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Talk about euthanasia at the Speaker Series VANKLEEK HILL | “Euthanasia – Let’s talk about it!” is the theme of a speech Reenie Marx will give Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Arbor Gallery, 36 Home Ave., Vankleek Hill. a desire to share, and above all a willingness to listen. You may not leave knowing ‘‘the answer’’ but hopefully everyone will leave with better questions.’’
can keep a ‘‘body’’ going long after the ‘‘per- son’’ has left. It’s a perfect storm. No wonder mercy-killing has become a political/legal issue with which our government is actively wrestling,” said Marx. “I’d like to share my 20 years learning and teaching about this topic in a way that respects all points of view. All you need to bring is an open mind,
High School that she began teaching a course in moral and social development. In the mid-1980s, she became interested in a rather new field – euthanasia. Marx’s stud- ies at McGill included many interviews with doctors, lawyers and bioethicists that great- ly improved her understanding of this ‘‘end of life’’ treatment. ‘‘Given the interest being generated by the proposed ‘‘ death with dignity’’ bill soon to be law in Québec and the number of se- nior citizens living in and around Vankleek Hill, I thought it would be interesting to share my knowledge of this topic and cre- ate a space for us to discuss the related is- sues,’’ explained Marx. More information is available at www. arborgallery.org, or www.vankleekhill.ca/ events, Excellent Events on Facebook or 613) 678-5086. The Asian economy and Canada HAWKESBURY | Dr. David Fung, chair of the Chemical Institute of Canada, will speak on “The Future of Asia’s Economy and Its Implications for Canada” at a din- ner meeting of the Hawkesbury Section of the Chemical Institute of Canada Monday, February 17. The meeting will be held on the sec- ond floor of Restaurant, Carole, 292 Main Street East, with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the lecture at 7:45 p.m. The general public is welcome, but anyone wishing to attend either the lecture alone or both the dinner and lecture is asked to call Elliott Gardner at (613) 632-8592, or Don Mutton at (613) 632-3331 before noon Sunday, February 16. Dr. Fung is a global technology integra- tor and venture developer. He is chairman and CEO of the ACDEG Group of companies, with business partnerships in forest prod- ucts, clean technologies, chemicals, renew- able energy, agrifoods, marine equipment, OEM parts manufacturing, and packaging waste recycling, in North America, Europe and Asia. Among his many activities he is an advisor to the Treasury Board of Canada, and to Cycle Capital Management, the larg- est clean technology venture capital fund in Canada. He is the current Chair of the Chemical Institute of Canada, a Past Presi- dent of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, and Vice-chair of the Canada China Business Council. Le programme STOP (Traitement anti- tabac pour les patients de l’Ontario) est disponible aux gens de Prescott-Russell et Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry. Il offre gratuitement aux participants dans la région du BSEEO des médicaments de thérapie de remplacement de la nicotine (TRN) en quantité suffisante pour cinq se- maines ainsi que de l’information pour les aider à cesser de fumer et prévenir les re- chutesé Des ateliers du programme STOP auront lieu dans Prescott-Russell pro- chainement. Pour des renseignements, ligne Appel-santé du BSEO au 1-800-267- 7120. Le programme STOP
A retired teacher, Marx holds a Master’s Degree from McGill University and has taught for many years in the United States and Canada. It was at Laurentian Regional
“We’re living in a time of limited medical resources, a large, aging baby-boomer pop- ulation, and medical advancements that
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