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A Dysart et al man has died following a snowmobile crash.

It happened yesterday just after noon in Hastings Highlands on a snowmobile trail off of Highway 127.

Bancroft OPP Officers and members of the Hastings Paramedic Services went to the crash scene on Trail E109.  Gordon Scheffee, 67, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash is not known and still under investigation. An autopsy will be done tomorrow.

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What a shame. Condolensces to family and friends.

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Not the 1st 'incident' on E109 this month. From the Bancroft Times of March 20th:

 

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On 3/24/2019 at 11:05 PM, revrnd said:

https://www.myhaliburtonnow.com/33348/dysart-et-al-man-killed-in-snowmobile-crash/

 

A Dysart et al man has died following a snowmobile crash.

It happened yesterday just after noon in Hastings Highlands on a snowmobile trail off of Highway 127.

Bancroft OPP Officers and members of the Hastings Paramedic Services went to the crash scene on Trail E109.  Gordon Scheffee, 67, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash is not known and still under investigation. An autopsy will be done tomorrow.

 

The rider apparently had a heart attack and fell off his sled. Very, very sad. RIP and sincere condolences to the family.

 

 

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Very sad,  Condolences to family...

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56 minutes ago, Cuyuna said:

 

The rider apparently had a heart attack and fell off his sled. Very, very sad. RIP and sincere condolences to the family.

 

 

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Same thing happened during a trip my parents were on. The rider ahead of my mother slowed down & fell off his sled. She ran up & checked for vital signs & he had none.

 

Person was a heavy smoker & had complained of indigestion the evening before. Unfortunately his sister who was a nurse never thought to have him looked @ while they were in Parry Sound.

 

I know of another case when an older person complained of indigestion & died of a heart attack.

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A lot of us on this forum are getting up there in years. We all need to make sure to get that annual physical and also check out those nagging things that "will just go away." You never know, it could be a life saver.

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We were wondering if this is what happened. We encountered the police trail closure when we were returning back to the cottage in Harcourt. 

Sunday we rode past this section of trail twice. There was no sign of any crash, broken plastic, scarred tree etc. There wasn't even Tracks departing the trail which was through the bush.

 

Condolences to the family.

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2 hours ago, Cuyuna said:

A lot of us on this forum are getting up there in years. 

 

.. speak for yourself.  Age be damned, I'll live forever, I owe too much money to die .... 

 

Condolances.  A friends' grandfather died "in bed" with his wife ... at least He died with a smile on his face ....  :rotflmao:

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36 minutes ago, Denis007 said:

A friends' grandfather died "in bed" with his wife ... at least He died with a smile on his face ....  :rotflmao:

Same thing happened to one of my dad's good friends on his 50th birthday. Definitely to soon but if you had to pick a way to go not to bad!

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3 hours ago, Cuyuna said:

We all need to make sure to get that annual physical and also check out those nagging things that "will just go away." You never know, it could be a life saver.

So how do you do that when your doctor has retired and there are 1000 people ahead of you looking for a doctor ?  I have not had a doctor for about 6 years.  One lives 4 doors down and won't help me either.

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36 minutes ago, Big Pussy said:

So how do you do that when your doctor has retired and there are 1000 people ahead of you looking for a doctor ?  I have not had a doctor for about 6 years.  One lives 4 doors down and won't help me either.

I live in Haliburton and make the trip to Port Perry to see my doctor that used to practice in East Gwillimbury  when I lived there 10 years ago. Have you tried an out-patients clinic at your nearest hospital ? Yes, there is a tremendous need for doctors in rural Ontario, but you need to have some sort of yearly medical attention and you need to be persistent about it. Don't let a possible small problem grow into a huge problem that could take you out. It's also good to know that your lab work, cardio etc. is in good shape after a check up. Sometimes a Professional's advice - ( not saying you in particular - lol ) as to quitting a lifetime of bad habits ( diet, smoking, excessive alcohol, etc. ) is a welcome knock on the door as opposed to the Terminal Message...

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I go to a walk in clinic once a year to get my perscripions renewed.  The last time he did not even requisition a blood test.  That is my option other than the emergency room at the hospital.  They are not doing physicals.

 

Been on the provinces doctor wait list for years.  Get a letter every once in a while telling me and my wife to keep searching.  Now on a wait list at a doctors office in town waiting for some of his patents to check out.  This is in a city of 40,000.  I'm sure Ford will make things even worse.

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I get your problem, though I'm very surprised that there is a problem in such a large city. You are probably right, our health system will get worse, I'm sure. Have you notified your MPP ? You are in Woodstock, right ? In the meantime, if it was me, I would go to Buffalo for lunch and get a physical while I was there. And no, not trying to be a wise guy. It's better to get something done soon and then pursue the long search for Ontario care. I wouldn't think a general check up would be too expensive across the border.

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Condolences to the family and friends.

 

IMO, the guy went the way I would wish on anyone, doing what he loved to do!  Albeit, too early at 67, but I am of the firm belief that when your time is up, its up. My personal choice would be to go exactly in this manner, preferably on a wide smooth fast trail on a bright sunny day :-)

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I can say from personal experience, get checked. 

I dropped at 52 years. 

I exercise, and eat right.

Mostly.

6' 175 pounds.

They assured me I wasn't having an infarction at triage.

5 minutes later I went down. Hard.
 

As for the checkup, just drop by your local ER, and tell them you don't feel quite right. 

Maybe a tingling in your left elbow.

Watch your tax dollars at work, at SPEED.

My symptoms were atypical, none matched the usual items found in the brochure.

I felt pretty good, until that day...

 

There's many ways to get a GP.

Ask ALL your friends to ask their Doc if they'll accept a new patient. Keep trying, make noise. You are paying for the care of a doctor whether you have one or not.

You NEED a GP these days, if only to play QB and run plays for you.

 

 

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9 hours ago, manotickmike said:

 

 

There's many ways to get a GP.

Ask ALL your friends to ask their Doc if they'll accept a new patient. Keep trying, make noise. You are paying for the care of a doctor whether you have one or not.

You NEED a GP these days, if only to play QB and run plays for you.

 

 

Find a family health team with a nurse practitioner - pretty well does everything a doctor does and can refer to doctor, a specialist, or tests,  if needed.

 

go to this post:

 

http://ontarioconditions.com/forums/index.php?/topic/20008-links-for-nurse-practitioners-community-health-centers/

 

 

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I got a new doctor after not having a doctor for years when I had an issue. Maybe they've changed it since then but I got him within a month. 

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Condolences to the family and friends, at least he went doing what I am sure he loved doing, I went through the same emotions when my dad drowned many years ago fishing at the cottage.

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My sister lives in Salt Lake City and i used to make fun of their heath care system but not any more after some of the things I've seen i think the U.S. system might be more effective.

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41 minutes ago, mextra said:

U.S. system might be more effective.

My sister lives in the US and pays $1000 a month for their insurance. That's a family of 4. They still have to pay deductibles on top of that. Each child cost them $10,000. Only thing she has experienced better is less wait times for non life threatening situations like stitches. Their system is only better if your truly rich. 

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5 hours ago, mextra said:

My sister lives in Salt Lake City and i used to make fun of their heath care system but not any more after some of the things I've seen i think the U.S. system might be more effective.

Having a daughter who needs insulin every time she eats in order to live, I agree, especially after April 1st when Doug Ford cuts Ohip plus so that the government no longer covers insulin, among many other things, because I have private health care coverage at work, which only covers 80% so we are left to cover the rest..our health care is swirling the bowl... make me pay whatever, I don't care but leave Healthcare for kids under 18 who can't fend for themselves the hell alone.

 

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On 3/28/2019 at 11:01 AM, Cuyuna said:

A lot of us on this forum are getting up there in years. We all need to make sure to get that annual physical and also check out those nagging things that "will just go away." You never know, it could be a life saver.

just had my physical for my drivers licence, all good.

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2 hours ago, Jason T said:

Having a daughter who needs insulin every time she eats in order to live, I agree, especially after April 1st when Doug Ford cuts Ohip plus so that the government no longer covers insulin, among many other things, because I have private health care coverage at work, which only covers 80% so we are left to cover the rest..our health care is swirling the bowl... make me pay whatever, I don't care but leave Healthcare for kids under 18 who can't fend for themselves the hell alone.

 

just imagine parents that are not so lucky to have a plan to help off set the cost. Not dismissing your burden at all. I am just saying that if you are on welfare, you may be better off than working if you need expensive meds and do not have coverage. To me that is just wrong. Low income working folks should get government assistance with life saving childrens medicine. i would have zero issue seeing my taxes go to that type of plan. I however cringe when i see the government give 2.5 billion to the UN for climate change and then tell families we cannot afford to help cover meds. My family is lucky to be healthy right now, but anything could happen at any time and knowing you will not go broke due to a health concern would be taxes well spent.

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7 hours ago, Poo Man said:

My sister lives in the US and pays $1000 a month for their insurance. That's a family of 4. They still have to pay deductibles on top of that. Each child cost them $10,000. Only thing she has experienced better is less wait times for non life threatening situations like stitches. Their system is only better if your truly rich. 

Most decent HC premiums for a family in the US are about 25K/yr.  Most employees are pretty naive to the costs, esp from those who's employers are covering it.  The problem comes when then are paying for it themselves and they start to get health issues and their premiums start going up from there.  That is when they start seeing the light.

 

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