Carleton Place News

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Some first-year medical students were attending their first Anatomy class. They gathered around a table where a real dead body had been placed for study. The professor began the class by telling them that every good doctor must have two important qualities. “The first,” he said, “is that a doctor must never be disgusted by anything in the human body.” To demonstrate, he inserted his finger into the dead body’s anus, then put the same finger in his mouth and tasted it. He then asked the students to repeat what he had done. The students were shocked and hesitated for several minutes. But eventually, one by one, they did the same thing. Each of them inserted their fingers into the body’s anus and then tasted their fingers. When everyone had finished, they all stood there frowning and feeling uncomfortable. The professor then looked at them and smiled. “The second most important quality of a doctor,” he said, “is observation.” He continued, “I inserted my middle finger, but I tasted my index finger.” Moral lesson: Always pay attention and learn to observe carefully.

Valentine dance party set for Sunday

All ages “prince and princess ball” on Saturday m.facebook.com/events/1220618…

Conservation authority resumes camps and education programs us22.campaign-archive.com/?u=b8a6f078163…

Town launches a feasibility study about local transit us22.campaign-archive.com/?u=b8a6f078163…

Power’s out in highway 7 area and Beckwith, Hydro One reports

Museum plans a reunion of Findlay Foundry people in March

Outdoor skating and hockey with OPP officers on Saturday

Feature on the Hackberry Men’s Shed

Conservation authority promotes this month’s big bird count

NDP nominates John MacRae as its candidate in Ontario election lfk.ontariondp.ca/news/john-macr…

Blasting begins at new subdivision

Trivia evening next week at Army Navy Airforce Club m.facebook.com/events/5480287…

Long-time owner of Giant Tiger is retiring facebook.com/10000209509455…

Reading comes with seeds at the CP public library arnpriortoday.ca/2025/01/31/sow…

Local candidates in the Ontari election

“Weather the storm together,” says mayor Toby Randell facebook.com/10006365756386…

Museum will feature Findlay foundry in spring exhibition

Town’s proclamation fixing February as Black History Month carletonplace.ca/proclamation-b…