‘Tis the season to think about wearing a helmet — and putting one on the kids
By MARILYN LINTON, SUN MEDIA

Do call Dr. Charles Tator “helmet head.”

A top Canadian brain surgeon and seasoned skier, he wears a helmet every time he hits the slopes.

Round the world traumatic brain injuries are on the rise, probably due to increased speed and acrobatics in skiing and snowboarding and helmets definitely save lives, says Tator, the foremost expert on spinal cord and head injuries in sports.

Head injuries are the most common cause of death among skiers and snowboarders. But 44% of skiing and snowboarding head injuries could be prevented simply by wearing a helmet. Despite these figures, helmets are not mandatory on Canadian slopes.
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Check out CBC Vancouver’s story on the helmet forum. Fast forward the video to the 4 minute and 28 second mark. Natalie, the anchor of the news, was the host of the forum. (CBC may remove this clip from the site rather quickly.)

http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=612
http://www.skirebel.com/magazine/archives/4888
http://biac-aclc.ca/en/2009/11/25/the-brain-injury-association-of-canada-endorses-the-vancouver-charter-on-skiing-safety/
http://www.thestar.com/living/article/729620–safe-kids-canada-asks-public-to-support-ski-helmets
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/091120/x112031A.html
http://www.skihelmets.org/2009/11/safe-kids-canada-asks-public-for-support-for-helmets-on-the-slopes/

2010 Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, jointly presented by the Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) and the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP)
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA AND BRAIN TRUST OF SASKATCHEWAN HEALTH – Call for Abstracts

• Date: September 30, October 1, 2, 2010
• Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
• Venue: Regina Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, 1975 Broad St. Regina
• Opening Date: November 30, 2009
• Closing Date: January 21, 2010
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In this issue:

• 2009 BIAC Bursary Winner Receives Award
• Message from our President
• Message from our Editor
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• From the Desk of the Executive Director, Harry Zarins
• BIAC Submits Brief to Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultations
• Quebec News
• Harry Zarins Meets Trevor Greene, Debbie Lepore and Capt. Kevin Schamuhn
• Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia: Advocacy in Nova Scotia
• Richard Kinar Receives Award

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