Whitby Free Press, 14 Feb 1996, p. 16

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Page 16, Whitby Free PrOse, Wednesdy, Februay 14, 19 L~sù ~les; Alç.Lone Star, BellanWsi Mitd Hens Tapps and GOil. F.b. 1-9 Ileart Month dloor4-o..doc compalgn Our hasùd-«rdni vpiunte wili bel knodng- at yourc They WIil carrya canvasser give r rcit, eracanvas ~b~ie. Mke sre ou are giv toaHaitandStrokecanvasi Simple FHeurtSmart cookbe sale Ourrmost popular cookbc evrlsaon sale no* atthes prkce of $1 5.95. Cali 686-1521 order. 'SI bulding, '380 Tau MnnRd.W., vour Whutby, l7:30 p.m.Adamson la Lute .'ree, the *afh 2, ln g 1-Champs Hoope for Heurt- -T l.aunct' o the- Hoops for Heart <a'new excitlng basketbll ,ad pgram'In Durham West) at the Plikerng Town Centre.; Or March 2 Làkerdge Ski for Had Bers -Challenge' Oor. I-lt the Nl.s for fun races. .klt~ &ponsored by Jlm Fiaherty, MPP as5r for Durham Centre. Pioceods ta Aing Heart and Stroke Foundation of »ok ook i ta March 29 PIctures wth Heart Trhrob the. Eatee Bunny Have yor picture taken with Hom lThrc the Easter Bunny at the Plclceulng Town Centre. Proceeds toHeart and Stroko Foundallon of Ontario. April, -May,Juns -JumpRope. for Head~ Campaign shows Whîtby generosity By Enid Rose Campalgn chair Once aan February la tisart month ln Whitby and surrounding areas ln Durham Reglan. And once again we, the Whitby chapter of t" Heart and Stroke Foundetion, are appeakynIo the cMtzens of Whltby to gweourpesontoperoncampalgn your usual loyal support., La.st Year, through your generaus Involvement' ln ail air avents thraughout the year. Whitby contributed $1 39,638 ta the foundation. About $47,000 was' coliected from you by air door-to- door canvassers durlng Febniary. W. wouid 1ke ta add aur whearter thanks ta al aur vokinteers who brave the cold and- do a fantastic job ln coiiectlng the necessary funds needed for research and Io fund healtti promotion programs or featyle ejusMents whlch,,f succs1fVARwiprevent heait and stroke-relkètedciseases from tauchlng'many 0f aur citizens 1. Every year, tisart and atroke- reiated dsae are the biggest Mier ln Canada <appraxlmat.ly 75,000 deattis), i0 mast of us have expsniencod heart-reiated isarders or we know someane who has ln our family or among aur frlends. i think this personal- expelence« wIth the affliction Is what mivates aur hundreds of volunteers and thousands of donors. Pt bImnig -HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION 0F ONTARIO Iyour odds Iagainst' Ç anada's j#kiler Vearsof research are paylng off. A study shows that over the.last lNe yeais, the increoeed use af new drug therapies has ait ln hall deaths among, heart attack patients. lb.h Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontarlo supports two-thirds of al the tisait and stroke research ln-the- prouinc - fnorethan the federal and provincial governments combined. Thank you, residents of Whltby, for your help. Vair neighbourliness Is ane of the -many things that mates living ln Whltby such a pleasure. Are you heart srnart? The answers From page, 14 1. True., Lowering. blood cholesterol .is ans means of reduding the rtsk of heart attack or stroke. For most peaopie, the best way ta lower your biood cholsterolIs through a diet low ln saturated fats such as whole mllk and high fat chees.ý 2. Folse., Good, news? Research and public educatian such as tlietfunded by the Heait and Stroke Foundation of Ontaria has ait deatha fram heait disease or stroke by hall ln the past 30 years. 3. Faise. If there lsa a lstory of tisart disease, and stroke In y aur famlly, partlcuiarly early In %f.,smoking may b. rlsk you can'f affard. 4. TDue. lb.eword.'ilter 0 elighto' may signai'1 that the product ls lower In fat than its cou nterparts, but Rit also may refet only ta the cqour, ýteste,I texture or sugar. content., Be ts mart.- always .rea'd the 5. Tue. Medical techology ls reaclly available, ,1,bu 'many people dont recognIze the aigris of a'heart attack, and wa" too long befare going to the hospital for hip.%Somne drusshouId be adminlstred nthe -firat 9 minutes ln order ta be effective, but the average heart- attack vlctlm walts at least four hours before golng ta, the* hospital for, treatment In the*cse aof stroke, 58 per ý cent of victlms watt more than 24 h orst get heip, serlously endangertng the-Ir chances.0f recovery. You cari sa" a lNe by knowtngi the symptomi ofheart attack. and stroke, and seekng medilum' attention lest. 6. False. More good news. Yau dont ,need a strenuous exercise pr=a.1infactjust 30' ta 40 miueàf >sustedned' wa=n three times eacti weokla enough exercise ta reduce yaur ulsk of tisait attack or stroke. 7.Tue. But the reverse la9 - rue for strokes: mare women than mon dis 0f stroke.- 8. Tnje.Ai thesè and maâny, more symptoms may Indicate, a heait attack. Being tisart smart-. also meens lamIng ta recognize stroke symptoms - sudden numbnesa on ans aide of the body, temporay-Ibas 0f spesàhW andlor -visiýon, or severe headaches,,. Fot «cento heopulton through educational prograrp,ý- the Heart and Stroke Foundation*. of Ontario 'la helplng U& ai lot becorne more informsd.' Suppor ing the Heart & Stroke Foundatikm BUC HANAN Supporting the efforts of the Hert& Stroke This page s'posored lby L àPlzal Isupot FAMILY RESTAURANTS ln support of the 'Heart & Stroke%,j Foundation 3 LOAINST ERV E:YUBTE WHITBY MALL <Dundas & Thickson> WAL-MART' 1 301 BROCK ST. 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