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IROQUOIS – The hallowed halls of learning became the hallowed halls of stacking at Iroquois Public School last Thursday, November 14, as the Iroquois students became part of a Stack Up! group determined to set a new Guinness World Record for “Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day.” 

And it was mission accomplished as the record of 483,658 was passed quickly when the counts began to come into Stack Up! headquarters. 

The number of people stacking at multiple locations in one day has now topped 500,000 with some groups yet to report in. 

Once all numbers are in and the Guinness paperwork is completed, Iroquois Public School ‘stacking’ organizer/teacher Pamela MacIntyre-McAlear (Mrs. Mac) will apply for the school’s customized STACK UP! Stamp of Approval to document Iroquois Public School’s participation in this year’s world record setting event. 

Just after 1 p.m. last Thursday, every student at Iroquois Public School could be found stacking one thing or another; the kindergarten classes stacking away in the gymnasium and the remaining classes stretching out in the hallways. 

This was the fourth year Iroquois Public, under the stacking organizational skills of Mrs. Mac has participated in the event. 

“We stack anything,” said Mrs. Mac. “From pots from the garden, to books to Frisbees, you name it and we’ll stack it. We have over 300 stackers stacking here today for one half hour.” 

Pictured above is some of the ‘sport stacking action, beginning with a stacking lineup down the school’s main hallway; picture two shows Benjamin Lewis stacking wood blocks; picture three includes stackers Peyton Fitzgerald and Logan Garlough, with stacking helper Jacob Garlough (behind); and right is Jacob White, stacking some mighty big cups.

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Press Release

The Cancer Care Program at Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) has a new team member named ISAAC. 

ISAAC (Interactive Symptom Assessment and Collection) is an online computer tool that allows patients to record how they are feeling related to the nine most common symptoms experienced by cancer patients.

Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) has developed ISAAC and WDMH is the first satellite site in the Champlain Regional Cancer Program to use the new technology.

Before their appointment, patients complete a pre-assessment at the touch-screen computer kiosk located in the waiting room. 

They assign a score to each symptom such as pain, fatigue, shortness of breath and depression. Each patient receives a print out and the information is automatically transferred to the patient’s electronic health record.

“Many patients struggle with the physical and emotional pain caused by cancer symptoms,” explains Lynn Hall, vice president, clinical services and chief nursing officer at WDMH. 

“ISAAC helps put patients in control by assessing their own symptoms.”

Each patient’s care team reviews the assessment, resulting in appropriate treatment and better care. 

For example, if a patient records a pain level of five, treatment can be provided to reduce the pain. The caregiver can then track this symptom over time and across various health care settings.

WDMH’s Cancer Care Program supports patients through every step of their journey.

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