Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 13, 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page a7 Winnipeg repress. Com Canada tuesday january 13, 2009 a 7 three broken Knees Stop me if youve heard this one before. Or for that matter twice before. My Best Friend Well Call her big Dummy hons also known in various circles As the Prima cantorial soloist such an ugly face and or the Mother of this columns Favourite toddler Boogie last week apparently decided that it was time to get herself Back into newsprint. Rather than discussing alternative ways to make this happen she decided it was easiest to simply break her knee. Again. For the third time in one and a half years. Now dont get me wrong i love her dearly. I happily carry a copy of her most recent Canadian medical journal Case study with me and proudly show it to anyone Whord like to know More about the 31 year old woman who fractured her right Patella not once but twice and soon to be updated to thrice. Ive written to jeopardy offering to be the Guy who reads the video daily double answer As a Young Canadian cantorial soloist she twice thrice broke her Kneecap in absurdly benign everyday situations before being wrapped in Bubble wrap for three years to prevent further self destruction. Ive done her dishes diapered her daughter and dignified her diatribes against waxed floors icy sidewalks and staircases. Ism just getting a Little concerned about what appears to be her rampant addiction to emergency orthopaedic surgery. Nobody can believe that were going through this again. When i first walked into her Hospital room she took one look at me started crying and wept Arthur i cant believe this is happening again. As i hugged and soothed her i tried to reassure her that it could always be worse by pointing out that horses with broken legs get shot. She quickly made it Clear that she a snot impressed with my analogy i quickly made it Clear that i could spend the next 8 12 weeks at Home eating Bonbons while she struggled to make it to the can without assistance. We called it a draw. To pass the time while she was in surgery i began to rewrite some seasonal lyrics one the sixth night of a hanukah my Best Friend gave to me six Bucks for parking five stainless pins four calling doctors three broken Knees two extra strength advil and a car seat to Schelpp round Boogie. Sheds now at Home propped up on pillows and her husband and i have fallen Back into our respective roles of get this and Gimme that. Boogie is convinced that All mommies have broken Knees every 10 months and ism giving the Sals store a Good part of my paycheck every time the Kitchen needs stocking up with read made Home cooking i Man really. Who has time to Cook when Boogie needs to get to swimming lessons today is the last twofer tuesday. Before they go away on Winter holidays visit any participating Salisbury House restaurant location today and choose any combination of the 10 items on our twofer tuesday menu youll get each for half Price add a bottomless Pepsi or Sals to you twofer meal for Only $ 1.29 6 am 10 pm Dine in Only at participating Sals locations. Store hours vary. The twofer tuesday take Home special visit any participating Salisbury House restaurant and take Home two or More 32 of. Containers of any of our delicious homemade soups and get each at half Price Complete twofer tuesday details Are available at All Salisbury House restaurants and online at wow. Salisbury House. Ca. After today twofer tuesdays will be away on holidays and will return again on tuesday january 8, 2008 w i n n i p e g wednesdays c o n t i n u e tomorrow Salisbury House puts the Winni and the nip in Winnipeg each wednesday were offering three of our Favourite tastes our regular nips regular Winnis and Back Bacon & egg nips for Only 99� each 6 am 10 pm Dine in Only at All participating Salisbury House restaurants. Store hours vary by location. Winnipeg wednesdays will be away on Winter holidays next week on december 26th, but will return again on january 2, 2008 in the House by Arthur Liffmann did you know Salisbury House gift certificates make the perfect Holiday gift available now in $ 5 and $ 10 denominations at All Salisbury House restaurant locations by Arthur Liffmann take a left and Call me in the morning if one of your new years resolutions was to save More Money enjoy More Quality Reading or to laugh More this weeks column is for you. If nothing makes you laugh harder than Reading about the misfortune of others while saving the Cost of a movie ticket to this weeks # 1 movie in America then this weeks column is an answer to your prayers. Forget Marley and me support your local Talent and enjoy this weeks excerpt from the Kazoo and in scene one location North end vets office. Time Friday 8 50 am. Cast Kazoo Arthur two vet technicians. And action the Little Man is being dropped off for his Date with destiny his appointment to be neutered. Luckily he is oblivious to the impending attack on his masculinity instead hers happily working his Way around the vets waiting room sniffing the contents of the Coffee table the Butts of other canine visitors and the shelves of overpriced organic dog food. After a Long discussion with one of the vet techs Arthur pets Kazoo goodbye and leaves him in their capable hands prepared to return in the late afternoon to pick up a groggy lethargic and tender Little Puppy. Scene two location North end vets office. Time Friday 5 30 pm. Cast Kazoo Arthur three vet techs the vet four miscellaneous pet owners. And action Arthur finishes creating a nest of familiar blankets in the front seat of the truck in order to transport Home his doped up Puppy. Upon entering the clinic two vet techs head into the recovery room to retrieve the drugged dog. They return with a slightly woozy but fully energized bundle of excitement who looks the same As usual but for the addition of a lampshade Collar up front and the deletion of two smaller objects at the Back. Upon seeing Arthur Kazoo immediately Pees out the entire Days Worth of in fluids that have been pumped into his system and then proceeds to hop through it towards the front door tail wagging and eyes shining ready for the next adventure the Day May bring. Scene three location Arthurs Condo. Time Friday 8 20 pm. Cast Kazoo Arthur. And action after being warned to keep Kazoo quiet and relaxed due to his fresh sutures Arthur turns around just in time to see the dog leap onto the Kitchen counter in search of god Only knows what. Scene four location Arthurs truck. Time sunday 1 15 pm. Cast Kazoo Arthur. And action having Given Kazoo two morning walks a gentle wrestle some indoor playtime several cuddles his pain medication and a sedative Arthur prepares for a trip to the car Wash. Kazoo has outgrown his baby car crate and needs to move into a larger crate for trips in the truck. The new crate is actually a Loaner from a Friend of Arthurs and was previously used by other dogs in order to ensure kazoos Comfort Arthur plans to Power Wash said crate before assembling it and installing it in the backseat area of the truck. Kazoo is to watch the proceedings from the passenger seat. At one Point Arthur turns around to instead see Kazoo lying sideways on the dashboard of the truck clawing madly at the Windshield trying to play with the water. Arthur immediately gets Back into the truck to put the Puppy Back into his seat. Three minutes later Arthur looks Back to see the dog wiggling in an Odd position near the steering wheel. Opening the Drivers Side door Arthur finds the dog draped Over the steering column head and Cone facing the passenger Side stitches facing the Driver Side. His body is pinned Between the steering wheel and the odometer and his legs Are scrambling for any sort of traction available searching for a Way to get free. Scene five location Arthurs truck. Time sunday 1 30 pm. Cast Kazoo Arthur. And action Kazoo is ensconced and Barking in his new if not yet fully dried crate. Arthur is driving around the streets of River Heights catatonic ally wondering How it is that hers ended up with the Only dog in the world who reacts not to surgical aesthetic not to prescribed sedatives not to positive reinforcement not it seems to anything but milk Bones. Suddenly the Penny drops milk Bones Are to Kazoo what cheese nip pluses Are to Arthur. Arthur immediately begins making plans to add milk Bones to the Salisbury House catering menu in the Hopes that with their citywide delivery program Kazoo might remain Calm and settled if hers Able to order his dog treat fixes periodically throughout the Day. As for teaching Kazoo to use the phone to Call them at 63 Cater please like thatus going to be a problem i mean hers already Learned to drive a snot he Winter schedule at Esplanade Riel Salisbury House sur a Esplanade Riel has begun operating on a seasonal schedule the restaurant is now closed for the Winter season. The restaurant will reopen again in late March in time for Spring break and the easter weekend. In the meantime other neighbourhood Sals locations including 19 Marion Dominion centre233 Kennedy medical arts and 491 Portage bus depot Are open and looking Forward to seeing you bundle up and stay warm this Winter and remember that the staff at Salisbury House sur a Esplanade Riel looks Forward to seeing you again in the Spring today is twofer tuesday visit any participating Salisbury House restaurant location every tuesday excluding holidays and choose any combination of the 10 items on our twofer tuesday menu youll get each for half Price add a bottomless Pepsi or Sals private blend Coffee to your twofer meal for Only $ 1.59 Winnipeg wednesdays continue this week Salisbury House puts the Winni and the nip in Winnipeg each wednesday were offering three of our Favourite tastes our regular nips regular Winnis and Back Bacon & egg nips for Only $ 1.59 each 6 am 10 pm Dine in Only at All participating Salisbury House restaurants. Store hours vary by location. 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Tyler Mulcahy Cory Mintz both 20, and 19 year old Kourosh Toto Chian died on july 3 after leaving the Lake Joseph Golf club in the Muskoka Region where they had spent the afternoon eating and drinking. The Audi s4 they were Riding in left a Highway flipped Over sheared the tops from Pine Trees and landed on its roof in the Joseph River. Mulca Hyss 19 year old Girlfriend had minor injuries. Club link the company that operates the club its officers directors and three seasonal employees face charges of permitting drunkenness on licensed premises and supplying liquor to an intoxicated person. If found guilty the corporation faces up to $ 250,000 in fines per charge individuals Are subject to As much As $ 100,000, Opp const. Maureen Tilson said. If you Are a licensed establishment and you Are serving alcohol then you need to be aware of the Law because we Are going to enforce that Tilson said. Scott Davidson club links Vic president of corporate operations said he could not comment on the charges. A court Date has been scheduled for Jan. 27 in Bracebridge ont., about 200 Kilometres North of Toronto. Davidson who has been with the company for More than 10 years said the Legal documents naming himself and seven other officers arrived at the company is head office. The manager and two servers at the Waters Edge bar and Grill a restaurant at the club also have been charged. When a liquor licence is applied for they have to put the names of the officers and directors of the corporation in the licence so i suspect that this is Normal course of action for any incident like this Davidson said. Tim Mulcahy tylers father told a local newspaper last year that his son and three friends had 31 drinks Over a three hour period at the club. After the vehicle crashed nearby residents rushed into the River to try to Rescue the occupants. They turned the submerged car so that a portion of the Drivers Side door could be seen and tried to resuscitate the victims. Following his songs death tim Mulcahy started a petition and took out a full Page newspaper and to lobby Ontario Premier Dalton Mcguinty to implement a Zero tolerance drinking policy for Young Drivers. Dear or. Mcguinty my son is dead the letter said. Its not your fault but you can make a difference and reduce future suffering. In november the Ontario government responded with Road safety measures under the proposed legislation drunk Drivers or individuals with suspended licences caught driving will have their cars impounded for seven Days. Can West news service Golf club charged in fatal car crash drunkenness linked to menus deaths photos by Graham Hughes / the Canadian press should 93 year old child abuser be sent to prison Philippe Hamelin 93, leaves a Montreal sentencing hearing monday after being convicted of sexually assaulting and beating his two daughters 50 years ago. The acts took place in Montreal and Granby que., Between 1956 and 1963 when Marcelle Hamelin at right and Michele Hamelin now 62 and 63 respectively were children. A judge will determine by the end of the month the Fate of Hamelin who is Blind deaf and suffering a degenerative disorder. His lawyer argues a prison term is tantamount to a death sentence but the Crown wants him sentenced to at least seven years behind bars. C old rubs used by generations of parents for Stuffy noses and coughs potentially could Lead to respiratory distress in infants and in Small children according to a newly released study. The warning comes from doctors who treated an 18 month old who was struggling to breathe after Vicks vap rub was put directly under her nose. She was ill Way out of proportion to having a respiratory virus says or. Bruce Rubin an Edmonton native and the stud yes Lead author from the department of paediatrics at Wake Forest University school of Medicine in North Carolina. The baby was wheezing she had Low oxygen and her skin was pulling in and out Between her ribs with each breath. She recovered and was sent Home the next Day but the researchers decided to test in ferrets which have airways similar to humans the cold rubs effects on the respiratory system. They found it stimulated mucus secretion and buildup which could narrow a Childs tiny airways. Although Var Vicks vap rub is not recommended for direct application in the nostril and is not recommend for children under two years of age this advice is sometimes ignored the researchers report. I think the body sees it As a local inflammatory response Rubin says. It worsens any inflammation thatus underway already and that leads to More mucus More plugging More inflammation. The researchers have seen two other Young children in the or since they began asking about the use of Vicks in Young kids with acute respiratory distress. I recommend never putting Vicks in or under the nose of anybody Rubin says. The products Label says to consult a doctor before using in a child under age two and that the ointment should never be placed in the nostrils Mouth or eyes. A spokesman for Procter & Gamble makers Vicks says the study is inconsistent with what we know about Vicks vap rub. David Bernens said the company has done multiple studies involving More than 1,000 children. Those studies All demonstrated safety and Efficacy of Vicks about three Adverse events per one million sold Bernens said. Those involve the getting into someones causing redness ingredients in camphor menthol eucalyptus. Although the Only Vicks Vapo says similar products cause the same reaction the study appears Issue of the journal warned parents in the cough and cold remedies eucalyptus oils can swallowed. Symptoms of colds data supporting a clinical Benefit the researchers say. Rubin says the menthol in cold rubs fool the brain by triggering cold receptors that produce a Cooling sensation. Can West news service beware of cold rubs study by Sharon Kirkey Beauval sask. The father of a Drunken 19 year old Man who apparently froze to death after escaping ramp custody on the weekend says it was his songs first trip to the bar the night he disappeared. Kyle Lariviere a resident of the Canoe Lake first nation about 420 Kilometres North of Saskatoon was found dead late sunday afternoon on a snowmobile Trail about seven Kilometres outside Beauval More than 30 hours after he fled police custody on foot. The escape set off a massive search involving dozens of town residents family and police. He was a joker and always teasing everyone the mans father Eval Lariviere said monday. It was his first time at the bar. He said to us when he got Back ism just going to go sleep this off in jail. Responding to a report of an intoxicated person police arrested Kyle Lariviere on saturday without incident. They took him to Beauval ramp detachment for lodging pursuant to Indian act band bylaw. The officer left Lariviere alone in the car and the Man escaped. The officer immediately conducted a foot search spending More than an hour looking through the thick Brush around the detachment. Searchers found tracks on sunday that led to the mans body. The cause of death has not been determined and an autopsy has been ordered police said. Can West news service sask. Man who escaped ramp custody found dead the utting ays. Before oin Mouth is of vap rub. We see verse event units sold most of the ointment be ones Eye or of the skin. The Active Vicks Are Ca and eucalyptus study tested o rub Rubin sauces could Caus Tion in infants. T in this months Issue Chest. Canadian paediatricians have warn past that Chest rubs and other Doug Edies containing camphor and Euc harm children if accidentally Swallo Vicks is widely used to relieve by and congestion but there Are few d kids at risk of respiratory trouble by Melissa Leong Peter j. Thompson can West news service archives tim Mulcahy right consoled at his songs funeral in july fought for changes. A _ 07_ Jan 13 09. Ind a7 1 / 12/ 09 9 04 13 pm ;