234 Scott Barham by Brenda Suderman for the free press three out of four women suffer from some form of nausea during pregnancy. For the majority it ends within the first three months. For others however vomiting and nausea can be so severe they can to get out of bed. Karen Heidebrecht Thiessen says her morning sickness typically continues until mid pregnancy. A a it a been progressively worse for each pregnancy a explains Thiessen 33, a mennonite pastor who is expecting her third child in april. But she a hopeful that a new drug called Dicle tin Means an end to the debilitating nausea. Or. Gideon Koren a Toronto paediatrician and pharmacologist who recently hosted the first International conference on nausea and vomiting during pregnancy says some pregnant women Are too sick to go to work or look after their other children. The conference held in Toronto called for More research into drugs and other non medical approaches to treat this common condition. Koren is also the director of Moth risk a drug and medication research and information service at Toronto a Hospital for sick children for pregnant and nursing women and caregivers. Thiessens doctor prescribed the anti emetic drug when was she was pregnant with her second child and severely sick. Thiessen found the drug reduced her nausea and vomiting to the Point she could function at work and at Home. But Koren says Many women who Are seriously ill during pregnancy Are reluctant to take any prescribed drugs they often associate any medication with thalidomide a drug taken by pregnant women in the 1960s that led to Seri Ous birth defects. A it drives us crazy to think there is a medication that is Safe for the fetus and women did no to take it a says Koren adding in the 20 years since Dicle tin was approved by health Canada it Hasni to been shown to cause Adverse affects. After careful research Thiessen decided the benefits of taking a drug to ease her nausea outweighed any possible dangers. A no pregnancy is risk free and we re All going to bring risk to our babies in different ways a says Thiessen who consulted Moth risk about some of the medication she was considering. Since february Moth risk has operated a toll free line for women with concerns about nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Last month it opened a new toll free line for pregnant women with alcohol and addiction problems. Resources health links 788-8200, a 24-hour information and referral line answered by a registered nurse. It is operated jointed by Misericordia health Centre and the Winnipeg Hospital authority Moth risk a Toronto based information and research program providing counselling on drug chemical and disease risks during pregnancy to pregnant and nursing women and their medical providers. In addition to the general information line Moth risk has three toll free lines for specialized concerns. All lines Are open monday to Friday 8 . To 4 . Manitoba time. A Moth risk general line 1-416-813-6780. A nausea and vomiting 1 -800-436-8477 a alcohol and substance abuse 1-877-587-8953 open 7 . To 7 . A his 1-888-246-5840 hooked on classics congratulations you re pregnant done to forget to eat properly take your vitamins and get your daily dose of classical music. Recent research shows unborn babies prefer classical musical to loud Rock. Listening to the likes of Mozart or Vivaldi decreases babies heart rates and slows Down their kicking movements says or. Thomas Verney a Toronto psychiatrist and author who recently produced love chords an album of classical music for mothers and their unborn children. By exposing the in Uteri set to classical music parents Are communicating their love for their unborn baby adds Verney As Well As developing the baby a memory language and learning skills. Verney a 45-minute album of soothing orchestral music by Handel Mozart Corelli and Bach includes a 24-Page Booklet of exercises to help the Mother Bond with her child. A i realize it is another thing the mothers could worry about but on the other hand Here is an Opportunity a Verney says of the album produced with wife Sandra Collier. Relaxation a what i and my fellow researchers suggest is that listening to classical music provides the Mother with to to 30 minutes of relaxation every once the baby is born All the prenatal music lessons will pay off since the music heard in Uteri can often have a calming effect for those fussy times says Verney but done to despair if classical music Isnit to your liking says Verney. Any Type of melodic music can achieve the same effects. A there Are a lot of people who will pick it up for the first time and they might just like it a says Verney of the album available in music stores and wherever parents shop for baby supplies. A this is some of the Best music the Western world has is. Home bodies seniors make the Best House Sitters House Sitter he employs has to pass a criminal records Check and be bonded. Young who has several regular customers finds personal satisfaction in keeping her clients Homes Safe while they Are out of town. A i think the Bottom line is that i try to look after someone a House As i would try to look after mine a says Young who has six years experience in the business. House sitting services Range from a daily visit to pick up the mail to several stops to feed cats or walk dogs. But no matter How Good the House Sitter Klinck says the Homeowner has a responsibility As Well to ensure the House stays Safe and secure. Keep the place looking lived in with timers on lights and done to leave Christmas presents in Plain View during the Holiday season. Once those gifts Are opened done to advertise your new Bounty by putting All the packaging in the garbage says Klinck. For More information look up House Sitters in the yellow pages. Medication May reduce debilitating morning sickness by Brenda Suderman for the free press she a responsible adores pets and knows the ins and outs of owning a House. That and the fact she a Over 65 makes Marie Louise Young the perfect House Sitter for your Home says the president of a Winnipeg House sitting company. Not Only Are seniors considered honest and dependable they be got the time to do the Job properly. And they re not in it for the Money. A seniors House sit because they want to not because they have to a explains Rod Klinck of House guard House Sitters. A they Haven to got the same pressures As a younger person for in addition to practical knowledge like knowing where the water line shuts off any ;