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Port Perry Weekend Star, 10 Aug 2001, p. 29

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"WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2001 - 29 You can help in the fight against juvenile diabetes Community residents can help the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in its fight to find a cure for Juvenile (Type ) diabetes by visiting their closest Shoppers Drug Mart from Aug. 5 until Sept. 8. In all participating 800 Shoppers Drug Marts (Pharmaprix in Quebec) locations across the coun- try, $1 paper cutout sneak- ers will be available for pur- chase. All proceeds from ~ ve & os AY SL » ~ wr B08 YY Ne / mer the campaign will be directed to JDRF, whose sole mission is to find a cure for Type 1 and its com- plications through the sup- port of research. Shoppers Drug Mart hopes to raise $1.5 million this year, "With Shoppers Drug ~ Mart's sneaker sales, com- munity residents are able to rally together to help stop this devastating dis- ease," says Ron Forbes, president and CEO, JDRF. "Every dollar raised [jlo] g l= through Shoppers Drug Mart sneaker sales gets us one step closer to a Type | diabetes cure, and now JDRF-funded researchers are closer -- more than ever before -- to finding a cure for, Type | diabetes and its complications." Now in its seventh year, the Shoppers Drug Mart Sneaker Sale program has generated more than $6 million to support JDRF- funded researchers in their quest for a Type 1 diabetes cure. "Shoppers Drug Mart has a long history of sup- porting diabetes research in Canada and we are com- mitted to help find a cure for Type | diabetes, through the Sneaker Sale program and the Shoppers Walk for the Cure," says Glenn Murphy, Chairman and CEO, Shoppers Drug Mart. Over two million Canadians suffer from dia- betes, with thousands of additional cases diagnosed each year. This devastating disease affects all Canadians as diabetes and its complications costs the Canadian economy more than $9 billion a year in healthcare, absenteeism and lost productivity. Insulin is not a cure for dia- betes; it is only a treat- ment. A cure for Type | dia- betes is close at hand, but it is only with additional research that a cure can be found. EA TS AA ACL Ra NEWLY RELEASED SUITES In Whitby From $39, 990 To over $300, 000 Call: 905-430-1814 www.baker-re.com/theyachtclub.htm activities. Best of all, beyond your waterfront paradise, you're only minutes "from shopping dining; parks, schools, the GO Train'and all amenities. Duning a condominium at The Yacht Club is a truly once-in-a time opportunity. The best of life and leisure just got better at the n most coveted waterfront property in the TA Ftd Club. Just steps from the Marina, The Yacht Club reflects a resort lifestyle many aspire to, featuring a spectacular indoor swimming pool, complete exercise facilities, plus an array of showcase suites with stunning vistas and contemporary amenities. 2 'Between enjoying romantic sunrises and glorious sunsets from your private terrace, you'll discover a host of events and ~ Since its inception, JDRF has given more than $615 million to diabetes research. This is more than any other not-for-profit and non-government health agency in the world. |DRF's vision is clear -- to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Its world-renowned research has been responsible for major scientific break- throughs on the path to finding a cure. Victoria St W 1 Victoria St E b | ios eG. Sales Office Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12-6 pm Sat-Sun: 12-5 pm Friday: Closed Brock St S THE YACHT CLuB CONDOM INIUME AY WHITBY MARBOUR Developed By The Bowmore Group of Companies Exclusive Agent Baker Real Estate. Brokers Protected. Price subject to change without notice. E&OE. Wustrations are artists concept. N Co " 2 i et vor PRA Sin Pg I arty on --y a i ert La 0

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