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"5 a O K 5, “9 culture septo 3-4 Heart disease is something that almost cost Schneider her life on _ a “ I‘ i Nov. 6, 2010, when at the age of43 she felt like there was an elephant 7 ' The llth annual LINK Picnic Festival and Carnival sitting on her chest and a shooting pain radiating up into her jaw. . ‘* T . ; Costume Parade celebrates the wealth and diversity It couldn't be a heart attack she thought, She had just had a phys- ‘fl within the African and Caribbean diaspora, Sept. 3-4, at ‘ ical at her doctor’ s office a couple of months before and had been , < Victoria Park. 1 given a clean bill of health. ‘ ‘ It provides contacts and exposure to multiple levels “I was only 43 at the time and had no preexisting health oondi- ‘ g» ' of the community in a relamd, yet stimulating outdoor ' tions," said Schneider. “1 had a physical about six months before I, » setting. and I had no hidi blood pressure, no cholesterol. everything was / .‘ Get a taste of the African and Caribbean Culture normalsoitwasquiteashock' \ I throughfoodmrtsmusicanddancingbringyourhm~ But suddenly shewasonagumey at St. Mary's Hospital withall ’ ilyandfi'iendstoenioytheCamivalwetumeParadeon the symptoms of a major heart attack She said she couldn't believe Sunday, and the children's village both days. There will itwashappeningto her. . alsobeiacepairlting for kids, learn todrum anddanceat "When the doctor told me, l had been there for a couple of hours the Dmmming Village. andbeengivenpainmedicatiomandlthinktheywereevensur- Youcanalsoenioytheperfonnancesofaman’nganâ€" prisedthatlwasbavingaheartattack'saidSchneider'Oncethey " insonthemainstageandsmelpanbandsinthesteel didtellmelthinklsaidafewcursewords,anditwasverysurpris- panyard. ing.’ For more information, visit www.linkpicnicfestival. No one was surprised by Schneider's reaction She's been com. described as a tough cookie her entire life after being adopted at aneariyageintoalovinglocalGermanimmigramfamily.Herno . nonsense exterior covered her heart of gold when it comes to help» i Annual Labour Day ing other people, and she has worked in student services at the Lisa Schneider shared her story of suffering from a heart attack . University of Waterloo for the last 27 years in helping them being at 43 as inspiration of the Red Day event this Friday. EM is picmc set fOl' Sept. 5 successful, encouraged to wear red in support of the St. Mary‘s Cardiac Cen- ~1 thought 1,0“, could this be happening to me‘!" said Schneider, tre as part of the Manulife Classic Golf tournament. Mom "1 wastairlyyoung at the time and nobodythinksofthatasapos- at waterloo Park sibility, i had to be transferred somewhere else, I would have died." said . . “Theythinkofitmainlyasaman'sdiseaseandmorewecifically Schneider,whoneededemergencyangioplastytoclurherartet1es. ThemnuallabourDayPtcnlcintheParktsSeptS, as an older man's disease." 1m rehab program helped me get back on my feet and live a full from noon (9 4 pm. at.Waterloo Pad West _ Her eyes were opened by the experience and she's sharing her life" This year 3 theme ls Labour Feeds the Community. story with others this Friday to raise awareness about the risk of Schneider recently completed the Mudererella‘ a 5-kilometre PU} 0" by the Waterloo R990“ Labour Counctl, WET!“ heart disease in women as part ofthe LPGA's Manulifedasslc being run in support ol’women's heart health, and recently lived life on thms at “I“ Year 5 picnic, except the “Sh bar, will be heldatWhisdeBearGoHClub. theedgebydoingtheCNT’owerBdgeWalkTheheanattackand free. “I think a lot of people don't realize it's the leading killer of her recovery have yven her a new lease on life and she has been liv- “GYM“ serve free hot (1083 and hamburgers, as well women," said Schneider. ‘There's not a lot of awareness out there ing it to the fullest since. as com~on~the~oob ‘hd vegetarian “W053“; ' , . about the potential of bean disease " A longtime volunteer, and community contributor with groups There Will 3150 be lots Of free chlldren 5 activmes, in fact, she said that it kills more women every year than the top like Children's Wish. Kâ€"W Oktoberfest and Hospice of Waterloo. she thhhhhS pony rides, bouncy castle, facepainting. bill" five cancers combined. is also helping the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation and the annual loon making and more. 1 , "We need to get the awareness out and give people the knowl Red Day event hoping peoplewear red in support of women's heart There "A" 3150 be 11V? mus“ “Id other entertaln edge of what symptoms to look for.’ said Schneider. ‘We have to health in addition to supporting new cardiac programs at the hosin Them . ' educate them about how to take care of their health," tal. The picnic is ask) fundraiser for semces that help our Schneider said she was lucky. St. Mary’s Cardiac Care Centre is ‘lt's a great program from beginning to end,’ said Schneider. community. All Wm from the ”em Will he d‘ma'e‘j a first class facility and its heart rehabilitation program, the Heart ‘l'm probably more active now titan l was before. 0" a 5050 basls (0 the United Way Of Kitchener Water Rhythm Program, is renowned for its results, “l'm detemtined not to let this get me down. There are still some 100 and the United Way Of Cambridge and North hum She also has no problems telling people she's happy to be celâ€" things I want to do and you don't know because life is short and you fries. , ‘ ehrating her 50th birthday soon. don't know what kind surprises it can hand you. For more information, email infnfivnlr (“a “l “5“ ‘If we didn't have the cardiac farilities we have here in K-W and "You have to get it done and live life.” rwr-‘fflC-Ca . 7 7 ' . a ’ YOUR TOP AWARD WINNING SPA -\ , . ‘x , lj . , ,-\_ r " Mr” «1 773“ ‘ . \ a “ GINAS HAIR STUDIO 9 V“ k 00 . . 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