Editor’s Message CSANews© is published four times a year and is Copyright Summer 2024 by Medipac International Communications Inc., 180 Lesmill Road, Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T5. 416.441.7000. Subscription Price: $9.95 Canada; $20.00 U.S. and foreign. Single copy: $3.95. Prices include tax. Published by Medipac International Communications Inc. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the CSA, Medipac International Communications Inc. or its affiliates, their Directors, Officers, or other employees or agents. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No: 40063603. ISSN No: 1195-2393 Barb & Ron Kroll Dr. Robert MacMillan Shari McIntyre David McPherson Rex Vogel Robert Wiersema Judith Adam Gabrielle Bauer Donna Carter Michael Coren Jennifer Cox James Dolan Milan Korcok Garry McDonald Johanne Blain James Carl Simpson Ted Popel Marjorie Heisler Karen Huestis Wendy Caban Ronald Brown Debra Ann MacLean Kimberley Tetzlaff Michael MacKenzie Wallace Weylie President First Vice-President Second Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Past-President Director Director Director Director Executive Director Legal Counsel CSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Editor CSA Editor President Art Director Director of Operations Marketing Coordinator Marketing & Events Specialist J. Ross Quigley Karen Huestis Christopher Davidge Peter Prusa Paula McGovern Stefanye Zee Fran Castricone SUMMER 2024 | ISSUE 131 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada. Merv Magus Cover photo: iStock.com/annebaek Illustrator Whew, it’s hot! Sunscreen, shade and water are the three things which you must pay attention to in order to protect yourself. If you have air conditioning, you are very fortunate as many of us do not have that luxury. I hear people saying, “Well, we never needed it before.” I believe that you do now and, going forward, it may get much warmer on average. The trend is definitely – UP. The climate activists and their hockey stick graphs have been proven wrong time and time again, but there is no debating the fact that our days and nights are getting warmer every year. Climate change, global warming and other simplistic labels are simply ways of expressing our ignorance in understanding our planet and its evolution. Some scientists are actually predicting another Ice Age. Wow, we really know very little, but we should prepare for anything. But right now, you have to deal with the heat. More than 1,300 pilgrims died from the heat during the recent HAJJ in Saudi Arabia. Died from the sun! It can be very dangerous and you must pay attention, please. The many people whom you see walking around with an umbrella on a sunny day do that for a reason, and they are correct. Stay away from the sun and drink lots of water… a little sunscreen will not hurt, either. Happy summer – in the shade. J. Ross Quigley Editor CSANews | SUMMER 2024 | 5
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