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Hospice to host volunteer orientation night Anyone interested in joining the ofganization as a volunteer, or finding out more about Hospice of Waterloo Region, can attend an Orientation Night Jan. 16 from 7â€"9 p.m. Hospice of Waterloo Region will kick off the new year with two events. Needed are people who are available to volunteer during daytime hours and who feel compelled to work with individuals and famiâ€" lies affected by terminal illâ€" Region of Waterioo A public mcctinfiis scheduled to gather public infut on the Year 2003â€"2005 Regional Threeâ€"Year Budget Plan. Several critical public policy issues are being ad(frcsscd during this budget rrocess. Over 70 budget expansion requests are being considcrcfi by Regional Council. The meeting will be held on: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2003 7:00 P.M. REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 150 FREDERICK STREET, KITCHENER _ _ If you are interested in Ambulance service levels, Regional Roads, Transit, Comâ€" munity Health programs, Social Housing, Child Care, clean Air, among other issues, you may wish to attend: Final budget approval is scheduled for Notice of this meeting is being given in accordance with section 291 of the Municipal Act. Please visit our website (www.region.waterloo.on.ca) for more information on the Regional Budget or pick up a budget packai_cl: at the Council & Administraâ€" tive Services Office, 158 Frederick Street, 2nd Floor, Kitchener. to sreak to a gi%a:%e g)cpanmenl staff person on the budget please call Peter Holling at â€"4745. PUBLIC MEETINGS ON YEAR 2003â€"2005 REGIONAL BUDGET You are welcome to attend either Council meeting. Please call the Council & Administrative Services Office, (519) 575â€"4420 to register to speak. Kris Fletcher Regional Clerk Orientation is the first WEDNESDA_y, &Alx)v;qmnv 29, 2003 REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 150 FREDERICK STREET, KITCHENER PUBLIC NOTICE step to becoming a valuable part of the team. Once accepted, the 30â€"hour trainâ€" ing program occurs every Thursday from Feb. 13 to March 27, from 1â€"4 p.m. To register for Orientaâ€" tion, call Leslie Duffy at 74304114, or eâ€"mail leslie@hospicewaterl0o.ca. The seventh annual fundraising curling bonspeil â€" Appealspeil 2003 â€" will take place Feb. 1 at the Granite Club in Kitchener. There are still a few openâ€" ings for teams of four to parâ€" ticipate in this very popular annual event. Call Meredith McGinnis at 743â€"4114, or eâ€"mail meredith@hospicewaterâ€" loo.ca to register or for more information. Hospice of Waterloo Region is a charitable organâ€" ization whose specially trained volunteers help peoâ€" ple affected by terminal illâ€" ness prepare for and cope with death by providing compassionate presence, practical support and eduâ€" cation. Services are provided to clients free of charge. The winter blast on the weekend meant snowâ€"fort fun for Alexander Mance, eight, who was tackled by Brandon LeBlanc, seven, as older brother Michael LeBlanc joins in near Lexington public school. King of the castle oann Knott was on and off diets for more than 20 years. She attended weight loss meetings religiously. She turhed to prescription and overâ€"theâ€"counter diet pills, but says they made herjjittery and anxious. Over the years she became a scli{confcwcd yoâ€"yo dieter. shed her unwanted "Thad almost gr . oo marg maighe. . wat founs "Hypnoes cuminaled stze is now a "I know that my weight loss will be forever," adds Joann. "It comes namn%ro do the right things with dmm We don‘t do them because we have to; we because we want to." o onl is o n Why Local Folks are Turning to Hypnosis to Lose Weight and Quit Smoking for Good ® Positive Changes Rypnosia® Stop Smoking Effortlessly 808 vRBANAC PHOTO 370 University Ave. E. Waterloo Laser Hair Removal (Light Sheer Diode Laser) Now Part of Our Excellent Services withdrawal, even if they‘ve.been smoking for decades. in to her habit when she decided to give it one more shot. She called Positive Changes Hypnosis. "I must have smoked eight cigarettes, one after the other, trying to psych myself into walking through their front door," walked out a nonâ€"smoker. Honestly, 1 had no more urge | emme... . Of desire for cigarettes." remembers Green. "I was inside maybe an hour, and I They even guarantee that they will stick with it until clients achieve their desired results. Additionally, if after your first session, you decide that hypnosis is not right for you, says Porter, "We will refund your money in full before you leave the Center." lose t, i i tive ie oi ea oys binder in the reception area displays hundreds of signed For more information, call Positive Changes Hypnosis Centers at 888.9499. www.sanctuarydayspas.com Testimonials may not reflect typical resita/individeal Green smoked for 32 years. She had nearly given 490 Dutton, Unit B9, Waterloo T. O @2 "Where Resuin Happen Call now for your FREE Hypnotic Consultation PositiveChanges 725â€"9904