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See Map Location Latitude Longitude Gas - G Food - F Bait - B See Page
Page 4 for 42 97.36 82 42.18 Diesel - D Beer - B Marine “X” for
Vicinity Desmond 42 58.50 Pumpout - P Wine - W Supplies - M More Details
Marine 42 49.12
St. Clair River Sarnia Bay 42 36.60 G, D, P Wi-Fi Page 28
Port Huron Marina 42 36.92
St. Clair Boat 42 21.40 82 24.41 G, D, P F M Back Cover
St. Clair River Harbor 42 14.14 82 29.05 G, D, P B, M Page 22
Sarnia Algonac Boat B,W via shuttle
Harbour
St. Clair River Sunset Harbor 82 32.94 G, D, P F Page 6
St. Clair
Len’s @Keans 82 33.84 G, P F M 38
North Channel Mitzie’s
Algonac 82 58.25 G, D, P F, B, W B, M Page 22
83 08.41 G, P F, B, W M Page 46
North Channel
Algonac

Detroit River

Detroit River
Ecorse Channel

Can you spot the signs booths) can damage skin cells, causing a 30 year old landscaper who passed
of melanoma? the cells to grow abnormally. Melanin, away a couple years ago from mela-
the pigment that gives skin its color, noma of the eye).
A good friend of mine is a blond (for protects the skin from damage by sun-
real) blue eyed sun-goddess. She re- light and UV rays. In fair-skinned peo- Moles that must be checked
cently found out she had melanoma ple, the skin cells called melanocytes out immediately - There are defi-
and ended up at U of M Hospital. make less melanin, so there is less pro- nite signs that a mole is suspicious and
She's fine now, but when doctors were tection against the harmful rays from should be seen by a doctor.
discussing chemotherapy with her, a the sun. Although fair-skinned people
little mole that was You should go to the doctor
ignored certainly be- have a higher risk for immediately if your mole is:
came a pretty big deal. melanoma and other Getting bigger .....
types of skin cancer, Changing shape, particularly getting
Because we are all darker skinned people an irregular edge ....
boaters and get plenty get melanoma too. Is larger than a pencil eraser ...
of sun, here's a quick Changing color – getting darker,
reminder of what you Where you might becoming patchy or multi-shaded...
should be looking for. get melanoma - Itching or painful ....
You don't have to get burned to increase Melanomas in men Bleeding or becoming crusty .....
your risk of skin cancer. Sun damage are most common on the back. In Looking inflamed
is incremental and accumulates over a women, the most common is the legs.
lifetime. Don't think throwing a shirt (Another reason to watch your friend's Research suggests that moles with
on will help you. The average white T- back). 3 or more different shades of brown
shirt has a sun protection factor (SPF) or black are particularly likely to be
of only 4 to 6! Melanoma of the eye - Rarely, melanoma. If you're still not sure, you
melanoma can start in the eye. If the can look on the internet at photos of a
The main cause of melanoma melanoma is growing in the iris (the variety of melanoma to compare. The
is too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation colored part around the pupil), you photos are pretty disgusting to look at,
reaching the skin. UV rays from the may be able to see a dark spot. If it is so if you have something that looks
sun, especially from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. growing inside the eye, there will be pretty bad, please get it checked im-
and other sources (such as tanning not be any outward sign. But you may mediately.
have blurred vision. (I also know of

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