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14 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday December 15, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com Jump into the driver's seat with a 3 year subscription to World of Wheels. This high performance magazine gives Canadian car buffs a bi-monthly look at news, reviews of what's out there, and previews of models to come plus much more. Speaker helps put a face on the victims of AIDS By Dennis Smith SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Only for a 3 year subscription. $35.99 40% off the newsstand price! FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW, AND FAX TO 905-842-4810 OR CALL 905-842-6591 Name: Address: City: Province: Phone: Email: Visa Card No.: Signature: Postal Code: Fax: Mastercard Cheque* Expiry Date: Date: * Make cheques payable to World of Wheels. Mail to: Circulation Department 447 Speers Rd., Suite 4, Oakville, Ont., L6K 3S7. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing. Add $10 for orders outside of Canada. Marcus Logan has lost 10 of his closest friends to AIDS, but he especially remembers caring for a man named Oscar during the final months of his life. The executive director of the Halton Organization for Pride in Education spoke about their friendship at an AIDS Day breakfast last Friday (Dec. 8). The event was held at Pepperwood Bistro and hosted by the Miriam Group and former Burlington MP Paddy Torsney. Logan served as a palliative care worker for Oscar about 10 years ago. The patient was given only three weeks to live when they met, but rallied to survive for 18 months. "The experience moved me to write about that time and his death," Logan said in a tribute to his friend. "I feel close to you in all I do." He became the primary caregiver for Oscar and a friend as well. They went to movies and Oscar even made Logan a dinner with white rice, white bread and milk. "He couldn't eat solid foods, but I ate that time like I was a king," said the speaker. Logan said some people stepped back upon learning he was a palliative care worker for an AIDS patient. "Some asked me if I had AIDS or if I would get AIDS," he said. "So the stigma began." Logan said many with HIV (a virus which attacks the immune system and causes AIDS) and AIDS fear discrimination. He said concerns include having to leave their home or family and being rejected by friends. Logan believes fear of discrimination makes some with HIV/AIDS reluctant to be tested and prompts some Halton residents to go outside the region for testing. "Stigma and discrimination are the greatest barriers to reducing the spread of AIDS," he said. "Combating discrimination against HIV/AIDS is as important as developing a medical cure." Logan said there's some denial about the threat and youths are still having unprotected sex. But AIDS is still fatal and there's no vaccine for it, he said. The speaker noted 58,000 people are living with HIV in Canada and onethird of those don't know they're HIV positive. Logan said he supports the Miriam Group, which helps children with HIV/AIDS and their families. "The face of AIDS has changed from gay men, to include women and children," he noted. Men's Shopping Night Shop until 10pm on Saturday December 16 th! Enter to win Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Tickets or an iPod Portable Speaker System! Look for ballot box at Centre Court between 6pm and 10pm. All Men receive free gift wrap between 6pm and 10pm. oakvilleplace.com QEW & Trafalgar Rd experience the change 100 fine stores and services including Sears, The Bay and H&M.