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9-28 Win-rho Wide, WM. 069M M. 1977 Ttlit STAG 7 KING ST. N. WATERLOO Weir oh arthritis continues at Czech spas By Walter Kanitz Arthritis and Rheumatism are as old as humanity. Back in distant 174 A.D.. Roman Legionnaires al- ready bathed in the hot nat- ural springs of Trencianske Teplice in the eastern part of - Czechoslovakia” to cure their aching joints. You can still do the same today but on a much more elaborate scale. Thermal springs abound in Czechoslovakia, a small country - hardly ops-eight? In Slovakia, for instance. out of a total of 22, only 7 are open to the foreigner. mainly because of the im- mense difficulty in training sufficient numbers of doc- tors. technicians and physio- therapists in the use of English, German. French. Polish and Russian spoken the size of Ontario - with the highest concentration of thermal springs any- where in the world. There are more than so spas in operation, all full-fledged medical centres. but not all are accessible to the North-American visitor, by a majority od visitors from abroad. L It is one thinglohavetodealwitha waiter in a restaurant who doesit speak your language. but trying to explain your Icyllyp "IIIVII no nwuwu nu -_-_-_- -V""""e a beautiful, treed valley of the guests. Music. al- in the Carpathian foothills ways an important ingredi- not far from the country-s ent of rehabilitation is not best ski areas. T neglected. Many famous Rheumatism or not, all orchestras and soloists spas are natural beauty appear regularly in Karlovy spots, impeccably main- Vary which, incidentally. tained by the government, is also the site of an annual Some spas have been fam- international film festival. nus for centuries as, for Whatever one may instance. Karlovy Vary, think of the treatment - the might lead to trouble. Piestany. about no kilo meters east of Bratislava. is the flagship of the so. vakian spas,' famous for its highly successful treat- ment of rheumatic and arthritic diseases, closely followed by the already mentioned Trencianske Teplicg which is located in a beautiful, treed valley in the Carpathian foothills not far from the country-s best ski areas. T Policemen, whose work used to be hitting the street, are now starting to hit the books as well. Two members of the Waterloo Regional Police Force are taking credit courses at Wilfrid Laur- ier University this fall with full approval of Police Chief Syd Brown. Staff Sgt. David James is enrolled in a sociology course and Sgt. Gordon Miller is taking psychology. They attend on depart- ment time and their fees Police hit the books TOP - Italian Kid Leather with gold inlay. Brown, Black & Grey - $50.00 MIDDLE - Italian Kid Leather - Assorted colours $44.00 BOTTOM - Suede & Leather, Black, Grey & Taupe $40.00 Bohemia. ititt better known Hungarian mimes of Karim bad. Marimba! and Fran- Karlovy Vary. some ISO kilometers west of Prague. claims a centuries-old record of successful cures of the digestive tract and the metabolic system m eluding diabetes. Two large sanatoria are available to the Canadian visitor. As in all spas, a competent medi- cal staff supervises treat- ment and rehabilitation are paid by thtdepartpent, Jamey sa_id his two Deputy Chief Harold Basse. a 1972 business graduate of WLU, said "We encourage our men to improve the scope of their education because we feel it makes the officer better able to understand and deal with the prob- lems he will face in his work." Both officers said they were a bit apprehensive about getting back into edu- cation but are enjoying it. mate: of diseases claimed to be curable by the ap- plication of the waters is incredibly long and even includes mental disease - a visit of the watering places is a delight. Czechoslovak Airlines has made arrangements for package tours of two and three weeks duration which include hotel accommoda- tion. meals,and the full medical treatment at sever- al spas. Prices are un- believably low. starting at approximately $270 in the winter and $380 in the high season for the two-weeks package at the spas. The corresponding cost for the three-weeks tour comes to $390 and $550 respectively. Even adding about $500 for an excursion ticket good up to 45 days, the price is still attractive considering the content of the package. Back in Czechoklovakia. the administration of the age daughters think it's a treat to watch Dad strug- gling with his homework. Elven though all re- cruits attend a IO-week course at the police college at Aylmer. Deputy Chief Basse said he feels there is a need for further edu- cation at the university level. "Any time an officer is willing to improve his education, it is a credit to him and the department," he said. fp" has pta-tted a whole library ot colorful bro chores and booklets. Anyone thinking of in- eluding Czechoslovakia in the itinerary of a future trip to Europe - especially ifheorshehappenstosut- fer from an arthritic or rheumatic disease - is well advised to get some of these publications free of charge from Czechoslovak Airlines in Toronto or from any travel agent. St Agnes CWL potluck supper The St. Agnes CWL kicked off their fail season on Wednesday. September 28th, with a potluck sup- Lingard, Curtis John to Linda and John on Oct. 23 at K-W hospital. Curtis weigh- ed 8 lb. 6 oz. Following a short. award winning film on the hand making of Watirford Crystal. Mrs. Edith Karma. from Household China and Gifts, answered questions on the purchasing of china and crystal. per" held at 'the Parish Centre. A short business meeting, chaired by Mrs. Marg Dooley, followed. Minutes of the last meeting were read by Mrs. Teresa Wag- ner, correspondence was read by Mrs. Eva Huschilt and a‘financial report was given by Mrs. Marg Weber. Jfillfifi?7 WILL BE BIGGER (ll? NOV. 2 TO SERVE You [i]jijiijlE OVER 00 STORES AND SERVICES vacuum; mam a ZED” Birth “788856110“ (F 'UM' SOUTH no “LIAM STREETS