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Pa ge 2 4 T hu rs da y, Ja nu ar y 21 , 2 01 6 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a Call us @ 905-877-7818 905.702.0888 www.generationsphysio.com GENERATIONS PHYSIOTHERAPY C E N T R E Official Corporate Sponsor of the Georgetown Hospital Foundation Proud to now offer PELVIC HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPY Christine MacMillan Overactive bladder Leakage of urine Pelvic organ prolapse Chronic pelvic pain Painful bladder syndrome Vulvodynia Vestibulodynia Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis Interstitial cystitis Registered Physiotherapist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist 371 Mountainview Rd. S. (METRO Plaza) GEORGETOWN Common conditions treatable in physiotherapy include: COMMUNITY Acton church to welcome two Syrian refugee families An Acton church is gearing up to welcome two Syrian refugee families to the commu- nity. The wheels are in motion at St. Alban's Anglican Church, which is working with the Anglican Diocese of Niagara to raise funds that will cover refugee sponsorship and settlement costs. The church has also formed a settlement plan committee that's already secured housing, furniture and a vast list of commu- nity resources for the newcomers. "We've received an unbelievable re- sponse from the community," said commit- tee chair Pam Sheldon. "People are walking in off the street offering money and any other way they can help. You just feel so blessed to be part of this community." St. Alban's priest Brian Galligan said the families' arrival is imminent, with more de- tails and firm dates expected to come from Diocese any day now. "There's a degree of urgency. Every day that they're in a refugee camp or trying to dodge bullets and bombs is a day that they can ill afford," he said. "It's so urgent that we get these people to safety and help them start a new life." Through the Diocese of Niagara, St. Al- ban's is participating in the federal govern- ment's Blended Visa Office-Referred Pro- gram, which matches refugees identified for resettlement by the United Nations Ref- ugee Agency with private sponsors in Can- ada. For every refugee family being brought in, the Diocese has to raise $12,500, which is then matched by the government. Galligan said a further $7,000 is also needed for each family to cover the costs of incidentals like furniture, clothing, food, etc. "We've already exceeded that amount for the first family and are still accepting donations for the second," he said. "There's tremendous interest being generated in the community to support these refugee fami- lies. We're just trying to do whatever we can to help these folks." By Melanie Hennessey Special to The IFP Continued on page 28