© News the other press e HellyParry e kelly-parry@telus.net October 22, 2003 Flu Shots on Campus Kelly Parry News Editor Douglas College Health and Safety Committees and Administration department have arranged for flu shot clinics to be held at the New West and David Lam campuses in October and November. Influenza vaccination is 70 to 90 percent effective in preventing illness in healthy children and adults. Influenza and pneumonia kill 1,400 British Columbians every year. “Influenza is a serious illness and largely preventa- ble,” said Dr. Perry Kendall, provincial health officer. “Flu shots are safe, they work, and they're free for sen- iors, people with chronic illnesses, and the people who care for them. I particularly encourage health-care workers to protect themselves and their patients by getting a flu shot.” Influenza (or flu) is a common illness affecting mil- lions of Canadians each year. A flu vaccine adminis- tered every year can help prevent the infection or reduce the severity of the illness. Flu vaccines have been around since the 40s. Approximately ten million doses of flu vaccine were distributed in Canada during the 2000-2001 flu season. The vaccine is made from fragments of inactivated influenza viruses, which are grown in fertilized hens’ eggs and then purified. After vaccination your immune system will produce antibodies against the virus strains in the vaccine. When you are exposed to the flu virus, the antibodies circulating in your body will help to either eliminate the virus or destroy virus-infected cells. This will pre- vent the infection or reduce the severity of the flu. The flu vaccine does not contain a live virus so it will not cause influenza. The most common side effect of the flu vaccine is a soreness at the site of injection, which may last a couple of days. You might also notice fever, fatigue and muscle aches within six to 12 hours after the vaccination, which may last a day or two. The BC government provides free influenza vaccines to seniors, health-care workers, adults and children with chronic illnesses, informal caregivers of those at high risk, home-care workers, doctors and their staff, emergency responders including paramedics, firefight- ers, police officers, other health-care providers, and facility staff. Flu shot clinics will be held on the following dates: If you cannot attend the Douglas College clinics, BCNurseLine provides information on influenza vact cination and local flu shot clinics at 1.866.215.4700 or 604.215.4700 in the Lower Mainland. For hearing impaired service, call 1.866.889.4700. Page 4 e = hittp://www.otherpress.ca Haida Ancestors Return Home Kelly Parry News Editor Last week, a delegation of 25-30 members of the Haida Repatriation Committee brought their fami- lies remains home. The Chicago Field Museum returned over 100 Haida ancestral remains and burial artifacts taken in the early 1900s by anthropologists. Formed in 1995, the Haida Repatriation Committee has petitioned museums worldwide to return the remains of their ancestors for a proper bur- ial on the Haida Gwaii (islands just off the Queen Charlotte Islands). The committee represents two Haida communities on Haida Gwaii, Old Massett and Skidegate. Last March, members of the Old Massett and Skidegate Repatriation Committees travelled to Chicago to create an inventory of the Haida remains and artifacts owned by the museum. The collection, which has never been on display, consists of bones, partial and full skeletons, masks, dance regalia, and musical instruments. “We are not required by law to repatriate these remains, but we are doing so because we believe it is the right thing to do, ethically,” says Helen Robbins, the Museum’s repatriation specialist. The remains were taken from graves in Haida vil- lages during three field expeditions between 1897 and 1903. The villages appeared to have been abandoned due to widespread deaths caused by an outbreak of small pox. Following common museum practice at that time, the anthropologists were collecting and preserving specimens from a group of people that Haida pop- ulation fo Tin 10,000 600 people. In prepa- ration to bring their } ancestors : home, the committee has prepared traditional bent- wood boxes, painted by local high school students, for each of the identified remains. Normally, a bent- wood box created for burial would be painted with the person’s family crest. However, there is no way to know the crest of the individuals being reburied, so the boxes will be painted with crests representing all the families of the villages from which the skeletons were taken. The committee members will use muse- um records to figure out which village each ancestor came from. Button blankets to wrap each ancestor were created by the elementary school students enrolled in Haida studies. In recent years, the Haida have persuaded world- renowned museums in New York and Oakland, California, as well as the Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec, the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, BC, and the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia to return Haida remains. The Haida are still negotiating with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC where seven Haida remains are still being stored. to were thought to be dying out. Small pox reduced the Kelly Parry News Editor You only have nine days of shopping left! Until October 31, celebrity fans and autograph seekers can log on to and pick up good- ies signed by today’s hottest stars. All proceeds will go to support the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). Some of the items up for bid include: *Sports memorabilia including two Wayne Gretzky autographed 8” x 10” coloured photographs; a Mario Lemieux signed hockey stick; a Paul Henderson “The Shot Heard Around the World” commemorative signed print, medallion and certificate of authentici- ty; and an autographed $10 bill from Canadian World Champion Figure Skater Elvis Stojko. eAutographed photographs from superstars Jim Carrey, “Alyssa Milano, Kevin Spacey, Calista Flockhart, Jason Lee, and David Hyde Pierce. *Li¢ensed memorabilia courtesy of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) featuring wrestling stars the Rock, the Undertaker, Triple H, Hulk HAogan, and Trish Stratus. y ¢Trips, dinners, theatre, hockey tickets, salon visits, AIRMILES reward miles, and other great certificates from Canadian companies have also been donated. eAnimal lovers in Quebec and Ontario may appre- ciate a tour of the Fauna Foundation, an internation- Stars Use Internet Auction .to Help Animals! ally recognized wildlife sanctuary in Carignan, Quebec. The auction, which runs until midnight October 31, also features artwork including a limited edition print from Canadian artist Robert Bateman, gift baskets, clothing, stuffed animals, and other highly sought after items. Started to help Canadian charities and non-profit organizations raise money, is a Canadian company, based out of BC,. WSPA (pronounced wis-pa) is the world’s largest federation of animal protection organizations repre- senting more than 440 animal protection organiza- tions in over 100 countries. Through direct field work, campaigning, legislative work, humane educa- tion, and training programs, WSPA works in part- nership with its member societies to combat animal cruelty and raise the standards of animal welfare worldwide. WSPA is perhaps best known for its animal disaster relief efforts and its bear campaigns. They have fought to end such cruel practices such as bear danc- ing in Europe and Asia, bear baiting in Pakistan, and the capture, use and cruel treatment of bears in China’s infamous bear farms. For more information on the charity, please visit .