Hepatitis A at St. Victor Boogie

If you were at the St. Victor Boogie - this is information you need to know.

I just got in from Nelson and will be leaving again tomorrow with Rocky's Ride for Diabetes - heading to Edmonton, Red Deer & Drumheller....hope to see you on the way....

July 5, 2006

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PERSONS who attended the St. Victor Boogie at the Sylvan Valley Regional Park on June 17th and June 18th, 2006

The Five Hills Health Region has been notified of a case of Hepatitis A in a person who attended this event. If you attended this event you may have been exposed to Hepatitis A over the weekend.

If you are aware of other attendees at this event, pleased forward this information to them or have them contact the Health Region directly at the number below. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver caused by a virus and may present the following symptoms:

● fever
● loss of appetite
● dark urine
● tiredness
● nausea and vomiting
● jaundice (yellowing of the skin)

Hepatitis A virus spreads from person to person by the fecal-oral route (ex. not washing your hands after using the bathroom). Hepatitis A does not cause chronic liver disease. While there is no specific treatment for the infection, supportive care reduces complications. People generally recover from the infection after four to six weeks and once you have had Hepatitis A, you cannot get it again. If you have received two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine in the past you are considered immune to this infection.

Symptoms usually occur within 28 to 35 days after exposure but this time frame can range from 15 to 50 days. If you attended the St. Victor Boogie and are not immune to Hepatitis A, please notify your doctor as soon as possible if you experience any of the symptoms listed above or if you develop these symptoms on or before August 7, 2006. Take this letter with you to help inform your doctor of the specific details related to your possible exposure to the Hepatitis A virus. There is no need to be tested if you are not having symptoms.

If you require any further information or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact (306) 691-1500 and ask to speak to one of the Communicable Disease Nurses at Public Health.

Professionally yours,

Dr. Khami Chokani, MBBS, DTMH, MPH, FRSTMH
Medical Health Officer
for
Dr. Mark Vooght
Medical Health Officer
Five Hills Health Region

Missing Girl

Getting ready to head for Nelson

I'll be leaving for Nelson around Noon on Wednesday - or I hope around Noon.
I can't wait to go for a good long ride and clear the cob webs!
Argh this has been a week from He double hockey sticks!

Safe riding to all no matter where you go for Canada Day.
I hope you will take a moment to reflect on our rights and freedoms as motorcyclists and say a prayer in solidarity for those communities where the police services over step their bounds and the politicians encourage them and they are all fed my a main stream media that loves hate and fear mongering.

Campbell River BC, Grande Prairie AB, Falkland BC, Drumheller AB, almost the whole province of Ontario, cities like Regina, Saskatoon and Manitoba, bikers from right across this country face descrimination every day for who we are and the love we have for our pass time - motorcycles.

Please, do your part as a rider to change public opinion, obey the laws and be considerate of the elderly, the infirm (throttle hands, educate and encourage new riders in safe road skils and courtesy and support your fellow riders in their fight against descrimination of the motorcyclist.

July 1st - Canada Day, our vets fought for our rights and freedoms, it's up to us to protect them

BD Betty

You Didn't See Me

I was asked by Classy Rider to post this so that everyone could have the benefit of reading it....for you Classy Girl and all of us who ride.

I saw you, hug your purse closer to you in the grocery store line.
But, you didn't see me, put an extra $10.00 in the collection plate last Sunday.

I saw you, pull your child closer when we passed each other on the sidewalk.
But, you didn't see me, playing Santa at the local mall.

I saw you, change your mind about going into the restaurant.
But, you didn't see me, attending a meeting to raise more money for the hurricane relief.

I saw you, roll up your window and shake your head when I rode by.
But, you didn't see me, riding behind you when you flicked your cigarette butt out the car window.

I saw you, frown at me when I smiled at your children.
But, you didn't see me, when I took time off from work to run toys to the homeless.

I saw you, stare at my long hair.
But, you didn't see me, and my friends cut ten inches off for Locks of Love.

I saw you, roll your eyes at our leather coats and gloves.
But, you didn't see me, and my brothers donate our old coats and gloves to those that had none.

I saw you, look in fright at my tattoos.
But, you didn't see me, cry as my children where born and have their name written over and in my heart.

I saw you, change lanes while rushing off to go somewhere.
But, you didn't see me, going home to be with my family.

I saw you, complain about how loud and noisy our bikes can be.
But, you didn't see me, when you were changing the CD and drifted into my lane.

I saw you, yelling at your kids in the car.
But, you didn't see me, pat my child's hands, knowing he was safe behind me.

I saw you, reading the newspaper or map as you drove down the road.
But, you didn't see me, squeeze my wife's leg when she told me to take the next turn.

I saw you, race down the road in the rain.
But, you didn't see me, get soaked to the skin so my son could have the car to go on his date.

I saw you, run the yellow light just to save a few minutes of time.
But, you didn't see me, trying to turn right.

I saw you, cut me off because you needed to be in the lane I was in.
But, you didn't see me, leave the road.

I saw you, waiting impatiently for my friends to pass.
But, you didn't see me.
I wasn't there.

I saw you, go home to your family.
But, you didn't see me.
Because, I died that day you cut me off.

I was just a biker,.....
A person with friends and a family.
But, you didn't see me.

Home from Hawg Flatts

Although mother nature - the miserable old bag rained on us the better part of the weekend - I had a ball.
Thanks to Blaine and the whole crew of the Hawg Flatts M/C Association.

What a great bash you put on.

Jousting Tickets

The first 4 people who can tell me the name of the Mayor of Redwater(will be in Thursdays paper) will win 2 tickets each to the Jousting Tournament.

The first person who can tell me what association the tournament is a fundraiser for and what the letters stand for will get to join my husband and I for the Gala Feast and the Friday night tournament.

Starting on Thursday.......

e-mail me your answers to bdbetty@telus.net

See what happens when the boss goes away

Suzie is getting a lot of the coding done, we are getting there!
The biker personals are installed, Fort's blog is almost ready, the Sturgis cam is good to go and our biker news feeds have been installed.

The BDB Club Member Business information is almost up to date....what a lot of work she has done, I hope a few of you tell her what an amazing job she's doing....