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LOEB The Ottawa Citizen, Thursday, October 14, 1993 17 LOEB Food People located in London, Sudbury and Ottawa: and Amos in Quebec. Today LOEB employs more than 1800 LOEB ploy inces chised people, a of and further while Ontario its affiliated 12.000 and more food across than the stores 130 prov- fran- emQuebec. LOEB and LOEB Retailers are LOEB began operations in 1912 believers in supporting the comgreat from a 160 square foot warehouse in munities in which they operate and Ottawa and is now celebrating its have been active over the years very 81st year of operations in the food in supporting many charitable orgabusiness. A leading retail food mar- nizations, hospitals, universities, keter, LOEB operates four divisions, Easter Seals, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Kidney Foundation, LOEB VIA Rail The Romance of Train Travel VIN Registered trademark of VIA Rail Canada Inc. The romance of train travel is back.

The train still runs coast to coast and wherever you travel, VIA offers an atmosphere that allows you to stretch out and enjoy the trip. 1993 is the year VIA Rail has relaunched their Easterly Class with a fresh new look aboard the which travels through Maine, and the which rides the rails along the St. Lawrence for the overnight journey between Montreal and Halifax. "Whether you book a section, roomette or explains Pierre Santoni of VIA Rail Marketing, "you are entitled to those special touches you might find in a cozy bed and breakfast. You can relax with other Easterly Class travellers and enjoy the view from the Dome, Mural or Bullet Lounge of the Park Cars and linger over home-style meals in the dining car.

Shower facilities in each sleeping car is a new he adds. 8th Prize is a Dream Trip for 4 to Halifax and one week's accommodation at the Chateau Halifax courtesy of VIA Rail Canada and Canadian Pacific Hotels Resorts with an approximate retail value of $4,700. VIA Rail is a repeat contributor to "Dream of a Lifetime" and has been very active in several CHEO endeavours including White Water Rafting and many golf tournaments. Pierre Santoni himself worked on the phones for the entire 24 hours of CHEO's telethon. Staff at VIA are Snowsuit Fund, food banks, sports and business associations.

Each year, over and above the donations from LOEB Corporate and the LOEB operating divisions, LOEB Retailers and staff expect to raise over $1 million for charities and other worthwhile organizations through barbeques, special events and appearances by the LOEB Pizzamobile and the LOEB BBQ Express, together with the LOEB mascots, Koo-Kie and Handy and Dandy. Locally, LOEB and the 48 LOEB the Children's Hospital of Eastern very important "Dream of a LifeOntario. LOEB Retailers and staff time" Campaign since its inception," annually participate in the Teddy commented Norman Lesh, LOEB Bear Picnic, CHEO Telethon, Tour Senior Vice-President, Community des Quickie, the Duck Race and so Affairs. of the reasons LOEB on, helping to raise hundreds of thou- and LOEB Retailers are so involved sands of dollars for the children. with CHEO is that many of our emLOEB.

LOEB Retailers and em- ployees have had to utilize the serployees are very much a part. both vices of this caring hospital. We are financially and personally, of the very fortunate to have CHEO with its community in which they are located. advanced technology and highly This is in keeping with the LOEB trained medical staff always ready tradition of community service and able to provide the required serthrough personal involvement. vices for our children." also active in their support of CHEO and many are involved in several service groups, including the Lions Club, Knights of Columbus and the Optimist Club.

VIA Rail is also active in their support of United Way, the Diabetes Foundation, Riverside Hospital and Civic Hospital. Passenger service has been a part of Eastern Ontario's history for well over a century and both corporately and through the individual efforts of their very caring staff, VIA Rail is still an important part of the community's lifeblood. "I think it's important that we do it," says Santoni. "We try to contribute whenever possible because the community supports us and we, in turn, want to give something back. After frequent visits to CHEO with his daugl.ter, Santoni is struck by how much the staff truly cares about their tin; patie.

ts. "From the cleaners to the medica, staff, the kids are their focus. It puts everything else into perspec ive when you see that degree of caring and expertise. There is obvious' a huge need for this hospital." "Trains and kids jus seem to go together," continues Santoni. "Trains have been around for 125 years and hopefully, with fundraising efforts like "Dream of a so will CHEO." Food Stores serve the same area as "LOEB has participated in this Erin Iversen Last November, eight-year-old Erin Iversen from the brain to the lungs, and the patient would was walking across the street near her Carleton have stopped breathing.

"The main problem lies Place home when she was hit by a pick up truck. in trying to move a person with this injury without One hour later, barely alive, she arrived by air breaking the delicate spinal cord, says Dr. ambulance at the Children's Hospital of Eastern D'Astous. "Credit has to go to that ambulance Ontario (CHEO) team they knew what they were doing." Dr. Pierre Soucy, Head of General Surgery at In order to protect the spinal cord, Erin was CHEO, says he had never seen injuries like placed in a halo, a device that immobilizes the Erin's.

"She was injured from the top of her head head. "Injuries of this type don't heal well, so the to the tip of her toes. "I had grave doubts if she neck had to be fused," says D'Astous. would survive her injuries." In a gruelling eight hour operation, Erin It was the worst surviving case of multiple underwent spinal fusion, the doctors taking a injuries doctors at CHEO had ever seen. Erin piece of her pelvis to reconnect her neck and had three skull fractures, facial fractures, dental spinal column.

There was no room for error; the damage, a broken neck, a broken shoulder, a surgery was five millimetres from her spinal cord broken arm, a broken pelvis and hip, a broken and any false moves could have damaged the leg, and deep cuts and scrapes that would spinal cord irreparably. require plastic surgery. In addition Erin's head In June of this year, Erin astounded everyone was dislocated from her spine. by walking onto the set of the Telethon on CJOH Doctors were not quite sure where to begin. TV.

Erin is truly one of CHEO's miracle children. Dr. Soucy started by repairing internal damage. These days, Erin is attending grade three at The impact had ruptured her diaphragm and Beckwith School. She takes the bus each day pushed her stomach into her chest cavity.

and uses a walker to get to and from class. Her At this point, however, it was waiting game, to walking and overall coordination has improved see how much of a recovery Erin could make on dramatically. "For me, the biggest changes are her own overnight. Her parents, Rod and the fact she can ride her bicycle with training Heather Iversen, spent the first of many long wheels and has learned to use her left hand now nights at her bedside. before the accident she was right-handed.

Her The next day, orthopaedic surgeon Jacques voice is much stronger now too," says her mother. D'Astous took over. "Her most life-threatening "After the accident, she whispered where now she injury was her neck," he explained. "Her head can raise her voice." had been knocked off her spine. In the literature Her courage, her spirit and her determination there are very few cases of anybody surviving are an inspiration to all of us and a reminder of this injury." what CHEO is all about helping to make miracles Her spinal cord was stretched, but not broken.

happen. A break that high would have cut off the signal.