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By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend Me Your Ears We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210 Georgetown (905) 873-6642 Noise induced hearing loss is insidious because its invisible; we dont necessarily know its happening to us and the damage is permanent. The two factors that cause no ise induced hearing loss are the intensity of sound and the duration of sound - often we dont protect ourselves from either. We risk permanent hear ing loss when we re regular ly exposed to sounds of 110 decibels or greater - a power saw, a rock and roll concert - for more than one minute at a time. Exposure to such noise is like wearing a path through a fine carpet: your inner ear contains minute hair cells which help transmit sound to your brain, and every loud sound or session with the leaf blower is similar to parading heavy feet back and forth on those hairs. Eventually, the wear and tear is permanent and cant be reversed. Several studies indicate this wear and tear is showing up at younger ages, due mainly to the noise we listen to for fun. A study of 15 -23-year olds by researchers recently confirmed higher levels of hearing loss among youth due to exposure to rock concerts, discos, car and home stereos and Walkmans. Of course, you can sustain as much damage listening to Beethoven as Oasis if you pump up the volume. The Georgetown by ALEX TRENTON DENTURIST Creating confident smiles since 1982. Alexander Trenton, DD, F.C.A.D. (A) Denturist Georgetown Denture Clinic, 18 Church Street, Georgetown, Ontario (905) 877-2359 (Across from the Library and Cultural Centre) Tooth Chatter THE VALUE OF A SMILE It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive it, without impoverishing those who give it. It happens in a flash, but the memory of it sometimes last forever It cannot be begged, borrowed, or stolen but it is of no earthly good to anyone, until its given away! So if in your hurry, you run across someone too weary to smile, leave one of yours! Because, no one needs a smile as much as he who has none to give. Author Unknown You do not need a referral; simply call our office direct for an appointment. Our office offers No Charge consultations. www.georgetowndentureclinic.com Someday, youll be offered a cigarette or be tempted to smoke. Before you start, think about it: every drag you take screws up your body. Smoking can cause permanent damage to your body. Once a person starts, it becomes extremely tough to quit. And did we mention all that cash youll be blowing in the process? So, if youre tempted to start, ask yourself, Is it worth it? STEWARTTOWN DENTAL CLINIC 905-873-0201 Located at 13219 15th Sideroad, Georgetown (diagonally north of Stewarttown Middle School) Booking for dental hygiene appointments starting Saturday, March 1, 2008. Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 15 Katherine Barber (right), Canadas Word Lady, signs a copy of her most recent book, Only in Canada You Say for Margaret Bentley. At this months CFUW meeting, the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Oxford Dic- tionary dazzled her audi- ence with a rapid fire and humorous delivery of a short history of the English language. Laurent Thibault will be the guest speak- er at the Georgetown University Womens March 4th meeting. Thibault is vice-president and treasurer of WorldSkills International. This unique non- profit organization is a global network of some 50 countries whose mission is to facili- tate the exchange and comparison of world- class competency standards in the industrial trades and service sectors, and to promote careers in technical skills and trades as a first choice for young people. The main activity of WorldSkills is a very large international competition every two years that brings together over 2,000 young competitors and experts. Thibault will give an informative spoken and visual presentation about WorldSkills as well as an insight into how technical skills have become the new global currency. This is an open meeting and CFUW extends a special invitation to high school students, parents and teachers who might have a special interest in this topic. All members of the community are also welcome to attend at 7:30 p.m. in The Gallery at the Cultural Centre, 9 Church St., Georgetown. Also dont forget the 37th CFUW Annual Book and Toy Sale on Saturday, April 12 at the Georgetown High School, 70 Guelph St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds go to the Georgetown Universi ty Womens Club Scholarship Fund. SYBIL EWING CFUW-Georgetown Public invited to hear local expert on trades skills development