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Halton docs to hit the ice Since 2003, Halton Region's Physician Recruitment program has helped bring more than 30 new family doctors to Halton, including 44 to Halton Hills and Milton. The program addresses the issue of family medicine physician recruitment, ensuring the delivery of effective health services to Halton residents today and in the future. Participation in trade shows and recruiting events, an advertising campaign, community tours, physician meetings for prospective family physicians and a website are all part of the program's award winning marketing and promotion strategy. This year's campaign also includes sponsorship of Docs on Ice, an annual fundraising doctors' hockey tournament. The Doctors' Hockey Club, host for the 2011 tournament, is made up of Halton, Hamilton and Mississauga hockey-playing doctors. As a former hockey player, I'm really looking forward to this event, and to be able to showcase Halton as a tourism destination of choice. This year is the first time Georgetown has entered a team into the tournament, which is a fund raiser for the Alzheimer Society of Hamilton Halton. Georgetown physician Dr. Yasar Razvi is captain of the Georgetown team. A number of NHL alumni will be hon- Ask The Professionals PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES Win a coupon for 50% off a Happy Ad with every question submitted For the Professionals by April 1st, 2011. features@independentfreepress.com or call 905-877-0301 ext. 237 7 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Gary Carr oured guests at Docs on Ice, which takes place April 7-9 in Oakville, including former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs Wendel Clark and two-time Vezina Trophy winner Johnny Bower. You can learn more about the tournament by visiting www.docsonice.ca. To see a list of newly-recruited doctors accepting patients across Halton, visit www.halton.ca/ newphysicians. For more information on Halton Region's physician recruitment program, visit www.haltondoctors.ca, dial 311, 905-8256000, ext. 7929, toll free 1-866-442-5866, or TTY 905-827-9833. As always, feel free to email me on Regional programs and services at gary.carr@ halton.ca and visit our website at www.halton.ca. --Gary Carr is the chair of Halton Region & WellnesCenter Inc. 324 Guelph St., Georgetown Halton Gate Plaza 905-873-9393 WWW.FORGECOACHINGANDCONSULTING.COM INFO@FORGECOACHINGANDCONSULTING.COM Q: A: My marriage is in trouble and we do not seem to connect any more. Can Relationship Coaching help us? Q: A: With life moving at the speed of light, it seems inevitable for couples to stop prioritizing themselves and their relationship. Many believe that it is normal to neglect their relationship and that in time things will get better. However, the more time passes the greater the gap becomes. These days, much time is spent commuting, working and driving kids to various activities. 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Once the constant vertigo and vomiting has stopped people are usually left with symptoms of imbalance, blurry vision and a sense that they are on a "rocky boat". A physiotherapist with training in vestibular rehab can give simple exercises to eliminate these problems. The exercises will help other systems compensate and help to retrain the inner ear. Water main concern of quarry's neighbours Continued from pg. 1 He was told it would be 2012 before it's in use, and also it would only pump a few weeks a year. Another woman asked about contamination of their water. "As far as contaminants getting in it is very low and unlikely. It's certainly not going to come from the quarry. Nine-tenths of you have first dibs on the water, then it flows to the quarry. You're uphill of it, so contaminants are not going to go uphill." A question was raised about water quantity. "Your water supply is still in a column above the bottom of the quarry," said Clarke. He explained the driller will stop at a point where he's determined there will be enough water for use by neighbouring wells. A man asked about the worst-case scenario for nearby residents-- if the quarrying impacts their wells. Clarke explained within 24 hours of the complaint there is an alternative water supply brought to the home. He said the investigation starts immediately, and there can be a third party investigation if the homeowner wants. He said there have been many occasions over the years where the water shortage is not due to a lack of water, but a problem with the pump or the foot valve. But, he said, if its determined the quarry is responsible it would be a formal well interference complaint and action could include deepening of the well or a new well. Those who want to comment on the Limehouse Clay application have until March 10 to submit comments to the MNR. They can be sent to Ministry of Natural Resources, Aurora District, 50 Bloomington Rd. 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The anti-histamine approach is to put a lid on it. Suppress the symptoms, you may stay comfortable temporarily but stop the antihistamines and the symptoms come back. The naturopathic approach is to take things out of this boiling cauldron that may be contributing to immune activation. In naturopathic terms this is called `lowering the total toxic load'. Food intolerances, constipation, imbalances in digestive flora, nutrient depletion, essential fatty acid deficiency and body burden stores of toxins through past occupational or other exposures can all contribute to a high toxic load. This pending toxicity may not be symptomatic on a daily basis until the pollens you encounter during allergy season tip the scales and symptoms appear. As allergy sufferers lower their toxic load, improve detoxification, clean up their diet, replete with nutrients and use homeopathic desensitizing formulas leading up to allergy season they become less dependent on medication and feel more in control...and that's nothing to sneeze at! Q: A: Are there any tax deductions available when I move into a retirement home? You may qualify for a tax credit, (up to $10,000), for attendant care expenses. Attendant care covers the wages paid to employees of a retirement home providing the following: · Health care · Meal preparation · Laundry services for the resident's personal items · Housekeeping for the resident's personal living space · Transportation services To make a claim, you must provide proof of payment showing the actual amount paid for attendant care. You must also be eligible to claim the disability amount by having form T2201, (Disability Tax Credit Certificate), certified by a qualified person. You may be eligible if one of the following conditions applies: · You are blind, even with the use of corrective lenses or medication · You are noticeably restricted in any of the following basic activities of daily living--walking, speaking, hearing, dressing, feeding, elimination or perceiving, thinking and remembering · You need and must dedicate a certain amount of time specifically for life sustaining therapy (such as kidney dialysis). So, in short, yes, there may be some tax relief. Talk to your doctor.